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City sets its last allocations of ARP cash

Turning out for fire safety

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff When the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law in March 2021, many local officials referred to it as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to make substantive, permanent changes for local residents.

Among its various provisions, the federal stimulus plan provided funding to local governments to assist communities in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the city of Davis, the allocation was $19.7 million, which must be encumbered by December 2024 and fully spent by December 2026.

By March 2022, the City Council, guided by a subcommittee of Mayor Lucas Frerichs and Vice Mayor Will Arnold and following numerous public meetings, had allocated most of the city’s ARP funds, keeping about $2 million in reserve.

So where has that money gone?

The largest allocation — $6.4 million — has gone to social services programs, many of which provide homeless services, including $1 million

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Davis Firefighter Tanner Sartwell shows his personal protective equipment — also known as “turnouts” — to an aspiring first responder at the Davis Fire Department’s annual open house on Saturday. October was Fire Prevention Month and the firefighters welcomed families to check out a fire engine, learn fire safety and enjoy free barbecue.

UCD altar revives loved ones’ memories

Yolo Food Bank launches annual fall campaign

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Donning a colorful Catrina dress and colorful skull make-up, Ebelin G. Montoya Martinez, a Spanish major at UC Davis, was one of about 20 students who paid homage to their loved ones at the annual Dia de Los Muertos gathering, sponsored by the department of Spanish and Portuguese.

She remembers her grandparents, and tears filled her eyes when remembering the sacrifices her grandfather José CarmenMartinez made as part of the Bracero program, an agreement between the United States and Mexico between the 1940s and ’60s, which brought Mexican men to work the farms.

Students read original calaveritas, which are witty poems about death, and the event ended with the enjoyment of pan de muerto, hot chocolate and music.

The Yolo Food Bank has launched “Yolo Gives & Gathers,” an annual fall campaign addressing food insecurity during the holiday season.

This time of year is often a financially stressful time for many vulnerable community members and “current demand for food assistance is up 15 percent across Yolo Food Bank’s distributions,” said Karen Baker, executive director.

“During the holiday season and even into the new year, demand will grow even higher as

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The altar, which is inside Sproul Hall, honors departed loved ones. Family photos and offerings (ofrendas) were added to the altar to pay respects to those who died but whose souls, it is believed, live on.

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budgets become tighter causing food insecurity to escalate,” Baker said.

“Our campaign will help ensure every food-insecure family in Yolo County experiences a nutritious holiday season with loved ones.”

During a time of continued high inflation and economic uncertainty, the amount of people needing food assistance has been on a steady increase since the beginning of this year. As a result, according to Baker, the organization has been having to make its food

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Briefly Project Linus meets Nov. 9 Project Linus will gather at the Davis Senior Center from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 9.

All are welcome to attend the meeting and help sew Linus labels on handmade blankets for Yolo County organizations that serve children in need. Project Linus members may take home donated fabrics and yarn each month to complete a blanket. Finished blankets can be brought to the next monthly gathering or to the Joann Fabric store in Woodland.

For general information, drop-off location questions or fabric and yarn donations, contact McGee at dmmyolo@ gmail.com.

Travelaires add new trips The Davis Travelaires, a local all-volunteer nonprofit that offers outings in Northern California and beyond, have added two new day trips.

The group will visit a “Pal-entines” Day celebration with friends at the TCHO Chocolate Factory in Berkeley on Feb. 15, and go an outing to see the award-winning “SIX the Musical” at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco on March 15.

For information, visit https://davistravelaires. org, email DavisTravelaires@gmail.com, or call 530-902-1825.

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Aggies celebrate one of their own O ne of the joys of typing for a living is that every now and then a story will come my way that beautifully ties the distant past to the present day.

Such was the case this week when I had a long and charming conversation with one of my longago childhood heroes, a Cal Aggie quarterback named George Bonacich.

We moved here on Sept. 12, 1951, just in time for the start of the Cal Aggie football season, which is what everyone called UC Davis in those days.

My dad, whose college career at Oregon State had been interrupted by his service in World War II, was returning to college at the age of 40 and was thrilled to know that his new university had a football team that played its home games within walking distance of our new home.

So he took me by my hand when the Aggies were playing at home and we walked together to the campus stadium that was not yet named for Crip Toomey, who in 1951 was the UC Davis athletic director.

I didn’t know a quarterback from a quarter dollar at my young age, but I soon learned that the quarterback was the guy at the center of the storm, and in the case of the Cal Aggies, that player was George Bonacich.

I couldn’t have spelled his name back then, but I could surely have pronounced it correctly after hearing “Bonacich” over the public address system over and over again on a Saturday night.

As it turns out, 1951 was a magical year for the Cal Aggies.

As George Bonacich recalled in our recent conversation, he had been the backup quarterback until the final game of the 1950 season, when head coach Ted Forbes decided to start him for the 2-5 Aggies at heavily favored Chico State.

George took full advantage of his sudden change of fortune, throwing three touchdown passes — all to Pete Catlin — as the Aggies

routed the Wildcats, 26-7.

“I’m not sure that’s happened at UC Davis before or since,” said George of the three touchdown passes to the same receiver.

George is now 92, living in Gilroy and still consulting on farming projects as far away as Croatia, where his parents and grandparents were born. For years, he was one of the leading apricot growers in the country. Putting his UC Davis pomology degree to good use, George is well known throughout the world for helping to develop a number of new varieties of apricots.

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is recall of games and scores and teammates and specific plays in specific games is perfect. His voice is that of a man half his age.

After his performance at Chico State in the season finale of 1950, the quarterback job was his and George wasn’t about to waste his blue-and-golden opportunity.

After a pair of rough nonconference losses to Fresno State and Occidental to start the season, the Aggies reeled off five consecutive wins to claim the Far Western Conference championship and a trip to the Pear Bowl over Thanksgiving weekend in Medford, Oregon.

“All I remember is that it was awfully cold in Medford that night,” George said with a laugh.

The true highlight to the 1951 season, however, was a 13-7 win over UC Santa Barbara before a huge crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

And what were the Aggies doing playing in the Coliseum? Well, in those days, every season featured

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an all-Cal weekend at either the Coliseum or Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. The Aggies and Santa Barbara would square off at 11 a.m., followed by Cal and UCLA in the afternoon game. Massive crowds were always assured.

“The funny thing about the Santa Barbara game,” George noted, “was that I had two touchdown passes to two brothers, one to Bill Wetmore and one to Ernie Wetmore. And that was the difference.”

Sure enough, I looked it up.

According to the Sunday Los Angeles Examiner from November 4, 1951, “Underdog Cal Aggies scored a 13-7 upset triumph over Santa Barbara yesterday in the preliminary to the California-UCLA game at the Coliseum. Aggie quarterback George Bonacich passed 22 yards to end Ernie Wetmore in the end zone early in the second quarter and Frank Saviez converted. The Gauchos tied the score in the third period, but Bonacich came back in the final period and threw a nine-yard pass to Bill Wetmore for the winning score.”

George even recalled the exact yardage on both touchdowns.

Soup, shopping highlight Soroptimist event Special to The Enterprise Soroptimist International of Davis invites community members to join its annual Soup Night and Silent Auction on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Davis Odd Fellows Hall.

Soroptimist International of Davis traditionally hosts the event a week before Thanksgiving. The service club provides free soups, desserts, lively conversation and pre-holiday shopping opportunities.

Members are excited to bring the event back to an in-person gathering, in the upstairs hall of Odd Fellows Lodge, 415 Second St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The silent auction begins at 6 and closes at 7:30 p.m.

Fill up on members’ best soups, breads and desserts while getting a jump start on holiday gifts. There will be themed gift baskets, experiences, gift certificates to local stores and eateries, and more. Beer and wine

will be available for purchase, along with nonalcoholic beverages. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.

The evening’s proceeds benefit SI Davis programs and projects. Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.

Soroptimist was founded in 1921 in Alameda County.

Soroptimist International of Davis was chartered in 1954. Local members join some 75,000 Soroptimists in 122 countries and territories to contribute time and financial support to community-based projects benefiting women and girls. Its core values are gender equality, empowerment, education, diversity and fellowship.

It recently swore in new board members, including Lisa Adda, president; Phyllis

Himmel, secretary; Lori Hansen, treasurer; Meredith Sweet Silberstein, coordinator of calendar; Nancy Mathews, director of membership; and Mary Chapman, director of programs.

Katherine Hess is immediate past president.

SI Davis offers cash Live Your Dream Awards to female heads of household seeking education or training (applications due Nov. 15), and assists King High students through its Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls program. It also funds high school scholarships, grants to nonprofits that align with the Soroptimist mission, and anti-trafficking efforts.

SI Davis members meet twice a month on Wednesdays in downtown Davis — once at lunchtime and once in the evening — and connect for other fun activities and service. Learn more at https://www. sidavis.org/.

At the end of the 1951 season, George was one of eight Aggies to earn all-conference honors, along with Ben Waller, Charles Hall, Ed Murphy, Ed Smith, Don Lehman, Ernie Wetmore and Davis High School grad Rich Donnell.

“It was great playing for the Aggies in those days,” George added.

“We wore high-top shoes, had no weight room, but no high pressure.

Ted Forbes was a marvelous coach who never yelled at a player. If you screwed up, he’d just give you a certain glance and that was all you needed.”

George, who was known as “Bonnie” in his playing days, will be honored at Saturday’s 4 p.m. Aggie game against Idaho State at UC Davis Health Stadium. He never misses a game from his seat on the 45-yard line on the west side of the field.

“It was an honor to play for the Aggies, an honor to go to the games and an honor to talk with you,” he said.

The honor was all mine, George.

Go Ags. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

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ARP: Downtown plans still to come From Page A1 for Paul’s Place, a vertical tiny-home village on H Street expected to open in early 2023.

Paul’s Place, Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz told the City Council on Tuesday, “will greatly enhance our ability in the community to serve individuals who need supportive services, permanent supportive housing, who are in transitional housing or in need emergency shelter beds.”

Another $1.6 million in ARP funds were allocated for a variety of other homeless services, including shelter, respite care, and veterinary services for the pets of homeless individuals.

That latter program is the Mercer Veterinary Clinic/Davis Pet Advocacy and Wellness program, which works with homeless individuals to make sure their pets are up to date on vaccinations and general health care. The city will provide $12,000 a year for three years for the program.

Other social services programs receiving funds from the city’s ARP pot include Crisis Now ($1.7 million), the Yolo Crisis Nursery ($500,000), expansion of the Adult Day Health Center ($225,000), and more.

In addition to the city’s ARP allocations, many of those social services programs also received funds from the county, including Paul’s Place, Crisis Now and more.

Meanwhile, nearly $800,000 in ARP funds were used to start up the city’s new Department of Housing and Social Services. A department director has been hired and recruitment is underway for an affordable housing manager, Stachowicz said Tuesday.

Under the category of “critical city services,” the council allocated almost $4.7 million in ARP funds, including for revenue backfill, hiring three firefighters to staff a newly approved ladder truck, replacement and expansion of a portable building at City Hall and replacement of public safety radios and equipment.

For the latter item, Stachowicz told the council Tuesday that about “a half million dollars of public safety radios” have been ordered and started to arrive.

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Paul’s Place, at 1111 H St. in Davis and meant to offer a new way to provide housing to the homeless, is set to open in December.

“These are very expensive pieces of equipment, yet extremely critical and crucial to our law enforcement officers and firefighters alike.”

Downtown Improvements to downtown Davis will also be funded with ARP dollars.

Just over $1.8 million was allocated for everything from downtown security cameras to weekly cleaning until the newly approved Downtown Streets Team gets up and running.

The streets team — which involves unhoused residents cleaning up highvisibility areas in exchange for case management, employment services and a stipend — will be paid for through cannabis funds and a matching grant from the county.

ARP funds also went to the Davis Downtown Business Association for the “Thursdays in The Davisphere” concert series, pruning in the E Street Plaza, improvements to the Hunt Boyer porch and more.

One key allocation was for CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) grants — $50,000 in total. More than 40 businesses downtown received assessments from the Davis Police Department which resulted in suggestions for ways those businesses could make improvements to reduce their vulnerability (think lighting, landscape, etc.)

Businesses are now applying for ARP funds to make those physical improvements.

“We’re excited to see where that leads us,”

Stachowicz said.

An additional $1.2 million will be used for enhancements to downtown infrastructure and community spaces, including beautification, landscaping and trees, and more, though these funds await adoption of the Downtown Specific Plan, expected later this year.

Other ARP-funded projects elsewhere in the community include two that Stachowicz said “are making good progress.”

One is Playfields Park, where the city is replacing the turf and making some ADA improvements to the area and the second is the bike pump track in Community Park “which has long been discussed and put on hold because of COVID,” Stachowicz said.

“We are preparing to release the bid documents for that project later this month so we feel we’re making pretty good progress on both those projects.”

In sum, the Playfield Park renovation was allocated $990,000 and the bike pump track $600,000.

Pandemic Finally, June brought a conclusion to the Healthy Davis Together testing program, which the city kept operational for the first half of 2022, thanks to more than $1.5 million in ARP funds allocated by the city.

About $430,000 of that allocation remains unspent.

Given the uncertainty of the pandemic, the council also last March created a COVID response reserve of over $385,000 which remains available.

Bottom line — of the original $19.7 million the

city received in ARP funds, just under $2.5 million remains unallocated or in a reserve.

On Tuesday night, the council created a new subcommittee to work with staff to recommend to the full council how best to allocate those remaining funds. That subcommittee will be comprised of Arnold and Councilman Josh Chapman.

In wrapping up staff ’s presentation to the council on Tuesday evening, City Manager Mike Webb noted that thanks to the ARP funds received, some “very catalyst-type projects” are being funded.

“Paul’s Place, for example… that’s a game-changer kind of project for the Davis community and the populations we serve,” Webb said.

He also noted that the deadline for spending ARP funds puts city staff in a unique position.

“It’s unusual for us to be in front of you saying, ‘We’ve got to spend it all,’” he told council members.

“We’re so much in the mindset in terms of budgets … and having fiscal policies that really strive to have minimum reserve levels for that rainy day.

“Well, these funds are intended to help make up for that rainy day, many days, that we had (during) COVID,” said Webb. “And there is a need to actually expend every penny of the ARP funds that we have been allocated. If we don’t, it goes back, and I think that’s something we don’t want to be finding ourselves in the position of.”

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

‘Unfold’ podcast looks at Knights Landing clinic

By Amy Quinton Special to The Enterprise In the newest Season 4 episode of “Unfold,” a UC Davis podcast, learn about the Knights Landing One Health Center, a clinic in an underserved community that treats people and pets.

About 1,000 people live in Knights Landing, a rural agricultural area in Yolo County. Because of its small size, the community lacks most services,

including doctors and veterinarians — except on one Sunday every month.

This episode of “Unfold” looks at the Knights Landing One Health Center, where veterinarians, physicians and students team up to help some of the most vulnerable and underserved animals and people in the county.

The episode features Kristin Jankowski, faculty director, Knights Landing One Health Clinic, and access-to-care chief at UC Davis veterinary hospital; Susan Adams,

associate professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis Health; and Erik Olstad, assistant professor, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

The award-wining podcast will launch episodes every week through Nov. 15.

“Unfold” is available free, on demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, on your smart speaker or wherever you get your podcasts.

Obituary Coleman Thomas ‘Tom’ Randall Sr. July 7, 1932—June 5, 2022

Mr. Coleman Thomas "Tom" Randall Sr. of Davis died on Sunday, June 5, 2022 of heart failure at the Courtyard Healthcare Facility in Davis. He was 89 years old.

He was born in Norfolk, Va., to Campbell Lanier Randall Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Randall, née Hall, on July 7, 1932. After a period of residing in Atlanta, he moved to California and became employed by the Department of Corrections as a teacher and librarian and worked at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville. He moved to Davis in 1973.

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sailing, running, playing bridge in local bridge clubs and traveling the country.

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He is survived by his wife, Barbara Beck-Randall; stepdaughter Theresa Grunder of Woodland and her family; son Coleman Thomas “Tom” Randall Jr.; and sisters-in-law Helen Randall of Decatur, Ga., and Mary Randall of Midlothian, Va. He was predeceased by his first

Hartley West in 2002.

A graveside memorial wreath laying will begin at 3 p.m. on Veteran's Day, Friday, Nov. 11, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road in Dixon; the event is open to public attendance.

Donations in his memory can be made to the

American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.

For information, please contact his son Coleman Thomas “Tom” Randall Jr. at 530-574-6222 (phone and text) or by e-mail at colemanrandall@comcast. net.

stretch further, even if that means scaling back the amount of food per household in an effort to feed more people.

Through its programs, the Yolo Food Bank serves more than 12,500 households monthly currently and thousands more through its 64 nonprofit partners.

The lead sponsor for this campaign — which will run through Nov. 29 — and the food bank’s largest donor to date, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, has provided the organization with a $30,000 catalyst gift.

Meanwhile, Tom and Shelley Muller, former board members and longtime supporters of the food bank, have contributed $15,000 in memory of Tom Muller’s late father Joseph Frank Muller, who passed away in September. The seed gift will kick off a memorial fund for the food bank in honor of Joe’s lasting legacy of generosity. The memorial fund will directly contribute to “Yolo Gives & Gathers.”

“Tom and I are happy to grow the ‘Yolo Gives & Gathers’ campaign with a gift in memory and honor of Joe, who was passionate about growing food and believed in sustenance for all — during his career and then in retirement — spending countless volunteer hours distributing food to feed others, especially during the holiday season,” said Shelley Muller.

“We are tremendously grateful to Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and Tom and Shelley Muller for their generous gifts to this campaign,” said Steven Loya, the food bank’s senior director of development and communications. “We look forward to giving the gift of gathering to vulnerable Yolo County families. It takes the whole community to come together during dif-

ficult times, and we know the Yolo community is a generous one.”

The Yolo Gives & Gathers campaign will fund: n More than 2,300 meal kits as part of the food bank’s annual holiday food distributions; n 1,300 special holiday meal kit boxes for lowincome seniors and mobility-restricted individuals through the Eat Home Yolo program; n 2,500 elementary school-aged children’s access to local, seasonal produce and nutrition education as part of the Kids Farmers Market program; and, n Emergency pop-up distributions serving the most vulnerable residents across the county.

The Yolo Food Bank began more than 50 years ago as a volunteer-run gleaning program. Today, it partners with Feeding America, a national nonprofit with a network of more than 200 food banks, and annually serves the nutritional needs of tens of thousands Yolo County residents.

Working with a network of passionate volunteers, committed donors, grocers, retailers, farmers, processors and food distributors, Yolo Food Bank recovers, collects and stores more than 11 million pounds of food each year. It distributes that food each month through 130 distributions and more than 80 local food pantries, senior meal delivery programs, homeless and domestic violence shelters, migrant centers, college campuses, mental health facilities, recovery centers and more.

To learn more about Yolo Food Bank, and contribute to the campaign, visit: https://yolofoodbank.org.

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

Morning walkers get out on the greenbelts for fall Special to The Enterprise Three times a week, the Brisssk Morning Walkers of Davis take a loop path, a distance of about 4 miles in one hour and 15 to 35 minutes.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, meet at 8 a.m. at the Dancing Pigs outside of Peet's Coffee & Tea in the North Davis Marketplace, Covell Boulevard and Sycamore Lane.

If you woke up late or suffer injuries, drop by just for drinks and socializing around 9:30 a.m.

On Saturdays, meet at

8 a.m. outside of Common Grounds Coffee Shop in the Oakshade Town Center in South Davis, Pole Line Road and Cowell Boulevard, for a tree-lined walk.

Or drop by after the walk for drinks and socializing around 9:30 a.m.

Walkers must be fully vaccinated, boosted and tested for COVID.

For more info, contact Marilú Carter at mccarter@ucdavis.edu or Richard Crescitelli at rcresci@rocketmail. com.

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UCD professor discusses anti-racist subtleties of Brazilian music

By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer When you think about African music, music of the African continent, what are the first ideas that come to mind? UC Davis Associate Professor of Music Juan Diego Díaz has been asking this question for years to musicians in Brazil, musicians in West Africa, his students in classes here in the United States, and also in West Africa. If you answered they’ve got a great rhythm, that doesn’t make you a racist, Diaz says.

As part of the AOKI Center on Critical Race Theory Interdisciplinary Speaker Series, Díaz’s lecture on Nov. 1, titled “Subtle Antiracist Work: Tropes of Africanness in Brazilian Music,” black musicians from Bahia, a predominantly black state in Brazil, contributed to the antiracist work of choosing whether to amplify or downplay tropes such as the idea that African music is rhythmically rich. He begins by asking how black musicians from Bahia create music when they use the idea of Africa as a source of inspiration.

As an ethnomusicologist, Díaz studies music to

understand how and why people make music meaningful in their lives and looks at the technical aspects of music, the compositional techniques as well as performance practices — that is, how people behave when they are performing, and also the meanings and functions that music has in their lives. “We spend extended time with the communities that we study. We immerse ourselves there, and we interact with people, learn how to speak the language they speak, learn how to form their music; that’s a very important, immersive work,” he said.

In that process, they build deep relationships with the people that we

studied with, so they’re not just subjects of research.

“There are people DÍAZ who Music prof become important to us, and through these relationships, we also become committed to the causes that are important for so many people who work in,” he said.

Critical Race Theory, Díaz explained, has given us a vocabulary to talk about the legacy of racism in everyday life, including contexts that are often regarded as innocent, like music.

Narrowing his ethnomusicologist focus on Bahia and also in West Africa, particularly Ghana, he has found that these two sets of communities that are separated by the Atlantic have a lot in common and have demonstrated great resilience through their history of dealing with racism, with the legacy of colonialism with the legacy of slavery. That has piqued his interest in knowing how processing that history has been expressed through music.

The ways in which we talk about, write about, and listen to Black musical genres and musicians can perpetuate or challenge old racist ideas, he says. A safe way to be an ally is to take

the cue from the musicians themselves. “Listen to how they talk about their music, how they present it and take the time to investigate why it is important for them to emphasize or downplay notions that were used by others in racist ways,” he said.

According to his UCD biography, Díaz is also a long-term capoeira Angola

practitioner and has led capoeira, berimbau and samba ensembles. He has lectured at the University of Ghana and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Essex where he “learned about the music of the descendants of freed enslaved Africans who resettled from Brazil to Ghana, Togo, and Benin during the nineteenth century.”

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A cyst nematode infection of arabidopsis roots. Arabidopsis, a member of the mustard family, brassicaceae, is widely used as a model organism in plant biology.

UCD scientist publishes crop research

By Kathy Keatley Garvey Special to The Enterprise Newly published work by an international team of researchers, including lead author UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique, may result in new targets for the future development of nematode-resistant crops.The open-access journal Nature Communications, published the peerreviewed research on Oct. 19.

“Plant-parasitic nematodes are a threat to crop production,” said Siddique, an assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. “We used a combination of genomic, genetic, and biochemical approaches to show that the plant pathogen cyst nematode possesses an incomplete vitamin B5 synthesis pathway, of potential prokaryotic origin, which is complemented by its plant host. This approach has identified new targets for future development of nematode-resistant crops.”

The 33-member team

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of researchers included scientists from universities in Germany, France, The Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom, as well as scientists from three universities in the United States: Iowa State University, Ames; and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and UC Davis.

The article is titled “The Genome and LifestageSpecific Transcriptomes of a Plant-Parasitic Nematode and its Host Reveal Susceptibility Genes Involved in Trans-Kingdom Synthesis of Vitamin B5.”

“The scarcity of classical resistance genes highlights a pressing need to find new ways to develop nematoderesistant germplasm,” the scientists wrote in their abstract.

“Here, we sequence and assemble a high-quality phased genome of the model cyst nematode Heterodera schachtii to provide a platform for the first systemwide dual analysis of host and parasite gene expression over time, covering all major parasitism stages.

Analysis of the hologenome of the plant nematode infection site

identified metabolic pathways that were incomplete in the parasite but complemented by the host.

“Using a combination of bioinformatic, genetic, and biochemical approaches, we show that a highly atypical completion of vitamin B5 biosynthesis by the parasitic animal, putatively enabled by a horizontal gene transfer from a bacterium, is required for full pathogenicity. Knockout of either plant encoded or now nematode-encoded steps in the pathway significantly reduces parasitic success.

“Our experiments establish a reference for cyst nematodes, further our understanding of the evolution of plant parasitism by nematodes, and show that congruent differential expression of metabolic pathways in the infection hologenome represents a new way to find nematode susceptibility genes. The approach identifies genome-editingamenable targets for future development of nematode-resistant crops.”

Lots of animals are waiting for “forever homes” at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, 2640 E. Gibson Road in Woodland.

Among them is Ozzy (A197472), a 1-year-old German shepherd that is sweet and loving. Ozzy will do well with a family that can help build his confidence, and he could potentially live with another dog if it's the right match. Ozzy loves snuggles and will sit for treats. He’s still a puppy at heart and a big cuddle bug.

Also hoping for a good home is Mishka (A161350) a 8-year-old Siberian husky. Mishka has been enjoying daytrips with a foster who says Mishka loves car rides, exploring new areas, belly rubs, daily walks and is playful with other dogs with proper intros. Mishka is uncomfortable with small, busy children but could do well in a home with older kids..

For information on adopting, contact adoptycas@gmail.com. All shelter animals are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, and spayed or neutered.

Staff is available to assist via phone during business hours at 530-6685287. Shelter hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. To meet any adoptable YCAS animals, visit friendsofycas.org. To volunteer, sign up at tinyurl.com/yolovolunteerapp. Follow on at @ ycas.shelter and Instagram at @yoloanimalshelter.

At Rotts of Friends Animal Rescue, you’ll find Beauty, a 1- to 2-year-old spayed female Labrador/ Rottie mix. She is super people-sweet, loves kids

Ozzy Mishka and other dogs. She is crate and leash trained.

Millie is a 1-year-old spayed female terrier. Millie arrived with a severely damaged lower jaw — part of it had to be amputated, but she has recovered and is doing great. She can now eat, drink and give lots of kisses to everyone.

She’s full of fun, loves playing with all little dogs and would love a lap to snuggle into.

The next Rotts of Friends adoption event is from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at 34505 County Road 29 in Woodland.

Come by 10 a.m., as it takes at least an hour to meet and adopt a dog; everyone who will be living with the dog should come out to meet it.

Bring proof of homeownership, such as a mortgage statement or property tax bill. If you rent, please bring proof that you are allowed to have a dog in your home, such as a pet clause in your lease or a note from your landlord.

All dogs adopted from Rotts of Friends are healthy, microchipped, upto-date on their vaccines and come with free lifetime obedience-training classes. For information, visit facebook.com/rotts offriends.

Beauty

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Appreciating all things small-but-mighty Special to The Enterprise

Davis Media Access

news blurb from industry journal “Inside Radio” on Oct. 26 asserts that “the pandemic has been harder on low-power FM than any other radio service.

First, most stations did not have the technical ability to switch to a broadcast-fromhome setup, and then the financial resources that have powered LPFMs for the past two decades dried up. So far this year the number of LPFMs has shrunk by 44 to 2,025 as of Sept. 30 according to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) .

A low-power station on the Delaware Shore may be about to join them.”

The article goes on to note that WWSX-LP 99.1 FM in Rehoboth Beach, DE may soon go dark as the recent loss of a $500-per-month supporter threatens to put the not-forprofit operation off the air. General Manager Jeff Balk said the station, which has been in service since 2019, costs about $25,000 per year to operate.

All of this has me thinking

about community radio and in particular, the little patch of that turf that belongs to Davis, CA. Low-power radio stations are a special class of non-commercial educational radio designed to serve a hyper-local area, and they had a moment in the late 1990s and early 2000s when the FCC opened a rare window under which community groups could apply for frequencies.

KDRT 95.7FM recently celebrated its 18th birthday.

By design, KDRT was never left to fend on its own, but instead was brought into the fold of the organization now known as Davis Media Access (DMA), where it is one of our principal projects. I was one of a core group that helped steward the station from conception to launch, and it remains one of my most treasured accomplishments to date.

In one regard, I’m stymied that community stations can suffer the kind of neglect that leads to going dark, but I know nothing is that simple.

Here in Davis, campus radio station KDVS struggled mightily

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through the early pandemic because it wasn’t set up to automate archiving and re-airing of its locally produced programs.

More recently, its terrestrial signal remains dark as they wait for parts for its broadcast tower, but you can still stream the station from https://kdvs.org.

One of the genius things about KDRT — and credit here must go to DMA staffer and KDRT General Manager Jeff Shaw — was that by sharing space and being a project of DMA, versus a freestanding entity — KDRT would never worry about paying rent or being displaced. The other notable thing is that KDRT is a unique, almost wholly volunteer-run project that is smack dab in the middle of a community media nonprofit.

This isn’t to say KDRT doesn’t have expenses — it does, and I’d place them at slightly more than the $25,000 mark Balk cited.

The station is assessed a share of rent, utilities and insurance, and has its own costs including equipment replacement and repair, and notably, music licensing and bandwidth costs. But it also receives tremendous financial and legal oversight, not

to mention fundraising strategy, by being part of another organization. All of its training and services are provided for free.

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hen too, rather than shrink services during the pandemic, DMA’s board and staff, and KDRT’s volunteer committees and programmers, determined this was a moment when the station could be its best self and do what community media does so well: bring local content and information to local communities at a moment when need was at its highest.

Credit to DMA’s technical staff for helping many KDRT programmers transition to homebased production, and to Shaw for working tirelessly to juggle the schedule and make sure the bases were covered.

KDRT, DMA and I have all received accolades for our work during the pandemic, which is great, but there’s one other factor that really matters, and that’s community support, which is especially critical for these smallbut-mighty media outlets.

Unlike the station in Delaware, KDRT doesn’t have a few high-level monthly donors, but

rather a broad rage of donors, most of who contribute from $5 to a few hundred dollars each year. This fall, KDRT programmers will hold a one-week on-air fundraiser kicking off on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, and running through Dec. 6. There will be some related events and a special premium, and you’ll find details at https://kdrt.org Even as we’re all feeling the pinch of inflation and the specter of recession, it’s a moment for me to say: community media matters. These homegrown local resources that run on a shoestring matter more now than they did before the pandemic, and they’ve proven their worth over and over in a time of crisis.

We have $7,000 to raise during this fundraiser, and your participation is critical. Thank you in advance, and long wave the banner of the The Little Radio Station That Could.

— Autumn Labbe-Renault has served as DMA’s executive director since 2007, where she writes and blogs about a wide variety of media issues. Learn more at http://davismedia.org, email info@davismedia.org, or call 530-757-2419.

Stegosaurus emerges from fossil record

By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise

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tegosaurus is one of the most recognized dinosaurs that has ever lived. Its shingle-like plates and pointy tail spikes make it seem very formidable.

These large herbivores lived during the late Jurassic between 155 and 145 million years ago and are found in the upper Morrison Formation. This time also had other recognizable dinosaurs such as the longnecked sauropods of apatosaurs, diplodocus and brachiosaurus, but also predators like ceratosaurus and allosaurus, which likely

Explorit Science Center preyed on stegosaurus.

Stegosaurus had small, peg-like teeth and their jaw suggests they were capable of little more than an up and down movement. They had shorter forelimbs than hind limbs, a short and stocky neck, and small head.

Their limb arrangement would angle their head downward and tail upward.

They may have fed on lower vegetation, no higher than 3 feet high, but have their spiky tails raised up for defense if needed.

Computer models suggest that they did not have a

strong bite force and, coupled with limited mobility of their jaw, may have been forced to eat softer plant material such as moss, fruits, small twigs and limbs and the leafy parts of plants. There has been no evidence of the use of gastroliths, or swallowed stones, to aid in digestion.

Some scientists suggested that stegosaurus may have reared up onto their hind limbs to feed on taller vegetation. Their back legs would be strong enough to sustain this position for short periods, but there is no definitive evidence that it happened.

The plates and spikes of stegosaurus are one of the most distinguishable parts of the animal. The exact arrangement of the back plates is not known, but the most accepted arrangement is two rows of alternating plates. The plates are not attached to the spine or other parts of the skeleton, so it is believed they were “floated” in the skin and flesh of the animal.

The bony plates are smooth-sided and have small grooves that likely supported capillaries. These would supply blood to a keratin sheath surrounding the bone and could have aided in thermoregulation

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A mounted Stegosaurus specimen in the Earth Hall, Natural History Museum in London. of the animal or use in display for defense or attraction.

Learn more about fossils and dinosaurs during public hours of our exhibit, “Explorit Rocks!” Explorit is open

to the public on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Explorit Members, ASTC, and those age 2 and under free.

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Davisphere events draw big crowds Special to The Enterprise The Davis Downtown Business Association wrapped the final event in its inaugural series, “Thursdays in The Davisphere,” on Oct. 27.

Held in Central Park each Thursday in September and October, the Davisphere series boasted an eclectic and electric mix of live musical performances, food, drinks, nonprofit organizations and vendors, drawing more than 25,000 people in its first year.

“Davis Downtown was thrilled to bring these events to the community,” said Brett Maresca, DDBA executive director. “The idea was based on the simple premise that positive energy builds when people get together and enjoy themselves. With very short lead time, we were able to create a vibrant, communal atmosphere with entertainment for all ages and walks of life.”

The Davisphere’s Beer & Wine Garden was hosted by downtown Davis’ own University of Beer, featuring craft brews and cider on tap plus local wine. A portion of alcohol sales benefitted a featured local nonprofit organization every week, totaling over $4,000, helping support Yolo Crisis Nursery, Soroptimist International of Davis, International House Davis, Davis Arts Center, U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame, Davis Odd Fellows, Bike Davis, and Davis Phoenix Coalition.

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A huge crowd gathers at Davis’ Central Park on Thursday for ‘80s cover band Tainted Love at the last Davisphere concert of the season.

Several dozen food vendors, retail vendors, service providers, nonprofits, and government agencies/departments were showcased. “These were the best events we have done all year,” said Davis Cards & Games.

“Thank you for putting this on, and we can’t wait to participate next year!” Additional family

entertainment included an instructional and creative arts and crafts table, 360 photo booth, face painting, balloon twisting, a themed selfie backdrop, and a featured family movie night.

The event on Oct. 27, ‘80s Night, was one of Davisphere’s largest, featuring a flashy

performance by ‘80s cover band Tainted Love. Thousands flocked to the park to stake out their spots early in the evening, many dressed in their finest eighties attire. “The event was fun for my entire family,” said one attendee.

“The band and food were great. I was even able to find a new vegan restaurant.”

The Davisphere was made possible by seed funding provided to Davis Downtown through a city of Davis grant. The grant was awarded to help revitalize the local business community and overall economy as Davis continues to emerge from the COVID19 pandemic. “Davis Downtown’s goal is to make the event series financially sustainable for decades to come,” said Maresca.

“After a shortened inaugural season in 2022, we plan on bringing the series back in 2023 for a longer season, May through October.”

Davis Downtown actively leads and energizes the downtown as the primary business, entertainment, and cultural center of Davis. Alive with activity seven days a week, downtown Davis draws locals and visitors alike to experience fine food and beverages, retail, professional services, arts, and entertainment in an extraordinary and sustainable gathering place. “The DDBA produces and promotes many events throughout the year,” said Maresca. “We encourage the entire Davis community to stay connected with us via our newsletter or social media – and to mark their calendars for The Davisphere 2023!”

For more information on The Davisphere, including musical acts, vendors, sponsors, nonprofits, and how to get involved in 2023, see https://thedavisphere. com.

Mondavi ‘Evolves,’ plus jazz by Emmet Cohen Trio

By Jeff Hudson Enterprise arts writer Two highly anticipated events mark the midNovember schedule of performances at the Mondavi Center. The innovative theatrical presentation “Evolve” probes the sometimes tense relationships between law enforcement and communities of color in American cities. Later in November, bandleader, keyboard player and composer Emmet Cohen will bring his trio to Davis.

‘Evolve’ The Mondavi Center will host “Evolve” at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 11; 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13.

The Emmet Cohen Trio heads to the Mondavi Center from Nov. 17 to 19.

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Combining prerecorded videos with live monologues written by African American men and women about their experience with racial profiling, as well as other material based on interviews with police officers, “Evolve” aims to stimulate conversation and help build bridges in what can often turn into difficult situations.

The program has drawn praise from community stakeholders, judges and law enforcement professionals in cities where “Evolve” has been presented in recent years.

The Red Door Project describes “Evolve” program as “a unique arts-based workshop designed for criminal-justice professionals and community

stakeholders that combines dramatic storytelling and audience engagement. The ‘Evolve’ experience is built first on theater — dramatically crafted stories based on the lived experiences of African Americans, police officers struggling to make sense of a system that may not be serving either the public or the officers themselves, and other individuals who live at the intersection of race and criminal justice.

“The theatrical portion of the program is accompanied by a curriculum designed to encourage participants to self-reflect and listen to others who may have different or polarizing viewpoints. This increases capacity for the complex and nuanced thinking

“Evolve” combines prerecorded videos with live monologues written

by African American men and women about their experience with racial profiling.

It will be at the Mondavi Center on Nov. 11 to 13.

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required to address critical social issues.”

The performance portions of “Evolve” will take place in the Mondavi Center’s Vanderhoef Studio Theatre; tickets are $35 regular, with discounts for students, MondaviArts.org.

Emmet Cohen Trio Cohen was born in the Miami metropolitan area of Florida in 1990, and began studying piano at age 3 using the Suzuki method. He attended high school in Montclair, N.J., then earned degrees at the University of Miami and at the Manhattan School of Music in the early 2010s.

Along the way, he performed with jazz luminaries including Christian

McBride, Ron Carter, Joe Lovano and many others.

Cohen has also performed at S.F. Jazz, Monterey Jazz, Newport Jazz and at prestige venues including Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. In 2019, Cohen received first place in the American Pianists Award, which included a $50,000 grant, a recording contract with Mack Avenue Records, and a two-year artistic residence at the University of Indianapolis.

In 2022, Cohen was picked by the Downbeat Critic’s Poll as “No. 1 Rising Star Pianist.”

During the COVID pandemic, Cohen organized “Live from Emmet’s Place,” a popular weekly videostreamed concert, which has attracted millions of

online viewers.

Cohen will bring his trio (which typically includes bassist Russell Hall and drummer Kyle Poole) to the Mondavi Center in mid-November. Performances will be on Thursday, Nov. 17; Friday, Nov. 18; and Saturday, Nov 19 — all at 7:30 p.m. in the Mondavi Center’s Vanderhoef Studio Theatre.

These performances are “currently at nor near capacity” according to the Mondavi Center box office, which adds that tickets for this kind of event nonetheless sometimes become available “due to exchanges and ticket donations.”

Check back for updated availability. Tickets are $65-$45 at MondaviArts. org.

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’: Wails of discontent Strong acting is offset by mean-spirited narrative

By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic Back in 2008, writer/ director Martin McDonagh teamed with actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson for “In Bruges,” a darkly meditative — and frequently funny — study of loyalty and death between two contract killers.

I’d love to say that McDonagh’s reunion with Farrell and Gleeson is equally appealing … but that’s far from the truth.

The time is 1923, the setting the harsh, rocky (and fictitious) island of Inisherin, off the west coast of Ireland. Pádraic Súilleabháin (Farrell), a hard-working milk farmer, lives with his sister Siobhán in a simple rustic house they often share with their pet miniature donkey, Jenny. Eight years have passed since their parents died; the sibling bond is tight and loving.

Every day at 2 p.m., presumably going back years, Pádraic has walked over to the house belonging to his best friend, Colm Doherty (Gleeson); the two then head over to the local pub: the island’s sole form of entertainment.

Except this time, as the story begins, Colm refuses

‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Rating: R, for violence, brief graphic nudity and relentless profanity Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Gary Lydon, Pat Shortt, Sheila Flitton, David Pearse Available via: Movie theaters to answer the door. Pádraic peers through a window, and sees Colm inside, silently brooding at a table.

Pádraic knocks again; Colm doesn’t move.

Bewildered, Pádraic heads to the pub by himself; the publican, Jonjo (Pat Shortt), can’t believe his eyes. You’ve had a row, he suggests; Pádraic insists not.

“A’ least, I don’t tink so,” he admits.

Farrell’s expression, thus far, is puzzled and mildly hurt. Assuming that he somehow must be at fault, when Pádraic later corners Colm at a table — the latter also wants his daily pint — Pádraic does what all good friends do, and apologizes for whatever unintended slight may have occurred.

It’s a sincere apology. Farrell’s expression is earnest, his gaze both curious and worried.

Colm’s response is breathtakingly callous: “I just don’ like you any more.”

Blunt as that statement is, Colm’s subsequent explanation is even worse. Being older, he has begun to brood about his mortality, and the fact that — unless things change — he’ll leave nothing behind. He thus refuses to spend another minute with Pádraic — whose simple kindness is “too dull,” and who can spend hours ruminating about what emerges from Jenny’s rear end — in favor of focusing of his fiddle, and composing music that will outlive him. Like Mozart.

Farrell’s wide-eyed reaction prompts laughs, because — at first blush — this seems so ridiculous.

But when it becomes clear that Colm is serious, Pádraic begins a slow slide into deep sorrow. Farrell’s richly nuanced performance is heartbreaking: the palpable embodiment of unrelenting grief.

As the days pass, Pádraic refuses to give up. Eventually exasperated that his simple wish — that Pádraic leave him alone — is being ignored, Colm unleashes what we can term a nuclear threat. Surely, that will do the trick … that will demonstrate how serious he is.

We shall see.

As was the case throughout “In Bruges,” Farrell and Gleeson are a droll Mutt ’n’ Jeff pair. Their frequently daft arguments here can’t help being funny (or at least they would be, if the story weren’t so damn dour).

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Pádraic (Colin Farrell, right) makes another effort to determine precise why he’s being shunned by former best friend Colm (Brendan Gleeson), but the latter refuses to engage.

When Siobhán, Jonjo and other locals join in, the debate reaches levels of we’d expect from “theater of the absurd” stage productions.

Condon makes Siobhán smart, sensitive and acutely perceptive; she grieves over how her brother’s suffering intensifies. Siobhán also reads books, much to Pádraic’s gentle amusement; we realize, at such moments, that while she loves him absolutely … she also finds him dull. Not that she’d ever admit as much.

Other aspects of island life are similarly dark.

Pádraic is shadowed throughout by Dominic Kearney (Barry Keoghan), the local policeman’s son: a lost, troubled and mildly spectrum young man with no sense of social norms.

We get a sense that his clothes are never washed;

he follows Pádraic like a lost puppy, naïvely offering silly suggestions on how to repair this breach between friends, while at the same time hoping to become Pádraic’s new drinking buddy.

Koeghan’s performance is beyond forlorn; we ache for Dominic, particularly during his pathetic attempts to chat up Siobhán, whom he has shyly worshipped from afar.

Matters aren’t help by the fact that Dominic’s father, Peadar (Gary Lydon), is a vicious, violent, rat-bastard who views Colm’s withdrawal as an opportunity to get nastier with Pádraic and Siobhán.

At times, it’s difficult to imagine what McDonagh expects viewers to extract from his unpleasantly bitter and unforgivably brutal little saga. If it’s a parable on

Irish stubbornness, and how Pádraic and Colm’s increasingly spiteful falling out reflects how even best friends can be torn apart by the bomb-laden Troubles taking place across Galway Bay, the metaphor is needlessly heavy-handed (no pun intended).

As cinematographer Ben Davis’ camera sweeps across Inisherin one final time, before the screen goes black, we’re left with a woeful tally: Only one person escapes intact, while all the others are dead, damaged or doomed to remain in this enclosed and unforgiving environment.

That’s an awfully bleak view of humanity.

— Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrickbang. blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www.davis enterprise.com.

Elves are coming to Winters

By Jim Hewlett Special to The Enterprise Looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit?

Want to see a play but not sure you want to commit to a 2-hour one? Is variety something you enjoy? You are in luck!

The Winters Theatre Company is proud to present its inaugural Ten-Minute Holiday Play Festival featuring eight different 10-minute plays that will get you into the holiday spirit with laughter, sighs, and maybe even a few tears!

The overarching theme is “elf-help,” and who couldn’t use all the help they could get these days?

The plays were written by playwrights throughout the

U.S., as well as one written by local playwright Nancy Bovie!

The eight featured plays and playwrights are: ■ “Elftopia” by Jodi Antenor ■ “Gen X Christmas” by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt ■ “Joyeux Noel” by James McLindon ■ “Perhaps a Sidebar on Christmas” by Donald Loftus ■ “Santa Gets Covid” by Nancy Bovie ■ “Santa’s Hard Road to Ho” by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt ■ “Vesper” by Nicholas Bompart ■ “When the World Falls In Love” by Donald Loftus Shows will be at the

Grand Prince Odeum Church at 201 Main Street in Winters at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8, through Saturday, Dec. 10; and Thursday, Dec. 15, through Saturday, Dec. 17. There are no Sunday shows.

There will be an intermission after the first four plays, with a variety of snacks and non-alcoholic beverages available.

Tickets can be purchased online on the Winters Theatre Company website at https://winterstheatre.org, or at the door on the evening of the event.

Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger. Email winterstheatre@gmail.com or call 530-795-4014 for information.

According to Bazooka plays today Davis-based band According to Bazooka will play a free concert from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening, at Sudwerk, 2001 Second St. in Davis.

According to Bazooka writes all original music inspired by life in California. They put their fourth album, “Swanky,” out a year ago and now celebrate releasing it to all stream-

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DMTC opens ‘Christmas Carol’ on Nov. 11 Davis Musical Theatre Company presents Alan Menken’s “A Christmas Carol,” from Nov. 11 through Dec. 4, at the Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive, No. 10, in Davis.

This Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens musical is based on the classic Dickens tale of evolving Ebenezer Scrooge’s “Bah Humbug” attitude toward Christmas to that of joy for the people and the season by visitations of ghosts of past, present and future who

According to Bazooka Band members Richard Urbino, Don Johnston,René Martucci, Daphna Rahmil, and Jamie Knapp write catchy, singable songs with an ‘easy come, easy go’ perspective on the absurdities of life that we all share.

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Scott Minor portrays Ebenezer Scrooge in DMTC’s production of Alan Menken’s “A Christmas Carol.”

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bring visions of what has been, what is and what will be.

Jan Isaacson will direct and choreograph, with Boris Karpuk providing musical direction. The cast features Scott Minor as Scrooge, Marin Greenwood as Jacob Marley, Dannette Vassar as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Omar E. Huerta as Ghost of Christmas Present and Felicia Dunn as Ghost of Christmas Future, along with a talented ensemble.

“A Christmas Carol” plays on Fridays and

Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 General: $16 Students & Seniors (55 and over). They can be purchased online at dmtc. org or by calling (530) 7563682. There is a $2 facility fee per ticket on a purchase, cash, charge, phone, internet, or in person.

Purchase tickets at http://dmtc.org or https://app.arts-people. com/index. php?show=134008. For additional information, visit dmtc.org or call 530756-3682.

ing platforms. Their timeless Americana sound draws from rock, blues, jazz and country sensibilities. Their songwriting finds unique perspectives on relationships and life, spinning stories into melodic and irrisitibly catchy tunes.

Their sound blends genres and is inspired by West Coast folk rock bands of the 1960s. Featuring

guitar, accordion, keyboards, violin, upright bass, and drums, this lively quintet offers up rich harmony and sonic textures wrapped in relatable observations of everyday life. Audiences enjoy the chemistry and love of craft between these musicians.

According to Bazooka offers listeners an inviting musical experience that welcomes all to partake.

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ovember is when we observe Native American Heritage Month. In our region, it’s an opportunity to honor the Indigenous people who first called Davis and Yolo County home nearly 2,000 years ago. It’s also a time to celebrate the contributions of Native people everywhere.

For centuries, well before UC Davis and our city took shape, this land was home to the Patwin people. They were respectful stewards of the land and rich in culture. The name “Yolo” itself originates in the Patwin word “Yoloy,” which means “a place of rushes” and inspired by the area’s wetlands and marshes.

Their legacy was honored in 1992 when Patwin Elementary School was established in west Davis. At many UC Davis events, such as graduation ceremonies and performances at the Mondavi Center, an acknowledgement is read about the Patwin people and the respect we offer for being on their traditional land.

On campus, you’ll also find the Native American Contemplative Garden. It’s a serene space located near the Arboretum and just south of the UC Davis School

of Law. It was dedicated in 2011 as part of a campus-wide project to honor Native Americans and the Patwin villages that once lined the area’s creeks.

The influence and contributions of California’s Native people continues to this day on campus.

UC Davis has a long history as a home for Native American artistry, such as providing gallery space and performance opportunities for a range of acclaimed artists. That includes Raven Chacon, a member of the Navajo Nation, who received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Last March, his work “Tremble Staves” was performed at a number of locations in the UC Davis Arboretum. Students from our Department of Native American Studies collaborated with the duo The Living Earth Show to perform the work, which included a mix of traditional instruments and sounds generated from broken mirrors, bird calls and an

Letters As city of Davis Commission members, we proudly support Bapu Vaitla for City Council.

Commissions are expert resident panels appointed by the City Council to advise on issues including social services, city planning, police accountability, human resources, trees, and utilities. The commissions elevate neighbors’ voices on city matters and advise the council on specific policy decisions.

We have witnessed Bapu’s dedication to increasing collaboration within and across the city to create positive progress on public safety reform, affordable housing, services for the unsheltered, and climate-focused action. He is an inclusive and collaborative leader, bringing diverse people together while understanding how to translate good ideas into actions the city can implement.

Under Bapu’s leadership, the Temporary Joint Subcommittee, made up of members from the Social Services, Human Relations, and Police Accountability Commissions, made strong evidence-backed recommendations to re-imagine public safety in Davis. City Council subsequently adopted many of the recommendations, including establishing an innovative Department of Housing and Social Services.

Throughout the months-long TJS process, Bapu demonstrated his ability to achieve improvements to our city government that directly impact neighbors and especially the most vulnerable. This cross-commission success, a huge win for the city, is not a typical story.

Bapu is uniquely qualified to improve how we use the talents and expertise of our community.

He has concrete ideas to improve the role of Commissions and to elevate the perspectives of our neighbors in decision-making.

With Bapu on Council, we know our city will be more inclusive, more representative, and more effective because we have witnessed his capabilities as a leader.

Supporters on the Social Services Commission include Rachel Fulp-Cooke, Susan Perez, Julia Mouat, and former member Georgina Valencia, now on the

Opportunity Plan, which provides full coverage of in-state tuition and fees for admitted students who are California residents and members of federally registered tribes. The plan will help remove barriers for Native students and is a further step of atonement and respect to the Native community and Native Nations.

In the meantime, UC Davis’ Native American Academic Student Success Center — also known as “The Native Nest” — helps reinforce the sense of community and culture along with its support services. They facilitated activities for Native American History Month with campus partners, which can be online found at naassc.ucdavis.edu and on their Facebook and Instagram pages.

I encourage you to participate at one of their events. Native American Heritage month is an opportunity to learn from other cultures and better understand the history of the land on which we live and work. I hope we can carry these learnings throughout the year.

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order to promote the other candidate.

By all means, vote on the issues that are important to you, but please do not be misled into thinking that Gloria is of questionable character. Gloria is kind, strong, empathetic and giving. I personally think these qualities are something our city could use more of.

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one present to share their questions and concerns about Davis. Then he responds to them, all together, weaving important connections across what felt at first like different points.

With a superpower like that, Bapu is able to draw from the wisdom and expertise present in our community and help us arrive at creative solutions for the challenges we face. This quality is undoubtedly part of the reason for Bapu’s success as a leader of our city already, as chair of the Social Services Commission, where he has focused on affordable housing and public safety, and as board member of Cool Davis, where he’s helped push for more community input on the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.

With leadership like this, we’re hopeful about the possibility for the Davis community to collaborate, learn, and move towards solutions. Join us in voting for Bapu for Davis City Council District 1.

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transportation and infill planning solutions.

Kelsey Fortune’s training and acumen as a transportation economist, her understanding of how to prioritize infill development including the implementation of the downtown plan, her commitment to a long overdue update of the General Plan, and her proven commitment to prioritizing a just and equitable response to the climate crisis makes her the most qualified candidate for City Council in West Davis.

Kelsey Fortune is the only District 1 city council candidate that opposed the DISC project/Measure H, defeated by nearly a 2-1 citizen vote, and she did so for all the right reasons. The DISC project was not a forward looking, future-proof development. Some have argued that it would have rescued Davis from the city’s financial troubles by bringing in new taxes. Davis’s fiscal problems have grown over the years by a Ponzi scheme approach to the finances, with new projects always promising to pay for the unanticipated expenses of previous ones. DISC was based on a model of economic development that drains resources out of city centers and impoverishes — not enriches — city coffers.

So, for the sake of our city and our children, who will be living in the environment we create and leave for them, please Vote for Kelsey.

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Partida’s character I am disheartened by the attempts to drag Gloria Partida’s name through the mud after she has served our city so well and proven herself to be a hardworking, thoughtful, intelligent, energetic, and compassionate elected official.

I had the pleasure of volunteering alongside Gloria probably about 13-14 years ago at Davis Parent Nursery School. She was there giving of her time and energy on behalf of her grandson, as her son was unable to do so due to his health condition. I was so impressed by her at the time that it has stuck with me all these years later. She clearly has not had the easiest circumstances presented to her in life, but is she bitter or angry? No, she remains kind, gracious, and wanting to give to her community.

For someone to overcome challenges in their life, succeed in their career, and in addition manage to start the Phoenix Coalition, the Upstander Carnival, and run for public office (eventually becoming mayor) is quite amazing. I am probably leaving out many more accomplishments of which I am unaware. Gloria has accomplished more in her life than most of us could hope to.

I’m not aware of the specifics of her prior conviction and its subsequent expungement, but I don’t think it’s appropriate for those of us who have never found ourselves in similar circumstances to judge, and I find it irrelevant at this point. Why bring it up when it clearly hasn’t negatively influenced her service to the community? The obvious reason is to take advantage of the opportunity to smear Gloria in

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the one of few in the country that offers BA, MA and PhD programs.

In terms of scholarship, we’re engaged with a variety of research related to the state’s Indigenous communities. Earlier this year, Native American Studies professor Beth Rose Middleton Manning won a Carnegie Fellowship for her research in land restoration and dam removal. It will support her work in collaborating with Native American communities on how dams change ecology and their effects on tribal conservation.

In September, Deniss Martinez, a Ph.D. candidate in ecology, was honored by UC President Michael Drake with the President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership for her research into forest management policies and the restoration of cultural fire practices for Indigenous communities in California.

Deniss is determined to shape policymaking, with efforts that emphasize environmental equity and social justice.

We want to welcome more undergraduate and graduate Native American students on campus. Earlier this year, UC announced a Native American

Planning Commission. Supporters on the Police Accountability Commission include Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald (Chair), Robert Canning (Vice Chair) and Morgan Poindexter. Additional Commissioner supporters include Emma Torbert (Open Space and Habitat Commission), Linda Deos, (Chair of the Utilities Commission) and Judith Plank, (Vice Chair, Human Relations Commission).

We urge all District 1 voters to cast their vote for Bapu Vaitla.

Our entire community will benefit from his leadership.

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amplified fishing rod. The piece draws on Native American origin stories to explore California’s complicated relationship with water.

I’m looking forward to the new home of our C.N. Gorman Museum of Native American Art. The museum is approaching the 50th anniversary of its founding and named after Carl Nelson Gorman, the first UC Davis faculty member to teach Native American art. Gorman was a respected Navajo artist, code talker in World War II and cultural historian. When construction is completed next year, the museum will feature 4,500 square feet of public gallery space.

The museum’s collection is vast with more than 2,500 works by Native American and Indigenous artists. As construction continues on the new building, you can explore the collection virtually on the museum’s web page. Selected works are also display on campus in the lobby of Hart Hall, which is home to such university departments as Native American Studies, African American and African Studies and Chicana and Chicano Studies. Our Native American Studies department is

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USC over CAL ...

Disappointment grows in Berkeley as the Bad News Bears head south for their annual whipping at the hands of the hated Trojans.

UCLA over ARIZONA STATE ... The Bruins still have their eyes on the Pac12 title game, where they’ll once again have to face the Oregon Ducks.

WASHINGTON over OREGON STATE ... Two teams on the rise, but Husky Stadium is a tough place for the visiting team. This one’s on Friday night.

WASHINGTON STATE over STANFORD ... The big news on the Farm is that The Tree — the dumbest mascot in all of college football — has been suspended for the remainder of the season for un-Treelike behavior.

Should have suspended the football season along with him.

CLEMSON over NOTRE DAME ... Touchdown Jesus may have to cover His eyes as this one unfolds.

ILLINOIS over MICHIGAN STATE ...

The Spartans have become the Most Hated Team in America because of a post-game video of what appears to be unnecessary roughness in the extreme.

Yes, innocent until proven guilty, but the optics are awful.

SACRAMENTO STATE over WEBER STATE ...

With two late comeback wins over Montana and Idaho, the Hornets are on a magical ride unheralded in school history.

The Wildcats, however, also have a win over Montana and this one will be a battle until the end.

Trust me on this.

UPSET OF THE WEEK: Tennessee over Georgia ... Believe it.

(Upset record: 2-7).

ROUT OF THE WEEK: Oregon over Colorado ...

Things are just Ducky in Eugene. (Rout record: 9-0).

DON’T BET ON IT, BUT: Oklahoma State over Kansas ... Two teams heading backward at a high rate of speed.

Oklahoma State is coming off an impossible-tobelieve 48-0 beatdown at the hands of Kansas State, while Kansas is no longer Cinderella after losing both slippers and three straight football games.

(Don’t bet record: 5-4).

FIVE EASY PICKS: This week’s can’t miss winners are Penn State (over Indiana), Michigan (over Rutgers), Ohio State (over Northwestern), Fresno State (over Hawaii) and San Jose State (over Colorado State). (FEP record: 43-1).

AGGIES OVER IDAHO STATE ... Enjoy the exploding scoreboard while you can, Aggie fans, because the road gets very rough indeed over the final two weeks of the season as UCD takes the road at Idaho and Sacramento State. This one, however, will be Picnic Day in the fall as the Aggies have the Battling Bengals for lunch. Take the Ags by 32.

OTHER GAMES: Utah over Arizona, Texas Christian over Texas Tech, North Carolina over Virginia, Alabama over LSU, Duke over Boston College, Connecticut over Massachusetts, Minnesota over Nebraska, Jackson State over Texas Southern, Princeton over Dartmouth, North Dakota State over Western Illinois, South Dakota State over Northern Iowa, Tulane over Tulsa, Portland State over Northern Colorado, Western Kentucky over Charlotte, Virginia Tech over Georgia Tech, Arkansas over Liberty, Holy Cross over Lehigh, Mississippi State over Auburn, Kansas State over Texas, North Texas over Florida International, Cincinnati over Navy, San Diego State over UNLV, South Carolina over Vanderbilt, Louisville over James Madison, Utah State over New Mexico, Montana over Cal Poly, and Montana State over Northern Arizona.

Last week: 28-5, season: 300-68, percentage: .815.

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RIP: DHS faces Lodi again in next round From Page B6 later with an assist from Malaya Wright. The Blue Devils then led 11-3.

At 4:07, Walker added another goal for Davis on a penalty shot for a 12-3 advantage.

Walker found the back of the net again at 2:30 for a 13-3 score.

With 28 seconds left in the quarter, Alia Cordone beat McClatchy’s goalie to put it in the cage with an assist from Claire Miller.

The score was then 14-3.

Kathryn Myler scored DHS’ final goal of the quarter with only five seconds left on the clock, again assisted by Miller.

At halftime, the Blue Devils held a 15-3 lead over the Lions.

Twenty-four seconds into the third quarter, Meraz beat the Lions’ goalie to put the ball in the net. Lapuz was credited with the assist

and the Blue Devils pulled ahead to a 16-3 advantage.

At 5:43, Lapuz scored a goal, assisted by Ava Portello for a 17-3 score.

Lapuz struck again at 4:58 with another goal, assisted by Meraz. The Blue Devils’ lead then extended to 18-3.

Ten seconds later, Malaya Wright beat the goalie to put the ball in the net for a 19-3 lead.

At 4:16, Lapuz added another goal, assisted by Portello for a 20-3 score.

Cordone deposited a shot in the net on a powerplay with an assist from Sam Harris at the 1:49 mark. The Blue Devils then held a 21-3 lead. n To read the rest of the story, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.

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Davis No. 2 singles player Maya Moeller gets ready to return the ball in Wednesday’s CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Girls Tennis playoff match at the Blue Devils’ courts. To view more photos from the match, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.

Blue Devils run past Trojans Enterprise staff The Davis High girls tennis team needed just over an hour to beat Lincoln High’s squad 7-2 in the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs at the Blue Devils’ courts on Wednesday.

Davis is the top seed.

“It was a great day for us,” said Davis head coach Sally Hosley, who is a Lincoln graduate. “Fun beating my alma mater. All the girls came to play with grit and confidence.”

Four of Davis’ singles players won their matches.

Maya Moeller, Davis’ No. 2 singles player, led the way in winning their matches in straight sets with a 6-4, 6-1 score.

Maria Anderson, in the Blue Devils’ No. 3 spot, posted a 6-1, 6-1 victory.

“Maria was especially focused and strong in her match,” said

Hosley of Anderson.

May Edmundo, playing in the No. 5 slot, recorded a 7-5, 6-1 score.

Charlotte Sloane, Davis’ No. 6 player, won 6-1, 6-4.

All three of the Blue Devils’ doubles team swept the Trojans’ squads.

Davis’ No. 1 team of Alena Voss-Cloe Lamoureux won their match 6-3, 3-6, 10-3.

The No. 2 team of Ian Hwang-Natalie Hersch took care of their contest in straight sets at 6-0, 6-2.

“It’s so nice that we can rely on our strong doubles teams to pull through and bring in the wins,” Hosley said. “In and Natalie are so powerful. They were beasts at the net today.”

The Blue Devils’ No. 3 team of Macey Foncannon-Lea Lamoureux also won in straight sets 6-4, 6-0.

Davis, which drew the first-

round bye, advances to the semifinals to face No. 3 Rocklin, which beat No. 6 St. Francis on Wednesday.

“They are tough, so we have to be ready physically and mentally,” said Hosley of Rocklin, which is a member of the Sierra Foothill League. “I don’t want the girls to just be satisfied with how far they’ve come. I want them to continue competing fiercely each step of the way, realizing that each match is a stepping stone to the finals. They all have what it takes to get there. It’s fun to watch them enjoy each other while playing well.”

The question becomes is will the Rocklin-Davis match take place on Monday?

That is because weather forecasters are calling for rain to hit the Sacramento region on Monday and carrying over until Tuesday.

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Men’s water polo wins close game Enterprise staff LOS ANGELES — In a battle that paired together the two remaining unbeaten Western Water Polo Association teams, the No. 5 UC Davis men’s water polo team narrowly handed No. 12 Loyola Marymount its first conference loss of the season as the Aggies won 10-9 on Thursday afternoon at Burns Aquatics Center.

With their third consecutive victory, the Aggies improve to 7-0 in WWPA play and 15-7 overall on the season.

The Aggies got off to a strong start, scoring three power-play goals by Murtaugh, Aleix Aznar Beltran and Neach. UCD would proceed to hold a 3-1 lead at the end of the first quarter thanks to a big save by Wilson.

Both teams exchanged three goals each as the Aggies found the back of the net from Will Normura, Andrew Hitcock and Colin Nicholls. The Aggies led at halftime 6-4.

In the third frame, the Aggies were able to extend their lead to four goals while Wilson and the defense surrendered just one goal, setting up a 9-5 score for the fourth period.

Now UCD wraps up the regular season at UC San Diego on Saturday at 5 p.m.

Men’s soccer NORTHRIDGE — Ethan Hoard got the action

going early for the UC Davis men’s soccer team in scoring a goal just nine minutes into the game for a 1-0 lead over CSU Northridge.

But the host Matadors came back and eliminated No. 5 UCD in the Big Sky Conference tournament with a 3-2 win. CSUN is the No. 4 seed.

After a beautifully placed through ball from Aggie teammates Zack Lillington found Max Glasser, Hoard, who is a Big Sky All-Conference on the second team, crossed the ball into the middle of the box and after bouncing off a flurry of players. He was able to strike one home and find the back of the net after bouncing off a CSUN defender.

With the early 1-0 lead for most of the first half, the Matadors would respond with five minutes remaining in the first half and tie to score up at one a piece after a Jamar Ricketts assist set up fellow Matador Edson Palos leading to a breakaway goal.

Carrying the tie into the half, it was the hosting Matadors who gained control and made the most of their home field advantage during the second half where two quick goals from Jack Rhead and Jamar Ricketts, which would give CSUN a comfortable 3-1 advantage.

The Matadors would control the majority of the second half until Aggies’ Zachary Batchelder beat the CSUN keeper with less than four minutes remaining in regulation to give him his first goal of the season.

AGGIES: Tough stretch coming up From Page B6 Speaking of good things, the Aggie offense has put up 56, 58 and 59 points in its last three outings, with sophomore quarterback Miles Hastings turning in all-world numbers through the air.

In a 56-27 rout of Northern Arizona, Hastings was 21 of 26 for 328 yards and two scores, then followed

that with an 18 of 21 performance for 251 yards and three scores in a 58-10 win over Northern Colorado.

Saving the best for next, Hastings was 22 of 27 for a career-high 425 yards and four touchdowns in last Saturday’s 59-17 win over Cal Poly.

Best of all, he did not throw an interception in any of those three games.

A fourth straight win in the current streak will prepare UCD for a tough stretch to finish the season against Idaho and Sacramento State, both on the road.

The Causeway Classic against Sacramento State is Saturday, Nov. 19 at Hornet Stadium.

Game time is 2 p.m.

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It’s time for Aggies to get on a winning roll W hat a difference three weeks makes.

Three weeks ago, UC Davis’ talented football team, coming off a 1-4 start against the toughest schedule in school history, was far down in the early Big Sky standings with its 0-2 mark in league play.

Preseason favorite Montana, meanwhile, was 5-0, ranked No. 2 in the country and was tied for the Big Sky lead with its 2-0 record.

The Aggies were down, but never out.

Following their fourth loss, a 41-24 setback at Montana State, Aggie head coach Dan Hawkins climbed aboard the team bus to address his team as they were about to depart for the Belgrade airport to catch their flight home.

He reminded them of the 1981 Aggies, a team Hawkins himself played on. That team, too, started 1-4, but finished with five straight wins to claim the conference title. In 1982, many of those same players, including Hawkins, ran off 12 more wins in a row to reach the Division II national championship game for the first and only time in school history.

“It’s time to get on a roll,” Hawkins said with enthusiasm and a belief that a win streak similar to 1981 was a distinct possibility.

But more than that, Hawkins reminded his players that while winning was always more enjoyable than losing, they should never let a win-loss record “take the fun out of playing this game.”

Since that short several minutes of encouragement, the Aggies have responded with three straight wins, scoring 173 points in those three games combined, which just happens to be more than any other football team in America has scored in that span.

UCD is now 4-4 overall and 3-2 in Big Sky play.

The Aggies will be heavily favored to make it four wins in a row when they entertain Idaho State Saturday in a 4 p.m. Big Sky game at UC Davis Health Stadium.

But back to Montana. The fearsome

Griz hit a rough patch of their own, dropping consecutive decisions to Idaho, Sacramento State and Weber State to actually fall behind the Aggies in the Big Sky standings at 2-3.

Shockingly, the Griz managed just 114 yards of total offense in their loss to Weber State.

Idaho State comes into Saturday’s game at 1-7 overall and 1-4 in league play, but the Aggies have seen this movie before.

Last season UCD took its 5-0 record and No. 7 national ranking to Pocatello to face the winless, last-place Bengals, but fell behind 24-3 at the half and never recovered in a stunning 27-17 upset.

The Bengals looked like world-beaters that day in a game that seemingly might have turned around their dismal season.

Surprisingly, they dropped their remaining six games to finish 1-10, leading to the dismissal of head coach Rob Phenicie.

Idaho State saw that losing streak extend to 12 games by going 0-6 to start the current campaign, before stopping Cal Poly, 40-31, two weeks ago.

“They’ve battled us every year we’ve played them,” said Hawkins of the Bengals.

“We know they have a number of really good football players. That’s why this league is so tough. But this will not be a revenge game. I don’t believe in those things. That’s not football. We need to keep playing at a high level and try to achieve excellence. When everybody does what they’re supposed to do, good things happen.”

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Water Polo Playoffs

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Davis attacker Leila Meraz (3) gets into the face of McClatchy’s Cailin Sandford in Thursday’s playoff game. To view more photos, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.

Blue Devils rip Lions

By Rebecca Wasik Enterprise correspondent Twenty goals.

That is the margin by which the Davis High girls water polo team defeated McClatchy High’s squad at Arroyo Pool on Thursday in the second round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I semifinal game. Top-seeded Davis, which had a bye in the first round of the playoffs, defeated No. 8 McClatchy 25-5.

By holding the Lions scoreless in the second and third quarters, Davis (20-8) were able to build themselves a comfortable lead after keeping the score close in the first quarter.

“We tightened things up and really executed and dominated,” said Davis head coach Doug Wright. “Sometimes these types of games can go to hell in a

handbasket. You get your win, but it can be messy. I thought we tightened things up on the defensive end despite giving them some goals later, but that’s bound to happen when subbing players in and out.

Davis had a 7-3 after the first quarter.

Then the Blue Devils’ domination of eight goals began 15 seconds into the second quarter when Lucie Lapuz found the back of the net with help from Malaya Wright for an 8-3 lead.

At 6:15, Kenzie Walker scored a goal, assisted by Malaya Wright for a 9-3 advantage.

Leila Meraz added another goal to the Blue Devils’ tally at 4:59 with help from Walker. This gave DHS a 10-3 lead.

Ava Portello scored a goal 20 seconds

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Private mortgage insurance a matter between bank, insurance company Q: First off, I’d like to tell you will need to contact your lender how much I enjoy reading your for any other questions.” When I column. I’ve learned a lot about asked my lender this same quesreal estate and the mortgage tion, they said my policy was process through it. We refinanced not canceled but just inactive our home loan with a new lender and had to be paid up to date to and closed last March. On our reinstate it.

2011 Annual Tax Statement I I know private mortgage Tim Jones noticed the amount paid for PMI insurance is for the benefit of was $0. Knowing that we do have PMI the lender but since it’s coming out of on our loan, I called the lender and they my pocket, shouldn’t I have the right informed me they would investigate to know if it’s being paid properly and and get back to me, which they never not ending up in someone else’s pocket? did. I called a few days later and they Have you ever heard of anyone else admitted it was an error on their part having this issue and if so, is it standard and they were still working to resolve practice for mortgage insurance compait. In the meantime, I went through my nies to request back payments before the monthly statements and noticed PMI policy can be reinstated? payments had never been deducted from A: Private mortgage insurance (PMI) our escrow account since the loan was is something millions of homeowners established. This, of course, caused an have and aren’t even aware of. overage in our account of over $2,800.

While there are numerous variations Nearly two weeks later I get an on the theme, the purpose of PMI is to escrow analysis statement from the insure your mortgage company against lender showing the $2,800 overage any losses they would incur if you failed was to be deducted from my account to pay back your mortgage loan. as an anticipated payment. I called the Remember the AIG bailout? That was lender again and they informed me in large part because AIG was insurthe $2,800 was to be paid to the PMI ing mortgages that went bad, and the company to reinstate our policy. Turns company was going to go broke trying to out the policy was not processed corpay the insured banks’ claims. rectly at the close of our loan so it was Fortunately for them, though not for never finalized with the PMI company. I us taxpayers, they were simply too big to thought it was a little odd to have to pay fail. But that’s for someone else’s column. back premiums on coverage that never When you signed the paperwork to existed in the first place so I asked the close your loan, you agreed to make the lender if there was a way to know these insurance payments on the bank’s behalf. funds would actually be paid to the PMI Whether or not there was actually any company and not end up in someone’s loan coverage wasn’t, believe it or not, pocket and basically was told there is no any of your business. way for me to know because PMI compaThis process really isn’t any differnies only deal with the lenders. ent than the title insurance policy you I contacted the PMI company and also bought for the bank. You may not be was told the last payments they received aware of it, but you probably paid around were from my former lender back in $1,000 for your title company to give an February 2011 when my policy was caninsurance policy to the bank that guarceled and I have no current policy with anteed the status of title on your house. them. They did verify that my current However, it also offers you, as the homelender had just requested a reinstateowner, a lot of protection. ment on my policy and confirmed that The constant confusion with PMI is the lender had to pay the $2,800 to it would seem that you, the borrower, is “catch me up” and it was totally legitithe PMI company’s customer. You aren’t. mate. When I asked why payment had You’re just footing the bill. And that’s to be made on a policy that didn’t exist, they ended the conversation with, “You See Jones, Page 4

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SOLANO REAL ESTATE SCENE

‘Know before you owe’ mantra remains good advice

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ince the crash of In 1990, I helped an awesome 2008 there have been tons first-time homebuyer couple buy of new regulations that have their first house for $110,000. My escrow officer called me while been implemented by the govmy clients were signing the final ernment and the Consumer loan documents and told me Mrs. Finance Protection Bureau to Mendoza was crying because protect the public from predatory lenders and Wall Street-backed Jim Porter her cash to close escrow was $400 more than she expected, subprime mortgages. and she didn’t have the $400.

Tens of thousands of California loan Jeanne put my client on the phone with officers left the business in 2008 when me and I assured her we would cover that selling mortgage loans returned to a $400 and not to worry. profession that had always been a chalI immediately drove across the street lenging career choice because nobody to review the loan docs and noticed loves borrowing money, and purchasing a home is always the largest financial my bank had a $1,000 flood insurance premium added to the cash to close, transaction of a person’s life. which was a mistake because the home My readers are probably aware that I was a block away from the flood zone. can be pretty darn critical of the governThe $1,000 was removed and the buyer’s ment, but I and many loan officers and cash to close was $600 lower than she and Realtors who witnessed what happened from 2003 to 2008 celebrated when all the her husband expected and had in their bank. They were joyful, to say the least. unprofessional and unethical competiI had only been on the job in Vacavtors left the business. Credit and income ille for one year after moving here from underwriting returned to normal, and the San Francisco market and I learned a borrowers had to qualify for a mortgage. valuable lesson from the Mendoza family.

Liar loans and horrible adjustable-rate Buying your first home is stressful and mortgages were outlawed. homebuyer education well in advance of These opportunists who got in the even writing an offer to purchase is critibusiness for the easy money selling cal to reducing the stress. loans and homes left markets like Solano I suggest getting prequalified and County in ruins. reviewing some estimates right now at Our market has fully recovered over no cost or obligation even if you are not the past 14 years and home values are going to buy until next year. It’s free edunow approximately 10 to 15% higher than cation and no student loan is required. they were in 2006. Ethical and professional lenders have been practicing the Jim Porter, NMLS No. 276412, is the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau branch manager of Solano Mortgage, theme of “Know Before You Owe” since NMLS No. 1515497, a division of Amerithe Fair Housing Act and the Truth in can Pacific Mortgage Corporation, NMLS Lending Act was passed in 1968, and No. 1850, licensed in California by the the crooks who have creeped in over the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the CRMLA / Equal years never last because they eventually get caught and Realtors will not refer Housing Opportunity. Jim can be reached at 707-449-4777. buyers to lenders they don’t trust.

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Jones From Page 3 where the confusion is.

Whether the title policy was ever needed by the bank is the bank and title company’s business.

Think of it this way: If you walk away from your home and mortgage, and the bank forecloses, they may ultimately lose $100,000. If they go to collect insurance on that amount and the insurance policy is somehow invalid, it doesn’t affect you in any way.

Just to be clear, if you did walk away from your mortgage and your mortgage company and you were liable for any

losses, it still doesn’t matter if the insurance was paid or not.

If the insurance was paid, the insurance company will sue you. If not, the bank retains the right to sue.

From everything you told me, the bank has every right to take the money out of your impound account and what they do with it is pretty much their business. You should sleep better at night not worrying about whether the insurance policy is in effect or not. Let the bank’s CEO lose sleep over it.

Tim Jones is a real estate attorney in Fairfield. If you have any real estate questions you would like answered in this column you can send an email to AllThingsRealEstate@TJones-Law.com.

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SOLANO REAL ESTATE SCENE

4 things help determine your mortgage rate

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f you’re looking to buy a home, you probably want to secure the lowest interest rate possible for your home loan. Over the past couple of years, that was easier to do as the housing market saw record-low mortgage rates, but this year rates have risen dramatically.

If you’re looking for ways to combat today’s higher rates and lock in the lowest one you can, here are a few factors to focus on. Since approval opportunities can vary, connect with a trusted lender for customized advice.

ments. Rates can be significantly different depending on what loan type you choose.”

When working with your real estate adviser, make sure you find out what’s available in your area and which types of loans you may qualify for.

Your credit score

Your loan term

Credit scores can play a big role in your mortgage rate. Freddie Mac explains: “When you build and maintain strong credit, mortgage lenders have greater confidence when qualifying you for a mortgage because they see that you’ve paid back your loans as agreed and used your credit wisely. Strong credit also means your lender is more apt to approve you for a mortgage that has more favorable terms and a lower interest rate.”

That’s why it’s important to maintain a good credit score.

If you want to focus on improving your score, your trusted adviser can give you expert advice to help.

Another factor to consider is the term of your loan. Just like with location and loan types, you have options. Freddie Mac says: “When choosing the right home loan for you, it’s important to consider the loan term, which is the length of time it will take you to repay your loan before you fully own your home. Your loan term will affect your interest rate, monthly payment and the total amount of interest you will pay over the life of the loan.”

Depending on your situation, the length of your loan can also change your mortgage rate.

Your loan type There are many types of loans, each offering different terms for qualified buyers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says: “There are several broad categories of mortgage loans, such as conventional, FHA, USDA and VA loans. Lenders decide which products to offer, and loan types have different eligibility require-

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Real estate transactions BENICIA

TOTAL SALES: 8 LOWEST AMOUNT: $355,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,100,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $899,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $822,375

835 Clifton Court - $949,000

09-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 2040 SqFt - 1984 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-28-03, $492,000

537 East I Street - $720,000

09-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1056 SqFt - 1983 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-22-02, $300,000

469 West J Street - $505,000

09-30-22 [1 Bdrms - 1039 SqFt - 1900 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-29-22, $500,000

653 Kearney Street - $1,100,000

09-26-22 [5 Bdrms - 3210 SqFt - 1998 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-04-98, $370,900

107 Riverview Terrace - $850,000

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-29-05, $570,680

FAIRFIELD TOTAL SALES: 26 LOWEST AMOUNT: $275,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,250,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $589,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $652,904

1747 Autumn Meadow Drive - $589,000 09-30-22 [4 Bdrms - 1402 SqFt - 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-07-17, $429,000

1783 Barton Drive - $618,000

09-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1929 SqFt - 1972 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-21-05, $377,500

1411 Couples Circle - $927,500

09-30-22 [4 Bdrms - 3477 SqFt - 2013 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-04-13, $536,500

509 Diamond Creek Court - $630,000

09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1328 SqFt - 2002 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-22-17, $415,000

09-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1608 SqFt - 1971 YrBlt]

801 Cosmos Drive - $750,000

63 Willotta Drive - $1,250,000

130 Deerglen Circle - $730,000

09-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2068 SqFt - 1973 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1990, $175,000 09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 3845 SqFt - 1971 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-22-98, $245,000

2863 Woods Court - $590,000

09-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1638 SqFt - 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-31-14, $313,000

757 Wren Court - $423,000

09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1280 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-03-07, $327,000

RIO VISTA TOTAL SALES: 4 LOWEST AMOUNT: $455,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $495,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $482,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $478,750

5345 Gramercy Circle - $610,000

741 Allender Way - $495,000

09-28-22 [1 Bdrms - 641 SqFt - 1982 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-12-21, $319,000

2456 Hanson Drive - $645,000

1004 Flores Way - $480,000

09-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 2569 SqFt - 1979 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-04-19, $799,000

1042 Hayes Street - $275,000

220 Magnolia Drive - $485,000

1380 Horizon Circle - $851,000

225 Sierra Avenue - $455,000

129 Tustin Court - $1,000,000

688 Windsor Drive - $1,100,000

09-30-22 [4 Bdrms - 2479 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-03-11, $450,000

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09-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2070 SqFt - 2017 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-22-21, $588,000 09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1999 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-11-20, $525,000 09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 980 SqFt - 1954 YrBlt] 09-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2578 SqFt - 2021 YrBlt]

1378 James Street - $452,000

09-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1150 SqFt - 1963 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-01-10, $158,000

TOTAL SALES: 11 LOWEST AMOUNT: $480,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $870,500 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $595,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $625,545

534 Julmar Circle - $530,000

09-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2426 SqFt - 1998 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-17-15, $419,000

5051 Lakeshore Drive - $535,000

09-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 1092 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-28-15, $270,000

920 Marietta Court - $570,000

1580 Austin Drive - $870,500

885 Camelia Drive - $480,000

1130 Dawson Drive - $574,000

09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1596 SqFt - 1985 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-10-18, $420,000

1440 Goldfield Lane - $649,500 09-26-22

1435 Goldfield Lane - $689,500

09-26-22 [2 Bdrms - 1223 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-31-16, $350,000

1856 Kolob Drive - $795,000

09-30-22 [5 Bdrms - 2557 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-16-15, $525,000 09-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 1223 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-24-09, $220,000 09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1305 SqFt - 1988 YrBlt]

1043 Meadow Glen Court - $570,000

09-30-22 [4 Bdrms - 1813 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-21-18, $405,000

1320 Meadowlark Drive - $545,000

09-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1438 SqFt - 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-02-22, $425,000

09-26-22

2941 Miller Drive - $530,000

09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1917 SqFt - 2015 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-21-22, $578,000

2148 Montclair Court - $565,000

210 Heritage Lane - $600,000

09-30-22 [5 Bdrms - 2378 SqFt - 1987 YrBlt] 09-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 1405 SqFt - 1984 YrBlt]

09-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1346 SqFt - 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-21-17, $310,000 09-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1542 SqFt - 1959 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-05-19, $340,000 09-30-22 [2 Bdrms - 1767 SqFt - 2007 YrBlt] 09-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1358 SqFt - 1965 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-06-21, $413,500

SUISUN CITY TOTAL SALES: 3 LOWEST AMOUNT: $307,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $580,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $400,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $429,000

814 Tulare Circle - $580,000

09-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 1934 SqFt - 1988 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-02-20, $444,000

701 Whispering Bay Lane - $307,000

09-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 1846 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt]

703 Wigeon Way - $400,000

09-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1320 SqFt - 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1990, $127,000

VACAVILLE TOTAL SALES: 20 LOWEST AMOUNT: $260,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $965,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $595,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $617,050

465 Kings Court - $675,000

5230 Pavilion Court - $1,000,000

1930 Aletha Lane #1 - $260,000

525 Morgan Lane - $580,000

2970 Pebble Beach Circle - $1,250,000

125 Amberwood Court - $685,000

09-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2659 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-21-14, $410,000 09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1890 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-03-18, $487,000

09-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 2897 SqFt - 1996 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-28-15, $620,000

09-29-22 [5 Bdrms - 3060 SqFt - 2006 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-15-21, $1,075,000

09-30-22 [2 Bdrms - 924 SqFt - 1981 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-24-12, $67,000 09-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 2174 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-03-17, $525,000

1107 Roosevelt Street - $465,000

125 Andover Drive - $569,000

09-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 2254 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-15-22, $644,000

4773 Stonewood Drive - $720,000

236 Berryessa Drive - $435,000

09-26-22 [2 Bdrms - 2254 SqFt - 2004

2336 Tern Court - $450,000

1445 Stonecrop Lane - $582,500 09-30-22

1305 Valley Glen Drive - $595,000 1105 Valley Glen Drive - $585,000

09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1221 SqFt - 1954 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-27-98, $114,000 09-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 2027 SqFt - 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-04-15, $410,000

Previous Sale: 05-04-17, $573,500

2805 Toland Drive - $590,000

09-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 2045 SqFt - 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1992, $262,600

1821 Shirley Drive - $355,000

These are the local homes sold recently, provided by California Resource of Lodi.

The company can be reached at 209.365.6663 or CalResource@aol.com.

09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1318 SqFt - 1975 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-29-16, $355,000 09-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1296 SqFt - 1971 YrBlt]

136 Carmel Court - $757,000

09-30-22 [5 Bdrms - 2125 SqFt - 1976 YrBlt],

09-28-22, Previous Sale: 05-29-19, $4,255,000 09-26-22 [5 Bdrms - 2906 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1992, $263,000

VALLEJO TOTAL SALES: 33 LOWEST AMOUNT: $280,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $730,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $500,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $506,485

536 Edenderry Drive - $560,000

7324 Abbey Drive - $730,000

312 Folsom Drive - $345,000

339 Amelia Street - $494,000

09-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1182 SqFt - 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-23-20, $455,000

09-28-22 [5 Bdrms - 2261 SqFt - 2010 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-24-17, $528,000 09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1230 SqFt - 1960 YrBlt]

09-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1296 SqFt - 1966 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-01-12, $141,000

308 Aragon Street - $529,000

09-26-22 [2 Bdrms - 918 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-09-16, $234,000

104 Baxter Street - $480,000

09-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 2100 SqFt - 2018 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-08-18, $470,000

182 Baxter Street - $695,000

09-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 2859 SqFt - 2007 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-12-07, $569,000

393 Brunswick Drive - $670,000

09-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 2519 SqFt - 2017 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-14-17, $488,500

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09-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1033 SqFt - 1966 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-22-15, $320,000 09-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 1040 SqFt - 1910 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-07-10, $120,000 09-30-22 [3 Bdrms - 1455 SqFt - 1958 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-04-04, $389,000 09-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 2492 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1991, $225,000 09-27-22 [2 Bdrms - 660 SqFt - 1942 YrBlt]

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What it’s like to buy and sell in the new, weird housing market

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What it’s like to be a buyer

hen Larry Frum listed his townhouse in Laurel, Md., this past August, his real estate agent assured him it would sell in three or four days.

But that’s not what happened for the communications professional, who needed to relocate to Seattle by the end of September for a new job.

“Three to four days became a week, and then it became two weeks, and then it became a month,” he says. At two months, Frum reduced the price by $20,000.

Such a move would’ve been unusual only weeks earlier. In July, the average home in Frum’s area was selling for over asking in about 12 days. He’d entered the market, it turns out, during the final gasp of the nationwide seller’s bonanza that finally stalled once interest rates started to climb. By the time Frum’s townhouse was for sale, they’d risen from the historic lows of a couple years prior to about 5%.

In October, they hit 7%, or more than double what they’d been at the beginning of 2022, putting mortgage payments out of reach for many buyers.

As a result, the rhythms of buying and selling have significantly slowed. For sellers who, a year ago, watched their neighbors field multiple, contingency-free offers, the idea of having to negotiate can be tough to accept. Buyers, meanwhile, may not have to compete, but their money won’t go nearly as far.

In this new, weird housing market, nobody really feels like a winner.

For starters, many buyers have given up, at least temporarily, thanks to soaring rates.

Emma Aarnes and her husband began hunting for a two-bedroom apartment in their Manhattan neighborhood last spring after finding out they were expecting a baby. In June, when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by the largest amount since 1994, the couple’s search took on more urgency. By July, they’d found an ideal co-op, but the very same day they made an offer, the Fed hiked rates again.

“We were like, okay, we’re stretched as is. And if the interest rates keep going up, our confidence in being able to sell our current apartment [will go] way down,” Aarnes says. The couple decided to pull their offer.

“So we are still in our one-bedroom, which we have rearranged so that there is a nursery for our incoming arrival.”

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First-time US home buyers oldest on record, least diverse since 1997 BLOOMBERG Both first-time and repeat U.S. home buyers are now the oldest on record, and the proportion of purchases by Black, Asian and Pacific Island Americans is the lowest since 1997, the latest evidence that it’s increasingly difficult to buy a home.

A typical first-time buyer was 36 this year, three years older than in 2021, data from the National Association of Realtors released Thursday showed. For repeat purchasers, it rose to 59, the NAR said.

The share of first-time home buyers declined to 26% this year – the lowest since NAR records started in 1981 – and has been under the historical norm of 40% since 2011 “as buyers face tight inventory, rising home prices, rising rents, and high student debt loads,” the NAR said.

Mortgage rates have more than doubled this year, with the affordability crunch sidelining potential buyers, curbing the number of home sales and triggering a decline in residential real-estate prices from their

Covid-era peaks.

About 88% of all buyers were White/Caucasian, 6 percentage points more than in 2021.

Just 3% of purchasers were Black – half the figure of 2021 – while the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islander home buyers fell to 2% from 6% last year, the lowest for both since the earliest data collection of race and ethnicity in 1997.

Similar trends are present for first-time buyers, with the proportion of Black and Asian/ Pacific Islander purchasers shrinking relative to 2017.

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Q: I am trying to figure out why paint is bubbling on a ceiling in my home. Could it be from sweating on the HVAC duct, which sits above the area where the paint is cracking and peeling? If so, what is the solution?

A: Moisture is probably the most common reason paint bubbles and peels, and it’s also the one possible cause that can lead to long-term structural and air-quality problems. So when paint peels and you’re trying to determine why, begin by asking: Could moisture be causing this?

In your case, you have a good idea that the problem might be moisture, and you know where it might be coming from. To confirm your hunch – or as a first step when there is no obvious explanation – use a moisture meter, such as General Tools’ pin-type digital model ($36.97 at Home Depot). Or get a pinless meter or one that switches between pin and pinless, such as General Tools’ combo model ($54.97). (Pinless operation is easiest for checking a general area; pins excel at pinpointing a problem.)

First take a reading where the paint is intact; it will probably be between 5% and 15%, depending on the relative humidity in your home that day. Then check the drywall where the paint is peeling. If that reading is significantly higher, check surrounding areas to map out where the ceiling or wall is moist and where it is dry. You might discover a trail of moisture that leads to a plumbing leak, a roofing issue or even a drainage problem outside your house.

Whatever the scenario, fix the moisture issue before you deal with the paint.

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purchase. “They don’t have to make a buying decision within a couple of hours, which is what it was like a year ago,” says Seth Neal, an agent with Silvercreek Realty Group in Boise. What’s more, they can conduct a proper home inspection; there’s no pressure to waive appraisal or financing contingencies either.

Offers using nonconventional financing, such as Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Affairs loans, or first-time home buyer assistance programs, now stand a chance in a way they didn’t during the buying frenzy (when sellers had their pick of all-cash offers or offers with conventional financing).

Nonetheless, buyers must still contend with high prices because sellers have one major bargaining chip left: The number of homes for sale remains excruciatingly low. The same economic uncertainty keeping a lot of buyers on the sidelines is also discouraging many would-be sellers from listing. The scarce supply of houses on the market is the reason that prices haven’t declined more dramatically.

(Fannie Mae predicts an average home price decline of 1.5% in 2023).

One additional twist for buyers: Even with 7% interest rates, some are finding that renting isn’t any better. As of August, rents nationally had risen more than 12% over the past year, according to data from Zillow.

Middle-school teacher Binh Thai started looking to buy after his Brooklyn landlord raised his rent last summer by nearly 80%, from $3,100 a month to $5,500.

When Thai began his search in August, lenders were quoting him rates of 4.9%.

Now that he’s found a place, he’s looking at nearly 6.9%. But that monthly payment still comes out to less than his new rent.

“I have had moments where I was like, ‘Am I making a mistake?’ ” he says.

“Ultimately, this is my one opportunity. I’ve always wanted to own a home.

With a teacher’s salary, it’s been really challenging.”

What it’s like to be a seller Sellers today have to hustle to make deals happen. “Listing agents and sellers are having to work a lot harder than they did in the last couple of years,” says Erika Levack, an agent with Compass in Austin.

Sellers are now assisting with closing

costs and offering to make repairs. Many are helping their buyers cover the cost of “buying down” their mortgage rates (when you pay a fee at closing to knock down the rate).

Peter Anderson is getting ready to sell his home in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. “We needed a new roof, which we went and did this summer, and we had to buy a new heat pump in the spring,” he says. “A year ago, we probably could have sold the house as-is and not had to do that.”

Levack worked with buyers who put contracts on new-construction homes last December, when rates were about 3%. The buyers who didn’t pay extra to lock in those rates long-term are now looking at monthly payments that may be unaffordable.

For one set of clients, Levack says she approached the builder to say her buyers would have to back out “unless you guys do something.” In return, the builder gave them $46,000 to buy down their rate. A year or two ago, Levack says the reaction would’ve been more along the lines of: “ ‘Fine, walk away. We’re going to sell this house for more money anyway.’ And now they are struggling to move their inventory and they’re offering all kinds of incentives.”

Some sellers have started advertis-

ing these sweeteners right out of the gate, including offers to help with closing costs in the listings themselves. Others need more convincing.

“I’ve seen a lot of people who have listed a little high based on prices from the summer, early spring, and [the listings are] just kind of sitting there,” says Mackenzie Grate, an agent with the Machree Group in New York. “They’re not quite willing to accept that the market has shifted.”

Levack has been warning sellers that the market is changing every few weeks.

To arrive at a realistic listing price, she says, “We have to look at the data very closely.” What it reveals can be painful.

Levack currently has a listing in Austin with the same floor plan and finishes of a nearby home that sold for over $1 million last November. “We are in contract [for] way below that, and that’s just the nature of where things are,” she says.

Larry Frum, the Maryland seller who listed in August so he could move for a new job, finally got an offer on his townhouse in October. As part of the terms, Frum will have to pay the buyer’s closing costs.

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ince 2018, Superbells Double calibrachoa varieties have won 67 awards, yet in my travels, gardeners seem to rarely venture off the single-petaled path. I admit that I have a flaming passion for the punch varieties like Superbells Grape Punch, Pomegranate Punch and Black Currant Punch. The last four years, however, I have gotten to try some double selections, and they have all blown away any misconceptions I might have had – and probably yours too.

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But these fanciful, prefabricated structures of reinforced plastic – featuring built-in furniture and porthole windows – are finding new fans on social media, as well as new life as travel accommodations.

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Housing market predictions for 2023 ERIK J. MARTIN

will continue into 2023. Sharga believes existing home sales in 2023 will slow, likely hovering in the 4.5 million range, with newhome sales at around 600,000.

Listings may no longer go at a lightning-fast pace, either. “Days on the market have been climbing back toward more normal levels recently, and we could see them approach 30 days or more in 2023 as the market continues to cool down,” he says.

Shirshikov is sympatico with those sentiments. “The average days on the market will increase somewhere between two and three times the current levels,” he notes.

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e’re rounding the corner on 2022 and quickly heading toward a new year. That makes this a perfect time to prognosticate real estate matters for 2023.

With mortgage rates escalating higher, home sales – and, in some areas, home prices – hitting the brakes, and increased uncertainty felt throughout the market, many homeowners, prospective sellers and prospective buyers are nervous about next year.

And for good reason. Consider that, at the time of this writing, the average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate is 7.04%. The inflation rate is an alarming 8.2%. And sales of previously owned homes dropped 1.5% in September from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.71 million units, per the National Association of Realtors, which means that existing homes are selling at the slowest pace observed in 10 years.

We reached out to several industry experts, each of whom offered interesting forecasts and projections about where mortgage rates, home prices, buyer competition, housing supply, sales activity and home affordability are headed in 2023.

Curious what the pros think?

Read on for their evaluations and predictions.

Will mortgage rates continue to climb?

With interest rates roughly doubling from their lows in early 2022, it’s a fair assumption that the cost of financing a home won’t be coming down this year.

But how about across 2023? Is there any light at the end of this dark tunnel?

Some say no. “Continued inflation, overall higher interest rates, a potential recession, and

What will happen to home values?

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A real estate sign is seen in front of a house for sale in West Los Angeles, Nov. 19, 2020. geopolitical tensions will force 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates up throughout 2023 and will bring the two rates closer together as short-term risks rise,” cautions Dennis Shirshikov, a strategist at Awning.com and a professor of economics and finance at City University of New York, who foresees the 30-year and 15-year benchmark mortgage loans averaging 8.75% and 8.25%, respectively, across 2023.

Robert Johnson, a professor of finance at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business, shares some of those sentiments.

“By the end of 2023, financial market participants expect that the Fed will have increased the target Fed funds rate by 175 to 200 basis points from current levels. That would translate into 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates at roughly 8.50 and 7.70%,” he says.

Rick Sharga, executive vice president of Market Intelligence for ATTOM Data Solutions, which analyzes real estate and

property data, is more hopeful.

He posits that rates peak at about 8% and 7.25% for 30-year and 15-year loans in early 2023, “then gradually come down over the course of the year somewhat to hang in the range of 6.0% and 5.25%, respectively.

This is entirely dependent on the Federal Reserve’s ability to get inflation under control and ease up on its aggressive rate increases.”

Three different roads for interest rates Nadia Evangelou, senior economist and director of Real Estate Research for the National Association of Realtors, meanwhile, envisions three different rate scenarios occurring next year.

“In scenario #1, inflation continues to remain high, forcing the Fed to raise interest rates repeatedly. That means mortgage rates will keep climbing, possibly near 8.5%. In scenario #2, the consumer price index responds

more to the Fed’s rate hikes, and there is a gradual deceleration of inflation, causing mortgage rates to stabilize near 7% to 7.5% for 2023. In scenario #3, the Fed raises rates repeatedly to curb inflation and the economy falls into a recession. This could cause rates to likely drop to 5%,” she explains.

Will housing sales decline?

Each of Evangelou’s three scenarios for mortgage rates would have a major impact on home sales. In each case, sales will be down – it’s just a question of how much.

“Higher rates under scenario #1 could cause home sales to drop by more than 10% next year,” she continues. “In scenario #2, home sales drop by 7% to 8%. And in the third scenario, home activity may also drop further by more than 15%.”

Our other experts agree: The slowdown in home sales that’s been occurring all year

Interestingly, due to low inventory, “home prices won’t drop in 2023,” Evangelou predicts. “I expect pricing to be relatively flat, increasing by only 1 percentage point.”

Johnson, though, feels that higher interest rates will undoubtedly hurt home values and pricing. “A soft real estate market with prices at levels lower than current levels will result,” Johnson says.

That’s not great news for sellers, but welcome news for house-hunters.

“There are plenty of potential buyers still patiently waiting to enter the market. Assuming home prices ease, you’ll start to see some of these buyers emerge, especially the all-cash or lower loan-to-value purchasers who are less impacted by any interest rate concerns,” explains Scott Krinsky, a partner in the Residential Banking Department of Romer Debbas, a Manhattan real estate law firm.

Home values on a national level are almost certain to decline at least modestly, perhaps between 5% and 10%, See Housing, Page 20

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Futuro From Page 15 separately preparing to launch new iterations of these midcentury modern artifacts.

In Euclid, Ohio, Futuro Houses LLC is developing a prototype for new models aimed at the market for sustainable, compact living. The firm expects to have basic, “shell kit” models available for purchase within three months, said CEO Anthony Corpora. The price of a shell kit is listed at $179,500 and a “‘full loaded” model for $279,500.

Last year, Kris Swain, owner of Atomic Specialties in Oxford, Ohio, purchased a vintage Futuro that had sat for years in a Cumberland County boatyard and is using it to create molds for a new generation of the houses.

The boatyard Futuro had once been part of an outer spacethemed attraction at Morey’s Piers in Wildwood, with which Swain has long done work.

“We’re popping one out for Morey’s Piers next spring,” he said. “We’ve got 100 of them on order for Airbnbs.”

An Airbnb Futuro in Joshua Tree, California, already is booked months in advance, said Simon Robson, a self-taught researcher and historian who oversees the website thefuturohouse.com.

Robson posts documents, press clippings, and fan photos of glowingly restored Futuros in states such as Texas, as well as in New Zealand, Japan, and other countries across the globe. The site also provides updates on the latest sightings of the long-elusive or endangered Futuros he calls “Lost Souls.”

“I get really happy when I hear that one of them is getting the love and care it deserves,” Robson said from his home in Dallas. “It’s sad that some of the Futuros are allowed to deteriorate. There’s maybe 65 of the nearly 100 that were made still left on the planet. And that’s not very many.”

The original houses were fabricated in Pleasantville, Atlantic County, by the Futuro Corp. of Philadelphia. The firm hoped to sell 10,000 units nationwide and built virtually all of the Futuros that still exist in the United States, said Robson.

According to a copy of the corporation’s 1971 retail price list posted on Robson’s website, the cost of a new Futuro ranged from $12,500 for a shell to $23,400 for a two-bedroom, two-bath, completely furnished model.

Promotional materials and vintage photographs showcased in a story on the Society for Gentlemen Explorers website include shots of models in miniskirts and bikinis posing with Futuros on ski slopes and against other scenic backdrops. And no less an authority than Playboy magazine raved about Futuros in 1970, describing them as perfect “playpens’ for spaceage swingers.

America got its first look at a Futuro when a Finnishmade house was put on exhibit at Philadelphia International Airport in 1969.

But an American model displayed on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway to raise money for a children’s charity became an object of derision in 1970. One Inquirer story referred to “that egg-shaped thing with the portholes” ruining the landscape near the Franklin Institute.

“Philly reacted to them with sheer hatred,” said Michael Bixler, managing editor of the Hidden City Philadelphia website. “People didn’t take the Futuro seriously. They thought of it as foreign, or a gimmick – not a house to live in.”

What might have been the Parkway Futuro later racked up $750 in overdue fees while being stored at a Center City parking lot. And one of the two Futuros known to have existed in Philly was set on fire, said Bixler.

He and his wife, Kate, stumbled upon the Willingboro Futuro in 2018 and ever since have been seeking out and documenting the houses, including those in the

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A surviving Futuro home near Milton, Delaware.

Philadelphia region.

The couple have visited two intact Futuros in southern Delaware, including one that has been used as a residence for 50 years.

They’ve also chronicled a sincedemolished Futuro in Delaware County, and the one Swain purchased and moved to Ohio from Cumberland County last year.

Futuros “remind me of the futuristic concept designs of the ‘Atomic Age,’ like the buildings and exhibits at the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair,” Kate Bixler, who works in publishing, said in an email.

The homes “are actually very spacious (no pun intended),” she said. “They feel like a place where one could feel free to absorb themselves in their thoughts and dreams.”

Corpora, whose company plans to produce an updated variation on the Futuro, said the original houses “were a big success that fell short,” in part due to limitations in the design and the materials used to make them.

The major flaw: The porthole-like windows of the original Futuros did not open; the new ones will. The supporting structure of original Futuros also contained wood, which the new ones won’t.

“Futuros have a huge follow-

ing, and they are iconic across the world,” said Corpora, whose primary business is designing, building, and fitting out campers. The same composite materials that go into the camper bodies will produce the new Futuros, he said.

The latest iteration also will be divided into sections that can easily be shipped to a buyer’s home or chosen construction site, much like the Sears “kit” houses of the 20th century.

“It will be a complete plugand-play assembly,” Corpora said. “A couple of people with a basic set of tools and a few helpers can do it in a weekend.”

Atomic Specialties has long been in the business of “creating custom sculptures and fiberglass parts for theme park rides,” said Swain, whose company is producing the new Futuros – a basic model is expected to retail for $80,000 – in partnership with Brainchild Creative, in Sevierville, Tennessee.

“I’m a fan of Futuros, and I wanted one,” Brainchild owner Steve Brauch said. “They have a retro vibe to them [about] the future 50 years ago.”

Both men said the interest in tiny homes is creating a market.

And the association with an earlier era is part of the appeal.

The design of the Futuro “is

like a pinnacle of the midcentury modern era,” Swain said. “There were other shapes. But there’s something about this one.”

Itself a space-age suburb – Willingboro was built by William Levitt, of Levittown fame – the township hopes to see its Futuro restored. After serving as a branch of a New Jersey-based savings bank and as an office for Willingboro’s Police Athletic League, the structure has in recent decades been used only for storage.

“We have to figure out what we should do with the building in order to preserve and reuse it,” Bolden said. “There are people in the community who want to be a part of that process.”

In 2020, the advocacy group Preservation New Jersey named the Willingboro and Greenwich Futuros to its list of the most endangered places in the state.

“We would like to see [the Futuro] rehabilitated for public use, and for benefit of the community,” said Rikki Massand, a member of the organization’s board.

“The structure is representative of an era, It was designed by a master architect,” he said.

“There’s a lot of nostalgia for the idea of space exploration. And there’s a special feeling when you see the Futuro.”

DAILY REPUBLIC — Friday, November 4, 2022 19

How to get the most value out of your

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n outdated bath with leaky plumbing and yellowing grout is just the place to start and end the day – said no one ever. If there’s one room in the house where the glossy sheen of newness is appreciated, it’s the bathroom, which is why bath remodels tend to offer a high return on investment.

Still, if getting the most money back out of your reno is your goal, it helps to think strategically before you schedule demo day. Herewith, tips from the experts.

Look at other bathroom remodels in your neighborhood “One of the most important things to keep in mind for [return on investment]

is the comps,” says Sarabeth Asaff South, home expert for Fixr.com, a remodeling resource website. Her advice: Look to renovations done nearby for guidance (try scanning Zillow or Redfin for recent sales).

For instance, a renovation in a high-end area might feature a stand-alone soaking tub and heated floors. “If you include those things in a non-luxury setting, someone might be happy to find them, but they won’t necessarily want to pay more money for them,” she says.

Prioritize cosmetic upgrades Generally, spending on cosmetic improvements will yield more bang for your buck than a gut renovation, See Bathroom, Page 21

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Housing From Page 17 according to Sharga.

“Some of the more expensive markets will potentially see larger declines. Limited inventory, strong credit quality among current mortgage holders, and demand from young adults looking to become homeowners should help prevent prices from falling even further,” continues Sharga.

Will 2023 be a buyer’s market or a seller’s market?

For two years, it’s been a seller’s market. Will 2023 favor buyers or sellers more in most markets? Greg McBride, chief financial analyst for Bankrate, says “affordability issues and economic worries will depress home buyer demand, and inventory of homes available for sale will remain limited. So it’ll continue to be more of a balanced market than tilting one way or the other.”

Krinsky expects leverage to

Paint From Page 10 moist air hits a cold surface. If the condensation is forming only in one place, perhaps there is a gap in insulation around the ducts or a leak between duct sections. If you feel comfortable crawling around your attic, you can try to locate the cause by looking for dirty insulation, which shows where mildew is growing because of the moisture.

Replace any missing insulation.

If a duct seam is leaking, apply duct sealant ($8.67 for 10.5 ounces from Master Flow at Home Depot), which will work better in attic conditions than foil tape made for sealing ducts.

Apply the mastic with a caulk

vary nationally, depending on the type of market.

“With the pandemic, we saw a new spike of bidding wars in suburban and smaller markets, likely because of the desire for more space and the increased flexibility of remote working across the country,” says Krinsky. “Now that many offices and businesses are back near full capacity and fully operational, the hope is that larger markets can revert back toward pre-pandemic levels and we will see increased demand there.”

Johnson, on the other hand, anticipates sellers holding fewer cards. “It will be a buyer’s market next year, as many reluctant sellers – those waiting for the market to turn around – will likely capitulate, adding to more housing supply,” he says.

Will housing inventory increase?

13-month supply – twice what we would see in a healthy market,” Sharga says. “Today, we have about a three-month supply, which is about half of what we need. Current homeowners are unlikely to trade in their 3% mortgage for a new home with a 7% loan unless they absolutely have to, so existing home inventory should remain low. And builders have scaled back on housing starts for the past three months. That means we are not likely to see a huge boost in supply from new construction anytime soon, either.”

But others foresee increased supply next year. “Housing inventory will rise throughout 2023 as homes become more unaffordable due to high rates,” Shirshikov thinks.

Will homes be more affordable?

strain on buyers – but only a bit,” explains McBride. “Prices will remain fairly steady, and in a lot of markets that’s a price that is 40% or more higher than pre-pandemic.”

“Home prices will not fall proportionally,” Shirshikov thinks.

Any “fall in prices will not be enough to offset the rising interest rate and its contribution to the monthly [mortgage] payment.” As a result, homes may even seem less affordable, he says.

The impact of higher mortgage rates and lower home prices in 2023 will likely cancel each other out to a great extent, Johnson agrees. His take: “Overall home affordability won’t change dramatically.”

The bottom line on the 2023 housing market

A shortage of homes has helped fuel the frenzied market of the last few years. But experts differ on housing inventory projections for 2023.

“Before the housing crash of 2008, inventory peaked at about a

Will homes continue to remain financially out of reach for many purchasers next year, or will matters be better for buyers?

“If inflation pressures ease and we see a meaningful pullback in mortgage rates next year, this will ease some of the

Taking a big-picture look at the possible real estate market next year, most pros are in consensus: something of a transitional year, characterized by uncertainty.

“The housing market will be tepid in 2023, with only lukewarm demand and a limited

gun, but smooth over the bead with a gloved hand, a brush or a putty knife to ensure the material fills the gap.

If attic DIY jobs aren’t your thing, hire an HVAC company to check and repair the ducts.

Also ask the company to ensure the system is calibrated properly, without clogged vents or a dirty filter. A company that provides air-sealing and insulation services can address overall attic conditions that may be making condensation worse by plugging gaps where indoor air is leaking into the attic and where insulation is too thin to be effective.

If you rule out moisture as the reason your paint is peeling, there are numerous other possible explanations. Scrape off a bubble or two to see whether just the last layer of paint is peeling or whether the failure

goes all the way to the beginning. You might even find a layer of drywall mud between two layers of paint, a sign of an earlier repair.

If only the most recent layer of paint is peeling, the surface might have been dirty, which kept the new paint from gripping well, or too hot, which caused it to dry too fast. Indoors, high temperatures are most likely to cause paint problems where the sun shines onto a wall; the overall room temperature might be okay, but the surface might be well above the 85 – to 90-degree maximum listed on the paint label. Paint can also bubble when someone paints directly over new drywall, or a drywall patch, without priming first. The drywall absorbs so much of the first paint layer that the next coat can’t grip well.

Whatever the cause, preparing for new paint begins by scraping off the bubbles and wiping down the surface. If it might have been dirty before the last paint job, use soapy water, then clear water, to clean it.

Greasy walls and ceilings can be huge issues in kitchens. Let the surface dry, then inspect it. If it isn’t smooth enough to repaint, apply a skim coat of lightweight drywall mud, allow it to dry, then smooth it with 100 – or 120-grit sandpaper. Or, to avoid creating dust, you can use a damp, stiff sponge that you rinse frequently in a bucket of water and wring out well. Clean off all the sanding dust, or wait for the wall to dry.

Then prime the surface, wait the time recommended on the label and repaint.

If moisture was the culprit and you’ve fixed that problem,

amount of inventory available for sale,” McBride predicts.

However, “mortgage rates could pull back meaningfully next year if inflation pressures ease.”

“The hope is that, as supply and demand within the housing market normalizes, interest rates can start to come back down to earth,” Krinsky agrees. “Until this happens, those who simply cannot afford the costs of borrowed money will have to continue to wait. For those waiting on the sidelines holding out hope that rates may soon drop, they might have to accept the fact that the lower-rate financing windows open in 2020 and 2021 have closed.”

But if mortgage rates don’t move much, “that means borrowers will pursue fewer purchase loans and we will see a continuing decline in rate-based refinance activity,” Sharga reiterates. “With more homeowners staying in place, we also might see an uptick in home equity loans and home equity lines of credit over the course of the year.” In other words, if moving will be out, remodeling may well be in. follow the same procedure for prepping the surface for paint.

But use a stain-blocking primer to make sure any stains from the previous leak don’t migrate into your new paint.

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shaving or putting on makeup, you want the light to be coming from both sides because it illuminates your face better and eliminates the shadows from overhead lighting.”

From Page 19 especially if you’re planning to move in the near future.

According to Zillow, a midrange bathroom remodel can yield a return of $1.71 for every dollar spent, especially if the bathroom is over 25 years old. Such a remodel might include updating the plumbing fixtures, tile and lighting.

Choose soothing colors Experts almost always say homeowners prefer spalike shades in the bathroom, such as pale grays and blues. “White remains the most popular color for baths, but it tends to look a little stark, so people might add a pop of color whether it’s an accent tile, or even just the wall color to give it a little personality,” says Kadwell.

Avoid changing the layout If budget is an issue, think twice before deciding to rearrange the room. “The best option is going to be when you don’t have to move plumbing lines, waste lines and relocate electrical circuits for lights or outlets,” says Dean Turner, owner and CEO of Evolution Design Build in Reston, Virginia. Remodeling within the same configuration is called “a pull and replace, and it’s going to be the most cost-effective.”

Replace the tub with a spa shower More homeowners are replacing tubs in the primary bath with larger, high-tech showers with multiple heads, says Shannon Kadwell, of Anthony Wilder Design/Build in Cabin John, Md. “If a family has younger children or a pet, they still want to keep one tub in the house somewhere,” she says, “but otherwise we are seeing the majority of tubs being switched out.”

Install a vanity with storage According to the Houzz 2022 bath trend survey, simple Shaker-style cabinet fronts are chosen by 51% of homeowners, followed by modern flat-panel styles, which appeal to 27% of homeowners. Turner is an advocate of vanity styles with built-in drawers underneath, which

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More homeowners are replacing tubs in the primary bath with larger, high-tech showers. tend to pack in more storage than doors alone. For countertops, Kadwell recommends solid surface materials, such as quartz, that are easy to clean.

Replace the toilet If the toilet already looks less than pristine, it will look even worse once everything else is new. Consider replacing it with a model that has an elongated bowl, which has a slimmer profile and makes cleaning the floor around the toilet much easier.

Choose a classic tile “Tile is the driving force in the overall aesthetic of a bathroom, and people tend to love marble, especially in primary baths,” says Nadia Subaran of Aidan Design in Silver Spring, Maryland. But marble can be pricey and start to look dingy if you aren’t careful about sealing and maintaining it. Turner recommends sealing marble tile at least

twice a year. For an alternative, Asaff South suggests a simple porcelain option such as a basket-weave pattern or penny tile.

“It has a similar classic appeal and is easy to care for if you’re a mop-and-go kind of person.”

Replace the grout On the subject of tile, one of the cheapest things you can do to add value to your bath is to refresh your grout, says Skylar Olsen, chief economist for Zillow.

A word of caution: Turner says following instructions is key when reapplying grout, and if it’s in the shower, the space must be completely dry for 48 hours before you start the job. Don’t be tempted to use a grout pen in the shower, either. “They’re a non-wet application,” he says, adding that the pens are fine for quick touch-ups behind the vanity or along the baseboard, but they’re not meant to be a permanent fix. “If you start down that road, you’ll be constantly reapplying.”

Lighting is key In the one room where you’re supposed to stare at yourself in the mirror, good lighting can make or break a remodel. Dated lights, such as over-the-mirror linear sconces popular in the 1970s and ’80s, are a turnoff to potential buyers and should be replaced with side sconces, advises John Martinek, partner at Modern Roots Design Build in Iowa City. “When you’re

Replacing cabinet hardware with new knobs and pulls is an easy way to give a vanity a new look. Just be sure they complement or coordinate with the plumbing fixtures. Nickel, oilrubbed bronze and matte black remain popular choices, though brass – both lacquered and unlacquered – will add warmth.

The designers we interviewed all said it’s fine to mix metals, as long as you strike the right balance: “Some folks make the mistake of overdoing one finish,” says Subaran. If you’re unsure, the safest bet is to choose the same finish for all hardware and fixtures.

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This container features Superbells Double Yellow that makes it debut next spring, Superbells Tangerine Punch calibrachoas along with Unplugged Pink salvia.

From Page 14 unexpected and is a real visual treat. I know what you are thinking: Yes, but double-flowered selections? It is the same with them: cloudless sulphur butterflies, swallowtails and hummingbirds.

The second surprise is their cold hardiness. I love planting Superbells in October and November when I can get them, but even my Superbells Double Blue planted in the spring performed through the summer and winter. (I am in zone 8a, so your cold hardiness may be different.)

Nine different varieties of Superbells Double

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Winter From Page 22 calibrachoas are now available to choose from. You might be muttering to yourself, what would you do with a double? This is a perfect example of that old saying, majoring in the minors.

Any partnership or combination you can do with a single-petaled variety, you do with a double.

The first combo I created was in what I consider a smokestack-shaped pot, kind of narrow

but taller. I used Truffula Pink gomphrena as the thriller and used Whirlwind Blue scaevola, Goldilocks Creeping Jenny and Superbells Double Blue calibrachoa. I loved it.

Son James used the new Superbells Double Yellow with Superbells Tangerine Punch and Unplugged Pink salvia.

While this stretched Dad’s color comfort zone a bit, it was really quite magical, especially considering there were almost an uncountable number of double yellow blooms. James is totally sold on the Superbells Double Yellow calibrachoa, which

makes its debut in 2023.

Then the Young’s Plant Farm Annual Garden Tour this year blew us away with a new Proven Winners recipe called Surfin Safari. This container featured the award-winning Superbells Double Amber calibrachoa, Safari Dawn James Britannia (also called South African Phlox) and Supertunia Royal Magenta. This beautiful mix showing out in June broke barriers both against doubles and our ability to grow James Britannia in the South.

Almost all my Superbells planted both in the spring and

last fall are flush with growth and blooms, making me think I am going to hit the proverbial grand slam going into winter. But as we all know, time will tell.

Planting in containers with a very good potting soil is the way to go with Superbells, though if you can duplicate in your garden bed, you will garner the green thumb there, too. Feeding with a diluted water-soluble fertilizer will keep you in good shape.

I try to do this every two to three weeks. But by all means keep a pair of sharp scissors or pruners handy and trim back as needed at the end of summer or anytime

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a bare or tired, unproductive branch develops.

Superbells calibrachoas, whether single-petaled or double bloomers, rank among the best choices for your garden dollar.

Norman Winter, horticulturist, garden speaker and author of “Tough-as-Nails Flowers for the South” and “Captivating Combinations: Color and Style in the Garden.” Follow him on Facebook @NormanWinterTheGardenGuy. He receives complimentary plants to review from the companies he covers.

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