Winters Express Wednesday, January 4, 2022

City prepares for storm

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

In preparation for a Category Five storm heading toward Winters, City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa announced a Flood Watch is in effect from 4 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4 through 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6.

“Rainfall will be very heavy at times. While Winters has fared relatively well in recent storms, other areas of the County have already experienced localized flooding and power outages,” Trepa said. “The County will/has proactively declared a local state of emergency to prepare for potential emergency response activities.”

Trepa encouraged residents to take action to “batten down the hatches and make sure all lighter objects are moved against buildings or inside.” It’s advised to bring outdoor patio furniture and

tools inside or to place them against structures. Community members are advised to watch for downed tree limbs and utility lines and call 911 if they observe downed utility lines.

Motorists are encouraged to not drive through flooded roadways. Trepa noted, “only six inches of swift water can move a car” and emphasized the importance of using caution when out walking around town or driving.

Public Works can be reached during the day to report downed limbs, plugged drains, or issues in the public right of way requiring immediate assistance at City Hall’s main line 530795-4910. To contact Public Works after 5 p.m., call 530-7954561 and the dispatch will contact Public Works staff.

Winters Fire and Police Departments posted sandbag announcements on

their social media accounts. The City of Winters Public Works Department has provided sandbag materials at the dead end of East Street (between the Corpyard and Yolo Federal Credit Union buildings).

Residents will need to bring their own shovels to create sandbags.

Public safety officials posted the following instructions on filling and using sandbags:

• Fill the provided sandbags one-half to two-thirds full.

• Tie the filled sandbag toward the top to transport them.

• Fold over the top of the sandbag. The fold should be on the bottom of the bag when placing them around a property.

• After each row of sandbags, tamp down the wall by walking along the layer. To build rows, stagger the sandbags similar to how bricks are layered.

Chamber extends Toast of Winters nomination deadline to Jan. 6

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

The deadline to submit 2022 Toast of Winters nominations to the Winters District Chamber of Commerce has been extended to Friday, Jan. 6.

The Toast of Winters awards gives the opportunity for the community to nominate and celebrate residents and businesses who have made an immense impact or contribution to the community for the past year. The Chamber has award plaques for the Citi-

zen of the Year award which dates back to 1951 with LM Ireland as the first name listed.

Annually, the Chamber hosts the Toast of Winters awards event to celebrate and formally honor recipients of the Winters Citizen of the Year, the Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year, the Winters Senior Citizen of the Year and the Theodore Winters Awards.

The 2022 Toast of Winters event is on Friday, March 31 at the Winters Community Center. More event information details will be released soon.

The criteria to nominate a community member or business for each of these

awards are: Citizen of the Year: A Citizen of the Year is someone who has made significant contributions to the betterment of the Winters community. The ideal candidate will have served the community and gone above and beyond the defined capacity as a volunteer. This is a person who is involved in a variety of activities and has been dedicated to the community for a long period of time. The activities would have required a considerable selfless expenditure of time and energy. The Citizen of the Year is selected by a committee of past Citizens of the Year recipients.

The world of Winters sports exhibit on display at the museum

By Jacob Hoffman Express staff writer

A new exhibit graces the Winters Museum walls, celebrating the history of sports in Winters, and the museum’s Vice President, Tom Crisp, talked with the Winters Express about what this exhibit entails.

Discussing how this exhibit came to be, Crisp ran through the process of how the Winters Museum decides on the area of focus for each exhibit.  “What we do is we

find a topic, and then we have an exhibit for that topic — and the group knew that I had already done a lot of research on sports in Winters from the books I’d written on the various sports of Winters High School and also some other town sports — they figured that was going to be a straightforward work,” Crisp said.

Crisp was also specific in expressing his gratitude to Gloria Lopez, who he said, “was the one who really organized the

thing, I supplied the information and some artifacts, but she was the one that got us to include other sports other than baseball, since that’s my main area of research, and then put it all together.”

This newest exhibit, which is up now but will celebrate the grand opening in February, features a plethora of sports-related history, biographies, and showcases, ranging across

Top Winters news of 2022

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

As we continued to transition from one COVID guideline to less, the past year brought a multitude of changes, from start to finish. In 2022, the Winters community experienced heartache and grief, applauded (or spoke out against) new endeavors, celebrated local youth achievements and brought back many community events.

Shift in school leadership

Winters Joint Unified School District experienced a shift in leadership, again. In May, Superintendent Diana Jiménez accepted a position to be the new Superintendent at Merced City School District. Jiménez had served as Superintendent since July 2020, following the departure of former Superintendent Todd Cutler. Jiménez unanticipated move came a little over two weeks following the Board of Trustees’ unanimous approval to extend her contract an additional year, scheduled to terminate in June 2025.

Girimont-

ed was appointed to serve as Acting Superintendent during the interim as Trustees brought on a search firm to lead the Superintendent search efforts. Winters JUSD families and local community members were invited to engage in a series of in-person engagement sessions and to fill out an online survey — in English or Spanish.

In October, Trustees selected Dr. Rody Boonchouy to serve as the next Superintendent. Boonchouy officially began the role Nov. 30 and immediately embarked on what Boonchouy called a “whirlwind listening tour” where he met with school

leaders, staff, students, and members of the community to learn more about the Winters and the school district’s culture.

New councilmembers

The November General Election brought the opportunity for residents to elect three new Winters City Councilmembers. Mayor Wade Cowan and Councilmembers Harold Anderson and Pierre Neu had collectively served in Winters city governance for decades. Anderson had served as a councilmember for 28 years, beginning council tenure in 1994. Both Cowan and Nue were elected

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Tom Crisp worked with Historical Society of Winters members to create the new Wide World of Winters Sports exhibit at the Winters Museum. The museum feature will open up again to the public on Thursday, Jan. 5 following the museum’s holiday closure.

Crystal Apilado/Winters Express Newest councilmembers Albert Vallecillo, Carol Scianna and Richard Casavecchia share congratulations after taking their oath of office on Dec. 13.

By Denise Cottrell Master Gardener of Yolo County

For some gardeners, the winter of the new year brings new resolve. It is a time to look back at the successes and failures, ask questions, and plan again. What plants are thriving in your garden? What is struggling? And what do you do next? Gardening is a science experiment. You observe your plants, question why one plant grows, and another doesn’t, or find yourself asking what pest is eating this. You form a hypothesis, develop an explanation for observing, and then test your hypothesis. And results, as every gardener knows, may vary.

Gardeners do not need to keep guessing. Contact the UCCE Master Gardeners of Yolo County for research-based information for all your

gardening questions and needs. From fruit trees to house plants, the Master Gardeners of Yolo County aid home gardeners through free publications, classes, plant sales, and more. Events are open to the public at no cost. Listed below are the educational events scheduled for January 2023.

If one requires additional information about a Master Gardeners — Yolo event, visit the website mgyolo@ucanr.edu or call 530-666-8737.

• If you wish to talk to a Master Gardener in person and ask questions, head to West Sacramento, on Saturday, Jan. 6, and Jan. 20. Stop in at the West Sacramento Lowes (2250 Lake Washington) where Master Gardeners of Yolo will be available at the Question & Answer Desk from 10 a.m. to noon.

• This month’s

“Kitchen Garden Chat” will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, from 10 to 11 a.m. via Zoom (https://ucanr.zoom.us/ j/98028723763). Led by Master Gardener Treva Valentine, this talk provides information for the year-round edible garden. This month’s talk will provide timely information regarding care and planting in January.

In addition, Valentine will answer questions about citrus and provide the “howtos” for growing microgreens. And if by chance your holiday included the gift of a greenhouse, or you always wondered if your garden space is suitable for a greenhouse, this talk will provide information on the best location for a garden greenhouse.

There will be two presentations about growing grapes in this area by Master Gardener Doug Mack-

enzie, one on Zoom and one in person at Woodland Community College.

• “Grape Vines in the Home Vineyard” will be held via Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 3 to 4 p.m. This workshop, a presentation of Master Gardeners

— Yolo and the Yolo County Public Library, will be led by Master Gardener Doug Mackenzie. The presentation will cover all aspects of growing grapes, from planning to grape harvest. Both eating and wine-producing varieties will be discussed.

Topics include vine structure, physiology, vine development from planting to desired structure, annual pruning, nutrition, pest management and canopy management.  The Zoom link is https://yolocounty. zoom.us/j/81922300600 or contact Jennifer Baumbach at jmbaumbach@ucanr.edu or Joan Tuss at Joan. Tuss@yolocounty.org to have the Zoom link emailed to you.

• The second workshop “Grape Pruning” will be held in person on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the demonstration garden at Woodland Community College, (2300 E. Gibson Rd., Woodland). The discussion will include strategies for growing grapes from newly purchased plants to mature vines, as well as tips for vine structure, annual pruning, crop control and pest

management.  Attendees are encouraged to bring pruners for some hands-on instruction on pruning

Pruning and Care Workshop 2023” from 10 a.m. to noon.  The Rose Garden is located at 2300 East Gibson Rd. in Woodland, near Building 400. This talk will provide information on dormant season pruning and the care of roses. Come and learn basic rose pruning techniques that encourage robust spring blooming and healthy growth.

• “Gardening for Year-Round Meals” will hold in-person workshops on two Saturdays in January from 10 a.m. to noon. This series of workshops, led by Master Gardener Loni Green will continue the series with a discussion on Jan. 14 with “Starting Seeds Indoors for Cold Season Crops.”

• The second workshop, on Jan. 26, will focus on “Spinach, Peas, and Strawberries.” Learn how to include spinach and peas in your garden in addition to selecting and planting bareroot strawberries.

The presentation is at Grace Garden, located behind the United Methodist Church, at 1620 Anderson Rd. in Davis, near the back of the parking lot.  The discussion will take place indoors.

• On Saturday, Jan. 21, Master Gardeners Maryellen Mackenzie and Janet Branaman will be in the Rose Garden at Woodland Community College to present a free workshop entitled “Rose

• Interested in making your own compost? Attend “Composting” on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 3 to 4 p.m. This workshop is the second of a monthly series presented by Master Gardeners — Yolo and the Yolo County Public Library.  Jennifer Gilbert, the City of Davis Conservation Coordinator, will provide all the information you need to make your own “gardener’s gold.” This presentation will cover backyard composting, homemade food digesters and in-ground composting. The online presentation is held via Zoom ( https:// yolocounty.zoom.us/j/ 84344564906). Contact Jennifer Baumbach at jmbaumbach@ucanr. edu or Joan Tuss at Joan.Tuss@yolocounty.org to have the Zoom link emailed to you.

No matter what question you have, you can obtain information about a specific garden issue by contacting the Master Gardeners via phone or email. Leave a message at the Master Gardener hotline at 530-666-8736 or send an email to mgyolo@ ucdavis.edu, and someone will get back to you.

Express Contest: First Winters Baby

Winters Express

The Winters Express is looking for the first Winters baby born in 2023. The baby who is verified to be born first after the stroke of Midnight on Jan. 1, 2023 will win a bundle of great prizes for both baby and the family.

Contest rules

Parents of the winning baby must reside within the

Winters Joint Unified School District. The exact time of birth must be specified in writing by the attending physician. The necessary verifying must be submitted online at https://www.wintersexpress.com/community/first-winters-baby.

Form submissions must be received by noon on Jan. 30, 2023.

For questions, contact the Express office at news@

wintersexpress.com or 530-795-4551. In the event that there is no winner by Jan. 30, the contest will be extended until a winner has been declared. The decision of the judges will be final.

Names and a photo of the winning baby and parents will be published in the newspaper. One entry per baby. Duplicate submissions for the same baby will be discarded.

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Pop up Art Gallery extends into New Year

Studio Collective Special to the Express

The First Street Studio Collective Art Gallery has extended the holiday popup show dates. and added a Winters resident artist. The gallery showcases the work of seven local and regional artists and features over 70 paintings.

The featured artists include Marti Walker, Karen Fess Uecker, Teresa Steinbach, John Nichols,

Jaime Montiel, Kristian Matthews, and the newest artist Rosanne Seitz.

Meet the artists and enjoy their beautiful work on the first and third weekends in January. Artists that will be hosting the open dates are Walker, Fess Uecker, Nichols, Steinbach and Seitz.

The schedule lists which artists you can meet and learn about their work by date:

• Friday, Jan. 6 — Marti Walker, Karen Fess,

Rosanne Seitz and John Nichols

• Saturday, Jan. 7 — Rosanne Seitz

• Sunday, Jan. 8 — Karen Fess

• Friday, Jan. 20 – John Nichols

• Saturday, Jan. 21 — Rosanne Seitz

• Sunday, Jan. 22 — Teresa Steinbach and Marti Walker

For more information on this event, email meika@ winterscollective.com or lynda@yolo365tours.com.

By Todd R. Hansen McNaughton Media

Two alert categories were added to the notification system that is best known for the Amber Alert initiated when a child is believed to have been abducted.

The system allows law enforcement agencies to initiate public alerts in hopes the citizenry can assist in locating the subject of the notification.

There is also a Blue Alert, used when a law enforcement official has been killed or injured, and a Silver Alert, which notifies the public about a missing senior citizen, usually with some kind of mental or physical disability.

Now a “Yellow alert” and a “Feather Alert” are being added come the new year, the California Highway Patrol reported.

“The new ‘Feather Alert’ allows law enforcement agencies to request the CHP to initiate an alert when an indigenous person has been kidnapped, abducted or reported missing under unexplained or suspicious

circumstances, and specific criteria have been met to permit alert activation,” the CHP report states.

“Additionally, consistent with the department’s existing Amber, Blue and Silver Alert programs, this new ‘Feather Alert’ program encourages the use of radio, television and social media to spread the information about the missing indigenous person.”

The new alert is the result of Assembly Bill 1314, authored by Assemblyman James Ramos, D-Highland, and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 23. Ramos was born on the San Manuel Indian Reservation in San Bernardino County.

The “Yellow Alert,” authored by Assemblyman Jim Patterson, R-Fresno, and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 19, can be initiated “when a fatal hit-and-run crash has occurred, and specific criteria have been met to permit alert activation. The law also encourages local media outlets to disseminate the information contained in a Yellow Alert,” the CHP reports.

Shirley Rominger Intermediate School plans for student achievement

By Jacob Ho man Express sta writer

The Shirley Rominger Intermediate School's Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) was presented to Trustees during the Nov. 3 Winters Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting.

Phoebe Girimonte, while serving as Acting Superintendent, presented Rominger’s SPSA on behalf of Principal Monica Moreno.

Rominger’s SPSA laid out five goals,

which were similar to or the same as the goals from its previous SPSA. The first two goals are to have all students meet or exceed grade-level reading and mathematical benchmarks, as measured by the i-Ready diagnostic assessments and CAASPP.

The third goal is to increase student knowledge of college and career opportunities as measured by data received in the LCAP survey.

The fourth goal is to provide time for staff

to engage in professional development and time to collaborate in discussions on effective instructional practices. Rominger's fifth and final goal is to increase the connections between home and school and to strengthen family engagement by fostering an environment of respect and rapport which was also obtained from LCAP survey data.

Girimonte’s presentation then expounded on the strategies Rominger will use to

achieve these goals. To achieve goal one’s reading improvement benchmark, Rominger will develop its methods to better find and assist students requiring extra attention, including identifying students who are in need of academic support and ensuring “all English learners will receive 30 minutes of Designated English Language Development daily.”

For improving Rominger students’ math skills, the school will implement a 45-min-

ute school-wide math intervention block daily for teachers and educators. Regarding bettering student benchmark achievements in general, the school plans to hold small reading and math interventions after school, as well as, “utilize technology and adopted/supplemental curriculum to engage students and target instruction.”

Rominger will address its third goal of improving student awareness of college and career data by

holding a career fair where members of the community can speak to students, as well as organizing field trips and assemblies related to career interests.

“This is something we had in play before the pandemic,” Girimonte explained, “and so its a goal to bring these kinds of activities back.”

Goal four’s aim of improving professional development and instructional practices for Romginer’s

John Nichols. Courtesy photo

Fire Dec. 16: 8:28 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of Orchard Lane ~8:34 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Edwards Street Dec. 17: 12:29 a.m., medical aid, 110 block of E. Baker Street ~9:11 a.m., medical aid, 620 block of Ivy Loop Dec. 18: 11:54 a.m., medical aid, CR 91B ~11:54 a.m., medical aid, 410 block of Baker Street Dec. 19: 6:37 p.m., medical aid, 80 block of Owings Drive Dec. 20: 2:46 p.m., medical aid, 950 block of Railroad Avenue ~7:12 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Baker Street ~7:58 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of Broadview Lane Dec. 21: 10 a.m., medical aid, 800 block of Dutton Street ~10:09 a.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street ~8:08 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Caselli Court

Police Arrest Log

Dec. 15: Figueroa, Jose Alberto (Age 36), Charges: Winters PD warrant, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail Dec. 16: Sanchez Valdez, Jose Maria (Age 31); Charges: Woodland PD Warrant, Yolo SO Warrant; Disposition: Released on Notice To Appear ~Baeza Perez, Gerardo (Age 35), Charges: Winters PD Warrant, Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear Dec. 21: Campos, Keenan (Age 27), Charges: Prowling and possession of a controlled substance, Disposition:

Transported to Yolo County Jail Dec. 22: Pelayo, Jesse Javier (Age 49), Charges: Battery, Disposition: Released on Notice To Appear Dec. 24: Rodriguez Gomez, Adrian Marin (Age 34); Charges: Possession of drug paraphernalia and Napa Sheriff Office misdemeanor bench warrant; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail Dec. 25: Mendoza Villagran, Brayan Alexis (Age 22), Charges: Driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol level above .08 percent, driving without a driver’s license; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail

Case Log Dec. 8: 8:32 a.m., 500th block of Edwards Street, Child abuse report ~12:20 p.m., 100th block of Myrtle Drive, Outside Agency Assist Dec. 9: 7:06 a.m., 500th block of Main Street, Battery ~12 p.m., Grant Avenue/Second Street, Traffic Collision ~9:50 p.m., 900th block of Culton Street, Death Investigation Dec. 19: 6:46 p.m., Abbey Street/ Railroad Avenue, Found Property Dec. 21: 4:37 p.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Burglary ~8:21 p.m., 1000th block of Roosevelt Avenue, Fraud Dec. 22: 7:38 p.m., 200th block of E. Main Street, Domestic Dispute Dec. 24: 11:22 a.m., 700th block of Dutton Street, Audible Alarm Dec. 25: 10:01 p.m., 800th block of Railroad Avenue, Audible Alarm

130 Years Ago

January 7, 1893

Henry Brinck, a prominent fruit grower of Pleasant Valley, was in town on Tuesday.

Cleve Englehart returned to Stockton last Monday morning, where he is attending school.

W. H. Gregory has sold the Donnelly building on Main street, to A. H. Anderson for a consideration of $650. Mr. Anderson will have the building repaired and fitted up for occupancy.

Work on the sewer drain is progressing very well, and the tiling will all be laid in a few days.

T. J. Crane came down from Capay on Monday last and assumed the duties of principal of the public school on Tuesday morning.

Miss Mattie Humphrey returned last Monday from a lengthy visit with relatives and friends in Petaluma and Oakland.

Carey Baker has come home from Woodland, and matriculated as a student in the Winters Union High School on Tuesday morning.

95 Years Ago

January 6, 1928

Woodland’s Co. E. team of basketball players received an awful drubbing at the

Elvira (Vera) Gomez-Cepeda, age 74, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Nov. 21, 2022. Vera was born Jan. 6, 1948, to her parents Anita and Salome Gomez. Vera was born in Woodland and grew up on a ranch in Winters, where she lived until she fulfilled her dream of moving to

Years Ago

Dispatches from the Express archives.

hands of the local Legion team on the local court Wednesday night. The score was 50 to 5, with Woodland making only one field goal, and that was in the last minute of play. For Winters, Freeman made 21 points, Haze 14, Demaree 12 and Briggs 3.

Masonic Grand Lodge will convene in the new Buckeye Lodge Hall tomorrow night and dedicate the handsome lodge to service.

Charles Unger was low bidder for the job of building the new Zamora $15,000 grammar school. He is recently out from Iowa and is handicapped somewhat as he confronts new conditions in the west. The acceptance of the Zamora job will help him to get established.

Charles Erb and Charles Jr. arrived Friday from Idaho. Charles Jr. visited at the Grandpa Bowman home while Sr. took in the Penn.-U.C. football game in Berkeley Saturday.

Miss Dorothy Reasoner came up from

San Francisco to spend the holiday week-end with her folks, the R. F. Reasoners.

Harold Overhouse of San Francisco was up to spend New Years at the W. D. Overhouse home.

80 Years Ago

January 8, 1943

Almost 27 years to the day of its first occupation, January 10, 1916, the high school building was completely gutted by fire early yesterday morning, Jan. 7.

The blaze was discovered burning in the east end of the basement by Richard Frisbee who lives across the street from the school house on Grant Avenue. Frisbee sent in the alarm, and Fire Chief Francis McGarr made quick response. Telephone officials assisted by summoning help from out of town, and in a short while equipment had arrived from Dixon, Capay, Madison, Plainfield, Davis, Yolo and

Vacaville. The flames had their origin in the Manual Training room situated on the east end and in the basement, and were raging, with the whole interior ablaze when help arrived. The material and equipment of the unit was of such inflammable nature, that the water supply of the equipment was inadequate to stay the flames. The location of the origin of the fire was just right to be aided in devastation by a brisk north wind that fanned the flames and kept the firemen fighting desperately to save the gymnasium, just adjoining on the east, and other buildings in the neighborhood. There was a continual shower of sparks scattered by the wind that only constant vigilance of the workers could hold in check.

Principal Herron said there are hopes of securing the use of the Christian Church, the vacant building of the Winters National Bank and the Japanese school, for use as classrooms.

Auburn. Vera worked a few different jobs in her life, one being the receptionist at Foothills Motel where she got to meet Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore, when they came to shoot the movie Wisdom, as well as a few Oakland Raider football players. Vera was also a huge fan of Elvis Presley and was lucky

enough to see him seven times! Many family members joked that Elvis better look out now — Vera’s coming. After working at Foothills Motel for several years she moved on to being a receptionist at Auburn Hotel where she met her husband Larry and started a family. Vera was loved by all. No one ever had a bad thing to say about her and she will be extremely missed. She is survived by her husband Larry Cepeda; daughter Jessica Cepeda; stepchildren Jason Cepeda, Cullen Cepeda, Ashleigh and Raymond Downs; 14 grandchildren; brothers Sam and Beverly Gomez, David

and

Please, don’t drink and drive.

would rather not be your designated driver.

Debbie Gomez, Gabriel and Valerie Gomez; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. A service will be held for Vera at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Jan, 28, at 10 a.m. Please stop by

Elvira A. Gomez-Cepeda

Courtesy photo Elvira A. Gomez-Cepeda

City of Winters

Picked by Charley Wallace File photo

The 1967 Winters Youth Day Council started the planning process early with many meetings and conversations about how to make Youth Day a success. Pictured (from left) Anne Willis, Steve Martin, Priscilla Chiles and Mike Marks.

as councilmembers in 2012.

The top three candidates who received the most votes in the November General Election took their oath of office at a Winters City Council special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Carol Scianna, Richard Casavecchia, and Albert Vallecillo were sworn in by City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa. In the new Council’s first action, they approved Bill Biasi as the new Mayor and Vallecillo as the new Mayor Pro Tempore.

Winters FFA wins

The Winters High School FFA chapter achieved multiple wins in 2022. Allison Aguiar, a freshman at the time, placed high honors at the 94th annual California FFA State State Leadership Conference held March 26 to 29 in downtown Sacramento. Allison received second place in the State finals for her efforts in Creed Speaking. In February, Allison had placed second in Creed Speaking at the Central Region Public Speaking contest in Modesto. Her teammate Bianca Dyer-Gonzalez placed third in Impromptu Speaking, and together the duo represented the Winters FFA chapter in the state

conference. Dyer-Gonzalez placed in the top 24 in the Impromptu Speaking competition.

Additionally, of the 342 different FFA chapters competing at state, the Winters FFA Ag Sales Team of Dyer-Gonzalez, Ava Skinner, Allison Aguiar and Joe Aguiar returned with gold.

The three-part competition included a written portion that quizzes competitors on a variety of sales topics and marketing techniques, an individual portion where competitors are all selling the same product to a panel of clients (judges), and a team portion where competitors sell their product to the four different types of customers (also played by the judges).

The State win sent the Ag Sales Team to compete in Indianapolis at the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in November.

Their team received Silver where they placed 13th out of the 37 teams competing.

Allison Aguiar, now a sophomore, earned first place in the nation for her individual competition efforts.

Winters FFA’s achievements didn’t stop there. In collaboration with Pat and Chris Calvert from Ciarlo Fruit & Nut, Winters FFA was able to produce about 2,800 pounds of olives into its first batch of

Wheaties box in 1937.

bottled extra virgin olive oil. In May, the Winters FFA olive oil won a gold standard of excellence in the California State Fair olive oil competition. Of the 117 olive oil entries, the Winters FFA olive oil was one of the 30 gold medal recipients.

Land-use split decision

Grand Prince Odeum owner Rhonda Pope Flores’ challenges in opening her event space continued throughout the beginning of the year, but officially opened doors to the community on July 23. However, appeals regarding the local noise ordinance and hours of operation brought the Grand Prince Odeum back onto a Winters Planning Commission agenda in September.

During a public hearing, residents spoke against and for the Grand Prince Odeum. Winters City Attorney Ethan Walsh and Senior Planner Kirk Skierski presented commissioners with the land use issues surrounding the property’s legal non-conforming or conditional use, and discussions about a baseline determination were shared.

Pope-Flores’ Attorney Gregory Thatch brought concerns about equal treatment saying no other Winters church had a baseline determination imposed upon their operation. Com-

missioners adjourned with plans to continue public testimony and asked staff to return with more information.

The Planning Commission resumed discussions regarding concepts of the baseline determination at a special meeting on Nov. 17. Following the public hearing and City staff presentations, the Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the resolution for legal non-conforming use. However, a motion to adopt a baseline determination that included the amendments recommended by the neighbors failed in a split decision vote and no action was made.

An amended motion to adopt a baseline determination that did not include the amendments recommended by the neighbors also failed in a split vote. The final result of the agenda item is the Planning Commission confirmed the legal non-conforming use and decided to not apply a baseline determination.

Winters Robotics growth

Students participating in the Winters Robotics Inc. program made huge strides in competition in 2022. Seven teams qualified for the state tournament on March 13. Many of the teams made it to the elimination round, with

two of them receiving Judge’s Awards. One team qualified for VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas in May. Although they didn’t bring home a big win at the World Championship, they did bring home an immense amount of experience to apply toward future competitions.

In October, Winters Robotics hosted 28 teams from around Northern California at the Winters High School Gym for a competition. The middle school team comprised of August Nelson, Holly Selleck and Andrew Coleman scored a win and ranked 18th in the State. Teams continued to gain more experience on the floor with their robots and unleashed it at further competitions at the end of 2022 where they brought home more wins and Judge’s Awards.

The team capped 2022 with the initiation of eight Winters Robotics members being inducted into the International Robotics Honor Society.

Thanksgiving dinner changeover

In March, three volunteers helping to run the annual Winters Community Dinner publicly stepped away from hosting the annual Thanksgiving event after questions and concerns arose regarding spending discrepancies. The

resignations followed the departure of its founder Marie Rojo-Heilman in January. Volunteers Lisa Gonsalves and Gwen Pisani spoke with the Express about their concerns that funds raised for the event were spent on purchases unrelated to the event. Meanwhile, volunteer Emily Back declined to comment on the situation but wrote the Express to announce her resignation from WCD “due to misappropriation of funds by another member.”

Come November, community members began talking about bringing a community-wide Thanksgiving dinner back and the “Be Thankful Banquet” revived the dinner under a new name, but with the same intention to support Winters residents. While the St. Vincent de Paul Society took the reins, other local organizations stepped up to help resurrect this community feast that looked to serve seniors and those in need.

Al Calderone, one of the lead event coordinators, said the event carried nostalgia as his church originally put on a Thanksgiving community meal in 1998. The event organizers are looking to continue the Be Thankful Banquet around the same time next year.

different sports, including baseball, soccer, and horse racing, as well as across many decades and skill levels, ranging from local high school achievements to Winters residents competing at professional and even Olympic levels.

One of Crisp’s favorite subjects, one he described as “key” to the exhibit, is Winters native “Frank Demaree, who played in the (baseball) major leagues for almost 10 years in the 1930s and early 40s” and was a subject of much of Crisp’s research.

Crisp described Demaree’s career and exploits, including becoming a two-time all-star and playing in four World Series, facing off against legends like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and even appearing on a

Crisp hopes this exhibit will communicate to the community of Winters “how rich an athletic history that Winters has in a variety of sports,” and he hopes that by showcasing that “Winters athletes, coaches, etc., have gone on beyond Winters — maybe some of the kids will look at it and say, ‘hey, wait a minute, that’s pretty cool, maybe I can do that.’”

“There’s one Winters High graduate who got a gold medal in the Olympics,” Crisp said, encouraging Express readers to visit the exhibit to learn the story of that Winters resident, and maybe be inspired to follow in their athletic footsteps.

For information about the Winters Museum’s hours or to learn more about volunteering as a docent, visit www.wintersmuseum.org. Admission to the museum is free.

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Theodore Winters Award: Candidates for the Theodore Winters award have also made a significant contribution to the betterment of the Winters community. The candidate’s contribution would span a shorter period of time, however. Candidates would be involved in one or two activities.

Business of the Year: The Business of the Year award is awarded to a business that has been a community leader and has made unselfish contributions to the Winters community.

The recipient is considered a local “role model” for enhancing the relationship between local businesses, organizations and community members.

Senior Citizen of the Year: The Senior Citizen of the Year is awarded to an older adult who has made a significant contribution to improving the quality of life for the Winters community and its residents.

How to nominate

To nominate someone for an award, residents can utilize a Toast of Winters nomination form online at https://tinyurl. com/3tk82e6k. Make a copy of it or print it to fill out. The nomination submissions can be hand-delivered to the Winters Chamber office (201 First St.) or emailed to director@winterschamber.com by Jan. 6.

For more information about the awards or the nomination process, call the Chamber office at 530-795-2329.

teachers will be met by continuing to educate its instructors in professional learning programs and in creating common assessments. The final goal of creating a safe and welcoming environment for Rominger’s parent-school relationship shall be addressed by continuing the Toolbox Project and encouraging the creation of clubs for scholars to participate in.

The presentation laid out the Annual

Measurable Outcomes section, describing past and existing statistics related to each goal as well as a corresponding, “expected outcome” that the school will hope to achieve by the end of this school year.

Addressing pandemic-related loss, Girimonte noted that both math and reading benchmark CAASPP achievements fell from 2019–2022, and Rominger hopes to improve both subjects’ CAASPP scores in the met or exceed standards range by 10 percent by May.

From the 2019-2020

school year to the 2021–2022 year, scholars who reported having had adults discuss college with them in their LCAP survey rose from 45 percent to 57 percent, and the school hopes to raise that number by another 10 percent this year.

Regarding professional development work in the school, the presentation stated that programs were implemented this school year and that the school’s goal is to use the data found

through these programs to better tailor their professional development opportunities

Romginer’s LCAP surveys also found that parents who agree or strongly agree that Winters Joint Unified School District is engaging with families to create a more welcoming environment rose from 74 percent in 2019–2020 to 85 percent in 2021–2022, and the school hopes to improve that by another 10 percent.

Wednesdays

Eat Well Yolo Drive – Through Food Distribution Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. As supplies last, Winters High student parking lot, off Railroad Avenue.

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

Upcoming

Monday, January 9

Winters Climate Action Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check cityofwinters.org/climate-action-commission

Tuesday, January 10

Winters City Council Special Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/city-council-meetings_/

Wednesday, January 11

Winters Senior Commission on Aging Meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Large Conference Room (Abbey Street entrance), check www.cityofwinters .org/winters-senior-commission-on-aging

Tuesday, January 17

Winters Community Blood Drive, 1 –5 p.m., Winters Community Center (201 Railroad Ave.), Register at Vitalant.org or call 877-258-4825 with code 'SMFM164'

Thursday, January 19

Winters JUSD School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., School District Office/Zoom Meeting info, check https://bit.ly/ WintersJUSDBoardAgendaCommunitySite

Friday, January 20

Healthy Aging Food Truck Program, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Blue Mountain Terrace Apartments (147 E. Baker St.), RSVP to 530-210-2961, http://yolohealthyaging.org

Library Services

Winters Library Open to Public (No School in Session) Dec. 22 to Jan. 6

Winters Community Library, Mon/Wed: 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tue/Thu: 12–8 p.m., Fri/Sat: 1–5 p.m.

Teen Tuesday (ages 12-18), Second Tuesdays, 13:30 p.m., Winters Community Library

Bilingual Storytime (ages 0-5), Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Winters Community Library Virtual English Conversation Group, Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m., One time registration required: Contact Nancy Pacheco 530-666-8019 or nancy.pacheco@ yolocounty.org

Mangonada Monday (ages 6-12), fourth Monday, 3:30 p.m.

Tech Thursdays, Second Thursday, 2-7:30 p.m., call 530-666-8005 to schedule an appointment

Afterschool Adventure (ages 6-12), Third Thursday, 3:30 p.m., Winters Community Library Saturday Matinee, First Saturday, 2 p.m., Winters Community Library

All You Need is Love Romance Book Club, Second Saturday, 4 p.m., Hooby’s Brewing

Older Adult Programs

Winters Senior Foundation Chair Yoga Class for Seniors, Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.)

Winters Senior Foundation Game Days, Thurdays, 1-3:30 p.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.)

Ongoing

Winters Friends of the Library meeting, first Monday, 7 p.m., Meeting details: https://wfol.org/ Rotary Club of Winters meeting, Thursdays, Noon, The Buckhorn

Winters Museum public hours, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 13 Russell St.

Winters Open Mic, third Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. (sign-ups begin at 5 p.m.), 13 Main St.

Kiwanis Club of Winters meeting, fourth Thursdays, 6 p.m., Yolo Federal Credit Union Community Room 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.

Capstone project goes above and beyond to benefit library

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

A hurricane of helpfulness has hit the Winters Community Library, and it is student Brinly Bronson. Although it’s all part of a Senior Capstone Project, her efforts to bolster all facets of the library reflect a lifelong love of reading and literature.

Born and raised in Winters, Bronson’s proven to be as much of a bookworm as she is a human. She spent recesses in school libraries reading, participated in summer reading programs, and grew up enthralled by — and indulging in — the many resources libraries have to offer. Needless to say, reading and libraries have been integral aspects of this young lady’s life and have served as inspiration for her Capstone Project.

“It started out as trying to make the library more accessible, like making QR codes so that people could easily access online resources. I’ve cleaned up the book room and have made shelving labels so people can find the different genres,” Bronson said. “It then exploded more into going out and volunteering like at the holiday event sales, then helping out with Books for Babies and getting teachers on board to make book review assignments so that students can turn in book reviews for credit. Then those book reviews would be put in the library and get the high schoolers involved with it.”

To Bronson, helping out at the library has turned into a veritable rabbit hole of things to do. She’s worked hand-inhand with the school librarians, the branch supervisor, the Winters Friends of the Library, teachers, students and volunteers like Revalee Hemken. Essentially, Bronson can’t help but help — and since she began her project last summer, she’s fixed up the library’s website, made slideshow presentations, organized a used bookstore within the library, planned activities, graded book reviews and much more she’s going to list off in her final Capstone presentation.

“She’s always been older than those around her, not interested in silly little things. I’d say she’s focusing more on

Rebecca Fridae, mentor

what she wants to do and it’s putting her toward her goals and where she wants to be,” said Rebecca Fridae, one of Bronson’s Capstone mentors. “I think her project is bringing more students into the library, she’s organized the book room with Revalee in such a beautiful way it’s just easier to find your books. She’s a go-getter and she’s going to soar.”

Through her tireless efforts, Bronson’s Capstone Project has since turned into a

part-time job at the library. After accepting the job from Olivia Rodriguez, her other Capstone mentor, she now dawns the official title of Library Page — a most fitting title for such an avid reader and advocate of the library. Beyond the professional development her project has yielded, it’s also helped Bronson grow personally, as well.

“I’ve always been kind of reclusive by nature, but this is really forcing me to get out a bit. I never joined clubs or did sports, but this made me get in contact with a lot of different people like my teachers, people I’ve seen but never talked to or strangers,” said Bronson. “I’ve definitely become far more durable when it comes to networking and stuff like that. I’ve been getting involved in the community and it’s been really great.”

If one wants to experience the fruits of Bronson’s labor, visit the Winters Community Library at 708 Railroad Ave. There, one can indulge in all the resources the library has to offer and sign up to be a volunteer. If Bronson’s Capstone Project proves anything, it’s just how much one determined individual can accomplish when fueled by passion.

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Brinly Bronson, left, shows off her Library Page badge with Olivia Rodriguez, one of her Capstone mentors and Winters High School Librarian.

Brinly Bronson, right, and Revalee Hemken, a Winters Friends of the Library volunteer, work to stock shelves in the Ida B. Wallace Book Sale Room at the Winters Community Library.

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“I think her project is bringing more students into the library, she’s organized the book room with Revalee in such a beautiful way it’s just easier to find your books. She’s a go-getter and she’s going to soar.”

Tug-of-war expected, despite outlook

By Joedy Michael Special to the Express

While consumers and builders remain downbeat about the 2023 economic outlook, news on strong holiday spending and lower interest rates offered a glimpse of hope that the housing market may have found its footing and will begin to stabilize soon. With inflation remaining high but showing some signs of easing, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates less aggressively in the coming

months which should benefit both the economy and the market.

In this shifting market, buyers and sellers are struggling to keep up with the changes. A new Zillow survey of real estate agents found that buyers still believe home prices will crash while sellers anticipate bidding wars and quick sales. That’s not all that new from what we have talked about, but the impact of that struggle is very evident.

Every day I talk to people who believe that home prices will

fall significantly in 2023 and, as a result, they opt to remain on the sidelines. As for sellers, they continue to expect bidding wars, over-asking prices, and quick sales despite the cooling market. I think there is a little bit of truth in both conceptions if, and only if, the property is properly priced.

Homes that are priced at the higher end of their market valuation range are more likely to sit on the market for longer and will eventually take a price reduction. Take the same home, priced

below perceived market value, and it will sell within a few days.

Here’s a recent example. A home just outside our area was listed for $550,000. It came on the market on Dec. 1. I spoke with multiple clients and other agents who were almost gossiping about it — there was a definite buzz.

Based on the listing agents’ feedback and judging by the number of agent business cards laid on the kitchen counter, it’s safe to assume it was the most toured house I had seen in quite some

time. Even before looking at it, our team estimated the house was likely worth north of $700K. After all, a comparable home fully updated with an ADU, on the same street had sold for $1M just one month prior.

Offers on the home were due on Dec. 6. It received 18 offers and, per the listing agent, it is in a contract for over $800K. This result would not have been achieved if the house had been priced at or around market value (which we estimated at $700K). This is a great example of an agent executing a well-thought-out strat-

egy. It also shows that there are 17 other interested buyers. Back to our buyers who think prices will fall in 2023. I think that moving forward, buyers will not be overpaying for a house as they may have had to in 2021 or in the first half of 2022. The sale price will be more in line with market value. For that reason, I do not think that waiting for prices to fall is the right strategy. Instead, be prepared, be alert and pounce when the right house comes by. — Reach Realtor Joedy Michael at Joedy. Michael@norcalgold. com, or 530-545-3698.

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Ferguson vying to ride next level with new horse

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Horseback riding is one of the oldest sports in the world, and Lexi Ferguson, an 11-year-old Winters resident, puts in countless hours a week learning the art of it.

Ferguson has been riding horses since she was four years old; however, in the past three years she has taken it upon herself to dedicate the countless hours that it takes to properly care for and develop the skills needed to take the sport of horseback riding to the next level.

“Lexi has loved horses since she was one year old. Every

time we would drive by horses she would want to stop and pet them,” said Jillian Ferguson, Lexi’s mother.

Ferguson currently rides at Pleasants Valley Riding Arena three to five times a week, and has grown and learned extremely valuable skills over

the past three years. In addition to developing important skills as a rider, Ferguson has undertaken the various responsibilities that it takes to ensure the well-being of the horse.

For the past three years, Ferguson has worked primarily with a horse named Pixie. Ferguson has learned how to properly groom, saddle, document records of her shoeing and shots, and observe for various illnesses. Ferguson has also learned how much work and commitment it takes to be a responsible horse owner. For the past three years, Ferguson has helped out at the ranch with feedings, exercising horses and helping train younger children.

“Lexi is very fortunate to have amazing trainers and friends at Pleasants Valley Riding Arena. They have gone above and beyond to train Lexi and make her a part of their family,” said mother Jillian.

While Ferguson has loved working with Pixie, her dream has always been to have

her own horse. Ferguson worked tirelessly and committed herself to Pixie and the other horses at Pleasants Valley Riding to prove that she was dedicated and prepared for becoming a responsible horse owner.

“Lexi purchased her first horse, Fancy, six months ago,” said Jillian.

Fancy is a threeyear-old Spanish Mustang with a lot to learn. Luckily for Ferguson, Spanish Mustangs are known for their affectionate disposition and desire to learn, bond with and please their rider. While Ferguson has competed in cow sorting, barrel racing and gymkhana events with Pixie,

Upcoming local winery dinners and events

By Aaron Geerts Express sta writer

With 2022 in the rearview mirror, Winters can look forward to 2023. Along with it come delightful dinners and events at every turn compliments of Turkovich Family Wines, Berryessa Gap Vineyards and L’Apero les Trois.

Turkovich Family Wines has a new wine club manager and events coordinator, and she’s working to bring opportunities for their wine club members at the winery on Buckeye Road and their tasting room at 304 Railroad Ave.

“I just became the Wine Club Manager and took over events, so this will be my first wine club event running it by myself and I’m excited to see how it goes,” said Baylee Treasure-Shaw, the new wine club manager. “Coming out is an opportunity for wine club members to meet other wine club members, mingle and make friends. Not a lot of them have been to our

winery before so it’ll be a chance to experience our winery and it’s amazing out there.”

Also upcoming for Turkovich is a Valentine’s Day special on Feb. 14. In March they also have Spring Shipping Wine Club from March 6–9, Prune Boom Tastings March 29 to April 3, a Sushi night at their winery on April 13 as well as a Wine Club Picnic on April 22. They will be hosting an art show by local artist Roseanne Seitz on May 6, will be having their Summer Wine Club Week from May 15–20, with Music at the Winery on May 26, and finally, the June Wine Club Picnic will be held on June 24.

One can stay up to date with the upcoming events by visiting their website at turkovichwines.com

Meanwhile, at L’Apero, the trois are continuing their tradition of hosting seasonal dinners every other month which feature a choice aperitif. The first will be held on Feb. 13 and celebrate the Meyer

lemon aperitif. Those in attendance will be served a five-course meal, along with the appropriate wine and/ or aperitif pairings.

“We start with the appetizer featuring the Meyer lemon aperitif. We’ll serve that cocktail style with some sparkling wine added to it. We’ll potentially have smoked salmon with capers, Korean olive tapenade, maybe some pickled cherries as well,” said Corinne Martinez, local wine guru and one of L’Apero’s owners. “The rest of the courses will be paired with Berryessa Gap wines that are yet to be determined. There’s a salad and/or soup course and we may do a French onion soup, then the main course will be osso buco with a lemon risotto. We will also have a cheese course before dessert, then the dessert course will be some sort of lemon tart.”

It all takes place at L’Apero with ticket priority going to their club members. Tickets go fast, so one can

stay up to date on when these events take place by signing up for their mailing list at laperolestrois.com.

Martinez went on to lay out April’s dinner event which will celebrate the rosemary orange aperitif, in June they’ll be celebrating their apricot aperitif, August belongs to the fig aperitif, October will celebrate the quince and December will celebrate the green walnut.

Finally, at Berryessa Gap, they will be hosting a global dinner series with their first taking place on Jan. 21. This will be a unique opportunity for attendees to taste cuisines from across

she now has to use her skills and knowledge to teach Fancy everything she has learned over the years.

“Being that Fancy is such a young horse it’s been a huge learning curve for Lexi on how to train her. Lexi has worked tirelessly on researching and teaching her new things every day,” said Jason Ferguson, Lexi’s father.

This new adventure has become a family venture. Ferguson relies on her dad, Jason, to drive her out to the ranch three to five nights a week and has developed a very special relationship over their mutual love of the sport. Ferguson’s mom and brother also love to go and watch

Lexi Ferguson

Lexi Ferguson, a sixth grader at Winters Middle School, is Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. Ferguson dedicates three to five days a week to horseback riding. Ferguson rides Western and has competed in cow sorting events, barrel racing and gymkhana. Ferguson has been riding since she was four years old, she has focused heavily on skill development for the past three years. Ferguson’s most recent work involves training her new horse Fancy for cow sorting, roping and gymkhana events.

Lexi ride as much as possible.

KS Winters Photography/Courtesy photo

Lexi Ferguson, 11, has competed in cow sorting, barrel racing and gymkhana events with Pixie.

Lexi Ferguson, 11, hones her equestiran skills on Pixie in the Pleasants Valley Riding Arena.

KS Winters Photography/ Courtesy photo

“Lexi is very fortunate to have amazing trainers and friends at Pleasants Valley Riding Arena. They have gone above and beyond to train Lexi and make her a part of their family.”

Jillian Fergon, Lexi’s mother

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE

Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder

Business is located in YOLO County

Fictitious Business Name: STRELITZIA FLOWER COMPANY

J & D WHOLESALE

F20220921 12/06/2022

Physical Address: 2810 COWELL BLVD DAVIS CA 95618

Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s):

1) DEAN LABADIE TR 3301 NORTH PARK DR #1113 SACRAMENTO CA 95835

2) JANICE LABADIE TR 3301 NORTH PARK DR #1113 SACRAMENTO CA 95835

Business Classification:

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE TS No CA-22-911281-AB Order No : 220148693-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/3/2018 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association or savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by duly appointed trustee The sale will be made but without covenant or warranty expressed or implied regarding title possession or e n c u m b r a n c e s t o p a y t h e r e m a i n i n g p r i n c i p a l s u m o f t h e note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest and late charges thereon as provided in the note(s) advances under the terms of the Deed of Trust interest thereon fees charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set fort h below The amount may be greater on the day of sale

2018-0018970-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of YOLO County California; Date of Sale: 2/6/2023 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the North Entrance of the West Sacramento City Hall 1110 W Capitol Avenue West Sacr a m e n t o , C A 9 5 6 9 1 A m o u n t o

charges: $337 653 82 The purported property address is: 808 LINCOLN ST, WINTERS, CA 95694-1506 Assessor's Parcel No : 003-463-005-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction You will be bidding on a lien not on the property itself Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien If you are the highest bidder at the auction you are or may be responsible for pa ying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off before you can receive clear title to the property You are encouraged to investigate the existence priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder s office or a title insurance company either of which may charge you a fee for this information If you consult either of these resources you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee beneficiary trustee or a court pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made availa b l e t o y o u a n d t o t h e p u b l i c a s a c o u r t e s y t o t h o s e n o t present at the sale If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed and if applicable the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property you may call 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee s sale or visit this int e r n e t w e b s i t e h t t p : / / w w w q u a l i t y l o a n c o m u s i n g t h e f i l e number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22911281-AB Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale NOTI C E TO TE N A N T : Yo u m a y h a v e a r i g h t to p u r c h a s e t h i s property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code If you are an eligible tenant buyer you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction If you are an eligible bidder you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction T h e r e a r e t h r e e s t e p s t o e x e r c i s i n g t h i s r i g h t o f p u r c h a s e First 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale you can call 800-280-2832 or visit this internet website http://www qualityloan com using the file number assigned to this foreclosu r e b y t h e T r u s t e e : C A - 2 2 - 9 1 1 2 8 1 - A B t o f i n d t h e d a t e o n which the trustee s sale was held the amount of the last and highest bid and the address of the trustee Second you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee s sale Third you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee s sale If you think you may qualify as an eligible tenant buyer or eligible bidder, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee s sale or shall have it delivered to Quality Loan Service Corporation by 5 p m on the next business day following the trustee's sale at the address set forth in the below signature block The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation if any shown herein If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale If the sale is set aside for any reason i n c l u d i n g i f t h e T r u s t e e i s u n a b l e t o c o n v e y t i t l e , t h e P u rchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee This shall be the Purchaser's sole and e x c l u s i v e r e m e d y T h e p u r c h a s e r s h a l l h a v e n o f u r t h e r r ecourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary s Agent or the Beneficiary s Attorney If you have p r e v i o u s l y b e e n d i s c h a r g e d t h r o u g h b a n k r u p t c y , y o u m a y have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www qualityloan com Rei n s t a t e m e n t L i n e : ( 8 6 6 ) 6 4 5 - 7 7 1 1 E x t 5 3 1 8 Q u a l i t y L o a n

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220943 12/15/2022 Business is located in YOLO County

Fictitious Business Name: Running Dog Press

Physical Address: 3128 Java Ct West Sacramento CA 95691 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Melissa Gowdy Baldwin 3128 Java Ct West Sacramento, CA 95691 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 3/20/2022 s/ Melissa Baldwin 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 January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023 #281

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE

Jesse Salinas Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220933 12/14/2022

Business is located in YOLO County

Fictitious Business Name: AMBITIOUS Physical Address: 1637 HARRY LORENZO AVE WOODLAND CA 95776

Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) FRANCES J HARVILLE 1637 HARRY LORENZO AVE WOODLAND CA 95776

Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ FRANCES HARVILLE Official Title: OWNER 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 January 4 11 18 25 2023 #280

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder Filed: 12/21/2022 FBN Number: F20220962 Old FBN Number F20200852

The person(s) or entity listed below are abandoning the use of the following fictitious business name(s): Name of Business(es): L & S PROPERTIES 1240 COMMERCE AVE SUITE C WOODLAND CA 95776 YOLO COUNTY

The fictitious business name was filed in Yolo County on 12/07/2010 and is being ABANDONED by the registrant(s) listed below: 1) JAMES C LEE 839 HARVARD BEND WOODLAND, CA 95695 YOLO COUNTY 2) PETER SAAR 1240 COMMERCE AVE WOODLAND, CA 95776 YOLO COUNTY Corporation or LLC name & address and county of the principal place of business: L & S PROPERTIES LLC 839 HARVARD BEND WOODLAND, CA 95695 YOLO COUNTY The business was conducted by: General Partnership I declare that all information is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime )

Registrant Signature: JAMES C LEE PETER SAAR Published Dec 28, 2022; Jan 4, 11, 18, 2023 #276

SUMMONS FAMILY LAW (AMENDED)

FILED DEC 20 2022 CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT BY: K BULLARD DEPUTY CLERK NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (NAME): Adam Ross Smith You have been sued Read the information below Petitioner s name is: Mollie Kay Duncan Smith CASE NUMBER: 198972 You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner A letter phone call or court appearance will not protect you If you do not file your Response on time the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership your property and custody of your children You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs For legal advice contact a lawyer immediately Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ( w w w c o u r t s c a g o v / s e l f h e l p ) a t t h e C a l i f o r n i a L e g a l s S e rvices website (www lawhelpca org), or by contacting your local county bar association N O T I C E R E S T R A I N I N G O R D E R S : T h e s e r e s t r a i n i n g o rders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party 1 The name and address of the court are Shasta County Superior Court 1500 Court Street Redding CA 96001

2 T h e n a m e , a d d r e s s , a n d t e l e p h o n e n u m b e r o f t h e petitioner s attorney or the petitioner without an attorney are: Mollie Kay Duncan Smith 595 Rafael St Redding, CA 96002 530-921-2056

Date DEC 20 2022 Clerk, by K BULLARD, Deputy STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1 removing the minor children of the parties from the state or a pplying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2 cashing, borrowing against canceling transferring disposing of or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life health automobile and disability held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3 transferring, encumbering hypothecating concealing or in any way disposi n g o f a n y p r o p e r t y , r e a l o r p e r s o n a l , w h e t h e r c o m m u n i t y , quasi-community or separate without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life and 4 creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that af fects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five busin ess days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these res t r a i n i n g o r d e r s a r e e f f e c t i v e H o w e v e r , y o u m a y u s e c o mmunity property quasi-community property or your own separa t e p r o p e r t y t o p a y a n a t t o r n e y t o h e l p y o u o r t o p a y c o u r t c o s t s N O T I C E - A C C E S S T O A F F O R D A B L E H E A L T H I N S U RANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care For more information visit www coveredca com Or call Covered California at 1800-300-1506 W A R N I N G - I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N C a l i f o r n i a l a w provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during m a r r i a g e o r d o m e s t i c p a r t n e r s h i p i n j o i n t f o r m i s p r e -

sumed to be community property If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i e joint tenancy tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption You should consult y o u r a t t o r n e y i f y o u w a n t t h e c o m m u n i t y p r o p e r t y p r esumption to be written into the recorded title to the property

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the world just a stone’s throw away at the Berryessa Gap Winery on Highway 128. Not to mention, wine pairings to complement the diversity of food.

“We’re calling the first dinner of this year a ‘Bohemian Feast.’ Bohemia started in the Czech Republic, so we have a guy coming from La Trattoria in east Sacramento and he’s going to be making us chicken paprikash on homemade noodles along with a beef gou-

lash stew and an apple strudel,” said Brendan McShea, the Director of Hospitality. “Every dinner will have the release of a wine you can’t get normally, or there’s a special on one of our other wines. Then the last part of this we say, ‘We’re bringing the world to Winters, so bring your home to us.’ We just encourage people to decorate their tables with stuff they bring from home. Plates and bowls and decorations and stuff like that. It’s really cool to see tables take on their own personalities.”

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE

Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220923 12/08/2022

Business is located in YOLO County

Fictitious Business Name: Yolo Barre

Physical Address: 1214 Villanova Dr Davis, CA 95616

Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Yolo Barre LLC 1214 Villanova Dr Davis CA 95616

Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 05/01/2019 s/ Brianna Brandow Official Title: President Corporation Name: Yolo Barre LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal

Jesse Salinas County Clerk/Recorder State of California, County of Yolo Published Dec 14 21 28 2022; January 4 2023 #269

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE

Jesse Salinas Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220916 12/05/2022

Business is located in YOLO County

Fictitious Business Name: ABBEY HOUSE INN LLC

Physical Address: 101 ABBEY STREET WINTERS CA 95694

Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) ABBEY HOUSE INN LLC 101 ABBEY STREET WINTERS CA 95694

Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 07/05/2019 s/ PAMELA TAVENIER Official Title: MANAGING MEMBER Corporation Name: ABBEY HOUSE INN LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal Jesse Salinas County Clerk/Recorder State of California County of Yolo Published Dec 21, 28, 2022; January 4, 11, 2023 #271

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE

Jesse Salinas Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220902 11/28/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: ALINEA MEDICAL LABIAPLASTY & VAGINOPLASTY CA Physical Address: 4627 FERMI PLACE STE 110 DAVIS CA 95618 Mailing Address:

Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: N/A

Michael A Reed MD

Official Title: President Corporation Name: Michael Reed P C 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 January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023 #272

Jesse Salinas County Clerk/Recorder State of California County of Yolo Published Dec 14 21 28 2022; January 4 2023 #270

A new year, and so far, so good

The year 2022 is in the rearview mirror, and I’m trying not to look back. Life is almost back to normal, with people traveling and going out to eat. I see people shaking hands, again, which isn’t a good thing as far as spreading disease goes. Did you notice that when people stopped shaking hands, the flu season didn’t happen? Well, with handshaking making a comeback, so are the flu, COVID-19 and something called RSV, which affects small children. Lately, I’m more worried about catching the flu than COVID.

For those of you still venturing out in

public, the Winters Museum will be hosting a Friday the 13th fundraiser next week. The party starts at 5 p.m. and ends around 7 p.m. at 13 Russell St. It will be a good opportunity to see the new Wild World of Winters Sports display featuring local athletes and see old and new friends.

We ended our year with a quick trip to Boise, to see the cutest six-year-old around. I think of myself as being a little hyper, but I can’t hold a candle to Lukas who has as much energy as our puppy, Willy. I would like to see the world through the eyes of

Communication is vital

I want to commend Richard Casavecchia’s column in the Dec. 21 Express. I would hope all councilmembers would reach out to constituents and gain a better understanding of situations. It takes time and effort. I want to encourage Richard to act as he has spoken and encourage those on the council with him to do the same. I believe that some past and ongoing councilmembers may be surprised, chagrined or shocked by what they have not bothered to follow up on, should they ever find out. Representing all constituents can only be achieved if people listen and really hear what others are saying. Communication is a two-way street. In this day and age, we need to all work hard to make it happen both ways.

Thank you for supporting columns that reflect our town values

VALERIE WHITWORTH

Age dependent on the circumstance at hand

Gramps says

Age depends on circumstances. For instance, on Christmas day, I received the best possible gift, a guided fishing trip for Steelhead on the Trinity River with my son, David. I packed the necessary gear for the joy of fishing in the rain that was forecast for Thursday, Dec. 29.

On Tuesday I took an unexpected ‘trip.’ I was hurrying through the rain from a parking lot to shelter when I slipped and fell. The next morning I couldn’t move my right leg without sharp pain in my lower back. I was suddenly old. The expedition was done for.

Fly fishing is a pretty good indicator of how old you feel. Our own Putah Creek is not an easy stream to fish. In the upper reaches, the banks are steep and there is a lot of riverside brush. The stream bed rocks are moss-covered and slippery.

When we moved to Winters 34 years ago, I fished in the most inaccessible reaches of the creek. The trout are finicky but robust and worth the effort. Now I must contend

myself with the easier-to-access waters. The Pitt River, which is clogged with huge boulders, is impossible. I contend myself with wade-fishing small streams such as Mill Creek and Deer Creek. I anticipate that I will be able to fish for years to come, in drift boats that are commonly used in such streams as the Sacramento, Trinity and Fall Rivers.

There are plenty of reminders out there of our age. We routinely get ads to enhance our ‘Golden Years’ from the likes of hearing aid and walk-in bath tub manufacturers. In the mail, we receive notices from Medicare, Social Services and invitations to join AARP. We get offers for senior discounts from such places as theaters. In addition to various health insurance programs, private insurers offer the grand prize of all, costs to cover burial.

Let’s get back to fishing, which reminds me of the story of the old gentleman who was fishing in a puddle outside of a bar.

A well-dressed gentleman came by and

Juan

Andrew

Fresh

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Of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St, San Francisco Jovial @ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

The Fell Swoop @ 8:45pm Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco

Boca do Rio duo Happy Hour

@ 6pm Torch

T. Carriér, Rob Woods, Kev Choice @ 3pm / $10

Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco

Macy Gray @ 3pm Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa

Lynne Kaufman's "Poetic Justice" @ 5pm / $12.50

The Marsh San Francisco Main‐Stage Theater, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco

Blind Illusion @ 7pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

Frolic @ 7pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

Mordred @ 7pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

The Happys @ 7:30pm Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Sacramento

La Makina @ 9pm El Toro Night Club, 2470 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco

Amethyst @ 9pm Badlands Dance Club, 2003 K St, Sacramento

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day @ 9am / $136 Frog Hall (3835 Mission St.), 3835 MISSION STREET, SAN FRAN‐CISCO. 415-876-3764

North Beach Food Tour @ 11:30am / $65 North Beach - Sidewalk Tours, 601 Vallejo Street, San Francisco

Harlem Globetrot‐ters @ 6pm / $20-$125 Golden 1 Center, 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacra‐mento

Harlem Globetrotters @ 6pm Golden 1 Center, 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento Macy Gray @ 7:30pm Crest Theatre, 1013 K St, Sacra‐mento

Moon Talk, roh @ 8pm / $10 Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco Moontalk @ 8pm Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St, San Francisco

Beo String Quartet: Old St. Mary's @ 12pm Old Saint Mary's Cathedral, 660 California St, San Francisco

Early Engineers: Russell Ranch Elementary, Session C @ 2:55pm / $136 Jan 17th - Mar 14th Russell Ranch Elementary, 375 Dry Creek Road, Folsom. 916-4197644

Spanish Intermediate @ 4pm / $275 Jan 17th - Mar 9th

Peregrine Elementary School, 2650 Lillard Dr, Davis. 530-753-5500

Suite 225, Sacramento Sacramento Comedy Showcase @ 8pm / $16 Punch Line Comedy Club - Sacra‐mento, 2100 Arden Way, Sacra‐mento

Prophecy @ 6pm Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Sacramento

Michelle Lambert: Market & Main Emerging Talent Night @ 6pm Market & Main, 610 Main St, Mar‐tinez

Defeated Sanity @ 6pm Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Sacramento

Katie Skene: TV Broken 3rd Eye Open & The Iceman Special at Old Ironsides @ 7pm Old Ironsides,

Sam

Justin Martin @ 7:30pm The Flamingo House Social Club, 2315 K St, Sacramento

"Ennio" @ 7:30pm / $20-$49

Club Fugazi, 678 Green St., San Francisco

San Geronimo @ 7:30pm Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa

"Getting There" @ 8pm / $15.50-$18.50 New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Fran‐cisco

Dylan

Corduroy - The Pearl Jam Experience @ 8pm Vinnie's Bar & Grill, 2045 Mt Diablo St, Concord

Electric Beethoven feat. Reed Mathis, Jay Lane, Brian Haas at The Chapel @ 8pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco

Madeline Tasquin @ 8pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco

DAMPER @ 8:30pm Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, San Francisco

The

"Getting There" @ 8pm / $15.50-$18.50 New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Fran‐cisco

Katie Skene: TV Broken 3rd Eye Open & The Iceman Special at Boom Boom Room @ 8pm Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco

Barrio Manouche: ARCANA @ 8:30pm Arcana, 2512 Mission St, San Fran‐cisco

divaDanielle @ 9pm Public Works, 161 Erie St, San Francisco

Universe Peoples @ 9pm Milk Bar, 1840 Haight St, San Fran‐cisco

Rayburger @ 9pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

DJ M3 @ 9:30pm The Great Northern, 119 Utah St, San Francisco

Three Cheers For Five Years @ 8:30pm Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St, Sacra‐mento

Christian Francisco @ 8:30pm Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, San Francisco

Lynne Kaufman's "Poetic Justice" @ 8:30pm / $12.50

The Marsh San Francisco Main‐Stage Theater, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco

Chill Clinton Music: The Royale @ 9pm The Royale, 800 Post St, San Fran‐cisco

"Ennio" @ 1pm / $20-$49 Club Fugazi, 678 Green St., San Francisco

"Getting There" @ 2pm / $15.50-$18.50 New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Fran‐cisco

Lynne Kaufman's "Poetic Justice" @ 5pm / $12.50

The Marsh San Francisco Main‐Stage Theater, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco

Orbit 17 @ 7pm Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St, San Francisco

Mr. Washington @ 7pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

Bluey's Big Play @

Barrio

Theresa

Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience

Early Eyes @ 7:30pm Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Sacra‐mento

George Meyer @ 7:30pm Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek

Mmeadows @ 7:30pm The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

Trevor Dunn Phillip Greenlief CD release party Sally Gates solo

@ 8pm Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St, San Francisco

Will Sheff @ 8pm The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

Will Sheff / Okkervil River @ 8pm / $25 The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

Frisbee,

By Wally Pearce Winters Elder Day Council

Betty Frisbee was born on Tuesday, July 12, 1932, in Woodland. Betty grew up on a ranch with three brothers and a sister. When she moved to Winters, her family lived in a home just outside of Winters.

While living on the Woodland ranch, Betty’s family owned a very large and protective German Shepard. Betty recalls when they moved into town, and because the dog was so protective, they had to walk the mailman around the block so he could safely complete his job, and so that the dog wouldn’t harm him.

Betty said her first job was cutting fruit at the fruit dryer, being paid 50 cents per box. She later worked at a five and dime in Winters.

During high school, Betty met her husband, Don. Shortly after Betty graduated from high school, she and Don married. Don went into the Air Force after he completed college. Betty

If a young person were to ask Betty for advice about life, she would tell them to work hard, stay healthy, and stay out of trouble.

and Don were married for 70 years.

Betty first learned how to drive on the ranch at age 10 or 12. She also learned how to work on a Model T Ford. Betty’s first car was a 1948 or 1949 Plymouth that her husband Don owned while in college.

Betty said she is most frustrated today because she must use a walker to walk, and she can no longer dance. Betty and Don use to dance well into the night when they would go to the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Friday and Saturday nights to listen to the big bands and dance together. She said her husband Don was the most influential

person in her life.

One of her proudest moments was when her first daughter was born. Betty has four daughters, five grandsons, one granddaughter, and four great-great-grandsons. Betty wants to be remembered by her family as a loving person.

If a young person were to ask Betty for advice about life, she would tell them to work hard, stay healthy, and stay out of trouble.

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By Wally Pearce Winters Elder Day Council

On her brother’s birthday, Betty Yamashita was born in Rio Vista on Aug. 8, 1928. Although Betty is relatively new to Winters, her roots go back over 30 years.

Shortly after Betty was born, her family moved to Sacramento, and then into the Bay Area. Growing up, Betty lived with her family in a rural environment quite a long distance from town, so she spent most of her time in school and working on the family farm, where she learned how to can food.

Betty said she did enjoy sewing and embroidery. Growing up, Betty always had pets, including a baby calf.

At age 15, Betty’s brother taught her how to drive while on his paper route. Betty recalls that her first car was a 1937 Chevy

Coupe.

Betty graduated from San Ramon High School in 1946, just after WWII. The class was mostly girls as many of the boys were still in the military. Betty said her first job out of high school was working at Bank of America and she was paid $150 a month.

Betty married her husband in 1948, and they were married

Betty has two sons and she said they are the proudest moments in her life.

for 46 years. Betty recalls that her first big purchase was when she and her husband bought their home in Concord California.

Today, Betty likes to take walks into town, sit in Rotary Park, have coffee, and meet new friends, but because she now lives in an apartment, she does miss having a home. Betty has two sons and she said they are the proudest moments in her life. Betty has five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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child where everything is fresh and every day brings new adventures.

There is an advantage to flying Alaska Airlines. Not only is there a direct flight from Sacramento to Boise, but their planes actually take off and land. Two days after Christmas, we had an early flight out of Sacramento and got there in plenty of time. There were only a few people in the airport, and we were the only two on the shuttle.

What was surprising was all of the luggage at the Southwest

terminal. I’m talking hundreds of suitcases, maybe thousands. I’ll put in a plug for Apple Air Tags, which keep track of your bags. Last year, Delta lost my luggage, but at least I knew where it was, Denver. Delta delivered it to our house later that evening. I would like to see a report on how many Southwest bags find their way home, and how long will it take. There were fewer bags on display when we landed back in town on Friday, but there was still a lot of unclaimed luggage just sitting there.

I get in trouble when I talk politics, but I can’t help but

The old man replied, “You’re the eighth.”

comment on the Republican congressman elect from Long Island. George Santos said that he “embellished” his resume to get elected. The fact that he lied about his education, work experience, religion and finances doesn’t seem to bother him. “Everyone does it,” came out of his mouth. The old joke about when a politician is lying; his lips are moving, isn’t funny in this case.

He won’t resign and Republican leaders won’t comment on his lies. Can you imagine what the Republican leadership would be saying if he were a Democrat? I don’t think they would be

By Wally Pearce Winters Elder Day Council

Pete McCloskey was born on Thursday, Sept. 29, 1927, in Loma Linda. He attended public schools in South Pasadena and San Marino. Pete was inducted into South Pasadena High School Hall of Fame for the sport of baseball. Pete graduated from South Pasadena High School in 1945.

Pete voluntarily served in the Navy from 1945–1947 and in the United States Marine Corp from 1950–1952. He served in the United States Marine Corp Reserves from 1952–1960, and in the Ready Reserves from 1960–1967. Pete was awarded the Navy Cross and Silver Star decorations for heroism in combat and two Purple Hearts as a Marine during the Korean War. Pete then volunteered for the Vietnam War before eventually turning against it. In 1992, Pete wrote his fourth book,  The Taking of Hill 610, describing some of his exploits in Korea. Pete retired from the Marine Corps Reserve in 1974, having attained the rank of colonel.

Pete attended Occidental College and California Institute of Technology under the U.S. Navy’s V-5 Pilot Program. He graduated from Stanford University in 1950 and Stanford University Law School in 1953.

From 1953–1954, Pete was a deputy district attorney in Alameda County. Pete was also a lawyer in private practice, lecturer on legal ethics at Stanford Law Schools from 1964–1967. Pete also practiced law in Redwood City.

Pete was elected as a Republican to the 90th Congress and was reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from Dec 12, 1967 to Jan. 3, 1983. But in the spring of 2007, Pete changed his party affiliation to the Democratic Party. He was the first member of Congress to publicly call for the impeach-

hiding behind their office doors.

The people of Long Island and Queens were duped and should be demanding a new election. You shouldn’t be able to lie on ballot material and get away with it. What might be his downfall is the $700,000 he allegedly lent his campaign. He has no reportable income, so where did the money come from, or did he lie about that, too?

I’m hoping there are enough honest congressmen to step up and throw out the bum, but I won’t hold my breath.

Like I said, 2023 is off to a great start.

Have a good year.

feeling some compassion for the old fellow invited him into the bar and bought him a drink. Wanting to humor him, the gentleman asked how many fish he caught today.

Sophie Says I’m just a dog and a little one at that so my brain is very small as compared to the likes of Gramps. Therefore I am limited in my understanding and ap-

preciation for the joy of sitting in a drift boat and stream-wading in the freezing rain all day long. I’m going to curl up in a nice dry and cozy spot and not for one minute contemplating my mental deficiencies.

By the way, Gramps

is not to be denied his ‘glorious’ day on the river. David is taking a rain check on the trip and is re-booking the excursion. I’ll give you an up-to-date report of his joyful miseries and how ‘young’ he feels when he returns.

ment of President Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal.

With a political career dating back to the late 1960s, Pete, has left his mark on American life in many ways — perhaps most notably as an architect of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and other seminal environmental laws. Pete even helped to organize the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. But also notable was Pete’s disregard for party lines. Pete always spoke his truth and pursued what he believed was right, regardless of the fallout.

Pete authored many

books and has stayed active in politics and written several accounts about politics and the US Constitution. As a Marine rifle platoon leader in Korea, Pete has also written several books about his experiences in combat.

Nowadays, Pete and his wife Helen, and their charming litter of talkative pooches, enjoy a bountiful life in the City of Winters.

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Woody Fridae/Courtesy photo Pete McCloskey Elder Day Honoree

Woody Fridae/Courtesy photo Betty Frisbee Elder Day Honoree

Betty Yamashita

Woody Fridae/Courtesy photo

Betty Yamashita Elder Day Honoree

Pete always spoke his truth and pursued what he believed was right, regardless of the fallout.