Credit union seeks creative input

Enterprise staff

FOLSOM — SAFE

Credit Union is celebrating Financial Literacy Month by tapping into the talents of area high school students to help create the credit union’s three sticker designs for 2023.

The popular decals — often used for water bottles or on laptop covers — show off SAFE’s YOU logo and incorporate images from the Greater Sacramento region and communities. The contest runs through Sunday, April 30.

In recognition of April’s Financial Literacy Month, this year’s design theme is,

“What Motivates You?”

“We want our young applicants to use their creative talents to show us and their communities what motivates them in making financial decisions with their families,” said SAFE Credit Union vice president of marketing Amber DiBernardo.

“We are asking students, ‘What excites and inspires you about today, tomorrow, and the future,’” DiBernardo said. “For example, do their family and friends motivate their choices and experiences? Are they driven by getting good grades? Creating fine art? Playing sports? Or participating in band or drama? Or maybe by traveling and exploring new places on the weekend?” shop and beer bar it owned across the street from Burger Saloon, open from 2015 to 2018. The owners replaced it with the boba tea shop Capper’s Refresher in 2018, which closed the following year.

First-place, second-place and third-place winners will be awarded $500, $300, and $100 SAFE Visa Gift Cards, respectively.

Each design will be incorporated into one of this year’s SAFE sticker designs. Winners will be contacted by May 15.

To be eligible, contest applicants must attend a high school in Alameda, Amador, Butte, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter, Yolo or Yuba counties.

Eats Partners and Parkside Bar & Lounge in Davis have joint plans for the burger restaurant that will replace Hometown Taiwanese Kitchen when its owners retire later this year. I sent an email to Perry on Wednesday but did not hear back.

Aggie Ace Hardware is closing at the end of May. It’s at 606 W. Covell Blvd. in Anderson Plaza.

The store was opened in 2012 by Jennifer Anderson, who owned both Davis Ace Hardware and the shopping center anchored by Save Mart. The two Davis Ace stores were purchased in March 2019 by Crown Ace Hardware, a Southern California company that owns 16 other Ace stores, including the one in Dixon.

Sources say the lease was up for renewal, which triggered the decision. An employee said all the Aggie Ace employees were offered positions at the Davis or Dixon stores. Management is deciding whether to stay open through the first weekend in June but at this point, May 31 is its last day.

Black Frog Coffee, 431 G St., is abandoning its fictitious business name, according to a Yolo County notice filed on March 29. The registrant was listed as Cozens’ Holdings LLC out of Vacaville.

The property manager said the coffee shop isn’t closing, and would tell me more when he could. I left multiple messages at the cafe but didn’t hear back. It appears that it is changing ownership and names. It took over the Barista Brew cafe in 2020.

The indoor rowing fitness studio Power10 will close on April 15. Billed as the area’s “first dedicated rowing studio that mixes rowing and strength training for the ultimate fullbody workout,” it’s at 2860 W. Covell Blvd., Suite 10. The fitness center made the announcement in a March 31 email to clients: “We want to express our sincere gratitude to each and every one of you for your loyalty, support and dedication to our studio over the past 3 ½ years. … However, as you all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on small businesses, including ours. Despite our best efforts to adapt and innovate, we have reached a point where we can no longer sustain the financial strain.”

It will offer all its regular classes through April 14.

The hair salon Style Lounge is in the process of moving. Owner Jerry Paiz said he lost his lease at 305 D St. His new location is 229 C St.

He’s happy that he found a new spot. “I love this city,” he said. “I love Davis and I have a great following.”

The Chevron gas station at 1935 Anderson Road recently changed brands. Signs went up Wednesday for Valero

Congratulations to Sudwerk Brewing Co., which opened its new restaurant on Thursday at 2001 Second St. I went to a preview event on April 2, and my table recommends the Chicken Schnitzel and Pesto Bucatini. Different seatings received different menus, so there is still much to try.

Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.)

The food offerings are abbreviated between 2 and 5 p.m. each day.

Customers may make seating reservations at https://www.exploretock. com/sudwerkbrewing.

A Mexican restaurant is filling the former Elephant Shack space at 39492 Kentucky Ave. in Woodland.

The eatery, Casa Jalisco, has a restaurant at 4055 Lake Road in West Sacramento. Its menu features burritos, huevos rancheros, empanadas, tortas, tacos and heart-shaped taco trays, tostadas, fajitas, flautas, enchiladas, chiles rellenos, quesadillas and more, including vegetarian options.

And Another Mexican restaurant is filling the former Vince’s Mexican space at 240 W. Main St. in Woodland. There’s a banner that says “taqueria coming soon.” I’ll let you know when I learn more.

Before messaging me about the status of an ongoing project, please review my paywall-free Google spreadsheet, which includes more than 325 Davis businesses, at bit.ly/ DavisBusinesses. The most active tabs are Restaurants Open, Restaurants Closed and Coming Soon.

— Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for frequent updates on her Comings & Goings Facebook and Instagram accounts. If you know of a business coming or going in the area, email news tips to wendyedit@ gmail.com