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School district hosts special board meeting Dec. 7

Community invited to public meeting on I-505 overpass improvements Thursday Express staff The pubic is encouraged to attend a public informational meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Winters City Hall downstairs meeting room (318 First St.) to learn more about a proposal to to construct the Grant Avenue/ State Route 128/Russell Boulevard Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Project in the city of Winters and unincorporated Yolo County. Staff and project managers representing the city of Winters staff, CalTrans and Yolo County will be present at the informational meeting that will be conducted in an open house format and includes a brief presenta-

tion introducing the project at the beginning of the meeting. The project includes bicycle and pedestrian improvements from the intersection of Morgan Street and Grant Avenue/SR 128 in Winters to Russell Blvd/County Road 32 and Fredericks Drive in unincorporated Yolo County. The project would construct a Class I multiuse trail along Grant Avenue and Russell Boulevard including bridge improvements over Interstate 505 to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists and minimize conflicts with vehicles. The Project Team is preparing preliminary design plans, as well as studying how this project

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could result in potential impacts to the local environment and community. As part of the preliminary design and environmental review process, the city aims to inform the public about the project and solicit comments from local stakeholders and the public in general. The goal of the Dec. 7 public information meeting is to give residents an opportunity to learn more about the project, discuss the project with city staff and to provide written comments of any ideas they would like to have considered in part of the preliminary design and environmental review process.

Trustees will take action on Emergency Operations Plan proposal By Amelia Biscardi Express staff writer Winters Joint Unified School District has a plan for emergencies, and their Emergency Operations Plan will be publicly rolled out for approval on Dec. 7 at a special Board of Trustees meeting. The special board meeting is being held on Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at the City Hall council chamber to present job descriptions and other agenda items in regards to the school districts efforts to obtain the after school program from the city

of Winters. Trustees will also take action on the Emergency Operations Plan proposal. For emergency situations like lockdowns, fires, earthquakes and other emergencies, the school district wants to ensure that everyone is on the same page. This allows for staff to know their roles and responsibilities and who has authority in these given situations. Superintendent Rody Boonchouy noted that with the recent fire at the Winters JUSD office building

that the EOP guided the way that they were able to respond to that emergency situation. Boonchouy said that they were able to activate the district Emergency Operations Committee to guide. The EOC is basically a “hub for all coordination during an incident to facilitating and directing recovery/clean-up.” Raena Lavelle, Director of Technology Services, said the number one priority is the safety of students and staff and this plan is created with that

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10K line Main Street for Tractor Parade festivity By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

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Thousands came to town to partake in cocoa sipping, elf hunting and to ooh and awe at the local tradition of stringling light on tractors and parading them down Main Street. The city of Winters hired Bay Area Pop Up Events for a second year to plan and organize the annual Winters Holiday Tractor Parade and Festival events. The twoday event featured family-fun activities on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2. On Friday, a Holiday Marketplace took

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Ramos Orchards and Steady Eddy’s Coffee House teamed up to create a giant Rudolph pulling fellow reindeer. place in Rotary Park. with care around the The Winters Down- tree on the corner of town Business Asso- Main Street and Railciation organized the road Avenue. third annual Elf Hunt On Saturday, multiand Cocoa Crawl. Win- ple events occurred. ters Middle School The Winters Friends and High School of the Library hostbands gave a perfor- ed its annual Family mance at the Gazebo Holiday Festival in paying holiday favor- the Winters Commuites songs. Mayor Bill nity Center, including Biasi counted down festive crafts and visto the Winters Tree its with Santa. WagLighting Ceremo- goner Elementary ny where over 6,000 lights were wrapped See PARADE, Page 6

Index Features ........................ B-1 Classifieds ................... B-4 Community .................. A-2 Eventos hispanos ....... A-2 Opinion ......................... B-3 Real Estate ................... B-2 Sports ........................... B-7

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Newt Wallace, past publisher/owner of the Winters Express, was inducted into the California Newspaper Hall of Fame on Friday, December 1. The induction took place during the annual California Press Foundation’s 146th meeting in Berkeley. Newt was active in the association, serving as president of the California Newspaper Publisher’s Association in 1964. The Express was one of the smallest newspapers to ever have a president serve CNPA. Doing the introduction and presenting a plaque, Tom Newton, center, (general manager of CNPA), Charley Wallace, left, past publisher/owner of the Winters Express, and John Wallace, right. Newt Wallace passed away in 2018.

City rolls out city manager goals, high-priority projects Gorton gives ‘how government works’ informational session to council, public By Amelia Biscardi Express staff writer The City Council had a roles-and-goalssession at its meeting on Nov. 21, doing the legwork to ensure that new city manager Jeremy Craig and the community know the game plan for the coming six months. With a number of items deemed “hair on fire,” alongside other items considered “near-term priorities,” the community got to see more details on how these decisions are made. Joe Gorton, former Interim City Manag-

er, brought with him a wealth of knowledge to convey to the community on the inner workings of city government. “I can’t tell you, being a recovering city manager myself,” Gorton said. “I can’t tell you how many times a community member would come up and go, ‘what is it you do?’ and I mean, they know (what) the police chief and the fire chief (do) way better than they know the city manager.” Gorton explained that the role of a city manager is rather complicated. In the

meeting, he broke down the roles, responsibilities and who the city manager takes instruction from. He described the role as one that takes direction from the city council as a whole. The city manager takes direction from there and directs the other city departments accordingly. Craig as well added that there are more items that just must be managed on a daily basis. “One of the limitations as the manager,

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Lake Berryessa water levels down Express staff The water level of Lake Berryessa went down during the past week by 0.07 feet, with a decrease in the storage of 1,195 acre-feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. On the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 5, the lake

level was 421.47 feet above sea level, with storage computed at 1,218,221 acre-feet of water. Evaporation on the lake averaged 39 acre-feet of water per day. The SID is diverting 30 cubic feet per second of water in the Putah South Canal, with 34 cubic feet per second flowing at the Diversion Dam.

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Craig lays out next steps for Downtown Visioning efforts By Angela Underwood Express correspondent The vision for downtown is seen through many lenses. The coverage of the Sept. 7, Winters Planning Commission was supposed to be one of the last steps to completing a comprehensive downtown visioning process that began with COVID-19 when indoor dining halted. Enhanced outdoor dining gave downtown a new look. Pergolas and extended curbside offered the opportunity for friends and families to gather. Though the meeting was supposed to gather all the collaboration, it was otherwise. Rather than show up, the Winters Downtown Business Association sent a letter stating the association’s growing frustrations with former city manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa. “At this point, we are anxiously awaiting to start the Downtown Visioning process with the new city manager,” Chris Turkovich, DBA president, wrote. Since the meeting, the Winters Express contacted new City Manager Jeremy Craig to discuss several frustrations and issues that arose last year, and he began addressing Turkovich’s concern. “As such, the DBA did not participate in the discussion at the planning commission meeting,” Craig said. “Now that I am here in the city manager role, I will be working with the city council, DBA and other stakeholders to determine their concerns with the process to date and how we can best move forward.” The city manager said it’s important

to remember that the Downtown Vision process is a policy document that serves as an anchor point for actions and policies implemented downtown. Craig said that during the process “those iterative discussions allowed the community to respond and provide further feedback as issues came into focus and alternatives were discussed. “The city will use this overarching vision as we begin working on the implementation steps adopted by the council as part of this report,” Craig said. Pergolas, sidewalks, and the Main Street Closure Program are a few issues that must be addressed. Craig said much of the discussion around pergolas from the public meetings revolved around the issue of alcohol licensing and ensuring proper control and licensing was in place for present pergola use. “City staff continues to research that issue to determine what options may be available to accomplish the al fresco atmosphere the community expressed strong support for and ensure it is operated in a manner that protects the business community and the city from excessive liability,” Craig said. Craig said a different vision for sidewalks, including eliminating curbside dining, will be discussed in more detail as the process progresses. Lastly, the Main Street Closure Program is another issue questionable in downtown’s future vision. In prior years, the city has partially closed Main Street to cars at the half block of Main Street

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to Railroad Avenue on weekends during the warmer months. “The program has been very successful in its current format of Spring, Summer and early Fall when programming is viable outdoors,” Craig said. “The community showed strong support for continuing the program and the recommendation to City Council is to continue the program in its current form and review annually for any needed adjustments.” Calling downtown “the community’s living room,” Craig said it’s important it reflects the entire community and its culture. “Winters has a proud agricultural history, and much of our downtown reflects that past and present,” Craig said. “A downtown vision that highlights and builds upon what makes Winters the great community it is will be a very important part of the city council considerations.” Craig added that extensive community outreach and feedback were essential to ensure the final design and feel reflected the entire community’s priorities. But Turkovich felt otherwise, saying the “process fell pretty short of its goals.” “There just hasn’t been a thorough enough process to get everybody involved to actually have a vision,” Turkovich wrote. “There was some good background work done, kind of identifying the issues, but no true visioning has happened yet.” The Express will continue this series focusing on the Downtown Visioning plan proposal in an upcoming edition.

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La inscripción para el renovado programa de baloncesto juvenil de Winters está oficialmente abierta. El coordinador del programa, Zach Davis, está trabajando para que el programa regrese a la comunidad después de una pausa de tres años. Con la ayuda de su esposa Sterling, su objetivo es lanzar un modelo modificado del programa de baloncesto juvenil, crear una asociación con los atletas de baloncesto de Winters High School (WHS) y encontrar voluntarios regulares para ayudar a ejecutarlo en temporadas futuras. Davis es un ávido fanático del baloncesto y no solo jugó como estudiante en la escuela secundaria y la universidad, sino que también es el entrenador asistente del equipo universitario de baloncesto femenino de WHS y anteriormente fue entrenador asistente del equipo universitario de baloncesto masculino. El programa original de baloncesto juvenil cesó en el 2021 cuando el coordinador del programa, Rubén Valencia, tuvo que retirarse debido a otros compromisos. Aunque la ciudad de Winters introdujo un programa de terceros para ejecutar una liga de baloncesto juvenil en el 2022, Davis dijo que muchas familias estaban insatisfechas con su ejecución. “Hace tres años que

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Registro El programa está abierto a estudiantes desde kindergarden hasta el quinto grado y hay lugares limitados disponibles en las tres secciones de grupos de edad. Las tarifas de inscripción son de $50 para kindergarden hasta primer grado y de $100 para segundo hasta el quinto grado. El número de plazas para la inscripción inicial está limitado a 32 niños por grado.

Se creará una lista de espera para los niveles de grado máximos y, si hay espacio disponible, esos lugares se llenarán desde la lista de espera según la marca de tiempo de la inscripción. El último día para registrarse es el 18 de Diciembre. El enlace de registro está disponible en el sitio web de la ciudad de Winters en https://tinyurl. com/3db6vyre y en la página de Facebook de baloncesto juvenil facebook.com/WintersYouthBasketball.

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Davis dijo que el calendario final de la temporada estará disponible después de que se cierre el registro y saber cuántos atletas juveniles participarán. Los atletas serán ubicados en equipos mixtos según las tres secciones de edad. Se espera que los juegos comiencen a las 8 a. m. para el grupo de edad más joven los Sábados entre el 6 de Enero y el 24 de Febrero del 2024. La temporada está programada para evitar superponerse con el comienzo de la temporada de béisbol juvenil. *Está programado intencionalmente para que no afecte el comienzo de la Winters Little League,* dijo Davis. “De cara al futuro, el objetivo es empezar antes, en Diciembre, basándose en el éxito de este modelo. Todo se revisará al final de la temporada.”

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La ciudad organiza una reunión informativa el 7 de diciembre La Ciudad de Winters Especial para el Express La Ciudad de Winters (Ciudad), en cooperación con La Departamento de Transporte de California (Caltrans), y el condado de Yolo, propone construir el Grant Avenue/Ruta estatal (SR) 128/Russell Boulevard Bici y Peatonal Proyecto de Mejoras (proyecto) en la ciudad de Winters y el condado no incorporado de Yolo, California. El proyecto incluye el mejoramiento para bicicletas y peatones desde la interseccion de Morgan Street y Grant Avenue/SR 128 en Winters hasta Rus-

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no se ofrece baloncesto juvenil. Sé que es necesario. El año pasado me decepcionó la organización externa,” dijo Davis. “No tenían suficientes entrenadores y faltaba estructura en los equipos desde el kindergarden (jardín de infantes) hasta primer grado.” A partir de su experiencia trabajando con atletas a nivel de escuela secundaria, Davis dijo que quiere que el programa de baloncesto de la escuela secundaria tenga más éxito con la presencia de experiencia en baloncesto juvenil, similar a cómo Winters Little League y Winters Jr. Warriors han ayudado a desarrollar una cultura de jugadores de béisbol y fútbol. Me encanta el baloncesto. El programa de la escuela secundaria no tendrá tanto éxito si no desarrollamos un programa para jóvenes,” dijo Davis. “Esa es una visión a largo plazo para esta liga juvenil.”

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sell Blvd/Carretera del condado (CR) 32 y Fredericks Conduzca en la zona no incorporada del condado de Yolo. El Proyecto construiría un sendero multiuso Clase I a lo largo de Grant Avenue y Russell Boulevard que incluyen mejoras del puente sobre la Interestatal 505 para dar cabida a peatones y ciclistas y minimizar los conflictos con los vehículos. Actualmente, el equipo del proyecto está preparando planes de diseño preliminares, además de estudiar cómo este proyecto podría generar impactos en el medio ambiente y la comunidad locales. Como parte de este diseño preliminar y proceso de revisión ambiental, a la ciudad le gustaría informar al público sobre el proyecto y solicitar comentarios de las partes interesadas locales y del público en

general. Se llevará a cabo una reunión de información pública el 7 de diciembre para darle la oportunidad de aprender más sobre este proyecto, discutir el proyecto con el personal de la ciudad y proporcionar comentarios por escrito si tiene ideas que le gustaría que se consideren como parte del diseño preliminar. y proceso de revisión ambiental. Está invitado a asistir a la reunión de información pública el 7 de diciembre entre las 6 p.m. y concluye a las 7 p.m. La reunión se llevará a cabo en Winters City Hall, 318 1st Street en la sala de reuniones de la planta baja. Esta reunión pública se llevará a cabo en formato de “Casa Abierta” e incluirá una breve presentación que le presentará el proyecto al comienzo de la reunión.

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Police make animal-cruelty arrest By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media An alleged Winters animal-cruelty incident led to a woman’s arrest and the seizure of six dogs, police said. In a social media post, the Winters Police Department said officers responded at about 6:20 a.m. Monday to a parking lot in the 700 block of Matsumoto Lane in response to a

report of a woman beating and choking a dog. “The female subject barricaded herself in a black SUV with numerous dogs, threatening the officer that she had a weapon,” the post said of the woman, identified as transient Anastasia Mischenko, 25. With aid from Yolo County sheriff’s deputies, police negotiated Mischenko from the vehicle after about 30 minutes, but she

allegedly resisted officers’ attempts to detain her. She ultimately went to the Yolo County Jail for booking and a mental health evaluation. Yolo County Animal Services officers also responded to the scene and took custody of the six dogs in Mischenko’s vehicle “The dogs will be evaluated for medical needs and treated by Animal Services staff,” police said.

OneCreek Seasonal Restoration Technician Program hiring for 2024 Special to the Express Putah Creek Council’s OneCreek Seasonal Restoration Technician Program is a paid part-time, seasonal position designed to give entry-level participants experience working with local partners and stakeholders along the Putah Creek Watershed. With the help of partner agencies, the OneCreek Program provides work experience and skill development in fieldwork days and nursery work days. The Winter 2024 OneCreek season will run for eight weeks from the week of Jan. 15 through the week of March 8. The time commitment is between six to 10 hours a week and includes a combination of on-site fieldwork and independent readings, depending on participants’ availability. Previous restoration experience is not required and applicants do not need to be enrolled students to participate. Join Putah Creek Council this Winter to train and network with experts selected for their expertise in habitat restoration, native plant landscaping, outdoor recreation management, native plant propagation, and nursery operations. Technicians receive an introduction to Restoration

The program will include exposure to the science behind the various restoration projects and research being conducted in the region. and Conservation career paths from regional professionals. These experts will give guided presentations and engage in discussion activities about the concepts learned. The program will include exposure to the science behind the various restoration projects and research being conducted in the region. In addition, participants will receive the contact information of the agency representatives they gain hands-on experience and job training

from during employment. The one-on-one opportunity to gain experience in the field with prospective employers is not often presented through college courses. Work days will be held primarily outdoors within Solano and Yolo Counties and vary depending on the day. Transportation to the work site is not provided. Applicants may apply via Google Forms, found online at putahcreekcouncil.org, and submit their resume and cover letter to the Education Program Manager Brenda at brenda@putahcreekcouncil.org and CC Stewardship Program Manager Nicolle at nicolle@putahcreekcouncil. org. More information about the 2023 OneCreek Program is available at putahcreekcouncil.org/who-weare/job-oppurtunities, by emailing Brenda at brenda@putahcreekcouncil.org, Nicolle at nicolle@putahcreekcouncil.org, or by calling the Putah Creek Council office at 530-795-9000.

LIGA Continuado de la Página 2 Todos los atletas se concentrarán en el desarrollo de habilidades y técnicas antes de avanzar a los juegos. No habrá prácticas entre semana. Los equipos de Kinder y primer grado tendrán 60 minutos los Sábados. Al comienzo de la temporada, los atletas más jóvenes participarán en el desarrollo de habilidades solo para darles un período de tiempo apropiado para su edad para aprender los conceptos básicos. A medida que avance la temporada, los equipos comenzarán a tener pequeños partidos de práctica. Las clínicas de habilidades para atletas más jóvenes estarán a cargo de padres voluntarios. Los otros dos grupos de edad son para equipos de alumnos de segundo y tercer grado y equipos de cuarto y quinto grado. Los atletas mayores tendrán una sesión dividida de 80 minutos los Sábados. La primera mitad se centrará en el desarrollo de habilidades y técnicas y la segunda mitad será un juego de cinco contra cinco con-

tra los otros equipos de nivel de grado. Davis dijo que su objetivo es crear una asociación regular con el programa de baloncesto de WHS y conseguir suficientes atletas de secundaria para entrenar a los equipos de segundo a quinto grado. “Al involucrar a los estudiantes de secundaria, se motivará a los niños más pequeños a seguir jugando.” Estos niños admiran a los estudiantes de secundaria y, con suerte, involucrarlos motivará a los niños más pequeños a querer seguir jugando baloncesto,” dijo Davis. El programa acepta donaciones monetarias para proporcionar equipos, camisetas reversibles y botiquines de primeros auxilios y para comenzar a construir la cuenta de financiación del programa desde cero. El programa también cubrirá verificaciones de antecedentes y escaneos en vivo para voluntarios, así como para entrenadores de escuelas secundarias. Las preguntas pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a WintersYB@ gmail.com.

Magic-themed writing contest for Yolo County high schoolers Special to the Express The Yolo County Library, in collaboration with the Yolo County Library Foundation and Stories on Stage Davis, is hosting a short story writing contest open to ninth to 12th-grade students in Yolo County. This contest is free to enter. The winning student will be awarded $100 and will have the opportunity to have their story read at an author event scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Davis. This year’s theme for

the contest is magical realism. Judges are seeking narratives that incorporate magical elements within a real-world context (excluding fantasy) with a maximum word limit of 2,000 words. The deadline for contest submissions is Jan. 20, 2024, at 11 p.m. Visit www.Yolo County.org/Contest. For additional details, visit the Library’s website at www.YoloCountyLibrary.org or check their updates on Facebook.com/ YoloCountyLibrary.org and Instagram @yolocountylibrary.

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The Winters Municipal Court closed in Winters on December 28, 1982. The presiding officer, Deputy Sheriff Don Cox, left, and Police Chief Steve Godden made the presentation of a going-away cake to Judge Martin and his wife, Jo. Many Winters residents appeared before Judge Martin for traffic violations or more serious criminal charges in the building at 201 First Street. The jury box was removed shortly after the court closed. The city of Winters now owns the building.

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Police Arrest Log Nov. 23: Louis, Lenoris Ted (Age 30), Charges: Butte County Warrant, Disposition: Released on Notice To Appear Nov. 27: Mischenko, Anastasia (Age 25); Charges: Animal Cruelty, Resisting Arrest; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail Nov. 28: Vega Gonzalez, Juan Carlos (Age 23); Charges: Driving Under the Influence, Unsafe speed, Stop sign violation, Open container in vehicle; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail

Report Log Nov. 22: 2:07 p.m.,

First block of Baker Street, Petty Theft Nov. 23: 8:09 a.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Verbal Domestic Dispute Nov. 24: 9:10 p.m., 100th block of E. Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm Nov. 25: 1:52 p.m., 100th block of E. Grant Avenue, Verbal Domestic Dispute Nov. 27: 8:14 a.m., 900th block of Railroad Avenue, Petty Theft ~12 p.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Petty Theft Nov. 29: 9:49 a.m., 30th block of E. Main Street, Vehicle Tow ~1:34 p.m., 100th block of Caselli Court, Audible Alarm ~2:02 p.m., Hillview Lane/Village Circle, Vehicle Tow For our editorial policy on crime log entries, see winters express.com/unpub lishing-policy.

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145 Years Ago December 7, 1878

(From the files of The Winters Advocate) Mr. M.C. Palmer, the gentleman who bought out the Boggs establishment, arrived in town with his wife and family, on Tuesday last, and they are stopping at the Occidental. Doe Edwards left Friday morning, with his teams, for Colusa county, to put in his wheat crop, having just finished sowing on his place near town. The bridge across Putah, at this point, is being rapidly pushed through. The piles are all driven, the tops cut and framed, ready for the reception of the large bed timbers. The main bridge is all framed, ready to be put in place. As soon as the machinery and timbers are removed from the bed of the creek, work will commence on planking and filling the piers. While the disgraceful revelries were going on last Sunday evening, a large window glass was broken in O.P. Fasset’s candy shop, and two large jars of candy carried off, and also the house of Mr. Shaw was entered, and six white shirts and underwear stolen — and still further we follow the track and find that the home of Mr. Bray, living on Mr. Briggs’ place, was entered, and pants, coat and

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other clothing of Mr. Horace See, worth $25 or $30 dollars, were taken.

130 Years Ago December 9, 1893

Mr. C. Roske, of Winters, made a complaint to us this week of outrageous conduct perpetrated upon his wife by employees of the railroad company. Mrs. Roske came up from San Francisco on Wednesday evening to visit her daughter, who is attending St. Catherine’s Convent, Benicia. On arriving at Benicia, she attempted to alight from the train, but as it was in motion, was restrained by a brakeman who informed her that it would stop in a moment. The train did not stop, however, until Army Point was reached. Mrs. Boske was then compelled to walk back to town, and being a stranger here took the track, being forced to crawl over culverts on the way. She arrived at the section master’s house in an exhausted and fainting condition, and it was found necessary to procure

a conveyance to take her to the convent, where she has lain ill ever since. C.E. Wyatt, brother of M.O. and F.M. Wyatt returned yesterday from La Porte, Indiana, where he has been for almost two years attending the Hutchinson Practical School for Watchmakers. He has secured a window with F.M. Wyatt, next to the Post Office and will open up in business in a week or so.

95 Years Ago

December 7, 1928 Dr. H.C. Culton, veteran pastor of Yolo county and resident of Winters for fifty-one years almost to a day, answered the last call Saturday morning. December 1, at 7:20. Permit was granted at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Town Board to the Pioneer Garage to construct a 26 x 38 addition to the south side of their garage front. Concrete workers are laying a floor in the front of the E.J. Graf garage. Born To Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin, at the

home of John Griffin, Friday, November 30, 1928, a son. Mother and son are doing nicely.

80 Years Ago

December 10, 1943

The following were named as officers of the Service Club at the Monday night meeting: T.S. Pleasants president, Wm. G. Brinck vice president, R.A. Frisbee secretary and treasurer, E.W. Fenley Sgt. at arms, C.E. Wyatt chef. Wednesday, December 15, is scheduled as the day for the annual free Christmas Show for children at the Winters Theatre, R.E. Degener, host. At the directors meeting, Saturday in Woodland, E.R. Crum, Wolfskill district orchardist was named president of the Yolo County Farm Bureau. Crum succeeds Wilfred Martin. One of the new Liberty ships under construction off the west coast will be named “William Wolfskill,” for a member of a pioneer family. Mr. R.F. Coombs has word from her son Melvin that he is on one of the Aleutian Islands. The W.C.T.U. will hold the annual Christmas meeting Friday p.m., December 17, at the home of Mrs. Mae Smith on Anderson street. Mrs. L. M. Mermod is program chairman.

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Alma Lee Jones (Swink) passed peacefully in her Woodland home, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Moving from Arkansas when she was 13 years old, Alma was a resident of Yolo County. Alma was an avid gardener. She was a talented musician

and played several instruments although she had no formal training. Alma loved to sing and performed on the radio and had been a member of a gospel quartet. She was a talented writer with her poems published in three books. Having the gift of hos-

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pitality, Alma never met a stranger and welcomed friends and family into her home, serving wonderful meals. One of Alma’s proudest moments was when she was awarded her high school diploma. She finished school after becoming a grandmother and great-grandmother. Her diploma was proudly displayed in her home. Alma’s family was everything to her. She is survived by her children Marty Willard, David Veliz and Tina Minges. Her brothers Lynn Swink, Dewayne Swink and

sister Bonita Gay; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; greatgreat-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Alma was preceded in death by her late husband Charles E. Jones; sons Dale Ray and Rodney Willard; parents Delbert and Zella Mae Swink; brothers Laverell, Randall, Mark Swink and Henry Dale Swink; dear friends Carl Horner and Geraldine Willard. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023 at 3 p.m. at Limitless Church, 315 Walnut St., Woodland.

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Elections office mails ‘No Party Preference’ options for Primary Special to the Express Voting for a U.S. President in a primary election is part of the process of determining who will represent their political party in the general election. Voters who registered with a political party choose who will be the nominee among the candidates from their political party. Voters who did not register with a qualified political party or declined to state a party affiliation are considered “No Party Preference” (NPP) voters. NPP voters who take no action will receive a primary ballot without the contest or candidates for U.S. President. This week, the Yolo County Elections Office is mailing postcards to voters registered as “No Party Preference,” or NPP. Voters who believe they are impacted are encouraged to re-register to vote to make sure that their records are up to date before the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election. “We want to inform our voters that if you received this No Party Preference (NPP) postcard and would like to vote for a Presidential candidate next March, you need to take action to either request a cross-over ballot or re-register with your preferred

CITY Continued from Page 1 there’s administrative issues internal in the organization, that don’t rise to your (city council) level,” Craig said. “I mean our financial accounting system is about to go off its parents’ insurance, ... that impacts our operations every day.” As Gorton continued with his presentation, he referred to it as a “Government 101 class” explaining that many community members don’t quite understand how city government operates. “The example I use for city manager is being a glove — Jeremy is a glove,” Gorton said. “Each council member is a finger — four fingers and a thumb — you’re a thumb mayor ... it takes at least three fingers to move the glove. And that’s not understood by the community, they don’t get how that works.” One council member cannot tell the city manager to do something, it must be

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party,” said Assessor/ Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Jesse Salinas. The specific action needed by NPP voters will depend on the party of your preferred Presidential candidate. The NPP postcards that will be mailed outline what steps are needed to cast a crossover vote in the March 2024 Presidential contest. If a No Party Preference (NPP) voter wants to vote in the presidential primary for a candidate with the Green, Peace and Freedom, or Republican parties, the voter must re-register with that specific political party because these parties are not allowing cross-over voting this

a majority vote within a public meeting. As well, it is similar when it comes to staff; the council must direct the city manager

election. To re-register to vote online, go to RegisterToVote. ca.gov. or complete a paper Voter Registration Card. If an NPP voter wants to vote in the presidential primary for a candidate with the American Independent, Democratic, or Libertarian parties, the voter may re-register with that specific political party or may request a No Party Preference Cross-over Ballot without re-registering with a political party. Active voters who are registered as NPP will be mailed a postcard this week that they can return if they wish to receive a ballot from the parties offering cross-over voting. No Party Preference voters can also request a NPP Cross-over Ballot in the following ways: • Submitting by mail a “No Party Preference Cross-over Ballot Notice and Application” • Calling 800-649-9943 • Submitting a “No Party Preference Cross-over Ballot Notice and Application” by fax at 530-666-8123 or by email to elections@yolocounty.org Applications for No Party Preference Cross-over Ballot in other supported languages and more information are found on the Elections Office website at https://bit.ly/ 3Tclb4m.

continue that. “People want to be able to just come in and talk to the city manager,” Mayor Bill Biasi said. “(To) feel

more staff efficiency. One of the portions of the meeting was dedicated to council members sharing what they have found

“I’ve been going out and talking to the community as much as I can and people really care about Winters, and that’s great, we can work with that.” Jeremy Craig, city manager to direct staff to do something. Additionally, both city council and the community need to be aware of the human limitations of Craig to ensure a good work flow. “There’s a certain amount of Jeremy that you get,” Gorton said. “Talk about drinking from a fire hose, you want to make sure you prioritize things, because if it exceeds the bandwidth, you get a lot of very shallow stuff that nobody is really satisfied with.” As Craig is getting to know the community of Winters, city council encouraged him to

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works and doesn’t with Winters residents. Council member Jesse Loren, who has worked on the Winters Hispanic Advisory Committee for seven years explained that oftentimes email is not an effective communication tool. “One thing that we have learned, and that is irrefutable, is that many people do not have email,” Loren said. “They will not check your Friday updates. They do text, they do check social media, and the residents do get a water bill. And that’s why the water bill in Spanish and English is so important.” Another of the “hair on fire” priorities is getting the Senior Center further along. Biasi said that at this point, time is not on the city’s side with grant money expiring soon.

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Yolo County has made a strategic move within its leadership team as Dr. Tico Zendejas transitions from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to take on the pivotal role of Branch Director for the Service Centers Branch of the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). Zendejas, who is recognized for his transformative work in establishing Yolo County’s DEI program, will continue to create value for our community and advance the county’s DEI initiatives in his new position. As Branch Director, Zendejas will lead a dedicated team of around 300 professionals within HHSA’s Service Centers Branch. This branch plays a crucial role in providing safety net services to Yolo County’s most vulnerable residents while actively contributing to the development of the local workforce. These essential ser-

vices include health benefits, food benefits, cash benefits, employment services, and education and job training opportunities. “Dr. Zendejas’s transition to HHSA reflects the county’s commitment to ensuring that our residents receive the highest quality of care and support,” said Chief Administrative Officer Gerardo Pinedo. “His proven track record of leadership and dedication to inclusivity positions him as the ideal candidate to guide our Service Centers in their mission to empower and uplift our community.” Zendejas’s vision for creating value for the people of Yolo County will be a driving force as the branch and HHSA continue to provide essential services and opportunities to those in need. Zendejas’s leadership journey continues to be marked by his passion for justice, equity, and inclusivity.

“If we don’t get started on it we’re gonna lose money,” Biasi said. “I know we’re in the process of applying for an extension, but we have talked about that project for so many years, I think that it’s something that if we don’t do that, we’re all gonna get voted out of office or recalled or tar and feathered whatever you might wanna call it.” While it was ever clear that in the coming months Craig will have a full plate of tasks, he notes that many of them have already had progress made. “This doesn’t scare me, I like this stuff, this is fun,” Craig said. “It’s fun to be in

a place that cares. I’ve been going out and talking to the community as much as I can and people really care about Winters, and that’s great, we can work with that.” As well for Craig, he appreciates where he is at and getting to know the community more and more, as that is something he enjoys. “To get to come to work in a historic 1916 city hall is kind of surreal,” Craig said. “That doesn’t happen everywhere and I don’t take that for granted, it’s unique and it’s a quirky old building that drives Eric (Lucero) nuts but thank you so much for such a warm welcome.”

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technology. When completed, this will help when there is no cellular coverage or a power outage. Lavelle clarifies that this is not a site safety plan, each of the school sites has its own plan. And with each of the site specific safety plans, it is a very collaborative process allowing for adaptation over the school years. The EOP is available for parents and or guardians to view through an appointment with Lavelle. The agenda and packet for the special meeting on Dec. 7 will be posted online at https:// wintersjusd.diligent.community. The school board’s organizational meeting will take place on Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall council chamber.

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PARADE Continued from Page 1 and Shirley Rominger Intermediate School students sang holiday music performances. Lynne Secrist directed a special Christmas chorus and Steve Ackly gave a solo cello performance. Despite a shortlived sprinkle and a chilly breeze, visitors browsed the Holiday Market and enjoyed food vendors in Rotary Park prior to the start of the Holiday Tractor Parade. This years entries featured multiple Grinches attempting to disrupt the holiday cheer, many reindeer (in flight and gliding down Main Street), bubble snow, Santa and fan favorites — roaring flames from the Winters Fire Department and the duo of Turkovich Family Wines and Yolo Ballooning Adventures. New entries included a giant lighted dinosaur skeleton and an interactive cornhole game from Hoobys Brewing.

Public safety concern Winters Police Chief John P. Miller said his officers estimated a little over 10,000 people lined the parade route on Saturday evening, which is double the attendance of the 2022 parade that had lower attendance due to rain. With an exception of a lone vehicle that made its way onto Main Street from one of the apartment complexes about 10 minutes before the start of the parade, Miller said there were no incidents related to the event and no reports of I-505 getting backed up. Railroad Avenue and Main Street did experience heavy congestion immediately after the end of the

parade. “Our exit traffic control plan worked well with a few minor hiccups. Traffic was restored to normal traffic control measures within one hour. (It) would be quicker if alternate exit routes were used,” Miller said noting that communication efforts had been made to inform the public about the other exit routes. Miller said the biggest complaint Winters PD received during the event was from residents who were “cut off” by the parade route road closures. “A resident I talked to acknowledged they received information about the parade, but felt since they were a resident they should be granted special permission to drive to and from their residence on the parade route,” Miller said. Miller said with as many people who were on the road, it was highly dangerous to attempt to allow traffic down Main Street at the time. The one vehicle that entered the parade route was able to safely turn around with the help of some good samaritans who stopped pedestrians from walking into its path and helped to direct the driver down Main Street. Winters PD and Winters Fire Department coordinated with the event organizers to “stage police and Fire/EMS resources around town to expedite any emergency responses” if needed, Miller said. Miller shared concern in a number of community members commenting on social media posts about moving barricades and driving around road closure blockades.

“There have been numerous tragedies as a result of routes/ venues not being secure, either by negligence or intentional — (like) the Waukesha Christmas parade attack that killed six people and injured 62 others or the Santa Monica Farmers Market crash killed 10 people and injured seventy. This can happen in Winters,” Miller said. He went on to say Winters PD has zero tolerance for actions that directly and negligently endanger the public and violators could be cited with California Code Vehicle Code §38300 (disobey any sign, signal, or traffic control device placed). Miller said one of the suggestions Winters safety officials will discuss for next year’s event is on providing even more communication with residents who are directly impacted by

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parade route road closures and outlining the timelines and alternatives routes. “There is already ample communication via social media, websites, Winters Express, etc. — But there can never be enough to avoid potential catastrophes,” Miller said. City manager Jeremy Craig said he can understand the concern caused by resi-

dents who are blocked from getting their vehicles home. He ensures the community that the traffic safety plan accounts for access to every building in the case of an emergency and is designed to coordinate with the different city departments including public works, police and fire crews. “The reality is an event of this size requires a robust traffic

plan and blocking access to certain street for limited times as a matter of public safety. We strongly discourage residents circumventing those processes as they can place their or others lives in danger,” Craig said. “It was a wonderful community event, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we keep the parade and celebration areas safe.”

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That was a great tractor parade

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HOMES, Page 2

OPINION, Page 3

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Capstone floral exhibit raises funds for Kate Humphrey Memorial Scholarship By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

Thursday, December 7 Winters JUSD School Board Special Meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers (318 First St.), Zoom Meeting info, check https://wintersjusd.diligent.community Thursdays Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, first and third Thursdays, 10 a.m. As supplies last, RISE, Inc., 417 Haven St., 530-668-0690 Friday, December 8 Winters Fire Gifts for Kids Donation Drop Off, 6 p.m., Railroad Avenue and Main Street intersection Monday, December 11 Winters Climate Action Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Large Conference Room (Abbey Street entrance), Check cityofwinters.org/climate-action-commission Tuesday, December 12 EV Charging Stations Ribbon Cutting, 4 p.m., City Hall parking lot adjacent to Winters Hotel on the corner of Abbey Street and First Street Wednesday, December 13 Winters Planning Commission Special Meeting, 6:30 p.m.,City Hall Large Conference Room (Abbey Street entrance), Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/planning-commission/ Wednesdays Eat Well Yolo Drive – Through Food Distribution, Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. As supplies last, Winters High student parking lot, off Railroad Avenue

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Winters Friends of the Library meeting, first Monday, 7 p.m., Winters Community Library, Margaret Parsons Room, wfol.org Winters Fortnightly meeting, second Tuesdays, 1 p.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.) Rotary Club of Winters meeting, Thursdays, Noon, The Buckhorn Winters Museum public hours, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 13 Russell St. Winters Open Mic, third Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. (sign-ups begin at 5 p.m.), Winters Opera House, 13 Main St. Kiwanis Club of Winters meeting, fourth Thursdays, 6 p.m., Hooby's Brewing Democracy Winters meeting, third Saturdays, 10 a.m.Noon, Meeting details in newsletter, contact info@ democracywinters.org Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: » St. Anthony Parish Hall, 511 Main St. (back entrance) Tuesdays, 7-8 a.m. and Fridays, 7-8 a.m. » Yolo Housing office building, 62 Shams Way: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. and Sundays, 9 a.m.

Studies have shown that exploring an arts educational experience has profound impacts on students’ academic achievement and social development. Although other school districts have cut funds for arts-related programs, Winters Joint Unified School District provides arts engagement from elementary up through high school. One Winters High School senior embraced sharing love of floral art and utilizing it to raise funds for a scholarship through her Senior Capstone Project. Senior Alondra Molina was inspired by the San Francisco-based De Young Museum’s Bouquets De Art summer fundraiser. Bouquets De Art is an annual floral celebration where leading floral designers bring innovative botanical arrangements inspired by masterwork art pieces on display at the museum. “When I looked more into it, I thought it was a really cool idea and wanted to try it out for myself — which gave me the motivation to take on this project,” Molina said. “This is my third year in floral and I love getting to work with flowers so I thought it was perfect and something I would enjoy doing.” Molina created a presentation of her vision and presented it

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Alondra Molina shows off an art piece of a turtle, which the floral arrangement in front of her is based on. Her Senior Capstone Project featured multiple forms of art. to art students at the high school and Winters Middle School and to a fifth-grade class at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School. She also worked with other kindergarten and fifth-grade teachers to explain what her project was and how they could help her obtain student art pieces. Once she had student artwork in hand,

she presented them to fellow floral students at WHS who picked whichever piece caught their attention or would give them a challenge to recreate as a floral arrangement. Molina said due to the difficulty of keeping flowers alive for long periods, the floral students were limited in the amount of time

they had available to create their arrangements. On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 30, Molina presented the final floral art arrangements to the community in her Bouquets To Art exhibit at Hoobys Brewing. The arrangements were available through a silent auction, with all proceeds and donations benefiting the Kate Humphrey Kindness Scholarship. Kate Humphrey was a beloved WHS art teacher and was instrumental in the creation of the Winters history summer mural project. She died in September 2022 and a plaque is posted on the Winters post office building dedicating the mural in her honor as well as the history mural legacy she inspired. “I had Ms. Humphrey as my art teacher my freshman year and I loved her. She was amazing at what she did and was always so kind,” Molina said. “Since I was working with art and was getting help from the art departments at the middle and high school I thought it would be fitting for the money I raised to go towards her scholarship.” Floral arrangements and art pieces ranged from local landscapes and country themes to nature and animals, to trendy characters like Spiderman and the Pink Panther. Art

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Unlocking a long-hidden mystery of a virus that attacks ag crops By Kathy Keatley Garvey Special to the Express When UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman of the Department of Entomology and Nematology headed to France on a 2018– 2019 Fulbright grant to conduct research on tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) with her colleagues, she hoped it would lead to important discoveries to help combat plant viruses that attack agricultural crops. It did: their research revealed how TSWV (family Tospoviridae, order Bunyavirales) packages its RNA genome, a crucial step in virus infection. Their newly published research, “The Genome of a Bunyavirus Cannot be Defined at the Level of the Viral Particle But Only at the Scale of the Viral Population,” appears in the current edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The 18-member research team included scientists primarily from the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) at the Campus International de Baillarguet, Montpellier; Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin; and the Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis. “Our work showed the genome of TSWV can only be defined at the population level, pointing at emerging properties when viral particles infect plants in groups,” said a key author Stéphane Blanc, research director of INRAE’s Biology and Genetics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions. “As most virions contain an incomplete genome, TSWV is a multi-component viral system, where co-infection and complementation are key in the life cycle. These findings open a myriad of possibly dis-

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Winters resident and UC Davis distinguished professor Dianne Ullman, outside Sauve, France. tinct properties depending on the genetic composition of the group of virions co-infecting a cell.” “The most challenging part of this work was to create a protocol reliably quantifying the two polarities of each segment,” said lead author Michel Yvon of INRAE. “The next important advance will be to demonstrate that co-infection of cells by a group of particles is key to the spread of infection.” Ullman, an international authority on orthotospoviruses and one of the four main authors, took a sabbatical to work on the project. “My interest was in understanding how TSWV packaged its RNA genome,” she said. “While this

sounds like a simple goal, it is quite complex because TSWV has negative sense and ambisense viral strands and many research tools common to studying other viruses, such as infectious clones were not available.” TSWV is transmitted by thrips, tiny insects with fringed wings. “Orthotospoviruses cause serious damage to many important crops, including tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, peanuts, and many others,” Ullman said. “The orthotospoviruses are enveloped negative or ambisense single stranded RNA viruses with a genome divided into several segments. For many years, graphical

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B2 — Winters Express, Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Winters real estate 2023 year-end report By Joedy Michael Special to the Express As we approach the conclusion of 2023, the Winters’ real estate landscape paints a picture of subtle transformation, marked by a gradual easing evident across various metrics, mirroring the general housing market in California. Over the course of the year, property values in Winters experienced a measured uptick, albeit at a decelerated pace compared to previous years. The average sale price saw a noteworthy 4.5 percent increase. Yet, this positive trend has been accompanied by a constant challenge — affordability for homebuyers, exacerbated by the interplay between property prices and prevailing interest rates. The consequence for sell-

ers: constrained inventory has acted as a safeguard for property values but has lengthened time on the market for properties. The average days on the market for 2023 witnessed a 25 percent surge compared to the previous year with homes now

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What a great Tractor Parade

as I the only one hoping for rain on Saturday? Last year when it rained, the crowds were manageable and it was easier to get across town. Walking to the parade is always a good decision, but my greatniece, maybe 9 years old, looked surprised when we told her we were going to walk downtown. “Walk?” All was fine and the parade lived up to our expectations. Who would have believed that this would become a major event when Stephanie Atherton and friends first came up with the idea? I’m sorry, but I can’t remember the other original planners or how many years tractors have roamed Main Street the first weekend in December. It might be a sign of the times that we have to hire an outside company to put on events in Winters. Finding enough volunteers for an event this big is almost impossible and the city turned to Steven Restivo, owner of Bay Area Pop-Up Events, to make sure everything went according to plan. His company did a great job of traffic control and finding vendors to support the crowds. When I joked with

Steven that I was hoping for rain to keep the crowds away, it was like I had stabbed him in the back. He gasped and gave me a dirty look. He said last year we lost money because of the rain, but this year things were looking up. He also mentioned that instead of renting the orange traffic barriers, rumored to be $16,000, PG&E donated them to the city of Winters. Maybe that is why our rates are going up, but thank you PG&E.

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B4 — Winters Express, Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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Resident safety should be paramount over entertainment I am writing to express my frustration and discontent with the Tractor Parade over the weekend. The streets were blocked off with detours early in the day, which made navigating just to get home a nightmare. Additionally, my court was blocked off and I had to have help moving the heavy water-filled barricades to get to my driveway, again, early in the day, hours before the parade began. At what point are the citizens of the core area of Winters a concern to you and those in charge of events? It seems that visitors to Winters are more important to your leadership than the citizens of Winters. My husband has medical issues and, if needed, how would an ambulance be able to navigate and get to him in a timely manner? Your decisions to block off courts for this event are a lawsuit waiting to happen. If this is your decision next year, I will send the city of Winters a bill for the hotel room I will need to feel safe. Understood? I do expect a response. Residents of the city of Winters, especially those living in the core area, were unable to (access) their homes due to the large water-filled barricades for the Tractor Parade. Street closures were put in place hours before the parade. Navigating the street closures in addition to the barricades made it impossible to get home. How could an ambulance get to the homes of those in need? Citizens should come before visitors. JULIE ROBERTS, Winters

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butions of our colleague, the late Thomas German of the University of Wisconsin (second author) were too numerous to recount,” Ullman said. “His cloning of the six possible RNA segments made reliable quantification of the two polarities of each segment, key to this research, possible. In addition, his enthusiasm for science motivated the entire research team and propelled us all forward. The outcomes of our collaboration challenge dogma around how these viruses infect plants and insects, how their populations evolve, and even the terminology describing their biology.” German, professor emeritus and former chair of both the Departments of Plant Pathology and Entomology at the University of Wisconsin, died Aug. 27, 2023 at age 82. See more at https:// tinyurl.com/yeyuxy5b. See PNAS paper at https://tinyurl.com/5hj5a2tv.

QUICK Continued from Page 3 was elected president of CNPA. During his year of presidency, he visited more than 130 newspapers, up and down California, to listen to their concerns. He made an impression on a lot of big daily newspaper publishers who had their doubts about electing a publisher from one of the smallest newspapers in the state. He is now representing small newspapers in the Hall of Fame. Cal Press, like a lot of other organizations, has been holding Zoom meetings. This was the first in-person meeting since 2018. My father and I liked to go to the annual meeting, usually in San Francisco. This year the meeting, the 146th annual, was held in Berkeley. There are always speakers and panel discussions,

but I forgot how boring they could be. I also thought the award presentations would be during the lunch break. I had a great day, Sherri not so much. I got to see a few old friends — she got to sit in a cold banquet room waiting for the award ceremony. We left the room after 5 p.m. At past meetings, I never thought about the time, because when I went with my father to San Francisco, we spent the night. Live and learn.

his column is getting too long, but I’ll mention that I’m disappointed in how many rainfall contest entries I have received, so far. I’ll give everyone another week to send in your guess: Charley Wallace, 13 Russell Street, Winters, 95694. The entry form is on page B5. Have a good week.

Legal Advertising FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20230957 11/13/2023 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: SOLO Physical Address: 102 MAIN STREET, WINTERS, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: MCCLAIN CONSULTANT LLC, 102 MAIN STREET, WINTERS, CA 95694 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Date of Business: 11/01/2023 /s/ Michelle McClain Title of Officer Signing: PRESIDENT, MCCLAIN CONSULTANT LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2023 #461

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ELECTION NOTICE FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20230976 11/17/2023 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: MONARCH CRAFTSMANSHIP Physical Address: 1296 E. GIBSON ROAD SUITE A #258, WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: BRAINSTORM CONCEPTS LLC, 1401 21ST STREET SUITE R, SACRAMENTO, CALIFOR 95811 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Date of Business: 10/01/2023 /s/ John Canchola Title of Officer Signing: MANAGING MEMBER, BRAINSTORM CONCEPTS LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published November 29, December 6, 13, 20, 2023 #466 ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE TO FILE NOMINATION PAPERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the voters of Yolo County, in accordance with provisions of the Education Code of the State of California, that a School District Election Consolidated with the Presidential Primary Election will be held in the below named district(s) on TUESDAY, March 5, 2024, of the Counties of Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Solano, State of California. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Candidates to be voted upon at said election may file their declarations for the following office(s): DISTRICT Sacramento County Board of Education-Trustee Area 6 OFFICE Governing Board Member ELECTED By Trustee Area NUMBER TO BE ELECTED One (1) in each trustee area. QUALIFICATIONS Registered voter within the trustee area. DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY for eligible candidates desiring to file for the elective office may be obtained from the Yolo County Elections Office, 625 Court Street, Suite B05, Woodland, (530) 666-8133, or the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters, 7000 65th Street, Suite A, Sacramento, or the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, 44 North San Joaquin Street, Suite 350, Stockton, or the Solano County Registrar of Voters, 675 Texas Street. Suite 2600, Fairfield, on and after November 13, 2023, through December 8, 2023. EXTENSION PERIOD TO FILE Declaration of Candidacy shall be extended to 5:00 p.m. December 13, 2023, if the incumbent does not file for such office. The nomination extension period applies to all interested persons except for the incumbent. For further information, contact the Yolo County Elections Office at (530) 666-8133, or the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters at (916) 875-6451, or the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters at (209) 468-8683, or the Solano County Registrar of Voters at (707) 784-6675. Interested parties must schedule an appointment online using our scheduling system: https://yolocountyelections.as.me/ or by calling the Elections Office at (530) 666-8133. Dated this 20th of November, 2023 s/ JESSE SALINAS Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters County of Yolo 12/6

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder Filed: 10/12/2023 FBN Number: F20230865 Old FBN Number: F20230514 The person(s) or entity listed below are abandoning the use of the following fictitious business name(s): Name of Business(es): TransCapital Property Management, Inc. 1550 Harbor Blvd., Suite 205, West Sacramento, CA 95691, Yolo County The fictitious business name was originally filed in Yolo County on 6/15/2023 and is being ABANDONED by the registrant(s) listed: Jeremiah Ivans 1550 Harbor Blvd. #205, W. Sacramento, CA 95691, Yolo Corporation or LLC name & address and county of the principal place of business: TransCapital Property Management 1550 Harbor Blvd., Suite 205, West Sacramento, CA 95691, Yolo County The business was conducted by: Corporation I declare that all information is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature: Jeremiah Ivans, Chief Financial Officer, TransCapital Property Management

Published November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2023 #458 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2023-2289

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Ruth Dorothy ONeil Hemenway filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. RUTH DOROTHY ONEIL HEMENWAY to Proposed name a. RUTH DOROTHY ONEIL THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 12/20/2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 11 Room: The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Winters Express Date: 11/6/23 Timothy L. Fall Judge of the Superior Court Published November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2023 #464

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DA’s Office checks in on sex offenders through Operation Vigilance program By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media A recent sweep of Yolo County’s registered sex offenders found 94 percent of them in compliance with their registration requirements, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office reported this week. Operation Vigilance, a multi-agency program that began in 2010, conducted compliance checks on more than 300 sex offenders on probation and parole who have a permanent address. Many of the offenders of were previously convicted of rape, child molestation or possession of child pornography. “Operation Vigilance continues to serve as an additional deterrent to those who must register as sex offenders who may be prone to reoffend,” District Attorney Jeff Reisig said in a news release. The joint operation involved more than 80 law-

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A forensic examiner from the Yolo County District Attorney's High Technology Unit analyzes a cell phone during "Operation Vigilance," a countywide compliance check of registered sex offenders. enforcement personnel representing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Davis, Woodland and West Sacra-

mento police departments; Yolo and Sutter County probation departments; U.S. Federal Probation; Woodland Parole Unit;

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California Department of Justice Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Team; U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force; Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and Yolo County District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Bureau. During the home visits, conducted Nov. 14 and 15, forensic examiners from the District Attorney’s High Technology Unit and other agencies searched the offenders’ computers, smartphones and other digital storage devices for potential violations. The CDCR also provided 11 K-9 officers with canines trained specifically to detect electronics to enhance these searches. Examiners searched 80 electronic devices during the operation and seized an additional eight for further forensic examination. Three offenders found themselves under arrest for parole violations and

fresh charges including possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, and unlawful weapon and ammunition possession. Several others face additional investigation for not complying with their registration requirements, the DA’s Office reported. Operation Vigilance followed Operation Trick or Treat, an Oct. 24 sting during which the DA’s Office and West Sacramento Police Department ran separate efforts to combat sex trafficking, arresting five people suspected of soliciting prostitution. “Collaborative efforts among policing agencies are key to keeping our communities safe,” West Sacramento Police Chief Rob Strange said. “Despite struggles with staffing at so many policing agencies, our region remains steadfast in its focus on known offenders, especially those who have demonstrated predatory behaviors.”

LEFT: A giant lighted dinosaur was a new parade entry this year. BELOW LEFT: Mariani Nut Co. brought back the popular floating reindeer led by Rudolph’s red nose.

Express staff The Friday Winters Wonderland event featured cocoa and elf juice that attendees sipped on as they went business-to-business in search of hidden elves. The Winters High School and Winters Middle School bandss played popular holiday songs for folks in Rotary Park. On Saturday morning, Winters Friends of the Library hosted its annual Family Holiday Festival. That evening the 2023 Winter Holiday Tractor Parade had 35 parade entries on the dock. Bubble snow, twinkling lights, soaring reindeer, green grinches and two entries with raging flames paraded down Main Street to the delight of thousands of attendees.

BELOW: Holiday crafts dry on a table at Winters Friends of the Library’s Family Holiday Festival. Crystal Apilado/Winters Express

TOP LEFT: Amelia Colligan (age 4) poses with the Grinch. She was visiting her grandparents Rick and Jiley Romney. Courtesy photo

LEFT: A elf peers out from a vest at the Winters Collective. TOP: Winters High School students perform. Crystal Apilado/Winters Express

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FLORAL Continued from Page 1 pieces that weren’t chosen were on display on the walls of Hoobys’ back room so the students and the community could view them. A hot-air balloon recreation snagged the highest bid of the night for $110. With 30 floral arrangements on display, Molina was able to raise just shy of $2,000 for the scholarship. She is still collecting donations via Venmo at account @Alondra-Molina-2 with “scholarship” in a comment.

Project experience Molina said the process of preparing for the event (ordering flowers, getting materials, presenting to students, making arrangements) took about 60 hours of work alone. By the end, she had about 75 hours of work on her capstone project and should be hitting her goal as she moves to the final presentation piece.

This floral arrangment inspired by a hot-air balloon brought in the highest bid of the night at $110 in the auction. All proceeds benefitted the Kate Humphrey Kindness Scholarship. Crystal Apilado/ Winters Express

Molina said one of the greatest challenges of her project experience was that her mentor, WHS teacher Kayla Mederos, gave birth earlier than anticipated and was out the week leading up to the event. “She still helped me a lot through the phone. It was something that caught me off guard,” Molina said. The project experience pushed Molina past her comfort zone. She said it helped her to grow as an individual because it made her have to reach out to people, mainly adults, with whom she wasn’t already familiar. She also has a head start on her final presentation since she had to present to multiple classes and now feels more comfortable talking in front of a bigger audience. Molina advises WHS students to choose a project topic that is related to something they like or are interested in because it makes the project more fun and enjoyable.

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LEFT: Two cowboy boots served as a base for cream, orange and pink flowers, duplicating the original art they were inspired from. TOP LEFT: This fan favorite featured jewel-toned blooms and peacock feathers nestled into foliage. ABOVE: Drawing inspriation from a ceramic cactus piece, a variety of shades of green foliage brought the art to a new level.

An floral student crafted a royal bear entirely out of flowers. Crystal Apilado/ Winters Express

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Soccer teams win season openers By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer

Boys varsity On Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, the Winters High School boys varsity soccer played its first game of the year and won against Wheatland High School by a score of 4–0, getting the season off to a great start. “Offensively we did a very good job at moving the ball around and made it very hard for Wheatland to gain possession,” said varsity head coach Fernando Cervantes. Sebastian Pedraza and Chase Gibson each made one goal and assist and played an excellent offensive game. Gustavo Herrera and Danny Brambila also scored for the Warriors and did an excellent job winning over the ball and using their speed to their advantage. Sebastian Rodriguez and Alejandro Murillo played great offense moving the ball up field and contributing to the score with one assist each. In addition to an aggressive offensive game the Warriors played well de-

fensively. “Our defense was solid and disciplined and did a great job moving and working together and I think that shows in the score,” said Cervantes. While Wheatland wasn’t given many opportunities to score, Bryan Angel did have to work and racked up four saves for his team. “I am very happy that we were able to start the season off with a win and I am happy with how well the team came together. We have a lot of new players this year that really clicked with the returning players. I am very excited for the rest of the season,” said Cervantes.

Girls varsity The WHS girls varsity soccer team also kicked off its season last week with two games. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the girls soccer team won its game against Rio Vista High School by a score of 4–1. The girls came out strong scoring all four points in the first half of the game. “The girls did a good job of finding space behind the

Warriors struggle for division championship against Redhawks By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer On Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Winters High School varsity football team lost the NSCIF Division IV championship game against the undefeated Colusa High School RedHawks by a score of 13–42. “Although it was not the way we wanted our season to end, I was very proud of my guys and the community should be proud of them as well,” said varsity head coach Daniel Ward. Offensively, the Warriors managed to rack up the yardage, but were stopped by the Colusa defense almost every time before they were able to capitalize on the runs made. Gio Jimenez gained 101 rushing yards. Sebastian Rodriguez racked up 98 yards and a touchdown for the Warriors between his 27 rushing yards, 26 receiving yards and a long 45-yard kickoff re-

turn. Sebastian Valadez also earned a touchdown for the Warriors with 66 receiving yards. Julian Herrea and Jimenez lead the Warriors in tackles and work hard alongside the other defensive members to stop the very tough and senior-heavy Colusa team, but at the end of the day, Colusa played the better game. “We had to battle through a ton of injuries this year and had a lot of key players miss games but the team never made excuses and it was always the next-man-up mentality. From Lane stepping up at quarterback, Sebastian Rodriguez (who has never played football before) taking on the role of a starting running back to sophomores coming up and playing at offensive line and line back positions. It was a true team effort,” said Ward.

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Captain Alondra Molina won possession of the ball and moved it up the field. Rio Vista defense. Once again this year we have a fairly balanced team so that our performance doesn’t suffer when we start making substitutions,” said co-

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Girls basketball wins opener, boys fall short By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer The 2023–2024 basketball season tipped off last week for the Winters High School Warriors. As always, the girls and boys squads squared off against the competition to the best of their abilities.

Girls varsity The girls varsity basketball team took on St. Helena High School on Tuesday, Nov. 28 on the Saints’ home court. The Warriors started off the season with an emphatic 43–17 victory thanks to leading scorer, se-

nior Emily Dodic’s 12 points. Juniors Ahtzire Figueroa and Jordan Tucker assisted with six points each and Mia Mariani with five points. “For the first game of the season, I couldn’t be happier with how hard the girls played and how well they executed. We have installed a relatively complicated offense and have not had a lot of practice time with it. Even so, the girls played great,” said varsity head coach Ivan Dodic. “It was a true team effort and we only had two girls who didn’t score, Alli Aguilar and Skyler Neal, but they led us in rebounding

which is just as important as scoring. Our defense was outstanding as well, especially our full-court press. Holding a team to under 20 points doesn’t happen very often.” On Friday, Dec. 1, the Warriors traveled to Woodland to take on Pioneer High School. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to duplicate success and lost 40–18 to the Patriots. Lead scorers were sophomore Reece Barbosa and freshman Maci Dodic with five points each and sophomore Skyler Neal with four points.

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Winters AYSO Alliance offers club level competition By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer Last season, Winters AYSO began efforts to switch its Select Soccer season to participate in the AYSO Alliance program, to offer athletes an opportunity to play at a more competitive level. While the fall core Winters AYSO soccer season is open to all placers, soccer athletes need to try out for a spot on a winter AYSO Alliance team. This year, the Winters Alliance team will play in the CalNorth league which comprises seven teams representing

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head coach Chip McKenna. Aylin Molina started the Warriors off strong with an assist from her sister Alondra Molina. It became apparent early on in the

game that these two are going to be fun to watch this season. Idayly Sanchez was next to score off an assist from Aylin Molin. Ava Muir-Vickrey put the third point on the board for the Warriors off an assist from Zyanya Melendez and Karen Covarrubias took the score up to four off a Rio Vista corner. In addition to a strong offensive game, the Warriors played well on the defensive end of the ball, despite losing Ruby Campos, defensive midfielder and captain, early on in the game due to a non-contact injury. “Alondra was able to make the switch from attacking midfielder with ease and played the entire game in that position. Defensively and offensively, she did not miss a beat,” said McKenna. Kylie Baker played a strong defensive game with several steals and an aggressive game play. Despite the Warriors strong game, keeper Violet Tuel was utilized several times during the game and made several

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U10 to U14 teams. Kristin Trott, a nineyear AYSO coaching veteran and Alliance 10U coaching veteran, is helping the AYSO board organize the 2024 Alliance season and transition to the CalNorth League. This new development of transitioning into the CalNorth League is an opportunity for players to compete at a club level and truly hone their skills. Additionally, Trott says the Alliance team will hold tryouts again in late spring to create teams who can play competitively yearround for the 2024–25 year along with a fall

season, spring season and the opportunity to play in State Cup competitions. “This is so exciting because, currently, our players only have access to club-level soccer in the surrounding cities. Our athletes travel to Davis, Vacaville, Dixon and Woodland to play on their club teams. That is a burden for any family but particularly for those with financial or time constraints,” said Trott. “We aim to provide access to competitive soccer within Winters to increase accessibility and reduce as many inequities as

possible. Some of the club leagues are quite expensive, too. Winters AYSO is attempting to keep fees as low as possible by utilizing volunteer coaches and referees even throughout the Alliance season. Additionally, offering competitive soccer within Winters will allow our Winters’ athletes to represent their hometown.” Trott said that folks can help out by signing up to coach for the 2024 fall core season starting in May. Alongside that, one can also sign up to be a

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PISANI’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Alondra Molina Alondra Molina, a Winters High School senior on the girls varsity soccer team, is Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. “This week Alondra stepped up to cover defensive midfield duties when our starting player exited early due to injury,” said co-head coach Chip McKenna. “Last season, though, she was unable to play due to an ACL repair. She nevertheless attended most practices to support the team. Leadership is in her blood and we have benefitted already this season,” said McKenna.

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SOCCER Continued from Page 7 very impressive saves. On Thursday, Nov. 30, the girls team played its second game of the week and added another win to the season against Wheatland High School by a score of 4–0. “There was definite improvement from the first game despite missing important senior members of the team in Alondra Molina and Ruby Campos. Passing and interplay between the girls was very good” said McK-

FOOTBALL Continued from Page 7 While the Warriors may not have taken home the Championship title this year the team is looking forward to the potential they will have next year as six of their started are underclassmen. “On defense, we

BASKETBALL Continued from Page 7

Boys varsity The WHS boys varsity basketball team also commenced their basketball season last week. However, it hasn’t gone as smoothly as the team had hoped. The Warriors squared off against St. Helena on Tuesday, Nov. 28 in an away game. The squad played hard but ended up losing to the Saints 56–38. Later in the week, the squad traveled to Florin High School to take on the Panthers.

her team achieve its first shut-out of the season with four saves in the game. “This young team, with only six upperclassmen, continues to be a work in progress but early signs are very encouraging,” said McKenna.

enna. Muir-Vickery got the Warriors on the board off a penalty kick and then scored the fourth and final goal of the game off an assist by Idayly Sanchez. Isabella Bermudez scored the second goal of the game and Alani Lopez scored the third goal of the game. “Team wide there was aggressiveness and a never say die attitude, the best example of which was the third goal scored by Alina Lopez,” said McKenna. Tuel played goalie once again for the Warriors and helped

The WHS varsity soccer teams will both play against their biggest rivals the Dixon High School Rams at Dr. Sellers Football field on Friday, Dec. 8. The boys will kick off at 3:15 p.m. and the girls game will follow at 5:15 p.m.

started more sophomores than seniors and have a chance to be truly special on defense next year and will have one of the best linebacker groups in the North State with Gio, Julian and Sebastian all returning to go along with some really good sophomore linebackers,” said Ward.

In addition to a stellar returning defense, the Warriors may also be looking at one of the most prolific offensive teams they have seen in a long time. “I am excited to see how hard these guys work this off-season and what the future has in store for our program,” said Ward.

However, the Warriors got walloped 70–48. On Friday, Dec. 1, the Warriors competed in the Victory Christian Tournament and faced Vacaville Christian High School. It was a hardfought game on both ends of the court, but the Falcons prevailed with a final score of 45–44. The Warriors’ grind was not yet over as the squad took on Futures High School at the Buck Bailey Tournament in Woodland. It was another tough game for the Warriors who lost to the Knights 76–44.

Upcoming games

The Warriors faced the Rio Vista High School Rams on Tuesday, Dec. 5 on their home court. The girls team heads to compete in the Cardinal Classic from Dec. 7 to Dec. 9 while the boys travel to Pioneer High School on Dec. 7. Next week the girls head to Dixon High School on Dec. 11 and face off at home against Williams High School on Dec. 12. The boys team take on the Dixon Rams at home on Dec. 11 and will travel to face the Williams Yellowjackets on Dec. 12.

An all-youth referee team worked together during the Winters area tournament during the Winters AYSO closing ceremonies tournaments.

WTC hosts end-of-year performances at Opera House Special to the Express The Winters Theatre Company officially began its new lease at the Winters Opera House where it is hosting two new musical performances in December.

Christmas Jug Band On Dec. 17, The Christmas Jug Band performs at the Winters Opera House in part of the 2023 “Re-jugification Tour.” The performance bringing a much needed dose of musical holiday wackiness with Paul Rogers, Greg Dewey, Tim Eschliman, Snakebite Jacobs, Candy Girard, Paul Robinson and Blake Richardson. This show, with performances from Dan Hicks’ Hot Licks and Back pOrchEstra, features mostly CJB numbers including the single, “Christmas On the Moon,” poking fun at space billionaires, plus a good handful of Dan Hicks’ humorous holiday tunes. The music starts at 7 p.m. and is expected to end around 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door or can be purchased online at https://tinyurl. com/3d38bpeb.

Toast in the new year Ring in 2024 with WTC in its new theatrical home, the

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Winters Theatre Company hosts Music Til Midnight, a 1940-era cabaret-style performance to ring in the new year at the Winters Opera House on Dec. 31. beautiful and historic Winters Opera House, at Music till Midnight. Talented vocalists will entertain with live performances of jazz standards and show tunes presented in 1940s-era cabaret style. Dance until midnight with a playlist of popular music from the era. Enjoy an abundant charcuterie board selections and sumptuous desserts. Grab a glass of wine or beer from the no-host bar, highlighting local wineries and breweries, and finish the evening with a

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AYSO Continued from Page 7 referee and youths age 12 and older can become youth referees. The AYSO board made a push to invite AYSO players ages 12 and up to participate in youth referee training. “This year, I’ve been mentoring one youth referee who is using AYSO refer-

eeing as his Winters High School senior capstone project. Additionally, I held training on (Oct. 21) and was able to certify nine new regional referees. Of those, two were adults and seven were youth,” said Eric Jepsen, Winters AYSO referee administrator. “That class was the result of a big outreach effort and almost all of those new referees have been present at least one game during

the regular season and then one or two during the Winters Regional tournament that was held on Nov. 4.” Jepsen plans on holding more referee classes — at least two per year — and will continue to promote youth joining the ranks of referees. For more information on how to get involved as a coach or referee, send an email to wintersayso@gmail. com.

Winters Senior Foundation invites you to our

Christmas Luncheon (for seniors 55+)

Date: Thursday, December 14th Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm Location: Winters Community Center Cost: $20.00

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complimentary champagne toast. The event begins on Dec. 31 with the doors opening at 8:30 p.m. and entertainment beginning at 9 p.m. The event will close at 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 1. The event is for ages 21 and over only. Tickets are $50 and are available online at https://tinyurl.com/ bdj8bjd8. For more information, visit winterstheatre.org or call 530795-4014.

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