City parks workers recount their rescue of a woman who fell into Lodi Lake

The west winds clipped the water, creating small, choppy waves that slapped against Lodi Lake's shore.

The echo of children's cries radiated from the water where they swam and splashed. An elderly man with a cane walked his small dog along the shoreline a few yards away.

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