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SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020
Memorial provides space for solidarity
Beat goes on ... Artists continue to create
Central Park display will stay through June
BY CARLY WIPF
BY CALEB HAMPTON
Enterprise correspondent Stage 2 of the COVID-19 statewide reopening plan is well under way. Retail stores, restaurants and parks are fixed to open their doors, but theaters, museums and other large entertainment venues will remain empty until the state green-lights their revival. COVID-19 has severely impacted the stability of arts organizations in Yolo County. Businesses must now pay bills for vacant buildings, lay off staff and make drastic structural changes to move the arts online. Rachel Hartsough, the city of Davis Arts and Culture program manager, said the effects of the pandemic compound an already tough period for artists following the passage of AB5,
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Voice actor Cody Craven records lines while video-conferencing for “Crab Apple Tuesday,” which was Bike City Theatre Company’s debut performance for its “Radio Tuesdays” series of original radio plays. The shows are a way for the theater company to keep creating during the COVID-19 restrictions. legislation from 2019 that placed limitations on gigeconomy workers. “When COVID went into place, and the shelter-in-place happened, it was sort of a double-whammy,” Hartsough said. “And in fact, people have even been joking around lately: ‘Remember when AB5 seemed so bad?’
Individuals working parttime on production crews in theaters and freelance artists who work with multiple galleries are among those affected by AB5. But even regular employees are becoming obsolete during the pandemic due to the lack of in-person activities.
Planning commission to consider DISC COVID cases tied innovation center to family gathering
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“I have had to tell some people I just don’t have work right now because they’re program staff. I’ve tried to keep everyone working as much as I can, even though a lot of people are offsite,” Nelson said. “We had to
Natalie Nelson, executive director of the Pence Gallery
Dhond, Skinner win DHS’ Gordon True Cup Graduating seniors Maya Dhond and Ben Skinner are this years recipients of the Gordon H. True Cup — regarded as the highest honor awarded to students at Davis High School. The True Cup is presented each year in June to students who display loyalty, a sense of service and good citizenship. “Receiving the award is especially meaningful because I know how many incredible people are students at Davis High School,” said Skinner, who
has had to make tough calls to keep the gallery afloat.
Following the death of George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis police on May 25, local artist and community organizer Kate MellonAnibaba installed portraits in Central Park of Floyd and two other black men recently killed by police. On Monday, June 1, roughly 100 people gathered in the park to honor their lives. Next to the three portraits, community members added candles, flowers, posters and artwork. Since then, people have continued to add to the growing memorial, which organizers have named the Solidarity Space for George, Ahmaud, Breonna and Tony. Recognizing a need in the community, Mellon-Anibaba and local artist, entrepreneur and community organizer NJ Mvondo decided they would keep the memorial up for the entire month of June, holding space in the
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Ben Skinner, left, and Maya Dhond are the winners of this year’s Gordon H. True Cup at Davis High School.
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The Davis Planning Commission is expected to make a recommendation Wednesday on whether the City Council should approve and place on the November ballot a planned innovation and housing development in East Davis. The commission had planned to take action last Wednesday following a public hearing on the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus (formerly known as the Mace Ranch Innovation Center and later as the Aggie Research Campus before the name was changed to DISC last month). However, the enormous volume of public comment — 100 people in all weighing in — prompted the commission to move its discussion, deliberation and vote to the following week rather than having it all take place after midnight.
Seven people who attended a Memorial Day family gathering are among the 13 new cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed by the county on Thursday. The gathering included family members from multiple households, according to county officials, who did not indicate where the gathering occurred. However, 11 of the 13 confirmed cases on Thursday were from Woodland. “Later today, additional cases will be reported with several more linked to that same event,” Supervisor Don Saylor said Friday. Meanwhile, the six cases confirmed Thursday not connected to that family gathering involved individual community members, according to
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Briefly Two arrests for arson suspect A man found himself under arrest twice in a single day last week after several alleged acts of arson and vandalism. Franklin Anthony Christopher, a 40-yearold transient and parolee, was taken into custody Wednesday morning on the 1000 block of Research Park Drive after being recognized as a person caught on security video lighting two fires near a Chevron station in that area two days earlier, Lt. Art Camacho said. Christopher was still in jail Wednesday night when Davis officers returned to arrest him for a vehicle vandalism on Tuesday outside the USDA Forest Service research station, also on Research Park Drive, which Camacho said was caught on video as well.
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Missing man found in rural Yolo County
Robberies don’t go as planned
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BY LAUREN KEENE
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A retired fire chief who went missing from El Dorado County earlier this week was found safe Thursday evening in Yolo County, sheriff ’s officials said. Relatives reported 62-year-old Merlin Kelly Turner, a retired Richmond Fire Department chief, missing on Monday. He’d last been seen in the Browns Valley area in Yuba County, according to posts on the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office’s Facebook page. Although Turner was known to frequent the Ice House and Sly Park Lake areas in El Dorado County, a tip Thursday evening led investigators to rural Yolo County, sheriff ’s Lt. Matt Davis said. “The El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office requested we check an area in Knights Landing for Mr. Turner. He was located there fishing,� Davis said. “Our role was
Woodland police responded to a pair of strong-arm robberies earlier this month, one of which resulted in an arrest, officials reported Friday. An 80-year-old woman was the target of the first incident, which occurred at 10:30 a.m. June 5 as the victim finished unloading her shopping cart at Raley’s on West Main Street. She was about to retrieve her purse from the cart when she saw the suspect run towards her, Sgt. Dallas Hyde said. “The victim grabbed the handle of her purse as the suspect grabbed the
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istro 33 — the restaurant with the best patio dining space in downtown Davis — will not reopen. The property owner, Engstrom Properties, confirmed the news on Friday. The landmark site was once home to City Hall and, later, the Davis Police Department. Engstrom purchased the property from the city of Davis in December 2017. It’s at 226 F St., and includes the adjoining City Hall Tavern. Often referred to in Davis simply as “Bistro,” it closed in midMarch due to COVID-19 restrictions. Mark Engstrom released the following statement Friday evening. “Bistro 33’s lease is set to expire in August. We would like to thank Bistro 33 for their service to the community for the last 15 years. “Bistro 33 has become a local gem, and when it’s safe to do so, we will be working with their leasing agents to market the property and find an operator who can retain the charm and sense of community that Bistro 33 brought to the Davis Downtown.” A message on the Bistro 33 website, updated April 23, says “Unfortunately we remain temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. We thank you for your patience and hope you all remain safe and healthy. We will continue to post weekly updates on our social media & website, and hope to welcome you back soon!” News of the closure has been rumored, but unconfirmed until now. Restaurant owners and brothers Matt and Fred Haines have not returned repeated inquiries in the last few weeks. Their company, SRO (for Standing Room Only) also owns other Sacramento area restaurants, including Wildwood Kitchen & Bar and Suzie Burger. Its 33rd Street Bistro in Sacramento closed March 8 after the new landlord, Dowling Properties
of Davis, opted for another tenant because the Haines brothers couldn’t make timely lease payments. Matt Haines told The Sacramento Bee in March that they wanted to open another 33rd Street Bistro in East Sacramento by Nov. 14, which would be the restaurant’s 25th anniversary. The restaurant was SRO’s flagship. The Davis restaurant opened in 2003. ———— But there is more outdoor dining on its way. As soon as June 25, downtown patrons may enjoy more outdoor space to safely eat, drink and shop. It’s all part of the downtown’s “Open Air Davis” plan. Diane Parro, the city’s director of community and business engagement, said it’s a no-fee temporary permit for use of public space downtown, to accommodate more physical distancing of restaurant and retail customers. So far, the city has approved three restaurants: Seasons Kitchen and Bar, Tres Hermanas and Froggy’s/Tommy J’s. No word on when they will begin using it. “A few other restaurants and retailers have been in touch with us and I expect will apply for a permit soon,” Parro said Thursday. The Davis Downtown Business Association “has championed an open space which can be shared by businesses to increase the number of customers that can be served,” she said. “We are working on the logistics right now but hope to have one or more of these spaces open as early as June 25.” In most cases, permits can be approved the same day
they are submitted. City and DDBA officials are exploring use of Second Street between E and F streets, or G Street from Davis Beer Shoppe and G Street WunderBar north, stopping before Third Street. She said this would be “during the weekend, potentially starting on Thursday or Friday and extending through Sunday evening, (where) these area(s) would be closed to vehicular travel and open to use by businesses that are a part of the DDBA and have a valid city of Davis business license.” ———— I continue to update and add details to my Google spreadsheet of businesses affected by COVID-19, at https://bit.ly/ DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurants-open, Restaurants-closed, Businessesretail, Businesses-service, Special hours (for seniors or compromised shoppers), and Gifting Stimulus Program beneficiaries. The spreadsheet is not editable. Please email wendyedit@gmail. com to suggest changes. The following restaurants remain closed due to COVID-19: Bistro 33, BurgerIM, City Hall Tavern, Crepeville, Delta of Venus, D Street Steakhouse, G Street WunderBar (with Smokin’ Ewe BBQ), La Piñata Mexican Grill, Sam’s Mediterranean Cuisine, Nami Sishi and Uncle Vito’s. This doesn’t count Mr. Pickles, but adds a couple I previously overlooked. (As Lauren Keene and I reported on the front page of Friday’s Enterprise, Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop was closed permanently by its corporate office after the Davis franchise owner sent an anti-Black Lives Matter email to his employees.) Some recent openings include Village Pizza & Pints, 236 B St., which was set to return Friday. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Seasons Kitchen and Bar, 102 F St., was
open for reservations starting Friday. The Davis Beer Shoppe, which stayed open for retail, started allowing inside seating, and, as of Friday, without food restrictions. Ramen Hook inside University Mall is open for takeout, noon to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Baskin Robbins ice cream is open, with outside seating in E Street Plaza, Sundays through Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays till 9. And Armadillo Music’s Bootleg bar was set to reopen Friday inside the music store at 207 F St. Crepeville, 330 Third St., plans a comeback in late July. Owner Derar Zawaydeh, whose group also owns Burgers & Brew and the soon-to-return El Toro Bravo, said he’d like to open Crepeville sooner. However, he’s having difficulty finding part-time staff, because, he said, some people are making more money on unemployment. “We really are looking forward to reopening again. (Crepeville) is my favorite restaurant,” he said. “We’ve been there for 20 years. I love the people who come there.” He said it feels harder to restart a restaurant under these conditions that to open a new one. In the last three months, equipment has broken down and things need to be checked to make sure they are still running. El Toro Bravo, 237 D St., which closed in February before the lockdown began, will return in a couple of months, after Crepeville opens. The restaurant needs some remodeling first, he said. Burgers & Brew, 403 Third St., stayed open for takeout during shelter in place, and recently brought back dine-in. He’s hoping to take advantage of the public space permits for the burger restaurant and Crepeville, possibly using part of Central Park on days the Davis Farmers Market is closed. Meanwhile, he says it’s “really challenging to maintain the social distancing. It’s hard to manage it
and it’s hard to practice it. … People come in together. I don’t know, they are friends or family, who knows? It’s really ambiguous.” Zawaydeh added some customers try to push tables together, which defies the rules. “If we notice anything, we say something. Really, it’s just playing policeman and it’s hard. We’re trying to accommodate people. I don’t want to get into arguments. But we do the best that we possibly can to follow (the guidelines).” For the most part, “People have been awesome in Davis and cooperating with everything they are told.” Other businesses opening back up (and not mentioned in previous columns) include The Artery (June 12), Logos Books (June 13), Estetica Salon, Shu Shu’s Clothing and Accessories, Creative Hair, and Salon Blonde (June 15). FIT House will add some inperson classes as soon as June 19, and Akasha Yoga started outdoor classes at the Hilton Garden Inn pool patio on Friday. Yolo County Library started allowing book drops on June 8. Hours are weekdays from 9 to 6. This does not include kits or book bundles. “We’re preparing to offer curbside pickup services. Stay tuned for details,” an email said. Meanwhile, the library renewed all previous checkouts through July 18. (I’ve had my book club’s a Read Around Yolo bag of 10 books since February.) ———— The Joint Chiropractic is coming soon to The Marketplace, at 1411 W. Covell Blvd., Suite 103. The brand is a nationwide network of more than 500 independently franchised chiropractic offices. — Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for frequent updates on her Comings & Goings Facebook and Instagram pages. If you know of a business coming or going in the area, contact her at wendyedit@gmail.com.
Davis Food Co-op announces newly elected board members Special to The Enterprise The Davis Food Co-op has added two new members and reelected one to its Board of Directors. The new additions are Madison Suoja and Lorin Kalisky. Sharon Tobar was re-elected. Suoja is the education and outreach coordinator at the Co-op and she is thrilled to be more involved with the store’s management. “I am excited to make an impact in the Davis Community,” she said, “and to further improve the Davis Food Co-op’s product quality, social responsibility, environmental sustainability, and staff and owner education and engagement.” Kalisky is the owner of Upper Crust Bakery. As a local business owner, he believes that he has a lot of expertise to offer.
“I am extremely proud and excited to play a part in the Davis Food Co-op,” he said. “It is a central part of the Davis food landscape, connecting our community with local farms, artisans and agricultural producers.” Tobar stated that she is honored to be continuing on the board. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve our community by assisting in providing access to healthy, local, sustainable, and quality food. I look forward to continuing doing so for the next 3 years to come.” The new directors will be seated in the July 13 board meeting. The Co-op expressed appreciation for the two members who are leaving, Karen Rich and Sandra Schickele.
Yolo Federal hires new executive Special to The Enterprise Yolo Federal Credit Union announced that David Plaut has been hired as the vice president of information technology. The announcement was made by Yolo Federal’s CEO Jenee Rawlings. “David’s technical expertise and strong background in project management is precisely the kind of talent we wanted to help and enhance our overall service delivery” Rawlings said. “His leadership style and collaborative spirit is an ideal fit for our culture. We are thrilled to have him on
our executive team.” Plaut holds multiple technology certifications from MTI PLAUT College of Will lead infomation Technology. technology He has more than 17 years of experience in system management, building technology infrastructures, disaster recovery, and operating hardware/software. He has a passion for using technology to improve efficiency and helping
organizations grow. “Yolo Federal Credit Union has a camaraderie within the organization that is often hard to find these days,” Plaut said. “Their passion for their members and community is genuine. It is a true privilege to be part of the team. I’m excited to contribute to this growing organization and to help our technology team.”
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oday I’d like to use this platform to share a poem that resonated with me as I was thinking about privilege, systemic racism, and the many, many layers we must all work to unravel.
Darkness Is Asking to Be Loved By Zenju Earthlyn Manuel By now we have lost the tiny sense of peace we created for ourselves. Our composure is an idea long gone, reflected in the grinding of our teeth and locked jaws. If you are still holding up trying to meditate, I invite you to fall down. Fall down on the earth. Come down here and smell the sweat of terror on your skin, overpowering the scent of agarwood. Come down on all fours and greet the darkness that reeks of death, reaches out its desperate hand and asks to be loved as much as we love the light it gives. Breathe for those gasping for air. Come down here on this earth and breathe for those gasping for air. Hear each
scream as a bell that never stops ringing. Bury your face in the mud of this intimate place, in this shared disease and tragedy. If you have nothing to say, now is the time for the deeper silence honed that does not apologize or seeks something kind to say. And yet the deeper silence is not quiet. It whispers in the dark and wakes you from the nightmare. Come down here and be still on the earth. Let loose shame, rage, guilt, grief, pain, and make a river of it. Come down here. Catch the love poems hidden in the shouting, watch the unfolding of the seasons from the ground, look up at the sky. And when it hurts from being down here so long, roll over and see what you couldn’t see from the other side. Breathe out loud. No particular posture needed. Fall down onto the earth. Fall off your soft cushions. Come down here. Come down here, where the only lullaby tonight will be the sound of your heart drumming the songs you were born with. — Tracy Fauver, LCSW, is the executive director of Yolo County CASA.
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DDBA puts out a call for artists BY AARON WEDRA Special to The Enterprise The Davis Downtown Business Association has launched its Communal Art Project, which will memorialize the community’s resilience during these unparalleled times. Anyone with a love for Davis is encouraged to participate, whether residing locally or missing it from abroad. Participants have a chance to win prizes, have their work printed on promotional material or even painted as a mural. The DDBA is calling for artists of all ages to participate in this community-wide art project that is focused on how the community has been coping with shelter-inplace, social distancing as well as the stressors of current events. The focus is on how individuals, families and the entire community will emerge ready to embrace and create a more beautiful tomorrow. Artists of all levels and ages are invited to participate and can start creating immediately. There are submission categories for both kids and adults. For kids (drawings and paintings only), categories are ages 6-8, ages 9-11 and ages 12-14. For adults (ages 15 and older), categories are drawings and paintings, photography and graphics arts. There is also a family art category for collaborative pieces.
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“Mona Lisa Quarantined in Davis” is an example of the type of artwork that could be entered into the Communal Art Project. Submissions can be made at www.davisdowntown.com/cap. Here are some initial ideas to inspire artists: biking, walking pets, teddy bears in windows, masks, isolation, gardening/yard work, household projects, family dynamics, friendship, fear, humor, strength, food delivery or takeout, social/physical distancing, online meetings, loungewear and creative and fun ways to relieve stress and stay sane. Only one submission per participant is allowed. The deadline has been extended to Friday, June 19. Submit a crisp, clear photo or
scan of the artwork (or submit graphic art) in JPG, PNG, or PDF format. All submissions will be uploaded to a digital gallery on the Communal Art Project’s Facebook page. This will give everyone an opportunity to view the artwork, as well as comment, like and share. The Facebook page will go live on Monday, June 22. On Sunday, June 28, the DDBA will take a snapshot all of the artwork and tally the likes for each entry. There will be awards for People’s Choice (seven winners), with prizes (gift cards) for pieces of art that receive the most likes in each submission category; and Committee’s Choice (six winners), chosen by the DDBA Communal Art Project committee, also with prizes (gift cards). Some artists will have their art published as postcards and stickers to be sold at many downtown Davis businesses. The DDBA is considering having one or more pieces of art made into murals to beautify downtown Davis. Those interested can check out the “Call for Artists” YouTube video to get their creative juices flowing at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=1pi_9a4fV_U. — Aaron Wedra is the Davis Downtown marketing coordinator.
OBITUARIES Robert M. Powell, DVM Aug. 14, 1939 — May 20, 2020
Robert Powell, DVM, loved animals — and every day of his 80 years, animals loved him back. Bob was born in Grass Valley, Calif. in August 1939 to Delbert and Alma Powell. He had a happy childhood with his brothers William (Bill) and Delbert Jr. (Bud) and their border collie, Boots. While raising pigeons and living with dogs, cats, and parakeets, Bob knew early on that he wanted to be a veterinarian. The family moved to Sacramento, and Bob attended C.K. McClatchy High School, where he made lifelong friends, met his first wife-to-be, Gail, and ran hurdles on CKM’s track and field team. Bob graduated from McClatchy in 1957, got married, and became a father to his daughter Terri while attending Sacramento City College. He then transferred to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, where he studied and cared for large and small animals alike. Bob graduated from UC Davis in 1964, and that same year his son, Brian, was born. Bob obtained his veterinary license and worked with his mentor, Robert Mueller, DVM, for seven years. Once he realized that barking dogs contri-
buted to his migraines, Dr. Powell decided to open a veterinary clinic in Sacramento that exclusively treated cats — one of the first of its kind in the nation. He designed the clinic, had it constructed, and opened Veterinary Practice Limited to Cats (now called River City Cat Clinic) in 1972. Dr. Powell became known for his specialized feline knowledge and his willingness to share techniques with other local veterinarians. He once flew out to a feline leukemia vaccine’s production facility to see how it was made and check their safety records before recommending it to his own patients. Back at the practice, Dr. Powell’s feline patients quickly forgot their worries when his pet pigeon would fly through the clinic and land on his shoulder during appointments. Above all, Dr. Powell encouraged his clients to think about cats not just as mousers, but as members of their family – and cared for thousands of Sacramentans’ best feline friends for nearly three decades. When not working, Bob loved spending time with his wife, children, and beloved pets. Over the years they had cats, dogs, parakeets, desert tortoises, a cockatoo, a box turtle, and
Margaret Tucher
April 11, 1919 — May 29, 2020 Margaret Tucher, an indomitable spirit, aged 101, departed the earth May 29, 2020, at Carlton Senior Living in Davis. Born in the midst of the influenza pandemic, April 11, 1919, to German/Austrian immigrants, she was a child of the Great Depression. Having endured abject poverty and life-threatening illness (diphtheria) that claimed the life of her little brother, these hardscrabble series of tragic events shaped her outlook her entire life, imbuing her with a grit and tenacity unmatched by few. Margaret married Alvin Tucher May 17, 1941, and they were together 41 years until his death. Those early years took her to Mare Island, Vallejo, accompanying her husband who worked as a civilian in the war efforts, then a return to Sacramento after World War II, where she raised her family and focused her considerable energy in homemaking and community activism. Indeed, she succeeded in lobbying local politicians to install sidewalks in her South Sacramento neighborhood, and in later years reveled in her work as a volunteer consumer advocate for Call 3 at KCRA in Sacramento. In addition, over the years, she wrote prolifically in letters to family, friends, politicians, even to the president of the United States at the time, Lyndon Johnson (and received a personal call from the Pentagon in response!). She was never at a loss for words, spoken or written. Margaret pursued a lifelong passion for gardening and floral arranging. She would spend hours in her garden at her Sacramento home of 55 years, then subsequently in her Davis home where she moved at age 82, and tended her picturesque grounds with the
enthusiasm and boundless energy of someone half her age, Her roses were exquisite, her green thumb legendary, After one particularly exhausting day of attempting to unearth a stump with a shovel and brute force, 90 year old Margaret exclaimed, “I just don’t know why I’m so sore and tired today!” No obstacle was too big to tackle with gusto, and giving up was never a considered option. The proverbial “life of the party”, she regaled in being the center of things, never failing to relish a good story (especially her own), She was always ready for a good party, and welcomed an opportunity to dress up and celebrate with friends and family. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and especially treasured their visits with “Gram.” Throughout her life, this irrepressible soul with a personality that would fill an entire room, possessed remarkable fortitude. In her final days, through sheer force of will, she persisted until her beloved granddaughter’s long anticipated baby was born. As she looked at her new great granddaughter’s picture and beheld the miracle of life, she commented, “That is a beautiful baby!” Margaret’s life was complete, and her work done, She is survived by two daughters and their spouses, Carolyn and Ross Leonard and Susan and Johannes Binnewies; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; six nieces; and one nephew. The family would like to thank Dr. Allison Alcalay, Dr. Monica Romo, Krizzha Zamora, RN from Sutter Hospice, and the staff at Carlton, particularly Juanita and Jake, for their outstanding care and compassion in these final years.
several hives of bees. After he retired with his second wife, Barbara, he trained a blue jay to take peanuts from his hand, got his parakeet Huckleberry to drink Diet Pepsi with him, and later warned visitors to stop ‘spoiling’ his cat when they’d pet his SPCA kitty, Miri. In 1986, Bob bought a condo on Maui and visited often. He loved walking the beach near Maalaea Bay, watching humpback whales breach in the winter, and snorkeling off the island’s southern coast. Bob was a lifelong student. While studying astronomy, he spent his nights after work tracking stars and planets across the sky with a five-foot telescope. He belonged to the American Veterinary Medical Association for 57 years, was president of the Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association in 1979, and was a generous member of both Bethany and Faith Presbyterian Churches. He dearly loved his family and friends and was very proud of his children and grandchildren. Bob kept a positive attitude, even when his health faltered. (At every hospital he visited, Dr. Bob informed doctors
and nurses that he was a “real doctor” since he’d learned to practice medicine on multiple species.) He’d joke and laugh with everyone he encountered. Bob’s last days were tranquil, and he left the Earth peacefully in the morning on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, while his cat was curled up next to him. Bob is survived by his daughter Terri Strack and son Brian Powell; son-in-law Corey and daughter-in-law Delynn; his grandchildren Alex, Jenna (and her husband Tim), Sam, and Ben; his former wives Gail and Barbara; stepfamily, cousins, nieces, and nephews from all over the country; and his cat Miri. He is preceded in death by his father Delbert, mother Alma, brothers Bill and Bud, and all his other treasured pets. We will announce a memorial service as soon as we can gather in person. As an expression of sympathy, please consider donating to either McClatchy High School’s Track and Field team (please specify Track and Field at www.restoretheroar.org/donate) or the Pacific Whale Foundation at www.pacificwhale.org/ you-can-help/make-donation/. Then, do what Bob would have done: have some vanilla ice cream! Two scoops, of course — it’s health food.
Robert Campbell Edmondson Feb. 16, 1930 — June 5, 2020
Robert Edmondson passed away peacefully after a long and full life. He was born and raised in Waukesha, Wis., discovering a love of music and the great outdoors and developing an interest in medicine from his physician father. After graduating with honors from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1954, Bob’s irrepressible wanderlust took him to Philadelphia; two years of medical service in the army in France; Boston, where he met and married Ann Tomlinson, his wife of 62 years; Cleveland; Salt Lake City; and finally Woodland. Bob joined the Woodland Clinic Medical group in 1961 as the first hematologist in the practice. He was a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in hematology and medical oncology, and enjoyed teaching hematology as a clinical professor at UC Davis for 28 years. Bob was known for his thorough and sensitive treatment and management of the challenges of a cancer diagnosis and for his care in counseling families to accept their victories and their defeats. In his own quiet and thoughtful way, he improved the quality of life for many in the community and beyond. Bob and Ann were founding members of
the Woodland Presbyterian Church which was established in 1966. Over the past 54 years they have been contributing members of the session, deacons, land and building committees. Bob was the church organist for more than 40 years. He was also a founding member of the Woodland Chamber Singers and served as the director until 2007. He kept an active schedule of musical performances, trips around the world, and socializing. In later years a hereditary memory condition limited his activities but not his chipper mood and clever sense of humor. Bob left the world a better place for his efforts. Bob was a devoted husband and proud father of Jim, a retired neurologist in New York, and Susan, a scientist in Cambridge, Mass. Bob is survived by his loving wife, Ann; his son Jim and wife Patricia, and their sons Alexander and Eric; and his daughter Susan, her husband Allen Rutberg and their children Benjamin and Nathan. A memorial service is necessarily postponed due to shelter-in-place constraints. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Robert Edmondson Memorial Fund at the Woodland Presbyterian Church, 1324 Columbia Drive, Woodland, CA, 95695.
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DISC: Business groups back innovation center From Page A1 DISC would bring 2.64 million square feet of business and innovation space as well as 850 residential units to the northeast corner of Mace Boulevard and Interstate 80. The developers — Ramco Enterprises, the Buzz Oates Group and Reynolds & Brown — say the project would provide muchneeded research and innovation space to businesses emerging from UC Davis, thousands of local jobs to graduates and other Davis residents and increase the city’s housing supply. In previous presentations to the planning commission, however, the applicants have heard a number of criticisms about many aspects of the proposal, from the impact on traffic to doubts that the campus would draw the kinds of businesses proponents have claimed. At last week’s commission meeting, city staff, as well as the applicants, sought to allay concerns and focused on what they said DISC would bring to Davis, from tax revenue in city coffers to jobs and housing. “Economic growth, when done right, translates to the longterm fiscal health of the city. It provides additional dollars available to support city services,” said Assistant City Manager Ash Feeney. The DISC proposal, he said, “allows for companies to locate and really create an ecosystem that promotes monetizing research and that can pay big dividends in providing high caliber employment opportunities for the city and also fiscal benefits.” Those benefits, he said, include increased property and sales tax collections. Based on the independent analysis, Feeney said, “at build out the project will produce $5.3 million in net positive fiscal benefits for the city of Davis … These, again, are net dollars … to help maintain city amenities and services Davis residents enjoy.” Both the Davis Chamber of Commerce and Davis Downtown Business Association have weighed in in favor of the project. Also speaking in support last week: more than 60 people who provided public comment at the meeting, including many who identified themselves as current UC Davis students or recent graduates; some UC Davis professors; several commercial real estate brokers; and several local business leaders. Opponents weighing in included many longtime Davis residents whose concerns ranged from the impact on traffic on Mace and I-80 to the loss of open space and the sheer size of the project. Members of several city commissions objected to a process they
said has largely ignored their input on everything from trees to open space to natural resources. Others contended the 850 residential units would end up largely occupied by students. And while planning commissioners decided to wait another week to weigh in themselves, several have been critical of the proposal in the past. Commissioner Herman Boschken has questioned whether DISC would actually draw research and innovation companies or would simply become what he called “a conventional business park” that would end up “cannibalizing other areas of Davis with regard to business activity.” He also noted business parks throughout the Bay Area and the valley that lacked commercial tenants even before the COVID-19 crisis. Along the same lines, Commissioner Greg Rowe contended that the project would be trying to draw the same businesses as Aggie Square in Sacramento and the innovation center planned in Woodland. “It seems to me that with three tech parks trying to go out to the same clientele, we’re looking at oversaturation of the market,” Rowe said. He and others have questioned whether the developers, if they are unable to attract commercial tenants, would then seek to add additional housing instead. On Wednesday, planning commissioners will weigh in further and make their recommendations to the City Council. The council, in turn, is expected to take up the proposal at the end of the month, deciding at that time whether to place DISC on the November ballot for a Measure R Vote. The planning commission meeting on Wednesday begins at 7 p.m. and can be viewed three ways: ■ Via city of Davis Government Channel 16 (available to those who subscribe to cable television) ■ Via livestream online at https://cityofdavis.org/ city-hall/city-council/citycouncil-meetings/meetingvideos. ■ Via Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/99928646534.
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Since the beginning of the month, a candlelight vigil has been held at this Central Park memorial to black victims of police violence every evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
MEMORIAL: Organizers seek space to grieve From Page A1 park “for those in our community to process, grieve, show support and stand in solidarity,” the group’s Facebook page states. “I was grateful that there was a public space where we could all come together to mourn and to grieve and to comfort each other,” Mvondo said. Mellon-Anibaba and Mvondo want to keep the space focused on remembering black people whose lives were cut short by police and on working toward social justice and
black liberation. “Any death is tragic, but right now we’re talking about the rate at which black folks are being killed. We’re talking about system racism that has specifically targeted black people,” Mvondo said. “We’re talking about the world finally waking up to the kind of pressure we’re up against every single day.” Since the beginning of the month, a candlelight vigil has been held at the memorial every evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and volunteers have signed up
for shifts to clean and protect the space. MellonAnibaba and Mvondo have also organized events, like a community reading of books by black authors and a healing space for black people to decompress and discuss self-care. Future events include a March for Justice today at 1 p.m., which will begin with a gathering at the Solidarity Space; a healing space for people of color on Thursday, June 18, at 4 p.m.; a storytelling and community reading event on Saturday, June 20, at 4 p.m.; and a healing space
open to all on Thursday, June 25, at 4 p.m. The organizers are maintaining an active Facebook page (facebook. com/solidarityspacedavis) where more information can be found. They have also set up an online fundraising page and are accepting donations to pay for supplies and maintenance of the space. —Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.
The space at Central Park is focused on remembering black people whose lives were cut short by police and on working toward social justice and black liberation.
NJ Mvondo, a local artist, entrepreneur and community organizer, reads a poem at a community reading event in Central Park on June 6.
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The longest day coming up on June 20 BY SARA THOMPSON Special to the Enterprise
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lmost exactly six months ago was the Northern Hemisphere’s Winter Solstice and next week we will have our Summer Solstice on Saturday, June 20. The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words sol and sistere, or sun and to stand still respectively. The Summer Solstice marks the longest day in our hemisphere, with daylight lasting well over 12 hours. In places above the Arctic Circle the sun doesn’t even go completely down, but rather hugs the horizon for a full 24 hours. Seasons are governed by the tilt of the Earth pointing toward or away from the sun. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun during the summer months, with the Summer Solstice being the longest day of the year. As we continue to orbit the sun, the place in which the sun rises and sets changes slightly each day, on a solstice the point on the horizon will reverse until the next solstice. Specifically, in
EXPLORIT SCIENCE CENTER our hemisphere, the sun’s path will get lower and lower in the sky until the solstice in December. It will continue to be warm through the rest of the summer and early fall but will eventually begin to cool down as our tilt begins to point away from the sun. Historically, some cultures celebrated the June solstice much like they did during the winter. The Summer Solstice occurs during the middle of the growing season in many places, so it is celebrated along with midsummer celebrations. Many midsummer celebrations around the world are still celebrated around the Solstice in June. ———— Explorit’s coming events: ■ Explorit Science Center has been providing hands-on science opportunities in Davis for 38 years! Like many small businesses the closures have had a
Illumination of the Earth by the sun on the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Przemyslaw “Blueshade” Idzkiewicz. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS IMAGE
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ARTISTS: Coronavirus, AB5 cast a cloud over arts scene From Page A1 cancel our major fundraiser for the spring, the garden tour, which brings in $20,000.” The spring and summer months in Davis are typically packed with festivals and community art events celebrating local and regional talent. Following the outbreak, major festivals in the county, such as the Cherry Blossom Festival and the Davis Shakespeare Festival, were canceled. Davis Shakespeare moved some productions to the web, but online platforms don’t garner the same support as a live event. Also, some events, such as the Mellon Music Festival and the Davis Music Festival, play an important financial role in the arts scene because the proceeds often are donated to other community organizations, Hartsough noted. “It’s sort of like a Jenga game, where you pick out one piece of supporting infrastructure and it impacts multiple levels of things,” Hartsough said. Every summer, Davis Arts Center hosts an art camp to teach weaving, sewing and other studio arts. Last year, about 1,000 children participated. Given the restrictions of a pandemic, the center created “art camp in a box” so families can order guided sculpting, drawing and painting crafts online and have them delivered to their homes. Project guidance on Zoom is available, but the box comes with printed instructions for parents who want to limit their children’s screen time. “I’ve had a number of adults email me and ask if they could also do it,” Stacie Frerichs, executive director of Davis Arts Center said. “Every project in these kits, I would do myself.” One artist, who was supposed to be teaching painting this summer, made a demonstration video for drawing trees with ink by blowing through a straw. “It can be a simple project,” Frerichs said. “Especially for a younger kid. But that concept can be expanded.” By applying for grants, the organization was able to continue programming following its March
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Davis Musical Theatre Company actors rehearse for a production of “Young Frankenstein” via Zoom, led by DMTC owners Jan and Steve Isaacson, top row, far left. They haven’t decided yet when the show will be presented or whether it will show online or if they’ll hold out until they can open it at the theater when groups are allowed to gather again. closure. It was also able to give some of its employees paid leave through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This helped keep its staff onboard to reimagine the camp. But not all entertainment businesses can box and ship their craft. Before COVID-19, the Woodland Opera House was preparing for a lucrative season featuring such productions as “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Curious George.” By the time the Opera House had suspended all rehearsals, it had already paid for royalties and costumes. “We’re just waiting until we can put those up on stage,” said executive director Angela Baltezore. “That’s a loss for us of individual ticket sales of about $50,000 that was expected to come in during the spring.” Other theater organizations, such as Davis Musical Theatre Company, are trying to adapt to virtual rehearsal methods. Steve Isaacson, co-founder of DMTC,
did his best to give stage directions to the 21 little squares on his computer screen, but the latency of the Zoom video chat made the rehearsal of “Young Frankenstein” almost impossible. In absence of live shows, DMTC is posting clips of past performances on Facebook for theater fans. “We’re actually doing OK. We’re getting donations,” Isaacson said. “We’re still selling season tickets for next year. People are buying them. They’re not stopping.” Unlike DTMC, Acme Theatre Company lost a substantial amount of ticket revenue, but will keep the theatrics alive on social media. Acme now hosts weekly “quarantine cabarets,” where actors create one- to two-minute performances in 24 hours based on a theme. Theater fans can watch via Zoom by logging on to the Acme Facebook page. These quarantine cabarets are giving performers the space to show their other talents, such as juggling, songwriting and painting.
“We’ve got one person who has started sewing dragons, so her sharing every week is kind of an update on her stuffed-dragon sewing adventure,” said Emily Henderson, Acme artistic director. “It’s really neat to kind of just see how people’s creative energies are flowing during this time ... it kind of feels like each cabaret is a little time capsule reflecting how this particular group of artists is feeling that week about the quarantine times.” After watching other Zoom play readings, Cyprus Van Inwegen and other members of Bike City Theatre Company decided to go in a different direction. The company began producing monthly radio plays. The most recent play was Part 1 of “The House,” a murder mystery. It can be found on the Bike City website and Soundcloud. “Audio production is an entire craft in itself,” Van Inwegen said. “So that’s been a challenge. However, it’s been a really fun one
because our actors have gotten to dabble with voice acting, which a lot of us have wanted to try but haven’t had the chance to. And we’ve been able to reach, in some cases, a much larger audience because they’re online.” Baltezore from Woodland Opera House also is trying to remain optimistic. “The good news for us is that we also have an education program with about 500 students,” she said. “The spring sessions had about 280 enrolled, and we were able to immediately transition those to our online platforms.” Baltezore said an unexpected benefit of moving classes online was an increase in adult enrollment in tap and ballet classes. She said it is likely that the Opera House will continue to offer online classes after reopening. Other organizations also have moved online. Pence Gallery created a YouTube channel where gallery fans can tour virtual exhibits and watch art tutorials for both children and adults. Similarly, Yolo Arts has produced web-friendly versions of their exhibits and is posting interviews with local artists on the website. “You’re always learning something new and learning how to use new platforms,” said Alison Flory, executive director of Yolo Arts. “Even when we reach that point where we’re able to gather again in person in the gallery and experience it that way, I think that there’s still value in continuing with the digital content formats that we’ve developed.” Yolo Arts is partnering with schools to give them art supplies they need to learn at home and is helping working artists apply for grants. Several COVID-19 relief grants are now available from the National Endowment for the Arts and California Arts. Artists and organizations seeking funds should apply immediately. “Arts are an important thing in this time: for hope, for healing and just basically for education,” Nelson said. “It’s a great way to get your mind kind of out of some of the things people have been talking about in terms of COVID-19.”
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CUP: DHS graduation goes online From Page A1 was active in student government, and attended multiple Davis school board meetings as a student representative. He will attend Tufts University in the fall. Dhond was active in student government and helped organize activities for Friendship Day. “I’ll be at UC Berkeley in the fall,” Dhond told The Enterprise. Dhond, Skinner and the rest of the Class of 2020 officially graduated on Friday through an online video ceremony hosted on the school district’s website. Watch the video at http:// xsightusa.com/dshs2020-commencement/. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenter prise.net or 530-747-8055.
DHS awards ■ Gordon H. True Service Cup: Maya Dhond, Benjamin Skinner ■ Floyd Fenocchio Memorial Educator of the Year Award: Peter Reilly ■ Athletes of the Year: Joseph Asta, Surina Beal ■ Armstrong Family Education Scholarship: Keiry Perez ■ CRTA Scholarship: Molly Leach ■ CSEA Scholarship: Damian Murillo ■ David Murphy Scholarship: Keiry Perez ■ Davis Blue Devil Athletic Boosters Scholarship: Brooke Imamoto, Noel Riely
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Davis High Senior Class President Sophia Fingerman sends a message of encouragement and hope to her fellow 2020 graduates during Friday’s virtual graduation video. ■ Davis Sunrise Rotary Club Scholarship: Fernando Canjura Guevara ■ Davis Teacher’s Association Scholarship: Keiry Perez ■ Dewey Halden Team Player Award: Joseph Asta, Abigail Lo ■ Kiwanis Club of Davis Scholarship: Raza Shazil ■ Novozymes, Inc. Scholarship: Emily Cao ■ Petersen Family Scholarship: Selby Anderson ■ Soroptimists Dream It Be It Scholarship: Catherine Scheuring ■ Soroptimists of Greater Davis Scholarship: Andrea Leung ■ Aaron Aronson Memorial Scholarship: Kyle Moeller ■ Barbara Hubbard Memorial Scholarship: Molly Leach ■ Barbara Neu Memorial Scholarship: Avery Permenter ■ Beeghly-Merritt Memorial Scholarship: Maya Alexander, Emily Cao, Gabriel Tien Ramirez ■ Heather Carr West Memorial Scholarship: Brooke Imamoto, Paige Ochoa, Noel Riely ■ Katie Sallee Memorial Scholarship: Sophia Fingerman
■ John Barovetto Memorial Award: Theo Seng ■ Lily Nisen Memorial Scholarship: James Leistikow, Jonathan Roberts ■ Mary Ellen Dolcini Memorial Scholarship: Keiry Perez ■ Officer Natalie Corona Memorial Scholarships: Allison Lelchuk, Joseph Voss ■ Paul Makley Memorial Scholarship: Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez ■ Project Pink Scholarships: Saad Malik, Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez ■ Teo Villanueva Memorial Scholarship: Alondra Franco ■ Tré Moynihan Memorial Scholarship: Sydney Moore, Lindsey Su ■ National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar: Amanda Arendt ■ University of Oregon Summit Scholarship: Madison Barth ■ American University Dean’s Scholarship: Livia Berman ■ UC Irvine Regents and Deans Scholarship: Katherine Borowsky ■ Yolo County Mexican American Concilio Scholarship: Sophia Candelario ■ UC Berkeley Regents and Chancellor’s Scholarship: Mia Di Genova
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COVID: New cases hit younger people From Page A1 Jenny Tan, the county’s public information officer. The 13 new cases — the highest single-day total since mid April — “is a huge jump for us,” Tan noted Friday morning. All but one of the cases involved individuals under the age of 56 and seven were between the ages of 17 and 30. “They are young and they are out in the community,” Tan said. “No age group is immune. No age group should take for granted their health or their ability to get COVID-19.” Contact tracing investigations are underway for all of the cases, she said, “and now entire families and multiple households are impacted because of these confirmed cases.” With summer coming, she noted, people want to go out, and going out often leads people to let their guard down, particularly around family. Meanwhile, new activities — including bars, wineries, movie theaters, public pools and gyms — have reopened for business. “However, COVID is still prevalent,” Tan said. “Please consider if it’s worth going out. Do you have a family you need to protect? Do you have a job that you have to go to to make money? “It is so, so important that we continue to do many of the same things that we have been doing, such as wearing a face covering, social distancing, staying home as much as possible, disinfecting surfaces, washing hands with soap and water, covering our coughs and not touching our faces.” Those who are elderly or in a high-risk group should continue to stay home, Tan said, adding that “just because activities are open, does not mean you have to go out. That’s even true if you are not in a high risk category.” Meanwhile, the county will be keeping a close eye on the whether the rise in new cases impacts the attestation that allowed Yolo County to move ahead with opening businesses in recent weeks. “If we hit a surge or we can no longer meet our attestation, it means that we will need to pause or pull back on reopening,” Tan said. “If it gets to that point, we may need to go backwards and to close activities.” —Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy ataternus@ davisenterprise.net.Follow her on Twitter at@ ATernusBellamy.
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Devils swap pool for pictures DHS alums start film company BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer It all started with a mountainbiking accident … Weeks away from the start of his freshman season on the Cal Poly men’s swimming team, Davis High graduate Soren Dickens found himself in the hospital. “I had a really bad concussion, a dislocated shoulder and I’d messed up my back,” he remembers. “It was awful.” But the real pain came in the weeks following. Watching swim workouts from the deck for almost three months — while waiting to be cleared from the Mustangs’ concussion protocol — the business major watched as he fell further and further behind his teammates. Eventually, the separation became too unbearable. “So I ended up pulling the plug,” Dickens says. His collegiate swim career had finished before it had even begun.
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lowly, sports are coming back. At least that’s the plan. But if you’re like me and have been looking to get your fix of sporting events during this quarantine, you’ve definitely been scraping the bottom of the barrel. I’ve read articles about folks tuning their TVs to Taiwanese basketball league or Nicaraguan soccer — and I’ve mentioned disc golf for the past three weeks in this space. Even while the Bundesliga has been back for a couple of match days now (and La Liga just returned), there’s still a ton of dead space right now that would have otherwise been filled by MLB, MLS, the NBA playoffs, Euro 2020, the Copa America and other exciting competitions. It was because of the previous paragraph that I found myself transfixed on YouTube videos of figure-8 racing this past week. Let me explain: racing is boring. The only NASCAR content I’ve turned onto in my lifetime was a few articles on the organization’s decision to belatedly ban the loser Confederate flag from its stands. That’s it. Even Formula 1 doesn’t entertain me. For me, swim and track races in the Olympics aren’t
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Platinum Peek Productions Director of Operations Soren Dickens, left, and his colleague Karsten Fettinger are former Davis High swimming teammates. After close to two decades honing his craft in the water, he’d suddenly found the time to come up for air.
It was around the same stretch that Dickens’ older brother, Eriksen, a budding author and then-member of the Stanislaus
State baseball team, suffered a career-ending injury of his own. Soon, the two reunited when Eriksen transferred to Cal Poly.
“We had this (freedom) all of the sudden, without sports,” Soren notes. “So we started to revisit some of our childhood passions.” One of those hobbies: making videos. “We started small,” Soren says. “We were making things for friends, filming small events or parties.” But then things took off like wildfire. “First it was two or three weddings, then it was 10,” Soren says. “And it just continued to evolve. We were traveling down to Los Angeles and getting put up in big, nice hotels as 20 year olds.” The brothers’ filmmaking business, known as Platinum Peek Productions, now is 4 years old. The brothers have traversed the West Coast, documenting everything from weddings to music videos, sales commercials, corporate videos and personalbranding material. And they’ve now hired their first full-time employee, Karsten Fettinger, another Davis transplant, to serve as PPP’s first fulltime employee.
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DHS football waiting for green light Coaches have plans A, B and C ■ Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series looking at Davis High’s football team and its efforts to stay on track for a fall season.
presented their proposal to Lorenson for ways to practice safely. In turn, Davis schools officials are considering the plan based on the latest information from state and county officials as BY BRUCE GALLAUDET it relates to the COVID-19 Enterprise sports edit stages of re-entry to everyday Zoom meetings proliferate. life. Emails and phone calls are Never in the history of Smyte’s exchanged, and student-athletes Davis High program has the ball and their coaches long for the been passed around so much. day they’ll be back on the field. But the coach says he underDespite being on hold — it stands. He recognizes that edicts could be as early as Tuesday that change almost weekly — and student-athletes can resume that nobody is really positive organized indiwhat’s safe and vidual workouts what isn’t. — Davis High “We studied football coach how we could get Steve Smyte says with our players his guys will be in person and ready. use social disSchool Athtancing, (allowletic Director Jeff ing) our players Lorenson says, to get their train“As soon as we ing in in a safe confirm with the manner,” Smyte county what told The Enterphase (of return) prise. its believes we fit Steve Smyte “With local in per CIF guid- DHS head football coach gyms opening up ance, we will be ... we don’t have ready to go.” Smyte, entering his sixth sea- control over how all the gyms son at the Blue Devil helm, adds, are going to operate. We want “We have a game plan, regard- our kids safe.” less of what they tell us.” Smyte says he’s studied colSmyte, along with associate leges like Texas, Ohio State and head coach Yijie Ge and defen- TCU for models to safely bring sive coordinator Ty Brown, has the Blue Devils together once
“Academically, our players were dialed in. No one is blowing off football or the classroom.”
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Davis High defensive coordinator Ty Brown, along with head coach Steve Smyte and associate head coach Yijie Ge, presented DHS Athletic Director Jeff Lorenson with a proposed practice schedule that fits safety protocols. the light turns green. “These are schools that are using safe practices in training their players,” promised Smyte, who spent years as an assistant at UC Davis and a stint with Boise State. But even the best-laid college plans have come with hiccups. For instance, last week the University of Houston pulled the plug on its voluntary workouts (approved by the NCAA to have started June 1) because eight players have tested positive for coronavirus. Nonetheless, Davis High has a plan ... Smyte and company recommend four socially distanced stations, each featuring 10 to 12 players undergoing different training. Two “pods,” as Smyte calls them, would be at opposite ends of Ron & Mary Brown
Stadium, one would be in the parking lot and another in the weight room. “Doing it this way will ensure not only 6-foot social distancing, but you could make it 20 feet apart,” Smyte explains. Players and coaches already have been meeting virtually four times a week for the past monthand-a-half, replacing spring ball with conversations and at-home workouts. The chats have been more than just football, Smyte told The Enterprise. The cloud of not having a 2020 season looms on the horizon and the coach says, “We’ve been very transparent with them.” So what about morale? “Our guys have been great,” Smyte offers. “Our attendance has been fabulous at these
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A dad’s love packed up in a brown bag ■ Editor’s note: This column first ran in June 2017
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ne morning a few years ago, as the kids walked out the front door for school, one of them looked at me with tears in her eyes. “What’s wrong?” “We’re having a pizza party at school today.” “That sounds great. You love pizza.” “But it’s Friday.” “Why does that make you sad?” “Because Dad packs tuna sandwiches on Friday. I love Dad’s tuna sandwiches.” When I was offered the wonderful opportunity to write a column about food for the Living section of The Davis Enterprise, I was honored but more than a little intimidated. What would I write about? The response came back from Davis Enterprise headquarters, “Write about kid-friendly food; share recipes for quick stovetop dinners and make-ahead casseroles and food to serve to picky kids; write about packing school lunches…” Uh, oh. School lunches? I haven’t packed a school lunch since… I don’t pack school lunches. I do lots of fun food things. I do big family dinners, casseroles and picky-kid-meals. I do fourth-grade class parties and birthday cakes and picnics. But I don’t do school lunches. School lunches are hard. They are unrelenting, unvarying, never-ending. 180 days a year, five days a week with a daily deadline of 7:30 a.m. And add in the fact that there are four kids with four different appetites, tastes and preferences, and preparing and packing school lunches becomes a
“I know everyone is in bed and the day is over when I hear Dad in the kitchen, opening the silverware drawer and refrigerator and packing lunches. When I hear Dad in the kitchen at night, I know everything is good and I can go to sleep.”
Bob Dunning is one happy dad and grandpa — surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren. COURTESY PHOTO
Maev Dunning Bob and Shelley’s oldest daughter daunting task. I don’t do school lunches. In our house, Bob Dunning packs the school lunches. Not because I don’t want to pack them (which I don’t), and not because his kids aren’t capable of packing their own (which they are) and not because there aren’t fabulous hot lunch options at our schools (which there are). Bob Dunning packs school lunches because his kids love the lunches he packs. And therefore, he loves to pack them. Every morning their lunches, prepared the night before, are neatly laid out on the counter, always in the same order, oldest to youngest, with Mick’s set forward on the cutting board (because he doesn’t want to risk it being mixed up with anyone else’s).
Maev loves the heels of the bread loaf, so her sandwich is always easy to spot with the brown crusts. Molly loves avocado sandwiches and strawberries. If the lunch doesn’t have a Ziploc tub of strawberries, it’s not Molly’s. Emme doesn’t eat sandwiches, so look for a thermos of soup or leftovers or a salad in a jar. But never a sandwich. And Mick’s? It is always the one on the cutting board. Today, as I struggled to find the words to write this column, I asked our oldest child, Maev, to tell me about her dad packing her and her siblings’ lunches every day. I expected her to tell me about the sandwiches and the cookies and the little treats
he packs. Instead, Maev, whose bedroom is off the kitchen, said this: “I know everyone is in bed and the day is over when I hear Dad in the kitchen, opening the silverware drawer and refrigerator and packing lunches. When I hear Dad in the kitchen at night, I know everything is good and I can go to sleep.” Every Sunday through Thursday night, without fail, Bob makes the kids’ lunches. No matter if he’s sick. Or tired. Or grumpy. No matter if it was a late night or will be an early morning. No matter if the house is stocked with fresh-sliced deli turkey and crisp apples and home-baked cookies or we’re down to the bare bones, nothing but cans of tuna and stale potato chips. No fanfare, no complaining and no fail. If there is school in the morning, there will be four lunches on the counter. Maev described her dad’s lunch-packing ritual as a
“constant.” She knows that the world is right when she hears all the sounds that tell her, her dad is making avocado sandwiches in the kitchen as she drifts off to sleep. Happy Father’s Day to the “constants” in our lives. — Shelley Dunning is a Davis resident and a mom of four. Reach her atdunningsm@gmail. com.
Bob Dunning’s Avocado Sandwich Ingredients: Sliced sourdough bread Best Foods mayonnaise Ripe avocado, scooped from peel and sliced Salt and pepper Putting it together: Toast sourdough bread. Slather one side of each piece of toast with mayonnaise. Fan sliced avocado across toasted bread. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with other slice of sourdough. Cut sandwich in half with serrated knife.
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have written several times in this column about the involvement of the brewing industry in their local communities, whether large corporations or craft brewers, and the special things they often do in times of need. Dunloe Brewing in Davis is one such case. The company is participating in a project related to Black Lives Matter that I have learned about recently. Over many years, indeed decades, I have been proud to be part of such an altruistic industry although my personal contribution has usually not been of any substantial nature. I think the last occasion for such an account was to describe the involvement of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in raising funds in connection with the Camp Fire that destroyed the small mountain town of Paradise in November of 2018. In that effort SN asked fellow brewers to make an IPA in the amount of at least seven barrels (the more the merrier) and to donate all proceeds from its sale to one of two charities set up to mitigate the effects of the fire on Paradise residents. The beer was called Resolution IPA. It was
eventually brewed at some 1,500 breweries and raised about $15,000,000. That effort itself was a development of a similar effort by the Russian River Brewing Co. to help charities after the fires in Santa Rosa in 2017. Now, in response to the two tragedies that envelope us, we see a similar efforts growing. A small brewery in Texas has recently made the news by calling for brewers to make and sell for charitable purposes and imperial stout called Black is Beautiful. The lead company is a black-owned brewpub-brewery call Weathered Souls Brewing Co. in San Antonio. As other projects have done, that company provides a basic recipe for all participating brewers to follow and a basic label design. The purpose is to leave
enough room for local interpretations for promotion and to allow brewers to use raw materials they have conveniently on hand. This allows them to create a product unique to each brewery and its customers. The basic formulation Weathered Souls has provided calls for a beer of 10% alcohol content. This is high for any beer, and I hope not all brewers follow that lead. A beer that is too extreme may not sell as well as a more approachable product. The number of participant breweries has grown rapidly, up to over 200 breweries in the first few days! One charity that Weathered Souls will themselves support is the Know Your Rights Camp founded by Colin Kaepernick. The objective of the project is clear: it is “A collaborative effort to raise awareness for the injustices people of color face daily and raise funds for police brutality reform and legal defenses for those who have been wronged.” The organizers ask participating breweries to donate 100% of the proceeds of Black is Beautiful sales to local foundations that support police reform and/or to local organizations that support
equality and inclusion. The final appeal is to customers to look out for local releases of this beer and to buy it when it becomes available. The latest information I have is that there are now 344 participating breweries in 35 states and 6 countries. Of those 28 are in California three in the Sacramento area and, as noted above, Dunloe Brewing Co., here in Davis. There is a similar effort afoot to support those in the hospitality industry who have been affected by Covid-19. This effort to support (in the broadest sense) the Black Lives Matter movement has sensitized the craft industry itself to its own maleness and whiteness. Few people of color own small breweries; there may be no more than 100 such breweries in a country that may soon have 8,000 of them. Furthermore, employees in the industry are overwhelmingly white and male, which is a circumstance the Brewers Association wishes to address. They have appointed an Ambassador of Diversity. There might even be a dearth of diversity among craft beers drinkers and among those who spend time in pubs.
Marcus Baskerville, the black brewery owner who originated the Black is Beautiful stout project, felt he “needed to tread lightly” in this effort because his business is “largely founded on white middle-aged men.” I have had some experience of such an effort at diversity. Some 30-plus years ago South African Breweries realized that it needed to engage a more diverse workforce and, among those recruited by this effort, to identify candidates who might have the interest, talent and drive to become important players in the future of the company. I became a small part of that effort. Over a period of some years I traveled to many different sites in South Africa to teach a specialized short course in brewing science and technology to large groups of diverse and young employees of the brewery. As a result, in 1990, I happened to be at Stellenbosch University in Cape Province on the glorious day when Nelson Mandela was released from Robben Island. — Reach Michael Lewis at lewiswales@me.com. Comment on this column at www.davis enterprise.com.
Sharma earns MBA from Boise State Enterprise staff Maya Sharma of Davis graduated with a master of business administration from Boise State University on May 9. Sharma was among nearly 2,800 students eligible for degrees. Boise State celebrated their achievements with the university’s first-ever virtual commencement ceremony. ———— Three Davis residents are among the University of Utah students who were named to the spring dean’s list. They are: Hannah Huang, majoring in ballet; Clare Mullin, majoring in international studies and communication; and Samantha Shimada, majoring in psychology. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours during any one term. ————
NAME DROPPERS Elena Burgess of Woodland earned a bachelor’ degree in biology from The Citadel. Burgess graduated during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. Nearly 600 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted diplomas during The Citadel’s virtual commencement. In addition to graduating, about 30% of the class accepted commissions as U.S. military officers in all branches of service. The Citadel Class of 2020 was celebrated for their achievements during two virtual commencement ceremonies. Both can be viewed on the college’s Facebook page and on a special commencement website. The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South
Carolina, offers a classic military college education for young men and women focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. The approximately 2,400 members of the S.C. Corps of Cadets are not required to serve in the military, but about one-third of each class earn commissions to become officers in every branch of U.S. military service. ———— Kristy Nguyen of Davis earned the distinction of faculty honors for the spring quarter at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester. More than 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in Georgia Tech and it is ranked in the nation’s top five public universities by U.S. News & World Report.
BY ANDY JONES Special to The Enterprise 1. Film. Alexander Gould voiced the title character in the highestgrossing animated film, and second highest grossing film, of 2003. Name the film. 2. Countries of the World. Located in the Horn of Africa, what country shares a border with Eritrea to the north and northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south? 3. Malaysia. One of Muhammad Ali’s 55 boxing victories took place in the national capital and most populous city in
Malaysia. Name it. 4. Science. The subject of many classes taught at UC Davis, “pedogenesis” refers to the formation of what? 5. Books and Authors. Born in Harlem, who authored the books “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Notes of a Native Son” and “The Fire Next Time”? Answers: “Finding Nemo,” Ethiopia, Kuala Lumpur, soil, James Baldwin. — Dr. Andy Jones is the quizmaster at de Vere’s Irish Pub. He is the author of the new book “Pub Quizzes: Trivia for Smart People,” now available at The Avid Reader. Find out more at www.yourquiz master.com.
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Three C’s for a COVID-19 relationship Dear Annie: I am a college student who has been dating a girl for about two months. She’s from out of town but lives in the same city as me. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been more isolated than usual. She has a roommate but otherwise feels lonely. I spend as much time with her as I can (respecting social distancing protocols, of course), and we text a lot. In anticipation to having to stay home, I’ve taken on several projects that take up a lot of my free time. I am passionate about them. My girlfriend, who has more free time, will often video call me while I’m working, expecting me to immediately answer and talk for a while, even on days where we’ve spent hours together in person. If I try to politely decline, she says, “Ouch.” How can I explain to her that, while I do love talking to her, I want to do other things, too, and don’t appreciate being guilted over needing some personal time outside of my work? — Girlfriend Blues Dear Girlfriend Blues: The best way to explain is exactly the way you did in your letter. It is very healthy that you have found things to keep you busy during the lockdown, and you should encourage your girlfriend to do the same. The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for everyone. During stressful times, people use different coping mechanisms. Perhaps hers is to be needy while yours is to withdraw and find other things to do. Good relationships have the three c’s: communication, compromise and commitment. After you have communicated what’s in your letter, if you are both committed to the relationship, you might have to compromise with her as well. Best of luck to you both, and stay safe and well!
Charlie the chatterbox Dear Annie: My neighbor “Charlie” is a chatterbox. He only works part-time and is home for the day by 11 a.m. For most of the afternoon, he hangs out in his front yard, talking to passersby. Anytime I run into him, it turns into a 20-minute-plus rambling conversation about all sorts of topics and people I don’t know. I avoid taking out the trash some nights because I don’t want to get
stuck outside talking to him. Sometimes, I peek outside, see he’s not there and think the coast is clear — but then he rushes outside once I do. His family has a motion-activated “smart” security camera on the front of their house that I set off going down my driveway. I’m not alone in feeling this way about Charlie. Recently, I said hello to my mailman, and he whispered, “I need to get out of here before Charlie gets started.” Charlie really is a nice guy, and I’ve grown fond of him and his family over the past few years that I’ve lived here. And I know his chattiness is not a real problem, only a minor annoyance. But I wish I could keep our conversations to a minimum some days. And I don’t think he’s lonely; they’ve got three generations in one household, so it’s not as though there’s a shortage of peo-
To add some fun, humor and new activities to our family time, I purchased plates, wine glasses, Easter bunnies, gnomes, eggs, paints and brushes from a nearby pottery store and made “Family Fun Virus Boxes.” I added pasta, sauce, bread, Entenmann’s cakes and some wine to the “fun boxes” and delivered them on Friday, putting them on their front steps, and then waved and blew kisses from my car when they got their boxes. Saturday night, my children and their significant others had four separate but together dinner parties. We all made our own dinners, painted our craft items and sent each other pictures in a group chat. Later, I picked up the boxes (left on their front porches) and called the pottery store to let them know I was leaving our projects at their door. By the end of the week, the awesome final projects were complete. Though not a “normal” family get-together, we had so much fun. Even though we are apart, it’s important to know we can still make silly new memories together. And each time we look at our pottery, we remember how, although times were hard, we were able to share love and happiness together... just not together. — Crafty Mom Who Loves Her Adult Kids Dear Crafty Mom: What a brilliant idea! Thank you for sharing and for inspiring all of us to make shared memories with loved ones, even while not together physically. ——— Dear Annie: I have a question on how to handle gift giving among extended family. We are over age 60, and my husband feels very strongly that adults can buy whatever they want, and there is no need to send a gift. This is our second marriage. We both lost our spouses to cancer. I like to remember family on special occasions. I often send a monetary gift less than $60. My husband points out that they never remember us on special occasions. My husband is generous with his family, either by offering to fix something mechanical or by sending money. His family does reciprocate. I use my own money to gift my family, and he does the same. But he gets angry with me. Just wanting a second opinion.
ple for him to talk to. I’ve tried dropping the usual hints — looking at my phone to check the time — but he just doesn’t get it, and he never pauses long enough for me to say that I need to go. Would it be rude of me to interrupt him? — Ear Off Dear Ear Off: Dropping hints works fine with people who pick them up. Others need a more direct approach. But direct doesn’t need to mean confrontational. The next time Charlie gets to chatting, give him a warm smile and say: “I really have to get going. I’ll catch you later!” Other variations that will work: “I’m in the middle of chores...” or “I was just about to make dinner...” If he bristles at the brush-off, that’s on him. But if he’s such a social butterfly, I have a feeling he won’t mind. He’ll simply alight on his next audience. ——— Dear Annie: We have four young adult children (ages 19 to 27). One is living with me doing online college; one is two hours away at college; and the other two live about 90 minutes away. Usually, we get together at least one or twice a week.
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What do you think? — Double Standard? Dear Double Standard?: Tell your husband to cut it out! If you want to give your family members a gift, then give them a gift. It is not about whether they are adults and can buy themselves things. It’s that you take the time and think about them on special occasions. In addition, it is not tit for tat. You don’t give gifts so you get gifts. You give gifts because you love your family and want them to know you are thinking about them. ——— Dear Annie: I am an elderly person, and I purchased an AT&T phone that blocks all calls coming in except for the phone numbers I have listed in my phone. It tells the caller that if they leave their name, it will announce it, and if the person being called wants to answer it, they can. This has saved me from a great many robocalls or calls from scammers. I chose to get the phone after my “grandson” called to tell me he was in jail. I told him to enjoy every minute there, hung up and got this phone. All elderly should have a phone like this. — This Phone Works Dear This Phone Works: Thank you for your tip. It is wonderful that a phone itself can protect you from scammers so you don’t have to deal with them. ——— Dear Annie: I truly love the answer you gave to Ticked Off. I was so surprised with how you responded to negativity with a positive answer! Your response will help to raise children in a more responsible and positive manner because it is true that children emulate what they see their parents do while growing up! We, too, cannot enjoy the extra perks that the more affluent families can enjoy at amusement parks. So we make the best of it by filling our time while in the long lines. We play games! Our favorite is an app called “Heads Up!” When we play this with the kids, the time passes quickly, and before we know it, it’s time to get on the ride. So, thank you for your response to raise kids to be better people! Love it! — Heads Up Dear Heads Up: What a fun game to engage the whole family! Thank you for your letter.
Dear Diary Dear Annie: I am a 71-year-old husband, father and grandfather. I have a wonderful wife, five children (three are step-children), and grandchildren whom I love very much. However, in my distant past were some very dark and hurtful times. They involved a divorce, an estranged daughter due to the divorce and the crushing feeling that I was not the honorable man I’d thought I was. Now, many years later, I have remade a good life. I am no longer the man I used to be. My richest blessing is my family. My estranged daughter is back in my life, and I love my stepchildren as if they were my own. They are, in my heart. If I were “called home” today, I could say that I’ve had a good and blessed life. I keep a personal diary. I write almost every day about my thoughts, concerns, hopes and joys. However, in my diary are “the dark times” from my past. All of that pain is not a part of my life anymore. I am afraid that if someone read my entries, they could be hurt by what I wrote. My question to you is this: Should I remove and destroy that section of my past from my diary? — A Better Man Today Dear Better Man Today: First and foremost, congratulations on turning your life around. Last time I checked, I have never met a perfect human being. Though you might have made poor choices in the past, you also made the important and wonderful choice to repair any damage done and rebuild your relationships with your family. When we know better, we do better, and that is what you did. Family is everything, and the fact that you see that is admirable. As for your diary, tear out the hurtful pages if that is what you want to do. However, if you would prefer to leave them in, then leave them in. It was through those dark times that you came to see the light. The greater your storm, the brighter your rainbow. If you are afraid of hurting people’s feelings, perhaps you could add something in your diary saying just that. Pretending the past didn’t happen won’t erase it. However, the love and gratitude you feel for the people in your life today is what’s important. People forgive, and if you express that appreciation and love your diary, I’m sure it will come through.
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Bullet train could be derailed History shows I that reform is perishable BY LLEWELLYN KING Special to The Enterprise
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eform is in the air. Beware of it. Often, it evaporates as the generation that spawned it moves on. I take you back to the 1960s when reform was everywhere. We came out of that tumultuous decade with high hopes for a better deal. Some reform movements left a lasting effect, but others faded away. Here, in no order, are what I see as the seminal reforming events of the ’60s. The anti-Vietnam War movement; the environmental movement; the civil rights movement; the women’s movement; and the prison reform movement. Considering what’s happening on the streets of America now, it can be argued that the biggest disappointment was in civil rights, despite what’s been achieved. To be sure, schools and colleges integrated, big institutions offered some colorblind promotion. Legislation guaranteeing civil rights, voting rights and banning overt segregation in housing, for example, was passed. But social integration failed. After the riots of 1968, triggered by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., whites left cities in droves for the suburbs. It was termed “white flight.” Much of the civil rights legislation over time has been whittled away, particularly that associated with President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. It was often replaced with harsh policing and an attack on welfare. It became a myth that The Great Society failed. It didn’t. The Great Society wasn’t given a fair shake before it was replaced with The Great Lockup Society. Fear of drugs and related crime was greeted in the 1970s and 1980s with a philosophy that it was best to lock people up for a long time with mandatory sentencing and zero tolerance. The burden fell disproportionately on young African-American and Hispanic men. The young people who’d marched around the White House in opposition to the Vietnam War, and belonged to what was called at the time “the new class,” were going to bring in a new society. They were articulate idealists who wanted a better world. However as other problems gripped the national attention, like energy, the new class matured into the old class. They forgot the heady hopes of the ’60s when they’d dreamed of utopia. Our politics hardened, too. The whole political apparatus moved to the right. If blacks were thought of at all by whites, it was as though their problems had been solved: Heck, there were black people all over television. The big issues of health care and education weren’t addressed and if they were, the answer was unhelpful: private health care and private education.
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e started graduating an almost unemployable class through the broken public-school systems. Then we said, “See, they’re unemployable, ignorant, and fit for a few minimum wage jobs like hamburger flipping.” If you are born into poverty and have little enlightened parenting at home, failure is nearly guaranteed. Not only are we graduating students who can hardly read, but we aren’t telling them what reading is about: living a whole life. My wife and I were filming a television program at the American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, S.C., a few years ago. This private college should be a template. Students study liberal arts in tandem with a trade: blacksmithing, carpentry, classical architecture, plaster, stone carving and timber framing. One student we interviewed — who was a little older than most college students (like most of the student body) — was an African American who had served in the Marine Corps. “What do you like about college?” I asked. “Dickens,” he replied. Dignity is beyond price and it comes with success in small business. The key is the right kind of education: teaching downhome skills while lighting up the mind. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email isllewellynking1@gmail. com. He wrote this forInsideSources.com.
s this the end of the line for California’s misbegotten bullet train project? A bipartisan majority of the state Assembly, including Speaker Anthony Rendon, issponsoring a resolutionthat directs the High-Speed Rail Authority to delay final contracts for the initial segment of the bullet train in the San Joaquin Valley until the Legislature appropriates $4.2 billion in state bonds. On its merits, that’s entirely logical. Why would the state commit to billions of dollars for land acquisition and construction without having the money in hand? It doesn’t do that for other public works, nor should it. However, in the context of rising legislative opposition to the project and sentiment for shifting the remaining bond funds to commuter transit projects in major urban areas, such a delay could be the beginning of the end. Construction on the San Joaquin Valley segment’s roadbed, roughly from Chowchilla to an orchard north of Bakersfield, has been underway for several years, using a mixture of state and federal funds. After becoming governor in 2019, Gavin Newsom publicly
disparaged the bullet train’s viability, but quickly retreated and proposed to extend the current segment northward to Merced and southward to Bakersfield, adding several billion dollars to the projected cost. The HSRA wants to begin acquiring land for the extensions on both ends and award contracts for track, electrification and other major components. “The only remaining opportunity for the Legislature to weigh in on the direction of the high-speed rail project occurs when (HSRA) asks us for the remaining $4.2 billion in bond funds,” one of the project’s chief critics, Assemblyman Jim Frazier, a Democrat from Discovery Bay, said in a statement. “We cannot allow HSRA, or any department, to enter into contracts that bind the Legislature’s approval of
LETTERS Mall redevelopment The Planning Commission’s decision to oppose the University Mall’s Redevelopment Project was the subject for two Letters to the Editor appearing in Friday’s Enterprise. One letter concludes that the commissioners “buckled under pressure from homeowners whose property value inflates as the city’s housing shortage worsens.” The other letter accuses the commission of being unduly influenced by a “very vocal minority.” It goes on to say that those who oppose this plan are wrong to complain that the seven story project is too large, too tall and overwhelming. Mixed-use projects such as this one work well enough in big cities like Manhattan. It’s a trendy design concept which is typically characterized by residential above and retail below. It’s part of the “New Urbanization,” and may work in metropolitan city centers where seven stories doesn’t dwarf everything around it. This isn’t where we live. This kind of urban project does not at all fit the size of Davis, and would have a monstrous presence. Why don’t we put more pressure on the Regents to contain their greed, and stop exponentially increasing the number of students admitted? It seems pretty simple.
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future appropriations,” Frazier continued. “The Legislature’s role in approving the budget must be respected before key decisions on the state’s largest infrastructure project are made.” Frazier chairs the Assembly Transportation Committee and has staged critical hearings on theHSRA’s latest business plan, which has alsodrawn criticismfrom the Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek.
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ot only did Newsom throw cold water on prospects for a statewide bullet train system — a project much beloved by predecessor Jerry Brown — but Speaker Rendon has openly called for redirecting remaining funds into commuter transit. “It is important to make sure that the High-Speed Rail Authority does not close the door to options other than the one created by a small handful of bureaucrats and the unelected authority board,” Rendon said in a statement. “The voters have been given no voice since 2008, and their elected representative, the Legislature, has had no vote since 2012.” Another complicating factor is a sharp decline in
revenues from the state’s capand-trade system of allocating allowances for greenhouse gas emissions. Brown and the Legislature agreed to give the project 25% of funds from quarterly auctions of emission allowances and that provided hundreds of millions of dollars each year. The most recent auction, however, generated just $25 million and the future of capand-trade is uncertain unless it’s changed to compel industrial emitters to pay more. Legislators are discussing whether to give the California Air Resources Board authority to retool the program, the subject of a high-stakes political battle a couple of years ago. Years of land acquisition and construction delays, ever-escalating costs and the abject lack of a clear public benefit have eroded political support for the bullet train and the new Assembly resolution indicates that it finally could be doomed — justifiably so. — CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more stories by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/ commentary.
Those who oppose this project are far from a “vocal minority.” We are people who are invested in this town retaining the kind of unique qualities that succumbing to New Urbanism would erase. Ellen Cohen Davis
not peaceful protests. Most of all, we need police officers who are already serving our communities in a respectful and trusting manner to lead the change in their own departments. Maureen Driscoll Davis
Who polices the police?
It’s an old trick
This is the moment to talk about serious change in American policing. It is unconscionable that life-threatening tactics are permissible when no lives are in danger, and that trained officers will stand by when one of their own casually causes intentional harm to others. As an educator, I can think of no other line of work where that would be acceptable behavior. Where is the professional code of ethics? Where is the peer accountability? This is not a new problem, but this is the opportunity to rethink the role of police in all our communities, large and small. We need serious reforms now, beginning with a new attitude of respect for African Americans as (fellow) community members. We need the immediate termination of officers who intentionally harm people for no benefit but their own anger or prejudice. We need the end of all manner of restraints that impair a person's ability to breathe — how did these ever become legal? We need all military-style weapons to be returned to the military, to be used in wars,
President Trump's display of a Bible in front of a church reminds me of advice Machiavelli gave leaders in “The Prince,” published in the year 1515. "He should appear to be a man of compassion, a man of good faith, a man of integrity, a kind and religious man. And there is nothing so important as to seem to have this last quality.." Because Trump did not read from the book he held up, he could have used “The Prince” instead. He would have shown he has a sense of humor, a virtue that Machiavelli might have included in his list. Sherman Stein Davis
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A surprise in a time without celebrations I don’t know if it’s right for me to have so much fun with someone else’s birthday, but that’s what’s happening this week. Let me explain. My husband is turning a big round number that in normal times would suggest a party, but with COVID in place, such a thing is impossible. This led our adult children and me to brainstorm to find something else that would be special. Because I’m retired and don’t need to spend long workdays on Zoom, I thought Zoom would be perfect for a gathering. My children quickly explained how sick they are of zooming, having done it endlessly for work. They were particularly opposed to unstructured situations like a large birthday meet-up where, without someone in charge, it might run on forever. How could we solve this problem? I came up with the idea of multiple small Zooms, each with no more than 10 people, so that it would be easier to organize and easier to end. But who
would be invited and who would not, especially given that my husband’s close family by itself numbers 25 people? This idea died a quick death. We continued thinking. After a week, still three weeks before the birthday, my son came up with the idea we could all get behind. We would ask people to send cards to my husband with the goal of “70 cards for your 70th birthday.” That’s a lot of cards, but with cooperation from his close family, we thought we could make it. Our son, who programs, whipped out a spreadsheet and both children and I began plugging in data. The children
would write to family; I would write to friends. Our list had more than 70 names, which would allow for some missed connections and some “I forgots.” My daughter drafted the “Shh…..” email to potential cardsenders, even including a suggestion of how to order online for people who might be sheltered at home without stamps and cards. We included a request for card senders to write a sentence or two about a memory of my husband, but we tried not to make that sound like a requirement. We also told people they could send the card anytime: it was my job to collect and hide them until June 12. Coincidentally, June 12 is the day this column was due. For two weeks before the birthday, the cards trickled in. This is when I started having unexpected fun. One of my favorite things in the world is sneaking around.
Being first to the mailbox every single day, quarantining each card for 24 hours, squirreling away the growing stack, counting cards as if they were my acorns, all of this was so much fun. I was touched, too, by the impulse of folks to help, to try to make this treat even better than we had imagined. Several friends sent two and three cards, just to make sure we’d hit 70.
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s June 12 approached, I thought about how to orchestrate the surprise. Stuff the mailbox? Pour a laundry basket full of cards on Bob’s head? In the end, I decided to set up a trail around the house, Hansel and Gretel style, hoping to astonish him with the sheer volume of mail. Early on June 12 the trail of mail contained 81 cards; the postal carrier would be bringing 9 more. I laid out the cards without knowing what would be inside them, what people from all
different parts of my husband’s life would write to him. Today, turning in this column, I do know but I have very little time. Let me just say that the cards were marvelous and varied, lots with humor, some with old photos, hand drawings, music, moving parts, home-written poetry, and cartoons. After opening and savoring the first dozen, Bob said, “I’ll be 71 by the time I’m finished.” In my card to him I wrote: “My memory is of how nervous you look in some photos from our wedding day. Feel better now?” My husband, who was not raised with birthday celebrations and tends to underplay the whole occasion, was stunned by all the cards. “I guess I can’t keep my 70th birthday under wraps,” he said, smiling. I felt very happy. What a day. — Marion Franck has lived in Davis for more than 40 years. Reach her at marionf2@gmail. com.
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ur son David posted an image on his Facebook page of a man with arms outstretched. He says “I can’t stand it and want to see the world I knew again.” The image is amusing in a way because it is from a comic book and probably has something to do with a frustrated superhero or something. But it is also profound. Because with his outstretched arms he is appealing to a deep-seated human desire to preserve what we know, what we remember, who we are. There is a song called “Amazing Grace.” It is usually sung as a religious song, but it is more. For some people it uplifts, while others may recoil because of the sad association of religion with conflict, especially in today’s world. It is a powerful song, even sung spontaneously by an American president at the funeral of black parishioners who were murdered by a racist interloper. “Amazing Grace” was written by John Newton, an Englishman who had been in the business of capturing and selling Africans into slavery but renounced it. The song expresses his core realization and freedom from racism. It carries a profound idea with deep cultural links to the past.
That is what songs are. Songs are the way humans kept and passed their ideas from generation to generation before we used writing. Songs have been sung by prisoners to remember who they are and why they are where they are. Songs have propelled the foundation and growth of cultures and nations, America included. Songs sung by immigrants, by workers, by soldiers, by indigenous people, by children, by churches. The songs sung by Africans brought across the ocean to be slaves are perhaps the most Amazing of all. Their songs evolved from tribal and working songs passed from village to village, from elders to sons and daughters, for thousands of years. Even on the slave ships they sang, even in the cotton fields, and then in the churches of the American South. The soul of these songs was present, in quiet and out loud, in this week’s Minneapolis funeral service for the murdered George Floyd. Its meaning has emerged, if not in words but in spirit, in the subsequent demonstrations and peaceful civil disobedience by hundreds of thousands of people here and around the world. Citizens of America protest the agonized death of a man at the hands of those who are
sworn and paid to protect that man and all citizens. At the same time, in the isolation and stress of a viral pandemic we protest a political leadership that has failed. Failed to act when the virus was coming right at us, failed to quickly organize our resources to fight it, failed to aid the population from the bottom up as industries shut down, jobs disappeared and money stopped. Failed to understand or accept the racism embedded here from slavery on, from the Indian Wars to anti-Semitism to Chinese exclusion to Japanese internments to Muslim bans to virtual abandonment of a storm-ravaged Puerto Rico and New Orleans, and in forced family separations at the Mexican border. Ordinary people have had enough. They are marching, and singing the old songs. Songs of war and civil rights protests of the past, but also songs of faith that things can be better. In the words of the old song of faith, “Amazing Grace,” we understand anew the meaning of what is happening and the gift of knowing again who we are: Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found Was blind but now I see. — Ken Wagstaff is a former mayor of Davis.
he Davis Board of Education and District Superintendent’s June 2 statement on racial injustice does not commit to the structural change necessary to address the challenges that have plagued our city and our nation for generations in a meaningful way. This shortcoming leaves the statement, however well-intentioned, as an incomplete and hollow declaration. The document is no more than a statement of values. It responds to current events as if racism, and antiblack racism in particular, is a concept that flows only from distasteful personal views. In reality, racism is a complex and multi-layered system of prejudice reinforced and perpetuated by institutions. Fighting “ignorance and smallmindedness” alone will not create a more just and inclusive society. The harder but ultimately more worthwhile work involves purposefully counteracting systems of power originally designed to advantage white people and harm people of color and Black folks in particular. This approach requires recognizing white privilege and the fact that this unjust system has helped buoy many white people to the positions of influence they hold today. But to end systemic injustice, we must both recognize that racism courses through all of our power structures and take bold action to change it. Actually disrupting the “systems and structures” that harm marginalized students requires more than culturally relevant teacher training in fairness, a well-intentioned program that appears to have some positive impacts on students. Using an “equity lens” helps, but the district must consider how it interacts with other aspects of institutionalized racism. Specifically, disrupting systems in order to live up to our values requires addressing the district’s partnership with police. DJUSD should take the lead of Minneapolis and end the district’s relationship with law enforcement. This is a difficult conversation, made even harder by school resources officers that become friends and mentors to some students, but it’s one that we must have. This moment demands a critical examination of the role police play in America and specifically in our schools. The pattern that repeats in every aspect of our society is also present in schools: law enforcement
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COMMENTARY disproportionately harms Black students and other students of color. Research suggests that police presence on campus does not make students any safer. In fact, it is associated with more crime and disproportionate disciplinary contact between police officers and students of color. What’s more, evidence from multiple studies suggests that adding police to school campuses is associated with poorer academic outcomes — lower graduation rates, decreased college enrollment rates, and diminished achievement and attendance for black boys in particular. In California, the public school suspension rate for black males is more than 12% compared to less than 4% for all other students, a disparity that intensifies as students grow older. These numbers represent just one slice of a devastating school-to-prison pipeline that begins with excessive disciplinary action directed toward Black and brown students. We must pursue policies that aim to eliminate the interaction between students of color and disciplinary systems shown time and again to exhibit racial bias.
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he statement lacks a commitment to bold, structural change. As our country pulses with mass protest in response to the police murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, our community must do its part to actively change the systems that perpetuate white supremacy and fuel tragic outcomes. We must support Assemblywoman Shirley Weber’s ACA 5 and the restoration of affirmative action in California so the district can support truly substantive diversity hiring practices. We must leverage the district’s power as a landowner to pursue affordable housing solutions in Davis’ notoriously inaccessible market. We must reshuffle funding priorities and meaningfully invest in restorative justice practices proven to make our children healthier and safer. And we must end the school district’s partnership with the police. This is the leadership needed to ensure an equitable community that does justice by our families and students of color. These bold actions cannot be considered infeasible or at the extreme edge of our civil discourse. They must be front and center. — Spencer Bowen is a 2011 Davis High School graduate
Editors’ choice for web comment of the week “It is important to allow reasonable change and the Fifth Street corridor — and mixed-use — is that change. ” From Scott Steward
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B8 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020
The four horsemen In odd times, Aggie captains lead by example
Aggie running back Ulonzo Gilliam (34) rushed for 1,249 yards and 11 touchdowns last year. He is hopeful there will be games this season.
BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor It’s difficult enough to play college football. It’s harder still to do it at a school that demands total attention and success in the classroom. Then, in being selected as a team captain, one’s responsibility during the fall vaults into an almost around-the-clock effort. At UC Davis, captains are elected. This year, Aggie peers pointed to four players they know can get the job done, regardless of circumstance. This season — while some see the sky as falling — UCD standouts Bryce Rodgers, Connor Airey, Kooper Richardson and Ulonzo Gilliam have answered the call. “Our players are really selfmotivated; they know what has to be done and they do it,” reports Rodgers, an all-Big Sky honorable mention tackle. Knowing that things are far from business as usual, Rodgers acknowledged that his communication with teammates has ranged from dealing with the pandemic to discussing the societal unrest revolving around
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the use of force by police and racial inequity to, oh yes, getting one’s football workouts in. As the season inches forward, Rodgers and his co-captains each admit they’re not sure what the fall season holds, but the 6-3, 290pound defensive end says, “having something to look forward to is a great thing … especially in these times.” While the Aggies try to navigate do-it-yourself workouts, keeping their space and talking with teammates only via Zoom or cell phone, they collectively hope the ills of the world heal. “I’m praying there’s a football season,” Rodgers, a senior psychology major, told The Enterprise. “Some way, some how, I want to get out there and play with my teammates.” One those colleagues is Airey. A product of football powerhouse Servite High, Airey came north with a neurobiology, physiology and behavior major in mind. The linebacker, who recorded 76 tackles last season, reflected on his new role: “It’s a true honor to be a captain. But it’s been difficult, not being able to see the guys every day, or work out in the weight room, not being able to do the conditioning sessions or speed sessions.”
Communicating by text, cell or FaceTime, Airey says it’s “tough to condition individually. It’s always easier in a group … your teammates pushing you.” But each captain says that Aggie strength-and-conditioning coach Jeff Bourque has been a key element in helping UC Davis studentathletes keep up with their preparation. Bourque knows that many of the 100-plus Aggie footballers either don’t have home equipment or have gear that pales by comparison to what UCD offers. The catch is that athletes haven’t been cleared to return to UCD (even after the NCAA gave June 1 as the “go” date to begin voluntary workouts on campuses across the nation). Aggie Director of Athletics Kevin Blue says UCD protocols for such a return have been submitted to Yolo County health officials. But everyone wants the return to campus to be prudent. “We’re trying to stay safe,” reported Gilliam, a 1,249-yard rusher in 2019. “Social distancing. Staying away from everybody. Right now, I’m doing what everybody else is doing, staying home.” As for Borque, Gilliam says: “He is extremely important. He’s the reason we’re staying so connected. He sends workouts to us daily and we have a whole list of what to do.” Gilliam says the workouts take
into account the lack of home equipment, but provide many of the same results that normal sessions might. “We’re still all doing the same things, even though we’re apart,” Gilliam offered. Gilliam and offensive lineman Richardson do their best to keep teammates engaged from afar. The captains have enlisted a handful of other squad leaders to disseminate information. Competition teams have been set up with points awarded for accomplishment. The four captains believe that sharing the routines, commiserating about the world and building hope for a 2020 season helps cement morale. Richardson credits academic adviser Adam Zedonis and head coach Dan Hawkins for keeping the Aggies sharp in the classroom. He lauds team doctor Jeremiah Ray for pioneering a safe return to action. “Everyone wants the season to happen, but everyone wants to keep us safe. Safety is the first priority,” explained Richardson, whose lineman brother Kaden is a redshirt freshman at Davis. “We’re getting a great protocol in
place, and it sounds like there will be football in the fall.” And Connor what if Airey there are no crowds? “You don’t really focus on that,” Richardson added. “It’s not something we can control. (Empty stands) is an external factor … we have to win, right? Fans or no fans.” Hawkins was asked about his captains and whether the responsibility meter will blow its top with all of the issues passed along to Gilliam, Airey, Richardson and Rodgers ... “Everything rises and falls on leadership,” came the simple reply. — Reach Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com or call 530-320-4456.
UCD defensive end Byrce Rodgers (99) made 35 solo tackles, including four sacks last season.
DHS FOOTBALL: Situation often changes day to day, week to week From Page B1 virtual meetings. We’ve watched more tape than we ever have. “Playbook review, HUDL videos, suggesting individual workouts. It’s all there,” Smyte says, adding that he made that sure “classroom help would be available” as the school year wound down, too. “Academically, our players were dialed in. No one is blowing off football or the classroom.” Blue Devil football joins a myriad other fall sports at DHS that are getting antsy for a return to workouts. But so much activity behind
the scenes must be approved before the first kickoff can happen. Equipment check-in, sports physicals, student-athlete registration, private meetings ... the list is long, and organizers have to exercise caution at every step. Smyte is aware that football, if it gets underway with the Aug. 21 game versus Vacaville, has no guarantee that it runs the course of the schedule. On Friday, Davis Joint Unified School District Superintendent John Bowes issued the following statement in his year-end online address: “As Yolo County continues to lift
restrictions in a variety of sectors, we will determine the appropriate course of action to ensure the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and spectators for any possible athletic programs taking place this fall and through the 2020-21 school year. “At this time, (the district) is reviewing recently issued California Interscholastic Federation guidance as well as Yolo County guidance on youth sports and conferring with the Yolo County Office of Education and the Yolo County Public Health Department to inform our future decisions about
timelines, phases and protocols for athletic seasons. “To be clear, we remain committed to providing athletic and other extracurricular opportunities, but practice, play and competition will depend on the evolving conditions and related guidance.” Smyte weighed in: “We understand the situation. It’s hard for (school and health) officials to have clarity. The word changes from week to week, sometimes day to day. “But we’ve been very proactive, looking at numerous scenarios, so whatever (is decided) we can hit
the ground running. If they do ‘A,’ this is our response. If they do ‘B,’ this is how we’re going to carry it forward.” Notes: The Blue Devils, according to Smyte, also have had discussions about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting protests over police brutality and racial inequity. “We talked about how we love each other, that we’re compassionate and that (my players) are agents for change. Our generation kind of fell asleep at the wheel in that regard,” said the 60-year-old Smyte.
PICTURES: Athletic background helped trio work through difficult times From Page B1 “I actually spent a year in San Luis Obispo with Soren while I was taking classes at Cuesta College,” explains Fettinger, who later went on to study architectural engineering across the pond at Denmark Technical University. But the former Davis High swim teammates, who aided the Blue Devils’ Sac-Joaquin Section title run in 2013, kept in touch — always discussing future jointbusiness opportunities once Fettinger returned to the States. “I came aboard first in 2019,” Fettinger says. “I was audio engineer for some of the Peek Wedding Films (the PPP’s wedding productions subsidiary).
“That meant mic’ing up the bride and groom and other people like the DJ.” Now Fettinger is all-in, heading up their customer-outreach campaigns in the greater San Luis Obispo area as the team’s footprint stretches ever wider. PPP recently wrapped up a branding activity with a dentist’s office in Northern California and Soren is just now gearing up to release a six-month-long documentary project that took him to India along with Rotary International, in an effort to aid in he eradication of polio in the region. “We’re hoping it’ll help start some good conversations,” Soren says of the 14-minute film. “We have such a safeguard over us here
and going out there and experiencing things like I was able to really opens up your eyes.” While the COVID-19 pandemic has sidelined most of their wedding work, the group says they’re now seeing an uptick in customers interested in personal branding for social media and small-business websites. “Showcasing people and what’s molded and motivated them really helps present them in a more human way,” Ericksen says. “It’s more relatable for audiences and customers, so right now that’s really been our staple — sharing people’s backstories and engaging human emotion.” Adds Soren: “We peek into different perspectives of people’s lives
or businesses and what they do that might otherwise not be seen.” And the three all agree their athletic backgrounds have been the biggest influence on their success in the niche industry. “Just being involved in sports and coached by so many great mentors has really assisted us through hard times and working through the difficulties of running a business,” Soren says. “As an athlete, you’re put through tough situations and taught to consistently work hard to see results and that’s shaped us a lot.” Notes: As a senior at DHS, Soren’s 400-yard freestyle relay team’s performance at the 2015 SJS Championships (3:04.34) broke a Jesuit High record by
three-tenths of a second; a mark that had been on the books for 22 years. The three other members of that record-breaking unit included Riley Hickman (Duke), Tucker Fisk (Stanford) and Cameron Wright (Cal). The former Davis Aquadart was also a junior nationals qualifier in the 100and 200-yard breaststroke. ... After earning his bachelor’s degree in philosophy, Ericksen is currently working on his master’s in clinical psychology at Pepperdine. ... Learn more about Platinum Peek Productions at platimumpeek.com. — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.
REAM: Adding ‘see a figure-8 race in person’ to post-COVID to-do list From Page B1 particularly interesting. There’s nothing less monotonous than watching the same few competitors race around in a circle for a preset number of laps. Either someone is winning or they aren’t and there’s not much more excitement than that. However, with a few slight wrinkles, my mind was forever changed regarding automobile racing. A figure-8 race is one in which the track, rather than taking the form of a circle or oval, fits the confines of a figure 8. Which means that there’s a four-way intersection at the middle with cars combatting cross
traffic every half lap. According to my in-depth research (Wikipedia), the sport first came to prominence in the 1960s after it was featured several times on ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.” Across the nation, there are a handful of tracks featuring the figure 8, including one in Southern California, but you can find a gaggle of races on the internet and, let me tell you, each was more exciting than the previous. My roommate and I started off with just a regular stock-car race. My toes curled every time someone approached the intersection. Sometimes cars safely waited, sometimes they tried to hit the gap.
You’re not going to believe this, but not every car finished the race. From there, we moved to truck races in which each vehicle was required to also tow a trailer. One towed a trailer and a jet ski. We weren’t sure if the purpose of this race was to finish a select amount of laps or just be the last car running. The race was decided via the latter format as one truck, trailing what was now scrap metal, pushed another truck into a fence. Finally, we stumbled upon one that featured painted school buses, with several taking superhero themes — my roommate’s favorite was the silver-streaked War Machine. I truly don’t know why people
were competing in this, but I couldn’t look away. When one bus was rammed in the back at a perpendicular angle in the intersection, I audibly gasped as it began to fishtail and then tipped straight on its side. The driver of the fallen bus jumped out, put both of his fists in the air and took in a smattering of crowd applause as if he had won the race. I hadn’t been this compelled with a sporting event since Sacramento Republic FC came back from two goals down to beat LA Galaxy II, 3-2, in the semifinals of the USL playoffs in 2014. And this bus figure-8 race was a replay. Live long enough and travel
some and you’ll see everything you can possibly imagine. I’ve seen a naked man sprint around sub-freezing temperatures in Amsterdam, a near riot in the soccer stands in Germany and children play on tanks in Ukraine. None of those memories, however, stick out like watching a figure-8 race on YouTube. All I know is that as soon as everything is safe and spectators are allowed back in sporting arenas, I’m heading down to the Irwindale Speedway just south of Los Angeles to see this strange sport for myself. — Evan Ream’s column publishes on Sundays. Reach him at eream@davisenterprise.net or follow him on Twitter @EvanReam.