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SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2022
New mayor, vice mayor to be sworn in Tuesday By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer The new mayor and vice mayor of Davis will be sworn in on Tuesday. The City Council will kick off its evening meeting with Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs taking the mayoral oath of office and Councilman Will Arnold the oath for vice mayor. That will be followed with a ceremony of appreciation for outgoing mayor Gloria Partida, who has served in the position for the last two years. Frerichs’s term as mayor will run through the end of 2023, but given his election to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, he will be departing the council at the end of 2022, leaving his colleagues to name a replacement mayor who will serve out the rest of the term. The council will also have to either call an election for his replacement on the council or appoint a successor, something they will discuss at their July 19 meeting. Tuesday’s council meeting regular agenda is brief — the only other item before the council is presentation of the results of the 2022 resident satisfaction survey.
Community resource Campaign aims to raise remaining funds for new Yolo Crisis Nursery By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer For more than 20 years, a 1,400-square-foot house on a quiet residential street in Davis has served as a safe haven for young children with families in crisis. Just in fiscal year 2021 alone, the Yolo Crisis Nursery provided 2,400 safe stays for children ages 0-5 whose parents were struggling with everything from homelessness to domestic violence. In this small building, stretched to capacity, children received emergency overnight care and day care among other services. The demand for those services has
grown relentlessly thanks to the pandemic, economic insecurity, homelessness and more. In 2021, the Yolo Crisis Nursery served 67 percent more families than the year before and the need is only expected to grow. That’s why an effort is underway to build a new home for the nursery, one that can serve more families and provide more services. Land has already been deeded to the nursery at another location in the city and a capital campaign — the Brighter Tomorrows Campaign — is underway to raise the remaining $1.5 million of the $9.5 million needed for construction of a new 9,000-
square-foot home and more services. Thanks to the generosity of some large donors, as well as American Rescue Plan funds committed by the city of Davis and Yolo County, the campaign has already secured $8 million and is now turning to the community to help fill the remaining gap. Among the large donations received so far: n $2.5 million from Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation; n $1.1 million in ARP funds from the county; n $500,000 in ARP funds from the city of Davis; and n $500,000 from Sutter Health The gift from Sutter Health was announced last week, with Tammy Powers, chief administrative officer of Sutter Davis Hospital, calling support for
programs like the crisis nursery integral to Sutter’s mission. “As a not-for-profit integrated network, community benefit is at the core of what we do,” said Powers. “It allows us to understand the urgent needs of the most vulnerable populations in our community. “It is particularly meaningful to be a part of the Brighter Tomorrows effort supporting the Yolo Crisis Nursery.” Elected officials present at a campaign kick-off in June echoed the importance of the crisis nursery to the community. “The Yolo Crisis Nursery provides a place for children during difficult periods so parents can get back on their feet,” said Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis. “Helping children is our most
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A capital campaign to raise the last $1.5 million of the $9.5 million needed for construction of a 9,000square-foot home for the Yolo Crisis Nursery. Courtesy image
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Jackson sets sights on School Board By Aaron Geerts Enterprise staff writer He’s talked the talk, and now Hiram Jackson is going to walk the walk as he’s announced his intent to run as a candidate for the DJUSD governing board seat for Area 1. Full of experience, combined with enthusiasm, his campaign trail leading to the November elections has only just begun. Jackson has called Davis his home since 1988 and has been a parent volunteer for the district since 1998. He and his wife, Ximena, have had three children go through the DJUSD school system and they also cofounded the Mariachi Puente performance group
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which won them both the 2018 Covell “Citizens of the Year.” Also JACKSON within Long record Jackson’s of service résumé of service to the district spanning over 20 years, he’s been an active music booster parent, chair of the Davis Senior High School Council, been a member of the DJUSD Local Control Accountability Plan Advisory Committee and been on the Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee. Now, Jackson seeks to
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add DJUSD board member to his CV. “I’ve been engaged in the life of the school district as a parent-volunteer for more than 20 years since 1998. I’m an educator myself at a community college and am interested in what the schools produce in the way of students graduating,” said Jackson. “I began to feel this is the right time to run because all of my kids have graduated from the Davis schools, and now I feel like my experience would be an asset to the board. Many of the trustees right now have, overall, less experience with the school district than I do.”
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Healthy Davis Together program winds to an end By Caleb Hampton Enterprise stafff writer On Thursday, after more than 19 months, 869,668 tests conducted, 15,767 cases identified, frequent national media coverage and numerous accolades, Healthy Davis Together collected its last saliva sample from a community test site. “The Healthy Davis/ Yolo Together project has ended,” the joint initiative between UC Davis and the city and county said Thursday in a social media post. “Together, we helped reduce the spread of COVID-19 and contributed to a safe, gradual
return to city and campus life. Thank you for continuing to do your part to keep our community healthy.” Launched in September 2020, Healthy Davis Together used a highthroughput testing system developed at UC Davis’ Genome Center to screen students, staff, faculty and the wider community for COVID19. It also relied on a vast team of researchers, staff, administrators, student ambassadors, public health and medical professionals, and the participation of residents.
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