Winters Express Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Trustees approve new Waggoner principal

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

The Board of Trustees approved a new principal for Waggoner Elementary School and also heard from a parent who shared dissatisfaction with the resignment of the current principal.

Lisa Dennis, Human Resources Director, spoke to Trustees at the April 6 Winters Joint Unified School Board meeting to detail the search for a new Waggoner principal. Of the seven applications received, Dennis said three candidates were selected to interview in front of a panel of Waggoner teachers, parents, and Winters JUSD classified staff and leadership.

Of the two finalists, Christopher Marcoux was selected. Marcoux is currently the Assistant Principal at Foxboro Elementary School in the Travis Unified School District. According to Dennis, in addition to his current administrative experience, Marcoux has elementary teaching experience as well as experience in math and literacy coaching.

“Mr. Marcoux is a

leader who places tremendous value on building relationships with staff and students. He is an attentive listener who seeks to understand, employs restorative practices, and provides calm and caring support,” Dennis said. “The Waggoner team wanted someone who is kid-centered, supports behavior challenges, is skilled in early literacy, and cares for staff. We know Mr. Marcoux

will excel in these and many other areas in his role of Waggoner Principal.” Superintendent Rody Boonchouy said Marcoux will be an asset to the team and they look forward to welcoming him due to his compassion for working with the school district’s younger students in transitional kindergarten through second grade.

The fiscal impact of the hire is an annu-

al compensation of $129,250.

Trustees approved Marcoux’s placement unanimously.

Marcoux was present at the meeting and told Trustees that after listening to all of the school district’s updates, he was encouraged and thrilled to be a part of the team.

“I share in building upon the successes … I believe strongling in building partnerships with students and the community,” Marcoux said.

Waggoner Principal Travis Nelson-Ortiz announced his resignation to Waggoner families on Friday, Jan. 20.

Superintendent Rody Boonchouy confirmed Winters JUSD had received the resignation, and Nelson-Ortiz’s name appeared on a separation report on the Jan. 19 Winters JUSD Board of Trustees agenda item on the Consent Calendar.

At the time, Assistant Superintendent Phoebe Girimonte told the Express that Winters JUSD appreciated Nelson-Ortiz’s contributions during

See LEADER, Page 3

City Council recognizes Child Abuse, Autism Awareness months

By Jacob Hoffman Express staff writer

During its April 4 meeting, the Winters City Council recognized the month of April as both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month.

Robert Strange, Police Chief of West Sacramento and member of the Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council

(CAPC), started off the night’s presentations. He began by reiterating the importance of the topic as a “vital topic across all our communities, and everywhere to be very frank.” Describing CAPC’s mission, Strange said the council seeks “to eliminate child abuse and neglect, and the adversity it causes by strengthening families and communities.”

Strange noted that April is recognized by many communities as Child Abuse Prevention Month, and every year CAPC conducts “a cam-

paign to bring more awareness” and that this month they are bringing a Lisa project exhibit “a multisensory exhibit… that offers a child’s perspective on the generational and cyclical nature of child abuse” to West Sacramento, Davis, and Woodland. Strange stressed that the experience is “pretty heart-wrenching” and may lead to some reliving their own past experiences, and said trauma experts will be onsite for those who need them, but emphasized its ability to express the impacts of

Caltrans closes portion of Highway 128 for emergency repairs

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

On Wednesday morning Caltrans District Three announced a full closure of State Highway 128 from Pleasants Valley Road west of Winters to the Solano County line near Lake Berryessa for emergency work due to a landslide.

due to weather and environmental conditions.

Caltrans aims to open the area up with one-way traffic control once the road is determined safe to do so.

these experiences on children.  The Councilmembers, who received invitations to attend the Lisa project event on April 18, thanked Strange and CAPC for their work and provided a statement along with their proclamation recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month which stated, “preventing child abuse and neglect is a community issue, and we all have a responsibility to nurture and protect our children.” Information

Traffic will be closed in both directions to motorists. City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa said only drivers who show the correct identification as proof of residency in the closure zone will be allowed to pass the barricades. Residents allowed through will be escorted to their homes.

Caltrans notified the City of Winters that the erosion damage was more extensive than they initially thought. The permanent repair requires a soldier pile wall to be established. The closure is estimated to last about three weeks from April 7 but would likely be extended

“Once stabilized, Caltrans will install temporary traffic signals for one-way traffic. When it does, please watch for slowing and stopped vehicles as you head to the lake, and be careful out there,” Trepa said.

The emergency contractor will bring in heavy equipment to work to remove debris from the slide and to stabilize the slope at post miles 1.75 and 2.24.

The storms from that past weekend caused the saturated soil to slip from underneath the roadway in the early morning of Saturday, April 1.

The road was initially closed in both eastbound and westbound directions in different locations from Pleasant Valley Road to the Solano County line.

Councilmember facing gun charge

Express staff

A Winters City Councilmember is facing a gun-related charge at Yolo County Superior Court this May for allegedly being in possession of a gun without a serial indentation.

According to his Attorney Michael J. Wise of Wise Law Group, Richard Thomas Casavecchia was pulled over while on his way home from a shooting

range on April 2.

“As a result of that contact, Mr. Casavecchia has been charged for possessing a handgun without a proper serial number,” Wise said. “He continues to cooperate with law enforcement, and we will address the merits of the misdemeanor matter in Court.”

The Express received a request to not publish the initial arrest report from Casavecchia after

his Yolo court arrainment.

A pretrial conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 17.

The City of Winters did not reply to a request to comment by Tuesday. The Express filed a California Public Records Request with Winters Police Department to obtain information to confirm Casavecchia and Wise’s statements.

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The erosion damage on Highway 128 was more severe than Caltrans initially thought. The full road closure is estimated to last three weeks, but could be longer.

Generations of Warriors to return for Alumni Baseball Game

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

The Winters Warrior Alumni Baseball Game is making its glorious return in the afternoon of Youth Day on Saturday, April 29. On the red dirt of Hugh Randolph Field, ballplayers of years past will be squaring off in a fun-filled exhibition that’s sure to not only entertain the audience but showcase the — albeit rusty — talent that built the proud legacy of the baseball program. Last year the alumni baseball game was revived through a Winters High School

Senior Capstone Project, this year Austin Calvert, the WHS varsity baseball team’s head coach, is bringing it back on his own accord. To Calvert, this is much more than a baseball game. Rather, a reunion of proud Winters Warrior baseball players.

“Honestly, this is more of a family gathering. The way I view Winters baseball is it’s like a fraternity because you’re part of something bigger than yourself. There’s an aura to this program and this is a chance for alumni to come back, be part of that

family and to reconnect with the guys they made memories with,” explained Calvert.

“The alumni also get to show and put that on display for the current players. It’s like, ‘Yes, our time is in the record books, but guess what, the stuff that you learned on this field and through Jeff Ingles as a coach — and eventually me as a coach once my guys are gone — sticks around!’ And it’s a chance to show that we’re all one and the same when we’re on this field. We all know the same signs, we

See ALUMNI, Page 6

Eventos hispanos

Caltrans cierra parte de la carretera 128 por reparaciones de emergencia

El Miércoles por la mañana, el Distrito Tres del Departamento de Transportación de California (Caltrans) anunció el cierre total de la carretera estatal 128 desde Pleasants Valley Road al oeste de Winters hasta la línea del Condado Solano (Solano County) cerca del lago Lake Berryessa para trabajos de emergencia debido a un deslizamiento de tierra. El tráfico estará cerrado en ambas direcciones a los automovilistas. La administradora de la ciudad, Kathleen Salguero Trepa, dijo que

solo los conductores que tengan prueba de residencia en la zona del cierre podrán pasar las barricadas. Los residentes, a los que se les permita el paso, serán escoltados hacia sus hogares.

Caltrans le notificó a la Ciudad de Winters que el daño por erosión era más extenso de lo que inicialmente se pensó. La reparación permanente requiere que se establezca un muro de pilotes soldados. Se estima que el cierre durará unas tres semanas a partir del 7 de Abril, pero probablemente se prolongue más debido a las condiciones climáticas y ambientales. Caltrans tiene como objetivo abrir el área con control de tráfico unidireccional una vez que se determine que es seguro hacerlo. El contratista de

Foto cortesía Las tormentas provocaron un deslizamiento de tierra en una parte de la carretera estatal 128 en la madrugada del sábado 1 de abril.

emergencia traerá equipo pesado para trabajar en la remoción de los escombros del deslizamiento y estabilizar la pendiente en las millas 1.75

The water level of Lake Berryessa is up by 0.71 feet during the past week, with an increase in storage of 12,724 acre-feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. On the morning of Tuesday, April 11 the lake level was 430.35 feet above

sea level, with storage computed at 1,374,028 acre-feet of water. Evaporation on the lake averaged 143 acrefeet of water per day. The SID is diverting 85 cubic feet per second of water in the Putah South Canal, with 58 cubic feet per second flowing at the Diversion Dam.

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y 2.24. Las tormentas de ese fin de semana pasado provocaron que el suelo saturado se deslizara por debajo de la carretera en la madrugada del Sábado 1 de Abril. Inicialmente, la carretera se cerró en dirección este y oeste en diferentes lugares desde Pleasant Valley Road hasta la línea del Condado Solano. Vea actualizaciones sobre las condiciones de las carreteras de Caltrans en Twitter @CaltransDist3 y en Facebook en CaltransDistrict3. Para conocer el tráfico en tiempo real, visite Caltrans QuickMap en quickmap.dot.ca.gov o descargue la aplicación QuickMap.

Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso

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The Odd Years team won the 2022 Winters High School Alumni Baseball Game. WHS alumni can register to play in this year’s game on Saturday, April 29 at 1 p.m.

Yolo Food Bank conducting survey to guage food needs

By Jacob Hoffman Express staff writer

Yolo Food Bank (YFB) announced the rollout of a survey being sent to every household in Yolo County in order to better determine the food needs of all communities and urges Winters residents to participate.

Announced via a media advisory, YFB explained that, “during the first two weeks of April, every Yolo County household will receive a survey invitation letter that will invite homes to participate in a survey that will be used to better understand food access, food security levels, and related health issues of people in Yolo County.”

The statement makes clear that “whether someone is personally affected by food insecurity or not” filling out this survey is still “critical for Yolo Food Bank and its partners to hear from all populations” as “the data collected will directly inform Yolo Food Bank’s services.”

YFB Executive Director Karen Baker described the survey results as, “important in telling the Yolo County story accurately by capturing important nuances that affect vulnerable populations” saying that the survey will include space for participants to describe, “cultural food preferences…personal barriers to accessing food…and any health implications (Yolo County

residents) might be facing.”

The statement included a broad summary of work done by YFB, which read “working with a network of passionate volunteers, committed donors, grocers, retailers, farmers, processors and food distributors, Yolo Food Bank recovers, stores, and distributes more than eight million pounds of food each year.”

The announcement contained a number of supporting statements from YFB partners from around Yolo County and surrounding communities.

Yolo County Director of Health and Human Services Agency emphasized the importance of YFB and this survey in helping them achieve their goals.

“Living in a community like Yolo County, we are surrounded by some of the most bountiful farmlands in California, no one living here should struggle to put food on their family’s dinner table,” encouraging residents to, “Join local food security leaders like the Yolo Food Bank and Yolo County in assessing the community food need throughout our county, take the survey and encourage others to do so!”

“The Yolo Food Bank’s Yolo Food Access Survey – the first of its kind – will be incredibly important for getting a much more accurate picture of food and nutrition insecurity, and healthy food access challenges that Yolo County

residents are facing than provided by current statistics,” said Evan Schmidt, CEO of Valley Vision, a Sacramento-based nonprofit seeking to improve the livability of this area of California. “The survey findings will help drive investments and actions to ensure that no Yolo County community member will go to bed hungry.” Regarding the logistics of the survey, the statement explained that the survey will focus on, “charitable food system, food security, and housing, CalFresh and WIC, food access, and health-related challenges,” and that, “a survey invitation letter containing a unique invitation access code will be mailed out to

One dead in fiery Woodland crash

By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media

One person is dead following a three-vehicle collision Saturday in Woodland, one of the vehicles reportedly driven by a 13-year-old boy who had stolen his parents’ car.

Murder is among the charges being filed against the 13-yearold Woodland boy accused of causing the vehicle collision.

Multiple first responders, including several from Davis, responded to the 4:27 p.m. crash at Court and College streets, where two of the vehicles caught fire after colliding and nearly a dozen people were injured, Woodland police Sgt. Victoria Danzl said.

Yolo County coroner’s officials identified the deceased victim as Tina Vital, a 43-year-old Woodland resident. Relatives have established a GoFundMe page to assist her family, noting there were several children in Vital’s car at the time of the crash.

“The young children in Tina’s vehicle are being treated for their injuries at a local hospital,” the crowdfunding page said. “Her granddaughter is 5 years old.”

According to Danzl, a Woodland police

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his tenure as the Waggoner Principal and “wish him the best in his future professional endeavors.”

Nelson-Ortiz will continue in his role as Waggoner’s Principal for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year. His last day at Winters JUSD is June 30. Marcoux’s first day is expected to be in July, however, Dennis confirmed that the date had not been

officer was patrolling the area when they spotted a vehicle being driven erratically. The officer attempted a traffic stop, which

zl said.

The teen was among those injured in the collision.

Witnesses reported seeing the teen speed-

District Attorney Melinda Aiello said the teen will make his first juvenile court appearance Wednesday morning. Under state law, he cannot be charged as an adult.

He remains in custody at Yolo County Juvenile Hall, where authorities booked him Monday evening following his release from medical treatment for injuries he sustained in the threecar crash.

Working to heal

Vital’s family and dozens of their supporters gathered Monday at the scene of the fatal collision, where a memorial of balloons, flowers, candles and photos grew steadily throughout the day.

Speaking to reporters, Vital’s brothers began by thanking the police, firefighters and ambulance crews who responded to the collision, as well as the medical staff who continue to treat Vital’s son, daughter and granddaughter.

every household in Yolo County during the first two weeks of April 2023.”

“Additional paper copies of the survey will be distributed locally in the community at the Food Bank’s distributions and through several of their partner agencies to ensure the survey reaches unsheltered populations, students, seniors, and rural areas in Yolo County” the statement continued, and that, “individuals may enter it online by following the link or scanning the QR code included in the invitation letter. The code can only be used once, only one survey per residence is permitted.”

Local food distribution

Winters’ food distribution locations include Winters High School, where Winters residents can receive food from YFB every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. while supplies last. The program launched in June 2019 to provide an evening distribution opportunity for residents who work during the day. To date, the program has helped over 600 households in Winters and provides over 28,000 pounds of food, according to information presented by the City Council in December.

The other distribution is the Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 10 a.m. (as supplies last) at the RISE, Inc. office, 417 Haven St.

led to a brief pursuit to the intersection of Court and College streets.

“Investigators have determined that the driver of the vehicle that the officer was following is a 13-yearold boy who was driving a stolen car,” Dan-

confirmed as of the meeting.

During the Public Input session near the beginning of the meeting, Veronica Alvarado read a letter of support for Nelson-Ortiz.

Alvarado said Nelson-Ortiz “has the knowledge and capacity” to lead Waggoner staff and students and noted that “he is bilingual and bicultural” and said, “it would be a great loss on the district to let Mr. Nelson go.”

Alvarado shared

ing around town prior to the pursuit, with speeds exceeding 100 mph. Photo images from the crash scene showed that one of the vehicles came to rest on top of another car after impact.

Yolo County Assistant Chief Deputy

dissatisfaction with the answer that Waggoner needed a “strong leader” when questioning Winters JUSD administrators behind what supported Nelson-Ortiz’s departure.

County survey

Winters JUSD is encouraging all families to take the Yolo County Family Voice Survey by April 21. An announcement sent out on Tuesday via the school district’s ParentSquare app stated,

Both of Vidal’s kids, Johnny Barrera, 24; and Trinity Barrera, 18; suffered burns and multiple broken bones, their family said. Adalina Perez, Vital’s granddaughter, underwent surgery to relieve brain swelling Monday and may lose a leg due to severe burn injuries.

“the survey is collecting feedback to better understand the needs and of families for early care and education, including Universal Pre-Kindergarten.”

Families are asked to only fill out one survey per household. The survey is available in Spanish, English and Russian translation. It can be taken online at www. ycoe.org/roadmap.

The survey is in part of the countywide Roadmap to the Future initiative.

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Murder is among the charges being filed against the teen accused of causing the vehicle collision on Saturday.

Crystal Apilado/Winters Express Winters residents can regulary access a weekly food distribution on Wednesday afternoons at Winters High School. The distribution entrance is on Railroad Avenue into the student parking lot.

“Investigators have determined that the driver of the vehicle that the officer was following is a 13-year-old boy who was driving a stolen car.”

Victoria Danzl, Police Sgt.

File photo

Bev Perry, owner of JJ’s Club, is shown presenting the trophy for the 8-Ball Tournament of Champions to Marty Willard on a Tuesday evening, 1981. All of the winners of the weekly 8-ball tournaments during the winter were eligible to compete in the championship tourney. Maybe Youth Day can hold an 8-ball tournament if they don’t bring back the horseshoe tournament?

Public Safety Report

block of Rosa Avenue

Fire

March 31: 12:52 p.m., public assistance, Highway 128/Pleasants Valley Road

~4:58 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Creekside Way

April 1: 2:27 p.m., public assistance, 700 block of Main Street

~5:25 p.m., animal rescue, 200 block of Rosa Avenue

April 2: 3:28 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street

~4:46 a.m., medical aid, 30 block of E. Main Street

~3:24 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Hemenway Street

April 3: 4:36 a.m., medical aid, 2000 block of Lenis Avenue

~6:49 a.m., medical aid, 70 block of Owings Drive

~10:05 a.m., smoke investigation, Railroad Avenue/Wolfskill Street

~11:53 a.m., hazmat

incident, 200 block of Fourth Street

~2:32 p.m., medical aid, 700 block of Matsumoto Lane

~3:57 p.m., fire alarm, 400 block of Morgan Street

April 4: 1:57 p.m., structure fire, Highway 128/Pleasants Valley Road

~10:23 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Lauren Court

April 5: 9:05 a.m., medical aid, 300 block of Baker Street

~5:58 p.m., vehicle vs. pedestrian, 410 block of Abbey Street

April 6: 2:32 p.m., medical aid, 200

Police

Arrest Log

April 3: Langi, Camille (Age 38);

Charges: Corporal Injury to Spouse/ Cohabitant, Assault with a deadly weapon, Intimidating a Witness/Victim; Dis-

position: Transported to Yolo County Jail

~Valenzuela, Travis Lynn (Age 36),

Charges: Possession of drug paraphernalia, Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear

Report Log

March 22: 4:28 p.m., 500th block of Creekside Way, Stolen/Recovered Vehicle

March 29: 5:05 p.m., 1000th block of Hemenway Street, Vandalism

~5:37 p.m., 300th block of Rosa Avenue, Natural Death Investigation

~11:11 p.m., 100th block of E. Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm

March 30: 8:31 a.m., 100th block of E. Baker Street, Vandalism

~10:18 a.m., 10th

block of Baker Street, Rape

March 31: 7:37 a.m., 800th block of Jackson Street, Vehicle Towed

April 3: 5:55 a.m., 1000th block of Berryessa Court, Vehicle Burglary

~6:53 a.m., Rosa Avenue/Mermod Place, Attempt Stolen Vehicle ~7:08 a.m., 1000th block of Chapman

Street, Vehicle Burglary

~7:54 a.m., 100th block of Grant Avenue, Stolen Vehicle ~8:39 a.m., 700th block W. Main Street, Vehicle Burglary

~10:50 p.m., 100th block of First Street, Criminal Threats

~11:17 p.m., 500th block of East Street, Domestic Dispute

April 4: 1:18 p.m., 100th block of Broadview Lane, Fraud

~3:41 p.m., 100th block of Grant Avenue, Petty Theft ~5 p.m., 1000th block of Rojo Street, Petty Theft ~11:22 p.m., 700th block of Dutton Street, Audible Alarm

Per the McNaughton Media guidelines and policies regarding unpublishing and pre-publication requests, incident logs may publish differently from the Winters Police Department report log which is updated on Wednesdays. These requests are considered on a case-by-case basis by the Editorial team and arise from a number of different concerns, including privacy, connections to past controversies, threats to reputations or traumatic experiences. The team will evaluate legal claims related to these requests and follow up with related agencies to confirm the claims. To read our policy on this, visit https://www. wintersexpress.com/ unpublishing-policy.

Youth Day is April 29

Years Ago

Dispatches from the Express archives.

145 Years Ago

April 13, 1878

(From the files of the Winters Advocate)

On Sunday, as Mr. John Devilbiss was coming down the Canyon road, near the See place, his horse's foot caught in the rocks, throwing the horse and landing Uncle John several feet ahead of him in the road, on the rocks. In the fall, he sustained a serious cut on the upper lip and was otherwise seriously bruised, but is now rapidly recovering.

The store now being sold out by Blum & Co. will be taken possession of, on the 1st of May, by Messrs. Harling, Lowery & Co.

The citizens of Winters have planted over 2,000 trees, of various varieties, on and around their premises during the last five months.

The annual May Day Festival will be held at Washington Park, Dixon, on Wednesday, May 1.

In moving the large stable of Bowen Bros. to Main street, the other day, one of the sills broke, causing considerable trouble and delay in getting things to rights again.

Dr. Bell has commenced the erection of a fine cottage dwelling on his lot south of the Methodist church.

Our school has nearly one hundred scholars in daily attendance.

130 Years Ago

April 15, 1893

There came near being a fire in the Presbyterian church one evening last week. The boy who acts as janitor filled the lamps with gasoline instead of kerosene, having made a mistake in refilling his can, and when the lamps were lighted the gasoline sputtered and blazed up all around. O. P. Fassett was called to assist and unscrewed the burning chandelier and carried it out, blazing as it was. He threw it against the fence and went back inside to extinguish the fire, which had caught on the cushions of one of the seats and on the carpet from the dripping oil. Mr. Fassett was badly burned on his hands and arms, and his clothing was considerably scorched.  The second annual

picnic and ball given under the auspices of Winters Parlor No. 163 Native Sons of the Golden West will be held on Friday, April 28 in the walnut grove planted by John R. Wolfskill over 40 years ago.

E. Ireland has located his wagon maker's shop in McCoubrey's building on Main street, where his old friends and customers will find him in the future.

Jos. Legler, at the Vienna Bakery, has added a soda fountain to his establishment and will have soda and ice cream for sale during the summer months.

Judy Bros. have bought six lots on Abbay street from George W. Hutchens, paying therefor $1200. This purchase will give the Messrs. Judy all the room they will need for their livery stable, and will enable them to establish a feed yard for the accommodation of transient customers.

resign as councilman at the next meeting.

Saturday evening Miss Genevie Dexter entertained a number of her schoolmates at a birthday dinner and party.

Miss Muriel Bigelow, a student at U. C. was home Easter vacation.  Mrs. M. Mardis and grandson, Junior Girton spent the vacation week in Berkeley.  W. S. Baker motored to Oakland last weekend returning with his daughter, Miss Patty, who had spent the vacation week with her grandmother, Mrs. F. C. Prebble.

35 Years Ago

April 16, 1943

A. J. Bertholet has sold his Main Street property recently vacated by Wm. Maywood, to J. H. Roseberry. The deal was closed last week. Roseberry said that he bought the property as an investment and does not contemplate moving his business from the present location just now.

95 Years Ago

April 13, 1928

Winters High School defeated Davis in their first league baseball game by the score of 10 to 5. Winters displayed a lot of hitting ability but looked weak in the field, committing 11 errors. Holmes, playing second base, went four for four. Martin played his first game at short and should develop into a pretty fair player to fill the vacancy left by Demaree.

The various Masonic Lodges of Yolo county contributed towards the purchase of a fine new Holy Bible which was presented to Buckeye Lodge at the meeting Thursday evening of last week.

Because P. G. and E. does not look with favor on its managers holding city offices, C. E. Wyatt, who was elected to the city council Monday, indicated that he will

The putting out of young rubber plants is well under way at the emergency Guayule rubber project southeast of town. More planting machines are expected in the near future. Additional planting crews are needed to operate the new machines.  Tech. Sgt. Meredith Bruhn greeted his parents by telephone Wednesday night from Seattle. He had just arrived from Camp Murphy, Fla., awaiting further orders. Bruhn is a radio expert in the Signal Corps.

The restaurant operated by Joe "Boggs" Griffin at the old hotel corner, has been opened to the public. A family dining room, with entrance on Railroad Avenue has been newly furnished and painted.

Clifton Perkins arrived home from Hawaii Thursday, surprising his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Perkins. He has a 30day leave and is being transferred to Camp Roberts.

A group in attendance at the Solano County Teachers' Association meeting Wednesday afternoon at Vacaville, was composed of Mrs. W. A. Young, Mrs. Frank Wolfskill,Mrs. H. Hansen, Mrs. T. R. Pleasants and Mrs. Roy Hoskins.

Our school has nearly one hundred scholars in daily attendance.

Jos. Legler, at the Vienna Bakery, has added a soda fountain to his establishment and will have soda and ice cream for sale during the summer months.

Picked by Charley Wallace

Local News Briefs

Coffee with Mike Thompson

Congressman

Mike Thompson is hosting an outdoor coffee in downtown Winters on Thursday, April 13, from 2–3 p.m under the pergolas in front of Steady Eddy’s Coffee House (5 E. Main St.). Residents can RSVP to the event online at https:// tinyurl.com/mrxd 7t2c.

A more informal relative of the classic town hall meeting, this coffee will be open to all constituents and will be an excellent opportunity for us to speak with our new representative about issues important to us.

Duck Booths coming to Main Street

The Winters Youth Day Committee announced that three Duck Booths have been scheduled for residents to obtain their ducks for the 9th annual Duck Derby on Friday, April 28. The event kicks off the Youth Day festivities as rubber ducks race (float) down Putah Creek toward the finish line.

Duck Booths will be held outside of the Winters Collective (41 Main St.) in Downtown Winters on from 4–6 p.m. on Friday, April 14; Friday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 26. The last chance to get ducks will be before the Duck Derby event on April 28 from 5–5:30 p.m. behind the Winters Community Center.

Youth Day Committee President Mike Sebastian said they are still seeking donations and event sponsors to help fund the event. Sebastian said groups and businesses that would like to be Youth Day event sponsors can reach out to the Commit-

tee for the sponsorship form at winters youthday@gmail. com.

The last day to register for Main Parade entries is on Saturday, April 15. The parade entry packet can be downloaded on the Winters Youth Day website at https:// tinyurl.com/bdcr pew9.

School board study session

The Winters Joint Unified School District is hosting a Trustee Study Session for the upcoming meeting on Thursday, April 20 at 5 p.m. The study session will focus on the Winters JUSD graduate profile. Superintendent Rody Boonchouey said the study session will kick off a series of staff and community stakeholder engagement sessions to finalize what the graduate profile expectations will look like. The regular Winters JUSD Board of Trustees business meeting will begin at 6 p.m., following the study session. Details about the meeting can be found on the Winters JUSD website at www.wintersjusd.org.

Poetry Jam/Slam

The 13th Annual Poetry Jam/Slam is happening this Thursday, April 13 at the Winters High School gym. The Poetry Jam kicks off at 5:30 p.m. for the Transitional Kindergarten through fifth-grade performances, with the middle school and high school student performances immediately following. The Kona Ice Truck will be on site from 6:15–8 p.m. and participating students can redeem their prize then or save it for later.

be found at thelisa project.org. More details about the Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council can be found on the Yolo County Children’s Alliance website at www.yolokids. org/child-abuse-prev ention-council.

Planning Commissioner Lisa Baker spoke on behalf of the Developmental Disabilities Future Planning Group. Baker noted that April is also Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month and that the organization is “happy that the council is considering recognizing the importance of autism.”

“One of the largest issues facing folks… with disabilities is housing,” Baker explained, and that the

DDFP works to ensure that people with disabilities “can live good and prosperous lives,” and thanked the council for the proclamation.

The council’s proclamation, read also by Mayor Bill Biasi, stated in part the “City of Winters residents with Autism Spectrum

Disorder and their families are eager to collaborate with each other, with private agencies, as well as with state and local public agencies in establishing, seeking out, and using local resources that can allow them to participate in, to thrive in, and to contribute to their home

community.”

Strange and Baker accepted the council’s proclamations on behalf of their respective organizations.

Three Oaks Park

City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa announced that the long-anticipated opening of Three Oaks Park would happen that week. The fences were anticipated to come down on Wednesday. In commemoration of the opening, the City hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 8 at 9:30 a.m.  It was followed by an egg hunt hosted by the Winters High School ASB students for local children.

“We’re thrilled to open the much-anticipated Three Oaks Park to the community in time for spring celebrations,” Trepa said.

Supervisors recognize efforts — and burnout — of staff

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media

Yolo County’s Board of Supervisors honored the county’s public health workers on Tuesday, April 4 as it proclaimed the first week of April National Public Health Week.

But the toll the last few years have taken on that workforce was also highlighted by both supervisors and Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson.

The county reported that 61.5 percent of the county’s public health professionals report feelings of burnout often or very often and 59 percent report having a high, unsustainable workload.

In thanking county supervisors for recognizing public health workers, Sisson noted that “public health is used to working behind the scenes to make our community safer and healthier.

“Because we’re usually behind the scenes,” she said, “our work often goes unnoticed and, unfortunately, underfunded.

Obituary

At age 94, surrounded by family and friends, Ray Charles Thompson peacefully passed away on March 29, 2023, in El Macero, California. Ray was born in Reno, Nevada on October 23, 1928, to Abner and Edith Thompson. Shortly after Ray’s birth, the family moved to San Leandro, California where his parents lived in the same house for the next 68 years.

Ray was always on the go and during high school, he made and sold bronzed baby shoes, delivered newspapers, worked for a bakery and even sold fruit he picked from the neighbors’ trees. After high school, Ray decided to do what he did best — work. With a new wife and baby, Ray began his career in real estate, selling homes in the greater San Leandro/Oakland area.

During the postWWII boom, Ray was able to work with many veterans helping them to purchase their very first homes. Never one to let a day end early, Ray also became a bar owner and often worked as the bartender at the Little Club in San Leandro, where David Brubeck would often play. Ray was an ex-

cellent salesman and businessman and never saw anything as a problem, he only saw challenges needing to be solved. After a few years of real estate sales in the bay area, Ray was asked to move to Davis and run the Stanley M. Davis Company. So, in 1959, at the age of 31, he moved to Davis, California — where, for the next 40-plus years, he worked as the managing partner developing land and building homes throughout Davis, Woodland, Vacaville and Fairfield.

Ray had an unmatched zest for life and was the epitome of work hard play hard. He was a member of the El Macero Country Club for 50 years and belonged to two duck clubs. His other passions included fly

“The COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of attention to public health, along with much-needed shortterm funding from the state and federal government. We worry, however, about maintaining adequate public health staffing when pandemic-related funding ends in 2024. We worry about how to recruit the next generation of public health workers and how to revitalize our current workforce, exhausted from three years of pandemic response.”

Public Health Director Brian Vaughn noted that those three years have been challenging but the workers themselves rose to the challenge.

“They were the first to go in, they’re going to be the last to go out as these emergency orders are finally sunsetting,” he said. “They’ve really been the soldiers. I think they’ve embodied the spirit of Yolo County and they are still in it.”

Supervisor Jim

Provenza of Davis agreed.

“We have spent the last few years dealing with public health through the pandemic and masking, testing, isolation, shutdowns, re-openings.

It has been a journey and our public health people have really stepped up to make the program during a really difficult time … successful.”

The resolution passed by the board Tuesday declaring April 3-9 National Public Health Week noted that after “three long years of pandemic response,” the public health department

is dedicated to the “principles of healthy work” with a focus on disrupting unhealthy work practices that contribute to burnout and stress.”

The resolution also recognized the contributions of public health professionals and programs in improving health and achieving health equity, but also noted that “racial and ethnic minority populations in Yolo County continue to experience disparities in the burden of illness and death, as compared with the entire population of the county.”

fishing and tending to his vast garden. Ray was able to pass down many of these joys to his sons, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren.

Ray is survived by his four sons Dan Thompson of Sacramento, Steve Thompson of Davis, Bob Thompson (Cheryl) of Vacaville, and Ian Thompson of Davis. In addition, Ray is survived by his sister Joanne Frasier of Castro Valley, one nephew, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A service and Celebration of Life will be

held at the El Macero Country Club on April 12, 2023, beginning at 2 p.m.

If possible, the favor of an RSVP is welcomed. Email CelebrateRayThompson@ Gmail.com

Ray Charles Thompson

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PARK: Sarah Fontenot, office manager for Homes by Town, joins Mayor Bill Biasi at a ribbon cutting ceremony for Three Oaks Park on Saturday, April 8. Fire Chief Jack Snyder (far left) held the ribbon with two of his children.

Baseball splits series with Colusa

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

The Winters High School varsity baseball club squared off in a section championship rematch with Colusa High School last week starting with a home game on Monday, April 3.

After a scoreless first inning, Colusa man aged to put one run up in the second and anoth er two in the third inning while holding the Warriors at zero. Although they made good contact, the Warriors couldn’t break through the Colusa defense and remained scoreless the entire game. Meanwhile, the RedHawks scored three more runs in the fifth with another two in the seventh to win 8–0.

With rain forecasted for last Friday, the game was moved to Thursday, April 6. This time, the Warriors hit the road and faced the RedHawks in their own nest in Colusa. However, this round would tell a different story entirely as the Warriors displayed their doglike mentality and slugged Colusa’s ego by putting up five runs in the first inning.

man lefty, Jordan Calvert on the mound the Warriors kept Colusa scoreless for the first four innings. At the top of the fifth, the Warriors tacked on four more runs to their lead, but the reining section champs wouldn’t go down with a fight and responded with four runs of their own.

Before the spark of hope in the RedHawks could burn out of control, the Warriors stomped it out with an additional four runs in the sixth inning while keeping their opponents’ bats silent the rest of the game. The Warriors etched an emphatic, 13–4 win in their record behind great pitching from Calvert and ferocious

batting from Anthony Duran who went three for three with two RBIs and Derick Olson who went three for four. As a team, the Warrior offense was astounding with 12 hits altogether.

“It was a tough outing on Monday, but on Thursday we came out, played loose and put a dang five-spot on Colusa in the first inning! Their pitcher was struggling to throw strikes, we were patient at the plate and took advantage once we got on base. It was incredible,” said head coach Austin Calvert. “They came out in the bottom of the fifth and put up four runs and the umpire was definitely not helping us out. But, we fought through it and played smart baseball to put them away that inning. It was really cool to see our growth in real time because earlier in the year, we wouldn’t have made those plays to hold them to four runs in the heat of a big inning. So, the fact that we were able to keep our heads on our shoulders was very encouraging because the game could have gotten out of hand, but it didn’t because we came out and put up four more the next inning.”

Softball faces tough competition against Colusa, Fairfield

By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer

The Winters High School varsity softball team had a busy week of games last week, playing three consecutive days against tough competitors.

On Tuesday, April 4 the softball team lost to Colusa High School by a score of 12–0. The Warriors struggled to make a connection behind the plates with only three hits by Isabella Mehl, Ahtzire Figueroa and Mia Borges.

Bayla Garcia fought within the pitching circle with five walks, nine hits and 10 strikeouts. Unfortunately, the rest of the Warriors’ defense wasn’t making the plays they needed to keep Colusa from making it across home plate.

On Wednesday, April 5, the Warriors played again against Fairfield High School and lost by a score of 21–8. Borges and

Elena Herrera led the way at bat for the Warriors with two RBI’s and one hit each. Garcia, Allison Aguiar, Jayle Jimenez and Borges all got on base as well and scored two runs each for the Warriors. Unfortunately, Fairfield had the better day which ultimately cost the Warriors their victory.

Izabella Bermudez took the circle for the Warriors against Fairfield. Bermudez threw 19 hits and only walked five batters.

The softball team played their third and final game of the week on Thursday, April 6 against Colusa for the second time and lost again by a score of 1–7. This score was a huge improvement from the last game. The Warriors came out ready to play and prove themselves behind the plate. Figuerora once again led the Warriors at bat with three hits and one

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know the tempo on the mound and the that the ball doesn’t move you. All these things that Winters baseball is, the alumni are, and this is their chance to come back and rekindle that flame.”

The teams are divided as graduates of even years facing off against the graduates of odd years (last year, the odds won in spectacular fashion).

All the while, the audience is serenaded — and players chided — by the charismatic commentary of none other than John Rodriguez. DJ Barnett Entertainment will assist Rodriguez at the game.

As if the celebration of Winters baseball wasn’t enough of a draw, Calvert said admission to the game is free. It will be a day of fun, food, family and some competitive baseball to enjoy.

Calvert said they will be accepting donations with all proceeds benefitting the WHS baseball program. To get involved, make donations or

sign up to play send an email to Calvert directly at austincavlert7@gmail.com.

Registration is $50 to play and the game will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at the Hugh Randolph Baseball Field (varsity baseball field) on Hemenway Street.

True to his Warrior pride, Calvert revealed that another motivation to bring back the alumni game

is to exact revenge on Brock Neil, who hit a grand slam off him in last year’s alumni baseball game. Although Calvert maintains he is “not salty about it.”

“In all honesty, I just love this game because our program is a family. To have everybody from throughout the years on one field being able to talk about memories and good times and make more

out there together in a competitive, yet fun atmosphere, to me, it was too much to pass up on,” said Calvert. “Sure, we’re going to raise money for the program, but it’s not really about the money. It’s about getting these guys back together and continuing to cultivate the camaraderie that Winters baseball is and keeping that culture going moving forward. I want my current guys to see this and be like, ‘Oh my gosh, 30 alumni came and played? Wow, coach Calvy isn’t blowing smoke. This really is bigger than just our four years.’ This alumni game is just living proof of exactly what I’m saying. You’re going to be able to come back in 20 years and compete with your buddies.”

Jordan Calvert

Jordan Calvert, a freshman at Winters High School, is Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. Although an underclassman on the varsity baseball club, he was key to a big win against rival Colusa on April 6. Calvert threw heat from the mound and made contact at the plate. Head coach Austin Calvert called him phenomenal for only giving up three hits as a freshman. “It blew every expectation out of the water because he could have gone in there scared and timid, but he came out prideful and aggressive and executed what we asked him to do...Doing all that is diabolical, and he put the league on notice,” Austin Calvert said.

“In all honesty, I just love this game because our program is a family.”

Austin Calvert, WHS varsity baseball head coach

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ABOVE: Multiple generations of Winters High School baseball players gathered to play ball again in 2022.

BELOW: The Odds graduates celebrates after their win last year over the Evens graduates team.

FEATURES

Thursday, April 13

Coffee with Rep. Mike Thompson, 2–3 p.m, Outside of Steady Eddy’s Coffee House (5 E. Main St.), RSVP online at https://tinyurl.com/mrxd7t2c

Thursdays

Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, first and third Thursdays, 10 a.m. As supplies last, RISE, Inc., 417 Haven St., 530-668-0690

Monday, April 17

Winters Natural Resources Commission Meeting 6 p.m., City Hall Large Conference Room (Abbey Street entrance), Check www.cityofwinters. org/natural-resources-commission/

Tuesday, April 18

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

Upcoming

Wednesday, April 19

Butterfly Storytime/Hora de Cuentos - Mariposas, 10:30 a.m., Winters Community Library Teaching Garden, https://yolocountylibrary.org/events/

Rescheduled: Yolo County/Winters City 2x2 Meeting to May 30, 4 p.m., City Hall Large Conference Room, Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/2x2/

Thursday, April 20

Winters JUSD School Board Meeting, 5 p.m. Trustee Study Session, 6 p.m. Business Meeting, School District Office, Zoom Meeting info, check https://bit.ly/ WintersJUSDBoardAgendaCommunitySite

Saturday, April 22

Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Winters Community Library, https://yolocountylibrary.org/events/

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 Social Gathering, Thurdays, 1-3:30 p.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.)

Ongoing

Winters Wide World of Sports exhibit, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., Winters Museum, 13 Russell St. Winters Friends of the Library meeting, first Monday, 7 p.m., Winters Community Library, Margaret Parsons Room, 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., Hooby's Brewing

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.

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Hundreds of students took part in the annual Youth Quest event at the State Capitol to empower and promote youth advocacy in tobacco control.

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Students protest Big Tobacco at Capitol

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

A handful of students from Winters High School’s, Friday Night Live (FNL) group took part in the California Youth Advocacy Network’s (CYAN) Youth Quest 2023 event at the State Capitol back on Monday, March 13. These students — along with hundreds of others across California — let their voices be heard as they spoke out against the tobacco industry’s adverse impact on young people, their friends and families.

For the last 24 years, the CYAN’s Youth Quest event in Sacramento has given local youth coalitions an opportunity to inform and educate state decision-makers on the adverse impact the

tobacco industry has on young people and their communities.

Winters FNL students joined the ranks of this teenage army of anti-tobacco activists and helped bolster the efforts in making the tobacco industry go up in smoke.

“The event started at 8:30 a.m. and went to 3 p.m. In the morning after registration, they got an event overview along with the theme presentation which is ‘Big Tobacco is the Enemy. Fight for Health Equity, Restore Our Community.’ The focus was on how the tobacco industry continues to sell death and disease to racial minorities, low-income individuals, the LGBTQ+ community members and people who are affected by a mental health condition,”

said Karri Halcom, Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency’s Tobacco Prevention Program outreach specialist.

“The students had different chant activities and learned about four of them. Then the student went into legislative visit training. Basically, each youth coalition is broken down by the county they’re located in and CYAN legislative districts. So, they try to partner each coalition with their assembly member and/or senator, and this year we were matched up with Cecelia [Aguiar-] Curry.”

Essentially, the students are able to swing by and quickly present these politicians with a variety of educational information regarding tobacco. Halcom maintains

that this practice is strictly educational and not lobbying. During lunch, the students put together signs and then marched from the Sheraton Hotel all the way to the west steps of the Capitol Building where a press conference was held and different coalition members are given a chance to speak with their peers standing behind them with signs in hand.

This isn’t the Winters FNL Club’s first rodeo in terms of advocating against the tobacco industry, however. Under the guidance of Halcom, Matt Baker, an FNL mentor/WHS teacher, and Debbie Clifford, an FNL outreach specialist, the students have been able to

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Winters and Almogía celebrate 30 years of sister cityhood

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

Woody and Rebecca’s adventure to Winters’ sister city, Almogía, came full circle at the April 4 Winters City Council meeting.

Woody Fridae, former Winters Mayor, shared a slideshow with councilmembers about their trip to Almogía and showed photos of Almogía’s agricultural regions which share many similarities to the Winters area.

“The area is very much like the area around Winters. These are olive trees,” Fridae said. “And farmlands look very much like Yolo or Solano and Napa counties. You know, they are within a degree and a half latitude. They have the same soils, same climate — again, you can see why the early Spanish settlers felt right at home when they first came here.”

He also shared some suggestions for the City to consider from Almogía’s city hall including a balcony for public announcements, prominent placement of the Almogía sister city proclamation at City Hall and reopening the opportunity to provide name suggestions for streets in Winters in collaboration with the Historical Society of Winters.

The efforts to establish the sister cityhood between Almogía and Winters began in 1991, when Winters resident Miguel Ruiz first presented the proposal for a sister cityhood with Almogía in honor of the town his father came from.

An Express article published on May 23, 1991, stated that Ruiz’s family moved to Winters in 1921. His father, a local farmer, and the family (including all 13 children) picked figs and prunes and cut fruit at a local ranch. The article written by Express staff writer Anna Peerbolt said Ruiz wanted his local community to know about his Spanish town and wanted his Spanish

relatives to get to know Winters.

At the Jan. 10 meeting, the Winters City Council approved a proclamation recognizing the Spanish city of Almogía as a sister city to Winters. Woody and Rebecca personally presented the proclamation to Almogía’s City Council and met with its Mayor Cristóbal Torreblancar who previously met in the early 90s when the sister cityhood was first presented to Winters City Council.

The Fridae’s presented the proclamation from the Winters City Council to the Ayuntamiento of Almogía and in turn, were gifted a written statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the sisterhood to bring back to Winters.

Woody Fridae requested that Councilmembers be open to the idea to consider establishing another sister city in Spain and Mexico to represent the larger Hispanic community demographic in Winters. As

well as considering formalizing the sister cityhood as an official City resolution and filing it with the Sister Cities International organization.

Fridae concluded his presentation by presenting the 30th commemoration statement to Mayor Bill Biasi following the presentation.

Biasi accepted it on behalf of the City Council and noted that “having grown up in winters” he was “exposed to a lot of the Spanish traditions” and could see the connection between the two cities.

Councilmembers showed interest in reopening the opportunity to revisit the list and take suggestions for city street names at a later meeting. City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa said that City Staff will look into the details of registering the sister city association to make it official, as well as what is involved in how to develop the sister cityhood relationship formally.

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Former mayor Woody Fridae, Councilmembers Richard Casavecchia, Jesse Loren, Mayor Pro Tempore Albert Vallecillo and Councilmember Carol Scianna. Mayor Bill Biasi is in front holding the 30th-anniversary commemoration statement from the Almogía City Council.

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Existing-home sales surged 14.5% in February

12-month decline streak ends

National Association of Realtors

Special to the Express

Key highlights

• Existing-home sales jumped 14.5% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.58 million, snapping a 12-month slide and representing the largest monthly percentage increase since July 2020 (+22.4%). Compared to one year ago, however, sales retreated 22.6%.

• The median existing-home sales price decreased 0.2% from the previous year to $363,000.

• The inventory of unsold existing homes was unchanged from the prior month at 980,000 at the end of February, or the equivalent of 2.6 months’ supply at the current monthly sales pace.

Existing-home sales reversed a 12-month slide in February, registering the largest monthly percentage increase since July

2020, according to the National Association of Realtors. Monthover-month sales rose in all four major U.S. regions. All regions posted year-over-year declines.

Total existing-home sales completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – vaulted 14.5% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.58 million in February. Year-overyear, sales fell 22.6% (down from 5.92 million in February 2022).

“Conscious of changing mortgage rates, home buyers are taking advantage of any rate declines,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

“Moreover, we’re seeing stronger sales gains in areas where home prices are decreasing and the local economies are adding jobs.”

Total housing inventory2 registered at the end of February was 980,000 units, identical to January and up 15.3% from one year ago (850,000).

Unsold inventory sits at a 2.6-month supply at the current sales pace, down 10.3% from

January but up from 1.7 months in February 2022.

“Inventory levels are still at historic lows,” Yun added. “Consequently, multiple offers are returning on a good number of properties.”

The median existing-home price3 for all housing types in February was $363,000, a decline of 0.2% from February 2022 ($363,700), as prices climbed in the Midwest and South yet waned in the Northeast and West. This ends a streak of 131 consecutive months of year-over-year increases, the longest on record.

Properties typically remained on the market for 34 days in February, up from 33 days in January and 18 days in February 2022. Fifty-seven percent of homes sold in February were on the

market for less than a month.

First-time buyers were responsible for 27% of sales in February, down from 31% in January and 29% in February 2022. NAR’s 2022 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers –released in November 20224 – found that the annual share of firsttime buyers was 26%, the lowest since NAR began tracking the data.

All-cash sales accounted for 28% of transactions in February, down from 29% in January but up from 25% in February 2022.

Individual investors or second-home buyers, who make up many cash sales, purchased 18% of homes in February, up from 16% in January but down from 19% in February 2022.

Distressed sales –foreclosures and short sales – represented

2% of sales in February, nearly identical to last month and one year ago.

According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.60% as of March 16. That’s down from 6.73% from the previous week but up from 4.16% one year ago.

Single-family and Condo/Co-op Sales

Single-family home sales soared to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million in February, up 15.3% from 3.59 million in January but down 21.4% from the previous year. The median existing single-family home price was $367,500 in February, down 0.7% from February 2022.

Existing condominium and co-op sales were recorded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 440,000 units in February, up from 410,000 in January but down 32.3% from one year ago. The median existing condo price was $321,000 in February, an annual increase of 2.5%.

“Owning a home provides a path to long-term financial security and is a vehicle by which to transfer wealth to future generations,” said NAR President Kenny Parcell, a Realtor from Spanish Fork, Utah, and broker-owner of Equity Real Es-

tate Utah. “Realtors deliver expert guidance, objectivity and professionalism to consumers during the complex process of purchasing a home.”

Regional breakdown

Existing-home sales in the Northeast improved 4.0% from January to an annual rate of 520,000 in February, down 25.7% from February 2022. The median price in the Northeast was $366,100, down 4.5% from the previous year.

In the Midwest, existing-home sales grew 13.5% from the previous month to an annual rate of 1.09 million in February, declining 18.7% from one year ago. The median price in the Midwest was $261,200, up 5.0% from February 2022.

Existing-home sales in the South rebounded 15.9% in February from January to an annual rate of 2.11 million, a 21.3% decrease from the prior year. The median price in the South was $342,000, an increase of 2.7% from one year ago.

In the West, existing-home sales rocketed 19.4% in February from the prior month to an annual rate of 860,000, down 28.3% from the previous year. The median price in the West was $541,100, down 5.6% from February 2022.

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Express Yourself

Having a bit of Chamber of Commerce weather

There are times when the politics in California are hard to explain. There are those that don’t like California because of our Democrat governor and legislators. When you look out on mornings like we have this week, it is easy to understand why so many people choose to live here, especially in Northern California. Watch the weather channel for more than 30 minutes and you wonder why anyone would want to live in tornado alley or along the Eastern or Southern Coast and have to deal with hurricanes. We have flooding from time to time, but the rest of the country has flooding, it seems every other year.

There was a time when California suffered from a lot of pollution and water quality issues. With regulation and taxes came a safe food supply, cleaner air and better drinking water. Part of me thinks it is time to stop over-regulating our businesses and find a way to balance our budget without encouraging high-tax individuals to move out of state.

There is another part of me that wants affordable housing and good jobs. One way to have more affordable homes is to build a million houses and let the supply catch up with demand. I don’t think that is going to happen, even if Winters is building more than its fair share. Another way to create affordable housing is to lower the demand for homes. All you have to do is keep raising taxes, over-regulate everything and watch as businesses and families continue to leave California.

California no longer has a growing population, even with uncontrolled immigration. Young people aren’t having large families or families at all. The cost of housing is still too expensive and most cities don’t want to build affordable subdivisions. When is the last time you saw

The council, and city staff, will need to sharpen their pencils and come up with a long-range plan to make sure that people who work in Winters can afford to live here, too.

a new trailer park or a small home subdivision built in our area?

Drive west on Main Street and you will see a lot of new homes, all large with small yards. Drive east on Main Street and you will see a mix of homes, a lot of them smaller homes, duplexes and many with small yards. They are, almost, affordable.

Where are the larger lots in Winters?

The answer is: out in the country. Where is the zoning for another trailer park? Arizona.

Now that things are getting back to normal, and we have a new council with a few meetings under its belt, we need to have a real discussion about rewriting the housing element of our General Plan. For the first time in years, Winters had a surplus in our General Plan. My hat is off to the city staff that didn’t just spend the money because it was there. Our new City Manager Kathleen Trepa has taken charge, and so far, so good.

There is a limit on what we can charge in developer fees and the rate of constructing new homes will slow down. The council, and city staff, will need to sharpen their pencils and come up with a long-range plan to make sure that people who work in Winters can afford to live here, too. Or, is that asking too much? Stop, smell the roses, and have a good week.

Winters Theatre Company is a city asset

Winters Theatre Company (WTC) is a gem in the crown of amenities Winters offers. Not only is it the oldest profitable theatre company in Yolo County, but it also offers a forum for regional actors and entertainment for the whole family.

All of that was on view in its latest production of “Art,” a Tony-award-winning play. The plot is deceptively simple – one of three friends buys a painting, and for 90 minutes the audience watches the friends critique, discuss, debate, and fight not only about the art of the painting but about the art of their relationship.

The acting was superb under the direction of Andrew Fridae, a hometown Winters man, now making his way in the broader theatrical world. The monologue by the character Yvan, played by Robert Payawal, was an outstanding piece of staging and deserved the special round of applause it received. Cameron Toney and Christi van Eyken were equally good as the art owner and friend-critic-cynic.

Anyone living in or visiting Winters should make a point of following WTC productions. Their next will be an interactive dinner theater performance of “Tony N’ Tinas Wedding” on May 5, 6, and 7 at Green River Brewing and Taproom.

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Enter May Fair exhibits by April 14

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If you took up a new hobby or craft or practiced your baking this year, it will be fun to participate in the annual competition at the Dixon May Fair from May 11 to 14.

The fair seeks knitting, bread-baking, photos and flower arrangements, along with all the traditional quilts, preserves, art and more. Details for hundreds of classes are outlined in the 2023 Exhibitor Guidebook for all the ways the community can enter their projects.

Anyone who lives in California can enter their homegrown and homemade exhibits in most categories of the Dixon May Fair’s competition, which might earn a prized blue ribbon or a little cash. (Market animals are restricted to Solano County.)

Entering the fair is easy and can be done online at www.dixonmayfair.com.

The guidebook can be picked up at the Fair Office or viewed online at www. dixonmayfair.com, which also has entry forms (Click on Fair Information, then Entries.) While entry forms are due April 14, the actual exhibits are not due until closer to the fair as outlined in the guidebook.

The “Spring Has Spring” Dixon May Fair starts Thursday, May 11, and continues through Sunday, May 14, with Special Day discounts for children and seniors. Visit DixonMayFair.com or their Facebook page for upto-date information.

Maggot art at UC Davis Picnic Day

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Special to the Express Maggot Art, hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 15 in the Briggs Hall courtyard during the 109th annual campus-wide UC Davis Picnic Day.

You dip a maggot into water-based, non-toxic paint (your choice of colors), watch it crawl on a piece of white paper, and voila! Maggot Art! It’s suitable for framing--or at least a spot on your refrigerator door.

Like all Picnic Day activities, it’s free and open to the public. Forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey of the Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, and doctoral student Grace Horne, a fellow of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSFGRFP) and a member of the lab of urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke, are coordinating the entomological activities.

Maggot Art has been a traditional part of the UC Davis Picnic Day since the early 2000s.

Rebecca O’Flaherty, a former graduate student of Bob Kimsey’s, coined the educational teaching curriculum,  “Maggot Art,” back in 2001 when she was studying at the University of Hawaii. She was rearing blowflies for her forensic research and wanted an activity to draw the interest of elementary school students.  She also wanted

to generate interest and respect for forensic entomology.  Her Maggot Art quickly drew national interest. The CSI television show featured one of her works, “Ancient Offering,”  which hung on the permanent set in Gil Grissom’s office.

O’Flaherty also exhibited her work at art shows, including a two-month exhibition at the Capital Athletic Club, Sacramento, in 2007. And the maggots at UC Davis Picnic Day? “The maggots are Calliphora vacinia, the blue bottle fly,” Kimsey said. “Realize that there are likely close to 100 species that can be called blue bottle flies. This particular one is very large as an adult and has huge larvae that are perfect for

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Maggot Art.”

“Although at certain times of the year, it is active in California, particularly around cities, it is not as common as others and I do not have a colony,” he added. “There has been a lot of very famous research in entomology done on this species, particularly at University of Massachusetts and Harvard under Vincent Dethier, whose research has provided profound insights into human biology.”  The maggots are on order from Knutson’s Sporting Goods, an Internet purveyor based in Brooklyn, Mich., which sells them as live fish bait and as research tools. “Maggots are one of the most popular bait used by ice fishermen in the United States,” the

company says on its website.

The Department of Entomology and Nematology’s “bug” exhibits will be at two sites:

• Briggs Hall, home of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, Kleiber Hall Drive, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and

• Bohart Museum of Entomology, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme is “Bugs, Boom, Bang!” The insect museum, directed by UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey, houses a global collection of eight million insect specimens, a live “petting zoo” (including Madagascar hissing cockroaches, stick insects and tarantulas).

A maggot, dipped in yellow, water-based, non-toxic paint, crawls on a white piece of paper.

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Pence Gallery hosts annual garden tour Opera House presents ‘Young Frankenstein’

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Enjoy a self-guided tour through five charming private gardens in Davis on the Pence Gallery’s Garden Tour from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 7.

Watch painters Allison Spreadborough, Sophie Banspach, Barbara Smithson, Teresa Steinbach-Garcia, Marie-Therese Brown, Kathleen Gamper, and Raquel Cox create beautiful landscapes right before your eyes. Enjoy learning about plant selection and landscaping from Yolo County Master Gardeners.

Attendees should stop by the Pence to purchase art for the garden (see below), or to pick up a gift bag (limited to the first 200 people) with special discounts and

treats. This event provides essential funds to support the mission of the Pence Gallery, a nonprofit art organization.

Tickets are $25 in advance for members, $30 for non-members, or $35 on the day of the event. Online ticket sales open April 5 through pencegallery.org, which can be mailed to you with a small additional mailing fee or picked up at the Pence starting April 7. Tickets are available for purchase in person on April 7 and will be sold through Redwood Barn, Newsbeat and the Pence Gallery.

Special to the Express Victorium Legal Inc. presents “Young Frankenstein” at the Woodland Opera House, 340 Second St. in Woodland from April 14 to May 7.

It’s alive! The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brooks’ monstrously funny film will leave you in stitches. Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania.

With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, he finds himself in the mad scientist’s shoes of his ancestors as he brings to life a creature that eventually escapes. Needless to say, the villagers are up in arms, but hilarity abounds.

Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan. Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks. Original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman.

Performances are set for Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. All seating is re-

served, and ticket prices are $30 for Adults, $28 for Seniors (62 and older), and $15 for Children under 17. Balcony pricing is for Adults at $18 and Children at $9. The show features adult humor and language. The Opera House recommends this show for audiences ages 14 and older.

Purchase tickets online at www.WoodlandOperaHouse.Org and at the Box Office at 530-666-9617. Box Office hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

The Winters Senior Center is seeking funding for equipment and programming. Mail checks payable to Winter Senior Center Fund to: Yolo Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1264, Woodland, CA 95776

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Guidelines A “categorical exemption” implies that the project will not result in any significant adverse environmental effect The Planning Commission will consider the appropriateness of said env ironmental recommendation based on the record of e v i d e n c e b e f o r e t h e m I f s u b s t a n t i a l e v i d e n c e h a s b e e n presented demonstrating a more appropriate environmental determination than the one that has been recommended the Planning Commission may require and/or approve an alternative environmental determination pursuant to the requirements of CEQA

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The Winters Senior Center is seeking funding for equipment and programming. Mail checks payable to Winter Senior Center Fund to: Yolo Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1264, Woodland, CA 95776

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 li e n , no t o n th e p ro p e r ty i ts el f Pl a ci n g th e h ig h e s t b id 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 t h e c o u n t y r e c o r d e r s o f f i c e o r a t i t l e i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n y 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 de ed 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 C od e Th e l aw re q u ir e s th a t in fo r ma ti o n a b o u t tr u ste e s a le 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee s sale 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 4 2 8 8 6 - B F I n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t 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 purc h a s e t h e p r o p e r t y i f y o u e x c e e d t h e l a s t a n d h i g h e s t b i d 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 916- 939-0772 or visit this internet website http://www qualityloan com using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-942886-BF t o f i n d t h e d a t e o n w h i c h t h e t r u s t e e ' s s a l e w a s h e l d t h e a m ou n t o f th e la s t a n d h ig h e s t b id a n d th e a dd r e ss o f th e trustee Second you must send a written notice of intent to p la c e a b id s o th a t th e tr us te e r ec e i v es it n o m o re th a n 1 5 days after the trustee's sale Third you must submit a bid so t h a t t h e t r u s t e e r e c e i v e s i t n o m o r e t h a n 4 5 d a y s a f t e r t h e

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participate in community education events, take part in Youth Day, and give presentations to the local school board and City Council regarding flavored tobacco policy change.

“One of the things I see with these FNL kids is they think, ‘I’m just one person, what can I do about any of this?’ With events like these, they get to see how much they can do when working together with others as well as the steps it takes to make change. They also get to see how beneficial it all is and that change really can happen,” said Carrion-Clifford. “A good example of this is when the

Winters Market was wanting to get its license to sell alcohol, so the students put a petition together so that wouldn’t happen because they didn’t want alcohol sold so close to school.

The students all like the owner because he’s a great guy who helps them out and they explained to him that it wasn’t anything personal, but that’s why they didn’t collect a lot of signatures. What matters, though, is that word got around and the students brought up awareness on this issue. So, the owner rethought about what he wanted to do and withdrew his application.”

The Winters FNL students are serving as examples of how students can make change possible.

Stadium food dreaming

I’m not the biggest fan of social media, but a good pic photo or a reel serves as a great influence. I follow as many Winters eateries as I can so that I can see what new menu items or cocktails are hitting our local foodie scene.

I’ve had intentions to visit Green River Brewing & Taproom since last month when John Neil flaunted that spicy chicken sandwich. He had also told me that I had to try the Quesabirria Dip, too. So when the opportunity came to go out by myself to have a little solitude — I headed across the bridge and down Putah Creek Road. With two dishes in mind, I was confident the choice wouldn’t be that hard to make. But instead, I got distracted by a menu item that I couldn’t pass up — the German Bratwurst.

It could have been the warmer weather hitting me or the fact that my favorite baseball player Miguel Cabrera is retiring after this season, but thoughts of stadium foods jumped to mind, and I was sold on the promise of braised cabbage over bratwurst.

I am a big fan of sauerkraut on a grilled brat. I ordered the SF Garlic Fries for fun because who doesn’t enjoy a good French fry — especially when it’s made with garlic butter?

When my food arrived I wasn’t prepared for how much of the plate the bratwurst took up. The taste didn’t disappoint. It was a savory, meaty bratwurst topped with braised

The taste didn’t disappoint. It was a savory, meaty bratwurst topped with braised cabbage, green onions and the creamy mustard aioli tied it all together. The roll it came on was fluffy and hardy, there was no splitting or falling apart after two bites here.

cabbage, green onions and the creamy mustard aioli tied it all together. The roll it came on was fluffy and hardy, there was no splitting or falling apart after two bites here.

The SF Garlic Fries weren’t exactly the stadium Gilroy Garlic fries I had envisioned, but the flavors and texture were on point and the chunky, garlic topping was forgotten. These straightcut French fries were fried crisp and yet had a fluffy and piping hot inside. They were tossed with garlic butter, parmesan

and parley which formed a delicious golden crust.

The crunch and flavor combination was satisfying and if I scored French fries I would give these ones high marks. These did not need a dipping sauce, although a creamy ranch would complement it.

The next time I go into Green River I want to try the Aloha Chicken Sandwich. The thought of Polynesian sauce paired with grilled pineapple over chicken almost won me over, but the call of bratwurst and braised cabbage won that day.

Seven Winters High School Friday Night Live students spoke out against the tobacco industry’s adverse impact on young people in part of California Youth Advocacy Network’s Youth Quest 2023 event at the State Capitol in Sacramento on March 13.

Ooey, gooey cheesy sliders

Alas, my epically delicious quest of trying out the best food Winters has to offer continues. This time around, my appetite led me to Ficelle — a place I’ve never been before be lieve it or not!

One day I’ll try food that’s outside my comfort zone, but last Saturday when I went in wasn’t that day because I or dered a couple of sliders that I im mediately pro claimed as this month’s Flavor Fave.

From the out side in, the slid ers looked appetizing but nothing too fancy. The meat sat proudly on its small throne of sweet rolls, with pickles, stringy red onions and a nice spread of house sauce added to it. Little did I know, the tiny beef patty was keeping a secret from me. I took that first,

fateful bite and felt myself float off the ground. No, there weren’t psychedelics in the sliders, but a tiny reservoir of gooey cheese in the center of the beef patties! The doughy roll and the rest of the ingredients came

together to compliment the perfectly chary taste of the meat, but the secret cheese was simply…glorious. I had to hold the slider out in front of me and admire the cheese oozing out of it — something akin to the beauty of Niagara Falls. I’m not sure who made these sliders, but if you’re reading this, I just want to say that I love you. There was also nothing but smiles from the servers and the whole experience — which includes the reasonable price — makes me hail Ficelle’s sliders as this week’s undisputed Flavor Fave!

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Green River Brewing & Taproom’s German Bratwurst and SF Garlic Fries.

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