Winters Express Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Youth Day 2023 event is a go

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

The 2023 Winters Youth Day event is officially on the books for Saturday, April 29.

Following a call out to the community, resident Stephen Roehrs volunteered to serve on the Youth Day Committee board — filling an essential need that President Mike Sebastian said was a make-it-or-break-it decision on whether the event would happen this year.

The committee chose “Grow Youthful” as the theme for the 85th Annual Winters Youth Day Celebration. The theme was submitted by Josie Hoskins, a Shirley Rominger Interme-

diate School student. Hoskins won a $100 prize, and the theme will be used for the parade entries as well as Youth Day marketing items like the annual t-shirts.

The next steps for committee members are to start updating forms to begin accepting parade entries, launching the Duck Derby duck sales, accepting Grand Marshal nominations and working with Winters High School to identify who the Youth Council will be.

More information will be shared in the Express, on the Youth Day Facebook page, and on the Youth Day website at wintersyouthday. com.

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E-Waste collection event

The Winters Combined PTA is hosting a free e-waste collection event on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the corner of Grant and Railroad Avenues in the Mariani Nut parking lot. President Danielle Smith told the Express the Winters PTA partnered with Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps (SRCC) to recycle all of the collected e-waste. They will accept monitors, televisions, desktop and notebook PCs, VCRs, stereo equipment, speakers, keyboards, mice, PDAs, digital cameras, telephones, cell phones,

Fridaes present Almogía city council with Winters sister-city proclamation

By Jacob Hoffman Express

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printers, copiers, laser and multifunction scanners and fax machines, small household appliances such as toasters, mixers, blenders and vacuum cleaners with the dust bag removed.

They will not accept: large household appliances (i.e. refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.) furniture, microwaves, or hazardous household waste items including batteries, solar panels, car batteries, paint, pesticides, used oil, cleaning supplies, fluorescent light bulbs, water heaters, tires, etc.

Anyone with questions regarding this event should contact Winters PTA at winterspta@gmail.com.

Council goal-setting workshop A Winters City Council goal-setting workshop is scheduled for Saturday,

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At its Jan. 10 meeting, the Winters City Council approved a proclamation recognizing the Spanish city of Almogía as a sister city to Winters. Former Mayor Woody Fridae and his wife Rebecca were in Spain when the proclamation was passed. Woody and Rebecca personally presented the proclamation to Almogía’s City Council and met with its mayor Fridae shared their experience with the Express and the history behind the relationship with Almogía which began in the 90s.

The proclamation was the culmination of decades of work and cross-continental connections, and reads “sister city relationships are intended to create global relationships based on cultural, educational, and information exchanges to increase awareness, appreciation and recognition of our common bonds across national boundaries,” and that with the proclamation Winters “celebrates and honors its

Spanish heritage and the town of Almogía, sending warm regards to its residents and our family members.”

Fridae recalled being on the Winters City Council in 1991 when resident Miguel Ruiz first presented the proposal for a sister cityhood with Almogía in honor of the town his father came from.

“His parents were born in Almogía. They came to the Winters area and he grew up in Winters,” Fridae said. Ruiz traveled and lived between the cities his whole life. In 1991, Ruiz approached the city with the idea, and City Council “gave him the green light” Friday said. Ruiz then communicated with Almogía’s City Council, called the Ayuntamiento, and established a relationship with the town. Fridae said he recalled it was in 1993 when the sister cityhood was finally agreed to.

An Express article published on May 23, 1991, noted Ruiz’s family moved to Winters in 1921. His father was a local farmer and the family, including all 13 children, would pick figs and

prunes and cut fruit at the Griffen ranch. The article written by Express staff writer Anna Peerbolt said Ruiz wanted his community to know about his Spanish town and wanted his Spanish relatives to get to know Winters.

Now himself in Almogía, Fridae described his presentation of the proclamation from the Winters City Council to the Mayor Cristóbal Torreblanca and the Ayuntamiento of Al-

mogía and was in turn gifted a written statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the sisterhood.

“I had not realized that it was the 30th anniversary until that moment,” Fridae said.

In fact, this meeting was a reunion for Fridae and Torreblanca who previously met in the early 90s when the sister cityhood was first presented to Winters City Council.

Yolo’s mobile COVID testing program ends

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media

Sunday, Feb. 5 marked the last day of service provided by the OptumServe COVID-19 test-to-treat mobile bus in Yolo County.

Last Wednesday, the county reported the service would close as state funding for it has been closed out as part of the planned ending of California’s

COVID-19 state of emergency on Feb. 28.

Yolo County’s Health and Human Services Agency will continue to provide free COVID-19 antigen tests at numerous locations across Yolo County. In Winters, Antigen tests are available in an outdoor vending machine outside of Winters City Hall, 318 First St.

The other outdoor vending machines in

Yolo County are located in Davis (Mary L. Stephens Library, 315 E. 14th St), Esparto (Regional Library, 17065 Yolo Ave), West Sacramento (Community Center, 1075 W. Capitol Ave) and Woodland (La Superior Market, 34 W. Court St).

A county media release noted all county libraries have antigen tests available at branch locations.

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Almogía Councilmember Isabel Arabel, Winters residents Rebecca and Woody Fridae, Almogía Mayor Cristobal Torreblanca and Almogía Councilmember Juani Pino Godrid show off the Almogía and City of Winters proclamations designating each other as sister cities. Winters City Council approved the proclamation in January 2023.

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Woody Fridae stands on “Calle Winters.” The 50-meter street is located in Winters sister-city of Almogía, Spain.

Soccer victorious against Pierce, Colusa

By Sydney Andrade Express sta writer

Last week, the Winters High School women’s varsity soccer team played its last two home games of the regular season. On Monday, Jan. 31, the women’s team won its home conference game against Pierce High School by a score of 9–0.

“We had the game comfortably in hand early in the second half and this allowed everyone to get significant playing time,” said head coach Chip McKenna.

Yarethzy Sanchez and Ava Muir-Vick-

rey each made two goals and two assists.

Isa Bermudez, Anahi Garcia and Bella Mehl each made a goal. Lilianna Rodriguez and Ava Skinner both made a goal and an assist. Riley Cramer, Ruby Campos and Samantha Ramirez each made an assist. Mehl’s goal was especially exciting since Mehl doesn’t usually have an opportunity to score as she typically runs the Warriors’ defense.

“Overall, we were able to score several different ways, which is something we had been working

Basketball Recap

on for the last several weeks,” said McKenna. “We continue to develop our passing game, trying to move the ball more quickly using one-touch passing and we were somewhat successful despite the field surface being a bit bumpy.”

The Warriors played their second home game of the week on Thursday, Feb.2, and won against Colusa High School by a score of 4–0. This game was special as it was many of the senior athletes’ last time playing the

By Aaron Geerts Express sta writer

The Winters High School Warriors dove headfirst into more competition last week, starting with the women’s varsity basketball team hosting Pierce High School on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Women’s varsity

The Bears proved themselves, yet again, a ferocious team as they barged into town and clawed a 70–37 loss on the Warriors’ record.

The next day, on Feb. 1, the Warriors traveled up to Paradise High School to take on the Bobcats, however, had a difficult time racking up points and would lose 42–25.

The Warriors would get another crack at the Bobcats in a makeup game back in Winters on Friday, Feb. 3. There, the squad turned on the afterburners on offense and snagged a much-needed, 42–30 victory.

“Pierce took it to us pretty good at home, then we went to Paradise the next day and didn’t play too well, unfortunately,” said head coach Jeff Christian. “But the girls played with so much heart and love, joy, hustle and pride last Friday at home ver-

sus Paradise. It will definitely be the one game I choose to hang my hat on as far as seeing growth in my players and our team.

Because the kids played with everything they had in them, and it was a team effort. It was also a really good game for Winters girls basketball and one that I’ll remember for a long time.”

Men’s varsity

The men’s varsity team also had a difficult time with the Bears on Jan. 31, as they traveled to Pierce and lost a tough 56–46 game.

Down but not out, the squad traveled up to Paradise on Friday, Feb. 2 to take on the Bobcats. The fur was flying in this game that had the Warriors in a double-digit deficit early. However, they clawed their way back and forced the game into overtime where the Warrior defense froze the Bobcats’ in their tracks. When the clock was all zeros, the Warriors headed home with a 61–57 win.

“Tuesday we only brought seven guys because the rest were sick. We kept it within two possessions most

of the game thanks to tough defense by Marcus Lopez and Lane Brown. Logan Crabtree played the entire game and did a great job protecting the paint and scoring around the rim. Unfortunately, we ran out of gas late and the shots stopped falling,” said head coach Brendan McShea. “We went up to Paradise which is a team that’s been really competitive recently. They came out firing but we matched them with great ball movement and controlling the boards. Down six at the half, we ended up behind 11 points in the third quarter before we cranked up the intensity behind great shooting by AJ Pignataro and Colton Brown to tie it up at the end of regulation. In overtime, we stopped Paradise six times in a row and knocked down key shots to finish with a win. I also hope people show up next Friday for Senior Night and get the gym rocking one more time this season.”

Police & Fire: Public Safety Report

City of Winters Fire

We expect the fire log will return next week.

Police Arrest Log

Jan. 24: Nesbitt, Joseph Ryan (Age 42), Charges: UC Davis PD Warrant, Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear

Jan. 28: Drake, Chad Brandon (Age 46), Charges: Winters PD warrant, Dis-

position: Released on Notice to Appear

Jan. 31: Lopez, Ricardo Jr (Age 29);

Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, Child Endangerment; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail

~Jaramillo, Yoana Susana (Age 29),

Charges: False ID to Police Officer, Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear

~Gomez, Logan Garrett (Age 26),

Charges: Harassment by telephone three times, Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear Case Log

Jan. 6: 4:03 p.m., 600th Block of Ivy Loop, Outside Agency Assist Jan. 15: 3 p.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Missing Person-Located Jan. 23: 10:45 a.m., 100th block of Grant

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Cameron Higgins

Cameron Higgins, a Winters High School junior, is Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. Higgins is competing on the WHS wrestling team this season. Although Higgins has struggled in his matchups, his resilient efforts to continue working to be his best came to fruition this past Saturday, Feb. 4 at the SVL Championship in Paradise. “He won his first two matches of the year,” said head coach Cody Linton in celebration. “He ended up in fourth place and has lost all year long, but has stuck with it and has made huge improvements.”

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Ayuntamiento cierra vacío legal en cumplimiento del tránsito

Por Jacob Hoffman

En su reunión del pasado 17 de Enero, el Concejo Municipal de Winters cerró un eslabón perdido en el código municipal de la ciudad, agregando oficialmente un cronograma de multas alineado con el Código del Gobierno de California por violaciones del código municipal. La reunión, cuya duración se acortó debido a que los tres nuevos concejales recibirían capacitación en Sacramento, presentó una recomendación del personal de la ciudad para establecer un cronograma de multas por violaciones del código de la ciudad donde la ciudad había dejado las multas sin establecer anteriormente. El jefe de policía John P. Miller presentó la propuesta de adición al código municipal. Miller le recordó al Concejo que el Departamento de Policía de Winters recientemente asumió la responsabilidad de la aplicación del código y que, mientras revisaban las leyes de aplicación del código, notaron una brecha en el código. Específicamente, el Código Municipal de Winters autoriza a la ciudad a sancionar las violaciones del código.

Los montos exactos de las multas deben establecerse en un calendario de multas mediante una resolución del Concejo Municipal. Sin embargo, hasta este momento no se había establecido un cronograma de multas administrati-

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“Cristóbal Torreblanca was on (Almogía’s) City Council in 1991 when the sisterhood idea came up — and he, with a couple of councilmembers at that time, came to Winters and they met with Miguel Ruiz, who came up with the idea,” Fridae said.

Torreblanca knew Ruiz and his story, and also remembers going to California, according to Fridae. The 1991 Express article said it was at the 1990 Youth Day when Almogian councilmembers visited Winters and marched in the parade. The Express published a photo of Ruiz raising the flag of Almogía at Winters City Hall at the 1991 Youth Day event.

Fridae said that when he and Torreblanca traded their proclamations in January, they also traded memories of meeting in Winters in 1993, including Fridae hosting Torreblanca and his Ayuntamiento compatriots for dinner in his home.

Fridae shared a number of other stories and accounts of his time in Almogía, including when he and Rebecca stumbled upon the small “Calle Winters” — an Almogían street named after our town.

In a blog post detailing the trip, Fridae wrote: “When we embarked on this journey, we were not sure if the Almogians were aware of the sister

vas para ciertas violaciones del código, y el departamento de policía y el personal de la ciudad sugirieron que el Concejo Municipal debería establecer un cronograma de multas. Miller expuso los montos de las multas, de acuerdo con el monto de las infracciones del Código de Gobierno de California, y el informe del personal de la ciudad brinda

lud/seguridad pública, se impondrá una multa de no más de $1,500 por la primera infracción, $3,000 por una segunda infracción de la misma ordenanza dentro de un año y una multa de hasta no exceda los $5,000 por cada violación adicional de la misma ordenanza dentro de un año de la primera violación.

Además, por infracciones de las ordenanzas de alquiler

tas del consejo. El concejal Richard Casavecchia le preguntó a Miller cómo se hacía cumplir antes de las multas.

“La verdad del asunto es que no hubo cumplimiento,” respondió Miller. “Buscaríamos el cumplimiento, y cuando no hubo cumplimiento, el asunto básicamente se abandonó.”

Trepa agregó que “intentamos y buscamos el cumplimiento sin llegar al nivel de citación, este (programa de multas) solo significa que hemos corregido nuestro código.”

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Feb 18, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. in the large conference room, Abbey Street entrance at City Hall.

The meeting is open to the public. Councilmembers and City staff will discuss goals and priorities in an informal workshop setting. There will be opportunities for public comment to occur.

Last call for Winters

FFA memories

community photos and memory submissions for publication in an upcoming edition to celebrate Winters FFA. All memory and photo entries are due on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m. to be considered for publication. The entries must be submitted online at https://bit. ly/3H5buvr.

March commission meetings

detalles sobre los montos exactos que pueden costar estas multas.

Para infracciones de las ordenanzas de la ciudad, la primera infracción no excedería los $100, $200 por una segunda infracción de la misma ordenanza dentro de un año y una multa que no excedería los $500 por cada infracción adicional de la misma ordenanza dentro de un año.

Para las infracciones de los códigos locales de construcción y seguridad, una primera infracción resultaría en $130, $700 por una segunda infracción de la misma ordenanza dentro de un año y una multa que no exceda los $1,300 por cada infracción adicional de la misma ordenanza dentro de un año. Para infracciones de ordenanzas de alquiler a corto plazo que representen un riesgo para la sa-

a corto plazo que no son riesgos para la seguridad o la salud pública, como no registrarse o pagar una tarifa de licencia comercial, la multa por una primera infracción es de $100, $200 por una segunda infracción de la misma ordenanza dentro de un año, y se aplicaría una multa que no exceda los $500 por cada violación adicional de la misma ordenanza dentro de un año.

El informe del personal incluyó un recordatorio de que “las multas o sanciones administrativas aplicadas en virtud de estas secciones constituirán deudas civiles adeudadas a la Ciudad y serán cobrables, y devengarán intereses o sanciones por pago atrasado.”

Después de la presentación, Miller y la administradora de la ciudad, Kathleen Salguero Trepa, respondieron pregun-

Trepa señaló que el cumplimiento del código primero se comunica con la parte infractora para corregir el problema antes de emitir una citación, por lo que la ciudad podría imponer el cumplimiento cuando no hubo citaciones y que las advertencias y el tiempo para cumplir se darán antes de las citaciones una vez que se apruebe el cronograma. El alcalde Bill Biasi aclaró el punto diciendo que “hacemos toda la diligencia debida para que las personas sepan que están infringiendo, y la multa es más un último recurso para hacer cumplir la ley,” a lo que Miller confirmó. En respuesta a las preocupaciones sobre la comunicación del cambio de política a los residentes y la comunidad bilingüe, Miller aseguró que los avisos de cumplimiento estarán en Inglés y Español.

La propuesta fue aprobada por unanimidad.

The Express is celebrating National FFA Week (Feb 18–25) by sharing the community and alumni’s memories and photos from past Winters FFA experiences. The editorial team is accepting

City commission meetings will be held in person in March. Meetings will be held in the City Hall large conference room, at the Abbey Street entrance. The Planning Commission meetings will remain in the hybrid model at the Council Chamber.

cityhood, or if anyone here was aware of our town some 10,000 kilometers away.”

“But we can clearly report that Almogía has not forgotten the Ruiz dream — from the street, they named for us, to the plaque on the town meeting chambers, to the living memories of those we met, the sisterhood with Winters is alive and well,” Fridae noted.

Local Spanish families

Part of the impetus for the recognition of this relationship was the Historical Society of Winters, of which Fridae is the President. The Historical Society is looking to continue its series of exhibits looking into the histories and stories of where Winters residents came from.

Previously, the Winters Museum had an exhibit on Winters Japanese families, and Fridae said the Historical Society is looking to have an exhibit on Spanish families.

Fridae credited former Historical Society of Winters board member Gloria Lopez for providing support for the idea. Lopez’s family is from the Spanish city of Almería, and a number of other Spanish families in Winters also came from the same region of southeastern Spain. Fridae said he was already plan-

ning to go to Europe to visit some friends and see Romania where his father was born, and decided to combine those with a trip to Winters’ sister city.

Residents who would like to share their family’s history can reach out to the Historical Society at https://tinyurl. com/49nm4dx6.

Traducido por Carol Alfonso

“Intentamos y buscamos el cumplimiento sin llegar al nivel de citación.”

Kathleen Salguero Trepa, administradora de la cuidad

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The city of Almogía is located in Southern Spain and has a population of 4,300 residents. Its economy is based on the cultivation of almonds and olives.

Marion Etter Hamilton died peacefully at home on Feb. 3 surrounded by family and friends.

Marion was born on June 21, 1933, in Doris. She attended Dominican University where she met William Hamilton III.

The two fell in love, married, and began a life of adventure. They raised two children in Africa, South America, and finally back in California.

Marion was a lifelong artist and served as director of the Davis Arts Center in the 70s. She filled her home with vibrant patterns, sculptures and paintings. In the 90s, she channeled her love of antiques and ethnographic art into a shop in Winters, which became a tourism draw decades before Winters was known as a destination. Many residents of Winters and beyond still cherish treasures from the Winters Antique Company.

Marion loved to travel and did so into her eighties. She proudly proclaimed to have visited more than 80 percent of the world’s countries. Her friends will

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ating another on Website

Jan. 24: 6:39 a.m., 100th block of E. Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm

Jan. 25: 8:34 a.m., Adams Lane/Valley Oak Drive, Vehicle Tow ~10:06 a.m., 400th block of Abbey Street, Domestic Dispute

~2 p.m., 400th block of Grant Avenue, Vehicle Tow ~2:42 p.m., Valley Oak Drive/Adams Lane, Audible Alarm ~9:37 p.m., 800th block of Dutton Street, Vandalism

Jan. 26: 8:58 a.m., Red Bud Lane/E. Baker Street, Vehi-

cle Towed ~1:09 p.m., 800th

block of Apricot Avenue, Check Fraud

Jan. 27: 2:17 a.m., 100th block of E. Grant Avenue,

Marion Etter Hamilton

remember her as a lover of sporty cars, stylish clothing and gatherings at her home overlooking the Sacramento Valley.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William Hamilton III, and her son John Hamilton. She leaves behind daughter Susan Hamilton, grandchildren Lily Starling, Emma Johnson and her spouse Ben Johnson, and William Pfanner and his spouse Frankie Pfanner, and great-grandchildren Michael and Phoebe Johnson. She will be remembered by a worldwide community of friends who shared her adventures. A private memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Audible Alarm ~5:41 p.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Audible Alarm ~6:14 p.m., 800th block of Main Street, Threats

Jan. 28: 11:03 a.m., 700th block of Matsumoto Lane, Towed Vehicle ~10:38 p.m., 1000th block of Adams Lane, Vandalism ~10:48 p.m., E. Main Street/E. Grant Avenue, Towed Vehicle

Jan. 30: 12:04 a.m., 700th block of Dutton Street, Audible Alarm ~5:19 p.m., 100th

block of E. Baker Street, Audible Alarm ~9:26 p.m., 700th block of Dutton Street, Audible Alarm ~9:44 p.m., 900th block of Railroad Avenue, Domestic Dispute

Jan. 31: 5:18 p.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Audible Alarm

1940–2023

Bob was born in Sedalia, Mo. on Dec. 2, 1940, to parents Robert Lee Bell Sr. and Ella Gertrude Smith Bell. He was the oldest of five children. Bob’s K–12 education, was entirely in segregated schools, though he developed and maintained diverse lifelong friendships. During his high school years, Bob learned to play the piano and the trumpet, but he taught himself to play the bass. His love of the bass would become his forever music passion for 66 years.

After high school, Bob joined the Air Force and played in jazz groups wherever he was stationed or

Martha (Rosales) Zuniga, 66, of Arbuckle (formerly Winters), passed away after a long battle with PSP. Martha was born to Balbino Rosales and Maria de Jesus Rosales Esqueda. Raised in Winters, and graduated from Winters High School.

In 1975, she married the love of her life Jose Alfonso Zuniga. Jose and Martha went on to have two children, Christabel Zuniga-Delgadillo and Jose Alfonso Zuniga Jr.

Martha was always

Nov. 9, 1964 – Jan. 5, 2023

Richard Dean Tunstall of Esparto passed away unexpectedly at home on Jan. 5, 2023. He was 58 years old.

Richard was born on Nov. 9, 1964, to Robert and Judith Tunstall of Woodland. He was raised in Winters, where he went to school and graduated from Winters High School in 1982. He then went to Phoenix, Ariz. with his best friend Mac McKenney. They both graduated from Universal Technical Institute in 1984 with a certificate in Heating and Air Conditioning.

Richard married Sheila Bair in August 1986, in Winters. Their marriage ended in divorce a short time later. Richard then met Wendy Goodman and they fell in love. A couple of years later, in 1989, Richard and Wendy had a son Richard Jacob (Jake), and then, in 1991, twin daughters Brittany Deanna and Brianna Jean. In February 1992, Richard married Wendy, in Reno, Nev., and became a stepfather to her son, Ryan

in 1969. During those 32 years, Bob’s knowledge of finance and planning helped the Credit Union open 63 of its (then 64) branches. He retired in 2002 and launched into planting a new orchard at Bell Ranch, established by him and Marlene in 1990.

in school; throughout the U.S., Europe and Southeast Asia. Well known for his talented quick-fingering, Bob was always in demand with multiple bands in the Bay Area and Sacramento. Bob left the Air Force and joined Golden 1 Credit Union

Farming and community service gave him great satisfaction. He was an active member of Kiwanis of Greater Davis for 30 years. He served as a commissioner for Winters Fire Dept. for 16 years and on the Winters Senior Foundation board for eight years, most recently as its secretary.

Bob left us on Jan. 13, after a 15-year bat-

Martha (Rosales) Zuniga

career driven. Starting as a teacher’s aide in the Winters School District she went on to work with the Migrant Program at Winters High School. She continued her passion to help educate and encourage students by becoming a secondary school advisor at Vacaville High School. She was later given the opportunity to work for the Vacaville Police Department as a Domestic Violence Counselor, where she retiredv. She received numerous awards and recognitions by lo-

cal agencies over the years. Martha was always such a caring, giving and devoted person to her family, friend, students and anyone in need.

Martha was predeceased by her mother Maria de Jesus Rosales. She is survived by her husband Jose Alfonso Zuniga; children Christabel Zuniga-Delgadillo (Edmundo Delgadillo) and Jose Alfonso Zuniga; her beautiful grandchildren Marina Delgadillo, Jacob Delgadillo, and Victoria Delgadillo; father Bal-

tle with cancer. Bob is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marlene Bell; daughter Lisa Bell Matty; son-inlaw Eric of Lincoln, Neb.; grandchildren Denver and Ariana; son Maurice Bell and daughter-in-law Ruth Bell of Haltom City, Texas; grandchildren Briana, Mahogany (Cedric) Kaya, Neveah, Melody and Jeffrey; daughter Sharaine Bell, son-in-law Idan Levin of Oakland.; grandchildren Arad, Scott, and Tavor; his standard poodles Maya and Nikki. With full honors, Bob will be interned at a private burial service to be held at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.

bino Rosales; brothers Benny Rosales, Manuel Rosales, Alfredo Rosales, Gilbert Rosales; sisters Eusebia Ochoa, Irene Rosales, Berta Rosales; in-laws, and numerous nieces, nephews and godchildren. Services will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Arbuckle on Feb. 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to CUREPSP.org, to aid in research to find a cure.

Christopher. The family lived in Woodland while Richard worked at Postal as a laborer.

In May 1997, he began working at the University of Santa Clara in San Jose as a Maintenance Manager, while they made their home in Campbell, Richard continued to raise his family until 2002, when he bought a home in Esparto and moved his family there. Richard and Wendy divorced in 2003. They were married for 11 years. Richard continued to work at the university, staying in San Jose weekly and returning home on the weekends. He did this for many years.

Richard started dating Lisa Turner in February 2010. After

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

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

We offer the same outstanding service offered decades ago.

Are we hopelessly out-of-style?

We certainly hope so.

a while, they moved in together and got engaged on July 4, 2011. Together they combined a family of seven children and 13 grandchildren. In March 2016, Richard transferred to Santa Clara University’s Berkeley campus to be closer to home so he could commute daily. He worked for the University of Santa Clara for almost 26 years. Richard and Lisa were together until his passing.

Richard was a loving fiancé, father, son, brother, grandfather, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He was a kind soul and always willing to help when needed. He was a great storyteller. He would always be the one to get up at funerals and tell a story about the dearly departed. He had a great love of music. He was an avid hunter. He enjoyed golfing. He was a Raiders fan for many years. He really loved his football! But, most of all, he loved his family, all his family, and he made sure you knew it. He would tell you he loved you every time he said goodbye.

Richard was preceded in death by his father Robert Tunstall, his brother Bobby Tunstall, his grandparents Dick and Marie Childers, his stepfather Clyde Richards, his stepson Ryan Goodman, his stepbrothers Kelly Richards and Lawrence Richards, his sister-in-law Jennifer Fishbaugh, and his

best friend Mac McKenney. Richard is survived by his fiancée Lisa Turner of Esparto; his mother Judith Richards St. John of Craigmont, Idaho; his son, Jake Tunstall of Red Bluff; his daughters Brianna and her husband Ryan Deardorff of Red Bluff, and Brittany and her husband Chad Johnson, of Esparto; his brothers Artie Tunstall of Woodland; Gregory Fishbaugh of Craigmont, Idaho, David and his wife Melissa Boswell of Craigmont, Idaho, and Terry Miller of Bella Vista, Ark.; his sisters Cynthia and her husband, Frank Carrion, of Winters, Corina and her husband, Bill Morris of Weippe, Idaho, and Cammie and her husband, Dan Farley of Woodland; his stepbrother Mathew Richards of Marbleton, Wyo.; his stepsisters Sherri and her husband, Brian Evans of San Antonio, Texas, and Lisa Richards Petersen of San Antonio, Texas; his stepsister-in-law, Carol Richards of Woodland, Calif.; his grandchildren, aunts and uncles, cousins and numerous nieces and nephews.

Richard Dean Tunstall — He will always be loved, he will never be forgotten, he will forever be missed

A celebration of life and potluck will be held on Feb. 11, 2023, at 11 a.m., at the VFW Hall, 16812 Orleans Street, Esparto.

Richard Dean Tunstall

Courtesy photo Richard Dean Tunstall

Robert Lee Bell

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Robert (Bob) Lee Bell

Marion Etter Hamilton

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Lake Berryessa levels up slightly this week

The level of Lake Berryessa is up by 0.48 feet during the past week, with an increase in storage of 7,725 acre-feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. Tuesday morning the lake level was 412.55 feet above sea level, with storage computed at 1,070,354 acre-feet of water.

Evaporation on the lake averaged 54 acre-feet of water per day. The SID is diverting 45 feet per second of water in the Putah South Canal, with 30 feet per second flowing at the Diversion Dam.

The huevos rancheros from El Pueblo’s breakfast menu: it was delicious, and both of our plates were swooped clean of any sign of food with our additional

A personal twist on huevos rancheros

My husband and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary on Monday. Although he has a week-long vacation, I had a press prep day to handle. He was going to make dinner for the family so I decided I was going to make us a nice breakfast.

With a need to be mindful of time, I decided to cook smarter, not harder, and I went to El Pueblo Meat Market & Taqueria/Deli for an assist. El Pueblo is one of my favorite places to go to “cook smarter” for my family. Its deli counter has a variety of meat cuts, marinated fajita meat and more. I regularly partake in bringing home containers of their rice and refried beans when I do not feel like making them myself. (Good homemade beans take time to simmer and season.)

For our breakfast, I ordered the huevos rancheros to go from El Pueblo’s breakfast menu. While not traditionally how I make fried eggs, I appreciate how El Pueblo t was easy serving on my part.

The flavors from the stove-top grilled onions and peppers speak for themselves. The caramelized onion and spicy jalapeño pair well with the natural sweetness of the chopped tomatoes. The scrambled eggs are fluffy and light, not dense.

At home, I cooked up my own ranchero salsa to serve on top. I like my huevos rancheros with a thick sauce on top, and I

The flavors from the stove-top grilled onions and peppers speak for themselves. The caramelized onion and spicy jalapeño pair well with the natural sweetness of the chopped tomatoes. The scrambled eggs are fluffy and light, not dense.

always add extra garlic cloves to my salfdsfchopped red onion and garlic and sauteed them in avocado oil. I added crushed tomatoes and a combination of chile de árbol and guajillo chilis. I let it simmer long enough to combine in the pan and seasoned the salsa with salt and pepper.

In my opinion, huevos rancheros is a hearty meal and El Pueblo does not disappoint in the options served with the meal. I ordered corn tortillas alongside the potatoes and refried beans on the

side.

I layered the salsa on the tortillas before placing the scrambled egg mix on top. Next, I added the potatoes and beans to both plates and then topped the eggs with more salsa.

It was delicious, and both of our plates were swooped clean of any sign of food with our additional tortillas. I have some extra salsa left over and — if my husband doesn’t get to it before I do — I’ll be placing another huevos rancheros order to go in the near future.

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playing the game they love at home.

“All nine seniors saw significant playing time, but it was the others who scored most of the goals,” said McKenna.

Sanchez (a senior) and Bermudez (a freshman) each scored one goal in the first half, while Ramirez (a junior) added two more goals in the second half.

“Colusa put up a strong defensive effort which took a little patience for us to break down,” said McKenna.

The WHS women’s soccer team has two remaining league games next week, including their biggest league rival, Live Oak High School.

A healthier beverage option

my arteries clogging from a greasy burger or deep-fried something or another, but when I heard Kona Ice had some healthpacked smoothies available, I knew I had to give them a shot. So, I wandered in from the rain like some vagabond and was greeted by friendly employees.

The cashier whipped out orange, purple and green flavor options and I snagged the orange. I got home, twisted off the cap and took a gulp. Even in the absence of  100 grams of sugar, the drink impressed me. It was refreshing, flavorful and also had a zest that bit my taste buds — must have been from the organic ginger.

Speaking of organic, I was also given a list of the ingredients

of this tasty smoothie. This bad boy is packing all-organic carrots, celery, apples, turmeric, ginger and lemons. All ingredients one can pronounce and none of the hydroflauricwho-knows-what-theheck-they’re-puttingin-here-floride. The purple beet smoothie also featured the same ingredients with the addition of beets and pineapple, while the green drink adds celery and kale into the mix.

At the end of the day, Kona Ice has plenty of sweet, delicious soft serve and regular ice cream we’ve all come to know and love. However, these organic smoothies somehow add a good taste to a healthy drink alternative. What’s that? You don’t think it’s possible for a healthy drink to taste good? OK then, I challenge you to go try it for yourself. And by “it” I mean this week’s Flavor Fave.

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tortillas.

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The water level at Lake Berryeya must be at 440 feet for water to ow into the Glory Hole at Monticello Dam, as seen here in 2017. It is short by 27 feet.

Shakespeare Workshop announces summer program

By Denise Cottrell

Special to the Express Planning is underway for the 22nd year of Winters Shakespeare Workshop (WSW), a 5-week summer acting camp for Winters’ teens sponsored by the Winters Friends of the Library.

This year’s workshop will take place in the evenings from June 18 to July 20 and end with two public performances of a musical

William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at 8 p.m. on July 21 and July 22 on the Winters City Park playground stage. WSW provides training and experience in acting, voice, and movement for teens aged 13 to 19. Preteens (ages 9-12) may sign up for the WSW Dance Team. The Dance Team provides dance instruction for preteens who are interested in a special dance

performance during the two public performances.

All participants will present the free public performances with a live band, lights and dancers. Winters Community Park comes to life each July when the wooden playground stage is given over to a production that shows off the hard work of teen performers and preteen dancers.

Teens interested in acting or theater pro-

Share Winters FFA memories

Winters Express

The Express is celebrating National FFA Week (Feb 18–25) by sharing the community and alumni’s memories and photos from past Winters

FFA experiences. Editorial staff members are accepting community photos and memory submissions to select a few to share in an upcoming edition.

duction, and preteens interested in dancing, will find more information at Winters Friends of the Library website wfol.org under the “Winters Shakespeare Workshop” tab or at https://tinyurl. com/ymmdjym4.

The website provides information about joining the summer magic including enrollment forms and scholarship information. Join WSW in creating this summer.

The goal of the special pages is to All memories and photo entries are due on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m. to be considered for publication. The entries must be submitted using the form below. Share online using link: https://bit.ly/3H5buvr.

The 1993 Youth Day Grand Marshals were Steve and Cindy Baker, shown accepting a plaque from Youth Day General Chairman Mike Sebastian. To volunteer for this year’s event or help organize future Youth Days, email President Mike Sebastian at mjkasebastian@aol.com. Note: Correction from a month ago. The Youth Day Council pictures was not the class of 1967, because the participants graduated in 1965 and 1966. Thank you, Lynn, for pointing out my mistake.

Wednesday, February 8

Winters Senior Commission on Aging Meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Large Conference Room (Abbey Street entrance), check www.cityofwinters .org/winters-senior-commission-on-aging

Wednesdays

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

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

Monday, February 13

Winters Natural Resources Commission Special Meeting, 6 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www. cityofwinters.org/natural-resources-commission/

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

Upcoming

Thursday, February 15 Yolo County/Winters City 2x2 Meeting, 4 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/2x2/

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

Monday, February 21 Winters City Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council chamber (318 First St.), Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/ city-council-meetings_/

Thursday, February 22

Winters JUSD/Winters City 2x2 Meeting, 5 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/2x2/

Library Services

Winters Library Open to Public (School in Session)

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

Signs of life in housing market HOMES,

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Chef gathers community to table

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

From its sophisticatedambiance, to the signature cocktails and menu options, Preserve has established itself as one of Winters’ go-to spots. Now, they’ve found themselves a new head chef in Gene Hall who’s excited to serve the community some saucy new menu items derived from a lifetime of culinary experience.

Originally from Vacaville, Hall got his first job in a kitchen when he was just 15 years old. His step-grandfather was the head chef at the California Medical Facility (CMF) prison in Vacaville and a major influence on Hall’s budding infatuation with the culinary arts.

“My step-grandfather is from Hawaii and we did a lot of Hawaiian-style cooking growing up. With him, just cooking for the family always amazed me: how he could just cook everything and have it done at the same time,” Hall said. “Then, towards the end of his life, I got to spend a lot of time with him and I just jumped into trying to get into the bigger restaurants and fine dining and all that, and pursue it as a full-time career. He definitely pushed me to do it and said if I was going to do it then I needed to go to school.”

At the age of 20, Hall was off to school at Cordon Bleu in Sacramento. He also worked at Keanu’s in Vacaville for a time before taking his talents to St. Helena where he was a chef at Farmstead starting in 2010. Hall moved to Winters in 2016 and fell in love with the community. He would go to Preserve as a diner, and its alluring charm made him yearn

“I also love the idea, especially sourcing from local spots, of getting everybody involved and letting them see what their produce can be and making them proud of what they’re growing and giving that to me and trusting me.”

to work there.

“I started going to Preserve just as a guest and I really liked the restaurant. I met Cole, the owner, and he took my number down. I’ve always wanted to work here and knew I’d try to

get in here one day,” said Hall. “Then, when the time came, Cole gave me a call and I just jumped at the opportunity. I was at the other job for so long

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Lowrie cultivates farm stand

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

Kelly Lowrie isn’t just a local mama bear and creator of Traxx Farm Stand, she’s also officially Winters’ newest farmer with the completion of her course at the Center For LandBased Learning in Woodland. Along with her certificate of completion, she obtained a half-acre of land to call her own, where she’s growing organic, local produce to sell at her farm stand.

A couple of years back, Lowrie was on vacation and came across a produce stand with an honor-system form of payment. She was so inspired by it, she opted to create her own: Traxx Farm Stand. While that pushed her to start her own business, agriculture was something that was instilled in her as a little girl by her grandfather.

“My grandfather, Floyd Fletcher was 100 percent the reason I am so passionate about homegrown produce. Growing up in Winters, I got to experience firsthand the ability to walk into the backyard and pick a piece of fruit right off the tree or grab a tomato and eat it from the vine,” said Lowrie. “There were fresh blackberries and raspberries at my fingertips. I also want people in our community to be able to experience how good heirloom and organic fruit and veggies taste.”

Lowrie talked the talk, but after opening her own farm stand in the end of 2021, she’s walking the walk. In fact, she walked all the way to the Center of Land-Based Learning and took a seven-month course to bolster her agricultural knowledge

“My grandfather, Floyd Fletcher was 100 percent the reason I am so passionate about homegrown produce. Growing up in Winters, I got to experience firsthand the ability to walk into the backyard and pick a piece of fruit right off the tree or grab a tomato and eat it from the vine.”

Kelly Lowrie, Traxx Farm Stand founder

and know-how. She graduated this past September with flying colors and savored the hands-on experience the course provided.

“We had the opportunity to go to local, organic farms around the area and see and talk to farmers which is something you don’t get to do as a consumer. We got to tour their facilities, ask questions on how they run their operations and got to see first-hand how they go about doing it,” said Lowrie.

“Farmers are very busy people, so to be able to have that little chunk of their time was invaluable. It was neat being able to see the different ways people go about farming and the different things that they do.”

One of the class tours Lowrie went on was to an urban farm in Sacramento, Route 64. Simply seeing that was another dose of inspiration for Lowrie to begin running her farm stand from her own home. From

how busy that area of Sacramento is, to the sheer caliber of how much they produced, Lowrie was encouraged to emulate the same thing for Winters.

“It was very encouraging to see that it’s doable. Eventually, I would like to be downtown and be able to do something down there on a Saturday or Sunday morning in that little park area between the pharmacy and Ace. Even Rotary park — I’d love to have a little farmer’s market,” said Lowrie. “I really want to be able to bring this produce to Winters. I have big dreams and a lot of connections with amazing people who not only grow amazing produce but do their own honey and beef jerky. Further down the line, I’d like to work with the schools in town. That’s near and dear to my heart after being so involved with FFA.

Courtesy photo Kellie Lowrie stands with her family on her half-acre farm, where she is growing organic, local produce to sell at her Traxx Farm Stand.

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Preserve head chef Gene Hall and his son

Gene Hall, Preserve head chef

Signs of life in housing market bring opportunities

By Joedy Michael Special to the Express

As I have pointed out, buyer demand has been sluggish for the last eight months, mainly caused by the combination of higher interest rates and home prices at an all-time high, making housing affordability a true challenge for many buyers. However, there have been signs of recovery since the beginning of the year, and quite swiftly.

First, I have had 25-plus groups come through three of our 2023 open houses. This is significant. Next, first-time home buyers are beginning to enter the market again. We are also seeing some new listings getting into a contract within a week of being on market. And lastly, we are seeing multiple offers, zero-contingency offers, and free rent backs to the sellers again. This is all in the first three weeks of the new year.

The December housing data for Winters has been released, and while it shows things remaining slow,

I don’t think January will have the same story.

Here is an overview of the Winters market comparing December 2021 to December 2022.

The housing inventory in Winters was up 10 percent in December. Home sales were down 43 percent and pending sales were stagnant, indicating buyer demand is slowing down. Home prices were down 4.4 percent year-to-year.

On average homes are selling for 94 percent of their original list price, down three points from a year ago (for comparison, homes were selling one or two points above the asking price in the spring and summer).

The increase in inventory is a trend to watch and shows a shift to a buyer’s market as indicated by the Month of Unsold Inventory index: 4.8 months, double from a year ago (2.4 months). As a remind-

er, an index of less than three months indicates a seller’s market.

Despite being soft, this market presents opportunities for both buyers and sellers.

Buyers’ opportunity

There are fewer buyers competing against each other. Many buyers who were outbid on multiple homes during the buying boom are seizing this moment because they can take their time touring homes and negotiating prices and terms with sellers.

With the combination of slowing price growth, lower mortgage payments and homes staying on the market longer, buyers are starting to return and the home purchase sentiment also improved.

Sellers’ opportunity

Despite a small price decline, home values are still near the peak. And with such low inventory, sellers have less competition and can hold their price firm if they aren’t in a rush to sell. The latest report on solid job gains, coupled with slower wage growth, calmed down inflation worries and pushed mortgage rates down to nearly four-month lows. With the combination of slowing price growth, lower

mortgage payments and homes staying on the market longer, buyers are starting to return and the home purchase sentiment also improved. Consumers expect home prices and mortgage rates to decline in the next twelve months. Despite sluggish activity to the end of the year, the outlook for 2023 is positive.

— Reach Realtor Joedy Michael at Joedy.Michael@norcalgold.com, or 530-545-3698.

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Despite sluggish activity to the end of the year, the outlook for 2023 is positive, writes Realtor Joedy Michael.

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Another great adventure in the books

Traveling is just another word for adventure, and as you know, I like to travel. After three years of postponed trips, my permanent tenant, Sherri, and I were off and running, again. We just got back from 26 days of exploring Chile, Argentina and Easter Island, which the natives call Rapa Nui. Yes, that is a long time to be together, 24/7, but I tried to give her some time off from my presence.

Sometimes it is hard not to compare other cultures with what we have in the United States. It is an adjustment to experience island time on Rapa Nui, and realize that the native culture was forever changed by European settlers. Now, tourists make up most of their economy and COVID took a toll on the island’s businesses, but they seem to be making a comeback. There are only a few flights a week from Santiago, Chile, to Rapa Nui, with the airport closing down for days at a time, waiting for the next flight to land and then take off, again. You don’t have to worry about which gate you are flying out of, that would be Gate One.

You might know Easter Island as the place where all of the giant carved heads are on display, and that would be true. It is also a small Polynesian island with only about 7,000 inhabitants. That is the population of Winters, but residents

are spread out over 64 square miles. Think of a triangle made up of Winters, Davis and Woodland. Not that big, and mostly shoreline.

A tropical paradise that in some ways, the time has passed by. Most of the island is a national park, to preserve the carvings. It is 2,300 miles from the coast of Chile, which claims ownership, and 2,500 miles east of Tahiti. Gives new meaning to the middle of nowhere. Check that off my bucket list.

We spent a lot of time in the Patagonia region of Argentina and Chile. Sometimes you don’t know which country you are in because the border is in the middle of an ocean crossing. We saw a lot of glaciers and an island with penguins and shorebirds.

We took Zodiac boats to Cape Horn on the Drake Passage which marks the border between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, at the end of the world. I was impressed that our boat captain missed all of the icebergs in the water. Maybe they should have been showing the movie Titanic in the main meeting room. Did I mention that we wore life jackets, a lot? They were in our room waiting for us when we boarded the small ship. We had seven airplane flights after we got to Santiago, and that doesn’t count the four flights it took to get there and back from San Francisco. Most of

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Letters

Bring home trees, support the library

A forest of trees will grace the parking lot on Railroad Street between Edwards and Baker in downtown Winters on Saturday, March 4. The Winters Friends of the Library will hold its annual Fruit Tree Sale from 9 a.m. until the trees are sold out. The big news for WFoL members is that if you have a current membership, you’ll go to the head of the line, entering at 8:30 instead of 9 a.m. But don’t fret if your membership has lapsed. We’ll have a membership table right there at the entrance so you can join on the spot.

Featured this year are bare-root fruit trees. The trees are donated by Sierra Gold in Yuba City and are $20 each. About a week before the sale, a list of available trees will be posted on the WFoL website (wfol.org). There will also be updates on social media on Facebook. Proceeds will be used to benefit programs and to expand the collections at the Winters Community Library.

For more information or to volunteer, call Jeff Ten Pas at 530-795-5001.

Hope to see you there!

LINDA SPRINGER

Seeking local dance teacher

Has a playful and inspiring Dance Teacher moved to Winters? Could she/he be living in one of the new houses off of East Main Street? Or in a house downtown or in one next door?

Winters Friends of the Library is looking for an experienced Dance Teacher to lead a weekly dance class for 8–12-year-olds in the library starting this February, with more classes to follow.

Searching for this teacher, I have phoned and visited Dance Studios in Davis, Vacaville and Dixon looking for just the right person — someone inspired, and also willing to drive to Winters every week. After a number of conversations, it occurs to me that our Dance Teacher might already live right here in Winters!

If you are an experienced, enthusiastic dance teacher and you live in Winters, please consider sharing your skills with Winters’ kids. Please contact me through Winters Friends of the Library at reply@wfol.org.

I am looking forward to hearing from you!

MARY LOU LINVILL

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 22-01674-SM-CA

Title No. 220438293-CA-VOI A.P.N. 003-421-009-000 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/12/2018. 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(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an "as is" condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the 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 forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Robert D Fenili, an unmarried man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 07/17/2018 as Instrument No. 2018-0016684-00 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Yolo County, California. Date of Sale: 03/06/2023 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: North Entrance to West Sacramento City Hall, 1110 W. Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $262,530.09 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1012 Hemenway St, Winters, CA 95694-1653 A.P.N.: 003-421-009-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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 Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. 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 paying 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 sa me 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 available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not 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 800-280-2832 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 22-01674-SM-CA. 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. NOTICE TO TENANT*: You may have a right to purchase this 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. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 22-01674-SM-CA to find the date on 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. *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to publi c auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended.

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Maybe I’d even have some students come and work on my halfacre farm.”

After completing her course and seeing her ambition come to fruition, she encourages anybody who’s interested in local agriculture to engage in the same coursework she took.

As for the Traxx Farm Stand, Lowrie is running it from

her home and — until she’s able to stock it full of her own produce — fills it full of locally-sourced produce.

To learn more about Traxx Farm Stand produce, call or text Lowrie at 707474-2389. One can also email Lowrie at traxxfarmstand@ gmail.com and stay up-to-date following the Traxx Farm Stand’s social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram.

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the time the airports were organized and efficient, but there were hour-long waits in Buenos Aires. At least we weren’t on any Southwest flights.

From glaciers and tango lessons, to great steak, Argentina didn’t disappoint. Democracy is new to this part of the world, and they told us to not ask about Evita Perón. She was the wife of

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Juan Perón who was a brutal dictator, think “Don’t Cry for me Argentina.” She died in 1952, but families still fight if you mention her name. Just like mentioning Donald Trump at a family gathering. I asked our tour guide about carrying a grudge for 70 years, and he just said, “Don’t say Evita.” I could fill the whole newspaper about this trip, but I’ll save some for another column. Have a good week.

Friday

Carpenters

Jayson Angove: Heretic Brewing @ 6:30pm Heretic Brewing Company, 1052 Horizon Dr, Fair�eld

Gaslit: Drag Show presented by Cutting Ball Theater & Poltergeist Theatre Project @ 7pm / $35 Feb 16th - Feb 18th

Immerse yourself in Bella Manly‐hands' world with drag lip sync, storytelling parlor games, murder‐ous intrigue, and more! Cutting Ball Theater, 277 Taylor Street, San Francisco. boxof�ce@cutting ball.com, 415-525-1205

That Week with the Bachs at Grace Cathedral @ 7pm / $25-$60

An iPad-in-hand staged presenta‐tion of a new chamber musical. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco. concerts@ gracecathedral.org, 415-749-6300

"The Hand That Rocks the Crawford" @ 7pm / $12.50 Oasis, 298 11th Street, San Fran‐cisco

Scott Amendola: The SticklerPhonics @ Bird and Beckett

Mardi Gras and Grace Cathedral is getting ready to glow up! Grace Cathedral, 1100 Califor‐nia Street, San Francisco. ofcdev@ gracecathedral.org, 415-749-6300

Six: The Musical @ 7:30pm Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco, 1192 Market St., San Francisco

Mean Girls @ 7:30pm Golden Gate Theater, 1 Taylor St., San Francisco Commando @ 8pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

Kids Return @ 8pm Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St, San Francisco

Kids Return @ 8pm / $15 Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco

James Reid @ 8pm The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

S�uirrel �ower: Noise Pop 2023

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

The Late Night Revelry at Grace Cathedral @ 9pm / $75-$125

Celebrate Mardis Gras and party with a purpose with live music by the Chris Clouse Project, unique interactive art, a light painting photo booth, and an open bar!

Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco. alinad@

Short Screening, live performance, and Q&A w/ Emily Jane White + Producer Anton Patzner @ 7:30pm The Lost Church, 65 Capp St, San Francisco

6:30pm / $5 An evening of circus fun, including short performances and a chance to try circus skills like juggling, plate spinning, balancing acts, and even San Francisco's only �ying trapeze! Circus Center, 755 Freder‐ick Street, San Francisco. info@cir cuscenter.org, 415-759-8123

Luhan Si Hadin @ 7:30pm The Starlet Room, 2708 J St, Sacramento Rest Assured @ 7:30pm The Starlet Room, 2708 J St, Sacramento Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati

Cano @ 8pm Crest Theatre - Sacra‐mento, 1013 K Street, Sacramento The Confessional @ 8pm / $15 From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right aw‐ful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don Endgames Improv, 2965 Mission Street, San Francisco. info@ endgamesimprov.com, 415-8542262

L.A. WITCH @ 8pm Kilowatt Bar, 3160 16th St, San Francisco

Miranda Love: Miranda Rae Love @ The Loft @ 8pm The Loft, 1021 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe Phantom Witch @ 9:30pm Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, San Francisco

Peregrine School Open Houses @ 10am In a series of open houses, Pere‐grine West and South campuses will offer the public an opportunity to learn about the Peregrine School Program. Peregrine School, 2650 Lillard Drive, Davis. market ing@peregrineschool.org, 530753-5500

Conducts Bruckner & Adams @ 2pm / $35 Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness, San Francisco Overwhelming Colorfast @ 2:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

Gride @ 8pm Scarlet's Saloon, 614 Sutter St, Folsom EVAN + ZANE @ 8pm Feinstein's at The Nikko, 222 Ma‐son St, San Francisco

Stephen Steinbrink @ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

Spiritual Cramp @ 8:30pm Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St, San Francisco

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Art History Lecture Series: Isabelle Guerrero (via Zoom) @ 2pm Join us online for the next talk in the Pence Gallery Art History Lecture Series on February 25. Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. pencesocialmedia@ gmail.com, 530-758-3370 Faces of Freedom-Deed of Valor @ 2pm The Rowland Freedom Center will be dedicating a Civil War Medal of Honor awarded to Lieutenant Or‐son Bennett of the 102 US Colored Troops. 300 County Airport Rd ste c4, 300 County Airport Road, Va‐caville. p.mirich@rowlandfreedom center.org, 707-449-3402

Vallejo Symphony - Fairy Tales @ 3pm / $45-$75 Julia Perry, Short Work for Orchestra - Edvard Grieg, Piano Concerto - Maurice Ravel, Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Ballet Em‐press Theatre, 330 Virginia Street, Vallejo. vallejosym phony@gmail.com, 707643-4441 Tradition and Celebration: The Way of Tea with Alphorn Music @ 4pm / $65 Ring in the new year with a cele‐bration and explore the music and traditions of two unique cultures. Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco. michelle@sfsalon music.com

Negra: ME-OW @ 4pm Little Boxes Theater, 1661 Ten‐nessee St, San Francisco

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and I felt like I was ready to take on this spot here. I’ve also just fallen in love with this community and trying to be a part of it has been a big process for me and a goal of mine. It’s just awesome here.”

Hall became the head chef at Preserve in September 2022 and has been

fusing new dishes into the menu featuring his specialty of southern-style cooking. He also backs up his spoken love for the community by sourcing his ingredients as local as possible — like eggs from the Winters FFA.

Hall also mentioned high schoolers are helping build an outdoor grill for live-fire cooking. Not only is that style of cooking over wood integral to Hall’s past, but

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While some things like flower arrangements and custom creations need to be ordered ahead of time, there are many last-minute gift options and local experiences available. Many businesses are also hosting special dinners, tastings and events. From Valentine’s to Galentine’s — there is something for anyone on your list.

ABOVE: Pucker & Pop (located at the Winters Collective) has a variety of decor for any event.

RIGHT: Find a variety of local goods and grab a bottle of wine at the Turkovich Family Wines Tasting Room.

another way he wants to bring the community together for special events.

“I enjoy really simple, rustic food. Elevated, but simple and rustic comfort food. I also love the idea, especially sourcing from local spots, of getting everybody involved and letting them see what their produce can be and making them proud of what they’re growing and giving that to me and trusting me,” said

Hall. “Community is a huge part of my philosophy, letting people see what I can do and how I can respect what they do, and hopefully they respect what I can do, too. The community just means a lot to me because everybody comes together around the table. Being around the table brings family and neighbors together and that’s what food’s all about. Enjoying it together.”

Gene Hall, Preserve chef

“Being around the table brings family and neighbors together and that’s what food’s all about. Enjoying it together.”