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By aaRon geeRtS Enterprise staff writer A handful of new prin cipals are joining the fold at the DJUSD, and among them is Laura Andrews. The veteran educator is taking over as principal at Korematsu Elementary and looks forward to a great inaugural year with theACoyotes.Sacramento educationparentshighattendedGrovechildhood,SacramentoAndrewsthrough-and-through,nativelivedinSouthduringhermovedtoElkasateenandSacStateafterschool.Withbothbeinginthefieldherwhole life, withwell.cationforboundwascareerherget-gofromknewhornetthistheeduasAlla complimenting passion to serve the popu lation she grew up with.
By CaleB Hampton Enterprise staff writer UC Davis was ranked the second-best public university in the country in the Washington Monthly 2022 College Guide and Rankings, which were released Sunday. The campus came in 11th among all univer sities.The rankings evaluated col leges on their strengths in three equally weighted categories: social mobility, research, and community and national ser vice.“This means that top-ranked colleges needed to be excellent across the full breadth of our measures, rather than excelling in just one,” the Washington Monthly editors wrote in an explanation of the methodol ogy. Among public universities, UC Davis scored better than every other college in the coun try except UC Berkeley, which earned the No. 1 spot. The rank ings analyzed a total of 1,507 four-year colleges. In an introduction to the rankings, Washington Monthly credited the University of Cali fornia and California State University Systems for having many campuses “in the upper echelons” of its rankings.
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At least twice over the past two weekends, masked men displayed antisemitic banners from a highway overpass in Davis. “The Holocaust is an anti-white lie,” one of the banners said, according to a video pro vided to The Enterprise by a community member. “Today, four white men wearing black clothing and masks displayed a banner over the Highway 113 bicy cle overpass that contained racist antisemitic state ments,” UC Davis Chancel lor Gary S. May said Sunday in a message to the campus community. “We recently received a report indicating that a similar incident occurred last weekend.”OnSaturday, Aug. 20, a community member confronted two people, who appeared to be white CourteSy image At least twice over the past two weekends, masked men displayed antisemitic banners from the Highway 113 bicycle overpass in Davis.
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By anne teRnuS-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Developer David Taormino is seek ing more changes to the development agreement for Bretton Woods, a senior-living community in West Davis approved by voters in 2018. Ground was broken on the project, located north of Covell Boulevard and west of Sutter Davis Hospital, earlier this summer. Back in the summer of 2020, Taor mino sought to remove the Davisbased buyers program from the agreement. That program promised that 90 percent of home sales in the 560-unit development would be reserved for buyers with a Davis con nection.Theprogram is not an enforceable obligation in the development agree ment, according to the city attorney; rather the development agreement specifies that Taormino has elected to prioritize local buyers this way and the city does not have approval authority.Butitwas perhaps the most heavily emphasized component of the cam paign in favor of what was Measure L, and a number of city residents have said they voted in favor of the project because of it. Pushback against his desire to drop
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Funeral services in Boise will be held Sept. 10. Jim Speck, born March 5, 1955, was 67 years old. He will be missed, but never forgotten. — Reach Bob Dunning bdunning@davisenterprise.net.at
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Internationally, Rotary supports reusable sanitary pads and water projects in Kenya, clinician training in Uganda, a portable library system in South Africa and educational equipment in Panama. Finally, it is sup porting many COVID-19 relief efforts through the International Rescue Com mittee, Action Against Hunger and Give Direct. Should county pandemic guidelines change and pre vent large group gather ings, the Oktoberfest will be changed to a drivethrough meal pick up as was done in 2021.
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The Aggie family, the Blue Devil family and the world in general lost a Most Valu able Player when former Davis resident Jim Speck died sur rounded by family at his home in Boise on Sunday. The cause of death was ALS, “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” which also took the lives of his mother Doro thy, brothers Paul and Larry, and sisterJimCathy.wasa standout quarterback at Davis High School, graduating in 1973 with a number of college football coaches trying to get him to sign on the dotted line. Jim, however, had other ideas. A native son who grew up in Davis along Oak Avenue just a block or two from Halden Field, Jim decided to take his considerable talents to UC Davis, where Toomey Field was just several blocks in the other direction from the family Legendaryhome.Aggie head coach Jim Sochor rarely started fresh men at quarterback in his storied career, but Jim Speck was the exception.Onacold November afternoon in 1973, Jim threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns as the Aggies came up just short in their upset bid against Division II pow erhouse Boise State. I was one of those people lucky enough to cover Jim throughout his college career, though I had known the large Speck family while growing up with some of Jim’s older brothers and sisters. I remember after the Boise game interviewing Jim, who was still a teenager at the time, but all he could do was credit his team mates and thank the fans who had supported them during one of the most memorable games in Aggie history, despite the loss. Jim went on to start all four years at UC Davis, leading the Aggies to four straight Far West ern Conference championships and a league record of 19-1 during that stretch, throwing for 4,900 yards and 34 touchdowns in his career.In1976, his senior year, Jim was named UCD’s Most Valuable and Inspirational Player, team captain and conference MVP. He was inducted into the Cal Aggie Ath letic Hall of Fame in 1984. But as great as his accomplish ments were on the field of play, Jim was also a Most Valuable and Inspirational person off the field, known to many and a friend to all who had the joy of knowing him. Just eight days before Jim died, Aggie teammate Paul Sallaberry was instrumental in UC Davis presenting Jim with the Aggie Pride Lifetime Achieve ment Award in a ceremony at
On Monday, UC Davis fire and police personnel began a three-day train ing on responding to an active shooter incident, the campus said this week in a news release. The training, which concludes Thursday, is being staged in and around the north east wing of Haring Hall at the corner of Storer Mall and California Ave nue.“Most of the field train ing will take place inside the building,” the news release said. “You may see role players with simu lated wounds and inju ries, and you also should expect to see police and fire vehicles outside. Storer Mall will be open as Theusual.”two remaining training sessions will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday and Thurs day. “Fire and police will gather earlier, at the Police Department or Emergency Operations Center, to review tactics, communications and safety procedures,” the news release said. The active shooter response training hap pening this week is the first such training to be held on campus at full scale, with volunteers as “victims,” since the pan demic began, UC Davis spokesperson Andy Fell told The ment.campusandgroups,trainingsactivedepartment28.trainingemployees.opendent”fornitymentcampusdrillsthroughnotUCresponsescalevolunteers.mannequinssmallerpersonnelcampusDuringEnterprise.thepandemic,policeandfireconductedexercisesusinginsteadofThelastfullactiveshootertrainingheldatDaviswasin2019.UCDavisstudentsarerequiredtogoactiveshooterortrainings.Thepolicedepartoffersa“CommuSurvivalStrategiesActiveShooterIncitrainingthatistostudentsandThenextsuchwillbeheldSept.Thecampuspolicealsooffersshooterresponsetostudentsuchassororitiesfraternitiesandotherunits,byarrange
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The club is in discussions with a citizen’s group in Knights Landing to improve school grounds, tutor school students, pro vide swim lessons for kids, and build a soccer field.
The Davis Sunrise Rotary Club is gearing up for its 15th annual Okto berfest fundraiser from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Sudwerk Brewing Co., 2001 Second St. in Davis. Over the past 12 years, this event has raised more than $130,000, thanks to generous sponsors. Rotary returns these funds to the community through a vari ety of service organizations. Not a single person or orga nization has been left untouched by the coronavi rus pandemic, and with donors’ help, Rotary can continue to provide funds to organizations working with people in even greater need.The Rotary Oktoberfest again will provide an authentic Oktoberfest experience; attendees will enjoy bratwurst, German potato salad, and a wide variety of beers and other beverages for $35 per ticket (a vegan meal and take-out options also will be avail able). A Bavarian oompah band will entertain the crowd.Over the past few years, Rotary has provided finan cial assistance to Yolo County Hospice, Yolo Crisis Nursery, Citizens who Care, Winters Farm to School, Suicide Prevention, Wood land Regional Park, Thriv ing Pink, Acme Theater Company, Paul’s Place and the Davis Unified School District. They have also provided financial assis tance and Rotarian work ers (individuals and work groups) to Make It Hap pen, Yolo County Food Bank, Science and Technol ogy Academy (Knights Landing), Fourth & Hope addiction treatment center, Progress Ranch, Meals on Wheels and Empower Yolo (several projects).
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The award reads: “In competi tion and in life, we are often faced with new challenges, unique opportunities, demanding hard ships and brilliant triumph. At UC Davis, we aim to prepare our Aggies for each of these moments and provide tools for achieving their life goals as athletes and alumni. In rare instances of excep tional resilience and successful navigation of these such obstacles, we issue the Aggie Pride Lifetime Achievement Award. “This award is presented by the UC Davis Athletic Department to Jim Speck for your steadfast lead ership, competitiveness and perse verance in the face of adversity both on and off the field. Your incredible drive led the Aggies to several conference championships and laid the foundation for a record-setting 20 consecutive league titles, and now we salute your heroic valor in your battle with“YouALS.are the consummate role model and a constant inspiration to the entire Aggie community who admires you deeply.”
Morning walks, 3 times a week Three times a week, the Brisssk Morning Walkers of Davis take a circular route, a dis tance of some 4 miles. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, meet out side of Peet’s Coffee & Tea in the Davis Mar ketplace at Covell Bou levard and Sycamore Avenue. To beat the summer heat, early bird walkers meet at 7 a.m., but the majority of walkers meet at 8 am. On Saturdays, Meet at 8 a.m. outside of Common Grounds Cof fee Shop, in Oakshade Town Center at Pole Line Road and Cowell Boulevard.
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A Davis man faces indecent exposure and sexual battery charges fol lowing an interaction with a teenage girl Mon day.The 17-year-old was sit ting on a bench near the Davis Senior Center at about 1 p.m. when a man approached her, began talking “and wouldn’t leave her alone,” Davis police Lt. James Mac NivenMacNivensaid. said the girl informed the man she was underage and stood up to leave. But when she bent down to tie her shoe, the man slapped her on the behind and exposed his genitals to her, which led to a call to fiedvictimYolotody29,ousel.nearthefoundsearchedRespondingpolice.officerstheareaandamanmatchingsuspect’sdescriptiontheCentralParkcarDavaunteCusic,wastakenintocusandbookedintotheCountyJailafterthepositivelyidentihim,MacNivensaid.
Davis police caught an alleged vandal in the act last week as he “tagged,” or spraypainted, a South Davis bikeThetunnel.bustwent down at about 9:45 a.m. Sat urday in the tunnel, located near Playfields Park, according to a Davis Police Depart ment Facebook post. “Multiple witnesses had observed the sus pect spray painting the tunnel and notified police,” the post said. “The first patrol officer arrived and caught the suspect in the act of spray painting the tun nel.”Ronald Portus Nel son Jr., 32, of Fairfield, was booked into the Yolo County Jail on a felony charge.vandalism
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Risen Christ Catholic Church in Boise.Teammates Andy Gagnon and Pat Walt presented the plaque in person with Zoom participation by co-presenters Wally Loving, Bill Jenkins and Dave Bon. Other teammates and friends on the Zoom were Sallaberry, represent ing UC Davis Athletics and Ath letic Director Rocko DeLuca, Casey Merrill, Steve Griffin and Bob and Catherine Watters.
A celebration of life is planned for 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at El Macero Country Club. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the UC Davis Bob and Marietta Hamilton Memorial Scholarship or Soroptimist Inter national of Greater Davis.
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed leg islation Monday from state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will encourage creation of defensible space, protect ing life and property from future wildfires. “We know that clearing combustible vegetation around our homes mini mizes potential damage and the chances for wildfire to spread,” Sen. Dodd said. “We must take steps to protect ourselves as we’re seeing multiple infernos threaten communities across our state. I thank the governor for signing this bill, which will help mea sure how well we’re creat ing defensible space and decide on potential lifesaving investments to keep our families safe.”
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A lovely life lived. One of caring, supporting and giving. Marietta Hamilton spent many of her 90 years cheering on and helping others. She was both gre garious and nurturing throughout her 50-plus years spent in the medical field, her lifelong dedica tion to volunteer work, and her lifetime commitment to Aggie basketball.BornMay 1, 1932, in Laramie, Wyo., during the depression, Mari etta grew up with a single mother (Marian Mildred Niespo) and a younger sister (Lila). Her mother always had to go where the jobs were, taking the family to places such as Gordon, Neb., Reno, Nev., Hurlong, Calif., and Port Orchard, Wash. By Marietta’s ninth-grade year, they had also moved to three small towns in South Dakota. In Buffalo Gap, her mother taught English on a Native Ameri can Reservation, where Marietta “could see Mount Rushmore out of her bedroom window.” She finished her high school years at South Kit sap High in Port Orchard and did so without her mom there her junior and senior years (she lived with a friend’s family). After highschool graduation, she also attended Olympia Junior College. In that time period, Marietta’s mother had gotten married and her new husband owned a motel on the Oregon coast. This led to Marietta’s migration to Oregon and to Eugene. Eugene is where Marietta started work in her first doctor’s office and also started her involve ment in community organizations. She served as president in the Alpha Rho chapter of Epsilon
Margaret Louise Magruder Burkhart Goldberg passed away peacefully at her home in Davis, where she lived with her husband, PeterMaggieGoldberg.wasborn in Port land, Ore., to Dr. and Mrs. F.A. Magruder of Corvallis. She grew up in Corvallis, attended Corvallis High School, and graduated from Oregon State College with a degree in home eco nomics. She married Wil bur Willis Burkhart on Sept. 28, 1944. Upon his return from Germany at the end of World War II, the couple moved to Hills boro,MaggieOre. was active in the American Association of University Women, belonged to bridge and mahjong groups, and was a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church and the Hillsboro School Board. She could often be seen around town in the family’s eight-passenger Ford sta tion wagon loaded with her own children and any num ber of neighborhood kids who piled in as she headed for the swimming pool, Crawdaddy Creek, the beach, or the Roly Poly. Maggie was gifted in her ability to share love and laughter with her own chil dren and any others who walked through her door. Her choice to go back to school, where she earned her teaching certificate in elementary education from PSU, was a perfect fit for her talents. She taught at Gales Creek Elementary School, and then after mov ing to Forest Grove, Ore., worked at Echo Shaw Ele mentary School in Corne lius.
In a report last fall, the state Legislative Analyst’s Office cited the creation of defensible space around homes and other structures as among the most valuable steps that can be taken to reduce the destructiveness of wildfires. Under existing law, homeowners in certain areas are required to create these fire-safe spaces. How ever, because of a number of factors, compliance and inspections are inconsis tent from region to region, the LAO found. Senate Bill 896 responds to the agency’s recommen dations for increasing compliance and reducing future losses. It includes provisions to gather more information on defensible space inspections through improved data collection and to take initial steps to address other barriers to state and local defensible space efforts. It also supports additional research to iden tify effective strategies to improve defensible space compliance and to conduct oversight activities to learn from and inform future pol icySBdecisions.896was signed by the governor today after receiv ing overwhelming support in the Legislature.
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John was active in the commu nity: in the Dixon Chamber of Commerce, Dixon City Council, Dixon Fire District Board of Commissioners, as a member of the Sutter Davis Hospital Board of Trustees/Yolo Solano Commu nity Board, and on the Board of Directors of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association.Hewasa member and longtime Chair of LAFCO (the Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission) where, among other things, he helped to ensure an agricultural green belt between Dixon and Vacaville. He also enjoyed serving in the Dixon and Davis Rotary Clubs for many years.In1999, John and Regi built a home on the family ranch in Davis and enjoyed country living. They spent time with their chil dren and grandchildren and trav eled the world. John always felt a strong connection to the land and to Davis and was as comfortable in a suit in his professional career as he was in a pair of work boots and a cowboy hat driving a trac tor on the ranch. He was an incredibly humble man, who was always true to his word and ready to help those who needed it. To his family, his steady love and support was ever-pres ent, and his calm and thoughtful approach permeated all aspects of his life. He was “our mighty oak,” and we will miss him forever. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road, fol lowed by a reception there. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rotary Interna tional at https://yolocares.org/give.en/donatehttps://www.rotary.org/orYoloCaresat
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Sigma Alpha and organized a local chapter of medical and legal secretar ies in the area. Eugene was also the place she went on a blind date with a basketball coach named Robert Hamilton. They were married four months later on Aug. 15, 1953. After they were married, Mari etta continued to work in the medical field while Bob ran a small business and pursued his coaching career. Their only child, Shana, was born in May of 1961 in Eugene. In the Fall of ’63, the family moved to Davis, as Bob was hired as the basketball coach at UC Davis. After Shana started school, Marietta returned to work in a doc tor’s office and volunteered for the Red Cross, including during the Vietnam War. She served as vice chair of the Yolo County branch and was honored for her hospital service. Marietta and Bob lived in Davis until Bob’s passing in 1995. After Bob passed, Marietta con tinued to cheer on the UC Davis men’s and women’s basketball teams, work in the medical profes sion and be fully engaged with the Soroptimist International of Greater Davis organization. She was a charter member (19852020) and served as president of the organization three different times. She maintained a perfect attendance record for 22 years. She officially retired from Sutter Davis Hospital in 2000, but still continued to work part-time at the Davis Chamber of Commerce, where she enjoyed greeting people and talking with them about Davis, a town she lived in for 59 years and grew to love so much. As she aged, unable to pursue her other hobbies of traveling, reading, writing letters and shop ping with her daughter, she relied on her family, wonderful friends, and the kindness of those in the caregiving profession. Marietta was able to stay in her home of 54 years until the last seven months of her life. She enjoyed her 90th birthday party, where she got an in-person serenade from the Cal Aggie marching band. The party was at a wonderful facility (Gloria’s country care) where she passed away on May 29, 2022. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Shana and Mitch Campbell, sister Lila Pengra, sis ter-in-law Sarah Hamilton and many nieces and nephews. Marietta worked for one physi cian, for 13 years — Dr. Richard Elliott. He wrote this in a letter to her on October 14, 2000: “You are a rainbow in the midst of turmoil, a beacon of hope to all whose lives you touch. You are a tribute to your profession! I appre ciate you for all the love you show toward all people, regardless of their station in life. “If you don’t feel rewarded in this lifetime, you will definitely be wearing a glorious crown in the lifetime to come.”
Ken, 51, was born June 1, 1971, in Quezon City, Philip pines. After residing in Davis for 38 years, he passed away Aug. 7, 2022, in Davis. Ken grew up in Beaver County, Pa., and attended school in the Blackhawk dis trict until his family moved to Davis in 1984 where he attended junior high and high school.Ken comes from a family of pilots and was recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as “The Youngest Solo Pilot in the World” when he flew an Ultralight at 9 as fea tured on ABC’s “That’s Incred ible.” He was active in sports including dirt-bike racing, motocross, ski and jet-ski rac ing, and wakeboarding in his teens and early 20s. His life focus shifted in 1994 when he broke his neck after falling from his bike while doing a stunt, but continued to have a positive attitude that inspired his family and friends. In the following years Ken and his brother Andrew devel oped the 2Bennett Audimotive business in Davis, where he served as marketing director and webmaster as well as developing innovative designs for high performance suspen sion and braking components and unique hand controls for para- and quadriplegics. Ken was an active member and driving instructor of the Audi Club of North America. He drove his hand-controlledcustom-designedcaratAudi track events across the country. Ken shifted to a power-wheel chair following a second injury in 2007 and continued his work at 2Ben nett, main taining an upbeat atti tude and an senseinfectious of humor. He and Kristine Airey, were married in 2008. Their son, Owen, and daughter, Piper, were born in 2013 and 2015 respectively. In addition to his wife and children, Ken is survived by his brothers, Ian (Andrea) and Andrew (JoAnne); sister Caro lyn (Michel); father Al (Linda); and mother Susan. He is also survived by his nieces, Brandy, Jeni and Sophie Bennett; nephews Youri and Samuel Joly, and Drake Bennett; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. A celebration of Ken’s life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Davis Commu nity Church. All his friends and acquaintances are invited to attend, and to enjoy light refreshments and share stories about their experiences with KenMemorialafterward.donations will be gratefully received by the Ken Bennett Memorial Fund estab lished by his older brother to support educational opportu nities for his children https://gofund.me/7e6e3843.at
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“I very much appreciate the governor’s recognition of this important issue,” said Yana Valachovic, forest advisor and county director for the University of Cali fornia Cooperative Exten sion — Humboldt and Del Norte counties. “It will contribute to helping com munities track progress toward adoption of this importantDefensiblepractice.”space — and wildfire protection in gen eral — has been a top prior ity for Dodd for several years, according to his office, beginning in 2019 with his authorship of SB 190 which directed the state fire marshal to develop model defensive space standards that local governments could volun tarily use as part of their zoningDoddcodes.represents the 3rd Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Solano, Yolo, Sonoma, Contra Costa and Sacra mento counties. Learn more at www.sen.ca.gov/dodd.
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Marietta Mae Hamilton May 1, 1932 — May 29, 2022.
John Hamel died at home on his family ranch in Davis on Aug. 17,He2022.issurvived and loved dearly by Regi, his wife of over 57 years; children Sandra Hamel and Andy (Kate) Hamel; grandchildren Ethan and Alexandra; sister Mary Rust and family; brotherin-law Manfred and many neph ews and nieces; his sister-in-law Monika; and numerous dear family members and friends. A true Davisite, John was born to Lester and Irene Hamel, and raised on the family’s ranch in Davis, which was founded in 1867 by his great-grandfather Henry Hartmann Hamel. He graduated from Davis High School where he was a member of Future Farmers of America, served as Student Government president and played center on the Blue Devils basketball team. He went on to UC Davis, where he became a member of the Theta Xi frater nity. After grad uating with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and serving in ROTC, he was commissioned as a field artillery officer in the U.S. Army and sta tioned in Bamberg, West Ger many, ultimately achieving the rank of captain. As he liked to say, he “hit the jackpot” when he met and married Regi in WhenBamberg.Johnreturned to Davis, he worked for two years with his father in the family live stock operation, before beginning his career at First Northern Bank (originally called First National Bank). He was hired in 1967 when First Northern had just one branch, in Dixon. In July 1975 he was named president of the bank, a role he held until his retirement in 1996. John continued to serve on the board of directors until he retired from the board in August of During2012. his banking career, John served as a member and leader in local, state and national banking associations including the California Bankers Associa tion and the American Bankers Association. He graduated with distinction with a Master’s degree in banking from the Pacific Coast Banking School at the Uni versity of Washington. In John’s 45-year tenure, the First Northern Bank’s assets grew over 60-fold, and the num ber of branches and communities FNB served increased consider ably. He was always very proud to work at a community bank that served the local people and businesses, and he was a strong proponent of his employees.
Daniel Groen, 87, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. A resident of Davis, he was a retired agricultural banker. A celebration of life will be from noon to 3 p.m. Fri day, Sept. 2, at the Great Barn at Great Bear Vineyard, 24800 County Road 101A in Davis.
er’shermissed.greatlywilladventureasmenthusispiritMaggie’sandforbeAsmothsideof the family was from Mary land, traveling by train was a part of her childhood. Her first big trip was with her sister Mary and her father on a ship from the West Coast, through the Panama Canal to the East Coast. Later, Maggie delighted in traveling with her family to Ashland for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to Europe with her grandchildren, or on a cruise ship where she easily made many friends. After her retirement, Maggie moved to Charbon neau, Ore., where she resided until her marriage to Peter Goldberg on Nov. 24, 2001. She then moved to Davis, where he lived, and made it their home. She enjoyed many family gatherings hosted by her new extended family, Yolo Fliers Club activities, and was a member of St. James Catholic Church. Maggie will be remembered for her lively and outgoing person ality and her love of people, fun, and Maggieadventure.issurvived by her husband, Peter Alfred Goldberg; sister Mary Magruder Smith; children Heidi Burkhart, Kristi Kuchs, Markie Burkhart, Scott Burkhart and Billy Burkhart; stepchildren Paul Goldberg, Patricia Timothy, Theresa McPher son and Cecilia Burkhart; 26 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.Amemorialservice for Maggie will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at St. James Catholic Church in Davis. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers please con sider making a donation to Camp Magruder.
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By AAron GeerTs Enterprise staff writer Class is back in session and so, too, are the dis trict board meetings with the next taking place Thursday, Sept 1. Within the agenda are important instructional and health updates as well as an approval to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.Among the big agenda items, the facilities and bond contract approval is broken up into Sourcewellequipmentprocureauthorizelutiontionnity.schoolsminimizesitetoBozemanProgram.theservicestoapprovaldationHigh.Emerson/DadrivewayingforAgreement.ServicesInnovativeAuthorizationapprovalwithDepartmentbyrecommendationsdifferentmadeCapitolOperations(COD)staffthefirstbeingtheofProjectNo.10toConstruction(ICS)MasterThisallowsICStoworkonreplactheexisting,southentrancetoVinciJuniorThesecondrecommenbyCODstaffistheofJeffBozemanprovideconsultingandassistinMeasureMBondWiththis,willbeableprovideconstruction-monitoringtoitsimpactonandthecommuAnotherrecommendaistheapprovalReso11-23whichwouldthedistricttoplaystructurethroughtheCooperative
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Purchasing Agreement. Related to this is the last recommendation which is the approval of play structure quotes provided by Miracle Play Systems Inc.The agenda also includes an Instructional Planning update for the 2022-23 school year. Developed by staff, this plan is responsive to a variety of state initiatives which include Universal Transitional Kindergar ten and the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program.Additionally, the plan positions the district to address media.org.onlineRussellnity6:30willsafetyCOVID-19willnity.Americanandrich,15fromobservanceMonth.nizestionthedentsbehavioralsocial/emotionalacademic,andneedsofstuaswell.AlsoonthedocketisapprovalofResolu08-23whichrecogHispanicHeritageThisannualtakesplaceSept15toOctandcelebratestheculturalheritagehistoryoftheLatinocommuFinally,themeetingalsoincludeahealthandupdate.Themeetingitselftakeplaceatp.m.attheCommuChambersat23Boulevardandatdjusd.davis — Reach Aaron Geerts Courtesy photo Chicken owners need to be or
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By Anne Ternus-BellAmy Enterprise staff writer A wild bird in Yolo County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the county reported Tuesday. HPAI is a viral disease that occurs naturally among wild aquatic birds such as ducks, geese, swans, gulls and terns, and shorebirds such as storks, plovers and sandpipers. HPAI can infect domestic poultry, other birds, animal species and humans. As of Aug. 22, HPAI has been detected in commer cial and domestic bird flocks in Sacramento, Butte, Contra Costa and FresnoAdditionally,counties. HPAI has been detected in wild birds in the following 12 coun ties: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino, Placer, Plu mas, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma and Stanislaus, in addition to Yolo County. According to a press release from the county, keepers of commercial and domestic flocks are advised to adhere to the following biosecurity recommenda tions to help protect their flocks from HPAI: n Prevent contact between domestic and wild birds by bringing your birds into an enclosure that is covered. n If you have bodies of water on your property, such as ponds or ditches, consider draining them to avoid attracting wild birds and keep your domestic birds away from this poten tially contaminated water. n Use sanitized well or city water for your birds. n Wash your hands before and after handling your birds, including when handling birds from coop to coop. n Prevent rodents and predators from entering your coop. n Prevent pets such as cats and dogs from eating dead wild birds. n Keep feed covered and spills cleaned up to avoid attracting wild birds and rodents. n Wash and disinfect boots and equipment when moving between coops. n Do not share equip ment or supplies with neighbors. n Clean and disinfect equipment and other sup plies between uses. n Clean and disinfect your shoes and vehicle tires after visiting feedstores and other places frequented by other poultry owners or wild bird hunters. n Avoid visiting places where wild birds congre gate, such as lakes and ponds.HPAI can also infect humans. The risk to the general public in Yolo County is very low at this time, the county advised, but residents are reminded to avoid direct contact with wild birds, particularly birds that appear ill or are dead.Report any unusual or suspicious numbers of sick or dead domestic birds immediately to the Califor nia Department of Food and Agriculture’s Sick Bird Hotline at 866-922-2473; report any unusual or sus picious dead wild birds to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife online at followingmonitoritoring/Mortality-Report.ries/Wildlife-Health/MonConservation/Laboratowww.wildlife.ca.gov/Poultrykeepersshouldtheirbirdsforthesymptoms:
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n Trouble breathing n Clear, runny discharge from nose, mouth, and eyes n Lethargy or lack of energy n Loss of appetite n Drinking less n Swollen eyes, head, wattles, or combs n Discolored or bruised comb, wattles, or legs n Stumbling, falling, or twisted neck n Sudden death — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at Followdavisenterprise.net.aternus@heronTwitter at @ ATernusBellamy.
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— Reach Caleb Hamp ton at davisenterprise.net.champton@ Follow him on Twitter at @ calebmhampton. Courtesy image Two masked men display antisemitic banners from the Highway 113 bicycle overpass in Davis on Aug. 20. HATE: Banners draw community alarm From Page A1
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males and were dressed in black, with black hats and face coverings, and made an eight-minute video recording of her interaction with them. One of the men wore a shirt bearing a mes sage that included a swas tika.During the interaction, in which the community member questioned the men about their views, they said they believed white people were being “exter minated” and echoed the false idea, often referred to as the Great Replacement Theory, that left-wing elites were bringing in immi grants to replace white people.“Americans are Euro pean people. This country was founded by white Europeans for white Euro peans,” the men said. Immigration, they added, “is explicitly anti-white.” In truth, the 1965 immi gration law that enabled most U.S. immigration over the past half-century was designed by lawmakers to attract mainly white immigrants, though the plan backfired. Prior to that, U.S. immigration laws openly favored Europeans. The men repeatedly asked the community member if she was Jewish. “I can tell you’re Jewish,” one of them said. When she asked them if they were anti-Jewish, one of the men said, “I don’t see why that would be an issue.” During the interaction, the men declined to remove their face coverings or give their names. “If I identify myself, they’re gonna kick me out of the school that I go to — which is here — I’ll lose my job, all because I believe in something that the media doesn’t like,” one of them said. “Do you think that’sAfterfair?”several minutes, the men promptly removed the banner and walked away.On Sunday, Aug. 28, a UC Davis employee was driving northbound on Highway 113 when she saw the same banner hanging from the overpass, along with one that said “Com munism is Jewish,” accord ing to an incident report filed that day by the UC Davis Police Department. The employee exited the highway at Russell Blvd. and parked near the bicycle overpass. “I contacted the males and called them racist. They started calling me names. I approached them and told them to leave the area,” the employee reportedly told police. “I approached the signs in an attempt to take the signs down. The 4 males surrounded me, so I pushed one of the males in theSheface.”called the police to report the incident and UC Davis Police dispatched two officers to the overpass. “The police department dispatchers told me to walk away, so I did, back towards campus, in the eastbound direction. The male (sic) subjects continued to fol low me asking for my name and address,” the employee said. “After a few minutes of harassing me, they turned around and walked back towards (sic) the middle of the overpass.” Campus police report edly “tried to make contact” with the men “but they were not cooperative” and walked away from the offi cers. “Due to lack of crimi nal complaint, I did not detain the subjects,” a police officer said in the incident report. “We fol lowed the subjects from a distance to ensure that they left the area without fur therBecauseincident.”the incident occurred in the campus police department’s juris diction, UC Davis issued an alert to students and employees and May released a statement about it. “University police have determined this to be a hate incident of concern to our campus community,”
the local buyers program led to Taormino devising an alternative under which he would not mar ket Bretton Woods to outof-town buyers. Now, over the weekend, Taormino targeted another component of the Bretton Woods develop ment agreement, this one related to wildlife cross ings.In an op-ed, Taormino accused city staff of imposing certainvisionthetheappealtionstunitythewhichecttunityTaorminoNovemberPlanningapprovedthoseFriday,back.Woods’it’sspared,darkpassageinvitingrodents),feet,uncomfortablethat4-foot-tallroughlywoodenmade,ofalso“theters.”nelourDrive,Boulevardtunnelstomizedger,demandingDavisembarrassmentthat1995niscentandthedrainage“customizingrequirementsthenewtunnelstomakeworld’sfanciestfrogtoadtunnels,remiofthefamoustoad-tunnelfiascobroughtnationaltoDavis.”Hecontendedthat“twostaffersarethetwobigbetter,fancier,cus110-foot-longparallelingCovellnearRislingandtwomoreinBrettonWoodsChantoaccommodatecritAdditionally,hesaid,sametwocitystaffersdemandtheadditionan18-inchwide,hand-110-foot-long,boardwalkhalf-wayupthetunnelwallssocritterswhoarewithwet(mice,ratsandotherareprovidedanandcomfortingintothelong,tunnels.NoexpenseespeciallysincepaidbyBrettonhomebuyers.”ThecityispushingInapressreleaseissuedthecitysaidrequirementswerebytheDavisCommissionin2020and“hadtheopportoappealtheprojtotheCityCouncil,wouldhaveallowedapplicanttheopportocontestcondiofapproval,butnowasmade.”Atthatpublicmeeting,commissionapprovedBrettonWoodssubdimapsubjecttoconditionsof
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“City staff is reviewing the developer’s application and will present a report and recommendation to the Planning Commission. It is anticipated that the Planning Commission hearing for this item will occur on Oct. 12.”
the chancellor said. On Tuesday, UC Davis officials told The Enter prise they had not identi fied any of the men involved in the incident and emphasized that it had not been verified whether they were UC Davis stu dents or “Becauseaffiliates.there was no criminal complaint, there is no active police investiga tion,” UC Davis Director of News and Media Relations Melissa Blouin told The Enterprise. “If a member or members of the campus community were found to be involved, then the Harassment and Discrimi nation Assistance and Pre vention Program would conduct a review to see if there was any violation of campusCampuspolicy.”officials encour aged anyone with informa tion about the incident to contact UC Davis’ Harass ment and Discrimination Assistance and Prevention Program (HDAPP). Local speakleadersout
approval.“Among those condi tions were requirements for specific pathway materials and widths, a wildlife crossing shelf/ ledge and natural bottom for a culvert crossing, cer tain streets in the project to be maintained by the Homeowner’s Association instead of the city, and a requirement to use native plant materials,” the press release said, adding that “the area alongside the Covell Boulevard location is a known wildlife corri dor, and the wildlife crossing shelf/ledge pro vides access for the wild life when there is water in the culvert. Contrary to statements made by the applicant, conditions for the project do not include a ‘toad tunnel.’” But nearly two years after the Planning Com mission’s approval, Taor mino has filed an application to modify the project requirements and conditions, the city said.
“A world-class univer sity, UC Davis is highly ranked for how it trans forms students’ lives, the impact of its research, the excellence of its academic programs, sustainability and more,” the campus said Sunday in a news release. “The university performs self-evaluations and also appreciates the value of third-party assess ments. However, ranking methods vary, change over time and can be subjec tive. UC Davis focuses on those rankings that most closely align with its mis sion and values — includ ing serving the public good, inclusiveness and equity, and social mobility — and in national rank ings looks most closely at its standing among public universities.” where I continued moving up into administration. I was really lucky to get that opportunity because we were so small and leader ship opportunities sort of presented themselves. “I taught for seven years with that same charter organization. I taught fourth grade, which is a great age because they’re so sweet, they want to please you, they can take a joke and dish a joke and talk to you like a grown-up. This will be my fifth year in administration, so I spent four years prior to this as a vice principal at that char ter organization. Now, I’m taking the leap to princi palship.”Never one to wave at leadership opportunities as they pass by, Andrews jumped at the chance at becoming the principal at Korematsu.“I’mreally excited about just getting the opportunity to lead a team and lead a school,” she said of her evo lution as an educator. “If you had asked me this 11 years ago when I started in education, I would have said absolutely not, don’t ever put me in there. I thought I’d be a lifer in the classroom.“Getting to have this journey into a leadership role, this was the next step for me. I talk to my hus band all the time about how you find the struggle that you want. The strug gle’s not necessarily a bad thing, it can be a good thing because it’s what propels you every single day to do something you’re passion ate about. So, getting into administration and now into a principalship, every day is different and I love being able to come in and figure out what we’re going to do to support kids and supportAlthoughstaff.”Andrews does miss the energy of the classroom, she felt it was time to move on and make an impact beyond those walls when she began her ascent up the administra tion ladder a few years ago. However, as the new Kore matsu principal, she’ll be able to scratch the itch to teach when a substitute is needed from time to time. Of course, Korematsu Elementary was on Andrews’ radar for some time before her hire. Not only were the social justice and equity aspects of the school an appeal, but a part of who Andrews is as a per son, making this a fitting role for the newest Kore matsu Coyote. “My motto in education is ‘it’s relationships first, everything else second.’ We build those relationships whether it be with my staff, the kids or the families, that is the grounds and basis for everything that we’re going to be successful at,” said Andrews. “Just get ting the opportunity to build those relationships is going to be key. Then we get to be successful in everything else after that.
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The city’s press release also noted that consistent with state law, neither council members nor Planning Commission members will be “com menting on the pending application, as this matter may come before them in a public Taormino’shearing.” appeal comes as he continues to promote another develop ment project — Palomino Place.Apre-application sub mitted for the project in October 2021 outlines plans for up to 164 housing units in East Davis, north of Covell Boulevard and east of Wildhorse. Like Bretton Woods, Palomino Place will require a vote under Measure J/R/D. Full details about Bret ton Woods are at wdaac.bretton-woods-formerly-development-projects/ment-and-sustainability/hall/community-developwww.cityofdavis.org/city-https://
Local leaders were swift to condemn the incident. “We are sickened that any one would invest any time in such cowardly acts of hate and intimidation,” May said. “They have no place here. We encourage our community to stand against antisemitism and racism.”
Davis Mayor Lucas Fre richs underscored his soli darity with the Jewish community. “I am dis turbed to see the photos of these banners being hung from a prominent over pass,” he said in a state ment. “Hate has no place in Davis, and a common denominator to Holocaust deniers is Anti-Semitism. As Mayor, I stand in sup port w/our Jewish commu nity in Davis, UCD & beyond.”Davis Police Chief Dar ren Pytel also condemned the incident. “The behavior of these four individuals and the handing of antiSemitic material over our freeways is abhorrent,” he said. “We are working closely with our Jewish community regarding their safety and will take strong enforcement action when there is a violation of law.”
Given the three cases identified in Yolo County so far, “additional cases will likely be identified in com ing days and weeks consis tent with a growing state and nationwide outbreak,” Sisson said. A bit of good news related to having local cases is the increase in vaccine supply Yolo County will now receive from the fed eral“Whilegovernment.oursupply overall remains limited, at just 110 vials, it has expanded sig nificantly from just 20 vials two weeks ago,” said Sis son. “This expansion in our supply means that we can begin to vaccinate persons at high risk for MPOX exposure, not just those already tions.onordervidingpostersringweek,”onlooktinueberstransmission.substantialnownitythresholdnowcounty.”toringhaveJune,sonincreasingwastewater19virusdecreasingWoodlandalsowherewastewaterthatintrendnoted,inteststhematesto100,000decreasedCounty,SupervisorsYolodownward,”inthatment.tinuesCOVID-19Sissontheirviderswithcompromised.drugs,havemousdisease,recentincludeThoseexposed.”individualspersonswithasexuallytransmittedmultipleoranonypartners,thosewhosexformoneyorandtheimmuno“Wearesharingdoseslocalhealthcareprosotheycanvaccinatehigh-riskpatients,”said.Meanwhile,thelocalsituationcontoshowimprove“I’mpleasedtoreportnearlyallcovidmetricsYoloCountyaretrendingSissontoldtheCountyBoardofonTuesday.ThecaserateinYoloshesaid,hasfromover50perresidentsinJune13.5asofFriday.“Thecaserateunderestiactualcases,givenpopularityofantigenwhicharen’tincludedthecaserate,”Sisson“butthedownwardindicatesareductioncovidtransmission.”Furtherconfirmationoftrendisfoundviamonitoring,adownwardtrendisevident,sheadded.“Davis,EspartoandallshowflatorlevelsofthethatcausesCOVID-inwastewater,althoughlevelsareinWinters,”Sissaid.But“comparedtolatewastewaterlevelsdecreasedatallmonisitesacrosstheMeanwhile,YoloCountyhasdroppedbelowtheforhighcommutransmissionandisconsideredtohavecommunity“IfourCOVID-19numholdsteadyorcontoimprove,youcanforwardtonewsignsbuildingentrancesnextsaidSisson,refertothecolor-codedthecountyisprotobusinessesintoadvisecustomersmaskrecommenda
By Anne Ternus-BellAmy Enterprise staff writer Wastewater monitoring shows levels of COVID-19 in Yolo County have dropped significantly since June, but levels of monkey pox (also known as MPOX) rising in CurrentlyDavis.wastewater in Davis, Sacramento and on the UC Davis campus are being monitored for MPOX by the same agen cies that have been moni toring for COVID-19, according to Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson.Beginning in the next couple of weeks, Healthy Central Valley Together (the offshoot of Healthy Davis Together) will begin monitoring wastewater for MPOX in Winters, Esparto andButWoodland.asoflast week, only Davis had monkeypox virus in its wastewater, with the virus detected on Aug. 20 and Aug. 26. Sacramento’s MPOX levels in wastewater peaked in July and have since declined and leveled off, while Davis levels have increased since about Aug. 20.In the last two weeks, Yolo County has confirmed three cases of the virus countywide, though offi cials have not indicated where in the county those cases were identified. So what should residents know about the virus? “In most persons,” Sisson said, “MPOX causes mild illness. But four percent of persons infected have required hospitalization to date.”MPOX spreads from person to person through direct physical contact, often through sex, but also through kissing, hugging or other skin-to-skin contact. The virus can also spread through contaminated sur faces and objects like tow els or “Thereclothing.istheoretical risk of spread through pro longed face-to-face contact over hours, but this is not thought to play a signifi cant role in the current outbreak,” Sisson said. She added that anyone can get the virus, “so it’s important for everybody to understand how the dis ease spreads and how to protect themselves. “At this point in the out break, nearly all cases have been in men, particularly men who have sex with men. Gay and bisexual men are especially urged to take steps to protect themselves against infection and to seekThevaccination.”overall risk of MPOX infection in Yolo County is low right now, said Sisson, “but common sense precautions like avoiding physical contact with persons who are ill or have an unexplained rash, not sharing food, drink, clothing or towels, and washing hands frequently can protect against several diseases, including MPOX.”
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The city of Davis has seen an increase in the level of monkeypox virus in its wastewater since about Aug. 20, while levels have dropped in Sacramento. Wastewater monitoring shows decline in COVID-19, increase in monkeypox
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Running back Carter Jackson accounted for the Grizzlies’ fourth touchdown in the quarter on returning a punt for 47 yards. Granite Bay held a 19-0 lead enter ing the second quarter. Then it scored four touchdowns for the 47-0 halftimeGrizzlylead.quarterback McCade Long scored first on a 25-yard run for a 26-0 score at 11:05 in the quarter. Bryan Bogne added the second touchdown on an 18-yard run to make it 33-0 with 9:37 left in the quarter.Isaiah Ene, a freshman running back and cornerback, gave the Griz zlies a 40-0 advantage on a 41-yard off-tackle run with 4:50 on the clock. Kai Randall tacked on the final touchdown for the Grizzlies with 2:02 left in the quarter on a similar scoring play Ene had; an off-tackle play of 12 Jacksonyards.scored his first touch down with 6:26 in the first quarter. Taking the handoff from Long, Jackson cut to the left side of his offensive line, and then went back inside and ran down the middle of the field on a 32-yard run. Davis defensive end AJ Hasson blocked the Grizzlies’ extra-point attempt. But Granite Bay led 6-0. The Blue Devils’ first of four interceptions took place in the opening quarter. Ene, from his cor nerback spot, picked off an Acevedo pass and rushed back to the Davis 18.Ene wrapped up the drive when he scored on a 3-yard run with 2:41 on the clock for a 13-0 lead. Jackson concluded the scoring in the opening quarter for the Griz zlies on a 53-yard run with 47.3 seconds remaining on the clock, which made the score 19-0. In the junior varsity game, Gran ite Bay was too much for Davis (0-2) with a 28-0 win. — Contact Mike Bush at mike@ davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavisSports. Aggies nationally ranked heading into opener
UC Davis football head coach Dan Hawkins, seen here walking the sidelines in a Big Sky Conference home game against Northern Colorado on Oct. 16, 2021, are gearing up to play the Cal Bears on Saturday.
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GRANITE BAY — Braulio Acev edo found three different Davis High football players on the receiving end on some of his passes. That enabled the Blue Devils to move the ball into Granite Bay territory en route to score their first touchdown in Friday’s non-league game on the Grizzlies’ field in Placer County. Acevedo connected with one of the Blue Devils’ receivers in the end zone for a touchdown. But Granite Bay had already done its damage. That led to the Grizzlies posting a 74-6 victory over Davis (0-2). Granite Bay (2-0) led 47-0 at halftime. Game officials called for a running clock in the second half. Davis’ only touchdown came with 4:36 left in the fourth quarter when the Grizzlies led a 74-0 score. The Blue Devils’ scoring offensive drive started when Acevedo hit Jack Barrera on back-to-back passes of 7 and 8 yards to move the ball to the Grizzly 20-yard line. Then Acevedo found Brandon Straub on an 8-yard pass to place the ball at the 12. Then wide receiver Sawyer Schoen was alone in the corner of the end zone when he caught an Acevedo pass of 12 yards for the touchdown. The extra-point kick was no good. “We really had to literally put the game on his shoulders because we had some injuries,” said Davis head coach Nick Garratt of Acevedo, who completed 20 of 38 passes for 118 yards. “We tried to open it up.” Blue Devil running back Jude Vaughn saw limited action in Friday’s game because, according to Garratt, was a little banged up. Granite Bay scored four touch downs in the third quarter to build its lead to 74-0. The Grizzlies scored three times on interceptions, while the other on a punt return. Grizzly middle linebacker Broc Daily, along with teammates in defensive backs Marcus Maveety and Spencer Longoria picked off Acevedo and scored on interceptions of 37, 20 and 22 yards respectively.
“When you want to have a championship program, these are the kinds of opponents you need to play on a regular basis,” Hawkins said. “It’s a challenge we look forward to.” The Big Sky is already 0-1 this season against the Football Bowl Subdivision after Idaho State was overwhelmed, 52-21, in the season opener at UNLV last Saturday.TheBengals, who trailed 45-7 at half, were outgained, 554-241, and were never in the Lastcontest.season, four Big Sky teams, including the Aggies, had wins over FBS schools.The Aggies shocked Tulsa, 19-17, Montana beat Washington, 13-7, North ern Arizona dropped Arizona, 21-19, and Eastern Washington upset UNLV, 35-33, in double overtime. In all four games, the Big Sky team was the visitor. see Aggies, BAck pAge
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Garratt said that his Blue Devils started preparing for Oakmont on Saturday, due to the shorten game week.“We got a little bit of a head start on Saturday,” Garratt said. “We felt pretty confident that we were able to get in what we needed to get in and they responded.”Movingthe non-league game to Thursday and weather forecasters calling for triple-digit temperatures through the Labor Day weekend and after could be a plus for the Blue Devils.
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According to Davis High Athletic Director Jeff Lorensen, tickets for Thursday’s game and all Blue Devil home football games can only be purchased online at GoFan.com. After one goes to the Website, search for Davis High School. Tickets are found on the page.
Oakmont, a member of the Foothill Valley League, posted a 4-6 record during the 2021 season.
Davis High tight end AJ Hasson (44) escapes from one Granite Bay defender and looks to take on another during Friday’s nonleague game at the Grizzlies’ field. To view more photos, visit www.davisenterprise.com and click on the Sports tab.
“They (run) a similar offense like we do, or at least that we have done,” said Garratt, whose squad runs out of multi-sets. “They try to establish the run and try to throw passes over the top.”
By BoB Dunning Enterprise staff writer The good news for UC Davis as it pre pares to open the 2022 football campaign against the California Golden Bears, which is Saturday at 1 p.m. at Memorial Stadium on the Berkeley campus, is that the Aggies are nationally ranked in both Football Championship Subdivision polls. The bad news is that five fellow members in the rugged Big Sky Conference are ranked ahead of the Aggies.UCD is listed at No. 22 in the AFCA Coaches Poll and No. 25 in the Stats Poll. Big Sky favorite Montana is ranked 2/3 in those polls, Montana State 4/4, defend ing champion Sacramento State 7/7, Eastern Washington 12/13 and Weber State 20/20. In addition to Saturday’s battle in Berkeley, where the Aggies are a threetouchdown underdog against the Pac-12 Bears, UCD faces Montana State, Weber State and Sacramento State during the regular season, plus a non-conference slugfest with No. 3/2 South Dakota State. With the exception of Weber State, all of those games are on the road. South Dakota State, in fact, is the last team the Aggies faced, routing UCD, 56-24, in the first round of the FCS play off last November in Brookings.
The two meet again Sept. 10 at SDSU in an interesting rematch after UCD opens against Cal and South Dakota State heads to the Big Ten to battle Iowa. Playing against the very best is par for the course according to UCD head coach Dan Hawkins as he attempts to keep the Aggies at the highest level of the FCS.
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The Northern California Officials Association asked all Sacramento area high school football programs to move one or some of their home games to Thursdays and/orDavisSaturdays.headcoach Nick Garratt said that Oakmont runs a similar base offense and defense that the Blue Devils have done most of this young season.
When the Davis High football team takes to the field at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium on Thursday, it could be looking at a mirror. Davis (0-2) welcomes Oakmont (1-1) in a nonleague game, which is scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m. The game was moved to Thursday because of a shortage of game officials in the Sacramento region.
“A mixed blessing, right?” Garratt said. Garratt feels that his team should play better against Oakmont. In its second non-league game of this season in Placer County on Aug. 26, Davis watched Granite Bay post 74-6 win. The host Grizzlies led 47-0 at halftime, and game officials called for a running clock the entire second half.
“We’re trying to understand where we are at,” Garratt said. “Granite Bay was a great program; we knew that coming in. They’ve been successful for the last 20 years. That’s a level we want to get to, and we know we can get to.”
Five of seven Delta League football teams play on Friday. The other plays on Saturday. Sheldon (2-0) travels to Christian Brothers (2-0). Cosumnes Oaks (1-1) makes a trek to San Joaquin County to play Valley Oak League powerhouse Manteca (2-0). Pleasant Grove (0-2) welcomes West Park (1-1), out of Roseville, at Sheldon. Jesuit (1-1) travels to San Francisco to take on St. Ignatius (also 1-0) and Franklin (0-2) plays at Tracy (2-0).
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AB 2201 creates more confusion in the already complicated process for sustainable management of local groundwater basins. Well applicants would face significant new costs. Counties and groundwater agencies would be exposed to increased threats of legal challenges for well-permitting decisions. We must maintain local management of groundwater and sustainability planning — including permitting and enforcement — as intended by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and other state statutes. Local county agencies and water districts understand their communities’ needs. They have the technical expertise and knowledge necessary to make the critical decisions to ensure groundwater sustainability in collab oration with local GSAs. — Louise Lampara is the executive direc tor of the Ventura County Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business, a non profit advocating for rational regulatory oversight and a healthy economy in Ven tura County. She wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture com mitted to explaining how California’s Capi tol works and why it matters.
Rich Rifkin is half-right. The upper part of the American River bike trail near Fol som is indeed marked correctly, admon ishing walkers to walk on the left. But the greater part of the trail is unmarked, and people seem to do whatever they please — except at the Guy West Bridge at Sac State, where for some reason nearly every one walks on the right, and I have been admonished by bicyclists to “get over to the right where you belong!” No, I don’t. Can we possibly agree that walking on the left minimizes the risk of pedestrian/vehicle or bike accidents?
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Another unlikely seat Democrats hope to turn blue now belongs to Young Kim, covering parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Yes, in that 40th District, Democrat Asif Mahmood took 40 percent of the pri mary vote, while Republican Kim got just 35 percent of all ballots. But GOP candidates combined to win 59 percent of the total vote, and barring a major shift, Kim figures to get about that much in the runoff. Democrats do have a shot at winning in other longtime Republican areas. In the new 22nd District covering much of Kern, Kings and Tulare counties, Democratic state Assemblyman Rudy Salas took 45 percent of the primary vote, while Republican incumbent David Valadao drew 55 percent. A significantly larger total vote driven by the anti-abortion decision could push Salas into theYet,House.national Democrats are leaving Salas mostly to his own devices, perhaps because Valadao is one of the few Republicans in Congress who have displayed some indepen dence. He was one of only 10 GOPers who voted to impeach ex-President Donald Trump in early 2021 and voted for an abortion rights bill at midsummer. That may have been enough to keep the Democrats’ campaign com mittee from dropping mil lions into this part of Central California.ButValadao has a prior his tory as an abortion opponent, which might have more impact now than it did in June.The bottom line: It’s highly possible Democrats could knock off two or three current House Republicans, but unlikely this by itself would be enough to retain control of the House. But the Supreme Court’s ruling has upset enough Americans that almost any outcome is possible. — Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Break through: The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It,” is now available in a softcover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, www.californiafocus.net.visit
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Growing up in Pennsylvania and then living in upstate New York, I walked many, many miles on country roads with no side walks. Like everyone else, I always walked on the left, facing oncoming traffic. That only makes sense, since the Lord did not choose to give us eyes in the backs of our heads.Only after moving to California did I encounter people who walk on the right, thereby demonstrating that they don’t have the sense the Lord gave a goose.
Democrats have long known one of the major realities of California politics: Far more voters turn out for November general elections every two years than in primary elections. The main reason: Novem ber ballots always feature either a race for president or governor. This realization was the big reason most ballot propositions disappeared from primary election ballots almost 10 years ago. The Democrats in firm control of Sacramento figured liberaloriented initiatives they back would likely fare better in the fall, amid the higher turnout, with more young voters and minorities marking ballots than during the springtime preliminaries.ControlofCongress start ing in December might actu ally hinge on the accuracy of this truism, on which Demo crats have staked much of theirWhy?future.Because of gerry mandering in several Repub lican-controlled states, Democrats need to hold all their California seats in the House this fall, plus take away a few slots from Republicans, or lose their majority. Only a fall Democratic vote far larger than the party’s June primary turnout can accomplish this.
Assemblyman Steve Bennett’s proposed Assembly Bill 2201, which would cre ate a new permanent permitting pro cess for groundwater wells, negatively affects local water districts, municipalities and California’s agricultural community. Despite recent amendments to the bill language, AB 2201 would force a strict new mandate on how groundwater sustainabil ity agencies must operate. The bill removes the ability of locally based groundwater experts to decide for themselves what man agement options best address local condi tions. Instead, the bill would require local experts to make specific findings and deter minations for new and modified ground water wells before they may be allowed. Sacramento legislators need to entrust groundwater management to the local experts.TheSustainable Groundwater Manage ment Act, passed in 2014, recognized that it is critical for water issues to be managed and resolved at the local level. When he signed the act into law, then-Gov. Jerry Brown stated that, “groundwater management in California is best accomplished locally.” The act achieves this by requiring individual local basin groundwater sustainability plans to identify the challenges and solutions unique to each local groundwater basin. As a Ventura County supervisor, Bennett supported robust local groundwater man agement. He was instrumental in the adop tion of Ventura County Well Ordinance No. 4468, which established policies to ensure that wells are “executed, operated and destroyed in such a manner that the groundwater will not be contaminated or polluted, and that water obtained from the water wells will be suitable for use and will not jeopardize the health, safety or welfare of the community in Ventura County.” But through AB 2201, Bennett has disre garded the importance of local manage ment and expertise in favor of a “one size fits all” statewide authority, adding yet another layer of bureaucratic red tape to an already arduous process. Only three months ago, Gov. Gavin New som enacted Executive Order N-7-22 to protect health, safety and the environment during this drought emergency. The order directs local agencies to work collabora tively with local groundwater agencies when considering new and altered well requests. Under this order, public agencies cannot approve a permit for a new ground water well (or for altering an existing well) in medium- or high-priority basins subject to the Sustainable Groundwater Manage ment Act without first obtaining written verification from the local groundwater agency that the proposed well would not negatively impact the sustainability goal for that specific basin.
I am excited to endorse my friend and colleague Bapu Vaitla for Davis City Coun cil in District 1. Bapu is a seasoned leader who has helped lead the city’s Social Ser vice Commission for the past four years. He facilitated a multi-commission process (requested by the City Council) to develop recommendations to re-vision public safety in Davis. He is an active member of the Davis Homelessness Alliance (DHA) and board member of Cool Davis — the local nonprofit that has partnered with the city to implement its Climate Action and Adaptation Plan over the past decade.
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Take one of the seats that — improbably — now is on the national wish list of the Dem ocratic Congressional Cam paign Committee: The newly drawn 3rd Congressional Dis trict, covering much of Placer County and several neighbor ingHere,areas.Republican Assem blyman Kevin Kiley (winner of 3.5 percent of the vote in the Gavin Newsom recall election one year ago) got 40 percent of primary votes in this nearly lilywhite district, barely beating out Democrat Kermit Jones, a physician. But altogether, the GOP took 56 percent of the district’s votes, ending up with a majority of almost 32,000. For Jones to overcome that deficit and make this seat Democratic in an area most of which previously voted stead fastly for the arch-conserva tive Tom McClintock (who switched to a new, safer dis trict this year) would take a massive increase in turnout that goes almost 100 percent Democratic.That’snot very likely, so Democrats had better not be figuring on finding this wishlist item in their Christmas stockings.Democrats’ motive for pouring money into races likely to go Republican, even if the district lines are newly redrawn, is clear: They will lose ground in states like Florida and Louisiana, where newly drawn districts are designed to favor Repub licans while concentrating Democrats in a very few districts, barring enor mous upsets. They plainly hope the Supreme Court’s reversing it’s almost 50-yearold Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights will push droves of young women to the polls while trying to get those rights restored.
I know from first-hand experience that Bapu tirelessly pursues policies and pro grams that focus on meeting the needs of the most vulnerable members of our com munity. He has developed forward-look ing recommendations to rebuild the city’s Housing Trust Fund. He is working with me and other members of the DHA to cre ate a community health worker “naviga tor” program to extend essential health and social services to unhoused individu als, those struggling with mental health challenges, low-income seniors, and dis abled community members. This commu nity health worker program is a crucial focus of Bapu’s campaign as are increasing affordable housing and reducing green house gas emissions. Bapu has a fantastic ability to bring community members together to develop agreed-upon goals and then develop evi dence-based programming to achieve them. He seeks out not only the wisdom and knowledge within Davis (and UC Davis) but also researches best practices and successful programs worldwide. He is a leader for our time — a leader who is focused on ends, a leader who places community needs at the center of his work — especially those whose voices are often not heard — and a leader who humbly learns with others to discover solutions to our most pressing problems. To learn more about Bapu’s platform, please check out his website at https:// www.bapu4davis.org.Hewillbealeaderfor all of Davis, but if you live in District 1, I strongly urge you to vote for him and encourage others to do so. Robb Davis Former Mayor, city of Davis Walking safely
AB 2201 would codify — and complicate — the directives of the governor’s executive order. We must allow our local community experts the time and opportunity to work through the order and the upcoming changes to the state’s well standards to determine how these requirements will be implemented in their own basins before the Legislature complicates the process by per manently reducing the local control guar anteed in the original act.
By Lisa Montanaro Special to The Enterprise When 7-year-old Joe beganMarineaukinder garten two years ago dur ing the pandemic in autumn 2020, his primary opportunity to connect with his classmates was through a computer screen. A year later in August 2021, he entered first grade at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis, eager to connect with those classmates in person after being stuck home for so long. While Birch Lane Ele mentary teachers went above and beyond to make classrooms stimulating learning environments, Joe and his classmates were all eager for addi tional unstructured recre ation time. Enter Bike Club.Joe has been bike riding since he was very young, and hails from a family of bicycle lovers. Joe’s par ents are avid cyclists who used to do triathlons and commuted to work by bike in Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. They often ride the Davis Bike Loop as a family, finding new paths to ride, and stopping along the way to grab a bagel or other snack. Even Joe’s grandfa ther is a member of a bike club and gets great enjoy ment from tinkering with bicycles. For Joe, cycling is a family affair and some thing that’s an integral part of his life. While the pandemic dragged on, biking pro vided an outlet that was COVID-friendly. So, when Joe went to school in per son for the first time but found himself still craving more interaction with his classmates, he came up with the idea of gathering with them on a weekend day and biking to a local park as a destination. He invited all members of his first-grade class to partici pate. Bike Club was offi ciallyBikinglaunched!isasafe, fun way for kids to connect. It pro vides exercise and a chance to be outdoors, which is so important considering a large portion of kids’ weekdays are spent inside a classroom — or at home staring at a screen during the pandemic. Biking pro vides much-needed social interaction with other children, parents, and community members they pass along the way. In Joe’s Birch Lane Bike Club, families tag along, including parents and sib lings, with little ones using training wheels, balance bikes, or being pulled in bike trailers. The group has met monthly for the past year and often num bers ten to twenty people per ride. Ride length varies depending on the location of the park, with some lon ger rides of up to 6 miles round trip. Once the group reaches the park, the kids play and get to know each other in an
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thinking about which park to Svisit.peaking of planning, Joe’s mother, Erin, shared that Bike Club wouldn’t be a success with out another family from Joe’s class — the Vitanza family. Ashley Vitanza generously coordinates the group by handling com munications via text for the parents. “She’s been instrumental in keeping Bike Club going. We’ve become good friends and our husbands have also become friends.” Indeed, Erin Marineau shared that parents of the kids in Bike Club appreciate the chance to get to know other par ents and many have forged friendships.BikeClub provides a built-in form of fresh air and exercise and a chance to engage in social interac tion with other kids and parents. Sounds like these Birch Lane kids and their parents are onto some thing. Kind of makes you want to jump on your bike and join them, doesn’t it? Well, you can! Use Joe’s idea as motivation to start your own bike club. If you need help, contact The Bike Campaign, which can provide bike skills training for kids and parents that may not have had the opportunity to learn to ride, don’t own a bike, or need to improve their skills to feel more confi dent on two wheels. How does the founder of the Birch Lane Bike Club feel about this successful endeavor? Joe shared, “I love biking and I love being with my friends, so it’s the perfect combo!” Sure, sounds like it. Ride on!For more information about how to “Drive Less. Ride More,” contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt at com.www.TheBikeCampaign.maria@sbcglobal.netfunor — Lisa Montanaro is the author of the book “The Ultimate Life Organizer” and is a freelance writer for print and online publi cations. She is currently revising her debut novel. When not writing, Lisa helps organizations and people be more productive. And when not working or writing, Lisa can be found on two wheels cycling!
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We have returnedrecentlyfrom an odys sey on the Mississippi. We cruised from New Orleans to St Louis on a romantic paddlewheeler. That great wheel turned out to be no part of the boat’s motive power but mere decoration and a sales gimmick. Bummer.Therewere some interesting highlights along the way, but if you have cruised the Rhine or Danube or the Volga or Douro, the Mississippi leaves something to be desired. The scenery along the river can be described briefly: imagine a canvas painted in horizontal bands: the lowest band is the river, then the levee, then trees, then sky; nearly 1,300 river miles of it. Along the way we stopped at a small riverside town almost every day, some historically fas cinating, Vicksburg for example; and some not so much, like New Madrid that is most famous for its giant earthquake. I am reminded that if Davis were on the Mississippi the riverboat would pass on by. All these small towns were in decline with boarded up stores and few people, and even few cars, about. But they were all neat and tidy and well-mowed and trimmed and sort of scrubbed clean. They were cared-for.WhenI entered Davis from the west, from cactus corner and drove along Russell Boulevard “well cared-for” was not my impression of my own town. It did not look cared-for it looked downright shabby with waisthigh weeds and thistles and dried grasses at the Russell roadside as far as 113. Now I do not expect the roadside verge to be manicured and landscaped, we are not Orange County after all, but it should not look as if the city has been abandoned to the ravages of nature.
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Special to The Enterprise Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 25 announced the appointment of Dr. Diana Ramos as California sur geon general. Ramos has more than three decades of experience and expertise with a focus on health equity and reproductive health. She currently serves at the California Department of Public Health’s Center for Healthy Communities, where she oversees the state’s public health and prevention programs. The governor estab lished the role of Surgeon General in 2019 on his carehealthmajorseriespartofficedayfirstinasofaofpro
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Governor names new surgeon general name DropperS RAMOS If you need help, contact The Bike Campaign, which can provide bike skills training for kids and parents that may not have had the opportunity to learn to ride, don’t own a bike, or need to improve their skills to feel more confident on two wheels.
posals and actions. The California Surgeon Gen eral is a key spokesperson on public health issues throughout the state and advises the Governor on efforts to address health risks and challenges as effectively and as early as possible.“California’s Surgeon General has a pivotal role in driving focused solu tions to tackle the root causes of our most press ing health challenges and inequities,” Newsom said. “Dr. Ramos is a distin guished leader in medicine and a trusted public health expert who brings a life time of experience protect ing and promoting the health of vulnerable com munities. I look forward to her partnership in advanc ing urgent priorities for the state on women’s health, mental health, addressing the gun vio lence epidemic, and more as we continue our work to lift up the health and wellbeing of all Californians.” Ramos, 55, of Laguna Beach, has served as a public health administra tor at the
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With a beautiful campus in Tuscaloosa, dozens of challenging academic pro grams, expert faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its stu dents a premier educa tional, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, gradu ate and professional pro grams. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with faculty per forming research.cutting-edge — Do you know of some one who has won an award or accomplished something noteworthy? Email it to newsroom@davis
Youngsters ride their bicycles to Birch Lane Elementary School in East Davis.
But perhaps most telling, most memorable and most heart-rending of all was the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis; it is based on the Lorraine Hotel, where Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968. I was fortunate to have a short but memorable exchange with a Black man who perhaps saw the tears in my eyes as we looked together at some of the exhibits. I saw the same ideas and words and attitudes recorded in the Civil War Museum in Vicksburg, repeated at the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, a thousand miles away and a century later and, still today, a half-century on, stubbornly rooted in our cul ture.And finally the Gateway Arch National Park and the terminus of our journey in St Louis. Let me end the story of my Mississippi odyssey on a lighter note:This scenic monotony of the journey was not why I drank 30 bottles of Guinness during the 10-day cruise. One at lunch and two at dinner. That situation arose because they did not have on board beers I know and like or from breweries I trust. Instead, they had all sorts of suspicious-sounding craft brews that I was reluctant to explore as I was in such strange country. So, I asked for a Guinness as a sort of last hurrah and — sur prise! surprise! — they had one. Now, I did not imagine that the boat would have many bot tles of Guinness on board so what began as a whimsy soon morphed into a challenge: here, I thought, I could drink the placeBeerdry!drinkers all over the world dream of drinking a place dry. Perhaps the most amusing account of that is in one of Dylan Thomas’ short stories called “The Outing.” I failed in my quest to drink the boat dry, although the Guin ness changed from Export to Draught halfway through. They might have replenished stock along the way. — Reach Michael Lewis waleslewis792@gmail.com.at
5: No matter how eloquently you speak, history will always have the last word. Be sure his tory speaks well of you. We also toured the Vicksburg National Military Park with a first-class guide; that was mem orable, too. Paducah had its own story from the Civil War, because it gave the Union Army under Grant control of several rivers, including ultimately the Mississippi as a way into the heart of the Confederacy.
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Some of these small towns contained nuggets that became the highlights of the trip. In Natchez we met Mr. Joe Stone in his home, called The Stone House. That house has been in his family since antebellum days and the time of cotton grown on the backs of slaves. It was a museum with almost nothing behind glass. He served us a tra ditional drink in tiny antique glasses that made me nervous. Mr. Stone was also a consum mate pianist and gave us a half hour of Bach and Beethoven and Chopin that was so close to us as to make the music per sonal.Iremember particularly the Vicksburg Civil War Museum that, like many nuggets along the way, is privately owned or looked-after, and treasured by volunteers. Here I met the museum owner Mr. Charles Pendleton. Much of the museum explored slavery and the causes of the Civil War. I was impressed by a mission statement about the museum that Mr. Pendleton had written. It read in part: 1: Your personal interpreta tion of history does not change history.2:Your correct or incorrect understanding of history does not change history. 3: Your being ashamed or filled with pride does not change history.4:Your ancestor’s reasons for fighting does not change that the war happened and thus does not change history.
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broadcaster in 2012. He spent 33 seasons as an analyst on Chiefs radio broadcasts.KansasCity’s “Mount Rushmore” of all-time sports figures began with Dawson and now includes Royals Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett; PGA Tour golf champion Tom Watson; and John ‘Buck’ O’Neil, who played and later managed the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues. Late Chiefs president Jack Steadman once said it best: “Len Dawson was Joe Montana before Joe Montana.”WhenMontana went to the Chiefs in 1993, Daw son offered him his retired No. 16 jersey. Montana declined, saying “Number 16 in this town belongs to Len Dawson and only Len Dawson.” Montana took No. 19 and wore it through his three Kansas City seasons before retir ing in Current1995.Chiefs presi dent and principal owner Clark Hunt called him “Kansas City’s icon” now andDawson’sforever. travels took him far and near, but he always loved coming home to Kansas City. We miss him dearly.
The notification I knew was coming arrived on Aug. 24. Len Dawson, the Kan sas City Chiefs Super Bowl champion, two-time Pro Football Hall of Fame honoree and 49-year Chiefs family member, died at age 87 following a long illness. He had been in hospice care since Aug. 12.I came to Kansas City in 1974 as the assistant pub lic relations director. Daw son was my first NFL quarterback, and I could not have had a better mentor from a players’ perspective.“Thisishow we do things around here,” I was told. “What you hear upstairs (management and coaches) stays up there. What you hear down here, stays here. You will need to gain the trust of the men in this locker room. When we travel, certain guys have certain seats on the plane. Get to know who sits where.” Took that to heart immediately and have never regretted his coun sel. Above all else, Dawson taught me what it was to be a Dawsonprofessional.wasknown as “Lenny The Cool” for his quiet on-field demeanor when everything was breaking loose around him.He retired as a player after the 1975 season. In late November of that year, in Baltimore, the Chiefs played a Colts team that had a ferocious front four of John Dutton, Mike Barnes, Joe Ehrmann and Fred Cook. Dawson’s offensive line that day had two starters — due to injury — that had been signed off the street the week of the game. Despite taking a beating the likes of which I have never seen since, Dawson somehow threw for 320 yards, a rare yardage total in those days. While still an active player, Dawson in 1966 began his broadcast career. He would inter view teammates in the locker room, then hustle downtown to the KMBCTV studios for that eve ning’s broadcast. Later he would be the station’s sports director. Dawson’s Chiefs played in the very first Super Bowl against Vince Lom bardi’s Green Bay Packers. Kansas City trailed 14-10 at the half, then the Pack rallieders for a 35-10 victory. The AFL Chiefs went to Super Bowl IV in January of 1970. Behind Dawson’s pinpoint passing, Kansas City ravaged the heavilyfavored playerthedominancescoreVikings,Minnesota23-7.Thefinaldidnotreflecttheofthecontest.DawsonwaselectedtoHallofFameasain1987andasa
Four Big Sky teams will open their seasons Thurs day. Weber State hosts Western Oregon, North ern Arizona is at Arizona State, Portland State travels to San Jose State, and Cal Poly is at Fresno State.Saturday, Montana hosts Northwestern State, Eastern Washington is home against Tennessee State, Sacramento State hosts Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State), Montana State is home against McNeese State, Northern Colorado hosts Houston Baptist, and Idaho is in the Battle of the Palouse at Washington State. After two games on the road, UC Davis opens its home schedule Sept. 17 with a non-conference game against San Diego. UCD will continue its home schedule when Weber State pays a visit to UC Davis Health Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24.
River Cats first baseman Yermín Mercedes and left fielder Jason Volser then hit back-to-back doubles, both to centerfield.Mercedes crossed home on Volser’s double, giving the River Cats the 2-0 lead going into the top of the second inning.Inthe bottom of the fourth frame, River Cats right fielder Heliot Ramos smashed a home run to right field, his eighth of the season. That gave Sacramento a 3-0 advantage going into the top of the fifth inning over Reno (6854).Shortstop Dixon Machado led off the bottom of the fifth for the River Cats by drawing a walk. Next, centerfielder Austin Dean sin gled on a line drive to center, moving Machado to second base. Krizan then hit his second home run of the night to center field, bringing in Machado and Dean to score as well. This gave the River Cats a 6-0 lead going into the top of the sixth frame. Huang picked up the win, his first of the“Huangseason.was outstanding,” said Krizan of his River Cats teammate. “He deserves it. He’s battled some injuries this year, so for him to come out and pitch like this today was awesome to see.” n Note: To view photos of Saturday’s game between the River Cats and Aces, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.
Both of the Aggies’ home games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m.The Aggies are back on the road after the home games, this time at Montana State on Saturday, Oct. 1. Then after the bye week in the first Saturday of October, UCD welcomes Big Sky foe Northern Arizona. — Contact Bob Dunning at davisenterprise.net.bdunning@
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— The longtime radio and television color man on UC Davis football broadcasts, Doug Kelly is director of communica tions for Battlefields2Ball fields and managing general partner of Kelly & Associates. Contact him at DKelly1416@aol.com.
By ReBecca Wasik Enterprise correspondent WEST SACRAMENTO — Saturday night was Marvel’s Defenders of the Diamond Night at Sutter Health Park, which was fitting considering the Sacramento River Cats flexed their superpowers on the field against the RenoTheAces.River Cats pitching was commanding, holding the Aces to only two hits in the contest. Along with a dominant offense, the River Cats (54-68) posted a 6-0 win over theRiverAces.Cats starting pitcher Wei-Chieh Huang allowed only two hits and two walks, while striking out four Aces hitters in five innings. Relief pitchers Ben Bowden, Shelby Miller and Yunior Marte together threw the final four frames of the contest without allowing a hit.Sacramento second baseman Jason Krizan led the team’s offensive display with two home runs in the game. “It’s always nice to contribute,” said Krizan. “The goal is to help your team win every day. Our pitching was phenomenal tonight, so hats off to them. Everybody who came in after Huang was unbelievable. It was a lot of fun tonight.” In the bottom of the first inning, Krizan smacked a home run to right field to give Sacramento (54-68) an early 1-0 lead.
