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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Winters PD issues six illegal fireworks citations

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer Illegal fireworks have been part of annual celebrations of Independence Day in Winters, but a growing number of complaints about the annoyance and potential fire damage they cause seems to have moved the city’s tolerance level.

In May, the Winters City Council approved a resolution adding sections to the city’s municipal code prohibiting illegal fireworks and establishing a civil fine for violations.

The City declared in the resolution that illegal fireworks pose significant risks to public health and safety.

With the Fourth of July weekend now behind us, Winters Police Chief John P. Miller told the Express his department issued six citations

under the expanded ordinance. Each violation carries a mandatory fine of $1,000 that can be paid or appealed through an administrative hearing process.

Fortunately, this year there were no reports of fire damage or personal injury related to illegal fireworks, Miller said.

Important to note about the City of Winters’s expanded fireworks ordinance is that it permits holding the host or property owner “strictly liable” for violations. This is a legal term that under the ordinance permits citing property owners, residents, and social hosts for the discharge of illegal fireworks, whether they discharged them or not.

The City’s official July 3 fireworks show at the Winters High School football field was “a great

event” that attracted an estimated 1,000 attendees, Miller said, with an estimated 4,000–5,000 people coming to Winters to celebrate the holiday.

The Fourth of July celebration is an “all hands-on deck” event with Winters PD officers, reserve officers, community service officers and cadets all assisting.

In addition, bicycle officers were deployed; three from Winters PD, two from Woodland PD and one from Davis PD. As one of six bicycle patrol officers working on July 3, Miller shared bodycam footage of a 10:40 p.m. encounter at a Baker Street residence where illegal fireworks were being discharged.

Arriving on scene officers encountered an

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Aguiar-Curry reelected amid 41 percent voter turnout

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media

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Yolo County saw a 41.7 percent voter turnout for the June primary election, below that seen in the 2018 and 2020 primaries, but still higher than the statewide average.

Of the county’s 119,631 registered voters, 49,884 voted in June.

During the 2018 primary, just over 43 percent of voters turned out, and in 2020, over 55 percent.

“Yolo County overall voter turnout continues to trend higher than the statewide average,” said Jesse

Salinas, the count’s assessor/clerk-recorder/registrar of voters.

“Yolo County voter turnout was upwards of 6 percent higher in the 2018 statewide primary, over 8 percent higher in the 2020 presidential primary and thus far reaching over 8.5 percent higher in the most recent 2022 statewide direct primary compared to statewide voter turnout,” Salinas said.

With the canvas completed, the final results for local races include: Yolo County Supervisor, District 2 Lucas Frerichs: 5,150 votes (62.22 percent) Juliette Beck: 3,127 votes (37.78 percent) Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig: 27,419

votes (59.28 percent) Cynthia Rodriguez: 18,832 votes (40.72 percent) Yolo County Sheriff/Coroner/ Public Administrator Thomas Hayes: 13,020 votes (29.79 percent) Tom Lopez: 30,685 votes (70.21 percent) In uncontested races, Yolo County voters also re-elected Salinas; Yolo County Superintendent of Schools Garth Lewis; and Yolo County Supervisor Gary Sandy of Woodland.

County voters also favored incumbent Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, who received 70.53 percent of the vote in her race.

As a result of redistricting, Rep. John

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Winters Fire crews rescued two women who got caught up in rapid water on Saturday.

Winters Fire crew rescues two paddle boarders from Putah Creek

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief On June 16, a Winters Fire Department crew conducted a water rescue — assisting two paddle boarders stranded in Putah Creek.

Matthew Schechla, Winters Fire Captain and Paramedic, was the incident commander for this rescue.

Schechla said a call came in at 3:05 p.m. and his crew headed out to Putah Creek, about 300 yards east of

Canyon Creek resort, off of Hwy 128.

Three women visiting from out of town had been going down the creek on paddle boards, when two of them got caught up in rougher, rapid moving water. The third women was able to hold back and called 911. Schechla said, fortunately, that the Winters Fire crew was able to communicate with her, and she was able to relay information back to the two women who were stuck.

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Community members have been offering support through a GoFundMe campaign to support funeral expenses for Winters teen Eduardo Fierros.

GoFundMe campaign supports funeral expenses for Winters teen

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The community continues to rallying together to uplift the family of Winters teen Eduardo (Lalo/ Efi) Fierros, who died earlier this month. A GoFundMe campaign was created to help raise money for funeral expenses.

Fierros, 18, was the subject of a weeklong search of Lake Solano and Putah Creek since shortly after midnight on July 3, when the truck he was traveling in with 18-year-old Julio Vasquez left the

roadway, clipped a tree and plunged into the water. Both teens were Winters High School Class of 2022 graduates.

On July 10, a body was found in the water and the Solano County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the body had been identified as Fierros on July 13.

On July 15, family member Dagoberto Fierros shared on the Winters Community & Tips Facebook group that a GoFundMe had been created to support covering financial costs. The GoFundMe campaign

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The campaign page, organized by Diana Tafolla, states “Eduardo (Lalo/Efi) was known to be one of the brightest and most positive souls once could ever meet. The moment he walked into a room, the place would light up with his positivity and humor.

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Back Porchestra plays Gazebo Thursday

By Diane Cary Special to the Express The Winters Friends of the Library summer concert series continues with a free outdoor concert by Back Porchestra on Thursday, 7–8:30 p.m. at the Rotary Park Gazebo, on Main Street at Railroad Avenue, in front of the Community Center in Winters.

The Bay Area band plays original and vintage roots

rock, Americana, Western swing, and country blues.

Formed during the lockdown summer of 2020, the group features veteran musicians who were idled by the pandemic and got together for informal outdoor gigs, including Tim Eschliman (Etta James, Commander Cody, New Copasetics), Bowen Brown (John Lee Hooker, Tommy Castro, Rhythmtown-Jive), Candy Gi-

rard (Delaney Bramlet, Tanya Tucker, Clint Black, Jerry Garcia), and Beau Bradbury (California Honeydrops). You can learn more and get a preview of their music at backporchestra.com.

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Winters AYSO seeks volunteer coaches Winters Express The Winters AYSO Region 436 Board is seeking volunteers to help make the season a success.

Alissa Clark, Winters AYSO Regional Commissioner, said it is looking for community members and families to take on volunteer roles including: coaches and assistant coaches, referees and serv-

ing on the board.

"We need coaches for all divisions, training is available," Clark said.

The Fall Core registration period technically ended on June 30, however there are a few spots left on select teams until they are filled. A listing of available spots can be viewed on the Winters AYSO Registration page at www.wintersayso.org.

Public Safety Report Fire July 1: 12:52 a.m., medical aid, 90 block of Owings Court ~9:10 a.m., grass fire, CR 89/CR 31 ~11:43 a.m., medical aid, 830 block of Jackson Street ~12:24 p.m., medical aid, 800 block of W. Grant Avenue July 2: 1:23 p.m., vehicle accident, Fouth Street/Grant Avenue July 3: 12:29 a.m., mutual aid, Putah Creek Road/Canal Road ~1:26 a.m. fire alarm, 910 block of Wyatt Lane ~9:22 a.m., mutual aid, Putah Creek Road/Canal Road ~1:55 p.m., animal rescue, 30 block of Main Street ~10:44 p.m., outdoor misc. fire, Valley Oak Drive/Kennedy Drive ~10:50 p.m., public assist, 110 block of E. Baker Street July 4: 3:03 a.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street ~10:49 a.m., medical aid, Highway 128 ~7:13 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of Almeria Place July 5: 4:30 p.m. medical aid, 170 block of E. Grant Avenue ~8:11 p.m., medical aid, 820 block of Jefferson Street ~8:27 p.m., medical aid, 700 block of Aster Street July 6: 3:18 a.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street ~6:59 a.m., medical

aid, 620 block of Ivy Loop ~9:29 a.m., fire alarm, 110 block of E. Baker Street ~11:17 a.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street ~2:14 p.m., mutual aid, Putah Creek Road/Canal Lane July 7: 3:36 p.m., mutual aid, Railroad Avenue/Wolfskill Street ~7:05 p.m., medical aid, 60 block of Myrtle Drive July 8: 10:57 a.m., grass fire, Railroad Avenue/Wolfskill Street ~3:03 p.m., medical aid, 140 block of E. Baker Street ~8:21 p.m., medical aid, 40 block of Main Street ~11:35 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E. Baker Street July 9: 9:36 a.m., medical aid, 510 block of Manzanita Way ~9:58 p.m., lift assist, 100 block of Orchard Lane ~2:40 p.m., medical aid, 40 block of Myrtle Drive ~6:10 p.m., mutual aid, Putah Creek Road July 10: 4:18 a.m., medical aid, Highway 128/Pleasants Valley Road ~11:05 a.m., medical aid, 400 block of Village Circle July 11: 12:04 a.m., medical aid, Cielito Linda ~1:23 p.m., medical aid, 210 block of Abbey Street ~1:56 p.m., vehicle

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Case Log July 2: 9:30 p.m., 900th block of Vasey Street, Illegal Fireworks-Host liability Citation July 7: 5:09 a.m., 13th block of E. Baker Street, Audible Alarm ~8:45 a.m., 800th block of Taylor Street, Towed Vehicle ~9:03 p.m., 200th block Suffolk Place, Illegal Fireworks-Host liability Citation ~10:30 p.m., 800th block of Suffolk Place, Missing Person Located July 8: 1:21 a.m., 800th block of Suffolk Place, Outside Agency Referral ~9:20 a.m., 10th block of E. Grant Avenue, Found Property ~7:15 p.m., 1000th block of Adams Lane, Domestic Dispute July 9: 7:56 a.m., 1st block of Abbey Street, Audible Alarm ~9:42 a.m. 500th block of Manzanita Way, Death Investigation ~10:16 a.m., 700th block of Lupine Way, Petty Theft ~11:50 a.m., 400th block of Russell Street, Stolen Plates July 11: 2:37 p.m., CR 87D, Outside Agency Assist

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Continued from Page 1 Protection District, Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol Helicopter H-32 were all assisting agencies on the rescue.

“Boat 26 and CHP were request while en route. Winters FD and VVFPD deployed boat 26 with three personnel to assess the situation — it was determined that there was no medical emergency. A swimmer from the boat made contact with the subjects and determined that getting the boat close to the overgrown brush would be difficult with minimal personnel on the boat,” Schechla said. “(A) CHP helicopter arrived, and with the assistance of Yolo County Sherriff’s Office officers, the subjects were guided off into the water and hoisted from the island to the Canyon Creek Resort. Both subjects were assessed by the CHP Paramedic, but denied any medical needs and were not transported by EMS.” According to Schechla, none of the women were wearing

VOTERS Continued from Page 1 Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, no longer represents portions of the county. But Yolo County voters solidly backed Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, in the fourth district, where he received 66.86 percent of county votes.

In statewide races, Yolo County voters largely went with incumbent Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, who received 62.39 percent of local votes; Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who received 63.97 percent; Secretary of

ISSUE Continued from Page 1 adult male who identified the home as his father’s. The father came to the sidewalk and was advised of the ordinance violation and told he could be held liable, to which the father responded with some skepticism. Miller confirmed this encounter was one of the six citations issued.

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The Vacaville Fire Protection District, Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol H-32 assisted Winters Fire Department crew in the water rescue. life jackets and one woman said she was not a strong swimmer.

Safety first Schechla encourages community members to make sure they’re familiar with the area of water they are about to enter.

Some areas along Putah Creek and Lake Berryessa do not have cell phone coverage.

Winters Fire emphasizes and importance of wearing a life jacket and being familiar with the area when involved in water activities.

“The number one thing is if you don’t State Shirley Weber, who received 67.48 percent; Treasurer Fiona Ma, who received 66.54 percent; Attorney General Rob Bonta, who received 60.18 percent; and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, who received 45.98 percent.

Incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond received 54.05 percent of Yolo County votes.

Yolo County voters also favored U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla by a significant margin, with 62.68 percent voting for Padilla over other candidates in a large field. er Street residence could be heard on the video hurling derogatory names at them.

The community was warned by the city and through various media channels of the expanded ordinance, yet according to Miller the number of illegal fireworks discharged this year did not appear to have waned from previous years.

Miller suggested that neighbors approach neighbors with mutual respect and engage in a cordial conversation to discourage discharging illegal fireworks.

see anyone in the water, it’s for a reason. It looks calm, it’s kind of deceiving,” Schechla said.

On July 10, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office announced another drowning at Lake Berryessa, the third in two weeks.

The area by Lake Solano Park has water conditions suitable for paddle boarding, as well as for individuals who are not advanced in water-related activities like kayaking and canoeing.

Schechla noted that most folks who are actively involved in activities on the creek

are familiar with the terrain and wear life vests.

Schechla said areas that have limited cell phone coverage can often be rough and make it difficult to see individuals from the road or even from a helicopter in the air.

In the recent water rescue, Schechla said the foliage and terrain made it difficult to assess the situation until they were closer to where the two women were at.

Grasses and brush in the water can also pose as dangers, and can entangle oars and limbs.

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SUPPORT Continued from Page 1 show and one that will truly be missed.”

The campaign page also noted that Fierros graduated from WHS with honors and scholarships, and was excited to attend Sacramento State (California State University, Sacramento) in August, and planned on working to become a civil engineer.

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Appointments are not required for the grief counseling opportunity.

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The oiling of the road from here to Brock’s corner, and from Brock’s west to the racetrack road, and north past the racetrack to the creek, has been completed.

Claud Harlen said that his brother Jos. got 10,000 sacks of barley from 500 acres on the Buckeye ranch.

Miss Maud Culton and Miss Sara Culton went to San Jose Monday. They expect to spend the summer at the home of their uncle in the Garden City.

Arthur Craner left yesterday for Yosemite, where he expects to spend a week sightseeing.

C. D. Irelands little boy, Lester, who has been suffering with Typhoid fever, is improving rapidly.

Wells Fargo & Co’s shipments this summer have been unusually large. During the season, a full car load of green fruit and vegetables has been shipped every day but three.

Initial bids on the Solano project, including the Monticello Dam, for which the $3,000,000 has been allocated by Congress, will be called for October 15.

Her hosts of admiring friends and well wishers in Winters and vicinity, as well as in Pleasants Valley, will observe the 97th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Henry Brinck on Monday, July 28 with the usual shower of congratulatory cards, messages and flowers.

Dean Echols, who has been attending the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, has been graduated from the course, receiving his degree and was ordained last Friday in Santa Cruz at the convention of Christian Churches of Northern California.

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105 Years Ago July 20, 1917

The Pioneer Garage, Judy and Elliott, proprietors, secured the Dodge agency this week.

Ray Baker and Francis McGarr have bought out the Winters Garage from Joe Boggs Griffin.

Lester Ireland and John R. Sidwell have bought the J. M. Sowle and Company grocery.

Both the Winters banks are to close Saturdays from now on at 12 o’clock.

The people of Winters are pretty well convinced that a first class up-to-date fire engine is needed in the town.

The July meeting of the W.C.T.U. was held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joe Young.

Everett Sidwell left Sunday for Benicia where he has been promoted in the work of Wells Fargo Express.

July 25, 1952

55 Years Ago July 27, 1967

The Merchants and National Realty Corporation, acting as agent for the Bank of America, this week purchased three buildings near the corner of First and Main Streets to construct a new bank building.

Della Morgan and Beverly Fratis have opened a beauty shop at the Morgan Ranch in Olive District.

It has been named Yours and Mine Country Beauty Salon.

Richard Chiles, with five hits in nine trips to the plate in the series, led the Yolo Post 77 American Legion team to a three-game sweep over Post 61 of Sacramento to end the season.

Jon Lindeman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lindeman, is now stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, as a lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division after successfully completing Officer Candidate School, Airborne School and Ranger School.

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Larry Pisani received a Grand Champion rating for his 1,090-pound steer, which he sold at the 1981 Yolo County Fair. Steve Benito, owner of Benito Oil Company, paid $3,488 for the animal at auction. After taking a couple of years off because of COVID, the Yolo County Fair is scheduled to run from Aug. 17 – 21.

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A4 — Winters Express, Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Obituaries Frances “Kimi” Kato With her family by her bedside, Kimi Kato (age 101) passed away peacefully on July 9 at her home in Winters, Calif. Kimi was born on Nov. 15, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif. to Saichiro and Kimie Nakamura.

Kimi was predeceased by her husband Pete Kato whom she was married to for 60 years before he passed away on Dec. 31, 2010.

Kimi and her younger sister Chiyo were raised on their 10-acre strawberry farm in Elk Grove, Calif. Kimi worked before and after school to help on the family farm, and at age 18 she attended seamstress school.

Her first job was working as a seamstress in a dress shop in Sacramento, and in the summer she would help on the family farm. Working in the “city” of Sacramento was a fun period of time for Kimi as she enjoyed wearing dresses, stockings, heels, and carrying cute handbags. She often met friends after work to go shopping or to go to the movies.

On May 27, 1942, at the age of 21, Kimi and her family were summoned to the Fresno assembly center and transported to an internment camp in Jerome, Ark. As World War II raged on, Kimi and other U.S. citizens of Japanese descent were forced to live in “camp” for almost four years. After, Kimi returned home she went to work at a tomato cannery in Walnut Grove, Calif. There, she met a handsome man named Pete, who had just returned from serving in the United States of America Army as part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

Pete and Kimi were married on Feb. 26, 1950, at the Sacramento Buddhist Church in front of 150 guests.

With the help of a friend, Kimi made her beautiful wedding dress by hand in just three days. Pete and Kimi honeymooned in Half Moon Bay and San Diego, before returning to their first home together in Win-

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Frances “Kimi” Kato ters. Shortly thereafter they started a family when Kimi was 29 years old.

Kimi’s most happy times were spent with Pete and their family: son Ken Kato; daughter Christine Walton and her husband Bill; granddaughters Melissa (Willard) Overgaard and her husband Mark, and Nancy (Walton) Ha and her husband Tim; and great-granddaughters Kendall and Presley Overgaard and Alana Ha. Family gatherings always centered around the kitchen, where Kimi lovingly made the most delicious meals. She would spend hours preparing and cooking platters and bowls of food such as cucumber salad, teriyaki beef and chicken skewers, sushi, chow mein, spaghetti, and tempura shrimp.

Kimi’s greatest joy came from seeing the approving smiles of her guests.

In addition to cooking, Kimi enjoyed crocheting, playing BINGO, and playing slot machines in Lake Tahoe, Reno, Las Vegas, and Cache Creek.

She wore red lipstick daily while taking pride in being a farmer’s wife. Kimi cared for her own mother for many years with patience and grace and Kimi’s smile and giggle was given freely, no matter what she was faced with. Kimi Kato was truly one of a kind. She will be greatly missed but her legacy will endure.

A celebration of Kimi’s life is planned for Tuesday, July 26, at 11 a.m., at the Winters Community Center. A private burial will be at the Winters Cemetery at a later date.

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Viola Venegas unexpectedly passed on Thursday, July 7. She was 80 years old. She wasn’t an actual Winters native, but after living here for over 40 years, she may as well have been. She was born the third of nine children, on Aug. 15, 1941, to her parents Frank and Bertha Figueroa.

She may have started her life in Oceanside, Calif. — the majority of her life, stories and childhood was spent with their family in Yuma, Ariz.

While in high school, her family moved to Northern California.

She would marry twice and divorce twice taking all she ever needed, her four children. She was a passionate woman, a pioneer of sorts, and a proud women’s rights activist. So much so that she and

a colleague would start a battered women and children shelter in San Jose called “La Luz.” She and her children moved to Winters in the early 80s — it is there she would become Mama Venegas to all those who knew her.

She is survived by her eldest son Fred and only daughter Sylvia — alongside them are her grandsons Frederick, Anthony, Michael and Steven and her granddaughter Gabbie of whom she loved very much. She was welcomed home by her parents, and all her siblings, and two sons David and Lewis. A Celebration of Life will be at 11 a.m., July 19 at St. Anthony’s, followed by reception at the Parish Hall.

Dale Marion Butler Dale Marion Butler died suddenly of natural causes on Wednesday, May 11.

Dale was a progressive working-class trade unionist. In the trade union movement for over 40 years, he lead many electoral and legislative campaigns. He rode his bicycle everywhere for many years, some years averaging over 4,000 miles. He always took the time to adore his three grandkids, now 12, 10 and 7 years old.

Dale was born in Napa on Nov. 15, 1946 and grew up in Winters, Calif. He attended public schools in Winters. He was very successful both academically and in sports. Ultimately, he was awarded a swimming scholarship to CSU Chico.

He went to CSU Chico and received both a bachelor’s and master’s in economics — in his words, “with a bent towards Marxism.” He eventually was a faculty member at CSU and became a shop steward with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In Chico, Dale also had an organic farm with three acres producing almost everything: fruit and nut trees, vegetables, and berries and he raised goats, chickens, ducks, and geese. Dale was a working-class “hippie” at the time.

In 1978, Dale, with

wife Conny Ford and 14-month-old Emma, moved to San Francisco. In 1981, Dale and Conny decided to expand their family by welcoming a child who needed a home.

They legally adopted their son James Marion Butler, naming him after Dale’s father Francis Marion Butler.

Dale took a job with SEIU representing City Workers in San Francisco.

Over time, he represented public employees, health care workers, non-profit workers, among many others.

In 2007, Dale retired from the union movement, due to health reasons, but continued to be active as an editor of Bicyclist Magazine and then an organizer of many bike adventures.

Dale is survived by his wife of over 32 years, Tina Panziera; his two children Emma Ruth Ford and James Marion Butler; his three grandchildren Em Talula Butler, Gabriel Ford Silvers, and Eli Ford Silvers; his sister Kay Graf, his brother Glen Butler, and many nieces, nephews and their children.

A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 at 631 O’Farrell Street in the Ballroom/Patio in San Francisco.

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Senior News State lacking support for incoming generation of Baby Boomers

By Wally Pearce

Senior Commision next meeting in August, still collecting surveys

Special to the Express

By Crystal Apilado

As the baby-boom generation enters their golden years, California’s older adults are becoming the fastest-growing age group, and it’s estimated that by 2030, more than 9 million Californians will be over the age of 65, an estimated, 65 percent growth. However, the measure of Californians younger than 18 years of age is expected to dip.

The term silver tsunami is used to describe the expected increase in the older adult population and an attempt to understand the impact and increase the advancing older adult population will have on us all. California’s impending silver tsunami will directly influence, mobility, nutrition, chronic healthcare, housing, and transportation, and, for those affected, to be able to age in place.

The list of demands continues to expand.

But California’s population of those over 65 years of age, is far more diverse than it used to be.

California can expect a major bump in the ranks of those over 65 and beyond, and possibly deprived of family to help them.

This is mostly because baby-boomers experienced much lower birth rates than their parents, and some are more than likely to never have children. But, because of certain stressed financial situations, there’s a segment of today’s society, parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents, that currently reside with the families of their sons and daughters, even their in-laws.

Some of California’s older adults have an estimated annual income of about $25,000.

That’s about $10,000 less than the average working-age Californian and that amount of money isn’t much, especially in California. Unfortunately, about 30 percent of older adults don’t have enough annual income to cover basic everyday needs, because their total in-

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The Baby Boomer generation is the largest upcoming age group to enter into the older adult population. come may come from Social Security.

Two out of every three of California’s older adult population obtain most of their income from federal retirement programs, while less than half of the older adult-headed households get retirement income from a pension, 401k or an individual retirement account (IRA).

Because of today’s deteriorating economic climate, and the necessity to increase their annual income, about 20 percent of Californians over 65 are still working in the labor force. Many labors at or below minimum wage; some work at part-time employment, while still others work at more than one job. All this to make their daily life just a bit more sustainable.

According to the California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office, Californians turning 65 today can expect to spend 20 percent of their remaining years with a major disability, or a debilitating health condition that interferes with basic life activity like eating, dressing, or going to the bathroom.

Although men will spend their retirement years with various degrees of bodily restrictions, women will spend more of their retirement years with major physical limitations, simply because they are more likely than men to live into their 80s and 90s and beyond. The number of California older adults who have difficulty caring for themselves will double to more than one million by 2030, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

California is already observing the conse-

quences of an aging population living outside institutionalized care. The effects of an aging population will also influence the healthcare supply system.

According to data from California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the number of visits to California emergency rooms (ER) by older adults experiencing debilitating effects from hazardous situations such as falling; are increasing. The number of California’s older adults who find themselves in an ER after falling has risen sharply in recent years, and as their population grow, they may live longer and with more chronic illnesses often requiring an array of prescribed medications.

The number of visits to California ERs by people over 65 who have fallen, surged according to the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.

The ranks of people 85 and older, account for at least one-third of all fall-related ER visits.

Some older adults over 65, may have cognitive decline, poor balance, physical weakness, and deteriorated vision.

It’s abundantly clear, that California isn’t ready for the silver tsunami, nor is the state prepared, and that includes none of California’s 58 counties, like Yolo County.

To solve or reduce the problem, it must first acknowledge that it exists.

Continuing to kickthe-can down the proverbial road will only aggravate the road and certainly not adjust that what desperately needs mending.

mission has been challenged by multiple resignations and Commissioner turnover since its inception. Many of the committees and projects have either been handed off multiple times or left with one lead commissioner.

The Winters Senior Commission on Aging’s July meeting was cancelled due to a technological error with the City’s Zoom account.

Senior Commissioners were expected to continue and finalize some of the details on the Work Plan discussion on their list of objectives that commissioners originally identified as goals and projects to address in the Winters community.

The Senior Com-

Senior Program Survey Commissioners plan to finish collecting responses to the Senior Center program survey this month. The goal of the survey is to collect information

from the older adult community regarding their interest in senior programs and what needs they may need fulfilled.

The survey will be available to the community until July 31.

Community members can take the survey in English at https://tinyurl.com/ yvdsx5xy or in Spanish at https://tinyurl. com/2epvjf4m.

Senior Commissioners plan to look through the survey data to identify senior programs and needs at their Aug. 10 meeting.

Engage seniors in volunteering Metro Special to the Express The negative effects of isolation is something the vast majority of the world can now relate to.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced people from all walks of life to spend less time with friends, families and neighbors.

As the world cut back on in-person interactions to curb the spread of the virus, billions of people recognized just how difficult feelings of isolation can be.

Feelings of isolation are a problem many seniors know all too well.

The National Institute on Aging notes that research has

linked social isolation and loneliness to problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, anxiety, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Seniors are invaluable resources in their communities.

Community leaders and local residents can make a concerted effort to involve seniors in local events. Such efforts strengthen communities and help seniors remain active participants in their towns.

Promoting senior-friendly volunteering opportunities. Communities can facilitate those efforts by developing and highlighting senior-friendly

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Kiwanis International sets sights on Winters

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer Since 1915, Kiwanis International has been on a mission to improve the lives of children one community at a time. As the organization is in the process of creating a chapter in Winters, the town and its youngsters will perhaps benefit from this boon to communities across the globe.

Before one feels any vestige of trepidation about this organization’s presence in town, Winters’ neighbor, Dixon, is a prime example of Kiwanis’ positive impact on a community. In fact, it’s the Kiwanis Club of Dixon that’s facilitating the nonprofit’s expansion into Winters.

“What we’ve done is brought our ‘Kiwanis Team’ in so we could talk with all the different business owners in town. We also met with the acting superintendent of the school district, and we put that on social media and wound up getting a few individuals to sign up as charter members from that,” explained Dixon Kiwanis Club Membership Chair Patti Sousa-Liu. “Between Mike — my husband — and I and all of our members in Dixon, we will be supporting the new Kiwanis of Winters.

Ultimately, we have to get 15 charter members. And last Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday in Winters we got 10 of the 15, so we’re very excited because we’re almost 'there' to do the chartering.”

Sousa-Liu explained how the 15 charter members will decide roles within the club and how often they’ll meet.

Then the real fun will begin taking part in providing scholarship opportunities, service work and all other philanthropic/ communal activities.

It’s not just the adults that can join in, however, as Kiwanis is comprised of different age-levels of leadership.

“Kiwanis is all about getting involved in the community and with the kids. We also have different leadership levels. For elementary kids the club is called ‘K-Kids,’ for middle schoolers it’s called the ‘Builders Club,’ from there they go to the ‘Key Club’ in high school, then ‘Circle K’ in college and when they graduate they become ‘Kiwanians,’” explained Sousa-Liu. Sousa-Liu shared about her inspiration to initiate a Kiwanis Club in Winters.

“It’s been a passion of mine to move onto Winters because I absolutely love it.

If I hadn’t settled in Dixon, and Mike and

I weren’t so rooted here with our grandchildren and everything, we’d be in Winters. We love it so much and expanding will give us more time to spend here in town,” Sousa-Liu said.

From holiday fundraisers and silent auctions to signature projects, every branch of a town Kiwanis Club works fervently to raise money for various philanthropic initiatives.

Sousa-Liu also talked about how the Dixon Kiwanians work with churches and other local groups to clean up around public areas.

They’ve also worked with their police department’s graffiti abatement program to wash away vandals’ filth around town. Essentially, Kiwanis is just here to help.

“Sometimes we’re buying backpacks and filling them up for kids in the beginning of a school year, sometimes we’re taking candy to

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Roberts — Mederos wed June 18

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Kayla Rae Roberts and Alfonso Mederos Jr. Kayla Rae Roberts and Alfonso Mederos Jr. were married on June 18 at T-L Ranch in Esparto. Kyle James Roberts officiated the ceremony.

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The bride received her Masters from UC Davis in 2014. She is a local agricultural teacher. The groom graduated from the Firefighter Academy in 2014. He is a firefighter.

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Home sales, price curb in June as housing demand cools California Association of Realtors Special to the Express • Existing, single-family home sales totaled 344,970 in June on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 8.4 percent from May and down 20.9 percent from June 2021. statewide • June’s median home price was, $863,790 down 4 percent from May and up 5.4 percent from June 2021.

• Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 10.9 percent in June.

California’s housing market continued to downshift in June as housing demand cooled further to levels not seen in the past two years and logged its biggest dip since May 2020.

Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 344,970 in June, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local REALTOR® associations and MLSs statewide. The statewide

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“California’s housing market continues to moderate from the frenzied levels seen

in the past two years, which is creating favorable conditions for buyers who lost offers or sat out during the fiercely competitive market,” said C.A.R. President Otto Catrina, a Bay Area real estate broker and REALTOR®. “With interest rates moving sideways in recent weeks and fewer homes now selling above listing price, prospective buyers have the rare opportunity to see more listings coming onto the market and face less competition that could force them to engage in a bidding war.”

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After increasing for four consecutive months, the share of million-dollar home sales dipped as sales in the higher-price segment dropped 8.3 percent from the prior month. Sales of homes priced $2 million and up, in fact, plummeted 17.9 percent from May 2022. The sub-$500,000 market, on the other hand, increased 2.1 percent on a month-tomonth basis in June.

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“Excluding the three-month pandemic lockdown period in 2020, June’s sales level was the lowest since April 2008.

Pending sales data also suggests we can expect additional retreating in the coming months,” said C.A.R. Vice President and Chief Economist Jordan Levine. “With inflation remaining high and interest rates expected to climb further in the coming months, the market will normalize further in the second half of the year with softer sales and more moderate price growth.”

As such, C.A.R. has revised its 2022 housing forecast and projects existing single-family home sales to reach 380,630 units in 2022, a decline of

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Express Yourself Letters You are not alone Our little town has suffered so much loss this summer. Kids who had their whole lives ahead of them were taken too soon. I may not have known these individuals personally but I know the darkness that comes along with a loss of this magnitude. You are not alone! For those directly affected — lean on this town and lean on your family and your friends. It’s OK to not be OK. Grief isn’t something you can

overcome alone — it’s something that must be acknowledged, something that must take physical form.

Don’t be afraid to be angry or overwhelmed with sadness and confusion. Meet it head on, feel it, let yourself absorb it. My heart breaks for our community. If you don’t have someone to listen or lean on — message me.

I will answer! And if I can’t do what is needed, I will fight to find someone who can.

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t is hard to beat the taste of a fresh peach. My Fay Elberta peach tree died a few years ago from some kind of beetle infestation. It produced hundreds of peaches a year, most of the time when we were on vacation. Two years ago I planted a new peach tree along with a royal apricot tree. The apricot tree produced a small crop this year, but the peach tree is lagging behind. It started out with 15 peaches, but I lost a few when our new puppy crashed into it while chasing his ball. The birds have found the tree and I’m down to 10 that are still too green to pick.

Maybe I’m trying to relive my youth. Most of us worked on area farms when we were growing up. All those walnut and almond trees you see today were once apricot and peach orchards.

Times change, as do farming practices.

With apricots and peaches, farmers had a small window to pick and ship their crops. With almonds and walnuts you can put them in cold storage for a year.

Manpower is a bigger issue with fresh produce than with nut crops. The government had a bracero program into the 1960s that let Mexican farm workers come to California to help harvest our crops, then they would return to Mexico until the next season. I don’t know why the program was cancelled or why we don’t start it up again.

I don’t understand those that want to keep our border closed to immigration. We need more people that want to work and either become citizens or go back home to help with their own local economy. We granted over 700,000 green

cards last year and added over 800,000 naturalized citizens.

H-1B visas, an upscale bracero program for tech companies, added another 250,000 workers.

I’m not for opening up the border to anyone who shows up, but why not double the number of people we allow to legally enter our country? We can run background and health checks and make someone already here sponsor them and help them adjust to our way of living. It shouldn’t take 10 years to get a work visa to come to America.

There are about four million people claiming unemployment and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 11.3 million job openings. What that means to me is that anyone who wants a job can find one. It may not be the job you want, but there are jobs out there. Every storefront you walk by has a help wanted sign in the window.

Many stores have limited their hours because of employee shortages. Opening up the border would be a boost to our economy and add payroll to keep taxes flowing into our government coffers. When someone talks about how illegal immigrants cost taxpayers money, I say show me your figures. When I think of immigrants I see hard working people trying to make a better life for their families. How many immigrants do you see begging on freeway off-ramps?

As you are enjoying that fresh peach, think about who picked it, packed it, shipped it and sold it to you. Maybe you are lucky enough to have picked it yourself.

Have a good week.

B4 — Winters Express, Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Express Yourself Postal mural Gramps Says The eighth Winters Historical Mural Project is now underway on the north wall of the Post Office. It is only fitting that the first person to greet me at the mural site was postman and muralist Celestino Galabasa Jr., who is taking time off his postal duties to participate in the project.

While I recognized him I didn’t know his name, but he greeted me with, “Hello Mr. Taylor.” I wondered how many faces in town he recognizes by name after delivering mail in Winters for 32 years.

I noticed that the wall was divided into one foot square grids, and each of the 470 grids was numbered.

At this stage of the project features in the mural were outlined in charcoal and student artists were just beginning to apply colored paint. Professional muralist and

HOMES Continued from Page 2 14.4 percent from the 444,520 units sold in 2021. The latest estimate is a revision from the projection of 416,810 units sold released in October

on site director Jaime Montiel showed me the one inch to one foot scaled drawings from which the mural is transposed to the wall.

Both Celestino and Jaime explained the historical significance of some of the features in the mural.

For instance, there is an image of what looks like a 10 pointed sheriff badge with a circle of alphabetized letters within.

That represents the old postal box combination locks. Today they use key locks.

You might recognize the downtown buildings in one scene. The store on the far left, which today is Adry’s Fiesta Boutique, was once the post office.

There are several depictions representing the Pony Express, which never passed through our town but operated nearby on a trail between San Francisco and Sacramento. At one time 2021. Despite a more moderate growth rate in the second half of the year, the California median home price is projected to increase 9.7 percent to $863,390 in 2022, a solid gain from the annual median of $786,750 in 2021. The

mail into Winters arrived by train, which accounts for the picture of a train station located where the Community Center stands today.

You might wonder why an alligator is protruding from a postal service delivery bag. According to Celestino, years ago someone attempted to mail an alligator and postmaster Bill Gray intercepted the delivery and rumor had it that he adopted the alligator and kept it in the basement of the post office. Interestingly, there is no basement in the post office.

Then the story got around that the gator was kept in lockers that were located behind the post office and when kids came over to investigate, postal workers would updated projection on the statewide median price is an increase from the estimate of $834,440 forecast last October. C.A.R. also projects the average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate to rise to the range between 6.25 percent to

bang on the back of the lockers to scare them. Celestino never mentioned what eventually became of the alligator.

Creating murals in Winters was the dream of Valerie Whitworth and Kate Humphrey. They had been talking about it for 10 years and one day said, “We’re going to do it.” The idea was to create an inviting pathway to the commerce of downtown and a rich art curriculum in the summer.

Valerie formerly taught school in neighboring Davis.

Kate Humphrey taught art at Winter High School and now teaches at the middle school. The artists are students from both schools, ages 12-18 and they create the mural design as well as paint it.

6.5 percent by the end of 2022 and averaging 5.2 percent for the year.

With the market shifting, consumers were less positive in June about the state’s housing market conditions, according to C.A.R.’s monthly Con-

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220544 07/06/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: R-V-H TRUCKING Physical Address: 1728 Farnham Ave. Woodland, CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Rafael Vazquez 1728 Farnham Ave. Woodland, CA 95776 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 08/07/2008 s/ Rafael Vazquez Official Title: RVH TRUCKING Corporation Name: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 2022 #177

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 2, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 318 1st St, Winters, CA 95694, and via Zoom video and teleconference. meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87456623496?pwd=K0g1SE5TVU FaYTFQSUVMM01DZS9wdz09/ Meeting ID 874 5662 3496 Passcode: 053836 The City Council of the City of Winters will conduct a public hearing concerning proposed updates to certain grading fees.

At the public hearing, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to make oral or written presentations concerning the proposed new Fees. All interested persons may present oral comments and information at the Public Hearing or may submit written comments and information to the City Council at any time prior to the hearing by delivering them to the City Clerk’s Office. The data supporting the Fees is available for review at City Hall, located at 318 Main Street, Winters, CA 95694, during regular office hours. Any further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk for the City at (530) 794-6702.

Published on: July 20 and July 27, 2022 #176

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220539 07/05/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Yolo Garage Door Company Physical Address: 1364 Amherst Way Woodland, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Daniel A. Medina 1364 Amherst Way Woodland, CA 95695 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: July 3, 2022 s/ Daniel Medina Official Title: Corporation Name: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 2022 #174

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220534 07/01/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Brite Pool Service LLC Physical Address: 746 Elm Street Woodland, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Brite Pool Service, LLC 746 Elm St. Woodland, CA 95695 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ John Canchola Efren Canchola Official Title: Managing Members Corporation Name: Brite Pool Service LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 #173

NOTICE INVITING BIDS Project Owner: City of Winters Project: Community Center Emergency Generator (PROJECT NO. 026-22) Location of Work: Winters Community Center 201 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA 95694 Date Release: July 20, 2022 Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: Winters Community Center 201 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA 95694 on July 27, 2022, at 8:30 am Pacific Time.

Final Questions Due: August 2, 2022 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time.

Bid Due Date: August 10, 2022 at 12:00 pm Pacific Time.

• Scope of Work: Design and install one new 80Kw 120/208V 3Phase diesel fired back up generator on a new concrete housekeeping pad in the mechanical yard of the Winters Community Center located at 201 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA, 95694. Complete details of scope are described in the contract documents.

• All work performed on the project (electrical, mechanical, civil, etc.) must be performed by contractors with current licenses that are valid for the type of work performed.

Labor Code Compliance: It shall be mandatory upon the bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor, certified payroll records, contractor and subcontractor registration, and debarment of contractors and subcontractors.

Location to pick up bid information: Bidders are required to review the contract documents (including the more detailed Notice Inviting Bids included therein) for more complete information regarding the Project and submission of bids. The full set of contract documents is available electronically via the City of Winters website at www.cityofwinters.org/bids-and-rfps or by contacting Eric Lucero at (530) 681-1529.

Bid Security: Each bid shall be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or bid bond secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City, the amount of which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted total bid price, made payable to City of Winters as bid security.

Contractor License: Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its bid and for the duration of the contract: Class C10.

For further information, contact Eric Lucero at eric.lucero@city ofwinters.org or (530) 681-1529. Pub. 7/20, 7/27/2022 #184

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220522 06/27/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: MarCo at The Cannery, The MarCo Collection Physical Address: 2500 Cannery Loop Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Leeland Cannery West, LLC 5122 Elington Ct. Granite Bay, CA 95746 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ Daniel Lee Official Title: Manager Corporation Name: Leeland Cannery West, LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 #172 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220532 06/29/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: L & D Locksmiths Physical Address: 1241 Camphor Dr. Woodland, CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Leo Jason Campos 1241 Camphor Dr. Woodland, CA 95776 2) Danielle Nicole Emery 1241 Camphor Dr. Woodland, CA 95776 Business Classification: A Married Couple Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ Leo Campos Danielle Emery Official Title: Corporation Name: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 2022 #179

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Valerie mentions, “With this project the students also learn the business side of art. We have to raise about $15,000 per year to cover insurances, materials and other essential costs.”

Sophie Says I love youngsters of all ages and would like to meet the artists, but Gramps doesn’t bother my slumber at 6 a.m. when the first shift arrives at the project site. The early risers include Jack Dennis, Jack Jordling, Holly Selleck, Raquel Galabasa, Christina Ramirez, and Lola Garibay. Those on the second shift were Hawk Selleck, Yarethzy Sanchez, Sabrina Rivas and Eden Miller.

I think it’s rude to bark at a mail carrier. I would see to it that Celestino would never need to use the Back Off dog repellent shown in the mural as long as I’m around. sumer Housing Sentiment Index. Conducted in June, 79 percent of respondents believed that the overall economic conditions in California will not improve in the next 12 months, while 85 percent believed that interest rates will not fall within a year.

Only 14 percent of the respondents thought it was a good time to buy a home, a slight

fire and police departments over Valentine’s Day just to say, ‘Thank you, we appreciate you.’ We’re also taking goodies to senior centers to put smiles on their faces.’ We come up with all kinds of ideas to keep people happy in the community.” said Sousa-Liu. “But, we also ask our new charter members, ‘What is your passion? What does your community need and what is the passion you want to share with your community?’”

If one is feeling a fervor for their community, one can learn more about the Kiwanis Club at www. kidsneedkiwanis.org.

For any more questions about the local efforts, reach out to Sousa-Liu by texting her at 707-635-3303 and/or by showing up to the next Kiwanis meeting in Winters taking place Monday, Aug 1 at 6 p.m. Location is yet to be determined, but one can stay-up-to-date with it by following the Kiwanis Club of Winters, California Facebook page. increase from the record low reached in May, but still a sizeable decline from last June’s 19 percent.

While those who believed it was a good time to sell a home remained above pre-pandemic levels, the sharp monthly decline of 7 percentage points from 68 percent in May dragged the index down to the lowest level in 16 months.

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220547 07/07/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Kado Graphic Design Physical Address: 802 Kestrel Place Davis, CA 95616-0167 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Diana Kado 802 Kestrel Place Davis, CA 95616-0167 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 7/1/2022 s/ Diana Kado Official Title: Corporation Name: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 2022 #183 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220498 06/17/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: DAVIS PHARMACY Physical Address: 635 ANDERSON RD STE 3 DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing Address: 10270 E TARON DR APT 109 ELK GROVE, CA 95757 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): MEDCORE INC 10270 E TARON DR APT 109 ELK GROVE, CA 95757 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 06/14/2022 s/ MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE Official Title: PRESIDENT Corporation Name: MEDCORE INC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 2022 #168

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2022-1098 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: NINA YEVETTE NERO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. NINA YVETTE NERO to Proposed name NINA YVETTE PALMER-NERO Present name b. NINA YEVETTE NERO to Proposed name NINA YVETTE PALMER-NERO THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 8/24/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 10 Room: ZOOM The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Winters Express Date: July 8, 2022 Samuel T. McAdam Judge of the Superior Court Published July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 2022 #182

Winters Express, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 — B5

Juniors battle from the mound, players struggle to bring in runs

By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer On Saturday, July 9 the Juniors All Star team fell behind early on in the game and couldn’t recover, losing to the Vacaville National team by a score of 3-1.

Lane Brown started on the mound for the Juniors, allowing two hits and two runs over three innings.

Brown worked hard for his team, striking out seven and walking only one Vacaville National player. Jake Woods and Aidan Baylor both stepped in as relief pitchers.

While overall the Juniors found it very

difficult to make contact behind the plate, Woods continued to battle and went 2-for3 at the plate leading Winters in hits.

Woods took advantage of his base time with five stolen bases, helping his team be in the optimal position for scoring.

Both Winters and Vacaville had teams full of talented players, but it was the defensive errors and an off day behind that plate that ultimately led to Winters defeat.

The Juniors played

again on Monday, July 10 and lost by a score of 8-2 to Dixon, taking them out of the series and preventing them from advancing any further.

The Juniors defense struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Dixon, giving up eight runs.

Baylor started off on the mound striking out three, with seven runs on four hits. Baylor pitched a great game, however Winters’ defense had some trouble finding the ball

Nominate youth for Athlete of the Week

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief School is out and summer is here, but that doesn’t mean the Express is done with sports.

The Express is looking to the Winters community to reach out and nominate an Athlete of the Week or to tell us about an exciting happening in the world of sports.

Cheer, swim, horse competitions, travel teams — if they are rocking it, we want to hear about it.

To be considered for the Pisani’s Athlete of the Week, nominations and supporting content must be submitted by Monday at Noon.

Include as many details and points of contact so our staff can reach out to coaches for comments about the athlete.

Community members are also encouraged to draft their own Athlete of the Week write up and submit them through the same form.

If including a hi-resolution photo of the athlete, make sure it is a profile photo of the individual facing the camera from at least the waist up.

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in the field and it cost them the game when they were unable to recover at bat. Woods stepped in as relief and also pitched very well but couldn’t close the gap enough to earn the win for his team.

Brown hit into a fielder’s choice, scoring one run in the first inning. Baylor, Luke Felsen, Carson Alvarado, and Charlie Perry also each managed one hit for the Juniors, but were left stranded on base and unable to earn runs for their team.

It was a disappointing way to end the season for the Winters Junior Allstar team.

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Garcia also helped lock in third place with a home run. Garcia had crushed the ball all season, but hadn’t hit a home run until that point. “I had been waiting for him to hit one all season, and it came at the best time possible,” said head coach Rudy Baylor.

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Bridging gap between mental, physical wellness

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer With so much emphasis on physical health during the pandemic, it’d be easy to overlook the mental and emotional toll it’s taken as well. Kim Unger from Kimberly Unger Healing Arts is ready to help Winters boost its overall mental, emotional and physical wellness.

As it turns out, simply ‘toughing-itout’ isn’t the best approach to mental and emotional wellness — or physical wellness for that matter.

Internal struggles are pain points that, if left unaddressed, can only get worse over time. Similar to trying to run with a sprained ankle.

“Usually when a physical symptom shows up in your body, you get sick, get a fever, a backache or a cough. It’s noticeable. But you can’t see it when it’s something that’s mental, emotional or energetic with the body and you’re just ignoring it. When mental wellness is ignored long enough, then it shows up in your body as a physical symptom,” explained Unger. “I guess for a lot of people if it’s not something you can see or experiencing physically, then it’s not real.”

To Unger, mental

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Kim Unger sits in silence as she practices meditation during a yoga class. and physical health go hand-in-hand.

That’s why yoga makes such an incredible bridge between the two and is considered more than a physical exercise. It’s a mindful practice that allows one to take emotional and physical inventory by simply listening to their body.

“In my classes, I always say to check in with your body.

What is your body telling you and what kind of feedback are you getting? Not just

physically when you’re in a certain pose, but how does it make you feel?

Where do you feel your breath going?”

Unger said elaborating on her approach to yoga. “It’s great just being able to practice that, listening to the feedback from your emotional and energetic body, not just your physical body.”

On top of tapping into one’s body, Unger is also very keen on the meditative side of yoga as well.

From the breathwork to unplugging from technology for a few minutes, it’s an exercise set to bolster one’s mental vitality.

“Meditation is a big part of yoga, and the physical aspect is just one part of it.

Often times people are intimidated to do yoga because they don’t think they’re flexible enough. So, I

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just tell them, ‘If you can breathe, then you’re doing yoga,’ because that’s part of the breathwork and meditation,” said Unger.” That really connects to the mental side of it and mental endurance. A lot of times you come to the end of yoga and people find it hard to lie still and just be with their own thoughts.

Yes, you can hold a pose for a long time, but can you sit with your thoughts in silence for a while?

Sometimes that’s the hardest part of class.”

Just like anything else in life, meditation takes practice.

Out the gate, one shouldn’t expect to be able to sit with their thoughts for hours on end, rather, strive for around five minutes and take it one breath at a time.

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