Daily Republic: Sunday, November 13, 2022

Solano honors its veterans

Fairfield parade draws crowd to downtown

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FAIRFIELD — The city’s downtown was packed Friday with families – and a few dogs – for this year’s Veterans Day Parade.

“I come every year,” said veteran Tom Quinn of Fairfield. “I love it.”

Quinn arrived with his family, including wife Ida, daughter Lynn Harris and great-granddaughter Hailey Colwels, 14.

“The best part of today is the car wash,” Quinn said. “Because it’s free for veterans. But we also like to go to lunch after the parade.”

Quinn joined the Air Force when he was 21 because he couldn’t find a job, he said. He served in the Air Force from 1958 to 1978, landing at Travis Air Force Base and staying to make Fairfield his home for nearly 50 years.

“I was in a few of the parades,” he said.

Musical tribute begins Fairfield ceremonies

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FAIRFIELD — Veterans Day just would not be the same without the musical talents of the Alive Music Orchestra leading off the day with a rousing musical concert at the Downtown Theatre.

The band played oldies music from some of the biggest eras to a humble crowd Friday before the Vet erans Day Parade.

The annual ceremony was organized and hosted by the American Legion Reams Post 182 out of Suisun City.

“We do this every year; I think it has been over 10 years now,” post member Mike Segala said. “We

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MARE ISLAND — Four speakers at Friday’s Veterans Day celebration at the historic Mare Island Naval Ceme tery reached into the past and pointed to the future.

Their message was to never forget – not then, not now.

Mayor Robert McCo nnell, U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, Rear Adm. Leonard C. “Butch” Dollaga and Delphine Metcalf-Foster, the past national commander

of the Disabled American Veterans, each spoke of remembering those who have served in uniform before, those who are serving now and the need to support those who will serve in the years to come.

And always, remember the families of those service members, they said.

Metcalf-Foster noted that service members, despite the “risk and sacrifices,” raised their hands to serve, while their families “shouldered the

Suisun honors veterans at the waterfront

afternoon of festivities to honor veterans on Veterans Day.

SUISUN CITY — Vet erans, families and those who may one day serve were welcomed for the second year Friday to the waterfront for an

Wanda Williams, a Suisun City council woman, served as emcee for the afternoon cere mony. Williams launched

this event last year.

“The VFW Post 2333 came to me and asked if we couldn’t do something for the vet erans because it had been a long time since we did something,”

Williams said.

Working with VFW Post 2333 Commander Darrol Prill and the veterans, they planned an event that includes

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andres Magana, left, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Castro wave to the crowd during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Fairfield, Friday.

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Fairfield Mayor Harry Price, left, honors retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jesse Branch for his service in the miltiary in the Korean War and the Vietnam War during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Downtown Theatre in Fairfield, Friday.

Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic Rear Adm. Leonard C. “Butch” Dollaga speaks at a Veterans Day event at the Mare Island Cemetery, in Vallejo, Friday.

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Fairfield church offers turkey dinner a little early this year

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FAIRFIELD — The pandemic has changed many things, like having the traditional sit-down turkey dinner at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, but the church has chosen to take the tradi tional dinner and make it a drive-thru so no one goes hungry.

“We still wanted to feed people, but also we were aware of the social distancing being impor tant still,” said Tony Adams, director of evan gelism and missions for the church.

Adams said with infla tion rising, the higher cost of gas and living expenses, many people are suffering – and not just the homeless.

“This year we have had a lot of families, more than we have had homeless people,” he said. “It is the reverse of what we have seen in years past.”

Adams said he was wondering where the homeless people were because they had only a few walk-ins Saturday at the church.

“It is hard to keep up with supply because of all the demand today,” he said. “The demand is out pacing the product.”

The church had about 35 volunteers cooking this year with about 600 expected to show up

for the few hours they were handing out meals.

Out of the 58 years of the history of the church, this turkey dinner is the most popular program they have done.

“The church needs to be beyond the walls; out here is where the churches need to be,” Adams said as he stood in the parking lot, looking at the line of cars.

Anita Haywood, the church’s Homeless Min istry Services leader, started working in April to get everything organized for the early Thanks giving dinner.

“Our parishioners are suffering, too, so we had to be mindful if they could pay for the food to make the dinners,” she said.

Haywood made sure to work things out so people could afford to make the dishes they wanted and also that everyone made dishes they like to cook.

“I love feeding those

in need and seeing their faces,” she said. “They are so happy.”

Haywood emphasized they would not turn anyone away. No IDs were asked for, either.

“There is no judg ment here. If you are alone in your car and ask for five plates for your family, we won’t question you,” she said.

Haywood said she did miss having the sit-down dinner with everyone.

“For some people, one free meal means a lot because they are living paycheck to pay check,” she said.

Nic Canites of Fair field has been helping out the church for most of his life. He said he loves being able to volun teer and make someone’s day brighter.

“I feel sorry for people who are struggling,” he said. “I wish I could give them money to help out, but I do this instead.”

Fairfield-Suisun School Board OKs shift to once-a-month meetings

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FAIRFIELD — A

routine review of board policies Thursday led Fairfield-Suisun School District trustees to change the frequency of board sessions from twice monthly to once a month.

The change essentially takes place immediately.

A draft proposal pre sented to the board would have the next meeting and all meetings for 2023 take place the third Thurs day of the month. That sets the next meeting for Dec. 15 – the only meeting for the month. Future board meetings will start at 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. for the coming year.

Superintendent Kris Corey said the shift addresses several issues that have come up over the years.

“There are things going on in the community on board night, and by

having two board meetings a month that doesn’t allow board members to get out and be in the com munity,” Corey said. “Also, often times there will be conflicts with the student calendar.”

The board would have to shift the meetings around to take part in those events, causing con fusion for some and no consistency, she said.

“This is going to take some advanced planning for our staff to get the presentation together,” Corey said. “This is at the board’s pleasure.”

“We can give this a try and if it doesn’t work we can change it,” Board President Bethany Smith said.

Trustee David Isom said it would become an issue of time management for the staff.

“We will still have time to ask questions ahead of the meeting,” he said. “Since we get the agenda six days ahead of time.”

Trustee Craig Wilson said he likes the idea.

“We can try this for a year, see if it improves the quality of the meetings. Maybe it will help us come better prepared,” he said.

If items come up between meetings that need to be discussed, the board will schedule a special meeting to go over whatever needs immedi ate attention.

All board members agreed that having a single meeting will mean the meetings will run longer into the evening, rather than two shorter sessions.

The board agreed to the changes and will see how the coming year plays out.

Listen to Gen Z, surveys – emojis are a poor communication tool

Ihave unexpected allies in my war against emojis: Generation Z.

Not that members of Gen Z (generally defined as people born from 1997 to 2012) hate emojis, although some do. But Gen Z members realize that emojis – those little pictures that people use rather than writing, you know, words – often don’t communicate what is intended. In other words, if you think you’re being cool by sending an emoji (maybe a thumbs up, maybe a crying face) to a 20-year-old, you’re wrong. They may be embarrassed by you.

I’m sorry. But I’m also glad.

Maybe you can return to using words to express yourself. After all, it’s been several millennia since we commu nicated strictly with cave drawings. Let’s not go back there, because I don’t want to return to the outdoor plumbing of that era.

The dislike of emojis by young people is real. Recent surveys show that while Zoomers (what we cool people call Gen Z members) use emojis a lot, they think older people often misuse them or use cringe-worthy emojis (the worst, according to them: thumbs up and the heart).

It’s not just them. According to a study by Loom, a workplace video mes saging platform, 91% of workers have had emoji messages misinterpreted because they used an emoji that meant something different to the recipient than they intended. Which happens vir tually every time I get an emoji in text messages, resulting in me acting very old. “Is that corn? An arm?” I shout at Mrs. Brad, who ignores me. “Why would someone send me that when I asked about their vacation?” Then I wonder why they don’t use something more clear.

Like words I’ve ranted about this before. I understand why people use emojis, but consider it stealing someone

else’s image instead of words. Wouldn’t it be better to tell someone “thanks,” or “I under stand” than to send them an emoji or a thumbs up? (Me to Mrs. Brad: “Are they telling me to hitchhike? Is that what this means? Which way is the thumb pointing?”)

Of course, there are other issues with emojis. Some can involve cultural misappropri ation. Meanwhile, some people want more inclusion in emojis. In fact, the Unicode Consortium, which oversees emojis, will add 31 to the library next year, which is a lower number than in most recent years. However, it’s just adding to the items that can poison using . . . words

However, emojis can be entertaining.

One of my favorite emoji stories is likely based on an urban legend. I read once that the emoji people com monly use to represent prayer – two hands together – was created as a highfive emoji. So when someone posts on social media that their grandma is sick or that they were in a traffic accident and require surgery, I like to think the hands emoji posted by their friend is really someone giving them a high five.

“Way to go! Great car wreck!”

Which would put the high-five/ prayer emoji people in the 91% of us who have had communication misun derstood. They could have used words and avoided it, but who am I to say that? I’m just an older guy who yells at his phone when he gets text messages with pictures.

Perhaps we can learn from the studies. If how we communicate results in us being mocked or misunderstood, perhaps we should change how we communicate.

Let us pray that we’ll do it better.

High five!

Reach Brad Stanhope at bradstanhope@outlook.com.

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Volunteers prepare 600 meals for a drive-thru turkey dinner at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield, Saturday.

Benicia creating vision for 527 acres in northeast part of town

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BENICIA — The city has launched the North Study Area Visioning Project, “a partnership with the Benicia com munity to envision the future of the 527-acre undeveloped property in the northeast corner of the city.”

The tract is viewed as the last remaining large tract of privately owned and undeveloped land within Benicia.

A Community Open House is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Northgate Church at 2201 Lake Herman Road. A virtual Community Open House is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 29.

The forums will provide information about the visioning process and share initial thoughts

about the future of the property.

“Community input, together with an economic analysis and evaluation of property conditions, will be used to develop concepts for further public review. The city expects to complete the visioning process by late 2023,” city officials said in a statement.

An advisory group to help distribute informa tion about the project has been formed and will “provide feedback on project materials and bring together diverse community perspectives.”

The advisory group consists of members rep resenting community organizations and various city commissions and committees, including the See Benicia, Page A6

Measure P report goes before Fairfield council

FAIRFIELD — The City Council on Tuesday will receive the annual Measure P report.

Measure P, first adopted in 2012, increased the local sales tax by 1 cent. An Oversight Committee also was created by the voter-approved measure, and that committee each year presents an annual report to the council.

The council meets at 6 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall, 1000 Webster St.

The public session follows a 5 p.m. closed session during which the council will be updated on the defamation claim brought against the city and Council woman Catherine Moy by Showcase LLC.

The council meeting also can be accessed at https:// fairfieldca.zoom.us/j/85300304627?pwd=Wm9pUlBDa XdTVmlzTVpyeGxKVFUrdz09 or by phone at 408-6380968. The webinar ID is 853 0030 4627. The passcode is 7074287400.

The full meeting agenda can be found at https://fairfield.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/ MeetingView.aspx?MeetingID=235&MinutesMeetin gID=-1&doctype=Agenda.

Suisun council to discuss beautifying medians

SUISUN CITY — The City Council will have a presentation and discussion on the beautification of medians citywide when it gathers for a special meeting Tuesday.

The public session at 5:30 p.m. follows a closed session during which the council will be updated on the existing litigation of Louisa Pickering and Michael Pickering v. City of Suisun City.

The council meets in the City Hall chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd.

The full agenda can be found at www. suisun.com/wp-content/files/2022_11_15_Agenda_ Packet_pn_rev_2_pn.pdf.

Panel to discuss short-term rentals, more

FAIRFIELD — Supervisors John Vasquez and Jim Spering, sitting as the Solano County Land Use and Transportation Committee, will receive presentations and updates on the short-term rental ordinance, the county Housing Plan and Rockville Road design when they meet at 2:30 p.m. Monday.

The meeting will take place in Conference Room 6003 on the sixth floor of the government center, 675 Texas St., in Fairfield.

The public may also access the meeting by calling 1-323-457-3408 and using access code 875 552 364#.

Strategic Plan update goes before Fair Board

VALLEJO — Solano County Fair Associ ation directors will receive an update on the Strategic Plan and transition planning when they meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

A Finance Committee report and updates on 2023 County Fair, including possible dates, and Youth Ag Day also are scheduled.

The virtual meeting can be accessed at https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/82843905786?pwd=bEd1cURYM zZBMzFCOVlQbGxkVEZMZz09. The meeting ID is 828 4390 5786. The passcode is 055609. The public may call in to the meeting at 669-444-9171.

Solano EMS chief to address PV fire council

VACAVILLE — Don Ryan, Solano County Office of Emergency Services manager, and local resident Chris Garcia will speak at the Pleasants Valley Fire Safe Council meeting set for Monday.

Garcia is a member of the council.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Cloth Carousel, 150 Parker St., Suite B.

It can also be accessed at https:// us06web.zoom.us/j/86769104858?pwd=NWZKd0d6L zFmZUFmb25acUp6NThoZz09. The meeting ID is 867 6910 4858. The passcode is 917778.

Black Chamber of Commerce takes deep dive into community

FAIRFIELD — Tamuri Richardson said she does her work with veracity and “full steam ahead,” which may explain the growth and increased presence in the community of the Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce, which she currently leads as president.

Richardson went from board member to leader in June 2021 and since that time the chamber has grown from six members to 500, earned accolades locally and statewide, and found a new “brick-and-mortar” home at 4820 Business Center Drive.

The Solano County Black Chamber has received proclamations from local leaders, a key to the city of Fair field and was even named as the top chamber for 2022 by the California Black Chamber of Com merce. It all comes with Richardson’s desire to “do great things in the community by supporting working families.”

The 2,900-square-foot office space on Busi ness Center Drive is an example of that. There are four leased offices, conference rooms and

work stations that are available for member use. Richardson said the four leased offices and workstations alone help finance 80% of the building space.

The office is internet connected and printers are accessible. Paper sup plies are also available for use. Richardson is also in the process of making room for two additional staff members.

“Before I got here they were working out of a P.O. box and really didn’t have a presence in the community,” Richardson said. “Great things are happening. I like to help businesses.”

Membership features a wide range of business outlets, Richardson said,

from entrepreneurs, to restaurant owners, cater ers, financial employees, Realtors and more. And it is a diverse clientele from throughout the county. Some 200 members are not Black.

Black chambers grew out of a need to econom ically empower African American communities. They were built out of need for support in fight ing systemic racism and discrimination. Richard son is working to combat that and to build an inclusive working atmo sphere for all.

“This is 2022 and we still need to bring things back to the middle. We really need to work

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VALLEJO — U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced a $9 million grant to “advance research into wildfire prevention and post-fire restoration on federal lands.”

The grant comes through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering much-needed funding to assist our communities in com bating the impact of climate change,” Thomp son, D-St. Helena, said in a statement. “As Califor nia remains on the front lines of the climate crisis, wildfires pose a signifi cant risk and it remains

a top priority to provide the funding we need to mitigate the risk of wild fires and protect our communities.”

This funding is in addition to $3.4 billion in wildfire suppression and mitigation included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This includes spend ing such as:

n $600 million to increase federal fire fighter salaries by up to $20,000 per year and convert at least 1,000 sea sonal firefighters to yearround positions.

n $500 million for hazardous fuels mitiga tion.

n $500 million for prescribed fires.

n $500 million for communities to imple

ment their com munity wildfire defense plan, a collaborative plan to address local hazards and risks from wildfire.

n $500 million for developing control locations and installing fuel breaks.

n $100 million for pre planning fire response workshops and workforce training.

n $40 million for radio frequency interoperabil ity and to create Reverse-

911 systems. n $20 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create a satellite that rapidly detects fires in areas the federal government has financial responsibility.

“With increasing wild fire activity due to climate change, it is impera tive we fund research to better understand how

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“You can’t support businesses if you don’t have your own brick and mortar,” Richardson said. “It means everything in the world to them.”

$9 million grant aims to boost wildfire prevention, post-fire research, restoration

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Tamuri Richardson, president of the Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce, displays the proclamations and awards the organization has been honored with in the past year, Wednesday.

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Obituaries

Daniel Lee Hughes, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and friend, passed away after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, surrounded by family.

Dan was born to Bernard and Peggy Hughes in Bakers field, California, on May 9, 1934. He grew up with sig nificant support and care from his grandmother, Annie Wright. After his parents divorced and remarried, he spent time between the homes of his dad, Bernard, and stepmother, Gladys, and his mother, Peggy, and stepfather, Tim Olivas. Dan was soon joined by half sib lings, Barbara Jean and Bernard Jr. (Barney), and LeiLynn and Mona Olivas. He was a wonderful big brother and loved his sib lings dearly.

Dan met his lifelong sweetheart, Barbara Whitmer, while attending school in Arroyo Grande, California. The joke for years was that Barbara was credited with Dan finish ing school and graduating. At the young age of 17, in August 1951, Dan joined the Air Force and shortly after married Barbara on Dec. 27, 1951. He and Barbara created a beautiful family first with the addition of sons, Daniel and Terry, fol lowed by daughters, Dilenna and Barbara.

Dan was passionate about his service to our country and devoted almost 25 years to the Air Force, serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Dan retired from Travis Air Force Base. He was a decorated wartime serviceman, earning several air and combat medals: The Air Medals, for meritorious achievement while partic ipating in aerial flight, and the highest honor, The Dis tinguished Flying Cross, for heroism while partici pating in aerial flight. Dan was credited with saving 14 patients, 10 passengers and seven crew members: 31 servicemen total, and a multimillion-dollar air craft through his coura geous action.

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After retiring, Dan pursued his hobbies of motor cycle racing, golf, spear fishing, camping and touring several parts of the country with Barbara in their motorhome. Dan was a bit of a dare devil and took pride in his thirst for adventure. Most of all, Dan loved spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and extended family.

Dan is sur vived by his wife of almost 71 years, Barbara Hughes; sisters, Mona Tucker (John) and Barbara Grass (Leo); brother-in-law, Leroy Whitmer (Lee); sons, Daniel Hughes (Cindy), Terry Hughes (Barbara); daughters, Dilenna Harris (Rob), Barbara Pease (Carnot); several nieces and nephews; and many, many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Dan was preceded in death by his beloved grand mother, Annie Wright; father, Bernard Hughes; mother, Peggy Olivas; step mother, Gladys Hughes; stepfather, Tim Olivas; brother, Bernard (Barney) Hughes; sister, LeiLynn Odom; and several aunts and uncles.

Dan’s Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at the Vacaville Veterans Hall, 549 Merchant St., Vacaville, California. Military Honors will be held at 10:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, California.

Special thanks to VA Home Based Primary Care, Dr. Keesha Lockett and Heather Thompson, RN, for years of exceptional care, compassion and commit ment to Dan; the staff of 5 Acres at Leisure Town North for the warmth and comfort provided to Dan in his last days, and Amer ican Legion Post 165 for their outstanding support of Dan and his family in time of need.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting dona tions be made to the Amer ican Legion Post 165 in Vacaville or to support the Wounded Warrior program.

Paul Bonnett passed away peacefully with his mom by his side Oct. 14, 2022, at the age of 61. He was born in Fairfield, California, to Julio Bonnett and Mary Lucy Bonnett and was raised in Suisun City.

He graduated from Armijo High School (Class of 1979) where he was a member of the wrestling team and was a Delta League Champion.

After high school, he became a boilermaker at a refinery in Port Chicago. He also worked for USPS, and later became a handyman, always being available for those in need.

Paul always had a smile on his face and loved life. He enjoyed hunting at Nelsons Hill, fishing at Grizzly Island and flying kites at Suisun waterfront.

Paul is survived by his daughter, Jenna Bonnett of Fair field; son, William Bingham of Vancouver, Washington; mother, Lucy Bonnett of Fairfield; brother, Mark Bonnett of Benicia; sister, Yolanda Bonnett of Fairfield; and nephews, Bobby (wife Brooke), Elliot and Garrett.

Preceded in death by his dad, Julio Bonnett.

Service will be held promptly at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Fairfield Funeral Home, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave., Fairfield. Celebration of Life immediately following at Loyal Order of the Moose, 623 Taylor St., Fairfield.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests dona tions be made to the Cancer Society.

Arrangements entrusted to the care of Fairfield Funeral Home, 707-426-1041.

Sherre Diane Blass

June 24, 1932 — Oct. 23, 2022

Born Sherre Diane Martin in Covina, California, she grew up in Temple City in Southern California with her dad, David, her mom, Winifred (Winnie), and her younger brother, Jim.

Having decided at a young age that she wanted to be a teacher, she attended San Jose State after high school and worked toward her teaching credential.

She lived much of her adult life in Walnut Creek where she raised her children and was employed for 30 years as a first grade teacher by the Mount Diablo Unified School District.

Sherre bought a home in Fairfield in 2005. She enjoyed being closer to her children and grandchildren and made many new friends as she joined local clubs, volunteered at Kaiser Permanente, attended many theater productions, and played a lot of bridge.

She is survived by her brother, Jim Martin of North Car olina; three sons and their wives; as well as eight grandchil dren; and four great-grandchildren.

Sherre was preceded in death by her parents, David and Winifred Martin; and her first husband, Gaylord Bryan.

Sherre did not want a service of any kind after her death and unselfishly donated her body to a special program at UC Davis. A celebration of life will be planned for a future date.

Lawrence ‘Larry’ Marquez Montana passed away at the age of 89 on Sept. 25, 2022, at home in Suisun City, California, from cancer. Larry was born in Tor rington, Wyoming, and was the eldest of six children. He learned hard work by growing up on a farm during the Depression.

At 18 years of age in 1950, he enlisted in the National Guard before being inducted in 1953 to the Army with a tour in Korea. He was trained as a radio operator with top secret clearance. He reenlisted in the Air Force from 1955-1976 with a tour in Vietnam and where he received a bronze star medal. The award reads, ‘The exem plary leadership, personal endeavor, and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Montana in this responsi ble position reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force’. His mantra was always, ‘if you’re going to do a job, do it right or don’t do it at all.’ His favor ite assignments were Turkey and England.

After retiring from the Air Force, he joined Ball Metal when they opened their Fair field plant in 1976 and con tinued until 2000. Upon his final retirement, he enjoyed

a good game of golf, fishing at Lake Berryessa, listen ing to jazz, doing crossword puzzles, keeping up with politics, watching a good movie and watching his favor ite teams: Oakland As and Raiders. He was a patient and compassionate man, always having time for others and an active listener and conversationalist.

Larry hated to be fussed about and was always in agreement with the excla mation ‘you betcha!’. When a simple meal was put in front of him, he was known to say, ‘oh a meal fit for a king’. When asked if he would like his ashes to be spread on a boat trip, he replied, ‘that would be nice’, and upon further ques tioning if he would like to be spread on the local golf course, he smiled and said, ‘can you sneak me on?’

Lawrence is survived by his wife, Joanne; son, John; daughter, May; brothers, John and Manuel; and sister, Mary Lou.

The memorial service with military honors will be held at noon Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at the Sacra mento Valley National Cem etery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, California. Please arrive 15 minutes early.

Doc Waslohn

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E.G. Doc Waslohn passed away peace fully on Nov. 1, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 79 years young. Doc was born in Hilo, Hawaii, and raised in Fair field, California. He attended High School at Armijo until his father was deployed to Japan with the family. He graduated from Johnson High School near Tokyo, Japan.

Doc received scholarships to play football at Tyler Junior College and East Texas State, where he played football and studied business. After college, he worked in the chemical business. He traveled all over the country working for DuBois Chemicals for many years, until he moved back permanently to the Bay Area.

Doc and his wife, Lynne, built LLW Properties, a success ful property management company in Solano County and were active members of the community. Doc was a member of the Fairfield Rotary Club and a board member at Green Valley Country Club.

Doc was an avid golfer and storyteller, a singer of songs, a ukulele player and always the life of the party. Doc loved his family and was a devoted husband and wonderful brother, father and grandfather. He could always be counted on to help a friend or family member in need. Leading up to his passing, he enjoyed the freedom and independence of driving his car, eating Burger King and smoking his cigarettes.

He is survived by his daughter, Julia Tapia of Fairfield, California; brother and wife, Ron and Theresa Waslohn of Vacaville, California; stepdaughter and husband, Debi and David Douglas of The Woodlands, Texas; stepson, Randy Davis of Lewisville, Texas; and his grandchildren, Ricky and Hayden Tapia of Fairfield, California, and Clark and Tyler Douglas of The Woodlands, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lynne Waslohn; parents, John and Benedicta Waslohn; brother, John Waslohn; and his sister, Debbie Waslohn.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 1850 W. Texas St., Fairfield.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation or the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bryan-Braker, 707-425-4697. You may sign the guestbook at www.bryan braker.com.

Carole Lish Schneider

We are saddened to announce the passing of Carole Lish Schneider. She died from cancer on Oct. 1, 2022, age 64, and was surrounded by her family. A native of Fairfield, California, Carole was a devoted mother, a loving wife and a dedi cated educator.

Carole cherished her 34 years of teaching, imparting the values of lifelong learning to her students as well as her own children.

She loved to travel with her family, but was just as happy to enjoy a good book with her husband, with her cat curled up on her lap.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Bailey; children, Aeden Lish Schneider, Timothy Lish Schneider and spouse, Travis Swink; siblings, Thomas Lish II and Laurie Nipper.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Martha Peggy Erck; and parents, Thomas C. Lish and Peggy H. Lish.

No public service will be held, as the family wishes to pri vately celebrate Carole’s life.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the local library or animal shelter in her memory would be appreciated.

June 2, 1961 — Oct. 29, 2022

Steven Paul Bolton, 61, of Fairfield, California, entered into rest Oct. 29, 2022, at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB. Steve was born June 2, 1961, to Haskel and Alta Bolton in Fairfield, Cal ifornia. He attended school in Solano County and graduated in 1979.

He enlisted in the Navy that summer and served Honorably until his discharge in 1989. His first station was in San Diego, California, aboard the U.S.S. Tarawa. While in the Navy he traveled the world many times and he enjoyed life on the water. Steve spent the last couple years stationed at the Concord Naval Weapons Station on the U.S.S. Pyro.

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After the Navy, Steve worked various jobs as a ware houseman, working his last 12 years at Coca-Cola where he retired in 2020.

Steve’s first love was fishing and hunting and spending time with his two dogs. First with Lindy and the last 12 years with Emma. He spent most of his free time fishing the many lakes in California. Steve’s fishing skills were in demand and he gave tours at Lake Berryessa to anglers looking for that trophy fish.

He is survived by his mother, Alta; family, Judith and Fred, Kathleen, David and Lilianna, Timothy and Ronica; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Steven is preceded in death by his father, Haskel.

Funeral service and interment will be at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Merritt Griffith

June 2, 1933 — Oct. 25, 2022

Merritt DeWitt Griffith of Fairfield, California, died on Oct. 25, 2022, at the age of 89 years.

He was born June 2, 1933, in Glen dale, California, to Meritt Orison Griffith and Mercie Laverne (Golds brough) Griffith. His father was a furni ture salesman and interior designer, and also a veteran of WWI.

Before becoming a home maker, his mother played the violin for the Los Angeles symphony and also played in the orchestra pit for the silent movies. Later, Mercie became a bookkeeper.

In 1939, Grif’s sister Suzanne was born. Grif’s father died shortly there after when Grif was seven years old. Grif, his mother and sister moved in with family in Nephi, Utah, and later moved to Seattle.

In his youth, ‘De’, as they called him back then, having studied piano since the age of nine, became a classi cal pianist playing for KING Radio Station in Seattle, Washington. In 1956, he graduated from Washing ton State University with a degree in political science, after which he joined the Army and became an officer while stationed in Barstow, California.

During this time, he met and married his first wife, Peggy Van Tussenbrock, on Nov. 9, 1957. They had two daughters, Adrienne Eliz abeth and Stephanie Jane.

After military service, the family moved to Santa Rosa, California, where Grif began a 30-year career as an insur ance investigator, which ulti mately brought the family to Fairfield, California. As a family they enjoyed many years of camping and water skiing with friends. Grif and Peggy divorced in 1979.

Grif met his second wife, Ilona Elvrum, at Johnson’s Bakery in downtown Fair field. They were married on Feb. 27, 1982. He became the stepfather of Kevin and Linda. Tragically, traveling through Mendocino County to celebrate their 10th anni versary, Ilona was killed in an auto accident involving an impaired driver. This was a traumatic experience for all. However, Grif remained in close contact with Kevin and Linda over the years, enjoying personal relation ships with both of them.

Grif was a longtime and active member of the Community United Meth odist Church of Fairfield, serving on several commit tees. He especially enjoyed

his time as lay liturgist. He had a great speaking voice. At one time he wanted to be a radio announcer, but due to a stutter was discour aged from pursing the profession. Later, the stutter disappeared.

Grif met his third wife, Bonnie Burroughs, through his affiliation with CUMC. They were married on Jan. 1, 2003. Grif then became the stepdad of Jon, Joel, Jenny and Jacy Burroughs. Life for Grif was never shy of family activity. Bonnie’s three older children were married that same year, and Grif was a supporter of Jacy’s high school and college endeav ors and musical talent.

Grif welcomed every one with open arms. He had many dear friends through out his life. He was warm, compassionate, kind and loved a good joke. He was a punster himself. Grif was also a wonderful writer. He loved music, being in and on the water, golfing and above all, his family.

Over the years, Grif has played grandpa to his own two grandchildren by daughter, Adrienne, David and Sarah Sax, as well as the children of Kevin and Laura Elvrum, Otto, Owen and Olivia. Grif was also the proud stepgrandfather to Emily and Ethan, the chil dren of Jon Burroughs, Michael, the son of Joel and Maria Burroughs, Jessica, Xander, and Kate, the chil dren of Andrew and Jenny Burroughs, and Ben George, the son of Matt and Jacy George. Family life was always so important to Grif, and he took pride in hearing of all their activities.

Grif is preceded in death by his daughter, Adrienne Elizabeth Griffith; sister, Suzanne Elizabeth Reiter; and his parents, Meritt and Mercie Griffith.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Merritt “Grif” Dewitt Griffith will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at the Community United Methodist Church, 1875 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield, with a light lunch reception in the social hall following the service. Arrangements have been made through The Neptune Society of Northern California for his ashes to be scattered at sea.

In lieu of flowers, contri butions in memory of Grif may be made to the Fund for Young People’s and Family Coordinator and/or the United Methodist Com mittee on Relief (UMCOR).

Daniel Lee Hughes May 9, 1934 — Oct. 19, 2022

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Nov. 14, 1932 — Sept. 25, 2022

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Vaca City Council has full agenda for special meeting

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VACAVILLE — The City Council will receive an update on the 2021-26 Strategic Plan as part of a full agenda for a special meeting called for Tuesday.

The Strategic Plan is the last item on an agenda that includes six public hearings and a half-dozen other business items.

The public hearings involve:

n Certification of the environmental impact report for the Greentree Specific Plan and Devel opment Project, including the water supply assess ment. The council also will consider an ordinance approving the plan.

n A resolution denying two appeals of Planning Commission decisions on the Southtown/Moody environmental impact

report and approving the planned development for the Southtown Apart ments on the northeast corner of Leisure Town Road and Redstone Parkway.

n A resolution reaf firming the 2015 General Plan and Energy Conser vation Action Strategy final environmental impact report and the final supplemental EIR for the northeast growth area code amendment. An ordi nance on the matter also will be considered.

n Amending building and fire safety codes to comply with new state standards.

n A resolution allowing for liens to be placed on property taxes for unpaid weed abate

ment assessments.

n A resolution adopting the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program.

In addition to the stra tegic plan, there are business items concern ing Opportunity House operations; the audit of the Police Department by the OIR Group; and allocation of $1.26 million in Amer ican Rescue Plan Act pandemic funds to non profit organizations.

The council meets at 5:30 in the council chamber in the back of City Hall, 650 Merchant St.

A full agenda for the meeting is avail able at https://www. ci.vacaville.ca.us/ government/agendas-andminutes?locale=en.

together and embrace each other,” Richardson said. “It’s not just about business. It’s about com munity. We need to not be divisive but support one another.”

Richardson is a Vacav ille resident and mother of two teenagers, an entre preneur herself, a public speaker and author. She also calls herself an expert in business coaching and a mental health advocate.

Being a part of the Black chamber offers local businesses the support of education and training programs, help with certification for certain programs, resources, political advo cacy, exposure in the community, referrals and event sponsorships. They also hope to grow intern ship programs for youth to give them the extra instruction they need to build strong futures.

The chamber has had a strong presence at June teenth celebrations and has offered an entrepre neurial academy, with the most recent class com pleting its work with a celebration Nov. 30. There is also assistance with video production.

“We bring them in and help them be creative to go out and pull people in,” Richardson said.

For more information on the chamber, log on to solanoblackchamber.com.

Native plant sale draws crowd to Dixon

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DIXON — John Has brook, who lives in rural Solano County near Winters, came to the Solano Resource Con servation District’s native plant sale Sat urday in search of some natural hedgerow plants to replace some that had died.

“We have a natural fence made out of hedges and some had died over the last year,” he said.

Ruhstaller Farm and Brewery hosted the event for the second time – and it made for a full event and busy day.

“I would have never thought to have had it here,” Hasbrook said. “But this is the perfect spot.”

“The idea was to bring people for the plant sale, and if they wanted a beer they could have one. Well, maybe some people came for the beer and then realized they needed some plants,” Solano Resource Conser vation District Executive Director Chris Rose said.

Rose said he hoped the day would be a bit of a celebration of the season

and a chance to sell some native plants.

It certainly was enjoy able for many people who came with family or just to have a drink.

Molly Ferrell came from Sacramento because she noticed that it is getting tougher and tougher to find native plants anywhere.

“Lowe’s doesn’t have any, and neither do most of the retail stores,” she said. “So finding the plant sale was perfect.”

Ferrell said she is looking forward to plant ing some shrubs, which will form a natural fence along her property.

“I just had a much better chance here

finding the native plants,” she said.

Sarah McKibbin, Solano Resource Conser vation District restoration project manager, knows all about plants – native and not so native. She was happy to share her knowl edge with visitors.

“It really is difficult to get ahold of native plants,” she said. “We buy them from local growers like Morningsun Herb Farm in Vacaville and resell them here.”

The Solano Resource Conservation District plant sale returned after a two-year break because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We had the last one in the fall, here at Ruhstaller

Farm and Brewery, and it was the most successful plant sale we ever had,” McKibbin said.

One of the good things about purchasing native plants in California is they are adapted to our climate and usually grow very well.

“Our pollinators are also adapted to those plants so it is a good balance,” McKibbin said. Solano Resource Con servation District also offered two workshops on Monarch butterflies, both of which gave people ideas for how to incorporate plants that are friendly to those butterflies in their gardens and yards.

To assist with this, Monarch habitat kits were available for pur chase. The kit features native milkweed plants and various nectar plants, enough to create a waystation. Monarch way stations are crucial to the survival of Monarch but terflies, providing critical resources necessary for their migration. The kits also included planting design ideas.

If you missed the plant sale, no worries – it will be back in the spring at a new location.

Fairfield-Suisun schools receive arts, music, materials grant from state

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FAIRFIELD — Fairfield-Suisun School District trustees this week established a rough plan to spend some $12 million in one-time funding from the state, with a sizable chunk tentatively set aside to boost benefits given to retirees.

Sheila McCabe, assis tant superintendent of Educational Services, gave a presentation to the board Thursday on a new Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant the district will receive.

Gov. Gavin Newsom this summer signed Assembly Bill 181, part of the bill established the Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant.

The Fairfield-Suisun district will receive roughly $12 million in one-time funding that can be extended through

the 2025-26 school year, McCabe said.

The state stipulated the purposes for which the money may be used:

n Obtaining standardsaligned professional development and instruc tional materials.

n Obtaining profes sional development and instructional materials for improving school climate.

n Developing diverse, culturally relevant and multilingual school library book collections.

n Operational costs, including retirement and health care cost increases.

n Covid-19-related costs necessary to keep children and staff safe and schools open for in-person instruction.

Staff broke down the allocations into three categories:

n Art and music instructional materials with an allocation of $3 million.

n Core curriculum instructional materials

and culturally relevant library materials with allocations of $6.4 million.

n Other post-employ ment benefits at $3 million.

The allocation to postemployment benefits garnered a lot of interest from the board.

“I am in favor of staff recommendations for forming committees,” Board President Bethany Smith said. “And I think it is very important to look to the future.”

Trustee David Isom said many school districts do not have retirement benefits programs for teachers.

“It is good that we take care of our teachers after retiring,” he said.

Trustee Craig Wilson said he thought it was important to take care of employees once they retire.

“We should use a portion of the money to place in the trust to raise the funds,” he said.

The board approved convening committees with those described as representative educa tional partners to develop a more comprehensive plan in each identified area. Those committees will come back in January to discuss future plans for spending the money.

TCU welcomes new

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VACAVILLE — Doug Marshall will be the new senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Travis Credit Union.

He will oversee the organiza tion’s marketing strategy and community rela tions, including advertising and branding, public relations, com munity and member out reach, and marketing ser vices. His appointment was announced in a press release.

“I am genuinely thrilled to welcome Doug as our chief marketing officer,” Kevin Miller, president and CEO of Travis Credit Union, said in the press release.

“His extensive market ing background, paired with his passion for advocacy, will be instru mental in leading our Marketing and Com munity Relations teams toward achieving results, as well as expanding our marketing services and outreach opportuni ties to our members and communities.”

Marshall brings more than 25 years of experience to the role, spearheading overall marketing and commu nications strategies while overseeing omnichan nel marketing, branding, content, media relations and community relations

efforts. Most recently, he led the marketing efforts for Vanir Construction Management Inc. and FEMCO Holdings LLC, elevating marketing outreach to increase cus tomer engagement.

As the head of global relationship mar keting for the Intel Corporation, Marshall focused on building a customer-centric brand, driving growth-focused marketing, deliv ering innovative customer and partner experiences, and building high-per forming teams.

“I am excited to join Travis because of the reputation that the credit union has in the commu nity,” Marshall said in the press release. “Credit unions are truly unique, and TCU exemplifies the effort and commit ment to bettering the lives of our members and the communities where they live to build stronger, economically empowered environ ments for all.”

Travis Credit Union is a not-for-profit finan cial company and has its headquarters in Vacav ille. It serves people who live and work in Solano and neighboring Yolo, Napa, Contra Costa and Sacramento counties, as well as seven other East Bay, Sacramento region, Central Valley and Sierra Nevada counties.

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Planning Commission, Economic Development Board, Community Sus tainability Commission, Committee United for Racial Equity and a City Council subcommittee.

A series of community meetings, public events and online engagement opportunities will occur. Information may be found at https://www.ci.benicia. ca.us/northstudyarea.

The North Study Area property is within

the city’s urban growth boundary and fronts on Lake Herman Road and East Second Street. The property is within the Benicia Industrial Park boundaries and is zoned Limited Industrial and General Commercial.

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to manage fire prone landscapes now and into the future,” Grant Beebe, assistant direc tor of Fire and Aviation in the Bureau of Land Management, said in the statement. He is based at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. “The Joint Fire Science Program brings the science and manage ment community together in a unique, collaborative manner so that research can be used to make sound decisions on the ground.”

Funding opportunities for wildland fire research priorities are posted on the Joint Fire Science Program’s website at https://www.firescience. gov/JFSP_funding_ announcements.cfm.

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sarah McKibben, restoration project manager, gives a workshop on Monarch butterfly habitats during the solano Resource Conservation District’s native plant sale at the Ruhstaller Farm and Brewery in rural Dixon, saturday.

Break the habit of worrying about what we cannot control

We have lots to worry us these days. Sometimes I find clients spiraling into a pattern of worry about things they cannot control. Events and politics around the world are certainly cause for concern, but in truth, none of us has any meaningful control.

Green Medal Award for vineyard, winery nominations being accepted

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FAIRFIELD — Cal

ifornia Green Medal Awards for vineyards and wineries have been given out for leader ship, environmental, community and business excellence, and nomina tions for the 2023 awards in those categories are now being accepted.

The 2022 award recipients are Wente Family Estates, Leader Award; Trefethen Family Vineyards, Environ ment Award; McManis Family Vineyards, Com munity Award; and Jackson Family Wines,

Business Award.

“The California Green Medal awards provide an annual opportunity to showcase vintners and winegrape growers who are deeply commit ted to environmentally and socially responsi ble practices,” Allison Jordan, executive direc tor, said in a statement.

“We are excited to review the 2023 entries, which always provide practical and innova tive on-the-ground examples of the Califor nia wine community’s leadership in sustainable winegrowing.”

Vineyards and win eries that participate in

a sustainability program in California are eligi ble to apply at www. greenmedal.org/.

The award categories and descriptions are: n Leader Award, given to the vineyard or winery that demonstrates success and innovation in all of the below three areas of sustain able winegrowing and inspires others.

n Environment Award, given to the vine yard or winery that best demonstrates envi ronmental stewardship through maximized envi ronmental benefits from implementing sustain able practices.

n Community Award, given to the vineyard or winery that is a good neighbor and employer using the most innovative practices that enhance relations with employees, neighbors and/or communities.

n Business Award, given to the vineyard or winery that best demon strates smart business through efficiencies, cost savings and innovation from implementing sus tainable practices.

Winners receive a Cal ifornia Green Medal and are recognized at the award ceremony in April and in widely distributed communications.

Sievers Wealth matters

On a personal level, we may have to confront the reality we will not have enough money to reach all our goals. Working hard for something that is just out of reach is frus trating. This is part of life. We learn to deal with disappointments, set more attainable goals, and move on.

For some, this disap pointment comes when we realize the retire ment we planned is no longer an option. Years of working and saving just did not appear. If we spent a decade or two attached to a certain outcome, even delaying lifestyle spend ing because we were so focused on that outcome, then the disappointment is painful.

What do we do about it? Can we avoid the miserable part of disappointment?

We can mitigate the feeling but to do so requires some signifi cant changes.

What we all really want is a balance in life, plans, future, relationships, life style. Too often people lack the flexibility they need to adjust their goals

as different cir cumstances arise.

As part of figur ing out your plans and guesses about how to achieve the objectives, I suggest thinking seriously about setting aside some outcome-based goals and focus ing instead on the process of living the life you want right now.

The crucial point is to focus on the things you can control. In this point, realize we cannot control the gyrations of the capital markets on a daily or even yearly basis. However, we can focus on our spend ing and saving pattern. We can control this topic, so we should devote some time and effort to that end.

Adjust your expec tations. Do not dwell on expectations about the future. Life experi ence shows us the world does not owe you any thing. Making guesses about our goals can set us on the right track. But do not turn a guess into an expectation. Recognize that circumstances might derail even those longterm goals. To soften the effect, also set some goals for how you want to live in the next year, the next five years, the next 10.

Let go of outcomes you cannot control. You likely have little control over many, if not most, of the events that affect your life. Do not despair. Do not waste time trying to do the impossible. Do not let the

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Solar panels overlooking a vineyard soak in the sun

amid triple-digit temperatures near Suisun Valley Road in rural Fairfield, Sept. 6.

Newsom resumes his homelessness crusade

As he was celebrating his landslide re-election last Tuesday night, a reporter asked Gavin Newsom what his most important issue would be during his second term.

He quickly replied it would be con fronting homelessness and the state’s chronic shortage of housing.

It was a déjà vu moment. Nearly three years earlier, Newsom had devoted virtu ally all of his second State of the State address to those issues, particu larly the many thousands of people camped on the streets and sidewalks of California’s major cities.

“Let’s call it what it is, a disgrace, that the richest state in the richest nation – succeed ing across so many sectors – is failing to properly house, heal and humanely treat so many of its own people,” Newsom told legislators, while outlining a series of pro posals he wanted them to enact.

“The biggest risk is not taking a risk on homelessness,” Newsom later told reporters. “The biggest risk is denying the reality that we see on the streets and sidewalks across the state. The biggest risk is abdicating responsibility, point ing fingers.”

However, just a few weeks after Newsom delivered that speech, he declared a state of emergency as the mur derous Covid-19 pandemic hammered the state. He shut down much of the state’s economy to limit spread of the disease and the pandemic became his preoccu pation for the next two years while the state’s worst-in-the-nation homelessness crisis deepened.

A few days before winning re-election last week, Newsom stepped back into the homelessness crisis in a big way – harshly criticizing local government officials for failing to write aggressive and effective plans to spend state funds to reduce the number of unhoused people.

“Californians demand accountabil ity and results, not settling for the status quo,” Newsom said in a statement as he suspended distribution of the funds. “As a state, we are failing to meet the urgency of this moment. Collectively, these plans set a goal to reduce street homeless ness 2% statewide by 2024. At this pace, it would take decades to significantly curb homelessness in California – this approach is simply unacceptable. Every one has to do better – cities, counties, and the state included. We are all in this together.”

Newsom was even more pointed in a Los Angeles Times interview, saying, “Deliver damn results. . . . It’s a crisis. Act like it. Everybody step up. I’m not the mayor. You want me to come in? I’ll do the job. I’ll do it. Happily. I’ve been going into cities cleaning up encampments. Has anyone gotten the hint? If someone did that to me when I was mayor, I’d be like, ‘OK, I got it.’ ”

Newsom’s action touched off angry reactions from local officials, who com plained he was seemingly “pointing fingers” in violation of his 2020 injunction.

“Now is not the time to play politics when people’s lives are at stake,” Carolyn Coleman, CEO of the League of Califor nia Cities, replied to Newsom. “Failing to release state funding will not put roofs over the heads of Californians or deliver desperately needed supportive services.”

Polls tell us that homelessness – or at least its squalid visibility – looms large in the public’s consciousness and it was a significant factor in this year’s elec tions. Newsom didn’t have to worry about his own re-election, but it was the pivotal issue in the hard-fought battle for the Los Angeles mayoralty and figured in other local campaigns.

If Newsom does run for the presidency despite his current denials of interest, one can be certain homelessness would be a weapon for his opponents – unless he can point to significant reduction, or blame someone else for the failure.

CalMatters is a public interest journal ism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more columns by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/ commentary.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

You’re not clever, America

The American electorate likes to think it’s politically clever, but really they’re nothing close.

Keep the great divide going by hamstringing Congress by the thin nest of margins and watch absolutely nothing get done. Then we’ll hear all the whining about it, with the mealy mouthed demagogues blaming the president for the sins they themselves commit. The local peanut gallery known as “The Right Stuff” will smugly cheer at the Republican logjams (that’s all the GOP knows how to do) while claim ing their strict-constructionist hogwash is still the only solution. Meanwhile in D.C., Mitch McConnell will thwart governance at every turn and Kevin McCarthy will thumb his pathetically sycophantic nose at the White House.

This won’t end well for either side. Oh, conservatives will preen them selves on “standing athwart history, yelling Stop!” yet we all know that’s not intelligent governance. It’s childish pol iticking as if a pluralistic society is an affront to whatever the GOP believes in, if anything.

Thus, the chasm between facing

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realities vs. dogmatic nonsense contin ues apace. Republicans and their voters will do anything for their autocratic and theocratic dreams, including freezing the very act of legislation and spread ing the stench of intolerance – all for the sake of gaining power for power’s sake.

Richard Steele Fairfield

Thank you, Canada

An opportunity too good to pass up? If Canada can ban handguns through out its borders, and if New York City can outlaw guns in Times Square, why cannot other cities and towns in the U.S. make that happen there, too? How about as a beginning: Washington D.C., Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and our own San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Los Angeles, to name just a few?

Can this finally be a way to ensure safety from gun violence by those who intend harm to others, or to themselves? Suicide by gun accounted for more than half of firearm deaths since 2010, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People will still find ways to commit suicide,

but the widespread gun pollution in the U.S. now makes it far too easy to do so.

Prohibiting guns in vulnerable areas of major cities would dramati cally reduce the daily death toll they now experience. It limits no one’s right to own a gun, just where they cannot have them. How about no guns allowed within a mile of any school, house of worship or public building in every town or city?

The need seems endless and would benefit our most vulnerable citizens: our children.

Jerry Mulenburg Fairfield

Methane gas is not safe

Methane gas has serious impacts on people’s health.

Methane gas is extremely harmful to the climate. Building electrification is an economic boon to communities and saves people money over time. The momentum for building electrification is growing.

Veronica Michael Fairfield

Congress must slay inflation dragon

Elections are rarely about only one issue, but there’s no question that eco nomic worries moti vated voters this year. Polls, both before the election and exit polling, showed that infla tion was their No. 1 concern.

That’s not surprising. All around the country we see the detritus of inflation’s destruction. The average family feels $7,400 poorer today than when President Joe Biden took office, largely because prices have jumped almost 14%.

The next Congress needs to slay the beast of inflation. While that is a simple, straightforward task, it is not for the weak-willed. Once let out of Pandora’s box, inflation does not go quietly.

The winning formula has three parts: Spend less, drill more and liberate capital. These are the sword, shield and steed Congress must take into battle.

The primary weapon of the next Congress is their power of the purse. Today’s inflation is ultimately driven by excessive government spend ing. Cutting that spending will reduce inflation.

When lawmakers are spending into oblivion, interest rates on government debt would normally become pro hibitively expensive, but the Federal Reserve has a political incentive to provide Congress with money created out of nothing. That provides a spend thrift Congress with its needed revenue through the hidden tax of inflation but debauches the currency. However, if Congress is not running massive def icits, this inflationary incentive at the Fed goes away. They must take their sword to the budget and enact the painful but necessary cuts that will cut

off the beast of inflation from its lifeblood.

Next, the new Congress must do everything in its power to end the war on reliable Amer ican energy and protect our domestic producers of coal, oil and natural gas. The attacks from the Biden administration and the outgoing Congress have reduced output from our domes tic producers and driven up prices.

Congress must remove onerous taxes, like the ones imposed in the Inflation Reduction Act, while also removing subsidies for unreliable and expensive “green” energy.

The next Congress should use its shield to protect these American energy sources, not out of favoritism, but because doing so will bring down costs for Americans. Coal, oil and natural gas are reliable and inexpensive energy sources and are far cleaner than in years past. Because energy affects everything we do and everything we buy, reducing energy prices reduces prices throughout the economy.

Being not just energy independent but energy dominant is also a security issue, something of which the world has been painfully reminded since the war in Eastern Europe. Americans should not be in hock to Saudi Arabia for stability in either energy prices or geopolitics.

Last, the incoming Congress must remove those artificial disincentives that are holding back capital invest ment. More investment means more economic growth, and a larger economy relative to the same amount of money means lower prices.

The steed to ride into battle is one of deregulating, lowering taxes and coun ter-thrusting the Biden administration’s

executive regulatory overreach. The executive branch has repeatedly spent money that Congress did not autho rize, such as the student loan handout, or taken full advantage of whenever Congress has abdicated its duties. It is time Congress reassumed those responsibilities.

In many instances, the Biden admin istration has used its overreach to disincentivize capital investment. The new Congress needs to oppose finan cial regulations that are imposed based on ideology instead of sound banking and investing. This would include mea sures like penalizing commercial and investment banks for having accounts for or investing in fossil fuels. Congress should also repeal the misguided tax on corporate book income in the IRA.

Conservatives must govern on offense if they are to maintain the trust of those who sent them to Washington. This means taking a strong, uncom promising stance on key issues like inflation. There is no ground to concede here – either we’re a nation of sound money, or we aren’t. We either have strong banking and energy sectors, or we don’t.

The Biden administration’s mis guided policies in these areas have been destroying people’s lives and liveli hoods. Conservatives in Congress must hold the line on these issues, both for their own sakes come re-election, but more importantly for the sake of their electorates and the fate of America.

We can’t just keep spending our way to the poorhouse. The inflation dragon can’t be tamed. It has to be killed.

Let’s hope Congress is willing to do what it takes.

E.J. Antoni is a research fellow for regional economics at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis.

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Crime logs FairField

THURSDAY, NOV. 10

2:06 a.m. — Trespassing, 200 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 3:19 a.m. — Trespassing, 2200 block of GATEWAY COURT 6:14 a.m. — Forgery, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 9:13 a.m. — Trespassing, 1200 block of TEXAS STREET 9:58 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 600 block of PARKER ROAD 10:24 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1300 block of CROWLEY LANE 10:32 a.m. — Trespassing, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 10:40 a.m. — Drunk and disorderly, 2400 block of WATERMAN BOULEVARD 12:57 p.m. — Vandalism, 2900 block of MARKELEY LANE

1:18 p.m. — Hit-and-run prop erty damage, 200 block of HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE

2:03 p.m. — Hit-and-run prop erty damage, NORTH TEXAS STREET

4:15 p.m. — Drunken driver, EASTBOUND HIGHWAY 12 5:21 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 1200 block of TABOR AVENUE 5:39 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 600 block of RENAISSANCE AVENUE 5:48 p.m. — Reckless driver, 2600 block of MAXWELL WAY 5:51 p.m. — Grand theft, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 6:59 p.m. — Reckless driver, 2700 block of PEPPERTREE DRIVE 7:30 p.m. — Robbery, 2100 block of CADENASSO DRIVE 8:55 p.m. — Battery, 1700 block of FAWN GLEN CIRCLE 9:06 p.m. — Forgery, 1400 block of KANSAS STREET 9:15 p.m. — Hit-and-run prop erty damage, NORTH TEXAS STREET 9:18 p.m. — Drunken driver, NORTH TEXAS STREET 10:16 p.m. — Vehicle theft, MINNESOTA COURT 10:29 p.m. — Reckless driver, SAN TOMAS STREET

FRIDAY, NOV. 11 3:42 a.m. — Drunk and disorderly, 4400 block of CENTRAL PLACE 5:34 a.m. — Vandalism, 1700 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 6:17 a.m. — Drunken driver, AIR BASE PARKWAY 6:59 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 3700

block of LYON ROAD 7:13 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 2700 block of MERCER PLACE 8 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 4500 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 8:22 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2500 block of MARTIN ROAD 10:25 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 1400 block of HOLIDAY LANE 11:58 a.m. — Reckless driver, MANUEL CAMPOS PARKWAY 12:03 p.m. Indecent exposure, 1200 block of DANA DRIVE 2:57 p.m. — Robbery, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 3:48 p.m. — Reckless driver, 1600 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 4:24 p.m. — Residential burglary, 100 block of SANTA BARBARA WAY 5:21 p.m. — Battery, 1900 block of GRANDE CIRCLE 6:24 p.m. — Trespassing, 2500 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 7:10 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1900 block of SHERWOOD COURT 8:17 p.m. — Battery, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 10:03 p.m. — Trespassing, 300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD

SuiSun City

THURSDAY, NOV. 10 1:17 a.m. — Prowler, TOWHEE WAY 6:26 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 300 block of CIVIC CENTER BOULEVARD 10:31 a.m. — Reckless driver, HIGHWAY 12 / SUNSET AVENUE 4:17 p.m. — Reckless driver, HIGHWAY 12 / GRIZZLY ISLAND ROAD 5:55 p.m. — Burglary, 800 block of HARRIER DRIVE 9:05 p.m. — Trespassing, MARINA BOULEVARD FRIDAY, NOV. 11 12:48 p.m. — Traffic collision no injury, SUNSET AVENUE / HIGHWAY 12

behind and keeping things going at home.

“That was fun.”

The parade had the usual participants: first responders, the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, car clubs, local organizations. You name it, they came out for the afternoon.

Fairfield Poet Laure ate Suzanne Bruce read a poem written for the day, talking about remem bering veterans and the sacrifices everyone made for freedom.

This year’s grand marshal was Daniel Blake.

“I couldn’t believe it when they called

me,” Blake said. “It was a surprise.”

It was also a great honor for him, he said. He was excited to be riding in a car in the parade, he said.

Blake enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1953 and served until 1957. He was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Car olina and served in the infantry. After the Marine Corps, Blake served in the Air Force from 1958 until his retirement in 1975. He retired from Travis Air Force Base.

During his time in the Air Force, Blake worked as a vehicle mechanic as well as with the mil itary police. He started his family while sta tioned at Travis. He has

weight of war.”

“Your love, support and resiliency is the back bone of this country,” Metcalf-Foster said of the families.

various veterans orga nizations like the Lee A.

Archer Chapter of Tuske gee Airmen of Travis Air Force Base, local VFW posts along with various food trucks.

“This is a way for us to celebrate those that served our country,” Williams said.

The official ceremony started a little late with people coming from other Veterans Day events.

This year’s event included military vehi cles from the American Armory Museum, as well as a small car show.

Anthony McDonald Sr., founder of Leaders of Men, spoke about the veterans he knew in his life. From his grandfa ther, Henry Albert Banks, who proudly served as a reservist, to his father, who talked con stantly about his days on a submarine.

McDonald’s wife was in the military for 16 years. He spoke about staying

“Keep the fire burning at home is what I say,” McDonald said. “I took care of the home so that when she returned she felt like she was coming home.”

McDonald also addressed the issues of mental health for veterans.

“They need health ben efits, and they shouldn’t have to wait,” he said. “They earned those bene fits. They shouldn’t have to fill out piles of paperwork. They served then they deserve it.”

Prill followed McDon ald by saying that without their spouses, none of those who served could have gotten on a plane and left to do what they did.

“It is the spouses that allow us to serve,” Prill said.

Once the official cer emony was finished, visitors got to listen to the band Shuffle until dusk.

Shuffle is a Vacav ille band that features strong vocals with tight harmonies, with a rock ‘n’ roll beat.

The theme was wrapped up pointedly when Metcalf-Foster spoke of Army veteran Adam Alexander – the DAV’s 2022 Disabled American Veteran of the Year. It is an award given to a person who despite personal hard ships chooses to help other veterans with their own disabilities.

The story began 11 years ago, on Nov. 10, 2011, one day before Veterans Day.

It was on that day Alexander was shot in the head while stationed in Afghanistan, the enemy bullet entering through his forehead and exiting from the back of his Kevlar helmet. He would wake up days later at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

“Eleven years ago on Veterans Day, he was fighting for his life. Now he is fighting for others,” Metcalf-Foster said. She is from Vallejo, and will soon have the Depart ment of Veterans Affairs

clinic in her hometown named after her.

Garamendi spoke on the difficult legislative journey of making sure servicemen and service women who have been exposed to dangerous toxins – from agent orange in Vietnam to the burn pits of Iraq – will be cared for into the future.

He said it was the veterans who would not let Congress forget those who had been exposed while in the U.S. armed forces.

“None of this could have happened without the veteran organiza tions,” said Garamendi, who served in the Peace Corps during the Vietnam era. “You brought it to Congress.”

He likened the need to remember the work done to rehabilitate the Mare Island cemetery, which had fallen into dis

picked him; it is a real honor,” Bluhm said.

repair and is now a jewel added to the Veterans Affairs watch.

Garamendi said the community saw both the past and the future in that project.

Dollaga spoke of his own journey, from a boy walking on the Vallejo waterfront and seeing the submarines at the Mare Island Navy Shipyard to his current post as chief of Legislative Affairs at the Pentagon.

During his career in the Navy, he served on and commanded submarines and subma rine groups.

He said it would not have been possible had his family, teachers, school administrators and others in his hometown of Vallejo not put him on the right path, which took him to Annapolis and the Naval Academy and on to a decorated career.

“This

McConnell also cred ited the support he received from Vallejo after returning home from Vietnam. It was a time to heal.

“The community helped me to do that because I could not have done that without you. Thank you,” McConnell said.

He opened his remarks by distinguish ing Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and the importance of recog nizing and supporting those veterans who are still alive.

In her remarks, Vice Mayor Rozzana VerderAliga had service members who served in World War II, in Korea, in Vietnam, in Desert Storm and in the war against terrorism stand up as each engage ment was named.

She also thanked the veterans of peacetime.

About 60 people attended the morning ceremony under a clear-blue sky.

The event, put on by the city and the Vallejo Navy League, was one of several Veterans Day celebrations in the city.

Another was held behind City Hall and included a safety kit and food box giveaway by Rebuilding Together Solano. Touro University California also hosted an event.

get the whole program put together.”

“This is a great day. A lot more people have come this year than last year,” Post 182 Commander Richard Bluhm said.

He said they try to keep the ceremony short because people want to get out and see the parade, which started at 12:30 p.m.

Bluhm said he was excited that David Blake, one of the members of the post, was given the honor of being grand marshal for the parade.

“I am really glad they

Mayor Harry Price during the ceremony honored Sgt. Maj. Jesse Branch, who is 90 years old and a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

“It is the veterans who gave us the right to freedom, and it is the vet erans who gave us the right to salute the flag,” Branch said.

“We must never forget the sacrifices,” Price said. “Listen to their stories. Everyone has a story to tell and wants to share it.”

New this year was Fairfield’s own poet lau reate, Suzanne Bruce, who was the keynote speaker. It just so happens her husband, Ed Bruce, is a veteran who

spent 22 years in the mil itary. Today he teaches Junior ROTC at Armijo High School.

Bruce created a special poem for the day, which she read at the cer

emony and before the parade started.

She talked about what it meant to be a veteran.

“A hero gives his life to something else,” she said in part of her speech.

two daughters.

Blake is an active senior who continues to engage in community activities like the Fair field Adult Recreation Center and the Fair field Senior Music Club.

It is rumored he is a tal ented musician.

Blake also plays a large part in the Ameri can Legion Reams Post 182 in Suisun City.

is a real honor,” he said.

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Ronald Acquistapace performs taps at a Veterans Day event at the Mare Island Cemetery in Vallejo, Friday.

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Airmen stationed at Travis Air Force Base march down Texas Street during the Veterans Day Parade, Friday.

Dominic Portugal, 3, watches the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Fairfield, Friday.

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Christy Hicky of American Legion Post 182, Suisun City, dresses the POW/MIA chair at the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Downtown Theatre in Fairfield, Friday.

Pandemic policies lead to unintended

Robert K. Merton (1910-2003), renowned for his work in the sociology of science, devel oped concepts that have entered popular speech. For example, the concept of a “self-fulfilling prophecy” is something he developed, along with the “selfdefeating prophesy.”

With respect to the first three years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Merton’s work on “unintended consequences” may be relevant.

Merton explored how our actions may result in both predicted and unexpected results. The unanticipated consequences are those that are “dysfunctional” for a designated system. Other unforeseen con sequences are so-called “non-functional,” having negligible impact.

What are the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic’s management? On the one hand, being told to wear masks and keep a physical distance of 6 feet from other people may have resulted in a radical decline in influenza cases over the past three years. Diminishing influenza rates was probably a pandemic-driven spin-off benefit.

By contrast, the forced lockdowns and school closures appear to have deleteri ously influenced child development and education. With respect to adults, let us consider the recent increase in alcoholrelated deaths.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a federal report on this problem. Alcohol-related deaths have increased over the past two decades, according to a recent summary of data in The Wall Street Journal. That news surprised me, as I thought alcohol intake declined with campaigns against drunken driving, dating back to the 1980s. More to the point, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic saw a rise in alco hol-related mortality of 26% between 2019 and 2020, compared to annual rates closer to 7% in prior years. The total death toll was 39,043 in 2019, and 49,061 in 2020.

Returning to the Law of Unintended Consequences, could the Covid-19 lock downs have caused more deaths than they prevented? If so, that would be a “dysfunc tional” unintended consequence, using the terms of the late professor Merton. As a qualified medical examiner for the state of California, I interview injured workers seeking benefits. A common scenario is for a previously purposeful

worker to fall into an unhealthy spiral of substance use, lack of exercise and depression. I believe the lockdowns resulted in a similar behavior.

The National Center for Health Statistics data on alcohol-related deaths was analyzed by addic tion specialists, who cited social isolation, economic losses and difficulty accessing addiction treatment as factors worsening the pandemic’s effects on mental health.

I would add to the list of stressors the dif ficulty of accessing routine medical care for health screening and maintenance. It is particularly vexing to note that while liquor stores remained open as “essen tial businesses,” religious services were viewed as “super-spreader events.”

As I evaluate patients in clinics and hospitals, I see unintended consequences of pandemic mandates. Employees wear masks but remove them at their work stations, half-heartedly embracing a mandate they generally question. Wearing a mask in the below-chin position, perhaps partially satisfying mask-use mandates, is another counter-intuitive behavior.

Wearing a mask while outside or while alone in a car, may be a promising idea for individuals battling severe allergies or suffering profound immunosuppression.

For others, I don’t get it.

Erosion of our trust in government is likely caused by feckless pandemic mandates. Senior federal physicians, for example, advocated against mask use, early in the pandemic. They soon flip-flopped, however, explaining that a shortage of masks for health professionals prompted the first anti-mask statements. Were initial statements, therefore, delib erately misleading?

To restore confidence in public health mandates, we should shine light on the origins of Covid-19. Did NIH-approved funding contribute to the pandemic’s origin, altering virus infectivity through gain-of-function research? As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis (18561941) saw, “Sunlight is said to be the best disinfectant.”

Scott T. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. (standerson@ucdavis.edu), is a clinical professor at the University of California, Davis Medical School. This column is informational and does not constitute medical advice.

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7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Missouri Street Youth Theatre presents “Elf Jr.: The Musical” Downtown Theatre, 1035 Texas St. www. downtowntheatre.com.

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Noon Sunday

Sunday Champagne Brunch

Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www. marinalounge suisun.com.

5 p.m. Monday

NFL Monday Night Football

Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www. marinalounge suisun.com.

6 p.m. Wednesday

Hot Mic Wednesdays Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www. marinalounge suisun.com.

7 p.m. Thursday

Karaoke Thursdays & Open Mic Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www. marinalounge suisun.com.

I Vacaville

7 p.m. Friday Buck Ford Journey Downtown, 308 Main St. www.journey downtownvenue.com.

9 p.m. Friday

Dueling Pianos: Jason & James Makse Restaurant, 555 Main St. duelingpiano vacaville.com/events.

7 p.m. Saturday Open Mic Competition Journey Downtown, 308 Main St. www. journeydowntown venue.com.

9 p.m. Saturday

Dueling Pianos: Jason & James Makse Restaurant, 555 Main St. duelingpiano vacaville.com/events.

I Benicia

6 p.m. Sunday

Poker Night

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therelliktavern. com.

5:30 p.m. Thursday

Lark and LeBlanc

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therellik tavern.com.

4:30 p.m. Friday

Hipster Cocktail Party

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therellik tavern.com.

9 p.m. Friday

Kid Dynamite

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therellik tavern.com.

5 p.m. Saturday

Tune Riders

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therellik tavern.com.

8:30 p.m. Saturday

Wake the Neighbors

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therellik tavern.com.

I Vallejo

8 p.m. Sunday

Vallejo Symphony Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St. https:// empresstheatre.org.

5:30 p.m. Wednesday

The Orphans Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St. https:// empresstheatre.org.

1 p.m. Saturday

Papa Joe and the New Deal

Vino Godfather Winery, 1005 Walnut Ave. www. vinogodfather.com.

Vaca baker competes in Food Network ‘Cookie Challenge’

Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

VACAVILLE — Allison Harris, owner of Because Carbs in Vacaville, is competing in the Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge.”

The show airs at 8 p.m. Nov. 20.

The local baker will compete against four other bakers from across the country for a chance

to win $10,000 and the title of Christmas Cookie Cham pion, a statement released by Harris said.

She is a Solano County native. She started baking as a child with her grandmother.

Harris has a passion for dec orating cookies and has turned that passion into a small busi ness she operates out of her home. Self-taught, Harris sells her cookies at local farmers

markets, pop-up events and online during the holidays.

Harris, for the past four years, has been teaching cookie decorating classes in person and online. She teaches monthly beginners classes at The Discovery Hub located in downtown Vacaville. She also teaches classes online for Travis Air Force Base through

Symphony’s

helps get Solano in spirit of season ‘Holiday Celebration’

Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

The Solano Symphony Orchestra sets the stage early next month to launch the Christmas season with a performance of holiday classics at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre.

The symphony’s “Holiday Cel ebration” program features the orchestra’s concertmaster, Maxim Baluyev, playing Johann Sebas tian Bach’s first Violin Concerto in A minor. Also in the program is the prelude to Engelbert Humperdinck’s

opera “Hansel and Gretel,” a medley of Christmas carols and songs, and selec tions from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet.

Baluyev is an active soloist, con certmaster, chamber musician and teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has served as concertmas ter of the Solano Symphony Orchestra since 2011. He received his training in violin performance at the San Fran cisco Conservatory of Music as well as at Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music in St. Petersburg.

Humperdinck’s opera “Hansel and Gretel” was first performed in Weimar, Germany in December 1893, con

‘American Pickers’ seeks out California’s antique treasures

Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — “Amer ican Pickers” returns to California with plans to film in the Golden State in January.

The documentary series explores the world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The show follows pickers in the business as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizable, unique collections and learn the interesting

stories behind them.

As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, the “pickers” are on a mission to recycle and rescue for gotten relics, according to a press release. Along the way, they want to meet char acters with remarkable and exceptional items. They hope to give historically signifi cant objects a new lease on life while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way.

The “pickers” have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always

looking to discover some thing they’ve never seen before, according to the press release. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them.

“American Pickers” is looking for leads and would love to explore Solano Coun ty’s hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques the “pickers” can spend the better part of the day looking See Pickers, Page B3

ducted by Richard Strauss. It has been associated with Christmas since its earliest performances and today is still most often performed at Christ mastime. The idea for the opera was proposed to Humperdinck by his sister, Adelheid Wette, who approached him about writing music for songs she had written for her children for Christmas based on the Grimm brothers’ fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel.”

“The Nutcracker” is the 1892 two-act ballet with a score by Tchaikovsky. It has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is

Irish Christmas’ comes to Vacaville

VACAVILLE — “An Irish Christmas” will arrive late this month at the Vacav ille Performing Arts Theatre.

The show will feature an award-win ning cast of dancers along with a group of musicians and singers to celebrate the holidays as only the Irish can.

Audiences can expect to enjoy all the holiday carols they know and love, including “Silent Night,” “Carol of the Bells” and “The Twelve Days of Christ mas,” plus a high-energy display of Irish dancing at its very best.

The show will begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at the theater, 1010 Ulatis Drive.

For ticket information, go to https:// vpat.net/event/an-irish-christmas.

‘An

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Allison Harris will be competing on the Food Network at 8 p.m. Nov. 20.

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Solano Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster Maxim Baluyev will perform Bach’s first Violin Concerto in A minor in Vacaville, Dec. 4.

Daily

Vallejo Symphony opens season with ‘Game of Cards’

Daily Republic Staff

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VALLEJO — The Vallejo Symphony began its 90th season this weekend with “Game of Cards,” which opened Sat urday and continues with a show at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Empress Theatre.

The performance fea tures Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto, Gio achino Rossini’s “Barber of Seville Overture” and Igor Stravinsky’s “Jeu de Cartes” (The Card Game) ballet.

Stravinsky’s witty, neo classical masterpiece “Jeu de Cartes” (The Card

Game) was inspired by his favorite game – poker. It is filled with quota tions from Beethoven, Johann Strauss, Ravel, Delibes, Tchaikovsky and even Rossini’s “Barber of Seville.”

“Jeu de Cartes” is described in press mate rials as an orchestral tour de force that requires the virtuosity of the orchestra to bring off.

Featured performers are Stefan Hersh and his son, Alexander Hersh.

Violinist Stefan Hersh is active internationally as a chamber musi cian, soloist, orchestral musician and pedagogue.

Hersh serves as the direc tor of String Chamber Music for the Chicago College of the Perform ing Arts at Roosevelt University, where he has been a faculty member since 2003. Hersh began his career in his native San Francisco Bay Area, where he studied at the San Francisco Conservatory.

The elder Hersh is a previous concertmaster for the Vallejo Symphony.

Cellist Alexander Hersh has performed as soloist with the Houston Symphony and the Boston Pops. He has established himself as one of the most

New executive for Vallejo Symphony helps launch 2022-23 season

Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

VALLEJO — Roman Fukshansky, the new exec utive director of the Vallejo Symphony, had to hit the ground running to prepare for the start this weekend of the symphony’s new season after his appoint ment Nov. 1.

Fukshansky brings with him broad experience as an accomplished musician and an experienced orches tra administrator, according to a press release. As an administrator, he has served as exec utive director of the San Jose Youth Symphony, director of operations with Symphony San Jose, and was the original co-founder of the chamber music consor tium Ensemble San Francisco.

The selection of Fukshansky to lead the symphony was announced by co-presidents Suzie Peterson and Karen Clare.

Fukshansky, as an orchestral musi cian, has performed extensively with the San Francisco Symphony and Opera orchestras, currently serves as principal

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the “Recharge for Resil iency” program.

“I absolutely love giving back to the com munity and teaching

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through, send your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to americanpickers @cineflix.com or call 646-493-2184.

The “pickers” do not pick stores, flea markets, malls, auction businesses, museums or anything that is open to the public.

clarinet with the Berkeley Symphony and Symphony Napa Valley, and in the summers performs with the Sun Valley Music Festival Orchestra in Idaho, accord ing to the press release.

He has served as acting principal clarinet with the Modesto Symphony, appeared with the Moscow State Radio Orchestra and has performed regularly with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Sym phony San Jose, Oakland Symphony, California Sym phony, Monterey Symphony and others.

As an educator, Fukshansky has served on the faculty of the San Fran cisco Conservatory of Music and is currently a senior lecturer at the Univer sity of California, Santa Cruz.

Fukshansky received his music edu cation at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the University of Southern Cal ifornia and the Manhattan School of Music, as well as earning his juris doctor degree at the University of San Fran cisco School of Law.

others how to decorate cookies,” Harris said in the statement. “Helping people find their cre ative side through cookies and getting to see how proud they are when they’ve made something fun and delicious are the best parts.”

Those who want to test

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now performed by count less ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season.

The show will begin at 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at

their skills at cookie dec orating may look forward to upcoming classes in 2023. Locals looking to snag cookies and do-ityourself cookie decorating kits for the upcoming hol idays may order them online starting Nov. 25 at becausecarbs.com.

the theater, 1010 Ulatis Drive. Tickets may be purchased through the theater by phone at 707-469-4013 or at https://vpat.net/.

To learn more about the Solano Sym phony Orchestra, visit https://www.solano symphony.org.

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exciting and versatile talents of his generation, according to press mate rials. He has received top prizes at competitions worldwide, including the 2022 Pro Musicis Interna tional Award. Alex Hersh is co-artistic director of NEXUS Chamber Music, a collective of interna tional artists committed to stimulating interest in serious chamber music.

The theater is located at 330 Virginia St. A pre concert talk starts an hour before the show. Tickets are available at https://vallejosymphony. org/tickets-2.

Vallejo artists open doors to community for self-guided tour

VALLEJO — Sites across the city will open Sunday for the second day of a two-day open house of sorts that showcases the work of artists throughout the community.

Vallejo Open Studios offers the free, selfguided tour. Many of the artists open up their studios to the public, while others share space. Those who visit are encouraged to stop by as many locations as possi ble. Each site is special and will offer something new to the experience, according to promo tional materials.

The tour is billed as Vallejo Open Studios’ “most eagerly awaited annual event.”

Nearly 30 sites are participating. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visi tors may view Vallejo Open Studios’ current show at the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, 734 Marin St. The show continues through Nov. 23.

For more informa tion about the tour, to include a list of par ticipating sites and a map of their locations, visit https://vallejoopen studios.com/wp-content/ uploads/2022/09/VOSDirectory-2022-forweb.pdf.

Bad Bunny is Apple Music’s ‘Artist of the Year’

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Reggaeton artist Bad Bunny has been named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year.

The music stream ing service announced Wednesday that Bad Bunny was being rec ognized for his “artistic excellence and influence on global culture” through out the past year.

The 28-year-old Puerto Rico native, whose given name is Benito Antonio Mar tínez Ocasio, released “Un Verano Sin Ti” in May. The 23-track album, his sixth in four years, is now the biggest Latin album of all time and Apple Music’s moststreamed album of 2022.

“Thank you to Apple

Music and to all the people who listen to my music every day,” he said upon being pre sented with the Apple Music Award. “I’m super happy!”

Winners of the Apple Music Awards, now in its fourth year, are selected through a process that considers the platform’s editorial perspective and what users are consum ing globally.

“When I started, I didn’t have a global fan base,” the recent Grammy and MTV VMA Award winner said in an exclusive film released Wednesday through Apple Music.

“I’m grateful for everything I’ve accom plished and everything I’ve experienced . . .”

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violinist stefan Hersh and and his son, cellist Alexander Hersh, will perform sunday with the vallejo symphony.

Courtesy of Leon Brauer Photography via Vallejo Symphony Orchestra roman Fukshansky

With tensions high, chaplains at the polls tried to keep peace

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WASHINGTON — As ten sions mounted on Election Day, often over who would be allowed to monitor the vote during one of the more hotly contested and consequential midterms in years, at least one group went to the polls hoping to keep the peace: chaplains.

Like their counterparts in the military, these trained vol unteers – whether ordained clergy or lay people driven by religious faith – were on hand to offer spiritual guidance, calm and bipartisan assistance to voters at precincts in Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylva nia and six other battleground states. If need be, the poll chaplains, dispatched by D.C.based Faiths United to Save Democracy, were also ready to connect people with legal aid to ensure their vote would be counted.

“Lawyers and collars, we called it,” said the Rev. Jim Wallis, the founder and former head of Sojourners, a Christian community that emphasized

transforming Jesus Christ’s teachings in the Gospels into action-seeking social justice.

Wallis, who monitored the poll chaplains’ activities from a command center inside the National Council of Negro Women’s headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, said the organization built on a long tradition stretching back to the early civil rights era to unite religious faith and political action to ensure all people’s voting rights. Some had deployed as poll chap lains in 2018, while the United Church of Christ also trained precinct chaplains during the 2020 election. Politics and religion mix insofar as many religious leaders view voting as a sacred, he said.

“This is Jewish, this is Muslim, this is Christian, this is Quakers. This is young, old, Black, White, Asian, Latino, Native American,” said the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skin ner, who partnered with Wallis to establish Faiths United to Save Democracy in 2021. She said religious leaders around

the country felt that it was nec essary to redouble their efforts to protect the vote following the 2020 election, when election laws were passed in several states that many viewed as unfairly restrictive.

“We needed to broaden our focus,” she said.

The organization has so far trained more than 700 poll chaplains, primarily in strate gies to reduce conflict and keep the peace, said Wallis, who also heads the Center on Faith and Justice at Georgetown University.

In addition, the organization has conducted webinars and other educational instruction on voter rights and the impor tance of voting.

After the polls closed, Wallis said, reports from across the country rolled in. “Poll chap lains were very well-received by voters and were a good, calming presence as hoped,” he said. “Now we turn to the fair counting process, which was very important last time.”

In brief

New Hope Church offers annual visit to Bethlehem

VACAVILLE — See what life was like on the night of Jesus’ birth as New Hope Christian Fellowship hosts its annual “A Visit to Bethlehem” from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2-4.

Admission to the interactive Nativity is free. The church is at 4910 Allison Parkway.

Visitors may meander through the marketplace and see live demonstrations of carpentry, candle making, weaving, olive pressing and more. Live animals, including a donkey and camel, are also featured.

Personalities will appear every 30 minutes, re-enacting the historical events of Jesus’ birth. Soups, snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Crafts and goods also will be sold in the marketplace.

For more information, call 707-446-4051.

Trinity Baptist prepares for return of live Nativity

VACAVILLE — Trinity Baptist Church will present the 38th Annual Live Nativity from

6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9-11 at 401 W. Monte Vista Ave.

This free Christmas event will include actors, music and live animals.

For more information call 707-448-5430 or visit tbc vacaville.com.

Fairfield church plans Community Angel Holiday Boutique

FAIRFIELD — Hundreds of hand-crafted items will be available this weekend at the Community Angels Holiday Bou tique at the Fairfield Community United Methodist Church.

Items will include such things as aprons, placemats, runners, quilts, ornaments and wooden snowmen. Baked goods will also be available as well as a lunch of homemade soup, chips, a drink and cookie.

All proceeds from the United Methodist Women event go to help support local charities.

The boutique will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship Hall, 1875 Fairfield Ave.

Dear Annie: Approx imately seven years ago, my husband was unfaithful. I filed divorce papers, but he asked that we not go through with it, and he made prom ises that things would change. But since then, nothing has changed.

I asked him for a divorce again at the end of 2021, but finding an inexpen sive lawyer was very difficult, so I did not press the issue.

My husband is emotion ally and mentally abusive. He does not dedicate any family time to our kids or to me. His father recently also separated from his wife and is constantly in my house. I hate his father My authority and my deci sions do not matter when they are together, and I feel like a

slave in my own house. My kids see my frustra tions, and it’s so unfair to them and to me.

I just want full custody of my chil dren and the house. Our biggest issues are financial because my husband has no respon sibility and no concerns when it comes to bor rowing and paying back loans. You should know that, despite this, I really do care for him as the father of my children. However, my love as a wife just cannot overcome his unfaith fulness and overall treatment of me. He is a good person, but his family gets in our business, and of course, he listens, and that has only destroyed us. Please give me the best advice you can. — Nothing Gets Better

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Dear Nothing Gets Better: This sounds like a very diffi cult situation for you and your children. You must seek profes sional counseling for yourself and your marriage. Emotional and mental abuse are never OK and must stop. If he does not acknowledge this at all, you might want to seek a divorce attorney. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. So you must do things dif ferently now.

Dear Annie: I wanted to give you a different perspective on something. I read your response to a person who signed off as “Homeless.” In your response you stated, “I feel for you and your boyfriend, but something just isn’t adding up. Federal, state and city laws to help house the homeless don’t appear to

FOR YOUR HEALTH

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Focus on what needs to change to get to the result you desire. Your positive thoughts will matter because they will lead to action. Don’t take any of it too personally.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll enjoy a degree of fame. You will find a way to manage with people whose inter ests are opposed to your own. It’s part of what makes you stand out favorably.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You can’t unlearn what you know. Maybe you will forget the details, rebel against the knowledge or adopt the opposite stance, but the learning still happened, and you’re still changed by it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The hardest thing to do for a person like you? Nothing at all. You’re a doer and you want to be in motion. But a day like today calls for leaning back and letting it all unfold while you watch and listen.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There’s a subtle but distinct difference between finding harmony within yourself and the harmful state called “being in your own head.” You’ll get centered in yourself and open your field of vision, too.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some people create with their hands, others with their bodies, voices and ideas. There are also those who create by building a rich inner life. Their charac ter and personality are the art. You’ll be like that today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Things will wrap up nicely. Goodbyes will be said, loose ends tied. A cleanup effort will end the scene. This is what has to happen for you to move to the next phase.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Talent is not your only gift nor is it your most useful asset. What is far more valu able is your other gift: the difficulty you were handed. Overcoming difficulty has made you capable and ready to turn opportunity into gold.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can’t plan a good conversation. It will spontaneously come together for you – beautiful! It may seem counter intuitive, but distance and difference are secret ingredients for a good relationship.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The topics you choose to focus on and talk about are like a kind of atmosphere of your own choosing. You are drawn to intriguing facts, stories of warmth, kind ness and beauty. People feel elevated around you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will hear marvels of distant lands. Someday you will know such places and have your own tales to tell. For now, take in the ideas and let them fuel your imagination.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Pacing will be key to making yourself a fixture in a certain situation. If you move too fast, you’ll break the spell. If you move too slowly, the rest of the party will move on without you. Match the pace around you and you’re golden.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Jimmy Kimmel has hosted the Academy Awards, the Emmys and his own popular late-night television show. Three Scorpio luminaries in his natal chart give sharp humor and keen insight. Venus in Libra is a lovely place ment for getting along with people, easygoing social skills and politicianlevel diplomacy, which is helpful in navigating Hollywood’s elite.

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be working in your case. If that doesn’t work, perhaps you could seek legal help.”

I am a social worker and have been for more than a decade. Unfortunately, this does add up. It is not uncommon for people to be on housing lists for the better part of a decade. Resources are slim, and the sup ports utilized for these cases are underfunded and can be disor ganized. This writer I think is describing her situation well; seeking legal help (unless you are referring to how the writer lost her house) would also be difficult. You can’t sue for housing. Everyone nationwide is struggling. I just hope you are more mindful in the future that you may not have the lived experience to understand some situations.

You could have been

kinder, and I don’t say this as an insult – but as feedback. — Social Worker

Dear Social Worker: Thank you for your important letter. My heart goes out to the young woman and her boyfriend, and the fact that their homelessness does add up, as you put it, is ter rible. I was commenting on the system of laws and agencies that have been set up – or not set up – to provide housing and that are leaving this woman and her boyfriend to face a very cold winter without indoor shelter. We all should help the home less, especially families with small children, and I appreci ate your commitment to this important issue.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

It’s a gift to know your family’s health history

Dr. Jacquaé Walker FOR THE DAILY REPUBLIC

How do you keep in touch with your family? Increasingly, emails and text messages have replaced in-person gatherings. The holidays this year may bring a rare opportunity to be in the same house with your relatives. As you focus on food and holiday presents, it is also a good time to learn more about your family’s health history.

The U.S. Surgeon General decided in 2004 that Thanksgiving Day should also be recognized as National Family Health History Day. Thanksgiving Day was viewed as an opportunity for fami lies to learn about health problems that may be hereditary.

If you choose to gather with family this holiday season, consider having conversations that will help you develop a family health history.

Your family health history can be recorded as a chart that lists your blood relatives and any medical conditions that have affected them, along with the age they developed these medical con ditions. Examples of medical conditions that can run in families include cancer, diabetes or high blood pressure.

If a particular disease runs in your family, your doctor may want to start screenings at an earlier age to help reduce your risk of getting the same disease or identifying those diseases may help to decide if early intervention is necessary.

Although some family members may be a bit reluctant to talk about diseases they have, starting the conversation is important. These discussions can affect the health of everyone in your family.

When you visit with family, have a pen and paper ready and ask these questions:

n What medical conditions do your mother, father, siblings or grandparents have? If your mother or father have siblings, what medical conditions do they have?

n Is there anyone in your family who has or had cancer? If so, what type of cancer and what age were they diag nosed?

n Has anyone in your family died young or suddenly? If so, what age were they and what was the cause?

n Have any of your relatives died, and what was the cause of their death and their age?

n Is anyone in your immediate

family taking medications?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has a great tem plate you can print out as well, to help document your family health history.

Having a particular disease in your family does not mean you will develop that disease. However, it may mean you are at a higher risk of developing the disease than the general popula tion. Knowledge is power and knowing what health issues may affect you can help you be proactive in keeping your self healthy.

Once you have this information, share it with your doctor. You can work proactively to figure out which risks you face and what preventive measures are needed. If you are unable to obtain your family history, or do not have any family history of diseases, working with your doctor to make lifestyle changes or develop a plan of prevention also helps.

It’s a gift you can give to yourself and your family as well.

Jacquaé Walker, M.D., is an adult and family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente in Fairfield. Kaiser Per manente in Napa Solano is a partner of Solano Public Health.

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If you choose to gather with family this holiday season, consider having conversations that will help you develop a health history.

Several area runners advance to state

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FAIRFIELD — Two Vacaville varsity teams and three local individuals had strong enough perfor mances Saturday at the Sac-Joaquin Section Cross Country Championships in Folsom to qualify for the prestigious state meet.

The Vacaville High School boys finished second in Division II and the Vacaville Chris tian boys were second in Division V. Also advanc

ing were Kate Kimball of Rodriguez among Division II girls, Khloe Delatorre of Vacaville among Divi sion II girls, and Vacaville Christian’s Kara Krulick among Division V girls.

The state finals will be held Nov. 26 at Woodward Park in Fresno. Saturday’s section final was at Willow Hill Park in Folsom. Varsity runners compete on 3-mile courses.

Vacaville’s Donovan Cheruiyot was the overall Division II champion and was the only boy to

run under 16 minutes.

Cheruiyot completed the course in 15:55.7. He was followed by team mates Colton Walker (seventh, 16:25.6), Jackson Stream (eighth, 16:26.0), Justus Hundley (14th, 16:47.4), Josiah Rowland (18th, 17:05.3), James Rowland (28th, 17:28.2) and Lorenzo Cilia (34th, 17:39.4).

Vacaville score 45 points as a team and finished behind Whitney (30).

“Donovan ran great,

was in complete command and handled himself incredibly well,” Vacaville head coach David Monk said in an email. “The varsity boys fought hard, ran a tough second place for the ticket to state. This is the third year in a row now.”

The Vacaville Chris tian boys scored 72 points in Division V and fin ished just two points behind Central Catho lic (70) of Modesto. The Falcons team included Gunner Lyon (seventh,

18:06.0), Apollo Adam (ninth, 18:15.0), Maver ick Adam (14th, 18:36.4), Aaron Laxamana (26th, 19:24.2), Harrison Jones (27th, 19:29.1), Lukas Donaldson (40th, 20:31.0) and Timothy Damon (58th, 21:58.3).

Kimball qualified ninth overall (19:26.2) for the Mustangs. Delatorre qual ified 13th (19:38.4) for the Bulldogs. Krulick quali fied seventh (20:49.9) for the Falcons.

The Vacaville girls fin ished eighth in Division II

with Jessie Lenox (40th, 21:04.5), Reagan Fisher (51st, 21:26.2), Paulina Peterson (52nd, 21:29.2), Ruby Burton (54th, 21:32.5), Caitlyn Gonzalez (68th, 22:11.6) and Kelsey Collins (72nd, 23:05.9), all running with Delatorre.

The Rodriguez girls were ninth in Divi sion II with Kaitlene Ofilan (37th, 20:45.5), Gabriella Swartz (47th, 21:15.3), Natalie Wright (58th, 21:43.3), Sriya

49ers present big challenge to Chargers in prime time

By Jeff Miller LOS ANGELES TIMES

For starters, the Char gers of late have been much better finishers.

Four consecutive games have brought dou ble-digit deficits after the opening quarter.

Yet the team has gone 3-1 over that stretch by rebounding from twoscore differences against Cleveland, Denver and Atlanta.

Vanden holds Buhach Colony in check for victory in quarterfinal

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FAIRFIELD — Four rushing touchdowns and a stingy defense were just the right recipe Friday night for the top-seeded Vanden High School football team in a 28-3 win over No. 9 Buhach Colony in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV quarterfinals.

Fresh off a bye week, the Vikings scored touchdowns in each quarter at George A. Gammon Field. The Vikings’ defense, meanwhile, held the Thunder to just a second-quar ter field goal. The effort came after Buhach Colony came out on its first series and delivered a timeconsuming drive on misdirection handoffs but no points.

“It’s like a boxing match,” Vanden linebacker Devin Martin

said. “You’re not always going to come out and win in the first round. Once we figured it out it was time for everybody to eat. They were run, run, run and no pass, so we stacked the box.”

Vanden improved to 10-1 overall and will play Kimball next Friday in the semifinals. Kimball earned a 26-19 win over Lincoln. The Vikings hope to take a deep run to a section title and beyond like they did last season by winning not only the section, but the Northern California title and a state championship.

“Sometimes you don’t know what you are going to get after a bye,” Vanden head coach Sean Murphy said. “Our timing and execution were a little off, but I thought the effort was there. And the defense was phenomenal.”

Quarterback Tre Dimes scored

the first two touchdowns on ball fakes. He faked a handoff to Raheem Holt just before the end of the first quarter and ran for a 1-yard touchdown. With 2:49 to play in the second quarter, Dimes made a ball fake to Jordan Jones and again raced into the end zone, this time from 5 yards out.

Elijah Fisherman scored on a 9-yard touchdown run with 49 seconds left in the third quarter. Jones broke free for a 17-yard touchdown run with 8:05 remaining the game. Rafael Ortiz converted all four extra-point kicks.

“We stayed focused and had a strong week of practice during the bye,” Fisherman said. “We stayed in condition and thought we would do good. I have to thank the O-line.”

Bulldogs can’t slow down stampede of Buffaloes in 42-0 loss at Manteca

Top-seed Ripon Christian dominates clash with Rio Vista

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VACAVILLE — Vacav

ille High School’s football season came to an abrupt end Friday night after being turned away on the road by an offensive stam pede from the Manteca Buffaloes in a 42-0 score in the quarterfinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Divi sion II playoffs.

Top-seed Manteca scored 14 points in each of the first two quarters and led 28-0 at halftime.

The Buffaloes added a touchdown in the third and fourth quarter while holding the Bulldogs scoreless for the game.

“We ran into a really good football team,” Vacaville head coach Mike Papadopoulos said. “They do a tremen

dous job in all phases of the game. They are very explosive and were able to pop some big plays.”

Vacaville completed its season 8-4 and won the Monticello Empire League title for the sixth straight year. Manteca, 9-1 overall, advances to the semifinals to face No. 4 Rocklin. The Thunder beat Jesuit 34-13 to reach the semifinal.

Bryson Davis had a 43-yard touchdown run for Manteca in the first quarter. Quarterback Hudson Wyatt added a 9-yard scoring strike to Blake Nichelson. Davis had a 24-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Wyatt and Nichelson hooked up again for a 38-yard TD and a 28-0 lead at the break.

Davis had his third

touchdown in the third quarter from 5 yards out. KP Macdannald had a 1-yard touchdown run in the final period. Matt Kong kicked five extra points.

“We had a chance to make it interesting early in the first quarter, but we had a drive stall at the 3 yard line,” Papadopou los said. “I’m proud of the way our kids were able to handle a lot of things this season.”

Manteca rolled up 423 yards of offense to 185 by Vacaville. Bull dogs quarterback Alex Barkley completed 13 of 23 passes for 102 yards. Cristian Diosdado rushed 15 times for 75 yards. Brady Mott had seven catches for 75 yards.

Davis rushed 11 times for Manteca for 160 yards

and his three touch downs. Wyatt completed just six passes but two of them went for touch downs. Nichelson caught three passes for 44 yards with two of them being touchdowns.

In Rio Vista, the host Rams couldn’t slow down top-seed Ripon Chris tian and fell 57-0 in a Division VII game. Quar terback Trey Fasani completed 9 of 12 passes for 178 yards and four touchdowns, according to the Manteca Bulletin.

Ripon Christian improved to 9-2 and will face Stone Ridge Chris tian in the semifinals, a 36-13 winner over Mar iposa County. Rio Vista finished its season 6-5 overall.

"It's hard to come back in the NFL," safety Derwin James Jr. said. "If we're coming back from down two possessions, we gotta be doing some thing right."

True, but the Chargers also are doing some thing wrong in repeatedly putting themselves in positions to have to rally in the first place.

They've been out scored 51-3 in their past four first quarters, a trend that more than likely would doom them Sunday night against a San Francisco team that is expected to present a sharp upgrade in opposition.

The 49ers lead the NFL in total defense

and feature an offense that includes Chris tian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle. They also are rested and healthier after having last week off.

Sitting at a modest 4-4, San Francisco has become a popular Super Bowl pick after trading for McCaffrey last month and then throttling the reigning NFL champion Rams on Oct. 30.

The Chargers' locker room is dotted with former Rams, includ ing defensive linemen Sebastian Joseph-Day and Morgan Fox and linebacker Troy Reeder, each of whom previously knew the 49ers as NFC West rivals.

Joseph-Day said he and Fox recently shared with teammates "how fast and how physi cal it's going to be. Troy was saying, 'You can't be caught with your cleats not in the ground. They'll punch you in the mouth.' " San Francisco figures to come out swinging against the Chargers, who have to discover a way to avoid another

Solano women’s basketball goes 1-2 in tournament play

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ROCKVILLE —

The Solano Community College women’s basket ball team played three games at the “Earning Our Stripes” tournament in Riverside and came away with a win, a loss in overtime and another tight defeat in regulation.

Solano opened the tournament Thursday with a 54-47 loss to Cer ritos. Dominique Eaglin had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Falcons.

Julia Wright added nine points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

The season’s first victory came Friday night in a 70-58 win over Santa Barbara. Wright had a team-high 18 points to go with five rebounds.

Eaglin had 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Jaslyn Woods added 12 points and eight rebounds. Jade Dickson filled up a stat box with 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocked shots.

Solano closed out the

tournament Saturday with a tight 55-53 loss in overtime to Fullerton.

The Falcons were out scored 5-3 in the extra five-minute period.

Wright had a doubledouble with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Janae Jackson added 10 points and three rebounds.

The Falcons are now 1-3 in the early season.

Ebert shines but Solano men fall

ROCKVILLE — Jacob Ebert scored a game-high 30 points but the Solano Community College men’s basketball team lost at home Satur day afternoon to Redwoods, 94-65.

The sophomore guard from Antioch was 11-of-18 from the field, hit three of four 3-point ers and made five of six from the free throw line.

Dwayne Crosse added nine as the Falcons fell to 0-4 on the season.

Jon Nchekwube led Redwoods with 25 points. It was the first time this

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Vanden’s Elijah Fisherman breaks away for yardage against Buhach Colony at George A. Gammon in Fairfield, Friday.

The Vikings beat the Thunder 28-3 in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV quarterfinal playoff matchup.

Sunday’s TV sports

Basketball

• College Men, Colorado vs. Tennessee, ESPN, 11 a.m.

• College Women, Stanford vs. Portland, ESPN2, 2 p.m.

• NBA, Golden State vs. Sacramento, NBCSBA (Fairfield and Suisun City), NBCSCA (Vacaville and Rio Vista), 6 p.m.

Figure Skating

• ISU Grand Prix, 3, 1p.m.

Football

• NFL, Minnesota vs. Buffalo, 2, 40, 10 a.m.

• CFL, Montreal vs. Toronto, ESPN2, 10 a.m.

• NFL, Indianapolis vs. Las Vegas, 5, 13, 1 p.m.

• NFL, Dallas vs. Green Bay, 2, 40, 1:25 p.m.

• NFL, L.A. Chargers vs. San Francisco, 3, 5:15 p.m.

Golf

• DP World, Nedbank Golf Challenge, GOLF, 3 a.m.

• PGA, Cadence Bank Houston Open, GOLF, 10 a.m.

• Champs, Charles Schwab Cup Championship, GOLF, 1 p.m.

Hockey

• NHL, San Jose vs. Minnesota, NBCSCA, 3 p.m.

• NHL, Washington vs. Tampa Bay, ESPN, 4 p.m.

Motor Sports

• F1, Sao Paulo Grand Prix, 7, 10, 9:55 a.m.

Soccer

• EPL, Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Aston Villa, USA, 6 a.m.

• EPL, Fulham vs. Manchester United, USA, 8:30 a.m.

• USL Championship Game, ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.

Sharks’ Timo Meier finds his scoring touch

by CurTis PAshelk A BAY AREA NEWS GROUP

Any concerns that San Jose Sharks forward Timo Meier might not be able to duplicate the career year he had last season following an unexpectedly tepid start last month are slowly being erased.

After collecting just one assist in his first nine games, Meier now has seven goals and five assists in his last seven, including a goal and an assist Friday in the Sharks’ 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.

Meier’s assist came on Tomas Hertl’s gamewinning goal early in the third period, and his fivegame goal streak for the Sharks (4-9-3) going into Sunday’s game with the Minnesota Wild (7-6-1) at Xcel Energy Center matches a career-long, set in Oct. 2018.

Now, in the final season of a four-year, $24 million deal, Meier is on pace to match or surpass his 35-goal season from a year ago.

“Winning feels good,”

said Meier, who is slated to become one of the NHL’s most notable restricted free agents next summer. “We’ve been in a lot of games where we came up short, and we want to learn from it and find ways to close out games like we did today.”

Just as impressive as the goal scoring has been Meier’s work without the puck.

Against the Stars, he stripped rookie Matej Blumel of the puck in the neutral zone, leading to some extended offensive zone time for the Sharks.

In the third period, with his team holding into a one-goal lead, Meier created another turnover inside the Sharks’ zone to set up his own breakaway but had his shot stopped by Stars goalie Jake Oettinger.

Before Saturday’s games, Meier was fourth in the NHL with 19 take aways in 16 games, and his average of 3.64 take aways per 60 minutes ranks as a career-high. He had 49 takeaways in 77 games last season.

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N.Y. Knicks, 9 a.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 3 p.m. Memphis at Washington, 3 p.m. Utah at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 5 p.m. Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m.

Steelers star safety out with appendicitis

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PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are getting one of their star defenders back for Sunday’s game against the Saints, but they unexpectedly lost another when Minkah Fitzpatrick was ruled out due to appendicitis.

It’s more bad injury luck for the Steelers, who have dealt with an inordinate number

of injuries on defense this season. They’ll also be without cornerbacks Ahkello Witherspoon and William Jackson against the Saints.

The Steelers placed Jackson on injured reserve on Saturday to make room for linebacker T.J. Watt. The Steelers traded for Jackson last Tuesday. He practiced with the team a day later, but he did not practice

Wednesday, Thursday or Friday this week.

Now that Jackson has been placed on injured reserve the compensa tion to acquire Jackson (a swap of late-round draft choices in 2025) is now voided because it was conditional on a number of games Jackson had to play this season with the Steelers.

Jackson missed four games while he was with

the Commanders earlier this season with the same back injury, but Steelers coach Mike Tomlin down played the injury when he was asked about it last week..

According to sources, the back injury is not expected to shelve Jackson for the remainder of the season, but he won’t be eligible to return until the Dec. 11 game against the Ravens.

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Srinivasan (71st, 22:50.4), Olivia Macay (76th, 25:43.0) and Allison Burns (77th, 25:43.8), all running with Kimball.

Lilian Luu of Armijo was the only local runner among the Division I girls. She finished 15th overall (20:22.0) but did not advance. Mariessa McLaughlin of Vanden was 28th in Division III (21:39.5). Jackson Hicks of Will C. Wood was 22nd in Division III (17:18.6).

The Vacaville Christian girls just missed qualify ing as a team in Division V after finishing third overall. Only the top two teams advanced. Katrina Husby (eighth, 20:54.7), Julia Hill (25th, 24:51.5), Cate Ferreira (30th, 25:55.6), Taylor Wood (31st, 25:56.9), Zoe Stires (38th, 26:53.0) and Made line Carroll (43rd, 28:18.o) all ran with Krulick.

The Rio Vista girls were seventh overall in

Division V with Sherley Guerra (28th, 25:04.5), Alondra Garcia (47th, 32:43.0), Bianca Lopez (48th, 32:43.0), Ange lina Bauer Emmon (51st, 35:26.0) and Samantha Lyon (54th, 41:17.8).

Buckingham Charter’s boys were seventh overall in Division V with Jacob Castillo (25th, 19:20.4), Joseph Bernard (33rd, 19:55.7), Anthony Her nandez (20:32.5), Diego Rodriguez (42nd, 20:33.8), Jonathan Jake Cu (47th, 20:53.0), Kyle Lang (49th, 21:02.4) and Jesse Brown (63rd, 22:53.7).

The Rio Vista boys were ninth in Division V with Victor Reyes (38th, 20:29.2), Luke Fortes (50th, 21:21.3), Jose Torres (60th, 22:24.8), Brandon Leyba (64th, 23:40.7), Scott Lazo (65th, 24:47.0) and Wyatt Pen nington (68th, 27:33.2).

There were also many strong performances at the junior varsity, sopho more and freshman levels as well. Those results are available at red captiming.com.

Fox learning how to take over games for Kings

By Jason a nderson THE SACRAMENTO BEE

There’s something about the way De’Aaron Fox moves when he starts to take over a game.

The shimmy. The shake. The stepback. The fadeaway.

Fox found himself in full take over mode in the fourth quarter Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, making one big shot after another to send a crowd of 17,849 trudging toward the exits at Crypto.com Arena.

Fox finished with 32 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists, leading the Kings to a 120-114 victory. When it was over, coaches and teammates said there are times when Fox can’t be stopped.

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slow start.

“I told him in the locker room, I said, hey, to me, what he did out there was no surprise,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “It wasn’t great. I’m telling you, that’s who De’Aaron Fox is. He can flat out go.”

After the game, Fox took to Twitter to give the order to “LIGHT THE BEAM,” a reference to the new purple laser that lights up the Sacramento sky over Golden 1 Center when the Kings win.

“I think it’s dope,” Fox said. “We were like, ‘Does anybody else in the league do that?’ Not that I know of. . . . I saw it for the first time last game, and I literally got out of my car on 5th Street to see it, so I think it’s cool.”

Fox had 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three

rebounds, four assists and one crucial steal in the fourth quarter.

During one sequence in the final 1:18, with the game tied, Fox snatched a defensive rebound, blew by the defense and waltzed in for an effortless floater. When the Kings got another defensive stop on the ensuing possession, Fox went back on the attack, burying a filthy turnaround, fadeaway jumper over Austin Reaves to put the Kings up by four with 32 seconds remaining.

“He’s one of those guys in this league, I think, that’s mostly unguardable one-on-one,” Kings guard Kevin Huerter said. “It really feels like it’s a make or miss. He gets to his spots. There’s really not much defenders can do. It’s just whether he makes the shot or not, so he’s a special player.”

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Buhach Colony fell to 5-7 overall. The Thunder was coming off a 64-48 win over No. 8 Los Banos but couldn’t repeat the offen sive performance against the stingy Vikings. Orion Null had a fumble recov ery, Marcellus Chandler intercepted a pass and the defensive front routinely stuffed the running attack of the Thunder at the line.

Chandler had a nice run on a fake punt that he took for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but a holding penalty pulled it back to first-and-10 on the

VikingsBuhach Colony 23-yard line. Martin and Holt also combined to block a punt as part of a strong game for Vanden on special teams.

Jones was Vanden’s top rusher with 56 yards on 10 carries. Dimes threw for 115 yards. Muhammad Hakam caught two passes for a leading 79 yards.

Buhach Colony used nine different rushers and completed only two passes between two quar terbacks. Jaxon Percoats was the top runner with 20 carries for 40 yards.

“We made some mis takes, but we’ll clean that up,” Murphy said. “That’s on us coaches.”

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Only twice this season have they entered the second quarter with a lead: 3-0 versus Kansas City in Week 2 and 7-0 at Houston in Week 4.

That game against the Texans – on Oct. 2 – was the last time the Chargers were ahead at any point of an opening quarter.

In attempting to find a kick-start, coach Brandon Staley explained that he altered practices this week. He structured the sessions so that the Chargers got into team periods sooner.

"I want to make sure that our players know that we're going to make that a point of emphasis," Staley said. "Hopefully, we can start faster. . . . I think our guys know that, 'Hey, we made it tough on ourselves and why did that happen?'

"It comes down to the execution early on in the game and being aggres sive, being aggressive and bringing that mindset. . . . We're going to be practic

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season Solano has held an opponent to under 100 points.

The Falcons were coming off a 111-60 loss Thursday at Ohlone.

ing on it. We're going to be working on it. Hope fully, it will translate."

The sluggish starts have been comprehen sive, the Chargers lagging on both sides of the line of scrimmage.

Here's what their eight first-quarter possessions have yielded over the last four games: one field goal, three punts, two failed fourth downs and two turnovers.

Here's what their opponent's 11 first-quar ter possessions have yielded: six touchdowns, three field goals, one punt and one interception.

Solano volleyball celebrates athletes but wins by forfeit

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The Solano Community College women’s volley ball team settled for a forfeit victory Friday on sophomore night against

Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi said there's no "magic formula" to solving the Chargers' early struggles. Line backer Drue Tranquill noted that there isn't a common thread, saying that it has been some thing different each week.

Lombardi suggested the problem could simply defy explanation.

"One of my favor ite books is 'Fooled by Randomness,' " he said. Football is "17 games. It's different than base ball where there are 400 at-bats or however many. Sometimes, the

Contra Costa.

The Comets had too many injured players to compete. Solano still celebrated sopho mores Crystal Carroll, Dani Rydjord and Sammy Brown.

“They all played for our two title teams in 2021 and 2022,” Solano head coach Darla Wil

The pregame toss Sunday will prove inter esting, a quicker start for the Chargers depen dent on either Justin Herbert moving the ball or the defense stopping Jimmy Garoppolo from doing the same.

Staley said things haven't reached a point where he'd consider receiving the opening kickoff as opposed to deferring – the more traditional deci sion – if the Chargers were to win the toss.

Whether on offense or defense first, Staley's team will be on national display, the Chargers set to play a second consecu tive Sunday night game.

"I don't think the lights or the cameras add any thing," Joseph-Day said.

"Playing this game, you [always] want to put your best product out on the field. It just happens to be in prime time. It's cool and it's a blessing. People are going to be able to watch our team, watch who the Chargers are."

And, of particular sig nificance, watch how the Chargers start.

liams said in an email. “All three have accom plished so much in the two years at Solano.”

The Falcons finished the regular season with a Bay Valley Confer ence title at 12-0 and are now 24-7 overall. Solano is expected to learn of its playoff seeding Thursday.

Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) evades rams cornerback Jalen ramsey during san Francisco’s 31-14 over Los Angeles, oct. 30.