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Volume 139, Number 28 — Locally-owned since 1884

Winters JUSD hosting public engagement sessions in Superintendent search

Motorcyclist dies in Monday collision

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Winters Joint Unified School District is hosting a series of community forums to gain important information from the families, community members and educational stakeholders to influence decision making in the search for the next superintendent.

McPherson & Jacobson, LLC consultants Bill Huyett and Nicole Anderson are facilitating a series of community conversations. Community members are able to attend any of the following Educational Partners Engagement Session at the Winters JUSD office board room located at 909 W. Grant Ave.: Wednesday, Aug. 17: English at 5:30–6:30 p.m. and Spanish at 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 18: 10–11 a.m. and 4–5 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 24: 9–10 a.m.

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Consultants are hosting public input sessions this month at the Winters Joint Unified School District office.

The Community Forums on Aug. 18 and Aug. 24 will have an interpreter available, if needed.

For more information, contact the school district office at 530-795-6100.

Search update Human Resources Director Lisa Dennis said three applicants have applied to the position as of the Aug. 4 Winters JUSD school Board meeting.

The position remains open and is posted on EdCal, Edjoin and the McPher-

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son & Jacobson LLC website. Dennis said Huyett and Anderson continue to actively recruit.

A digital survey to collect input from the community will be made available on the Winters JUSD website from Aug. 17 to Aug. 31.

At the Aug. 18 Winter JUSD school board meeting, according to Dennis, Trustees will discuss the next steps to identify who will sit on the interview panel and the questions that will be asked.

A motorcyclist died from injuries he sustained in a collision with a vehicle on the night of Monday, Aug. 8.

Winter Police Chief John P. Miller said a 2000 Toyota Avalon was traveling westbound on E. Grant Avenue (Hwy. 128) and was making a left turn to southbound E. Main Street when a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle (traveling eastbound E. Grant Avenue) collided with the passenger side of the

Toyota Avalon.

Crews from Winters Police Department, Winters Fire Department and AMR personnel responded to the collision at 10:44 p.m.

Miller said the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet but sustained life threatening injuries. The motorcyclist was transported to the Kaiser Vacaville Trauma Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

“Speeding does not appear to be a contributing factor, nor does alcohol/ drugs, but toxicology

analysis for both the driver and motorcyclist is part of the pending follow up,” Miller said.

According to Miller, an independent witness viewed the collision and was the only other vehicle on the roadway in the vicinity at that time. Winters PD is not seeking additional information, but the collision remains an open investigation as standard follow up is done.

The Solano County Coroner’s Office will provide identification for the victim when available.

Winters Healthcare among recipients of community health centers awards Express staff

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On Monday, Aug. 8, during National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $12,308,986 in American Rescue Plan funding to 188 community health centers in California through the Health Resources and Services Administration to advance health equity through better data collection and reporting.

On Friday, Aug. 5, President Biden issued a proclamation on National Health Center Week to recognize the vital role

health centers play in safeguarding the well-being of Americans and honor the heroic staff who keep these facilities running.

The U.S. Department of Heath listed Winters Healthcare Foundations, Inc. among the recipients. View the entire list at https://tinyurl. com/2p9yuap5.

The Biden-Harris Administration has been committed to ensuring an equitable pandemic response and recovery, and these awards will help strengthen efforts to eliminate inequities in COVID-19 care and outcomes within communities of color and other underserved populations. The nearly $90 million in funding also builds on the $7.6 billion invested from

President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to strengthen the health center workforce, renovate facilities, and equip them with essential COVID-19 medical supplies over the past year.

“We have prioritized advancing equity in our COVID-19 response and throughout all of our work,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.

“Community health centers have played a pivotal role in the nation’s COVID-19 response, and now serve more than 30 million people across the country.

Today’s investments will help ensure that all patients have equitable access to the high-quality health care they deserve.”

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Winters Jr. Warriors teams kick off their season against Dixon on Saturday, Sept. 10.

‘All-In’ for the Kids event raising funds for youth football, cheer program Winters Jr. Warriors Special to the Express The Winters Jr. Warriors Youth Football and Cheerleading program is underway with its 27th season serving the youth of Winters. The start of the 2022 season brings more registered athletes to the program than ever before.

With the huge increase in registration numbers comes the increased need for additional funding to be sure they can continue

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to adequately supply the safety equipment needed for every athlete, while trying to keep registration fees as affordable as possible for families.

“We are thrilled to see such a huge increase in registration numbers for both football and cheer, and what the growth means for the future of the program. With such rapid growth comes the challenge of making sure we can fundraise enough

McNaughton Media A Yolo County resident is recovering from neuroinvasive West Nile virus after becoming ill last month — the county’s first confirmed human case of the virus in 2022.

West Nile is spread to humans by mosquito bites and 80 percent of those infected will not show any symptoms. However, for the other 20 percent, symptoms usually ap-

pear between two and 14 days after being bitten and can include fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a rash on the chest, stomach and back.

About one in 150 people infected with West Nile virus will develop severe illness with symptoms including high fever, headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and pa-

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Our goal is to continue to provide our athletes with the highest rated safety equipment available, while also keeping registration fees as affordable as possible to our families.” says Olivia Barbosa, the program’s Treasurer and Fundraising coordinator.

The WJW board is hosting its first fundraiser of the season, “All-In” for the Kids

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Yolo County officials report first human case of West Nile in 2022

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People over the age of 50, and those who have diabetes or hypertension, are more likely to develop serious symptoms of West Nile virus and should take special care to avoid mosquito bites, the county said in announcing the case on Wednesday.

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WHS bell schedule change The Bell Schedule posted on the Winters High School website noted the “New Bell Schedule” will be effective as of Aug. 10 and includes breakfast services and Early Release Fridays.

District staff will make breakfast services available during the morning break.

WHS students begin school at 8:01 a.m. all five days of the week. Students still follow a rotating Block Schedule Tuesday through Friday. On Mondays, students attend all seven periods, excluding Explore.

New for the 202223 school year is Early Release Fridays, which alternate with Explore Fridays. Previously, WHS had Late

Start Fridays alternating with Explore Fridays. The new Early Release Fridays has WHS students getting out of school at 1:15 p.m.

The Bell Schedule is available on the WHS website at https://tinyurl. com/282a3e8j.

September City Council meeting In her Aug. 5 update, City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa reminded the community that the next City Council meeting will be Sept. 6 via Zoom and in-person. Trepa said the City has ordered a new sound board and hopes it will help to stabilize the audio inputs and outputs.

“We continue to work on addressing audio issues; we fix one side of the equation and seem to be pushing problems to another

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Suicide Prevention seeks crisis line volunteers, hosting five-week training training program. Volunteers have been, and continue to be, the backbone of SPYC. Quality training provides volunteers with the opportunity to participate in the increased well-being not only of themselves, but of those in their community.

SPYC will be interviewing prospective volunteers until Oct. 4 and will accept applications for this training up until Sept. 30. Those interested in applying are asked to please review the training dates listed below to ensure they will be able to attend each training date; there are no make-ups, and all potential volunteers are required to attend each training, on time, and for the full duration. Applicants must be at least 20 years old. Training will be conducted virtually but all crisis line shifts must be taken in-office.

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By Shaurnet Mason Special to the Express Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services of Yolo County (SPYC) will hold a five-week crisis line volunteer training beginning Oct. 11 – Nov. 15.

Crisis line volunteers play a role in saving the lives of Yolo County residents; when they join the dedicated team of volunteers who answer the phones at SPYC, they become the first point of human contact in the steps toward mental health.

Volunteers undergo a 36plus hour training program in which they develop the skills needed to address issues of depression, suicide, family relationship conflicts, and mental illness. Initially, volunteers commit to serving six hours per week with a oneyear service commitment upon successful completion of the

od is from Aug. 23 to Oct. 4. The application deadline is Sept.

30. Applications submitted after this date will be retained for the next training session.

The training dates are all from 6–9 p.m. on: • Tuesday, Oct. 11 • Thursday, Oct. 13 • Tuesday, Oct. 18 • Thursday, Oct. 20 • Tuesday, Oct. 25 • Thursday, Oct. 27 • Tuesday, Nov. • Thursday, Nov. 3 • Tuesday, Nov. 8 • Thursday, Nov. 10 • Tuesday, Nov. 15 To apply, visit www.SuicidePreventionYoloCounty.org to download and complete a volunteer application. Applications should be emailed back to SPYC at spyc@sbcglobal. net. For questions or additional information, call the SPYC business office at 530-756-7542.

Abren farmacia de Winters Healthcare Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso El personal de Winters Healthcare, los funcionarios de la ciudad y el condado y la comunidad se reunieron para la gran celebración de inauguración de la farmacia comunitaria de Winters Healthcare el pasado Miércoles 27 de Julio.

Winters Healthcare Foundation anunció por primera vez que planeaba abrir una farmacia el año pasado. La Junta de Supervisores del Condado Yolo aprobó una asignación de $215,000 el 9 de Febrero para ayudar a Winters Healthcare a construir la farmacia dentro de su edificio.

La directora de operaciones, Stacey McCall, dijo que cuando se construyó la nueva instalación de Winters Healthcare en el 2019, planearon expandir los servicios en algún momento y crearon un espacio exterior dentro del edificio.

En ese momento, no estaban decididos de qué tipo sería, y no querían competir con la antigua farmacia de Winters, Eagle Drug.

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¡Nueva Clase de kínder de transición en el programa extracurricular de Winters!

La ciudad de Winters y el distrito escolar de Winters Joint Unified School District se complacen en anunciar un nuevo programa de kínder de transición en el programa de educación y seguridad extracurricular (ASES, por sus siglas en inglés). Este nuevo programa después de la escuela, brindará a nuestros estudiantes más jóvenes experiencias de aprendizaje académico, social y emocional interesantes.El programa ASES operará todos los días escolares desde la salida de clases hasta las 6:00 pm.

Todos los estudiantes participantes deben asistir diariamente durante al menos tres horas para mantener la inscripción en el programa.

La inscripción prioritaria se ofrecerá a los niños de kinder de transición de Winters JUSD que son estudiantes aprendices de inglés (EL), elegibles para recibir comidas gratuitas o de precio reducido con una carta de calificación, o que están clasificados como jóvenes de crianza.

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La farmacia comunitaria de Winters Healthcare está abierta durante el horario de atención semanal habitual del centro. para nosotros no competir ni quitarle nada a Eagle Drug. Pensamos en una farmacia, una optometría o algún otro tipo de servicio médico,” dijo McCall. “Sabíamos que cuando Eagle Drug cerró, queríamos convertir el espacio exterior en una farmacia.”

Cuando Eagle Drug cerró después de 32 años de actividad, Winters Healthcare comenzó a trabajar con el Condado Yolo para establecer su propia farmacia.

Los planes se materializaron este verano. Aunque McCall dijo que todavía tienen mucho camino por recorrer para alcanzar sus objetivos completos de servir a la comunidad.

La farmacia comunitaria de Winter Healthcare participa en el programa 340B, que es un programa de medicamentos con descuento administrado por centros de salud calificados por el gobierno federal.

El programa 340B ayuda a los miembros de la comunidad que no tienen seguro y/o que califican en el grupo de bajos ingresos para que puedan comprar medicamentos muy necesarios a un precio con descuento.

McCall dijo que su equipo ha estado trabajando diligentemente durante los últimos seis meses para navegar a través del proceso de solicitudes, acreditación y contratación para

poder tomar todos los diferentes tipos de seguros.

“Este ha sido un viaje para nosotros al mundo de la farmacia.

En este momento, solo podemos atender a nuestros pacientes actuales que no tienen seguro,” dijo McCall.

“Incorporaremos gradualmente Medi-cal, Medicare y seguros privados, con suerte dentro del próximo mes más o menos.”

El objetivo final de Winters Healthcare es servir a toda la comunidad.

“Winters Healthcare siempre se ha centrado en servir a la comunidad. Y agregar servicios de farmacia es solo un beneficio más que podemos brindar,” dijo McCall.

“Estamos muy agradecidos por el apoyo de nuestra ciudad y condado para poder brindar este servicio adicional a la comunidad de Winters.”

Gran inauguración En el gran evento de inauguración, la junta y los miembros del equipo de Winters Healthcare se unieron a los funcionarios de la ciudad y el condado, y a la Cámara de Comercio del Distrito de Winters para celebrar en la primera ceremonia de corte de cinta en persona desde la pandemia.

El supervisor del Condado Yolo, Don Saylor, dijo a los asistentes que después del cierre de Eagle

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LOCAL Continued from Page 2 The agendas and Zoom link can be found on the City of Winters website on the City Council Meetings page.

Three Oaks Park Trepa said work at Three Oaks Park has picked up steam, and they are continuing to address the irrigation. The new trees have been planted to replace the unsatisfactory ones and are being inspected by a consulting arborist.

“Final lighting fixtures have been installed, and some concrete repair should soon be completed.

We’re beginning to get ready to start fi-

AWARD Continued from Page 1 a data modernization effort aimed at better identifying and responding to the specific needs of patients and communities through improved data quality; advancing COVID-19 response, mitigation, and recovery efforts; and helping prepare for future public health emergencies.

HRSA’s initiative is designed to enable health centers to have better data on both patient health status and social determinants of health.

With better information, programs can tailor their efforts to improve health outcomes and advance health equity by more precisely targeting the needs of specific communities or patients, particularly as part of the public

CASE Continued from Page 1 spread to people by the bite of a mosquito, and there is a risk of contracting West Nile virus in Yolo County this time of year when mosquitoes are active,” said Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson.

“By making regular checks of their yards and draining standing water, people can help cut down on mosquito breeding areas.

Wearing protective clothing and using insect repellent will also reduce the risk of mosquito bites.”

The best way to prevent West Nile virus infection and other mosquito-borne illnesses is to prevent the bite of an infected mosquito. The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito

ABRIR Continued from Page 2 Drug, la ciudad de Winters y los funcionarios del condado se preocuparon de que los residentes tuvieran que viajar fuera de la ciudad para obtener medicamentos y sabían que necesitaban tener una farmacia en Winters.

“Se iba a afectar la salud de la gente.

Algunas personas no tenían transporte a esos otros lugares,” dijo Saylor.

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nal punch list items and work out a warranty agreement for newly planted trees. Once the park is officially ‘accepted’ as meeting standards, the 90 day period will begin,” Trepa said.

Shandalla Estates project Work at the Shandalla Estates (LDS/Crowne Communities) has been put on hold because the framing crew was transferred to Arizona to complete a project. Trepa said the crew should be back in September.

“This project will provide slightly smaller one-story homes (1,500 – 1,850 square feet) on smaller lots, making them more ‘affordable by design,’” Trepa said.

Information on the project

can be found on the Crowne Communities project page at https://tinyurl.com/3ukztbd9.

Seeking a Senior Commissioner The City seeks to fill one more commissioner seat on the Winters Senior Commission on Aging. The commission focuses on programming and resource opportunities for Winters seniors and will assist with identifying and developing programs for the anticipated Senior Center.

The commission meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

More information on the role of the Senior Commisson is available on the City of Winters website. View the application at https://tinyurl.com/ 2p8wn7sx.

“As we recognize the heroic work of the frontline health care workers who make health centers what they are, today we also are investing in the tools they need to help them continue to best serve their communities.”

Carole Johnson, HRSA Administrator health emergency response.

“Time and again, the COVID pandemic has demonstrated the vital role of trusted community leaders in delivering health care services,” said HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson.

“Health centers are that trusted resource in the highest risk and hardest hit communities in the country.

As we recognize the heroic work of the frontline health care workers who make health centers what

they are, today we also are investing in the tools they need to help them continue to best serve their communities.”

The nearly 1,400 HRSA-funded community health centers in this country serve as a national source of primary care in underserved communities. They are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver affordable, accessible, and high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral health ser-

vices to more than 30 million patients each year, with specific initiatives intended to reach people experiencing homelessness, agricultural workers, and residents of public housing.

In 2021, HRSA-funded health centers provided care for one in five residents in rural areas and one in 11 people nationwide.

One in three health center patients are living in poverty, and nearly two-thirds are racial/ethnic minorities.

& Vector Control District recommends the following steps: • DRAIN any standing water that may produce mosquitoes • DAWN and DUSK are when mosquitoes are most active.

• DRESS appropriately by wearing long sleeves and pants when outdoors.

• DEFEND yourself against mosquitoes by using an effective insect repellent, such as DEET, Picaridin, or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus. Make sure you follow all label directions.

• DOOR and window screens should be in good working condition. This will prevent mosquitoes from entering your home.

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Statewide, there have been seven human cases of West Nile reported through the end of July, all in four counties — Yolo, Stanislaus, Kings and Kern counties.

So far during this season, the local vector control district has found seven mosquito samples posi-

tive for West Nile in Yolo County and three dead birds that carried the virus.

All three birds were found in the city of Davis, including the most recent one, an American Crow on July 30.

The vector control district urges residents who see a dead bird, particularly a crow or magpie that lacks signs of trauma and has been dead for less than 24 hours, to call 1-877-968-2473 to report it.

Crows and magpies are particularly susceptible to the disease so they make for an early warning sentinel for virus activity in the area, the district reported.

For more information, visit www.fightthebite.net.

Saylor le dio crédito a la administradora principal del condado, Jill Perez, por tener la perspectiva y encontrar la solución para que el condado accediera a los fondos de transferencia intergubernamental (intergovernmental transfer - IGT) con el fin de construir la farmacia.

El alcalde interino (Mayor Pro Tempore) Bill Biasi se dirigió a los asistentes diciendo que pasaron de tener cero farmacias en la ciudad a recibir

dos. Yolo Pharmacy, con sede en Woodland, abrió una ubicación en Winters en Abril pasado. Compartió su gratitud con el condado y el equipo de Winters Healthcare y los donantes por tener la visión de hacer realidad una farmacia.

“Estoy muy feliz por nuestra comunidad.

Va a funcionar muy bien. Especialmente para nuestros vecinos aquí en los apartamentos de al lado. Las personas podrán cruzar la calle para obtener sus recetas y no

tendrán que conducir a ninguna parte,” dijo Biasi.

El horario de la farmacia comunitaria de Winters Healthcare está en consonancia con el horario comercial habitual de sus instalaciones. Está abierto los Lunes, Martes y Jueves de 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., y los Miércoles y Viernes de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.

Puede encontrar más información en la página de la Farmacia en línea en wintershealth.org/pharmacy.

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EVENT Continued from Page 1 Dinner and Tournament-Style Casino Night Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the 128 Kitchen and Hall. Players can choose to play in either the Poker or Blackjack tournament for their chance to win a piece of the $2,500 (or more) in total cash prizes, or just come to eat, drink, and socialize.

“We would love to see the community come out and support our fundraising efforts. All money raised will be going directly towards purchasing new safety equipment, refurbishing existing equipment, and additional operational needs,” says Barbosa The Buckhorn Truck will provide dinner and DJ Marcus will provide music. There will also be a silent auction, raffle prizes, side games and more.

Dinner and “BuyIn” tickets are $100, and Dinner-Only tickets are $25. Doors

open at 5 p.m., and gaming starts at 7 p.m. sharp.

Organizers highly recommended purchasing tickets in advance. They are available by direct link at https:// tinyurl. com/yckbmd2m.

How to help WJW is seeking volunteers to work at the Aug. 20 fundraiser from 4:30–10 p.m.

According to Barbosa, the volunteers tasks at the fundraiser will be fun and not hard to do. Also, volunteers will receive a free meal from the Buckhorn truck.

Additionally, they are still in need of donations for raffle prizes, silent auction items, desserts and beverages. To help contribute, sign up online at https:// tinyurl.com/4kuuvxmw.

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Fire July 15: 12:27 a.m., fire alarm, 430 block of Edwards St. ~8:35 a.m., smoke investigation, 1020 block of Kennedy Dr. ~10:33 a.m., illegal control burn, 1020 block of Kennedy Dr. ~11:57 p.m., medical aid, Ivy Lp./Foxglove Cr. July 16: 9:39 a.m., medical aid, 770 block of Hill Place ~3:04 p.m., public assist, Hwy. 128 ~5:46 p.m., fire alarm, 400 block of Village Cr. July 17: 4:18 p.m., vehicle accident, Hwy. 128 ~8:21 p.m., medical aid, 40 block of Myrtle Dr. July 18: 2:16 a.m., fire alarm, 790 block of W. Main St. ~3 a.m., medical aid, 1200 block of Rojo St. ~12:04 p.m., vehicle accident, PG&E Way/E. Grant Ave. ~6:24 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Riverview Ct. ~9:26 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of First St. ~11:43 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of First St. July 19: 3:53 p.m., grass fire, Hwy. 128/ Monticello Dam Rd. ~6:43 p.m., medical aid, 40 block of Main St. ~8:56 p.m., medical aid, 620 block of Ivy Lp. ~9:25 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E. Baker St. July 20: 12:46 a.m., medical aid, 310 block of Village Cr. ~6:06 p.m., medical aid, 700 block of Valley Oak Dr. ~11:19 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Village Cr. July 21: 2:18 p.m., hazmat incident, I-505/CR 29A July 22: 7:06 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Lauren Ct. ~12:10 p.m., vehicle accident, Hwy. 128/ Pleasants Valley Rd. ~2:02 p.m., mutual aid, NB I-505/Putah Creek Rd. ~9:54 p.m., medical aid, 470 block Main St. July 23: 2:07 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Kennedy Dr. July 24: 1:26 a.m., medical aid, 110 block of E. Baker St. ~1:01 p.m., medical aid, 800 block of W. Grant Ave. ~5:04 p.m., vehicle accident, SB I-505/ Russell Blvd. ~5:14 p.m., mutual aid, SB I-505/Putah Creek Rd. July 25: 3:47 p.m., lift assist, 100 block of Orchard Ln. ~7:54 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E.

Baker St. July 26: 10:05 a.m., medical aid, 80 block of Owings Ct. ~4:19 p.m., medical aid, 1110 block of Taylor St. ~6:09 p.m., medical aid, 140 block of E. Baker St. July 27: 10:19 a.m., fire alarm, 420 block of Anderson Ave. ~11:26 a.m., medical aid, 110 block of E. Baker St. ~1:02 p.m., fire alarm, 210 block of Edwards St. ~1:10 p.m., mutual aid, 700 block of Main St. July 28: 1:43 a.m., medical aid, 710 block of W. Main St. ~6:42 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan St. ~10:09 p.m., medical aid, 800 block of W. Grant Ave.

Police Arrest Log July 29: Luise Susanne Pechtl (Age 32), Charges: Domestic Violence, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail July 30: Joshua Mitchell Allen (Age 19); Charges: Battery, Minor in possession of open container of marijuana in a vehicle, Minor in possession of alcohol, Petty theft; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail July 31: Kyle Jared Nichols (Age 27), Charges: Resisting arrest; Disposition: Released on a notice to appear Aug. 1: Hubertino Gonzalez (Age 39), Charges: Winters PD Misd warrant, Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear

Case Log June 8: 7:30 p.m., 10th block of Anderson Ave., Inappropriate touching July 27: 10:39 a.m., 200th block of Emery St., Towed Vehicle ~3:29 p.m., 1st block of E. Main St., Grand Theft ~7:02 p.m., 100th block of E. Baker St., Verbal Argument July 28: 2:48 a.m., 100th block of Main St., Audible Alarm July 29: 1:39 a.m., 100th block of Main St., Audible Alarm ~4:15 p.m., 100th block of Main St., Audible Alarm July 30: 9:36 a.m., 700th block of Dutton St., Audible Alarm ~9:05 p.m., 900 block of Vasey St., Administrative Citation July 31: 3:45 p.m., 800 block of Dutton St., Assault Aug. 2: 8:24 p.m., 100th block of E. Grant Ave., Audible Alarm

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Trophy winners among Winters Swim Team members were honored on August 25, 1981, at the High School pool. Pictured, back row, left to right, are: Larry Barb, Stephen Ehnat, Isabel Campos, John Thomas and Patty Thomas; front row, Steve Boone, Shannon Kent and Teri Svedberg, Chris Maier. Not pictured includes Eli Hammond, Elena Hammond and Michelle Delbar.

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120 Years Ago

Winters, Thursday, August 21.

105 Years Ago

August 15, 1902

The Dixon-Winters telephone line has been named the But-in Telephone Company, a name suggested by Johnnie McElwain, of Dixon. Officers are R. E. L. Stephens, president; Dr. M. O. Wyatt, vice president, and Dr. G. S. Connor, secretary and treasurer.

Stanley Ritchie is home from Rumsey this week. Stanley has been managing the car icing for the shippers of Capay Valley this season.

Mrs. T. Guthrie and Miss es Ivy and Lou Guthrie and Victor Guthrie have returned from a three week's outing at Santa Cruz.

Mrs. D. Errington, acting president of the Winters Improvement Club, called a special meeting last Saturday to take steps to secure a public drinking fountain.

Dr. S. K. Baker and H. R. Bowman and family are enjoying a summer outing at Dillon Beach.

Born near Winters, July 31, 1902, to the wife of J. R. Briggs, a son.

Everett Fenley went to San Francisco this morning to spend a short vacation.

S. M. Warder and L. A. Morris went to San Francisco Tuesday to attend the K. of P. conclave.

W. J. Phillips, editor of the California Voice, Los Angeles, and Mr. Meracle, chairman of the Prohibition State Board, will speak for the Prohibition Alliance, in

August 10, 1917

Mrs. Emma Moody sustained a dislocated knee in an auto accident Monday evening near Yolo.

Construction of a subway under the S. P. tracks at Davis will soon be in full swing.

Miss Lyle Merrit has resigned from the high school faculty to teach Latin at Petaluma High School.

Laurence Doll died August 8 in Stockton from injuries received in an automobile accident.

W. A. Rattenbury was over from Dixon on business last week.

Mrs. E. W. Fenley is on an outing in the bay cities.

Carroll Ish was up Saturday for a short visit with relatives and friends, expecting to be called for navy duty soon.

Miss Margaret Graf is visiting friends in San Jose.

Mrs. Mary Mardis and Miss Edna, who have been enjoying a vacation at Twin Lakes, are expected home today.

Johnnie Johnson and family returned last week from a fine trip outing in Plumas County.

70 Years Ago August 15, 1952

Work is progressing on the U. S. Army Signal Corps installation, which will be located 6 1/2 miles northeast of Winters, with the first two buildings now un-

Things just aren’t the way they used to be.

Whatever happened to businesses that were eager to please? Well, there is one right here in our town.

We offer the same outstanding service offered decades ago.

Are we hopelessly out-of-style?

We certainly hope so.

der construction.

Karl H. Kadie, Jr., district manager for the Bureau of Reclamation, told a county fair audience in Woodland last night that the Solano project will not jeopardize the existing water rights of the people in the Winters-Davis area.

Herman Campos is on a 30 day furlough from Kirkland Air Force Base, new Mexico and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Campos, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartzog and children were guests of friends in Napa on Sunday.

Mrs. Verda Erb of Reno, Nevada, who has been spending a vacation with her daughter, Mrs. Robert MacNeur of Oakland, arrived yesterday, with her daughter, for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Bowman.

Mr. and Mrs. D. H.'McCoy entertained on Wednesday evening in their country home honoring Mrs. Alice Rice on the occasion of her birthday anniversary.

Mr. Claude Smith, star route carrier, left on Monday for a two weeks' trip to Idaho and points north.

During his absence his son will substitute for him.

Mr. S. C. Potter is substituting on the rural mail route during the three weeks' absence of mail carrier T. D. Fox. Ensign Rose Marie Armstrong was down from her station in Oregon visiting briefly this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Armstrong.

55 Years Ago August 17, 1967

The Winters City Council Tuesday night decided to go ahead with the Major Vista playgrounds plan, to include a merry-goround, six swings and a slide.

Gail Wingard was

appointed to the city planning commission, replacing Ed Neel, who was appointed recently to the city council.

Leo Robertson, for the past 13 years a postal clerk in the Winters Post Office, expects to go to Sacramento on September 7, where he will be sworn in as a postal inspector there. He will immediately proceed to Washington, D. C. where he will be enrolled in a four-weeks training course.

The Winters City Council Tuesday night adopted a budget of $335,483 for the 196768 fiscal year, calling for a tax rate of $2.61 for each $100 of assessed valuation.

Mr. and Mrs. Emilio Garcia are the parents of a daughter, born August 11, 1967, in Yolo General Hospital, Woodland.

Herbert "Skipper” Connor is home for two weeks visiting his parents, on leave from the U. S. Army, stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Carl Holmes was appointed a member of the Solano County Fair Board by Solano County supervisors last week.

Dale Swink left for Lai Khe in Vietnam on July 24. Previously stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the young soldier is an Army medic. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Swink, of Winters.

Recent visitors at the home of Emelyn and Lillian Johnson were Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin White of Los Angeles. Mrs. White was a former classmate of the Johnson sisters at San Jose State College.

All teachers in the Winters Joint Unified School District and the board of trustees, will be entertained on Friday morning, August 25, at a breakfast to be given in the gardens of the James Bernardy home in the Apricot district.

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‘One of a kind’ judge Kathleen White succumbs to cancer

By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media Kathleen M. White, a longtime attorney who served 15 years on the Yolo Superior Court bench, succumbed to neuroendocrine cancer on Sunday, July 31, 2022, surrounded by family at her Monterey home. She was 68.

“Judge White was a person of extraordinary talents, and she will be missed greatly by the entire courthouse community,” Presiding Yolo Judge Daniel Maguire said. “Her intelligence, humor and energy were truly one of a kind.”

White served as the court’s chief administrator prior to her judicial appointment, and was a driving force behind the design of the modern Yolo County Courthouse that opened on Main Street in 2015.

She was born to James and Katherine White in Queens, New York, in 1954, the third of five children.

Her family moved throughout the country during her childhood, following James White’s electronics industry career.

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At the high schools she attended in Deerfield, Ill., and Guilford, Conn., White “distinguished herself academically and as the concert master for her school orchestra,” her family said. “She was frequently asked to join other orchestras and quartets in need of her violin skills and musicianship.”

After graduating with honors from Duke University in 1976, White found success as a theatrical agent representing television, film and theater actors in New York. Her family noted: “When confronted with contentious

lawyers, she concluded they were much easier to handle than temperamental actors.”

White ultimately gravitated toward the law herself, graduating with honors in 1984 from the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law, where she edited the law review.

She was a litigator for the international law firm of White & Case in Los Angeles when she met and married her husband, Raymond Ramirez. Their eldest son Jim was born in 1989, followed by twins Jack and Matt in 1992.

“She often remarked that nothing in her life was as joyous or as challenging as raising three rambunctious boys,” White’s family said. “She was immensely proud of her sons’ growth from mischievous youths into men of character, integrity and compassion.”

Appointed to the Yolo Superior Court bench in 2003, White earned a reputation for running a tight ship, but with compassion, civility and wit.

“Her knowledge and experience in a vast variety of case types including

complex civil, criminal, juvenile and family law were legendary,” court officials said. “Her dedication to serve, sharp legal mind and inquisitive approach to the law was self-evident to all that knew her.”

White extended that knowledge to numerous local and statewide committees, as well as at teaching seminars where she spoke on judicial education and court administration issues. She chaired the design committee for the six-story, 14-courtroom Yolo County Courthouse, where a commemorative stone at the building’s entrance recognizes her service.

In retirement, White served on the board of directors for the Monterey County Salvation Army, who noted that “her generosity and passion were boundless,” according to her family. “She brought with her a lifetime of experience solving problems.

She had a quiet demeanor but when she spoke the board listened.”

Her other interests were “eclectic and vast,” White’s family said, including writing, music, gardening, knit-

ting and trivia. “In her last few years, she found joy in kayaking Monterey Bay and spending time with her beloved Havanese, Chico, and her husband at their artfully restored historic Monterey home.”

In addition to her husband and sons, White is survived by her siblings Jeffrey White of Westport, Conn.; Dr. J. Douglas White of Potomac, Md.; Madeleine White of Coppell, Texas; and Michael White of Atlanta, Ga.; their spouses, as well as 10 nieces/ nephews and five grandnieces/nephews.

White asked that her life be celebrated with “music, drink and joy in a classic Irish wake. No sad stories.”

Her family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations go to Yolo County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) at yolocasa. org or CASA of Monterey at casaofmonterey.org to support advocates helping children under foster care.

Details regarding White’s memorial celebration are forthcoming. Anyone with urgent messages for the family may contact Matt White at Matt.m.ram@ gmail.com.

Freeze puts a chill on Solano ag value

By Todd R. Hansen McNaughton Media Solano County supervisors barely had time to celebrate a record $407.64 million 2021 Crop and Livestock Report when they were told that 70–80 percent of the county’s largest crop is going to be lost this year.

“This sets a new record high value surpassing the 2014 peak of ($378.54 million) — a remarkable feat considering the ongoing effects of the Coronavirus pandem-

ic on supply chains, production costs and agriculture workforce,” Ed King wrote in the introduction to the 2021 Solano County Crop and Livestock Report.

“Moreover, persistent dry conditions saw the entire county is in a state of exceptional drought from late-May into mid-November.”

King presented the report to the board last Tuesday. The 2020 value was $357.16 million.

Three nights of freezing temperatures during the 2022

almond bloom is being blamed for the anticipated loss, King said.

Almonds, which have been the top crop for three straight years, is the primary reason the county experienced the record high in gross value for its 95 commodities during 2021.

That diversity is also a factor to the overall success, and clearly the Solano Project water resource out of Lake Berryessa is also a reason Solano is not feeling the same effects of the drought as other ar-

eas of the state, which had 395,000 acres left fallow due to the lack of water.

“Reliable Solano Project (Berryessa) water supplies have helped sustain local agriculture through these times of drought,” the report states.

“Consistent year-to-year surface water availability has also supported recent cropping transitions in the county, allowing growers to adapt to market and industry trends — evident in this year’s crop report value, which crested

$400 million for the first time.”

Those shifts have favored permanent crops, “with significant increases in new almond orchards and a growing number of pistachio and olive plantings offsetting corresponding declines in field crop acreage and production.”

The recent groundwater sustainability report also shows Solano County is in much better shape than other parts of the state, especially the Central Valley.

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CHP hosts Teen Driver class California Highway Patrol Special to the Express The leading cause of death for Americans 15–20 years old is motor vehicle collisions.

In an effort to reduce motor vehicle collisions in California, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Woodland Area and the Woodland Police Department will offer a free Impact Teen Driver class on Sept. 8.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), mile for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers.

Collisions involving teenagers demonstrate the importance of these types of classes. The classes are used to promote traffic safety to both parents and teens. The CHP encourages both parents/guardians and teens to attend the

class together.

The Cal- ifornia Highway Patrol’s Impact Teen Driver program is a driver safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage drivers between the age of 15 -19 and their parents/guardians. The Impact Teen Driver class will cover driver responsibility, distracted driving laws, and the provisional license process. The program also offers an opportunity for new drivers and parents/guardians to ask

CHP and Woodland Police Department Officers clarifying questions. The class incorporates videos and classroom discussion.

The upcoming class is scheduled for Thursday, Sept.

8 from 6–8 p.m. at the Woodland Police Department (1000 Lincoln Ave., Woodland).

Parents/guardians interested in signing up for the class will need to register for the class by calling 530-662-4685 (space is limited). This is a class for parents/ guardians and their teen drivers. Funding for CHP’s Impact Teen Driver program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through NHTSA. Ask questions or get additional information by contacting Public Information Officer Rodney Fitzhugh at 530-6624685.

Library hours switch Aug. 24 Special to the Express Although students are returning to campus for the 202223 school year on Wednesday, the Winters Community Library will maintain it’s summer hours through Aug. 23. The hours will switch the to School in Sessions hours on Aug. 24.

Library hours now through Aug. 23 are: • Monday/Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Tuesday/Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Friday/Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Library offers Mask Only Hours on Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Library hours effective as of Aug. 24 are: • Monday/Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Tuesday/Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Mask Only hours are from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Monday thru Friday.

The Library is closed on Sundays.

Visit the Yolo County Library website for up-to-date Winters Community Library hours at https://tinyurl.com/myusbnhb.

Questions should be directed to library staff at 530-666-8005 or winterslibrary@yolocounty.org.

Older residents urged to get 2nd booster

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Yolo County has a message for all older residents not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations: Get your second booster shot now.

Adults 50 and older are eligible for — and urged to get — a second booster shot four months after receiving their first. But only about a third of Yolo County residents older than 50 have received that second shot, “leaving thousands of older adults at risk of severe COVID-19 disease, hospitalization, and death,” the county noted in a press release Monday.

The importance of being up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations is evident in the

latest data: Four recent deaths in Yolo County were among older adults who had not received all the boosters they were eligible for, and of the seven COVID-19 deaths among county residents in July, all involved individuals older than 70, only one of whom was up to date on boosters.

“Being up to date with boosters may have prevented these tragic deaths,” the county noted in the press release.

“Immunity from vaccination decreases over time, particularly among older adults, and staying up to date with boosters helps maintain a high level of immune protection. A high level of

immune protection is particularly important when COVID-19 levels in the community are high like they are now in Yolo County,” the county said.

And while vaccination may not prevent a mild infection with the BA.5 Omicron subvariant spreading across California, vaccination continues to provide strong protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death, health officials have said.

To schedule a Door Vax appointment, call the following numbers Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: • For English: 530902-3230 • Para Español (Spanish): 530-220-6481

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Yolo’s top Health Needs identified for next three years

By John Fout Special to the Express For the second time, Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) collaborated with CommuniCare Health Centers, Dignity Health, Sutter Health, and Winters Healthcare, with support from Community Health Insights, to develop a new three-year Yolo County Community Health Needs Assessment 2022-2024 (CHNA).

“CHNAs are powerful tools for community leaders and residents to better understand our most significant health needs,” said Board Chair, Supervisor Angel Barajas. “We can now translate this information into action, creating or enhancing programs meant to help support greater access and more equitable health outcomes.”

The top health needs identified in the 2022 CHNA are: • Access to Basic Needs Such as Housing, Jobs, and Food • Access to Mental/Behavioral Health and Substance Use Services • Injury and Disease Prevention and Management • Active Living and Healthy Eating • Access to Quality Primary Care Health Services • System Navigation • Access to Specialty and Extended Care • Increased Community Connections • Safe and Violence-Free Environment • Access to Functional Needs • Access to Dental Care and

“CHNAs are powerful tools for community leaders and residents to better understand our most significant health needs.”

Angel Barajas, Supervisor Preventive Services HHSA invites community partners, health care centers, and residents to join HHSA staff as part of a collaborative workgroup that will develop a three-year Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The purpose of the CHIP is to create an action plan in response to the top significant health needs identified in the CHNA. This process will begin in early Fall 2022 and will coincide with the release of the Yolo County Community Health Assessment (CHA). The CHA features the CHNA data and additional data sources that will help identify geographic areas or communities disproportionally impacted by health disparities to be addressed in the development of the CHIP. If you are affiliated with a Yolo County agency or are a resident over the age of 14 and would like to know more about the CHIP workgroup or how to get involved, please send an email to healthyyolo@yolocounty.org, or call 530-902-1079.

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Please register online at http://www.cityofwinters.org/wasp-2/ OR pick up a registration packet from City Hall. Registration packets are available immediately.

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.

Home sales slid 5.4 percent in June

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An evening of aperítifs

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Food, Page 6

FEATURES Hupe, there she is!

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

Wednesday, August 10 Winters JUSD First Day of School, See specific school site website for bell schedules Winters Senior Commission on Aging Meeting, 5:30 p.m.,Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/ winters-senior-commission-on-aging/ Wednesdays Eat Well Yolo Drive-Through Food Distribution, Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. — as supplies last, Winters High student parking lot, off Railroad Avenue.

Thursday, August 11 Summer Gazebo Concert, 6:30 p.m., Rotary Park Gazebo, Main Street Thursdays Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, first and third Thursdays, 10 a.m.-as supplies last, RISE, Inc., 200 Baker St. - Rooms 4 & 5, 530-668-0690 Friday, August 12 & Saturday, August 13 WTC Production “Midsummer’s Night Dream,” 7 p.m., amphitheater stage behind the Winters Community Center, winterstheatre.org Monday, August 15 Winters Natural Resources Commission Meeting, 6 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters. org/natural-resources-commission/

Upcoming Wednesday, August 17 Superintendent Search: Educational Partners Engagement Session, 5:30–6:30 p.m. English Community Forum, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Spanish Community Forum, Winters JUSD Office Board Room (909 W. Grant Ave.) Thursday, August 18 Superintendent Search: Educational Partners Engagement Session, 10–11 a.m. English Community Forum, 4–5 p.m. Spanish Community Forum, Winters JUSD Office Board Room (909 W. Grant Ave.) Winters JUSD School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., School District Office/Zoom Meeting info, check https://bit.ly/ WintersJUSDBoardAgendaCommunitySite

Library Services Winters Library Open to Public (No School in Session) , Winters Community Library, Mon/Wed: 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tue/Thu: 12–8 p.m., Fri/Sat: 1–5 p.m., Mon/Wed: Mask Only 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Winters Storytime with Friends, first and third Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., https://yolocounty.zoom. us/j/87905414092 Virtual English Conversation Group, Tuesday, 2-3 p.m., One time registration required: Contact Nancy Pacheco 530-666-8019 or nancy.pacheco@yolocounty.org Outdoor Storytime in the Garden, Second Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Winters Library Teaching Garden (Weather permitting) Bilingual Storytime in the Garden, Fourth Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Winters Library Teaching Garden (Weather permitting) All You Need is Love Romance Book Club, Second Saturday, 4 p.m., Hooby’s Brewing

Community Testing Visit the Winters JUSD COVID Clinic page to register Winters JUSD Office Building, Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Ongoing “Remembering Monticello” Exhibit, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 13 Russell St. Winters Friends of the Library meeting, first Monday, 7 p.m., Meeting details: https://wfol.org/ Winters Senior Foundation Chair Yoga Class for Seniors, Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.) Rotary Club of Winters meeting, Thursdays, Noon, The Buckhorn Winters Museum public hours, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 13 Russell St. Winters Senior Foundation Game Days, Thurdays, 1-3:30 p.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.) Winters Open Mic, third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. (sign-ups begin at 6 p.m.), 22 Main St. Democracy Winters meeting, first/third Saturdays, 10 a.m.-Noon, Meeting details in newsletter, contact info@democracywinters.org Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: » St. Anthony Parish Hall, 511 Main St. (back entrance) Tuesdays, 7-8 a.m. and Fridays, 7-8 a.m. » Yolo Housing office building, 62 Shams Way: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. and Sundays, 9 a.m.

Although she’s not local, Germaine Hupe is a Winters legend. From teaching generations of Winters students to orchestrating decades of Winters Theater Company productions, the longevity of Hupe’s ongoing impact on the town is nothing short of inspiring.

Originally born in Iowa, Hupe and her family moved to Davis when she was nine.

There, she went to elementary school, high school, attended UC Davis on scholarship and then got her master’s degree at the Claremont Graduate University.

After that, she began teaching at Pacific Grove High School where she met her future husband Howard Hupe, who was a US Army officer learning Arabic. As an Army wife, Hupe found teaching jobs everywhere they were stationed. From Georgia, to Montana, to Washington, to Kansas, to Germany, to Iran and finally to a small blip on the map known as Winters, Calif.

“When my husband retired, he wanted to get a master’s degree.

We decided to settle in Davis so Howard could get a master’s from Sac State, which he did. While he was doing that, I decided I wanted to go back to teaching since we’d just come back from Iran,” Hupe explained.

“I wrote a bunch of letters and sent them out to schools asking if they needed an English teacher and Winters was one of the two schools that wrote back. Of course, I knew Winters well because we had a rivalry with them growing up and playing sports. I figured it’ll take Howard two years to get his master’s — it only took me one — and thought I can teach in Winters in that time. Well, something happened. I was in Winters two months and fell in love with the town. Everybody was so nice to me, my students were lovely and half of one of my classes were first cousins. I decided I would stay in Winters and two years became 29 years.”

Hupe’s charismatic influence was not limited to just students, however. Back in 1980, Liz Coman, the Winters Joint Unified School District career and college coordinator, was starting out her career as an educator and Hupe — a seasoned veteran by that time — took the young teacher under her wing. Under Hupe’s tutelage, Coman observed how she connected to teenagers, introduced them to Shakespeare and be-

LEFT: Germaine Hupe, as Philostrate, backstage during the 2022 Winters Theatre Company production of Midsummer’s Night Dream.

BELOW: Germain Hupe in the classroom at Winters High School.

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lieved in her students — which she referred to as her ‘cherubs.’

“Germaine taught me how to be patient, for one thing. She also taught me, not by direct instruction, but just by observing her, seeing the good. She saw the good in students, and all of them, regardless of whether or not English was their favorite subject, she taught me to find the good in them and then you can connect with that,” said Coman. “She was passionate about giving back to the community, passionate about teaching, passionate about the Winters theater and just passionate about Winters.

She thought of Winters High as her school the same way she thought of Winters as her town.”

Beyond being a topnotch educator for Winters JUSD for decades, Hupe and her late husband Howard were instrumental in creating the Winters Theater Company (WTC) along with Linda Glick, Shirley Rominger and others. As a Shakespearian enthusiast in the educational arena, it only seems fitting she’s helped produce plays in Winters since 1980.

“Germaine and Howard are just such a big part of Winters’ history and a strong part of the Winters Theatre Company’s history. It’s just so ironic that they

don’t live in Winters and they had played such an important role in the community, and Germaine still does to this day,” said WTC President Linda Glick.

“Germaine doesn’t like to direct, but she does so much backstage.

She does all the article writing about the theater company, she does all the costumes for our shows and she says she doesn’t sew, she riggs costumes and is a perfectionist. But also, she’s just brilliant and amazing.”

Something to note about the Hupes is that at one point they were both designated Citizens of the Year — and they lived in Davis. Although Howard passed away in 2017, Hupe continues to live passionately for the community and embodies the selflessness that Winters is known for — even though she lives in Davis.

“It was wonderful teaching in Winters because it was part of seeing a community grow and I felt like I was growing with it. I almost taught a grandson at one point, but had many, many second-generation students and that was really fun,” Hupe said talking about her generational tenure.

“In my and Howard’s case, Winters took us in. We lived in Davis and that was our address. Our real lives were in Winters and

“Germaine taught me how to be patient for one thing .... She saw the good in students, and all of them, regardless of whether or not English was their favorite subject, she taught me to find the good in them and then you can connect with that.”

Liz Coman, Winters Joint Unified School District career and college coordinator we were Citizens of the Year in 1986. Howard was involved in a lot of the clubs in town, and even though he was from out-of-town — that didn’t seem to bother anybody. We always said Davis is our address, but Winters is where we really live.”

Currently, Hupe is putting her 30 years of production skills to work on the Winters Theatre Company’s production of ‘A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream.

The play opened Aug 5 and has additional show dates on Friday, Aug 12 and Saturday, Aug 13. The play begins at 7 p.m. and are performed at the amphitheater behind the Winter Community Center.

Generations of Winters locals have been inspired and taught by — how they know her as —Mrs. Hupe.

For the record Correction On the Community Calendar in the Aug. 3 edition of the Express, contained an incorrect date for an upcoming Winters City Council meeting. The correct date of the next City Council meeting is Sept. 6.

We regret the error.

Lura Meyer/Courtesy photo

The Winters Theatre Company team members boast their first place WFoL Quiz Show trophy as five-time winners in 2015. From left are Elliot Landes, Germaine Hupe, Jim Hewlett, Mark Dahn and Trent Beebe.

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Existing-home sales slid 5.4 percent in June

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National Association of Realtors Special to the Express

Key Highlights • Existing-home sales declined for the fifth straight month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.12 million.

Sales were down 5.4 percent from May and 14.2 percent from one year ago.

• The median existing-home sales price climbed 13.4 percent from one year ago to $416,000, a new record high.

• The inventory of unsold existing homes rose to 1.26 million by the end of June, or the equivalent of 3.0 months at the current monthly sales

xisting-home sales dropped for the fifth straight month in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. Three out of four major U.S. regions experienced monthover-month sales declines and one region held steady. Year-overyear sales sank in all four regions.

Total existing-home sales, completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, dipped 5.4 percent from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.12 million in June.

Year-over-year, sales fell 14.2 percent (5.97 million in June 2021).

“Falling housing

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affordability continues to take a toll on potential home buyers,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Both mortgage rates and home prices have risen too sharply in a short span of time.”

Total housing inventory2 registered at the end of June was 1,260,000 units, an increase of 9.6 percent from May and a 2.4 percent rise from the previous year (1.23 million). Unsold inventory sits at a 3.0-month supply at the current sales pace, up from 2.6 months in May and 2.5 months in June 2021.

The median existing-home price3 for all housing types in June was $416,000, up 13.4 percent from June 2021 ($366,900), as pric-

es increased in all regions. This marks 124 consecutive months of year-over-year increases, the longest-running streak on record.

Properties typically remained on the market for 14 days in June, down from 16 days in May and 17 days in June 2021. The 14 days on market are the fewest since NAR began tracking it in May 2011. Eighty-eight percent of homes sold in June 2022 were on the market for less than a month.

“Finally, there are more homes on the market,” Yun added.

“Interestingly though, the record-low pace of days on market implies a fuzzier picture on home prices.

Homes priced right are

selling very quickly, but homes priced too high are deterring prospective buyers.”

First-time buyers were responsible for 30 percent of sales in June, up from 27 percent in May and down from 31 percent in June 2021. NAR’s 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers reported that the annual share of first-time buyers was 34 percent.

All-cash sales accounted for 25 percent of transactions in June, the same share as in May and up from 23 percent in June 2021.

Individual investors or second-home buyers, who make up many cash sales, purchased 16 percent of homes in June, unchanged from May and a slight increase from 14 percent

in June 2021.

Distressed sales5 – foreclosures and short sales – represented less than 1 percent of sales in June, essentially unchanged from May 2022 and June 2021.

According to Freddie Mac, the average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage was 5.52 percent in June, up from 5.23 percent in May. The average commitment rate across all of 2021 was 2.96 percent.

“If consumer price inflation continues to rise, then mortgage rates will move higher,” Yun said. “Rates will stabilize only when signs of peak inflation appear. If inflation is contained, then mortgage rates may even decline somewhat.”

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Winters Express, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 — B3

Express Yourself

A road trip to Los Angeles to see an old friend

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t has been a long time since I’ve spent a night in Los Angeles, but I needed to see a friend in the USC Medical Center.

Randy Fiser, the best man at our wedding — who by the way was probably the real best man at the wedding — needs a heart transplant. I don’t know a lot about the procedure, and I don’t think I want to know the odds of having a successful transplant.

I only know of one other heart transplant, classmate Al Botts, who is alive and well in the house he grew up in Capell Valley, by Lake Berryessa.

In the past, if I heard that someone was having health issues I’d let some time pass and schedule a visit when I found the time. I’ve missed saying goodbye to a few people, so when Randy phoned to let me know that he was in the hospital waiting for a new heart, I checked with Sherri, and let him know we were on our way down. He said that he might be there for six months, or until he gets a new heart.

I tried not to think about his options.

I worked for a family owned printing company at 9th and Main, downtown Los Angeles from 1974 through 1977, and lived in several locations around the city. It was always smoggy when I lived there, but now the air was clean and you could see the mountains. I didn’t drive into downtown from

the medical center to check out my old building, but I could see a lot of new, giant skyscrapers from our hotel. When I commented on the number of new buildings, Sherri reminded me that it has been over 40 years since we lived there. Time does fly, doesn’t it?

We dropped off the dogs at our daughter’s home in Ripon and headed down Highway 99. You forget how many valley towns there are along the freeway. I don’t remember seeing so many palms trees in Bakersfield or the size of the city. Fresno has always been a big city, but there are valley towns of 10,000–20,000 people that I have never heard of, or don’t remember. Some look like Winters from the 1960s. They still have packing sheds and lots of trucking companies.

I had a reservation at a Best Western close to the hospital, and it turned out to be in China Town. It was only a 10 minute drive down North Main Street, Los Angeles to the hospital, another 10 minutes to find a route around a train that was blocking the entrance to the hospital and another 10 minutes to figure out how to download an app so that you could use the parking garage at the hospital, but that is life in Los Angeles.

We finally passed

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Affordable housing — Outside the box

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he persistent problem with housing in Winters and California is the lack of affordable housing.

The main stumbling block is that homes below market rate aren’t financially viable. The economics don’t pencil out. Typically, the discussion of how do we build affordable housing centers around subsidizing the cost to build the homes with in-lieu fees collected by the city from other developments or seeking out grants.

But what if we think about the problem differently? What if we don’t ask, how do we subsidize the cost, but rather, how do we change the economics? How do we lower the cost to build? It sounds impossible in the current economy of supply shortages and inflationary cost increases.

It’s important to note that affordable housing does not mean the house is affordable in the way we commonly define the word.

It has a legal definition of payments not more than 30 percent of gross household income (Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5). This applies to five income brackets based on the Area Median Income (AMI): Acutely low: 0–15 percent of AMI Extremely low: 15– 30 percent of AMI Very low: 30–50 percent of AMI Lower: 50–80 percent of AMI (may also be used to mean 0–80 percent of AMI) Moderate: 80–120 percent of AMI For Yolo County, the AMI is $102,400 of pretax income. Income limits are variable based on the size of the household, but already the problem

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CITY Continued from Page 4 starts to develop. For reference, almost every teacher in Winters Joint Unified School District qualifies as Low Income based on the published 21–22 salary schedule. The exception are certificated teachers with a Masters Degree plus 30 additional credit hours and over 20 years in the district.

Using a present value calculation to estimate home value from payment amount, I’ve put a chart together that shows the high and low sales price that qualifies for each income bracket given a credit score of 690– 719 and a interest rate of 5.122 percent (rate and scores sourced online). These are estimates to get perspective and further the conversation and

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Figure 1: Home prices would have to be impossibly low to be “affordable” in the true sense of the word. shouldn’t be read as exact amounts one will get if they attempted to buy a home. Please see any of the talented Real Estate agents in town for specifics if you are in the market. There is also property tax and insurance to factor in but this will get us in the ballpark.

As you can see in Figure 1, the problem is livable homes just don’t exist at prices that meet the requirements for households making $80,000 and less. No one is going to build a home and sell it for

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a loss. There is a minimum profit builders need to make for the construction to be worth their time.

With rising material costs and expenses related to running a business in California, how do we make it cheaper to construct a home?

One option is additive manufacturing also known as 3D printing. No, not a house made of plastic using a desktop 3D printer you can buy from Best Buy. Additive manufacturing can be done with concrete, so a house can be printed in place.

In March of last year, CNN published a story that the first

3D printed housing community in the US is being built in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs. These homes are priced 30 percent cheaper than the average home in the same town.

Some further reading on the technology, I discovered the first 3D printed office in Europe took 22 days on the first test attempt and three days on the second try.

The building company in Rancho Mirage, named Modly, says they are embracing additive manufacturing because it is less wasteful than traditional wood frame construction.

They seem more po-

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Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Winters will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, via Zoom on proposed amendments to the City’s definition of “site coverage” described below. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by logging on to the Zoom meeting listed below. Additional participation information relating to the August 23, 2022, Planning Commission meeting will be provided in the published meeting agenda.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88184650967? pwd=WktNZXZEdHNuQlVXYkFETTBoVUtxQT09; Meeting ID: 881 8465 0967 Passcode: 892134 Proposed Amendments to the Definition of Site Coverage Project Description: The Planning Commission is considering the proposed amendments to the City’s definition of “site coverage” and forwarding a recommendation to the City Council.

Staff is proposing the following amendments to Winters Municipal Code Section 17.04.140.B (Definitions): • “Site coverage” means the percentage of a lot or site collectively covered by a roof, solid-surfaced deck or patio, 50% of the paved driveway directly serving a garage, and additional parking areas, sports court/swimming pool or similar impervious improvements.

Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Winters will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, via Zoom on the 128 Hall & Kitchen Patio Addition project described below.

Members of the public may participate in the meeting by logging on to the Zoom meeting listed below. Additional participation information relating to the August 23, 2022, Planning Commission meeting will be provided in the published meeting agenda.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88184650967? pwd=WktNZXZEdHNuQlVXYkFETTBoVUtxQT09; Meeting ID: 881 8465 0967 Passcode: 892134 128 Hall & Kitchen Patio Addition Project (DR-2022-02) Project Description: The applicant is requesting Site Plan and Design Review approval for a new covered patio approximately 52’ x 35’ (1,820 square feet) for 128 Hall & Kitchen located at 1123 Grant Avenue (APN 003-450-014). The proposed covered patio would consist of metal framing and supports and is open on all sides. The proposed covered patio would be located directly in front of the 128 Hall & Kitchen building adjacent to Grant Avenue.

It is anticipated that the proposed amendments to the City’s definition of “site coverage” will be determined to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. A “categorical exemption” implies that the project will not result in any significant adverse environmental effect.

The Planning Commission will consider the appropriateness of said environmental recommendation based on the record of evidence before them. If substantial evidence has been presented demonstrating a more appropriate environmental determination than the one that has been recommended, the Planning Commission may require and/or approve an alternative environmental determination pursuant to the requirements of CEQA.

It is anticipated that the proposed 128 Hall & Kitchen Patio Addition project (DR-2022-02) will be determined to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, which applies to projects characterized as infill development. A “categorical exemption” implies that the project will not result in any significant adverse environmental effect. The Planning Commission will consider the appropriateness of said environmental recommendation based on the record of evidence before them. If substantial evidence has been presented demonstrating a more appropriate environmental determination than the one that has been recommended, the Planning Commission may require and/or approve an alternative environmental determination pursuant to the requirements of CEQA.

At the Public Hearing, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to make oral or written comments concerning the proposed project. All interested persons may present oral comments and information at the Public Hearing or may submit written comments and information to the Planning Commission at any time prior to the hearing by delivering them to the Planning Division. The proposed amendments to the City’s definition of site coverage materials are available on file at the Planning Division of the City of Winters Community Development Department for public review. A staff report will be available for public review three working days prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Please contact the Planning Division at (530) 794-6718 if you have any questions regarding this project. If you challenge the categorical exemption and/or the proposed site coverage definition amendments to the Municipal Code in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to Planning prior to or at the public hearing.

At the Public Hearing, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to make oral or written comments concerning the proposed project. All interested persons may present oral comments and information at the Public Hearing or may submit written comments and information to the Planning Commission at any time prior to the hearing by delivering them to the Planning Division. The proposed 128 Hall & Kitchen Patio Addition project (DR-2022-02) is available on file at the Planning Division of the City of Winters Community Development Department for public review. A staff report will be available for public review three working days prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Please contact the Planning Division at (530) 794-6718 if you have any questions regarding this project. If you challenge the categorical exemption and/or the 128 Hall & Kitchen Patio Addition project (DR-2022-02) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to Planning prior to or at the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (530) 794-6702. Please make your request as early as possible and at least one-full business day before the start of the hearing.

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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (530) 794-6702. Please make your request as early as possible and at least one-full business day before the start of the hearing.

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sitioned as a luxury modular home builder with their construction occurring off site, than a 3D printed home company but they’re only the first in California. If they or another company like them, could replicate that price savings elsewhere, they might be a viable solution for affordable housing in Winters.

Another company named SQ4D built and sold the first 3D printed home in the United States in Riverhead, NY. The home is three bedrooms, two baths, 1,407 square feet, took 48 hours to build and cost $20,000. The

home was priced 50 percent cheaper than comparable new homes in the area. SQ4D claims they have “building plans being reviewed from New York to California.” SQ4D uses a print in place process rather than Modly’s offsite manufacturing.

SQ4D brags that they have completed the “world’s largest permitted 3D printed home as of January 2020” at 1,900 square feet. It took 48 hours and cost $6,000 in materials. A video of this project is posted on YouTube.

The technology exists to reduce construction time, cost and waste to build homes. Winters could be one of the first communities in the state, and possibly the country, to use 3D printing to help alleviate the drought of affordable homes.

Now, we just need a property owner and developer willing to make it happen.

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 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220624 08/05/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: QUICK FLIP HANDYMAN SERVICES Physical Address: 2787 BENDER PLACE WOODLAND, CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): ZACHARIAH TYLER JOHNSON 2787 BENDER PLACE WOODLAND, CA 95776 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 08/05/2022 s/ ZACHARIAH JOHNSON Official Title: OWNER OPERATOR 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 10, 17, 24, 31, 2022 #193

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

NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTERS ADDING CHAPTER 15.100 TO TITLE 15 OF THE WINTERS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING GRADING REGULATIONS AND PERMITTING PROCEDURES Notice is hereby given that on August 2, 2022 the City Council of the City of Winters adopted Ordinance No. 2022-07 making certain additions to the Winters Municipal Code related to grading regulations and permitting procedures. The following is a summary of the Ordinance: The Ordinance includes, but is not limited to, the following: definitions, when grading permits are required and exemptions, general requirements, limitations on grading during the rainy season, permit fees, application requirements, performance measure and security, suspensions and revocations, and violations.

The Ordinance was adopted by the City Council by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Anderson, Loren, Neu, Mayor Pro Tem Biasi, Mayor Cowan Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None Note: The above is a simply a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance it should be read in its entirety. A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted in the City Clerk’s office at 318 1st Street, Winters, California, 95694, or on the City’s website at http://cityofwinters.org.

Date: August 3, 2022 Ellena Branson Deputy City Clerk Published August 10, 2022 #192

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Grand Prince Odeum has grand opening — Finally

By Valerie Whitworth Special to the Express

Lord, what fools these mortals be Gramps Says There is not a more pleasant way to spend an August evening than sitting on a grass-covered amphitheater watching a Midsummer Night’s Dream. By good fortune, a slight breeze was gently cooling the heat of the day. Tall leafy trees along the creek rise above the stage scenery and are the perfect backdrop for the eerie enchantments in the woods near Athens.

My arrival was late and I missed the beginning scene where the entanglements of true love are introduced. Fortunately the “Cast of Characters” printed in the program saved the day. Eugeus, the father of Hermia, consents to the betrothal of his daughter Hermia to Demetrius.

Hermia, fair maid of Athens is in love with Lysander. Helena, fair maid of Athens is in love with Demetrius.

Thus, the stage is set.

Puck is the mischievous helper of Oberon, King of the Fairies. His antics twist the fates of both human and fairy lovers. Cameron Toney plays the part of Puck, and you will not find a sprightlier Puck in any theatre setting.

In an outdoor amphitheater, I usually have great difficulty hearing the actors, but through some magic the sound was clear and the archaic language of Shakespeare was understandable. The actors who memorize all those Shakespearean lines justly deserve all the credit that

they receive. Often we forget the behindthe-scenes crews that help to make plays successful. Lights and sound director Gary Schroeder deserves special recognition.

Our community has been greatly enriched by the 42 years of Winters Theatre Company productions. Two of my children were fortunate to have played roles more than 20 years ago and, of course, we, as doting parents, attended those plays numerous times.

Sophie Says I get confused by Shakespeare. For instance, Puck utters the phrase to Oberon, King of the Fairies, “Lord, what fools these mortals be.”

He is referring to the foolish antics of the four Athenian mortals who — lost in the woods — are trying to reconcile their various love affairs.

Of course, Puck doesn’t mention his own foolish antics nor that he messes up the love potion, thus creating more chaos.

Nor does he make reference to Oberon playing a trick on his queen, and making her fall in love with the next creature or person she sees which happens to be Bottom, whose head has recently been transformed into a donkey’s head.

As for me, I like to keep things simple.

Snoopy in the comic strip Peanuts is my favorite. I am sure that if Shakespeare got hold of Peanuts he would find a way to complicate it.

From the placid outside of the Grand Prince Odeum, the celebratory air inside where over 50 people congratulated owners Rhonda and David Flores on its opening, could not be discerned.

After a year of anxiety and misinformation, the building finally was given the use permit by the City of Winters. Celebration was in order.

Walking into the Grand Prince Odeum, people heard the Yolo Ramblers making folks tap their feet and sway to the wonderful classical tunes under way.

Ken Kemmering on the piano, Moreen Liet on the viola, Bill Cavins on saxophone and drums, Ted Fontaine bass, and Frank Fox on Alto saxophone, produced such nostalgic tunes as “Pennies From Heaven,” “God Bless the Child,” and “Making Whoopee.”

Those old enough to remember the 30s tunes sang along with Kemmering and Fox. For the younger crowd, it was a slice of musical history paired within an historic building. The photo booth was a great hit with any antics captured and “Air Dropped” into the participants’ phones.

Those not in the booth

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Grand Prince odeum owner Rhonda Pope Flores cuts the grand opening ribbon. cheered those in play.

The celebration lasted for several hours mid-day on July 23. The Yolo Ramblers held the stage while downstairs young people played serious Dragon-and-Dungeon-type games, youngsters ate from the sumptuous buffet, and the rest of us vacillated between food and capering in the photo booth, and music entertainment.

Event coordinator Lady Leah Murphy (of Lady Leah Events) thought of everything a good celebration requires: ballon bouquets, food, music and activities for all ages.

All in all, a great time was had by all and gave a taste of what might be anyone’s experience entering an event at the Grand Price Odeum — a warm welcome, good entertainment, and a feeling of community.

Look for fun-filled community-focused activities to come.

Church services started Sunday.

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

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Winters will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, via Zoom on the 972 Culton Street Vacation Rental project described below. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by logging on to the Zoom meeting listed below. Additional participation information relating to the August 23, 2022, Planning Commission meeting will be provided in the published meeting agenda.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Winters will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, via Zoom on the 966 Culton Street Vacation Rental project described below. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by logging on to the Zoom meeting listed below. Additional participation information relating to the August 23, 2022, Planning Commission meeting will be provided in the published meeting agenda.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88184650967? pwd=WktNZXZEdHNuQlVXYkFETTBoVUtxQT09; Meeting ID: 881 8465 0967 Passcode: 892134

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88184650967? pwd=WktNZXZEdHNuQlVXYkFETTBoVUtxQT09; Meeting ID: 881 8465 0967 Passcode: 892134

972 Culton Street Vacation Rental (STR-2022-04)

966 Culton Street Vacation Rental (STR-2022-03)

Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval to allow an unhosted short-term vacation rental use within an existing single-family dwelling located at 972 Culton Street Street (APN: 003-444-005). The property is developed with an existing single-story four-bedroom residence and is requesting a maximum overnight occupancy of ten guests.

Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval to allow an unhosted short-term vacation rental use within an existing single-family dwelling located at 966 Culton Street Street (APN: 003-444-002). The property is developed with an existing single-story four-bedroom residence and is requesting a maximum overnight occupancy of ten guests.

It is anticipated that the proposed 972 Culton Street Vacation Rental project (STR-2022-04) will be determined to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. A “categorical exemption” implies that the project will not result in any significant adverse environmental effect. The Planning Commission will consider the appropriateness of said environmental recommendation based on the record of evidence before them. If substantial evidence has been presented demonstrating a more appropriate environmental determination than the one that has been recommended, the Planning Commission may require and/or approve an alternative environmental determination pursuant to the requirements of CEQA.

It is anticipated that the proposed 966 Culton Street Vacation Rental project (STR-2022-03) will be determined to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. A “categorical exemption” implies that the project will not result in any significant adverse environmental effect. The Planning Commission will consider the appropriateness of said environmental recommendation based on the record of evidence before them. If substantial evidence has been presented demonstrating a more appropriate environmental determination than the one that has been recommended, the Planning Commission may require and/or approve an alternative environmental determination pursuant to the requirements of CEQA.

At the Public Hearing, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to make oral or written comments concerning the proposed project. All interested persons may present oral comments and information at the Public Hearing or may submit written comments and information to the Planning Commission at any time prior to the hearing by delivering them to the Planning Division. The proposed 972 Culton Street Vacation Rental project (STR-2022-04) is available on file at the Planning Division of the City of Winters Community Development Department for public review. A staff report will be available for public review three working days prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Please contact the Planning Division at (530) 794-6718 if you have any questions regarding this project. If you challenge the categorical exemption and/or the 972 Culton Street Vacation Rental project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to Planning prior to or at the public hearing.

At the Public Hearing, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to make oral or written comments concerning the proposed project. All interested persons may present oral comments and information at the Public Hearing or may submit written comments and information to the Planning Commission at any time prior to the hearing by delivering them to the Planning Division. The proposed 966 Culton Street Vacation Rental project (STR-2022-03) is available on file at the Planning Division of the City of Winters Community Development Department for public review. A staff report will be available for public review three working days prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Please contact the Planning Division at (530) 794-6718 if you have any questions regarding this project. If you challenge the categorical exemption and/or the 966 Culton Street Vacation Rental project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to Planning prior to or at the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (530) 794-6702. Please make your request as early as possible and at least one-full business day before the start of the hearing.

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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (530) 794-6702. Please make your request as early as possible and at least one-full business day before the start of the hearing.

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We finally passed through a security check (showing our vaccination cards) and made our way to Randy’s room.

He looked good and was in a good mood. I see him every other year, so I knew he had lost weight because of his heart condition, and he was born in a good mood. Randy was the center on Cal Poly’s football team and looked a lot like Barney Rubble, only just over 6-foot, 1-inch and 270 pounds. He laughed and told me he was surprised that he was looking forward to seeing me. He quickly turned his attention to Sherri and said he is always glad to she her.

He was sitting there with a bloody tube sticking out of his neck and tubes attached to a pole holding several bags of clear fluids hooked to his arm.

There was another pole with a computer and more tubes hooked to various places on his body. He stood up and wheeled both poles over to show

us where to sit. I noticed that he was shorter than the last time I saw him, thinking it must be slippers he was wearing. He said is now under six feet and weighs the same as he did when he was a junior in high school, 185.

He went on and on about the quality of the food compared to other hospitals he has been in lately. He ordered off a menu each day and the food did look good. He said he has to eat more than he wants, trying to keep his weight up.

I told him that it is a bad day when he rates hospitals by their cafeterias and not their doctors.

We stopped by to see him the next day before we left town, and there was another train, sitting there, not moving.

At least I knew the way around it, this time.

I didn’t wave goodbye to L.A. but sitting in a traffic jam didn’t make me miss the old place.

I’m already planning on another visit, hopefully he will have a new heart by then.

Hug your friends, and have a good week.

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

Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Winters will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, via Zoom on the Grocery Outlet project described below. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by logging on to the Zoom meeting listed below. Additional participation information relating to the August 23, 2022, Planning Commission meeting will be provided in the published meeting agenda.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88184650967? pwd=WktNZXZEdHNuQlVXYkFETTBoVUtxQT09; Meeting ID: 881 8465 0967 Passcode: 892134 Grocery Outlet Project Project Description: The applicant is requesting Site Plan and Design Review approval for the construction of a 16,000 square foot grocery store with 64 onsite parking spaces, and a Sign Permit for two wall signs totaling 102 square feet located at APN 038-070-035. The applicant has identified that the building tenant is anticipated to be Grocery Outlet. The Grocery Outlet building would occupy the northerly 2.29 acres of the 4.44-acre parcel directly adjacent to Grant Avenue, or State Route 128 (SR-128), on the north.

It is anticipated that the proposed Grocery Outlet project will be determined to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines, which applies to projects characterized as infill development. A “categorical exemption” implies that the project will not result in any significant adverse environmental effect. The Planning Commission will consider the appropriateness of said environmental recommendation based on the record of evidence before them. If substantial evidence has been presented demonstrating a more appropriate environmental determination than the one that has been recommended, the Planning Commission may require and/or approve an alternative environmental determination pursuant to the requirements of CEQA. At the Public Hearing, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to make oral or written comments concerning the proposed project. All interested persons may present oral comments and information at the Public Hearing or may submit written comments and information to the Planning Commission at any time prior to the hearing by delivering them to the Planning Division. The proposed Grocery Outlet project materials are available on file at the Planning Division of the City of Winters Community Development Department for public review. A staff report will be available for public review three working days prior to the Planning Commission meeting.

Please contact the Planning Division at (530) 794-6718 if you have any questions regarding this project. If you challenge the categorical exemption and/or the Grocery Outlet project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to Planning prior to or at the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (530) 794-6702. Please make your request as early as possible and at least one-full business day before the start of the hearing.

Published August 10, 2022 #195

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Pulled pork flatbread pizza

The L’Apéro les Trois aperítifs line up featured the Blenheim Apricot, Meyer Lemon, Homestead Quince, Rosemary Orange, Black Mission Fig and the Green Walnut.

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An evening of aperítifs and cheese bites S ince it opened, I have wanted to stop in to get a taste of the aperítifs at L’Apéro les Trois.

Their apéritifs, touted as inspired by French farmhouse-style aperitifs, are the delicious result of infusing wine from Berryessa Gap Vineyards with seasonal local fruit. Their photos of fresh fruit and refreshing beverages have called to me from my Instagram feed for weeks.

With an ever-soslight pause in my children’s outdoor activities, and in between volunteer ventures, I took the opportunity to go in for a sampling of what they had to offer in the tasting lounge.

While their menu has two Tasting of Three options (three specified tastings and a choice of your favorite apéritifs), I chose to go with the Grant Tasting of Six. I could claim that I wanted to go big, but what it came down to was the fact that I couldn’t make up my mind and the logical thing was to just try them all.

When the tasting plate arrived, I was advised to start with the lighter of the six and work my way up.

The L’Apéro les Trois aperítifs line up featured the

Blenheim Apricot, Meyer Lemon, Homestead Quince, Rosemary Orange, Black Mission Fig and the Green Walnut. I tasted my way through all six before I could confidently say what my favorite one was.

For the most part, I enjoyed all of them.

Each had its own unique flavor profile and hint of sweetness.

But when it came time to order my favorite aperítif, I was torn between the Meyer Lemon-infused sauvignon blanc and the Green Walnut-infused primitivo.

I opted for the Meyer Lemon since it was on the lighter side, and I enjoyed the slight tart of the citrus. Funny enough, I found out my sister also had those as her top choices when she went on the Albariño Stroll.

Small bites L’Apéro les Trois also features house-crafted appetizers featuring local businesses.

I opted to try out the Sky Hill Napa Farms Goat Cheese topped with a drizzle of

Bondolio’s Extra-Virgin Olive oil and Herbes de Provence. I can see future visits of enjoying the goat cheese, an aperítif and a book.

I’m already a fan of goat cheese, but the drizzle of olive oil and the flavor of the herbs really took it up a notch. The tangy flavor was nicely complemented with the Herbes de Provence.

I don’t know that goat cheese will be the same again without it.

I also tasted their Rêve Bistro gougères, which are bite-sized French cheese puff pastries. Each puff was delicate, yet cheesy and had a slightly crunchy outside. You get eight, but I certainly could have eaten a plateful if I had access to it.

Founders Georgeanne Brennan, Corinne Martinez and Nicole Salengo have truly created an experience for both the soul and the palate.

From the charming indoor decor to the intentionally crafted food and aperítifs – I highly enjoyed the vibe at L’Apéro les Trois.

Sky Hill Napa Farms Goat Cheese topped with a drizzle of Bondolio’s Extra-Virgin Olive oil and Herbes de Provence.

atios One through 28 are in big trouble these days because Patio 29’s food options are just as delicious and tantalizing to the palate as their spirits.

Yes, my food reviews are a brown-nosing bonanza, but I can’t help but sing the praises of Patio 29’s pulled pork flat bread pizza because it is — without a doubt — my pick for this week’s Flavor Faaave!

Let’s be honest, just saying ‘pulled pork flatbread pizza’ is enough to make your mouth water (it did, didn’t it?). It jumped off the menu page and said to me, “Aaron, buddy, we both know you’re getting me.

Don’t deny it.” Indeed, the pizza was right, but I perused over the menu anyway because the other food options looked, well, quite delicious.

When my order came, it just appeared — for lack of a better word — sexy.

The cheese was plentiful, the red onions and peppers gave the flat bread some tasty curves, the pulled pork was a savory sensation and the barbecue sauce tied it all together with a sweetness that’ll make you bite at any hand that tries to reach in for it.

At first taste, you can tell this flatbread is something special, something you don’t want to share and something that might — unfortunately — keep you from ordering anything else on the menu. From the taste to the quality to the unbeatable $10 price point (yes, the

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“The cheese was plentiful, the red onions and peppers gave the flat bread some tasty curves, the pulled pork was a savory sensation and the barbecue sauce tied it all together with a sweetness that’ll make you bite at any hand that tries to reach in for it.”

Winters Express reimburses me, but that’s beside the point), Patio 29’s pulled pork flatbread pizza is a

palate-pleaser to say the least. To say the most, it’s no wonder it’s this week’s Flavor Faaave.

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