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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, August 3, 2022

NEW! Transitional Kindergarten class at the Winters After School Program

The City of Winters and Winters Joint Unified School District are excited to announce a new Transitional Kindergarten pathway in the After School Education and Safety (ASES) program. This new after school care program will provide our youngest learners with engaging academic, social, and emotional learning experiences. The ASES program will operate every school day from school dismissal to 6:00 pm. All participating students must attend daily for at least three hours to maintain enrollment in the program.

Priority enrollment will be offered to Winters JUSD transitional kindergarteners who are English Learners (ELs), eligible for free or reduced-price meals with a qualifying letter, or are classified as foster youth.

QUESTIONS? For registration questions, please contact Nicole at Nicole.jordanhalley@cityofwinters.org or 530-681-1620. For program questions, please contact Betsy at waggonerasp@gmail.com or 530-681-5537. For questions in Spanish, please contact Marina at cow.aspshirleyrominger@gmail.com or 530-681-6098.

Winters JUSD launches online registration

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

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Chamber Director Sue Moualim holds one end of the ribbon for County Supervison Don Saylor, Lead Pharmacist Lisa Marquez, City Councilmember Jesse Loren, Mayor Pro Tempore Bill Biasi and Chief County Administrator Jill Perez.

Winters Healthcare opens pharmacy

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

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Winters Healthcare staff, City and County officials, and the community gathered for the grand opening celebration of the Winters Healthcare community pharmacy last Wednesday.

Winters Healthcare Foundation first announced it was planning to open a pharmacy last year. The Yolo County Board of Supervisors approved a $215,000 allocation on Feb. 9 to help Winters Healthcare construct the pharmacy inside its building.

Director of Operations Stacey McCall

said when the new Winters Healthcare facility was constructed in 2019, they planned to expand services at some point and created a shell space inside the building. At the time, they weren’t set on what type that would be, and they didn’t want to be in competition with the longtime Winters pharmacy Eagle Drug.

“It was important to us to not compete or take away from Eagle Drug. We thought about a pharmacy, or optometry or some other kind of medical service,” McCall said.

“We knew that when Eagle Drug closed we wanted to make the shell space into a pharmacy.”

When Eagle Drug closed after 32 years of business, Winters Healthcare began working with Yolo

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

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The Winters Healthcare community pharmacy is open during the facility’s regular weekly business hours.

County to establish its own pharmacy.

The plans came to fruition this summer.

Although McCall said they still have some

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ways to go to reach their full goals of serving the community.

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The third edition of the Bonus Bucks program was recently launched by the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency to increase the purchase and consumption of fruits and vegetables by Yolo County CalFresh households.

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The LNU fire has left an indelible scorch mark in every Winters resident’s memory. In response to the devastation, the Pleasants Valley Fire Safe Council (PVFSC) was created and recently received its certification as a Firewise Community.

Essentially, a fire safety council — like the PVFSC — is a group of community members who come together to address fire risks in their area, have regular meetings to share information, concerns, ideas, observations and mitigate fire risks entirely.

The PVFSC area spans from I-80 to 505,

participants a 50 percent discount incentive (up to $30 off) on eligible products purchased at partnering retailers.

Since the inception of the pilot program in 2015, HHSA has distributed roughly $600,000 in discounts to CalFresh households with a $1 million budget for this edition, which runs through September

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Putah Creek and the Napa/Solano County line, which was part of the countryside that was ravaged by the LNU fire. In fact, it was the LNU fire that sparked this group’s formation which had its first meeting around a year and a half ago.

“I think the LNU changed everything because no fire in our history has been so devastating. It could have gone into our cities, impacted our greater communities and it destroyed our rural environment tremendously,” said PVFSC president David Stevens. “Three hundred and nine homes were lost, two

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This year, students attending schools in Winters Joint Unified School District head back to classrooms on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Winters teachers and staff members are already busy prepping and getting ready for their return.

One of the newest changes this year is the introduction of the Parent Portal online registration process. The process of updating a student’s emergency contact information online will replace the previous method of having families fill out and

submit a paper Emergency Card for each student.

Families who have students enrolled in a Winters JUSD school received an email on July 25 that contained important login information to begin the online registration process.

In addition to emergency contacts, families are also required to read through and sign important documents including the Winters JUSD and school site handbooks, technology use agreement, and other beginning of school documents.

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Yolo County nut theft ordinance, requiring proof of ownership, in effect

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Beginning Monday and continuing through March 2023, anyone in Yolo County in possession of unprocessed almonds, walnuts or pistachios may be required to show proof of ownership.

The county’s nut theft ordinance is aimed at deterring those who steal nuts from orchards and sell them illegally.

The ordinance was adopted in 2014 and allows the county agricultural commissioner and law enforcement to inspect commodities and request proof of ownership during the nut buying period, which

runs from Aug. 1 to April 1, 2023.

Proof of ownership includes the following information: 1. Name, address, telephone number, and signature of the seller 2. Name, address, telephone number, and signature of the buyer 3. The vehicle license plate number of the seller 4. The driver’s license number of the seller 5. The weight of the nut commodity purchased 6. The date and time of the transaction 7. The variety and condition of the nut commodity 8. Specific identification of the source

of the commodity being sold. If the seller is the grower of the commodity, this shall mean the address at which the commodity was grown. If the seller is not the grower of the commodity, this shall mean the name, address, and phone number of the person from whom that seller obtained the nuts and, if known, the address where the commodity was grown.

Proof of Ownership forms may be obtained from the Yolo County Agriculture Department, located at 70 Cottonwood St., in Woodland or at the Yolo County Farm Bureau, located at 69 W. Kentucky Ave., in Woodland.

For the record Correction: An article on the Porchfest musical event in the July 27 edition of the Express, contained an incorrect date in the headline of the article. The correct date of the 2022 Porchfest event is Sept.

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Community members can learn what to plant in a winter garden.

Master Gardeners of Yolo County introduce new gardening series

By Denise Cottrell Special to the Express No matter how experienced you are as a gardener, The Master Gardeners of Yolo County are available to provide University of California research-based information and assistance to home gardeners through free publications, classes, plant sales, and more. Listed below are events scheduled for the month of August.

Action in the Garden: August Kitchen Garden Chat will be held at the Leake Room at the Woodland Library (250 First St., Woodland) and via Zoom (https://ucanr.zoom. us/j/98028723763) on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Master Gardener, Treva Valentine, will lead the talk which will focus on the tasks to undertake in August to enable a year round edible garden. One necessary task is getting your winter garden started. Attend this monthly talk to find out why August is the time to start.

The Yolo County Master Gardeners in conjunction with Yolo County Library present “Thursday

Afternoon Gardening Talks” on Zoom every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 3–4 p.m. (except in the month of December) The workshops are free. If you wish to attend, send an email to Joan Tuss, at the Yolo County Library, joan.tuss@yolocounty.org or Jennifer Baumbach, at UCCE Master Gardeners Yolo, jmbaumbach@ ucanr.edu. You will receive the link and will also be put on a mailing list for Master Gardener’s monthly events.

This month’s programs will focus on California native plants, how to incorporate them into an existing drought tolerant garden, and how to select and care for native plants to keep them looking their best.

The first program, “Integrating California Native Plants into Your Garden,” will be held on Aug. 11 from 3–4 p.m. Presented by Master Gardener Sue Fitz, the talk will provide the information you need to add California native plants into your drought tolerant garden. In addition, this workshop will provide informa-

tion on which California native plants are good companions to other drought tolerant plants from different regions and climates.

The second program of this monthly series, “Selecting California Native Plants for Your Garden,” will be on Aug. 25 from 3–4 p.m. For this talk, Sue Fitz will continue the discussion about California native plants with the focus on how to keep your native plants looking vibrant from the spring through the summer growing season. The workshop will provide tips on careful plant selection to help you keep your garden in blooming color.

No matter what time of year, you can increase your gardening skills with the Yolo County Master Gardeners Learn more about the UCCE Master Gardeners of Yolo Co. at http://yolomg. ucanr.edu/. For further information about events or for information about a specific garden issue please call or email the Master Gardener hotline at 530-666-8736 or mgyolo@ucdavis. edu and leave a message, someone will get back to you.

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La Ciudad de Winters agregó una lista actualizada de candidatos al Concejo Municipal a la página de Elecciones en su sitio web.

El 8 de Noviembre, durante las elecciones generales, tres de los cinco escaños del Concejo Municipal de Winters estarán disponibles para elección. Los candidatos elegibles deben tener al menos 18 años y vivir y estar registrados para votar en Winters.

Los mandatos del consejo son de cuatro años.

Un enlace rápido a la página de información de candidatos está disponible en www.cityofwinters. org/elections.

La lista de candidatos que sometieron los papeles y están certificados como votantes registrados dentro de la Ciudad de Winters se actualizará periódicamente con los nombres de los candidatos, hasta la conclusión del período de nominación.

Hasta el pasado Martes, se listaron los nombres de cuatro candidatos: Albert Vallecillo, Lisa Baker, Carol Scianna y Michael Olivas.

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El período de nominación de candidatos se abrió el 18 de Julio.

En ese momento, los candidatos son elegibles para programar una cita con el Secretario Municipal para obtener documentos de campaña.

Se exhorta a los candidatos potenciales a comunicarse con el Secretario Municipal para obtener más información, ya que se requieren citas para obtener los documentos de la campaña.

Comuníquese con el secretario municipal al 530-794-6702 o por correo electrónico a cityclerk@cityofwinters.org.

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FIREWISE Continued from Page 1 lives directly attributed to the fire, those are pretty staggering numbers. To a lot of those folks who raise livestock out there or are equestrians, those animals are their family and it’s not something insignificant. To lose them was devastating because they were family members or their livelihood in some cases.”

A Fire Safe Council, however, is not a Firewise Community.

The difference is, a Firewise Community is a designation granted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and CALFIRE. To achieve the certification of a Firewise Community, a Fire Safe Council — or independent group — must form a board, conduct outreach to residents within its area, document volunteer hours, conduct continuous fire risk assessments and show the ongoing effort of

SCHOOL Continued from Page 1 Parents should complete online registration prior to the scheduled paper parades and registration events scheduled for each school site. Families who have multiple children enrolled will need to update the emergency contact information and documents for each student that resides in their household.

On Monday, the school district added more Parent Portal registration support events to the schedule. The remaining registration support dates are on: • Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 3–4 p.m. in the Winters JUSD office Board Room.

• Thursday, Aug. 4 from 2–6 p.m. at the Shirley Rominger Intermediate School and Waggoner Elementary School sites.

• Friday, Aug. 5 from 2–5 p.m. in the Winters JUSD office Board Room Questions regarding the online registration process should be sent to Raena Lavelle at rlavelle@wintersjusd.org or Rodrigo Lopez at rlopez@wintersjusd.org.

The Alternative Income Form can also be filled out online.

Winters JUSD sent out a link on Tuesday via the Parent Portal app. All families are encouraged to fill it out (even if they don’t think they’ll qualify) because the forms qualify the school district for additional funding for district-wide programs.

Families could qualify for discounted school fees, district-wide programs, and other discounts.

Questions about the alternative income

“It opens the door for obtaining grants and it opens the door for greater community education.”

David Stevens, Fire Safe Council President the council to keep its area safe.

Once certified as a Firewise Community, it opens up opportunities to apply for grants from CALFIRE that wouldn’t be available otherwise.

“Really, Firewise Communities and Fire Safe Councils are independent from one another but very much run parallel in regard to things that come with it. It opens the door for obtaining grants and it opens the door for greater community education. But becoming Firewise, you demonstrate your community continues to be educated because it requires you to do work every year to show you demonstrate improvement within the community,” said Stevens.

“Whether it’s work

projects, education or meetings, it is a sustaining program and if you don’t demonstrate that continued effort to improve, then you would lose your Firewise recognition.”

The PVFSC meetings are held every second Monday of the month in-person or over Zoom at 6 p.m.

One can get more information by visiting the PVFSC Facebook page, emailing the organization at pvfiresafecouncil@gmail. com or by reaching out to Rose Loveall at 707888-5013 or Stevens at 707-999-1133.

The PVFSC will also be holding a family picnic on Aug. 8 starting at 6 p.m. at Soul Food Farm located at 6046 Pleasants Valley Rd., Vacaville, CA 95688.

form can be sent to Cathy Olsen at colsen@wintersjusd.org.

hosting its Back to School Night from 6–7:30 p.m.

Winters Middle School Aug. 9: Two events are happening at the middle school this day.

• Cardinal Camp: Sixth graders and new students can tour the campus and learn more about WMS from leadership students from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

• Family Orientation Meetings: All families are invited to come see an overview of the school and family/school partnership at the Family Orientation Meetings. Seventh and eighth grade students are able to pick up their class schedules at the meetings. The English session is at 5:30 p.m. and the Spanish session is at 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 24: Back to School Night is scheduled from 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Aug. 26: Middle schoolers can attend the Welcome Back Dance from 4–6 p.m.

Winters High School Aug. 8: Two events are happening at the high school this day.

• Registration: All students will be able to purchase school-related resources and get their class schedules at the WHS gym.

The registration time frame breakdown is as follows: ninth grade 8:30 a.m.; 10th grade 10 a.m.; 11th grade 11 a.m.; 12th grade 1 p.m.

• Family Meetings: Families have an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming school year and will meet in the Margaret Parsons

Save the date The following is a list of important dates pertaining to the beginning of school, by school site.

Winters State Preschool Center Winters State Preschool Center still has availability for the upcoming school year.

Families interested in applying can pick up an application at the Winters JUSD Early Childhood Education Center office.

Families enrolled at Winters State Preschool is the Orientation on Aug. 9 from 2–3 p.m. Parents and children can meet their teachers, explore the classroom and learn more about the preschool program..

Waggoner Elementary School Aug. 4: Paper Parade: Waggoner families can find out their child’s teacher and learn about other school resources from 3–6 p.m.

Aug. 8: Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students can meet their teacher and enjoy ice cream from 2–3 p.m.

Aug. 9: First and second grade students can meet their teacher from 1–2 p.m.

Aug. 30: Save the Date, Waggoner is hosting its Back to School Night from 5:30–7 p.m.

Shirley Rominger Intermediate School Aug. 4: Paper Parade: Rominger families can find out their child’s teacher and learn about other school resources from 2–5 p.m.

Aug. 9: Rominger students can meet their teacher from 2–3 p.m.

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Midsummer Night’s Dream production stars local youth and adult actors

By Germaine Hupe Special to the Express The Winters Theatre Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” opens Friday, Aug. 5 and continues for three additional performances, Aug. 6, 12 and 13.

The play begins at 7 p.m. and will be performed in the outdoor theater behind the Winters Community Center.

The cast of 20 actors, ranging in age from six years to teenagers and mature adults, is community theater at its best. WTC is pleased to introduce two new adult performers to our acting ranks: Rachel Schwartz, will appear as the leading fairy, and Thomas Rand has the role of Theseus, Duke of Athens.

Room at the Winters Community Library Monday evening. The English session is at 5:30 p.m. and the Spanish session is at 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 12: Welcome Back Dance is being held the first Friday of school in the WHS quad from 8–10 p.m.

Freshmen get in for free.

Aug. 31: Back to school night begins at 5:30 p.m.

Wolfskill Career Readiness Academy The Career Readiness Academy Morning session begins at 8:30 a.m. and the Afternoon session begins at 9:30 a.m.

Sept. 6: Save the date for Back to School Night at the Wolfskill CRA site. More information to come.

In addition, four teenage actors are making their Shakespeare debut: Mikenzie Hapworth-Eldridge, Lilac Bucser, Kenneth Matheson and Dominic Corbett, all have had previous acting experience, but Shakespeare is an exciting new challenge for them.

Tickets are $10 each, while children ages 12 and under are free.

Tickets are avail-

able at the door. Tickets are also sold in advance by going to www.winterstheatre. org.

The members of WTC invite the community to attend one of their four performances of “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream’’ and to enjoy “Shakespeare Under the Stars” with the lush greenery of Putah Creek providing the background.

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Public Safety Report Police Arrest Log July 20: Anthony John Martinez (Age 19); Charges: Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol/.08 percent plus BAC, Unlicensed driver, Crossing double yellow lines; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail July 23: Guadalupe Vega Guzman (Age 43); Charges: Driving Under the Influence of alcohol/.08 percent plus BAC, Expired Registration, Bringing illegal substance into a jail; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail

120 Years Ago

August 8, 1902

Mrs. J. G. Fredericks, her daughter Josie, and sons Harry and George, with a party of friends, spent a very pleasant two weeks outing at their sulphur spring in Capay Valley. While out, each of the boys killed a rattler.

The board of trustees of the town of Winters, at the August 4 meeting, adopted an ordinance calling for the raising, by taxation, the sum of $1,701.00 to finance the various departments of the town for the current year.

The Democratic primaries will be held next Tuesday.

The polling place for Winters and North Winters will be Humphrey's shop, with J. A. DeVilbiss, judge; Geo. H. Anderson, inspector, and R. L. Humphrey, clerk.

Four carloads of oil arrived last week, and Monday, Mosher & Co., began putting it on the Grant line road, oiling about three miles of it.

They will oil the Madison and Davisville roads for about the same distance.

The deer hunting party of George Anderson, Charley Johnston, Lee and Whit Humphrey, came back Sunday with one buck.

A. C. Sullivan and R. L. Coombs, who made up another party, also killed a deer.

Miss Essie Morrison and Miss Josie Morrison left Thursday morning for Berkeley,

July 22: 11:09 p.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Verbal Domestic Dispute July 23: 12:15 a.m., Grant Avenue/ Fourth Street, Vehicle Towed ~6:36 a.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Verbal Domestic Dispute ~6:59 a.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Vandalism ~2:15 p.m., 100th block of Colby Lane, Outside Agency Referral July 24: 9:43 p.m., 900th block of Ireland Street, Petty Theft July 25: 1:17 p.m., 20th block of E. Abbey Street, Burglary where they will attend the university.

The Misses Fleming, of St. Louis, who have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. Henry Brinck, left last Friday.

105 Years Ago

August 3, 1917

Miss Clara Stephani and Kenneth Guthrie were married in Fairfield last evening.

Miss Ellis Popes has received an appointment on the faculty of the Balboa grammar school in San Francisco.

Mrs. W. S. Baker and daughter, Miss Patty, are enjoying the good old summertime in Oakland.

Emil A. Sager, editor of the Esparto Exponent, enlisted in the navy at the end of last week as a musician.

Roy Haven, Lowell Utterback, Dick Marlow, Ven Morris and Buel Dinsmore are called to service to report tomorrow morning.

Calvin Brown left Tuesday to enlist in the Army, hoping to get into the machinery division.

Misses Gertrude and Eunice Niemann are enjoying a vacation in Oakland.

William A. Brinck and family left at the end of this week on a camping trip on the Navarro River.

The Union School District was one of the $5.00 prize winners in the July Fourth parade. The prize has been donated to the Red Cross.

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A new bike shop opened on Main Street in 1981, in the old Ford Garage. Noel Manners, left, and Matthew Kansky, right, were welcomed by Winters Chamber Ambassador Jerry Wolever, center.

The new owners received a plant from the Winters Nursery and a free year’s membership in the Chamber of Commerce.

Years Ago

Dispatches from the Express archives.

70 Years Ago

August 8, 1952

Mr. and Mrs. William Carrion are announcing the engagement of their daughter Priscilla, to Mr. Paul J. Yandell, of Illinois.

Miss June Stumbles, girls' physical education director at Winters High School, is now attending a workshop on physical education, being held at California State Polytechnic College, San Luis Obispo.

Young Ernie Gaddini on Monday joined his grandfather, Mr. Eugene Purrington, and Sam Ely, at Howard Springs, in Lake County, for a week's vacation.

Bob Gardner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gard-

ner, of Monticello, arrived home Wednesday after a year in Korea.

Bob Johnson and Meredith Bruhn attended the annual state convention of the American Legion, held this week in Fresno.

Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Brinck and son, John Brinck, became established this week in their future residence on the Brinck property in the Apricot district. The George Comans, who purchased the former Brinck home on Main Street, have moved into their new home.

A surprise baby shower honoring Mrs. LeRoy Harrington and her new baby, William LeRoy, was held at the Herbert G. Conner Jr.

home.

Mrs. Doris Gray returned last weekend from Berkeley where she has for the past six weeks been in attendance at summer session at the University of California.

The Malcolm Mahoneys returned early in the week from a 10-day vacation near Cisco.

55 Years Ago

August 10, 1967

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 1967, marked the end of 28 years of service to Yolo County for Yolo Briggs, 65, who retired as resident deputy sheriff after 20 years in that department, following eight years of county road work.

At the meeting of the school board Monday evening, Mrs. Gay Morgan, at her request, was transferred from the district office as financial officer to the Primary School. She desired a 10-month position rather than a full-year job.

The annual Rotary Club family picnic

will be held tonight at the city park at 6:30 p.m. Judge R. E. Degener is chairman of the food committee, assisted by Bill Cody, Jim Barker and Chuck Thomson.

Joe Rominger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Rominger, is spending three weeks with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cody, who are enjoying some fishing on the Klamath River.

Mr. and Mrs. Alden Whitney expect to leave today for a trip through the southwest, their destination Houston, Texas, where they expect to attend sports events in the Astrodome.

Mrs. Ida Mitchell and her daughter, Miss Phyllis Robbins of Sacramento, have returned from a ten day trip to Oregon, where they visited relatives.

At the last Winters District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting July 19, the motto: "Winters, the Gateway to Lake Berryessa" was selected as the Chamber's motto.

Albert L. Smith Albert Smith passed away peacefully on July 18, at the age of 74 with his wife Laura, and their two children Jennifer and Andrew by his side.

Albert was born March 30, 1948, in Hayward to Jack and Lucille Smith — the second oldest of four children. He grew up and attended schools in Castro Valley where he developed special friendships that lasted his lifetime.

In 1968, he was drafted into the Army and stationed in Amburg, Germany. Upon his return, he and his

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Albert L. Smith soon-to-be wife began their engagement and were married Feb. 6, 1971. In 1978, he and Laura moved to Winters with their two children and quickly became involved in the community. He spent many Satur-

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day mornings setting up soccer fields in a commitment to bring soccer to Winters. He also coached and umpired Little League, was the infamous Winters Swim Team “zookeeper” for 10 years, and worked the swim team fireworks booth for 12 years.

He never missed his own kids’ basketball, volleyball, football, or swimming sporting events and loved supporting all of the kids whether he knew them or not.

Albert had a special love and appreciation for the outdoors.

He spent many hours camping, backpacking, hunting and fishing. He said always said it did not matter if he caught a fish or if it was a successful hunt, it was being outdoors with family and friends and sharing the day. The past three years he and Laura spent time in their side-by exploring the Lassen National For-

est and the trails of Walker Ridge always looking for their next ride of adventure.

Albert was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Lucille Smith. He is also survived by his wife of 51 years Laura; daughter Jennifer Boone and husband Joe, and grandsons Joe and Brody Boone; son Andrew and wife Daurice, and grandsons Cade Smith and Cole Schreiner. He is also survived by his brother Russ and wife Norma; sisters Jan Seagren and Luanne Halloran, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers-in-law Steve Seagren and Pat Halloran.

Donations may be made to the Winters Friends of the Library, PO Box 963, Winters, CA or the Winters Education Foundation, PO Box 1047; Winters, CA.

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Grand opening At the grand opening event, the Winters Healthcare board and team members joined City and County officials, and the Winters District Chamber of Commerce to celebrate at the first in-person ribbon cutting ceremony since the pandemic.

Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor told attendees that after Eagle Drug closed, City of Winters and county officials became concerned that residents would have to travel out of town for medications and they knew they needed to have a pharmacy in Winters.

“It was going to hurt people’s health.

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Mayor Pro Tempore Bill Biasi said the opening of the new Winters Healthcare community pharmacy would provide a safe opportunity for residents in the senior apartments. attendees saying they went from zero pharmacies in town to welcoming two. Woodland-based Yolo Pharmacy opened a Winters location in April.

“People will be able to walk across the street to get their prescriptions and not have to drive anywhere.”

Bill Biasi, Mayor Pro Tempore coming up with the solution to have the County access intergovernmental transfer (IGT) funds for the purpose of constructing the pharmacy.

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HHSA has mailed out Bonus Bucks discount cards to all active CalFresh households and will continue to send them out to any newly approved CalFresh households that haven’t received one already.

Interested households can also request a card by calling HHSA at 1-855278-1594 during business hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

He shared gratitude to the county and Winters Healthcare team and donors for having the vision to bring a pharmacy to reality.

“I’m just so very happy for our community. It’s going to

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I hike alone, yeah, with nobody else.

Cause when I hike alone, I like to be myself.

Apologies to George Thorogood.

I’m continuing my PCT hike 100 miles north of where I left off, starting at Kennedy Meadows South – mile 700. The goal is mile 1,152 – Donner Summit. That was my goal last year too. Trying to walk home to my cabin and getting my free 40 ouncer for crossing old highway 40. We shall see. It’s my main driving force.

On Sunday, July 18, my daughters Keeley and Molly dropped me off at Kennedy Meadows and we said goodbye. I was a little apprehensive knowing that hiker traffic would be low and would be much different than last year, when I started at mile one during the busy season. The apprehension only grew about a mile into my hike when reality set in. Where is the next water source?

The data I had was a week old and I was still in a somewhat arid area around 6,000 feet in elevation. It turned out there were still water sources and I learned (again) that some puddles taste better than others.

I hiked heading northbound, only seeing one other hiker (heading southbound) in four days. It was a beautiful landscape and a great, lonely hike. I loved it. I would wake up in the morning and think,

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Robert “Pitcher” Nickelson is back on the trail, here standing at Forester pass, elevation 13,200 ft., in Sequoia National Park.

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“maybe I’m going to see a human today.” It kept me motivated. At camp I would speak to my chipmunk friends and by the third night I think we were having conversations.

I soon began seeing more hikers as I approached the Whitney area. I camped with others and interacted with many hikers and backpackers, all going somewhere and for different reasons. Water was plentiful, and the views magnificent, as I headed north.

It was a tough hike going up over peaks, down and back up again, many over 11,000 feet. The elevation did slow me down but I would just breathe faster. Luckily, I have previously summited Mount Whitney and did not have to add the high-

est peak in California (14,505 feet).

The last two days before my planned “beer-0” (zero) day in Independence, Calif., I met my new hiking partner Ron, from Michigan. He was headed down a steep trail section while I was headed up.

We were of similar age and spoke for a while. I asked him where he was headed?

Forester Pass – where I’m going to, too. After taking a minute to figure out who was going the wrong way, Ron says, “Oh, I have to climb up that cliff I just came down.” I said no big, let’s head up together. I made a mental note to always double check the GPS when with Wrong Way Ron. We headed north over Forester Pass

(13,200 feet) and Kearsarge Pass (11,500 feet) and a planned beer-0 day in Independence, Calif.. After a day of real food and beer it’s a tough uphill hike back over Kearsarge Pass and back on the trail.

Ninety miles and six to seven days lay between me and my next resupply at Vermillion Valley Resort PCT mile 879. They say they have the best barbecue in the middle of nowhere.

I am a quarter way into my other goal, completing the “Sierra Slam” – catching all four species of trout in the Sierras: Golden, Rainbow, German and Brookie. I nailed a Golden. Three more to go.

The Trail looks good.

I feel good.

I like my chances.

Yolo Sheriff hosts first Citizen’s Academy

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office recently announced its first annual Citizen’s Academy. Designed to bolster trust and transparency, this program is an opportunity for Yolo County’s citizens to get a “behind the scenes” look at the Sheriff’s office and brave individuals within it.

Comprising the academy will be classroom presentations regarding pertinent law-enforcement topics, a tour of the newly expanded jail, a tour of the coroner’s office, demonstrations from the Marine Patrol Unit, SWAT, hostage negotiators as well as drone pilots. Alongside that, participants will also be able to take part in use-offorce training scenarios.

“The Citizen’s Academy is designed to give the public a basic understanding of law-enforcement and the knowledge of how we operate here at the Sheriff’s office. It also doesn’t require anybody to have knowledge of law-enforcement, but it’s a chance for people to see what

“One of the main goals is to build a line of communication with the community to show that we’re being transparent of how and why we do things, and also give people an inside look on how we operate.”

Lt. Juan Ceja, Public Information Officer happens ‘behind the scenes’ of the Sheriff’s office,” said Public Information Officer Lieutenant Juan Ceja.

“One of the main goals is to build a line of communication with the community to show that we’re being transparent of how and why we do things, and also give people an inside look on how we operate,” Ceja said.

The academy itself will run from Sept. 6 to Nov. 8 at the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office located at 140 Tony Diaz Dr. in Woodland. Sessions will take place on Tuesdays from 6 p.m.–9 p.m., save for two which will take place on weekends from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Although lengthy classes may seem boring on paper, these hands-on experiences will be

more than enough to keep one alert, awake and informed.

“We’re going to try to make this as hands-on as possible. For example, when we have our section on crime scene investigation, people are actually going to dust for fingerprints to see what the process is and the outcomes of it,” said Ceja. “They’ll have case studies that we’ve done for homicides and go through the progression of the investigation and see the results of it, too. If people want, they can also opt to jump on one of our marine patrol boats and go out on patrol for a couple hours.

There’s also going to be demonstrations on all the equipment and gear we use on a daily basis and for special operations. Hopefully, too, we’ll be able to

get people out on the range and try out some of our less-lethal options we have so they can see what they are.”

Ceja maintains that this academy isn’t intended to be a recruitment tool. Rather, an insight into the operations of the Sheriff’s Office. If someone does attend the academy and is inspired pursue a career in law-enforcement, of course Ceja and company wouldn’t be upset either.

To apply for the academy, one must be at least 18 years old, not have any prior felony or misdemeanor convictions that imply moral corruption, must live or work in Yolo County, be willing to submit to a Live Scan and be willing to commit to the 10-week program.

Applications can be found online at www. yolocountysheriff. com and are due by 5 p.m. on Aug. 26. For the best possible experience, the Citizen’s Academy is limited to 20 students, so one shouldn’t procrastinate on this opportunity that’s as educational as it is enlightening.

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Winters Express, Wednesday, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 — B3

Express Yourself

It may not be spring, but it is time to clean my office

T

o quote Albert Einstein, “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”

My mind is past cluttered, as is my desk, or should I say my father’s desk, which I inherited when he passed away over three years ago.

I moved my office into his space, but kept the family tradition of not throwing anything away. It is becoming apparent that I have to start cleaning up this mess of an office. I was looking for something the other day and decided that enough was enough and grabbed a recycle waste bin and started to fill it up.

There are boxes of old newspapers, surprise, surprise, but there are also boxes of old check stubs and tax returns from the 1950s forward. There is a lot of correspondence between my father and other newspaper publishers when he was president of the California Newspaper Association (CNPA) in the early 1960s. I’m having a hard time throwing them away, so I contacted the secretary of the CNPA office in Sacramento. “Do you want them?” I asked.

Silence, then I was told that they had no place to store them. I boxed them up and am waiting for a chance to drop them off in Sacramento when no one is looking.

Some stuff I’ve managed to let go of, but any family-related material I’m boxing up for my sister Lois to take with her the next time she passes through Winters. There are boxes of family photos, slides and letters.

Some are interesting to read, others are about what everyone had to eat at Aunt Lucile’s on Thanksgiving, 1968.

The last time Lois was here I filled up her van and I haven’t seen her since. I’m also cleaning out a corner of my print shop to make room for a 1860s newspaper press that is currently occupying space needed by the Historical Society of Winters.

I am also getting rid of an older offset printing

press that is too new for my printing museum. I gave myself a timeline of one month, about a month ago. A friend told me to just throw everything away (recycle) and not try and sell stuff. I’m thinking that I might need to take his advice.

As I sit here typing I can see coffee cups full of old pens, markers and even a few pencils.

How about a gift card to Cody’s Liquors & Sporting Goods, or a blood pressure monitor?

I’m not sure that that I need the package of DVD + RW 4.7 GB discs on the top of my desk, or the Tupperware container with a bunch of bandages and a parking pass from the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, 2019.

If I look up at the wall, among the many plaques and pictures, I can see a clipboard with daily weather reports from July 2007 through June 2012.

There are also racks of t-shirts from Winters businesses that no longer exist, or Frank Ramos’ Marine Corp uniform. Also old Winters track and band uniforms with other local memorabilia. There are stacks of campaign signs from local elections, along with bar signs and empty beer kegs. Some of the signs I’ve stapled to the wall, like wallpaper.

I won’t even mention the dozen or so four-drawer filing cabinets that I’m just starting to go through. Historian Tom Crisp came in last week, looking for a 1920 Winters High School Poppy. I opened a drawer where I knew there were old Poppies, sorted by year, and that year was missing. I opened the drawer below and there were more Poppies, including the one he was looking for. I handed it to him and told him to bring it back when he was done with it. Just a note: I don’t loan out Poppies, but Tom is working on the next museum exhibit on sports and I know where he lives.

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Express Yourself Growth, density and affordable housing

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ast week an article was published in The Express titled “Study: Single-family zoning stifles Winters housing development options.” The article discussed a study from the UC Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute. The name reminds me of the “Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good and Wanna Learn to do Other Stuff Good Too.” While the study does thoroughly quantify some aspects of communities throughout the state, it fails to show any cause and effect.

The article makes a bold, unsubstantiated statement that “Single-family zoning ordinances are rooted in racial segregation and continue to be highly correlated with it.” Your R1/R2 zoned single-family home is racist and discriminatory, shame on you.

Despite what this study feebly attempts to imply, correlation does not equal causation. The main bias in housing these days is economics and the Self-Selection Bias, which really explains most inequities in our country. The choices many people make in their lives dictate the outcomes resulting in de facto segregation from self-selection.

Winters, however,

runs contrary to supposed zoning-based racial segregation in single-family home communities.

The study says similarly-zoned communities are 17 percent Hispanic. According to the census, Winters is 47 percent Hispanic. The presupposition for this study, that zoning itself is racially exclusionary, seems to not be valid in Winters.

The Express article states that “Jurisdictions with higher percentages of single-family zoning also had higher home values.” The very next paragraph then says “… the Sacramento region faces pressure from a growing population as rising housing costs in the nearby Bay Area and the city of Sacramento itself…”

So, single-family home zoning is associated with higher home values but people are moving to communities with high rates of single-family home zoning because it’s more affordable than the places with high-density zoning which they are moving away from because they cost too much. Circular argu-

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

ments do tend to have an elliptical shape.

The study appears to be nonsense that attempts to use correlation rather than root cause analysis to blame zoning for certain municipalities not being perfectly reflective of the diversity of the state.

What would a higher rate of multi-family zoning look like here? It would not be affordable housing, it’s too expensive to build homes in California. The only way to fix that is to stop electing the same characters in Sacramento who make it expensive to do anything in this state.

Counterintuitively, densely zoning hasn’t reduced market value. Current R3 multi-family home zoning in Winters built since 2016 sells for up to $615,000 which is more than many R1 single-family homes in town.

Market dictates price.

Where would this zoning go? Nearly all of the undeveloped land in Winters has a project planned. Significant multi-family zoning would have to be done north of Moody Slough. Do we risk violating the order from the 1992 lawsuit Michel v Winters by packing R3/R4 zoning there?

There’s also an environmental impact.

More people per acre means more vehicle miles driven because people have a daily commute of 30–90 minutes round trip to work outside of town.

Carbon emissions would increase which is the opposite of what our Climate Action Plan calls for. Do we knowingly make one problem worse in hopes of, maybe, alleviating another?

Bedroom communities are not environmentally friendly.

The study shows that single-family home zoning is associated with cleaner air, cleaner water, and a lower risk of lead exposure. It’s better for the environment.

More people per acre would increase the strain on our water supply, as well. We don’t have a good estimate of the population size our current water infrastructure can support. I made a guesstimate a year ago, but I have no idea if I am correct and no one seems to have the answer.

Most importantly, the intangibles that make Winters Winters would diminish if we become dense suburban sprawl.

People move to Winters because they like what it offers, not because they wish it was Vallejo or Walnut Creek.

Bottom line: People seem to want single-family housing.

Builders and cities aren’t forcing people to live in single-family homes against their will.

Single-family

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2022-913 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MARIA EUGENIA DURAN RAMIREZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name ALEXIS AGUILAR DURAN to Proposed name ALEXIS DURAN 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: 9/21/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 9 Room: 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 26, 2022 DANIEL M. WOLK Judge of the Superior Court Published August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 #189

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 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

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

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220563 07/15/2022 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: 07/14/2022 s/ USMAN SALEEM 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 July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 2022 #185

Main Street encounters Gramps Says If the Mexican Corn Pie was available on the dinner menu, that would have been my first choice at the Putah Creek Café. I don’t know where else you can get this dish, and it is so good slathered in red salsa. This evening, after Sophie and completed our survey I opted for vegetarian pizza, hold the mozzarella cheese, which, to my taste, iswithout comparison.

During our survey of visitors to Main Street, the comment that we most often heard was how good the food was at the various eateries. People also voiced, often, that the settings were relaxing and inviting.

It is uplifting to meet so many visitors who are friendly and outgoing.

Those from Winters who read this column were happy to meet Sophie in person, and those who learned that Sophie has her own column were intrigued and pleased to know that their names may be mentioned in her next story.

A guitarist was strumming and singing adjacent to Hooby’s Brewing. Kristen and Frank said they come to downtown Winters every weekend. Nancy, Piper, June, Jeff and Jean — all from our town — shared a table. John and Karen from Woodland were having a night out.

Sierra, who is from Winters, was with a friend who came all the way from Eugene, Ore. to visit. Down the street I met Bob and Genny and their dog Jazz from El Dorado Hills who stopped in to eat. Jeff, Leslie and Caroline, from San Anselmo and Davis were enjoying eating together and awaiting an order of fruit pie, “for which this place is famous.”

Austin, Chris, Isabelle and Evan (who works at L’Apero les Trois just down the street) represented Pasadena, LA, Placer-

ville and Winters. Les and Patricia who reside in Davis said that they like to come here because it, “Feels good, it is so inviting.”

I was impressed to see so many local residents enjoying themselves. This includes John, Tracy and Eddie who were, “Having a night out.”

Matt, Amy, Elijah and Jackson mentioned downtown is close by.

Taylor and Matt from Vacaville were out on ‘date night.’

Eleven members of the Lopez family from Stockton and Woodland were sharing a birthday outing. Steven, Tammy and Manuel from Dixon were enjoying the night out.

Steve, Carmina and Margerie from Winters were accompanied by two relations from Oakland. Also, having a night out were Donna and Steve who have lived in Winters for 13 years.

Jim and Chelsea from Winters said, “We like to keep our money in town.” John and Lynn from Benicia were celebrating their 29th anniversary and said, “We get great meals here.” Susanna, Shayla, Rome and Allicia from Suisun and Fairfield mention that, “We enjoy spending time together and this is a nice place to come to.”

Four members of the Li family from Sacramento were enjoying a weekend at the Winters Hotel.

Sophie Says The grand prize for attendees this evening was at the Buckhorn. It was a group of 20 members of the Lozero Family who gathered from Dixon and Lodi to celebrate the 92nd birthday of their family matriarch.

It’s a little embarrassing to be fawned over all evening. In all modesty, all I really do is wag my tail. It didn’t help that Gramps attached a Winters Express Press Badge to my collar. Hmm, ego aside, that is kind of neat.

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 F20220588 07/27/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: GREEN TOMATO CLEANING SERVICE Physical Address: 1569 OWENS VALLEY DR WOODLAND, CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): BERNARDO R SANDOVAL 1569 OWENS VALLEY DR WOODLAND, CA 95776 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ BERNARDO R SANDOVAL 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 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 #188

Winters Express, Wednesday, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 — B5

Express Yourself I

When we were all on the same page

was thinking about the 1960s — the era I grew up in — and I realized how much easier it was for us, back then, to all be on the same page, because just about all of us watched the same news programs, watched the same television shows, and listened to the same radio programs.

But today we live in a far more fractured time: technology has provided us with an abundance of communication choices and options. On the surface, it should be wonderful that we now have so many choices.

But, that same technology has actually separated us, tearing us apart from the once common information sources that used to bind us together.

During the 60s, almost every evening my family watched the nightly national news for a half hour before dinner. Most of my friends watched the nightly news at their homes, too. There were only three choices: CBS with Walter Cronkite, NBC with Huntley & Brinkley, and a distant thirdchoice ABC (which tried more than a dozen news anchors during that decade).

It really didn’t matter which of the three networks your family watched, because all three news shows generally covered the

same five or six major events, issues and stories. None chose to use “alternative facts” or to heavily edit the story to mislead or suggest a different meaning or outcome.

My friends and I could all discuss the national (and world) news stories the next day, because we’d seen the same facts presented about the same events.

Of course, we often had different reactions about those news events, as to their importance, impact, and how best to respond.

But because we had seen the same factual stories, we still remained on the same page.

But today, the extensive variety of news services available provide widely differing perspectives of day-to-day events.

Some stations compete for viewers by trying to outdo others by offering more outrageous stories. And, many stations choose not to even cover events that other news organizations present as being of major significance.

After dinner in the 60s, almost every family in town watched television shows to-

gether. Again, there were only three choices at any one time, from the three national networks. And when a show was especially popular, it might be watched by 60 to 70 percent of us.

At school on Monday mornings, just about everyone talked about the previous night’s episode of “Bonanza,” and also about which guest we’d liked the most on the “Ed Sullivan Show.”

During the week, we might converse about “I Dream of Jeannie,” “Bewitched,” “Star Trek,” and “Rowen & Martin’s Laugh-In,” because so many of us watched these shows.

I remember when “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” was so popular in 1966, that a group of us created a “Man From U.N.C.L.E.” playground game, which most of my sixth grade class played at recess for weeks. We were all on the same page.

But today, with Cable TV, Netflix, HBO, Apple TV, Disney, and dozens of other subscription and streaming options, we have hundreds of stations

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Explorit: Check out awesome amphibians

By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Amphibians are the animal group that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and more. Classified as animals that live both on land and water, there is more to them than that. The word Amphibious is Greek in origin and uses the words amphi meaning “of both kinds” and bios meaning “life.”

Many animals can live in water and on land, such as otters and seals, but they still need air. Amphibians can gather oxygen both on land and in water and live exclusively in water at some point in their life cycle. Amphibians are classified into three different groups: anura, caudata and apoda.

Anura are the group that includes frogs and toads. Like amphibious, the word is Greek in origin, meaning “without tail.” Anura eggs require water, as their thin membranes would dry out on land.

After hatching, frog and toad tadpoles are fully aquatic and have gills and tails. While developing they grow legs and their gills slowly recede, and they develop lungs.

During this metamorphosis they also reduce their tail until it disappears entirely.

Adults can be on land for extended periods with their lungs but must return to water as their skin also performs gas exchange and it requires moisture.

Caudata are the salamanders and newts.

This group name is from Latin and means tail. Like all amphibi-

ans, they must lay their eggs in water. When the young hatch they have gills and tails and live a fully aquatic existence. During their metamorphosis, they grow forelimbs and hindlimbs, but they retain their tails.

Caudata also requires moist skin to perform gas exchange. Many caudata found on land are usually under logs or underbrush where it is cool and moist.

The apoda are the caecilians. The name is Latin for “without feet,” as these animals do not have any limbs and look like worms or snakes depending

on size. Found exclusively in equatorial environments, caecilians are well adapted to burrowing, living mostly in moist soil and mud. Like all amphibians, they go through a metamorphosis; some species of caecilians will metamorphose almost immediately after hatching, but some have an extended larval stage.

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CITY Continued from Page 4 homes are built because that is what the market demands and what makes financial sense to build. It’s not racism, it’s economics and math.

Can we build affordable single family R1/R2 housing? I think yes.

We live in Winters because we like the community and the environment. If people want to live in higher-density homes, they move to Natomas, downtown Sacramento, Alameda or San Francisco.

Does this mean there is no place for higher-density housing in Winters? Not at all.

I think the interspersion of R3/R4 zoning in the new developments is appropriate (and still incomplete).

But, you cannot both want to preserve Winters’ small-town charm and advocate for a surge of high-density housing by claiming not doing so is discriminatory and racist.

Growth will happen, we don’t need to force it. Even if we aren’t meeting the timelines or desires of academics from Berkeley and Enterprise writers from Davis.

For those of you who support the elimination of single-family zoning, you are in the minority opinion lo-

“We live in Winters because we like the community and the environment. If people want to live in higher-density homes, they move to Natomas, downtown Sacramento, Alameda or San Francisco.” cally and statewide.

But I am not opposed to experimentation, so I encourage you to lead by example. If you think there needs to be more high-density housing, SB 9 and SB 10 passed last year allow you to subdivide your lot

and build duplexes turning your single-family home parcel into four homes.

City Council cannot stop you. You have the power to be the change you want to see in our community. Or is it that you want this just not in your backyard?

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Squad gets collegiate-level training

By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer On Monday, July 18 the Winters High School cheer squad entered into its fifth year of summer cheer camp. This year, the UC Davis cheer squad dedicated three days to drill the Warrior cheerleaders in stunting, cheers, routines and team morale.

The WHS cheerleaders had 35 athletes attend and dedicate six hours a day to improve upon their skills and learn what it takes to perform at a collegiate level. While the ultimate goal was to learn how to safely perform high-level stunting, the athletes gained other valuable insight that will make this season one for the books.

“I think we got more out of it than we expected because we also learned how to lead and engage the crowd,” said head

POINT Continued from Page 5 to choose from. I imagine it is now a rare evening when families in two houses on the same block are both watching the same show.

Back in the 60s, Radio did have more than a dozen stations available, but there were still only about five AM stations that dominated the airwaves.

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Hailey Landazzuri stands on the shoulders of her cheer teammates during their recent summer cheer camp. coach Sterling Davis.

While the cheer camp has been extremely beneficial in the past, Davis want-

ed to find a more affordable solution for the squad members so that everyone could participate.

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Today, of course, the number of radio stations on both AM and FM has rapidly multiplied. Few people listen to the same radio programs. And the most popular news format radio stations now provide entirely differing perspectives on the events of the day, and often don’t even mention the same key events.

We have been divided by technology, and damaged by our

wealth of choices.

Whether as a City, a State, or a Nation — we no longer hear the same news, see the same programs, or share a common experience watching major events. Our once broadly shared communication connection has been cut into shreds.

We are most certainly not on the same page.

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“I looked at different options because I wanted to get the same skills, but at a lower cost. I ended up reaching out to the coach at UC Davis and explained what I wanted from the experience and my hope to make camp affordable for all of the girls,” said Davis.

UC Davis stepped up, gave the team an unbeatable price and sent 13–15 college cheerleaders to help equip the Warriors cheer squad with the skills and knowledge they needed to not only be successful in high school, but also at a collegiate level.

Now that camp is over the squad is pre-

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Anahi Garcia, a Senior flyer on the Winters High School Cheer squad, is the Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. “Anahi looked like a collegiate flyer during our cheer camp.

She soaked everything in and came out as the camp MVP,” said head coach Sterling Davis. Garcia is not only one of the main flyers, but also nails her stunts, flips and brings enthusiasm and charisma to her team.

“Anahi applies feedback and pushes to be better at every practice,” said coach Rachel Calvert.

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Lily Anderson stands on the shoulders of Mayra Borges (left), Itzel Ochoa (right) and Paige English during summer cheer camp.

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paring for football season and the welcome back rally by piecing together the different dance segments, stunts and skills they learned during camp, while also adding in music and transitions.

This year’s group is the largest cheer squad WHS has seen and the girls will be working hard to keep the crowds engaged and spirits up throughout the game while also providing a thrilling and skill packed halftime show.

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