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Davis Chinese School offers Friday classes

The Davis Chinese School’s classes meet Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Davis High School, 315 W. 14th St. in Davis.

Davis Chineses School has been in operation since 1981, teaching beginning to advanced-level Chinese.

Go online to www. davischineseschool.org for details. Contact Principal Jay Chen by email at dcs@davischineseschool.org or by phone at 530-2190644.

Girl Scouts host information sessions

Interested parents and girls in grades K-12 are invited to two Girl Scout Parent Information Nights.

Girls will be able to participate in an activity while parents learn about the Girl Scout program, how to register their daughter, and how to start a new troop if they desire. Both meetings will have the same content.

Meetings will be held on Monday, Sept. 19, and Thursday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Davis Girl Scout cabin in Slide Hill Park, near the swimming pool.

For information, contact Lori Hansen (Lmhansengs@gmail. com) or visit girlscouts hcc.org. In my never-ending quest to stop Father Time dead in his tracks and get my heart rate out of single digits, I frequently turn to the weekly Science Times section in The New York Times, the second-greatest newspaper in America.

In addition to stories way above my pay grade about mathematical geniuses earning international acclaim for obscure formulas that can determine the square root of a carrot, there is one page of the Science Times titled simply “Well.”

It is there that I learn about knee surgery and hip replacements and the best workout to burn that belly fat that has been with me since childhood.

I actually took up swimming a few years ago thinking it would help reduce my natural ringaround-the-middle flotation device, but to no avail. Turns out that fat helps you float, which means I burn fewer calories swimming a 50-yard lap than my leanand-mean poolmates do.

However, the other day as I turned to the Well page of the Science Times, I was intrigued by the headline “Kayak for a Full-Body Workout.” Having what can only be described as a “full body,” I decided to read what author Erik Vance had to say about this endeavor.

“Last year,” Erik begins, “my wife and I took a kayaking day trip to the tip of Point Reyes, a peninsula just north of San Francisco formed by the San Andreas Fault shoving a slice of California out to sea.”

Hey, I know Point Reyes, I thought. I’ve never kayaked there, but I certainly know the route. Made me wonder if that’s where the Mighty Putah meets the Pacific Ocean.

“Kayaking is a good low-impact aerobic exercise for older people or those wanting to ease into fitness,” Erik goes on without explaining his definition of “older people.”

In my mind you pretty much know you’re “older,” when every time you bump into someone in the grocery store the first thing they say is “You’re looking great.” If they have to say “You’re looking great,” you aren’t.

“It’s one of the few outdoor exercises that works the upper body and other deeper muscles around the midsection,” Erik goes on, quoting various folks with a Ph.D. in Kayak Science.

For obvious reasons, I’ve never actually seen those promised deeper muscles around the midsection when I take off my shirt in front of the mirror.

Apparently, when it comes to kayaking, the proper technique is critical.

“Before you even get into the boat, stand up and hold the paddle out in front of you with both hands, slightly more than shoulder width, and elbows straight like you are a mummy.”

Always wanted to look like a mummy.

“Imagine that the square space between your arms, chest and the paddle is a pizza box. Now pretend to paddle, but don’t break the pizza box.”

Already I’m wondering how much pepperoni is inside that pizza box.

“The point is to keep your elbows relatively straight and rotate from the torso. Standing next to the boat, simply swivel your hips from side to side so that the zipper on your life jacket swings back and forth.”

So now I not only have to worry about my elbows and my hips and my torso, but also the movement of the zipper on my life jacket. And I’m not even in the boat yet. Besides, I have never swiveled my hips in public.

“Time to paddle.”

At last.

“Set up in the same pizza-box position, with the paddle held in front of you, chest height and hands a little wider than shoulder width. Begin by slicing the paddle into the water next to the hull of the boat about even with your feet. Keep your elbows straight and twist your torso so that the paddle slides alongside the boat until it’s about even with your butt, and then take it out.”

Wow, I don’t know how I can watch my feet and my elbows and my butt all at the same time without spilling my pizza straight into the ice-cold salt water.

Once I decide I want to return to shore instead of ending up in Japan, I am told to “twist your torso to the left and reach the right paddle blade up by your feet again. Now sweep the paddle out wide, this time all the way to the back of the boat. Hold the pizza box in place and feel the twist in your stomach.”

At this point, the only thing I want to feel in my stomach is what’s inside that pizza box.

I think for now I’d better stick to swimming and resist the urge to swivel my hips, except in the privacy of my own home.

But thanks for the advice. The next time I picnic with my family on the shores of Point Reyes I’ll be able to watch the kayakers glide by and make sure their elbows are straight, their butt is firmly planted in the bottom of the boat and they have the proper swivel in their hips. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

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State grant will help replace Madison’s water system

By Anne Ternus-BellAmy Enterprise staff writer

The rural Yolo County community of Madison may soon be able to replace its aging drinking water system thanks to a $3.8 million award from the state.

The Madison Community Services District will put the funds from the California Department of Water Resources toward replacing a 60-year-old water distribution system and ensuring a reliable supply of water during current and future droughts, the county announced in a press release Thursday.

Yolo County partnered with the the district to submit the grant, as the district has limited staff and funding. "Yolo County is dedicated to partnering with local districts to help ensure our small rural communities have a safe and reliable source of drinking water," said Yolo County Supervisor Angel Barajas, who represents the rural 5th district. "We are grateful to the state of California for recognizing Yolo County and the community of Madison's need for financial assistance for this important work."

Madison is a disadvantaged community of approximately 560 permanent residents and 300 seasonal farmworkers. Since Yolo County directs growth to cities to protect agricultural land and encourage compact development, small rural communities such as Madison need additional resources to support critical public infrastructure, the county noted.

The aging Madison community water system lacks an appropriate structural foundation and does not meet fire standards, the county added, and the poor construction results in frequent fractures in the system, seriously disrupting the community's water supply.

The county will continue to work with the Madison Community Services District to secure the remainder of funding needed for the $7.1 million project from other sources.

Yolo County is also currently working with other small communities to apply for funding to improve water supply and quality. Earlier this year, the Yolo County Office of Emergency Services received $559,500 from the Small Community Drought Relief Program to implement a dry well assistance program. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy. Special to The Enterprise

The Bapu Vaitla campaign for City Council will host several events and opportunities to meet the candidate, who is running in District 1. The campaign invites everyone to learn about the candidate; whether seasoned in politics or new to local action.

Visit the website www.bapu4davis.org or contact the campaign via email at bapu4davis@gmail.com for details on these events.

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Joellen and Jean Ryan and the West Pond Pollinator Gardener Group will host the candidate at the West Pond Pollinator Garden along the bike path between Lassen Place and Bryce Lane.

Saturday, Sept. 17, 4 to 6 p.m.: Judy Ennis and Sean Brooks will host Vaitla for an event at their home in “the Frogs” neighborhood on Garrison Street. Email bapu4davis@gmail.com for information and specific address.

STUDY: Helping with side effects

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and the implant, known as Nexplanon, are both FDAapproved methods for birth control. The implant is a small, flexible, plastic rod the size of a matchstick that is inserted under the skin in the upper arm, releasing a small amount of hormone every day.

UC Davis Health will provide study participants with the implant and pay them up to $350 for their time and participation.

Mady Bachmann, a Galt resident who just completed the year-long trial at UCD Health, said taking the two birth control methods simultaneously “helped lessen the side effects that she has experienced with birth control in the past,” UC Davis Health said in its press release. “She reported having shorter and less painful periods and less spotting when using both methods. She also has had no nausea, weight gain or acne breakouts from these birth control methods.”

Even after the trial ended, Bachmann continued to use birth control pills alongside the Nexplanon implant. “It’s been nice to have a backup method always in place, in case I forget to take my birth control pill on time. The Nexplanon is always working,” she said. “The combination has worked for me. I’m glad that I could be part of this.”

UC Davis Health will enroll 40 participants for the next 12-month period of the study. Participants will need to attend four visits during the course of the study. For more information, visit the UC Davis Health Study Pages.

Vaitla council campaign schedules events