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A protester covers his face with an American flag during a reopen California demonstration on May 1 in Sacramento.
BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer Since police in Minneapolis killed George Floyd on May 25, calls for a reckoning with antiBlack racism have echoed beyond policing to nearly every sector of American life. Over the past two weeks, thousands of Black students and faculty spoke out, sharing their experiences with racism in academia. Many of the faculty, including professors at UC Davis and other University of California campuses, posted their experiences on Twitter with the hashtag #BlackInTheIvory. The stories detail a pattern of stereotyping, disregard and exclusion, all of which push Black students out of academia and impede the careers of Black faculty. “I knew from both my academic research and my own personal networks and experiences that racial exclusion in academia is rampant,” said Orly Clergé, a sociology professor at UC Davis who edited a book on racism in academia. But until now, she said, it had largely remained an open secret, especially on campuses where Black students and
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UC Davis faculty joined the #BlackInTheIvory hashtag campaign to share stories of exclusion in academia. faculty are vastly outnumbered.
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Roughly 70 percent of tenured faculty in the UC system are white, CLERGÉ while only 3 Sociology percent are professor Black. This means there are 32 Black students for every Black faculty member and eight white students for each
“The racial hostilities that Black faculty experience begin during their graduate experience with white advisors and peers,” Clergé said. “Black graduate students receive less mentorship and support from a majority white faculty. Our research showed that their ideas and contributions are devalued and they are often pushed out of graduate school before they can develop their projects and apply for faculty jobs.”
Several UC Davis students recalled instances when nonBlack peers or supervisors dismissed their capability because they were Black, sometimes explicitly associating Blackness with a lack of intelligence or professionalism. “Being #BlackInTheIvory means being told that you speak too ‘urban’ only a couple months into your Ph.D. and that you should drop out and
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Davis resident decries removal of BLM greenbelt art BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer A North Davis man is challenging the city over its order to remove artwork he erected on a local greenbelt supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. City officials, meanwhile, say while the removed piece posed a potential safety hazard, they’re willing to work with Wright on a possible compromise that would allow him to publicly express himself. “It was words and it was free speech,” Matthew Wright said of his artwork at Cortez and Diablo avenues near his home — a series of cardboard signs and 12-foot-tall bamboo letters spelling “BLM” — that also honored his late partner Jennifer “Harlequinn Bell” Walker, who passed away in December.
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“She was a proud Black woman and activist,” said Wright, 52, a Davis native who moved back here from Ohio after her death. He described the artwork as “provocative, designed to inspire discussion.” He noted that while he got many positive responses to his creation, not everyone reacted that way. One neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, said the display included spear-like stakes used to support the BLM letters that “I came within two inches of stepping on” before a friend intervened. The neighbor expressed concerns to another resident there, who removed the stakes. That became the subject of a police report Wright filed on June 9, saying a neighbor
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When hundreds gathered outside the state Capitol earlier this spring, demanding that Gov. Gavin Newsom reopen the state’s economy, some made clear they also had another message for him: You can’t make us wear a mask. One protester held a sign comparing face masks to dog muzzles, and many chanted and mingled without any type of face covering. But after weeks of mixed messaging and leaving the decision of implementing mask mandates up to counties, the state on Thursday saidface coverings will be required after all. “Science shows that face coverings
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Poppenga won’t seek re-election to school board BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer
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Davis school board trustee Robert Poppenga — elected in November 2016 — will not be running for a second term. “This was not an easy decision,” Poppenga said during last Thursday’s school board meeting, adding that he decided to announce his intentions at this time “so others can decide to run ... I’m hoping others will take the plunge.” The deadline for candidates to file paperwork with the Yolo
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Matthew Wright’s Black Lives Matter tribute on a North Davis greenbelt included a series of cardboard signs and 12-foot-tall bamboo letters spelling “BLM.” “admitted to destroying” part of the display by removing the stakes, “causing the sculpture to topple and break.” Davis police say they took a report and have
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Briefly DHS Baroque musicians online Concert footage of performances by the Davis High Baroque Ensemble, joined by prominent professional violinist Rachel Barton Pine (and her daughter Sylvia), was recently featured online as part of an internationally available webcast by Early Music America’s Young Performers Festival. And the hour-long video of that periodinstrument performance is posted online for viewing on-demand at https://www.you tube.com/watch?v= kIXplV-T8ag. The music includes well-known, popular works composed by Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, J.S. Bach and Francesco Geminiani, presented in the form live concert recordings as well as some virtual performances (with musicians participating from several different locations).
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This is the one that really counts I was shocked and honored the other day to get a personal communiqué from the press office of the United State census, which jumps into action like a pop-up tent once every 10 years. Although the president of the United States has declared that I and my journalistic colleagues are the “enemy of the American people,” that news has apparently not trickled down to the folks running the census. These people are so kind that they offered me an interview, though I don’t know if they wished to interview me or have me interview them. “America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way,” the census writes. “The number of people age 65 and older in the United States grew rapidly over most of the 20th century, from 3.1 million in 1900 to 35 million in 2000.” Which is both odd and interesting, given that a number of folks who were counted in the 1900 census will not be included in the 2020 census. “In 2018, there were 52 million
people age 65 and older, and their share of the population grew from 12.4 percent in 2000 to 16.0 percent in 2018.” The simple reason for this phenomenon is that no person over 65 in the year 2000 managed to drop down into a lower category by 2018. Plus, 65 is the new 25. At least that’s what the guy in the mirror keeps telling me. “It is so important to count everyone living in your home, including babies born on or before April 1, 2020, even if they’re still in the hospital but will live with you when they get out. Be sure to count children of relatives, friends or other people who live in your home most of the time.”
You mean like when Aunt Mary comes over for Sunday dinner and falls asleep on the couch? But here’s the really exciting part. “The U.S. Census Bureau has launched an interactive map to help community leaders, the media, and the public track selfresponse to the 2020 census. The 2020 census self-response rate map and the data in the public API are updated once daily at 3 p.m. Eastern seven days a week.”
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et another daily chore to keep me busy during our never-ending lockdown. Still, if they’re working hard to put it up every day, I at least owe them the common courtesy to check it every day. The map is what we like to call “user-friendly.” I didn’t actually believe I’d be able to individualize data on my hometown of Davis on a daily basis, but there it was in living color. Turns out the City of All Things Right and Relevant has a response rate of 68.8 percent, compared to a rate of 74.1 percent 10 years ago. But I suppose there’s still time
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Senior Center teaches origami Learn how to make whimsical creations with paper with the Davis Senior Center. Origami expert Tom Vinik will demonstrate how to fold paper into a sailboat using a dollar bill or similar shaped paper. This class will be taught through Zoom on Tuesday, June 23, at 1 p.m. All ages are welcome and no experience is needed. For the link, visit https://www.cityof davis.org/city-hall/ parks-and-communityservices/senior-services.
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for us to catch up to that number and maybe even surpass it. The good news here is that Woodland checks in at just 67.5 percent, so we’re at least ahead of the county seat. But just barely. West Sac has 64.8-percent compliance, which again makes us look like the county leader, but here’s the bad news. Winters, that upstart little community that now thinks it’s the culinary and cultural hub of Yolo County, has a whopping compliance rate of 70.3 percent. I suspect the whole town got together at the Putah Creek Café and filled out their census forms in unison just to make Davis look bad. But wait, if they know that our self-response rate is 68.8 percent, doesn’t that mean they already know how many people live in Davis, including Aunt Mary? I mean, what’s the 68.8-percent rate based on other than the whole? Maybe I should set up that interview after all. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Davis artist Marta Juliao helped honor hospice patients and caregivers with a special gift for Father’s Day. Juliao created 23 acrylic paintings that were delivered by Snowline Hospice volunteers to individuals across El Dorado and Sacramento counties. The artist learned about Snowline after seeing a news segment about the organization’s Sunshine Letter program that is an
outreach to patients and wanted to contribute to Snowline in some way. Snowline’s volunteer department asked the artist to create individual paintings that could be given to patients and caregivers for Father’s Day. Juliao was thrilled to give patients such a precious gift. “I was given this talent of painting and it only feels right to give it to others,” she said. She painted every day for a month to meet the challenge.
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Her work is saturated in vivid colors that pay homage to the iconic landscapes of California. She is dedicated to her community and is always looking for opportunities to create art and uplift others. Juliao can be reached at marta juliao@yahoo.com. Volunteers from the El Dorado Chapter of the National Charity League carefully gift-wrapped each painting and Snowline courier volunteers delivered the gifts to patients’ doorsteps.
Marta Juliao shows some of her paintings on the day they were picked up by volunteers to be gift-wrapped and distributed to hospice patients and caregivers for Father’s Day.
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Eric Zane, a fifthgeneration Woodland resident, has been appointed the next fire chief for the city of Woodland, interim City Manager Ken Hiatt announced this week. Zane, a 15-year veteran of the Woodland Fire Department, has served as interim fire chief since January following the resignation of Chief Becky Ramirez. His appointment becomes effective July 1. “I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve as the fire chief for the city of Woodland,” Zane said. “I am even more excited to lead and work for the men and women of the Woodland Fire Department, who provide excellent service to the citizens, every day.” Zane joined the department as a firefighter in 2005, having begun his career with the Folsom Fire Department. During his service with the Woodland Fire Department, he has held the rank of firefighter, engineer, captain and battalion chief. He is the first permanent fire chief to be promoted through the ranks from firefighter to chief in almost 100 years. Zane attended local schools, graduating from Woodland High School in 1997. While in high school, Zane became a member of the Woodland Fire Department Explorer Post, where his passion for the fire service began. From that moment, Zane knew he wanted to be a firefighter, and more specifically, he knew that he wanted to work for the Woodland Fire Department. “I knew this is where I wanted to be, but also
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Eric Zane is Woodland’s newest fire chief. knew that the fire service is competitive, and aiming for a single department, almost impossible,” he said. Zane went on to attend the Butte College Fire Academy while volunteering for Butte County FireRescue, and in 1999 Zane was hired as a seasonal firefighter with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) in Butte County. While working as a seasonal firefighter, Zane earned his associate degree in Fire Science and transferred to Chico State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration. Said Hiatt: “I am honored to announce the appointment of Chief Eric Zane to serve as our next fire chief. The city is extremely fortunate to have someone of Chief Zane’s experience, character and professionalism.” Woodland Mayor Rich Lansburgh added, “Eric has distinguished himself throughout his career with exemplary work in roles with ever-increasing responsibility.” Zane lives in Woodland with his wife Jennifer and sons, Carter, 14, and Trevor, 12.
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Emperor penguins at the Ross Sea, Antarctica. The father at this point has not eaten since before the breeding season and will continue to fast until the female returns. Eggs usually begin to hatch before the females return and the male produces a curd-like substance called “crop-milk” for the chick to eat. He only has enough to feed the chick for about a week or so. Female emperor penguins hunt and feed for about 2 months before returning to the male and likely newly hatched chick. Once the female returns, it is the male’s turn to head to fishing grounds and feast himself. During the remainder of the winter, the penguin parents take turns feeding and watching over the chick, until the chick is old enough to walk and fish for itself, usually in December and January. Even though several penguin species co-parent their young, emperor penguins are the only ones where the males will fast and exclusively incubate during the harsh Antarctic winter. Explorit’s coming events: Q We have been given the green light to host our Summer Science Camps and have several spaces still available. We are monitoring the situation surrounding COVID-19
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BY JUDY CORBETT Special to The Enterprise The Davis Futures Forum will host Rick Cole, a veteran localgovernment leader, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, via Zoom. Cole notes, “Whether it is climate change, racial justice, income inequality, affordable housing, gender equity or public health, solving our nation’s most pressing challenges starts at home.” Cole has been a practitioner of community engagement throughout his 35-year career in local government, beginning at a young age as a Pasadena City Council member. He was serving as mayor of the city, at a moment when the community was engaged in a contentious general plan process. At the time, there was a serious division between the growth and no-growth members of the community. Unable to achieve agreement on the rewrite of a general plan, the city ended up in court where a judge gave the city 12 months to adopt a new general plan. An extensive citizen participation effort followed, bringing a large and diverse cross section of the community together to research and identify win/win solutions. Agreement was achieved in just 12 months and the general plan was adopted. The final product became an outstanding, early model for livable, walkable communities. Among the nine goals that form the general plan, the last one reads, “citizens will be a permanent part of achieving a greater city.” Following his time as Pasadena’s mayor, Cole
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Rick Cole will highlight Thursday’s presentation. served as city manager for Azusa, Ventura and Santa Monica. He was also a deputy mayor of the city of Los Angeles. Among his many awards, Governing Magazine included Cole as the only city manager on their list of America’s Public Officials of the Year and he was named one of the “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers” by Government Technology Magazine. Over his 35 years of service in local government, Cole has observed that local government is commonly viewed by constituents as a vending machine — you put in your money in taxes and receive your services, everything from parks, streets, and police protection to garbage collection and homeless services. Today in cities throughout the country the vending machine is in trouble and kicking the machine won’t help! Local governments are overwhelmed by multiple, very difficult challenges. While municipal finances are already stressed, the economic challenges of the future will be far worse. Cole holds that the only effective response will be to engage a broad spectrum of the entire community to
apply their unique resources, skills and abilities to addressing the challenges ahead. In Davis, this includes the city and county, local business, and nonprofit entities including the university. Cole will share his experiences in cities with constrained resources where cross-sector leaders have stepped up to address the problems, each contributing what they do best — from rewriting a general plan, to building a playground to removing a derelict building. Following his talk, a panel will provide brief comments. Confirmed panel participants include Davis City Manager Mike Webb, and Meg Arnold, chair of the Davis Downtown Plan Advisory Committee. Councilman Lucas Frerichs will be moderating. Following the panel, participants will be able to submit questions to Cole or the panelists via zoom. Co-sponsors of the talk include the city of Davis, Cool Davis and Bike Davis. To participate in the event, go to the Davis Futures Forum web page at Cool Davis.org. https:// www.cooldavis.org/cooldavis-coalition-2/davisfutures-forum/
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ART: City officials look for compromise From Page A1 tried to relay their concerns about the stakes to Wright, to no avail. Meanwhile, Wright said he repaired the artwork minus the stakes, but took it down Monday after three Davis police officers arrived at his door with a copy of the city municipal code pertaining to signs in city parks. “No person using a park shall … paste, tack, or post any sign, advertisement or inscription in any park without a permit,” the ordinance reads in part. Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz told The Enterprise the city received citizen complaints “about whether the piece was safe and allowed to be on the greenbelt,” given its use of large stakes and parts affixed to city trees. “The city has an obligation to balance several
issues here, among them free speech rights, safety (in terms of the creation), and use of public space,” Stachowicz said in an email. “We have a progressive and dynamic arts community, and we are always looking for ways to encourage and promote community based artistic expression; however, there are parameters the city puts on public art.” On his Twitter feed documenting his interaction with the officers, Wright described the encounter as “cordial, relaxed and informative,” but maintains the city violated his free-speech rights with “statemandated destruction.” “The messaging is removed. The censorship is achieved,” Wright is heard saying in a video of the removed signs and bamboo, which he piled in his front yard. “I had to destroy
my art by police order this morning. It doesn’t feel good.” Wright questioned why the city allows similar BLM artwork to remain standing in Central Park but not on the greenbelt, where he said it was placed well away from biking and walking paths. “Temporary art really should be left in place,” he said. “If people don’t like the message, they can put up their own piece of art,” and leave law enforcement out of the equation. Stachowicz responded that in addition to not posing safety concerns, “the BLM display in Central Park is the work of many community members in a large park — in a location that is built to accommodate more people than a neighborhood greenbelt.” She added that the city has encouraged Wright to
work with its arts and culture manager “to determine whether there are avenues for his art and if not, whether there are changes the city should consider that would enable creations such as his.” Wright says he’s encouraged by the dialogue but still has reached out to several attorneys and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California as he contemplates his next steps. He called a civil lawsuit “a last resort if reconciliation and negotiation fail.” “I’m in this for the long term,” Wright said. “We have to fight for our rights, or else we’re not a democratic society.” — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
MASK: Face coverings become politicized From Page A1 and masks work,” Newsom said in a statement. “They are critical to keeping those who are around you safe, keeping businesses open and restarting our economy.” Newsom, who has preached localism on many coronavirus-related matters, has often explained that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work in a state with 40 million people. But as the state reopens and coronavirus cases and hospitalizations climb in some parts, a statewide mask order can perhaps make a difference in controlling further spread, some public health and county officials have said. Californians must now wear a face covering when interacting with other members of the public, and while in any indoor public space, as well as when in line to enter such spaces. These include pharmacies, a doctor’s office and the vet’s office. People must also wear a face covering while riding on public transportation, including a bus or a rideshare service, like Lyft or Uber. The state’s new rules don’t require face masks for children 2 and under and for people with a medical or
developmental disability. People also don’t have to wear a mask during outdoor recreation, if they can keep 6 feet apart. Disobeying California’s mandate could result in a misdemeanor and a fine, among other penalties, according to the California Department of Public Health. However, counties with their own mask mandates have learned that enforcement is challenging, and some have leaned toward “education” instead of penalties. Prior to the state’s rule, most Bay Area counties already had their own requirements. So did Los Angeles and San Diego. Some counties, including Riverside and San Bernardino, had temporary orders that were later lifted. Meanwhile, many other counties stuck to a “strongly encourage” approach. Yet even with the new statewide order, there is almost certain to be continued public resistance and polarization. Across the state and country, arguments over masks have prompted brawls, threats and other violent acts. But why? Psychologists and public health
experts point to a variety of reasons: Some people don’t like being told what to do, while some are skeptical about the science or confused by the mixed messaging. For others, masks have become political. One Placer County official said he will not be wearing a face covering, despite Newsom’s order. “This has absolutely nothing to do with us reopening and it has 100% to do with the protests he allowed and encouraged,” Supervisor Kirk Uhler told CalMatters. He blames the jump in positive cases in his county on the Sacramento area protests following the police shooting death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But not all Californians who venture out without face coverings are ardent opponents. In Sacramento, Wendy Valdez shopped at her local grocery store Wednesday, opting for no face covering. Her reasoning: it wasn’t required at the time. But if it were, she said, she’d wear it. “I just got my hair done and they required it, so I wore one,” she said. — CalMatters.orgis a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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POPPENGA: Daughters have graduated from high school From Page A1 County Elections office is Friday, July 31. Poppenga said that that his decision had “nothing to do with the challenges” of serving on the school board, but rather “reflects a shift in my priorities.” He continues to serve on the faculty of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and he and his family will be hosting an exchange student from Austria during the coming academic year. Poppenga added that “both of my daughters have graduated” from the
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Davis Shakespeare won’t stage shows this summer BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer The Davis Shakespeare Festival won’t be staging summer productions this year, but may mount a show in the fall. “Yeah we are definitely not doing the summer,” said Rob Salas, co-artistic director of Davis Shakespeare. “We may have something (onstage) in the fall, but likely different than what we previously planned.” Founded in 2010, Davis Shakespeare began by presenting small outdoor productions in the gazebo at the UC Davis Arboretum. Those early outdoor shows proved popular, and in 2014, Davis Shakespeare began staging more elaborate indoor shows at the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Davis. Davis Shakespeare’s attendance has grown steadily year-on-year as the series built up a loyal local following. The ongoing COVID-19 situation has triggered multiple cancellations and
postponements of other summer theater productions in California and Oregon, large and small. The large and well established Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland suspended performances on March 12, and recently cancelled planned fall productions as well. California Shakespeare Theatre (held in an amphitheater in the East Bay hills near Orinda) likewise cancelled its 2020 season, and the Santa Cruz Shakespeare festival has put its planned summer productions on ice as well. The Marin Shakespeare Company and the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival both postponed their planned 2020 seasons until summer 2021. And the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, held in a sandy amphitheater along the lakeshore southeast of Incline Village, Nev., has cancelled its summer shows as well. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenter prise.net or 530-7478055.
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eatless lunch and dinner options expanded Monday when Burger Patch opened in Davis Commons. Owners Phil and Danea Horn launched their first restaurant in Sacramento a year ago, at 2301 K St., and plan to open more in Northern California. There’s also a stand inside the Golden 1 Center. The 1,500-square-foot Davis eatery is twice the size of the Sacramento Burger Patch. Danea Horn has a connection to Davis; she’s a Ph.D. candidate in agriculture and resource economics at UC Davis. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. It’s in the former Solomon’s Deli spot at 500 First St., Suite 9. Burger Patch’s menu focuses on plant-based alternatives, and organic and non-GMO ingredients. It uses sustainable packaging, and urges reduction of animal-based food consumption to help the environment. It features Beyond Meat products, faux pulled pork, agave milkshakes, and Daiya cheese. The Horns plan to add beer and wine to the Davis menu soon. ——— Pure Barre opened Thursday in the former Mother and Baby Source space at 714 Second St. Davis franchise owner Jenna Smith said the studio will offer classes every day — 25 per week at first. Class times start as early as 5 a.m. and as late as 6 p.m. Reservations are required. Smith explained the process: “When people come in to take class, they check in on their Pure Barre app. … They then stop at our sanitization station before entering the studio, where they find their own station to keep their personal belongings with them. At each station, we have all equipment sanitized and ready to go for each class, as well as personal hand sanitizers. Once class is over, each person is given an anti-bacterial/virus wipe to use on their equipment. … People exit the studio through a different door to limit crosscontamination.” After each class, staff members fog the room with an EPA-approved disinfectant. Pure Barre offers “total-body workouts focused on lowimpact, high-intensity movements that lift and tone muscles and improve strength, agility and flexibility for every body.” Davis has another barrefocused studio, Yolo Barre, which is back open for in-person classes. It’s at 4625 Second St. ——— Fitness centers continue to re-emerge. Exercise facilities not
mentioned in previous columns include Barefoot Yoga Studio, which reopened to in-person practices starting Saturday. It has offered Zoom classes for more than two months, and will continue the livestream option for those who want to do yoga from home. It’s at 1015 Olive Drive, Suite B. Likewise for Kaya Yoga. It starts in-person classes on Monday, at 612 Fourth St. Online classes will still be available. The rock-climbing gym Rocknasium, 720 Olive Drive, Suite S, reopened on June 15 — to current and former members only. Hours are 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. weekdays, and 9:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekends. Masks are required, even while climbing. Classes, showers and rental equipment are off-limits, and there are restrictions on how many patrons may be in one area at a time. ——— Bars, breweries and winery tasting rooms are opening up. Sudwerk Brewing Co. reopened on June 12 for onsite dining and drinking. It’s at 2001 Second St., with a large outdoor space with a six-person max per table. Seating is by assignment. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays for dine-in and drive-thru/to-go sales. It’s also open Tuesdays through Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., for that takeout service. Three Mile Brewing, 231 G St., Suite 3, opened Thursday. Hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 10 Saturdays, and noon to 6 Sundays. As of Thursday, Dunloe Brewing and Super Owl Brewing remain to-go only. Dunloe’s curbside takeout hours are Tuesdays and Fridays, 4-7 p.m. at 1606 Olive Drive. Super Owl’s pickups are 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays and Sundays at 1260 Lake Blvd., Suite 121. De Vere’s Irish Pub now allows patrons to drink outside and order meals in takeout containers, all during its regular to-go hours at 217 E St. However, it’s closed this weekend for repairs and improvements. And G Street WunderBar, 228 G St., is back open with limited hours.
Tommy J’s Grill expanded its menu, offering counter service with limited outdoor seating, as well as takeout and delivery. It’s taking a break from prepackaged dinner special to focus on its new patio seating. The restaurant is part of Froggy’s, at 726 Second St. Uncle Vito’s Slice of N.Y. reopened at 524 Second St. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays, and 11:30 a.m. to midnight Thursdays through Saturdays. ——— Oak Tree Animal Rehabilitation recently opened inside Acorn Veterinary Clinic, 1340 Covell Blvd., Suite 101. The vet clinic’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, but rehabilitation services are offered primarily on Tuesdays and Fridays. Those hours will expand as the need increases. Owners are vets Sally Borges and Waka Blair. Blair also has certification in the Canine Rehabilitation Certificate Program. They focus on companion animals like dogs, cats and rabbits. The rehabilitation service is “designed to improve the quality of life for injured, post-operative and senior pets, using the latest technologies and methods of physical therapy for animals,” staff member Kendra Williams said. Treatments “include hydrotherapy, utilizing an underwater treadmill, acupuncture, laser therapy, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, as well as manual therapy and therapeutic exercise.” ——— Personal care services like massage therapy, nail salons, tattoo parlors, and aestheticians were allowed to open in Yolo County as soon as Friday. Some of the reopenings include Spa Central, 1111 Kennedy Place, Suite 6, which plans to open the week of June 22. Massage Envy, 110 F St., Suite C, announced it will reopen Monday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Meanwhile, Milestones Movement moved to a new location, with an updated name. Milestones Movement Therapy is at 1801 Hanover Drive, Suite D. Its former address was 2732 Fifth St., Unit A. The new facility is larger and allows the expansion of services, with two massage rooms and a larger gym. It offers full body massage, medical or injury-specific massage, cupping, Gua Sha massage, kinesiology taping, NormaTec (pulsing compression
massage for muscle recovery), movement rehabilitation, and personal and small-group training for functional movement and mobility. ——— SwimAmerica Davis is back open for baby classes and upperlevel swim instruction (Levels 8-10). These are lower-touch classes and camps. Swim camps for ages 4 to 10 began June 15 and continue all summer. Owner Rose Cholewinski hopes to add more classes and camps as restrictions loosen. Its address is 2121 Second St. ——— Pence Gallery, 212 D St., is open by appointment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays in June. “We are aiming to reopen to the public for our normal hours … by late June,” Director Natalie Nelson said. Call 530-758-3370 or email pencegallery@gmail. com for a free appointment. (Normal hours were 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays). “Visitors must wear a mask, and they are welcome to come with up to four other people.” ——— 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 notes mention if they are black-owned businesses. Please email wendyedit@gmail.com to suggest changes. The following restaurants remain closed temporarily due to COVID-19: Crepeville, Delta of Venus, D Street Steakhouse and Sam’s Mediterranean Cuisine. New on the permanent closures list is La Piñata Mexican Grill, which has vacated its space and removed its signage at 305 First St. The bubble-tea shop On Tap in University Mall is closed, with its sign removed and restaurant cleared out. As I reported last week, Bistro 33 and City Hall Tavern are closed for good. BurgerIM has a sign saying it will reopen on June 22. Nami Sushi appears to be back open. Crepeville expects to reopen in early July. ——— Davis businesses are banding together to support each other. Heather Caswell, owner of The Wardrobe, just established the Davis Mentorship Program, which “aims to support existing
local small business owners and inspire and attract new small business owners to our community,” she said. The task force, in coordination with the Davis Downtown Business Association, also includes Vanessa Errecarte of Marketing Simplified, Heidy Kellison of Downtown NorCal, Lee Pflugrath of Yolo Berry Yogurt, Marne McGuiness, former owner of Alphabet Moon toys, and former Davis City Council member Rochelle Swanson. The mentorship program launches June 30, and is available to all small businesses in Davis. ——— J.C. Penney announced on June 16 that it would soon close 136 stores, updating a previous number of 154. Neither list includes the Woodland store. The chain filed for bankruptcy in May. ——— There’s a sign up for Corabella’s Restaurant, filling the former Perry’s Cozy Diner building at590 N. East St., Woodland. ——— I reported in January that RDM Entertainment & Audio Visual Rentals and Main Street Music Lesson Studios in Woodland expanded as Davids’ Broken Note moved to a larger spot in downtown Woodland. Now, Rosendale’s 88 Keys Academy is taking over the music studios at 527 Main St. in Woodland. Pianist Jia-Min Rosendale manages the music studios, which provide private lessons in piano, violin, guitar, ukulele, voice, trumpet, trombone and more. “Teachers (currently seven) are highly experienced, still performing, and have a heart for teaching. And best of all, you can be of any age and be at any level,” she said. Kindermusik is a new addition as well, with classes starting in August for ages 6 and younger. “This is a fun, developmentally appropriate music education program that brings the child and parent together to learn and experience music from all over the world. These engaging classes are research-based, agespecific and provide the groundwork for language, literacy, math and social/emotional skills.” — 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.
Bayer gives $5K to Yolo Basin Foundation Special to The Enterprise Yolo Basin Foundation announces today that it received a $5,000 grant from Bayer Fund, which will be used for its Discover the Flyway outdoor education program. Aligned with science, language arts and social science education standards, Discover the Flyway provides experiential lessons and exploration of the wetlands and wildlife of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area to approximately 4,000 K-12 local students annually. By actively engaging diverse groups of youths with the natural world, the foundation strives to cultivate future caretakers of the environment. Fostering young environmental stewards, the foundation aims to protect the wetlands in California’s Central Valley. “This grant will not only provide support to our organization, but also our community by allowing us to engage children in meaningful experiences that facilitate the appreciation of the wetlands, agriculture, and wildlife of the Central Valley. This supports a lifetime of healthy outdoor activities and instills a sense of stewardship for our natural resources,” stated Chelsea Martinez, executive director of Yolo Basin Foundation. “We thank Bayer Fund for their support.” “We’re proud to be able to provide support to develop programs that combat challenges such as food
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Enjoy local nature adventures — for free B ackyard birds delight during these social pandemic shelter-inplace-times even though this is one of the unbirdiest months of the year. What draws them? We have a shady backyard with a big tree from which hangs a large column feeder filled with black sunflower seeds, a platform feeder with mixed seeds and a hummingbird feeder. They love the water feature. When I turn on the recirculating water, American robins, house finches and lesser goldfinch come. They delight in taking long baths with water flying everywhere. Sometimes mixed species and four or five birds bathe at the same time. I purchased the water feature at Davis Lumber 25 years ago and it has provided all those years of pleasure. A shallow planting saucer also draws them. Ed Whisler has western bluebirds coming and going in his East Davis yard. Jo Ellen Ryan reports black-chinned hummers coming to their West Davis feeders. Also, they’ve heard a Western screech owl in the trees behind their house, a first. Ed Hubbard sent photos ofagoldfinch and yellowrumped warblerfighting at the falls in their backyard pond. Also a spotted towhee taking a break on the edge of a box around their roses. Kelli O’Neill has a black phoebe that’s been taking a daily dip in her pool and a couple of flame skimmers and squirrels also. Look carefully in your backyard and you may find other delights. Roger Smith sent photos of beautiful critters from his
North Davis backyard: a carpenter bee in a passion flower, a juvenile house finch being fed by a male in red breeding plumage, a tiny praying mantis, damsel flies, a blue dasher and red skimmer dragonflies. What’s in your backyard or nearby greenbelt? Besides birds, I’ve found another blissful activity. I turn on the water feature, climb into my double-wide cotton rope hammock, get it swinging with a pushing stick, and look up at the trees, sky and birds. I enjoy textures and shades of green around me and the sound of running water. Sometimes, I start getting splashed and it is often a robin, just feet from my head taking a vigorous bath in the water feature. There is a great new and unusual surprise at the North Ponds in the Julie Partansky Wildlife Area. Hubbard spotted and photographed a common gallinule with two darling babies. And thanks to the wood duck nesting boxes our grandson built, the ponds once again have two wood duck families. You usually need binoculars to see them. Hubbard photographed them on the south side, near the concrete slide where storm water runs into the pond. Ryan reports from West Pond that there is new water in the pond sourced from decommissioned wells across Lake Boulevard. It’s welcomed by the families of Canada geese
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This female wood duck with two ducklings is at the North Ponds in the Julie Partansky Wildlife Area. and mallards parading around with half-grown young. The wood duck babies have disappeared perhaps preyed on by blackcrowned night herons and green herons. At the south end of the pond there is their annual family of Cooper’s hawks. And Western bluebirds are using the new nestboxes under the bat boxes. Jo Ellen and Gene Trapp walked around the oak grove and Storer Garden on the waterway on campus this week and said it was very birdy, especially where a red-shouldered hawk was perched. If you take a walk at the North Ponds or West Pond or the Arboretum, you can always pick up some new identification skills and information. The North Pond bulletin board is
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Red skimmer dragonfly. between the Northstar Pond and the soccer field and Kelli O’Neill is updating it regularly with a bird of the month. Ryan updates the West
Pond board. And UCD has excellent signage throughout the Storer garden and the Arboretum. Also check out the Facebook pages for Friends of North Davis
Ponds, Friends of West Ponds and UC Davis Arboretum. UCD Arboretum also has a website. Make it your Covid birdy educational activity to enjoy and learn some new species. A woman, Florence Merriam Bailey, published the first bird guide to American birds. She took her fellow Smith classmates out to view birds and advocated knowing birds rather than shooting them. Soon hundreds of women began protesting the use of bird feathers and birds in hat fashions. That led to the 1900 Lacey Act which prohibited trade in illegally acquired wildlife and the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA) which protects migratory birds. Now, over 100 years later, the Trump administration wishes to overturn the MBTA and apply it only to activities that purposefully kill birds. Any incidental death, no matter how avoidable or devastating to birds — becomes immune from law enforcement. North America has lost a quarter of its bird populations since 1970. The MBTA does things like make oil companies cover oil pits that look like lakes so that birds don’t land in them. If you believe the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 has served us well, ask your U.S. Representative to reverse the rollback of the MBTA by supporting the Migratory Bird Protection Act and make public comment at the Department of Interior. — Jean Jackman is a Davis resident. Her column appears on the third Wednesday of each month. Got a story, comment, question? Contact her: JeanJackman@gmail. com.
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This brings us to the second item in the recent news: an article in the New York Times titled, “Midlevel Staff Stifles Science About Climate.” The lead paragraph reads as follows: “Efforts to undermine climate change science in the federal government, once orchestrated largely by President Trump’s political appointees, are now increasingly driven by midlevel managers trying to protect their jobs and budgets and wary of the scrutiny of senior officials, according to interviews and newly revealed reports and surveys.” Pause on that for a second. The article includes information from surveys indicating, for example, that hundreds of workers agreed they had “been asked to omit the phrase ‘climate change’ from their work” and that “they avoided working on climate change or using the phrase.” One scientist whose paper addressed how the carbon reduction targets in the Paris Agreement would affect extreme weather events (linking us back to the first item in the news above) was told his report was “solid on the science” but contained “red-flagged words” like Paris Agreement. The article indicates that in addition to Paris Agreement, and “extreme event attribution” there were other red flags, including ”the social cost of carbon” and the Obama era “Clean Power Plan.” The agency writing the email helpfully indicated it “was trying not to put too much of this in writing, but the concern here is avoiding the impression that B.E.R. (the Energy department’s Biological and Environmental Research program) is supporting research directly focused on policy evaluation.” The point of this is that the president’s dismissal of the climate crisis, coupled tightly to his instinct for and record of vindictiveness and punishment, has apparently cowed some or many of those in government agencies who should be serving the public’s interest instead calculating that to do so could cost them their jobs. This is essentially turning “peer review” on its head. Rather than ensuring accuracy the process instead appears to be being bent towards obfuscation or omission of information the country and the world might find useful in addressing the climate crisis. At what cost will this attempted silencing of science be to our future? — John Mott-Smith is a resident of Davis. This column appears in the print edition of the Davis Enterprise twice each month. Please send comments to johnmottsmith@comcast. net.
just get a master’s instead,” tweeted Veneese Brown, an integrative pathobiology Ph.D. student at UC Davis. “A lot of professors have biases about Black students,” UC Davis student and campus president of the National Society of Black Engineers Shason Briscoe told The Enterprise in November. “They think we come into class knowing less than other students.” Student surveys at UC Davis consistently show that Black students feel less respected on campus than students of other races. In this environment, students said, it can be difficult to find support and mentorship. “You don’t want to go and seek help because people might think you’re stupid,” Briscoe said. Brown eventually switched out of her lab and into a different one because of how she was treated. “It really took a toll on my emotional and mental health due to the extreme microaggressions and, honestly, blunt racism that I experienced,” she said. A 2015 study found that the 10-year completion rate for Black doctoral students in the U.S. was less than 50 percent, more than 10 percent lower than the rate for white students. Racial disparities in undergraduate completion rates are even greater. “Black graduate students encounter numerous obstacles that boil down to racial exclusion,” Clergé said.
Toll on mental, physical health When, despite the odds, a Black academic completes her doctorate and lands a coveted faculty job, the accomplishment is frequently dismissed as a handout. “Contributors to my book said that they were often stigmatized by white colleagues and students as the ‘diversity hire’ who is undeserving of the position that they earned,” Clergé said. “Being #BlackInThe Ivory is not wanting to share your successes because the last time you did people assumed you only got it because you are Black,” tweeted Rana McReynolds, a political science Ph.D. student at UC Davis. No amount of success is enough to insulate Black faculty from reminders that, in the view of some people on campus, Black people only belong in academic spaces as service workers or support staff.
“Last year, during an event at which I was a presenter, a white participant stopped me as I walked by & asked where she should sit,” tweeted Dr. Devin L. Horton, UC Davis Graduate Diversity Officer for STEM. “I said idk. She looked confused, asked again. I repeated (myself ). Her colleague tugged her arm, ‘I don’t think she’s event staff,’ (the colleague said).” “One of my #BlackIn TheIvory stories,” tweeted a UC Berkeley alumnus, “is getting assailed by 6-7 cops on my way to class on the UC Berkeley campus. After holding me for I don’t know how long while all of Sproul Plaza watched, they told me: ‘you matched the description’ and ‘get the f— out here.’” Dangerous and belittling experiences like these heap additional stress on Black faculty. “This takes a severe toll on their mental and physical health, with many suffering from chronic stress which inevitably impacts their heath and well-being,” Clergé said. Leaving campus is no escape. “(Black faculty) don’t wear a ‘professor’ title on their chests,” Clergé said. “They are mistreated in shopping centers, public spaces and sometimes in their own neighborhoods.” Last year, while sitting in her car across the street from her home in Sacramento, Clergé was accosted by a neighbor. “He aggressively accused me of scoping his house for a burglary,” she said. Another time, while walking down the street in Boston, a white man called her the N-word and demanded she pick up a bag he had dropped. “These are two examples of many,” Clergé said.
Speaking up brings risks But racism need not be malicious or even conscious to be damaging. The comments and written responses of students in Clergé’s classes on race often reveal that “they have been socialized to think and act on antiBlackness,” she said. “If these are young adults, this is also undoubtedly the case for academics and administrators who are much older. This is why racism is a systemic issue.” Anti-Black bias in classrooms and administrative offices means the very research and courses, often undertaken by Black faculty, that
examine race and might help undo those biases are “dismissed and devalued,” Clergé said. “The hubs of large numbers of intellectuals who study racism are marginalized into underfunded and underappreciated ‘Black studies’ (and other ethnic studies programs).” The failure to educate students about race, paired with the exclusion of Black faculty from academia, does tangible harm beyond the ivory tower of academia. A UC Davis Medical School student recalled a discussion about sickle cell anemia in a doctoring class. According to the student, the discussion veered into the need to confirm a sickle cell diagnosis before giving pain medication during a pain crisis, presumably because sickle cell patients are predominantly Black and, the thinking seemed to go, therefore less trustworthy. “I was outraged,” the student tweeted. Calling out these problems often comes at great cost. “Black women faculty who have spoken out against white supremacy have been in danger of losing their faculty positions, and have had their credibility and belonging constantly questioned,” Clergé said. “To speak about these experiences out loud, for the world to hear, is a brave, bold act.” While the past few weeks have seen renewed discussion about addressing racism at an institutional level, Clergé emphasized that meaningful change requires shifting power and access, not just language. “I fear that ‘anti-racism’ will become the new Diversity and Equity, a catch-all phrase which will lose its radical meaning and minimize the importance of justice and the redistribution of power in higher education,” she said.
Changes needed in policy, culture Since George Floyd was killed, UC Davis leaders have spoken out, expressing grief and vowing to do more to combat antiBlack racism. “Inclusion — like social justice — doesn’t come easily,” UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May said. “It requires each one of us working to make a difference, whether that’s through getting involved in your community, peaceful protesting or doing what you can to change procedures that reflect bias.” Dozens of departments and campus organizations
released statements of support. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion published a database of resources for racial trauma and outlined the next steps campus leaders plan to take. On June 11, May announced a new task force to assess how the university’s Police Department should operate. “The key now is to go beyond making statements that acknowledge racism, and get to the core of behaviors, practices, and structures that perpetuate it,” said Renetta Tull, the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UC Davis. “We will examine and confront our own history and practices, and work to put new, equitable policies in place.” One of the most substantive changes could be determined by California voters this fall. On Monday, the UC Board of Regents unanimously endorsed restoring affirmative action. Since Proposition 209 was passed in 1996, it has been illegal for universities to consider race, ethnicity, gender and national origin in admissions and hiring decisions. The proposed amendment to California’s constitution that would repeal that law still needs to pass the state Senate to make it onto the November ballot. In the three years after Proposition 209 was passed, the proportion of underrepresented groups in UC’s student population dropped from 20 percent to 15 percent. Since then, “UC has been unable to reflect California’s full diversity in its student body,” the regents said. Regardless of whether policy changes pry the door open a little wider for Black students and faculty, those who have spoken out this month say there is an urgent need for cultural change in campus communities. “Our book’s conclusion was that higher education is a hostile place for faculty of color, and many are suffering in silence,” Clergé said. “The culture of white supremacy in the curriculum, order of business, recruitment, retention, and promotion has to change.” — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton. Read more online from Professor Clegé at https://wp. me/p3aczg-3PJE
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fter my last column where I admitted to being “wracked with paralysis by analysis” over how to do my part in becoming more informed and thereby more effective in fighting racism (https://wp.me/ p3aczg-3Pjf ), I received some interesting comments via The Enterprise’s Facebook account and to my email. Among them was this thoughtful response from FB poster Stacy Oler: “Sometimes we analyze/talk too much. I love to read books ... but sometimes it’s better to get out and do something. If every person who wanted to make a change chose a family, single mom, child to support/ mentor ... change would really happen. Imagine what would happen if people chose a school where the funding is low and found a way to support it with books or supplies?” FB poster Heidy Kellison sympathized with the feeling of not knowing what to do. “I really appreciate this column because I’ve noticed it’s hard for us white people to admit we’re struggling. As if we’re supposed to change overnight and get it right. I think sharing our growth, wherever it
is on the growth scale, and being vulnerable without fearing criticism is a very good place to be.” Also from FB was Morgan Cristine, with a slightly more admonishing — yet completely appropriate — message: “It’s a position of privilege to be paralyzed by analysis. Battling racism is a marathon, not a sprint. There is not one answer and it won’t be fixed in one day. If you don’t know what to do, use your column to elevate voices of black people and people of color. Report on protests. Seek out voices of color and share them. While you are wracked with worry, there are people losing their lives at the hands of the police.” Cristine went on to say, “I’m not saying your position and feelings are wrong; I’m just saying, try to keep them in perspective. The most immediate action in my opinion is seeking justice
for the black people and people of color who have been killed by police, and to support organizations that are seeking police reform. There are families grieving because their fathers, mothers, children, siblings have been murdered by police and there is no accountability. The longer term issues are important, too, but each day that passes is another day that people are waiting for justice.” I agree with every word she wrote. My email conversation with Davis resident Nikki Martin was particularly valuable. She reminded me to “avoid taking a ‘white innocence’ or ‘white naiveté’ stance.” Great advice, Nikki. And then she offered some todos that I really appreciated; she gave me permission to share here. ■ “Definitely try to pick up some of the books that were recommended to you. I would suggest ‘White Fragility’ ... It will make you uncomfortable as heck, but it’s a great equalizer to read it and start to get how we all are part of our racist society mindset without even knowing about
it. Black people say this book is common sense, but as a white person we actually don’t have common sense when it comes to racism. It’s that entwined in how we have been trained to think.” ■ “Listen to podcasts or online content with thinkers from the black community on this. A recent one on Brene Brown’s “Unlocking Us Podcast” is with author and professor Ibram Kendi. https://brenebrown.com/ podcast/brene-with-ibramx-kendi-on-how-to-be-anantiracist/.” ■ “You could also consider listening to The Breakfast Club, which is a morning show with black morning show stars (DJs). They talk about what’s important news for black people and they interview influential people.” ■ Track what’s unique that’s happening in the state of California. ... One of my favorite new bills is this one on reparations: https://leginfo.legislature.ca. gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml? bill_id=201920200AB3121. But there are many others that are circulating in our CA Assembly that are uniquely aligned to help the black community. I suggest
you get familiar with the Legislative Black Caucus here in CA — https://blackcaucus.legislature. ca.gov/. Let’s support these legislators as they know what’s best for their community. ■ “Join an active online community like one called the ‘Color of Change’ that helps you take daily actions to eliminate racism in our society. https://colorofchange.org/ For example, one day they’ll send an email asking you to call the mayor of Louisville, KY to demand that the police officers who shot Breonna Taylor eight times as she slept in her bed are fired for murdering her. There have been repercussions yet for those officers.” And I’ll give Nikki Martin the last words. “So no paralysis by analysis, please: action, long hard self work, advocacy Now’s the time, let’s not let this pass. We have the heaviest lifting to do. It’s on us, the white community to change and transform.” — Tanya Perez lives in Davis with her family. Her column is published every other Sunday. Reach her atpereztanyah@ gmail.com.Follow her on Twitter at @californiatanya.
Crisis can bring out the best in us ... if we let it BY CRAIG DRESANG Special to The Enterprise
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his past week, we received a kind letter in the mail accompanied with a generous check. The note simply read, “The pandemic has hit but we still have paychecks. We decided to give our stimulus money to those organizations that serve our community. Thank you for what you do.” Such a thoughtful gesture during a time that holds anxiety-inducing uncertainty and division made me think of an interview I once had with former President Jimmy Carter. During the course of our conversation, he said, “The most important thing individual Americans can do — especially in times of upheaval and crisis — is to see yourself in the eyes of others. Be generous, pursue peace, and treat your neighbor and your community the same way you want to be treated. Give yourself away to a world that needs your light.” Over the past two decades, I have frequently recalled my interview with Carter and the counsel offered by such a gentle
YOLO HOSPICE AND CWC giant. I have also seen the spirit embodied in Carter’s words lived out in our community during an era that is marked by a swirl of oppressive challenges. Acting out of generosity and graciousness during a time of economic and political insecurity is evidence that our communities can simultaneously fight the good fight and rise above the fray. In some circles it is called being part of the solution instead of the problem. Every day, Yolo Hospice and Citizens Who Care are made better by the actions and service of people who see themselves in the eyes of patients and families living through crisis. More than 150 volunteers, from retired secretaries and homemakers to surgeons, professors and investment bankers, give away their time and experience for the benefit of our shared mission. Another 10,000 individual donors give away a portion of their wealth to further our work with the homeless, bereaved, uninsured, or those without a safety net. Moreover,
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“The most important thing individual Americans can do,” former President Jimmy Carter said, “is to see yourself in the eyes of others.” another 100 employees including nurses, physicians, and nursing aides, risk their own wellbeing to care for those who cannot care for themselves. This collective goodwill, clearly evidenced in our communities, mirrors Carter’s beliefs on living a life of purpose. In my afternoon conversation with him, he said, “If you’re living your life and you don’t feel like you have real purpose ... that you should be doing something more with your existence ... it is your fault. Change it. Start serving your community in some small ways that resonate with you. Focus on being successful in the eyes of a God who loves you as much as your perceived
enemy or those who you have nothing in common with ... other than your shared humanity. It will change your world and the world beyond you.” Folks at Yolo Hospice have the benefit of seeing this spirit of purpose played out in real time 365 days a year. Bringing comfort and care to people who are dying and to families who cannot see through pain and crisis, is the purpose that fuels our day-to-day work. Beyond the complexities of managing pain and symptoms, our staff and volunteers often function as reconcilers as well — trying to bring families together before it is too late. Sometimes, they help with parting wishes that
can range from facilitating a marriage between a patient and the love of his life, to assisting a woman with terminal cancer make a final trip back to her homeland in Mexico. Other times, it can mean securing a place to live for someone who would otherwise spend their final days homeless and on the street. Back in 2015, Carter learned that he had melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain. It looked like the end. However, thanks to a new immunotherapy treatment, he has survived and
continues to work for good. Carter says, as a nation and as individuals, “We need to be a superpower as champions of peace not war, and of human rights. We need to be the most generous country in the world.” Here in Yolo County, we indeed witness that generosity and those superpowers on daily basis. We remain grateful for those who choose to participate in our mission in such meaningful ways. — Craig Dresang is the CEO of Yolo Hospice & Citizens Who Care.
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5. Juneteenth. Also called “Freedom Day,” Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in what city that starts with the letter G? Answers: Lowe’s, Colombia, mandible, disinclination, Galveston (Texas). — 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.
Navy captain Rifas promoted to commodore Enterprise staff The U.S. Navy’s Training Air Wing 4 held a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi on June 3. Capt. Jeremy “Screamer” Rifas of Davis relieved Capt. Kevin “FDR” Delano as commodore during a ceremony held at the Catalina Club on base. Rifas, a graduate of the University of Colorado, earned his wings in 1999. He served with the Tigertails of Carrier Airborne Warning Squadron 125, the Golden Eagles of Training Squadron 22, the Greyhawks of VAW-120, and the Sunkings of VAW 116. Rifas commanded the Black Eagles of VAW-113, deploying aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan in support of exercises Rim of the Pacific and Southern Seas. His other operational tours include aide-decamp to Commander, Joint Command Lisbon/ U.S. 6th Fleet; Chief of Current Special Operations (Europe/NATO/
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Capt. Kevin Delano, center, relinquishes command of Training Air Wing Four to Capt. Jeremy Rifas, left, in a ceremony at the Catalina Club aboard Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.
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carrier-arrested landings. Delano, a native of Sanger, assumed command of TAW-4 in July of 2018. Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), Rear Adm. Daniel “Dozer” Dwyer presided over the ceremony, which was limited in attendance due to COVID-19 spread mitigation guidance.
TAW-4 trains aviators for service in the U.S. fleet and international forces. Its personnel include 300 instructor pilots and an average of 500 student naval aviators per year. — Do you know of someone who has won an award or accomplished something noteworthy? Email it to newsroom@ davisenterprise.net.
1. Mottos and Slogans. What company with a one-syllable L name uses the slogan “Never stop improving”? 2. Name That 50 million-population Country. What country borders Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru? 3. Science. What M-word do we use for the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the face? 4. Unusual Words. What five-syllable D-word means “a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm”?
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y now, everyone knows it’s not the greatest time to be a student-athlete. And, apparently, it’s not a good time to be a coach, either. On Monday, all assistants at Cal State San Marcos were notified by administrators that their coaching contracts would not be renewed — the largest measure I’ve heard any college athletic department take (besides outright canceling spring and fall seasons) since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a scary precedent set forth by San Marcos for other programs and the second gut-punch in several weeks for the Cougars’ Division II outfit. A California Collegiate Athletic Association member, San Marcos was one of 13 schools whose fall sports seasons were called off by the CCAA in early May — a decision affecting hundreds of student-athletes across the state. Since that edict I’ve been closely monitoring Big West and
Big Sky Conference message boards, fearing similar fates for UC Davis sports. Thankfully, all word has remained positive in regards to a fall season for the Aggies. But this is another ugly wrinkle, I guess, we should’ve seen coming with departments looking for ways to cut costs. Still holding out hope for a winter season is former Davis High hoops star Kelsey Forrester — a rising junior on the San Marcos women’s basketball team. The 2018 DHS grad and former Delta League MVP calls the school’s coaching decision “ridiculous” and along with many other Cougars athletes took to social media this week to express her displeasure. Jayce McCain, a sophomore on the men’s basketball team and Folsom High grad posted to Twitter: “Not playing until you fix this.” Forrester echoed McCain’s words in a tweet of her own, using the hashtag #DontBreak Family along with teammates in
an open letter to the university’s president and athletic director. “I strongly believe that diversity in our athletic department has been taken from us,” wrote Forrester. “This decision will result in a significant loss ... as we will no longer have any African American representation within our coaching staff.” She also later noted that several CSUSM women’s teams no longer have a female mentor. “I know they’re trying to protect us and our health,” Forrester told me Thursday. “But we’ve been the first school to pull the trigger on these things — a Division II school in San Diego.
“It doesn’t make sense when all other conferences are moving forward or have been able to find solutions.” Forrester and her classmates (who foot much of the bill for their coaches and the athletic department through student fees, mind you) say they’ve been left out of all decision making. “And that’s not fair,” she says. “We’re frustrated. We want to be heard and included and we haven’t been.”
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esponding to Forrester and her classmates’ letters, San Marcos Director of Athletics Jennifer Milo finally shed light on the layoffs, calling the staff cuts an interim step “to ensure the long-term sustainability of (the) department.” But Forrester told me Milo’s ambiguous promise to welcome back assistant coaches when they “receive the signal” isn’t compelling. “I feel like there are so many other solutions for how to deal
with budget constraints,” she said. “Nobody wants to put anyone out of a job, but there are other areas we could (trim back) instead. “Any person who knows sports knows there’s so much that goes into coaching and preparing a team,” she added. “It’s honFORRESTER estly ridiculous how much coaches do.” As a coach myself, this San Marcos decision scares me. During times like these, athletes lean on us more than ever for guidance and direction. And unfortunately for Kelsey and her classmates, they’ve had part of the rug ripped out from under them. — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.
DHS fall sports remain in limbo
World Cup veteran Simon Elliott will take charge of two Legacy squads in addition to his duties as the new Davis boys director of coaching.
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since June 18, bringing the total number of infections to date to 291, according to local health offiAs it relates to prep sports, the cials. uncertainty surrounding a return “The No. 1 key is we have to to activity remains, er, uncertain. make sure, when we do make deciWhile Yolo County health offisions, that we’re listening to the cials allowed a return to high experts,” Poppenga continued. school athletic activity beginning “The CDC has released extensive POPPENGA June 12, Davis Joint Unified guidelines for student sports. Trustee School District officials have been There’s different levels of risk, studying the edict and taking extra time in depending on the sport ... and if you can analyzing Davis High protocols submitted keep people socially distanced appropriby programs such as football before giving ately. the go-ahead. “There are so many factors.” On Friday, local schools Superintendent Poppenga added that there are situations John Bowes said DJUSD is focused “on in which some sports are more at risk than planning for the return to school under others: various scenarios.” He added in his weekly “Golf or tennis — that’s (easier) to keep bulletin that Davis’ decision about the new that social distance than with a contact school year “must be tailored to state and sport. And that (is) part of the calculation county public health orders in place at the moving forward.” time.” Poppenga said the bottom line is, “We Bowes continued: “We anticipate making an announcement about athletics after have to keep our students healthy and the the release of the Yolo County Task Force adults we have working with our students guidance, expected to be issued next Thurs- healthy.” Moving fall sports to the spring is one of day.” With an uptick in coronavirus cases the many options being discussed, and reported in Yolo County over the past two Poppenga noted that multiple scenarios weeks, a start date for Davis schools — or have been open for discussion. “But it all depends on circumstances athletic gatherings — remains a moving moving forward: spread of the disease, vactarget. Recently, The Enterprise talked with cinations, everything ...” he said. Because of “so much uncertainty,” Popschools trustee Bob Poppenga about the district’s wrestling match in setting a 2020- penga continued, “we don’t want to be making an early decision, (then) having to 21 calendar. “The start of school is (10 weeks) away change it later.” Consequently, given the volatile nature of now, and who knows where we’ll be at that point?” the school board member reports. the pandemic, this might force changes in “You try to plan for every contingency, but midseason — regardless of what schools it’s very difficult. It’s nearly impossible to throughout the United States decided in the coming weeks. plan that far out. — Staff writer Owen Yancher contrib“And that’s stressful for students and parents — the uncertainty.” uted to this article. Reach sports editor For example, more than 40 new COVID- Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail. 19 cases have been reported in Yolo County com or call 530-320-4456.
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Pitch perfect Elliott brings his legacy to Davis soccer BY EVAN REAM Enterprise staff writer When, and if, club soccer returns to the fold this fall, astute observers will see a new, albeit familiar, face on the sidelines of Davis Legacy games. After patrolling the midfield for several MLS teams for the better part of a decade — as well as the Sacramento Republic FC sideline for the past two years — World Cup veteran Simon Elliott will take charge of two Legacy squads in addition to his duties as the new Davis boys director of coaching. “He’s got good character, he’s honest and has integrity,” Legacy technical director Nate Boyden told The Enterprise. “I would describe Simon as a sportsman. He’s just someone that is incredibly talented at what he does because he puts in the work and he’s played at an incredibly high level as a professional. “He’s a sportsman. He has athletics, sports, football in his bones and I think that he can translate that to the players. He’s a great model for young players and coaches alike.” That “sportsman” aspect started years ago for the native New Zealander. Showing soccer promise from a young age, it was
that prowess that would bring him to Northern California in the first place. Elliott arrived in the States in 1997 to attend Stanford and play for its Division I soccer program. “I was a little bit fortunate with that. Before I came here, I had never heard of Stanford, didn’t have a clue,” Elliott said. “You’re living in a different world in New Zealand.” After two years playing for the Cardinal and a short stint in the second division A-League, Elliott’s professional career hit the ground running when he signed for the Los Angeles Galaxy. By that time, he had already been a regular with the New Zealand All Whites for four years, allowing him to step into an L.A. side that would win a collection of silverware, including the 2002 MLS Cup. Elliott lined up next to U.S. legends like Cobi Jones and Alexi Lalas. His stellar play in MLS, where he was known for his set-piece proficiency, was rewarded by a move to Fulham in the English Premier League. But perhaps the pinnacle of his playing career was the 2010 World Cup in which New Zealand famously didn’t lose a game,
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obody asked me, but ... ■ Giants left-hander Mike McCormick passed away last week following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 81. Your correspondent met McCormick on a few occasions as Mike was a regular at most functions for current and retired MLB players. He won the 1967 Cy Young Award and won 134 games in a 17-year career with the Giants (11 years, 107 wins), Baltimore, Washington, back in San Francisco, then the Yankees and Kansas City. A decent-hitting pitcher, McCormick hit the 500th home run by a pitcher in baseball history. He also gave up Hank Aaron’s 500th dinger, prompting
McCormick to get “Mr. 500” personalized license plates. He’ll be missed. ■ Happy 85th birthday to my first NFL quarterback, Len Dawson. The MVP of Super Bowl IV was still around when I was doing public relations for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was to be joined as a KC Super Bowl winner 50 years later by Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIV. Len was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Great player, better person. ■ Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn is proving to be one of the NFL’s most innovative and forward-thinking mentors. Thus it’s no surprise he’s considering a tryout for Colin Kaepernick. With his team’s QB chart in flux after the departure of Philip
Rivers, it makes sense. ■ No matter what the final outcome of negotiations between MLB owners and players, the 2020 season will always have an asterisk attached to it. All sports as we knew them changed forever this past March. So ... ... Why not televise a game with no announcers? Instead, mic up both managers, three or four players on each side, the
third base coach and an umpire? Since fans likely won’t be allowed into stadiums for some time, a telecast like this would provide a perspective no one has ever seen before. Carry it on TNT on a Saturday. Promote it heavily on social media and elsewhere. The status quo as we used to know it is gone. Kaput. So don’t be afraid to try new things.Think outside the (batter’s) box. ■ Once MLB games do resume, the owners’ and players’ work is far from done. The sport’s collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of the 2021 season. Begin the discussions sooner than later, and do them in Truth or Consequences, N.M., or some other rural outpost where
neither side can be readily located by media. The game certainly doesn’t need a repeat of the furor, rancor, name-calling and total distrust we’ve seen these past few months. Rebuild those bridges, guys. It’s the smart thing to do. ■ Felipe Alou was the first San Francisco Giant (and second MLB player overall) to hail from the Dominican Republic. Alou has the distinction of playing with both Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in the prime of their careers. He played for San Francisco from 1958-63 and was shipped to the Braves in ’64 and played in Milwaukee and Atlanta through ’69. ■ Headline: Is Kyle Shanahan
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ear Sir, There is fear that you’ve been appointed postmaster general (congratulations, by the way) to downsize and privatize the post office. I’m here to plead for the post office. It is a great institution and — yes, yes, yes — incredibly efficient. How can I say that when for generations it’s been the butt of jokes, a standard applause line when denounced by politicians as an example of government run amok? Simple: personal experience. For 33 years, I published professional newsletters in Washington. The champion in my stable was The Energy Daily. Its success — and it was very successful in the 33 years from its founding until I sold it — depended on the absolute reliability of firstclass letter service from the post office. Every evening we mailed the paper in a No. 10 envelope at a post office in the Washington area. Every morning, I received one in my mailbox in The Plains, Va., 50 miles southwest of District. It was extraordinary. So, too, was its delivery across the country. Not only did we deliver subscribers their copies by first-class mail, but we also did all the promotion the same way. Over the years we mailed hundreds of thousands of firstclass sales letters, and it paid off. Even now, in the internet age, mail is more trusted and taken more seriously. The head of a large cancer charity told me it still relies on mail solicitations for most of its fundraising: It raises $15 million a year through it. Years ago, the president of a large, midAtlantic electric utility told me, “The post office is one of the most efficient organizations in the country. Every month we mail more than a million bills, and they all get delivered.” So, I asked, why it is cited as an example of why the government can’t do anything right? He answered, “Have you heard about the alligators in the New York sewers?” President Trump — to whom you, Mr. DeJoy, have made financial campaign contributions of more than $2 million (a mail carrier earns just over $45,00 a year) — wants to see the post office punished; presumably because it has a contract to deliver for Amazon, whose CEO Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the country, owns The Washington Post, which isn’t kind to Trump. Now, I’ll agree, that the post office must stop losing so much money. Those firstclass letters are few, shredding revenues. The package business is the future. But the problem is, as much as anything, micromanagement from Congress. When I lived in The Plains, there were a dozen nearby post offices: rural ones, close together, serving few people. Democratic and Republican congressmen get overly attached to their local post offices and fight their closure, even when it is clear there should be consolidation. Likewise, Saturday delivery; for reasons long forgotten, six-daya-week delivery has become sacred. A private company would stop that on Day 1. Besides, you can understand the attachment to your local post office: It is part of the community. You get and send mail there, maybe buy some stamps, and catch up on the gossip — postmasters know everything. People don’t hang out at the FedEx office. Remember that. You damage the post office and you take away something from American life. Also, what corporation would support rural delivery? The rural electric cooperatives were created as a part of FDR’s New Deal because there was no other way the farms would be electrified. Do be careful. You are stepping in to take control of something very American, since 1775. It has social value as well as being an innovator, from stagecoaches to airplanes to automated sorting. The post office helped make America great. Save the post office. Cordially, Mail Customer — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail. com. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.
his is my last Mayor’s Corner column. Next month, Gloria Partida will become our new mayor and will be taking over this column. I want to thank The Enterprise for providing us with the opportunity to write to Davis residents. We are fortunate to have a local paper in our town that reports on our local news and events and provides a chance for community members to write columns. Since the last column I wrote, the country has been shocked by the murder of George Floyd. It has really brought home the fact that 50 years after the Civil Rights Act, the promise of equality has not been fulfilled. On so many levels, the once-hopedfor changes have not occurred. Rightly, people have questioned how much longer do we need to wait for the promises to be fulfilled. And
I am looking forward to working under the leadership of Mayor Partida and Vice Mayor Frerichs to help tackle these issues.
rightly, they do not want to wait. They want real actions to be taken. At the city council level, we have committed to seeking out better ways of policing, better ways to support social services and, importantly, better ways to promote equity in our community. The racial disparities in schooling, employment, housing and general societal treatment will take large and sustained efforts to correct. However, we have no choice in this matter. It is not acceptable to counsel patience. Fifty years has been too long as it is.
LETTERS Willing to change? In June 7’s paper we learned that Travis Credit Union has donated to causes that support people of color. This is generous, but what I really would like to know — from Travis and from all companies and organizations in our area — is whether they have examined their own policies and practices to see what they support. Ultimately all organizations need to be looking at themselves to determine whether they are on the side of change or whether they are on the side of the status quo. So I would be curious to know whether the staff at Travis represents our population in terms of the number of women and people of color that they hire: on their staff, in their top leadership, and on their board. Similarly, do their lending and banking portfolios represent the population as a whole? And lastly, if not, are they willing to set targets and make those public in order be held accountable? Travis is simply an example in this case. The same question applies to all businesses and organizations in Yolo and beyond. I heard a speech recently by Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of Consumer Banking at Chase. She described a program at Chase in which they decided to change their statistics to make sure that their financial advisors were representative of the population as a whole. They launched an advisor development program, and at the time of the talk the program was 52% women and over 30% people of color. What Ms. Duckett said about this was: “If we really believe that talent is created equally, but opportunity is not, then the only question we as leaders have to decide is: are we going to create the opportunity, or are we going to continue
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In other news, COVID-19 has not gone away although the state of California and Yolo County have loosened many of the restrictions that were initially put in place.
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rom my perspective, the focus during the early months of the pandemic was to emphasize public health. Lately, it seems like the state and the county are trying to balance public health against the economic toll of restrictions on the economy and the social toll of the limitations on activities. I must admit, I have somewhat mixed feelings about the continued push by the state and county to relax restrictions. On one hand, it is very clear that the risks from COVID-19 are still real and very present. On the
to admire the problem?” It is well past time for all our companies to do the former. Linda Matthew Davis
Let UCD handle it I am a 40-year resident of Davis and do not support building more student housing within the city for a number of reasons, including the serious and growing traffic, circulation and parking problems this creates. The real solution is more student housing on the UCD campus. UCD needs to build more on-campus housing to house more students there for convenience of student access to classes and to decrease the impact on the city and on the environment. That would greatly reduce the traffic, circulation, and parking issues cause by UCD forcing 71% of its campus student population off campus. On campus-housing is the green way to go as well as to support the UCD student’s housing needs. UCD is the largest UC campus, with over 5,300 acres and a 900-acre core campus, yet it provides less student housing than all the other UCs. This is shameful. UCD’s negligence is impacting their students and the city of Davis unnecessarily. I live in East Davis and often walk downtown. About nine months ago on a Thursday at 5 p.m., I was headed to the Shrem Museum. All along First St., leaving campus were cars. At first I thought they were parked, then realized they were headed for I-80. Single occupants, one per car, students or employees. Gone are the days of carpool thinking. Cars stopped with engines idling are the greatest air polluters. I myself have lived on several campuses while attending college. Years ago, the city of Davis took up the call to provide
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U.S. Senate Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3841; email: http://feinstein. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me Sen. Kamala Harris, 112 Hart Senate
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House of Representatives Rep. John Garamendi (3rd District), 2368 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; 202-225-1880. District office: 412 G St., Davis, CA 95616; 530-753-5301; email: visit https://garamendi.house.gov/contact-me
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other hand, the shutting down of the economy and restrictions on social activities also take a real toll.
My advice to others has been that no one knows their personal circumstances better than they do. We all have different risk tolerances, and we all have different personal and financial circumstances. I would suggest that in the current environment, people should base their choices on what makes the most sense for their specific situation, knowing that the threat from COVID-19 continues. As I sign off as Mayor, I want to thank my colleagues, city staff, and community members who have worked with me during the last two years in this role. And on this Father’s Day I want to especially thank my son for putting up with his dad’s busy schedule. — Brett Lee is the Mayor of Davis.
housing for students, perhaps pushed by developers, UCD’s negligence and students. Today, we have a different reality, a pandemic has created uncertainty. I still walk, UCD is closed, their parking lots empty and free. City street parking and J Street apartment’s parking lots halfutilized, if that. It’s a new day throughout the country. Change will likely take place be it more working from home or students attending classes online, and far fewer foreign students. There are fresh blue skies, less gasoline consumption, and innovation just over the horizon. Ann Privateer Davis
You can help Friends of Adult Day Health Care would like to thank Yolo County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Jim Provenza, Senator Bill Dodd, Assemblymember Cecelia Aguiar-Curry and many community members for their advocacy to save Yolo Adult Day Health Center as a MediCal benefit for our community’s frail elders and disabled adults. With the state facing a $54 billion shortfall, difficult cuts were proposed by the Governor including elimination of all adult day health programs. Unfortunately, eliminating this program would result in the need for more expensive nursing home care — the source of over 50% of the COVID deaths. Gov. Newsom still needs to hear from you. Make sure he understands the devastating effect the elimination of adult day health care centers will have on frail elder and disabled adults. Call his office before June 30 at 916445-2841 to advocate. Brian Garlick President, Friends of Adult Day Health Care
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Implementing police reform here in Davis BY GLORIA PARTIDA AND LUCAS FRERICHS Special to The Enterprise
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s we reflect on the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Stephon Clark and so many other Black lives at the hands of police brutality, Americans are struggling to find answers to stop the graphic visions of Black men and women needlessly dying throughout our country. In these times we yearn for solutions, and Davis residents, along with many others nationwide, have marched and expressed their sadness, anger and frustration over these most recent instances of police brutality. We, too, feel sadness, anger and frustration with the systemic oppression these recent events expose. We also have marched for justice, and we are committed to listening and to deep reflection on how we can best affect change as leaders in the Davis community. Two ideas have risen to the forefront of the calls for change: “8cantwait” and “defund the police.” Research shows that more restrictive use of force policies can reduce killings by police and save lives. “8cantwait” is a list of eight policies that cities can enact. With the recent announcement by Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel to ban the carotid hold, the city of Davis meets the items on this list. This is not surprising, as we have an engaged citizenry, a willing police chief and department, and recent city councils that have done much work to improve our community’s police policies. Some examples of this include: An extensive police oversight
COMMENTARY effort in 2017-18, involving various stakeholders (including disenfranchised groups), which resulted in the City Council creating a citizen-led Police Accountability Commission (PAC) and enhancement of the role of the city’s independent police auditor, Michael Gennaco. The Davis Police Department, in conjunction with the city Human Relations Commission and other community members, developed an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process, using restorative justice practices, as an option for individuals with complaints about the police. We also recently enacted a forward-looking surveillance technology ordinance, instituted body worn cameras and video release policies, and embraced mandatory training for officers in procedural justice, principled policing, guardian mindset, deescalation, crisis intervention for mental illness, restorative justice, racial profiling (explicit bias) and unconscious (implicit) bias training. Are these measures enough? For many, the answer is no. We are now hearing increased calls nationwide, and from some in Davis to “defund the police.” When people call for defunding the police, what exactly are they asking for? While some may want a stripping of the police department’s budget, the defunding movement is primarily about scaling police budgets back and reinvesting those resources in other community needs, such as mental-health services, community engagement, or enhanced youth programming.
Investment in community services results in a reduced need to call police in instances when other skill sets are required, such as when a person is dealing with a mental-health crisis. When people get the specific help they need earlier, they are less likely to end up in situations requiring law enforcement.
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e believe in the need for continued improvement, and that there is always more to be done. The opportunity to show we are listening and want to be part of a solution must not be missed. We also believe that this opportunity should be more than a gesture. It should come from a deep understanding of our community’s needs. The needs of Davis are not those of other cities. While Davis is not as ethnically diverse as other communities, issues of racial discrimination and poverty absolutely exist here, and we feel a duty to facilitate dialogue and provide solutions to these vexing issues. We also have a duty to consider what the consequences of our response will be. A proposed solution that reaches no one in our community is an empty solution, no matter how dynamic it may be in another city. Reductions in police spending may lead to hiring of personnel that are poor fits for our city as well as leading to understaffed and over-stressed officers. The city of Davis is challenged in filling vacancies for the Police Department. This is in part due to a reduction in people entering law enforcement as a career, as well as Davis’ reputation as a city that holds our police accountable and a conscious effort to hire diverse and progressive thinking officers. This is a tall order, but
one we are committed to undertaking as well as the smart choice of targeted spending for homeless outreach and mental health. The Davis City Council already has been strategically reinvesting the Police Department’s budget over the past several years. Some of the ways we have moved away from hiring additional sworn officers to hiring additional (non-sworn) community specialists include: In Fiscal Year 2017-18, we allocated funds to hire a homeless outreach coordinator (nonsworn) within the Police Department to address the needs of unsheltered individuals in Davis and to assist in managing the homeless respite center. In FY 2019-20, we allocated funds for a new Police Services Specialist position (non-sworn), to provide even further support for homeless outreach and services based on the large success of the first position. Also in FY 2019-20, we added one-time funding for recruitment efforts and to continue the expansion of diversity in the Department. For FY 2020-21, there is a budget proposal to fund $60,000 for mental-health crisis intervention services. The city will contract with Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency to provide trained clinical staff when law enforcement responds to a situation involving a person in mental-health crisis and to provide on-going support to those in crisis. These increases to the city’s police budget are meant to assist in reducing negative police interactions in our community and aid in the city continuing to find ways to reach out to our marginalized communities.
As a city, we have many tools that determine the shape of our police culture. Our community voices, the Police Accountability Commission, the connectivity maintained by our senior center, the visibility of minority voices through our Civic Arts and Human Relations Commissions; ensuring the balance of funding between these vital programs and our policing is indeed something we must all keep an eye on.
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e must not lose sight that we all have a place in the march for reform, a say in our budget priorities and a responsibility to speak up and insist that we continue to do better. Your chance to use your voice around policing will be available again throughout the coming year. The Davis Police Department will be initiating a renewal of its 3-year strategic plan. Chief Pytel is developing a plan for broad community engagement involving the general public, students, city commissions and more, and we urge you to participate in that process. Budgets are a statement of values, and arguably the city budget is the most important policy we decide on a yearly basis. It is the choices we make during our budget process that help move us forward as a community. It is the actions we invest in between community protests that help bring about measurable change. We remain committed to listening to our community, gathering data and best practices, and working to make adjustments and changes that will benefit us all now, and in the years ahead. — Gloria Partida is the incoming Mayor of Davis; Lucas Frerichs is the incoming Vice-Mayor of Davis.
Reckless, insulting charges Work to get to the against Yolo County justice system truth of the matter Special to the Enterprise
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olo County Public Defender Tracie Olson’s recent broadside against the justice system in our county was inaccurate, irresponsible and insulting to both prosecutors and the judiciary. In a recent local television interview, Ms. Olson made an exaggerated claim that Yolo County’s jail had a more than “800 percent overrepresentation” of Black inmates compared to the 3 percent Black population in the county. Ms. Olson ignored the residency of those inmates from her data; verified Black Yolo County residents only made up approximately 10 percent of the inmate population. While Olson’s attack piece claimed a statewide Black inmate population of 28 percent, the total of Black inmates in Yolo (from all counties) was approximately 21 percent. In fact, according to the California Sentencing Institute (CSI, www.casi. cjcj.org), Yolo County’s rate of prison incarceration for Black inmates was around 27 percent below the state average for 2016, the most recent period tracked. Moreover, Yolo’s state prison “footprint” in general is extremely small; we represented one half of 1 percent of the entire state prison population according to Department of Corrections 2018 data. With the turmoil gripping this nation over racial inequities in policing and justice, the last thing we need is this type of shameful demagoguery. Perhaps even more alarming than Ms. Olson’s spurious comments attempting to paint Yolo as a bastion of racism, was an assertion by her and Monica Brushia, a supervising public defender in her office, that a client of Ms.
Brushia’s was arrested in Yolo County carrying $12,000, but that the police only documented $2,000, the clear implication being that $10,000 was stolen by the police. In another instance, they claim that a defendant was arrested with 5 grams of methamphetamine, but only 2 grams were reported; again, the supposition being that law enforcement stole the 3 grams of methamphetamine. These are grave and disturbing allegations. However, neither attorney offered one scintilla of proof to support their claims. I have never been made aware of them, nor to the best of my knowledge have they been reported to any lawenforcement agency. Ms. Olson and Ms. Brushia are both officers of the court and have a professional and ethical responsibility to report allegations of police misconduct. Instead, they opted to air these charges on television without providing any supporting information or documentation that would allow them to be properly investigated. Finally, Ms. Olson indicts our local judges by claiming she has been witness to specific acts of discriminatory sentencing. She alleges that she has seen our judges sentencing Black defendants to prison for crimes that “white people do not go to prison for.” These are remarkable allegations and one must wonder why Ms. Olson has chosen to remain silent until now instead of using her position as the county’s public defender to alert the community and outside judicial authorities to these reputed miscarriages of justice. In point of fact, Ms.
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Olson knows that the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has been a state and national leader in bringing transparency and racial equality to our justice system. Her office has even participated in those efforts. or example, Ms. Olson took part in our annual academy for at-risk youth in which our local court also participated. She stayed with members of my office in the multiday immersive program we developed with Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco to address racism, drug addiction and homelessness. We are also one of the few DA’s Offices to have a fully developed restorative justice program through which we have diverted almost 2,000 cases instead of prosecuting. And most notably, our office recently announced a “race-blind charging” program where police cases will be sent for prosecutor review with all possible references to race and name stricken from the report. I don’t know what propelled Ms. Olson to launch her baseless critique of justice in Yolo County, especially while emotions are so raw in the aftermath of the George Floyd tragedy. I do know that she is wrong, and I call upon her to immediately bring her allegations and any supporting documentation to the next hearing of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. Now, more than ever, we need the public we serve to have faith and reliance on the fair and racially neutral administration of justice. Ms. Olson, it is time to either put up or apologize to the police, prosecutors and judges you have recklessly and unfairly maligned. — Jeff Reisig is the district attorney for Yolo County.
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BY ROBB DAVIS Special to The Enterprise Many others in Davis and Yolo County wish District Attorney Jeff Reisig had responded differently to Public Defender Olson’s television interview. They add their names and support here: https://wp.me/ pOjoy-rf. This is what we wish he had said:
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olo County Public Defender Tracie Olson’s recent interview raised some very challenging questions for our local justice system — including how police, prosecutors and even judges contribute to the overincarceration of Black people. “Ms. Olson correctly noted that 25% of inmates currently housed in Yolo County Prison are Black, even though only 3% of the County population is Black — even though under 8% of California’s population is Black. “We could quibble about the County of residence of this population but her point is well taken: the number of Blacks incarcerated in our county far outweighs their share of our local and even our state population by five to eight times. “An appropriate question we should all be asking is ‘Why’? “With the turmoil gripping this nation over racial inequities in policing and justice, it is beyond time for us to look at these numbers closely and discern where we have been and where we are going in terms of the racial disparities that run throughout our legal system. “Perhaps even more alarming than Ms. Olson’s comments on levels of Black incarceration was an assertion by her and Monica Brushia, a supervising public defender in her office, that a client of Ms. Brushia’s was arrested in Yolo County carrying $12,000, but that the police only documented $2,000. “These are the voices of people who have been arrested and charged and the clear implication is that $10,000 was taken somewhere in the process. In another instance, they claim that a defendant was arrested with 5 grams of methamphetamine, but only 2 grams were reported; again, the supposition being, again, that somewhere in the process 3 grams of methamphetamine went missing. “These are grave and disturbing
COMMENTARY allegations and I will be requesting an investigation to get to the bottom of what is happening locally. I will be looking to partner closely with the Public Defender to understand how these things might have happened. “We clearly have a long way to go and this moment has shown us just how far … “Despite the fact that the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has tried to bring transparency and racial equality to our justice system, including programs in which Ms. Olson’s office has been a part, we see that our brothers and sisters in the Black community still face a legal system that must feel systematically stacked against them. “And though we are also one of the few DA offices to have a fully developed restorative justice program through which we have diverted almost 2,000 cases instead of prosecuting, we have never published data to analyze the extent to which Black people and other people of color access this system differently than white people. “And though our office recently announced a ‘race-blind charging’ program where police cases will be sent for prosecutor review with all possible references to race and name stricken from the report, we will need to track it closely to assure that it has the desired effect. We must be transparent and open about how it works and will be inviting Ms. Olson’s office to examine its results in collaboration with our office. “I know what propelled Ms. Olson to launch her critique of justice in Yolo County at this time. It is not just that emotions are so raw in the aftermath of the George Floyd tragedy. It is that the entire set of circumstances around his death and the deaths of so many others, as well as the clear evidence of a long history of mass incarceration of Black people in this country, compels us to step back and examine where we are and where we need to go. “Now, more than ever, we need the public we serve to have faith and reliance on the fair and racially neutral administration of justice. “Ms. Olson, I stand with you in a search for how we can do better.” — Robb Davis is a former mayor of Davis.
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PITCH: Played in three World Cup matches KELLY: Odd MLB start From Page B3 but was unlucky to not advance to the knockout stages. Elliott played all 270 minutes for his nation, helping it to draws against Italy, Paraguay and Slovakia. “It was great, I think a lot of people put a lot of time and effort into creating a good environment,” Elliott said of the experience in South Africa. “We had sort of a typical New Zealand experience there — a lot of other teams were put up in hotels and away from everything, but we got houses on a golf course. Resort is the wrong word, but it was just short of a private compound. “You could pop out of your house for an hour and head over to a teammate’s house for a barbecue.” Elliott says his country was pretty strong leading up to the World Cup, noting: “The fans were great, we made a big impression in New Zealand. It was nice to see some of our players doing well on the international stage and getting some recognition for all of our hard work over the years.” Following the World Cup, Elliott
played one more year of profes- be a part of,” Boyden said. sional soccer before calling it quits “I think Simon was drawn to and moving to Davis in 2014 to Davis Legacy because there is a socreturn to his family’s roots. Elliott’s cer project here ... that he could get wife Sarah is a doctor at UC Davis. behind and be excited about. But Elliott quickly became involved also there are people here that with the local soccer scene, joining Simon could see himself working the staff of the with. Sacramento “For us, it’s Republic’s youth about bringing in academy before the right people earning the head and then getting coaching job in out of their way 2018. and letting them For two seado their job,” Boysons the Kiwi led den continued. Sacramento, “We (brought) in going 33-21-14 in a fantastic coach, the process and a great coach of making the playcoaches and we’re offs both years. fortunate because Still, after the we can come up 2019 season, the Nate Boyden with the best polDavis resident’s Legacy technical director icy that we feel contract wasn’t might develop renewed. The players. Republic’s decision became the “Nothing substitutes having great Legacy’s gain as the local club coaches in the classroom or great quickly signed Elliott. coaches on the field. Simon is that “We want to be a place where and again he brings such a wealth coaches want to coach and players of knowledge and experience. want to play and basically be in an “He’s going to help us grow our environment that people want to be in ... a culture that people want to knowledge base.”
“For us, it’s about bringing in the right people and then getting out of their way and letting them do their job.”
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Huku Japanese Bistro Japanese, sushi Take-out (order online, in-person or call-in), delivery (DoorDash); open until 8pm 530-750-0858 417 Mace Boulevard • Davis hukubistro.com iTea Boba, food Take-out 530-838-9288 236 A Street • Davis Kathmandu Kitchen Nepali/Indian food Take-out/delivery only 530-756-3507 234 G Street • Davis kathmandukitchendavis.com Kim’s Mart Asian groceries, prepared food Prepared food is being made daily for take-out Lamppost Pizza Pizza & Pasta Order on-line or by phone with curbside pick-up 530-758-1111 lamppostdavis.com/order-on-line-pizzawings-subs-pasta-delivery Leapfrog Farms Eggs and salad greens Delivery available (Tuesdays) info@leapfrog.farm Let Them Eat Cake Cake & cupcakes Can order delivery through Uber Eats 530-750-2253 310 C Street • Davis letthemeat-davis.com Mandro Boba Take-out 530-231-5073 1260 Lake Boulevard • Davis Manna Korean BBQ Korean, some Japanese food Order by phone with to-go pick-up 530-759-8888 622 G Street • Davis daviswiki.org/Manna_Korean_BBQ Mikuni Japanese, sushi To-go and curbside service; call or order online 530-756-2111 mikunisushi.com Mishkas Coffe/tea/pastries Open from 8am until 7pm; To-go, curbside pick-up; Walk-up to-go service also available 530-759-0811 610 2nd Street • Davis mishkascafe.com Nugget Groceries Store Hours: 6am-10 pm Sunday-Saturday Senior (65+) Shopping Hours: 6am-8am Tuesday & Thursday Face masks required for shoppers Oak Tree Plaza: 1414 East Covell Boulevard • Davis 530-750-3800 El Macero Center: 409 Mace Boulevard • Davis 530-753-6690 www.nuggetmarket.com Paesanos Italian Online order and pick-ups; delivery (Postmates, DoorDash); limited menu 530-758-8646 139 G Street • Davis paesanos.biz/davis Pannier New-American Dinner Delivery & Naturally Fermented Sourdough Bread No-contact free delivery for Davis residents 530-213-3377 pannierfoods.com/davis-dinner-delivery Pink Dozen Donuts and pastries Open 5am to 12pm (shortened hours) Pho King Vietnamese Take-out available Rainbow Orchards Apples and cider Delivery available from Michelle Mascetti-Livingston Raja’s Tandoor Indian Food Curbside pick-up 530-753-9664 207 3rd Street, #230 • Davis rajastandoor.com Red 88 Thai Take-out Rosemary’s Farm to Fork Locally sourced healthy food, with attention to paelo, gluten free and food allergies. Prepared food is available for take-out, pick-up and delivery in Davis, Dixon and Vacaville (open 7:30am-3:30pm every day except Tuesday); Coupon for $5 off 178 938 707-693-3200 127 N First Street • Dixon rosemarysfarmtoforkcafe.com/ #restaurant-section
Safeway Groceries Pick-up & delivery. Reusable bags are not allowed. Oakshade Town Center: 2121 Cowell Boulevard • Davis 530-792-8500 The Market Place: 1451 W. Covell Boulevard • Davis 530-757-4540 Sunday-Saturday 7am-9pm Senior & at-risk members hours : Tuesday & Thursday 7am-9am localsafeway.com Skyelark Ranch Meats and eggs Delivery available (Saturdays) farmhouse@skyelarkranch.com Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Thai Take-out and delivery, curbside pick-up available starting 3/20; order online or by phone 530-758-4333 129 E Street • Davis sophiasthaikitchen.com Starbucks Coffe/tea/pastries Open for take-out and mobile orders only Steve’s Pizza Pizza, pasta, burgers Take-out (call-in or in-person ordering), delivery 530-758-2800 stevespizzadavis.com Sudwerk Food & Beer Pre-order online or via phone (contactless order). Park in the Sudwerk parking lot and call 530-302-3222 to let us know you arrived and we’ll bring it to you. If beer is ordered, please bring ID to verify over 21. 530-302-3222 2001 2nd Street • Davis sudwerkbrew.square.site Symposium Greek, pizza To-go/pick-up 530-756-3850 1620 E Street • Davis symposiumpizza.com Taqueria Davis Mexican Food Take-out 530-758-8453 505 1/2 L Street • Davis taqueriadavis.com Taqueria El Burrito Mexican Food 11am-9pm offering free delivery & take-out 530-756-1606 Taqueria Guadalajara Mexican Order by phone with to-go pick-up 530-297-4000 640 W Covell Boulevard; Suite E • Davis tgtacos.com Teabo Cafe Open 12pm to 2am; Pick-up or delivery through Doordash/etc. 2191 Cowell Boulevard, Suite E • Davis teabocafe.square.site Temple Coffe/tea/pastries To-go Terra Firma Farms CSA Delivery Multiple pick-up locations through Davis terrafirmafarm.com Thai Canteen To-go pick-up Tres Hermanas Open for take-out: food, margaritas and beer. 530-756-8737 805 2nd Street • Davis treshermanasdavis.com Upper Crust Bakery Breads and pastries Offering free home delivery 530-750-1180 634 G Street • Davis uppercrustbaking.com Village Bakery Breads and things M-S 8am-9pm, Sun 8am-8pm; Pick-up/take-out and delivery 530-750-2255 814 2nd Street • Davis daviswiki.org/Village_Bakery Wok of Flame Chinese Take-out 530-753-0888 417 Mace Boulevard (El Macero Center) • Davis Woodstock’s Pizza Pizza ++ Delivery, pick-up, catering. We are offering $5 off all XL pizzas on delivery and pick-up, as well as free delivery to all of Davis. 530-757-2525 219 G Street • Davis woodstocksdavis.com Yakitori Yuchan Japanese Cuisine Take-out 530-753-3196 109 E Street • Davis yakitoriyuchan.com
Yeti Restaurant DoorDash - To-go and delivery Zumapoke & Lush Ice Hawaiian, Poke Take-out, curbside service, delivery 530-341-0498 730 3rd Sreet • Davis zumapoke.com Zim Cuisine Zimbabwean cuisine Catering, delivery, and orders by appointment; Weekly on Wednesday 530-400-8759 BUSINESSES Abaton Consulting Website Design Studio Immediate support for local businesses needing to update business information and COVID-19 notices on their websites. M-F 8am-4pm plus additional hours to support business needs. Office is currently closed to the public. Working remotely via email, text messaging, or video conferencing. 530-392-8324 221 G Street, Suite 202 • Davis abatonconsulting.com Baby Signs By Erin Baby Signs Books and signing resources + Classes. During this time offering digital sign language classes through web cam - Parent Workshops, Baby Developmental Classes etc. Also doing some free signing interactive play times on Facebook Live at this page www.facebook.com/ pg/Baby-Signs-By-Erin-118773644814836/posts/ 530-219-0876 babysignsbyerin.com Barefoot Yoga Studio Offering online yoga classes from kids to grownups, from beginners to intense workouts. 530-753-YOGA (9642) 1015 Olive Drive, Suite B • Davis barefootyogadavis.com Blake’s Heating & Air Heating & Air Conditioning 530-758-4030 1042 Olive Drive • Davis blakeshvac.com Blize HomeCare We have caregivers available to assist seniors with daily tasks and chores. https://youtu.be/d5MEefOh58M CalTurf Delivering sod daily Mon – Sat: 8:30am – 8:30pm, Sun: Closed 530-364-5155 39656 County Road 29 • Woodland calturf.net College Cab Open for business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Providing free food and grocery delivery to seniors 65 years of age + and those who have a compromised immune system or who cannot access their local grocery store. 530-756-4444 collegecabucdavis.com Davis Cards & Games Board Games, Puzzles, RPG’s, Miniatures & Paints, Trading Card Games Closed to public – online order only Free delivery in Davis, others shipped” 530-564-4656 654 G Street • Davis daviscardsandgames.com Copyland Printing, large format printing (B/W and color), laminating, binding, fax M-F, 9am-6pm, S. 11am-5pm 530-756-2679 231 G Street, #6 • Davis Davis Dental Dentistry Closed through April 3rd 530-756-5300 2800 5th Street, Suite 100 • Davis davisdentalpractice.com Davis Fencing Academy Fencing and Pentathlon lessons Live online workouts through Facebook at 5&6pm Mon-Thu. Ecological Landscape Design Landscape Design, consultation From consultation on how to spruce up or care for a single plant, to full scale design. Video meetings. 530-756-2078 ecologicallandscapedesign.com Edward Jones, Nicole Davis Open for client and prospective client phone or virtual appointments 530-753-1957 FIT House Davis Virtual Facebook Community providing Power Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Fusion/Bootcamp workouts (all workouts require little to no equipment)! We are offering a weekly subscription to our Private Facebook Community that offers Yin Yoga, Power Vinyasa, & Fusion/ Bootcamp Classes. All for just $24 a week! Join by visiting https://clients.mindbody online.com/classic/ws?studioid=16815& stype=40&prodid=136 fithousedavis.com
From Page B3 The Next Bill Belichick? Well, no, not right now. There’s the matter of six Super Bowl championships for Bill to none for Kyle that has to be addressed, and that’s a fairly tall order. ■ With the designated hitter coming to both leagues for this season — and in 2021 and probably forever — what pitchers could see DH time in addition to mound time? I’d opt for Madison Bumgarner, strange as it will be to see him in an Arizona uniform. ■ Among the upcoming
oddities of the soon-to-be MLB season is that every team will be tied for first place on July 4. Usually The Fourth is a good barometer of where teams might stand at the end of a normal regular season. ■ Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there! Stay safe. — Doug Kelly is director of communications for Battlefields2Ballfields and managing general partner of Kelly & Associates. Kelly also is the longtime radio and television color man on UC Davis football broadcasts.
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530-753-1784 • www.iTrustGreiner.com Greiner Heating, Air & Solar Energy 530-753-1784 iTrustGreiner.com H&R Block Taxes, bookkeeping, payroll & tax planning advice M-F 9-6 S 9-5; We are open for virtual appointments and drop off services. 530-756-3993 638 G Street • Davis hrblock.com/local-tax-offices/ california/davis/638-g-st/6149 Hilton Garden Inn Davis, Downtown Hotel is open; food & beverage outlets are closed; 24 Hours.Complimentary grab & go breakfast, limited housekeeping service but hotel is OPEN! 530-746-5490 110 F Street • Davis hgidavis.hgi.com Hoffmann Automotive Monday- Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm We have always offered shuttles to and from home or work and at this time we can pickup and deliver your vehicle if necessary 530-753-7202 Impact Financial Advisors Financial Planning, Retirement, Investments, Insurance (Long-Term Care, Life, Health/Medical, Disability) Call for an appointment; Virtual meetings for new & existing clients. We are working from home! 530-746-0336 ImpactDavis.com Ink Monkey Graphics Screen printing, embroidery, vinyl banners/ decals, promotional products M-F from 8-5pm (normal work hours). We are currently working remotely, but have production running a couple days a week. 530-756-3600 2500 5th Street, Suite 100 • Davis InMotion DMA Lead generation via Google advertising and conversion-focused landing page design 9am-5:30pm. We are operating remotely so we won’t be available in our office, however, we are available for phone and video calls. 916-264-9811 2420 K Street Suite 210 • Sacramento inmotiondma.com Jeff Likes Clean Windows (& Gutters) Open & offering essential, home maintenance related EXTERIOR only cleaning services. 530-220-4569 jefflikescleanwindows.com Kaya Yoga Streaming yoga classes 530-520-4703 kayayoga.com Ken’s Bike-Ski-Board Open by appointment. Showroom & Rental Dept. are closed, but you can pick up curbside or we can deliver. Arrange to pick up your purchase (or drop off your repair) by making an appointment on our website. 530-758-3223 650 G Street • Davis bikeskiboard.com Midtown Animal Clinic Emergency/urgent care services. Medication & food pickup. In car service. 530-758-5650 525 Rowe Place • Davis midtownanimalclinic.com MoneyMindful Personal Finance Coaching 530-220-3369 moneymindful.org Open and offering sessions for individuals, couples and groups. All sessions done by videoconference. Free 30 minute consultation available. Newsbeat Magazines, newspapers 530-756-6247 514 3rd Sreet • Davis thenewsbeat.com Parcel Dispatch, PDQ Mailing and shipping services. Post office box rentals. UPS, FedEx and USPS shipping. Notary services. Fingerprinting services. Passport Photos. FAX. Shipping supplies. Package Return Drop Offs. Mon-Fri 12-5pm, closed on Saturday.
The Present Parents Parent coaching In-Person sessions are suspended, but I still offer video sessions. 916-968-0444 thepresentparents.com Redwood Barn Nursery Gardening supplies Delivering & curbside delivery. No minimum, no charge for delivery in Davis. 530-758-2276 1607 5th Street • Davis redwoodbarn.com UC Davis Downtown Store CLOSED until May 1. Products may be purchased via our e-commerce site, which is located at ucdavisstores.com/home. UC Davis Campus Store Campus store hours: M-F 9am to 5pm and Sat 12pm to 5pm. Closed on Sun. CLOSED on the following dates: Sat, March 21; Fri, March 27; and Sat, March 28. Orders may be placed online. 1 Shields Avenue • Davis ucdavisstores.com Vault Board Shop Clothing, Shoes, Skateboards and Longboards Open 11-6 Mon-Sun. Curbside pick-up and delivery. Free same day drop-off to Davis/ Woodland. We also have physical gift cards and digital ones that can be emailed to anyone. Free ground shipping for all online orders over $50. 530-753-7775 227 G Street • Davis vaultboardshop.com Verizon Communications needs Hours are shortened: 10am-7pm Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm Sun Located in Target shopping center: 4647 2nd Street • Davis 530-601-9655 Located in Davis Commons: 500 1st Street • Davis 530-554-1735 verizonwireless.com/stores/california/davis/ victra-davis-1785822/#/storeDetails Watermelon Music Music Supplies Free delivery in Davis, curbside pick-up 530-758-4010 1970 Lake Boulevard, Suite 1 • Davis watermelonmusic.com Woodland-Davis Termite & Pest Control, Inc. Pest & Termite Control ++ Open during normal operation hours. Woodland: 530.662.1234 18 N. East Street, Suite 201 • Woodland Davis: 530.756.1234 thelocalguys.net Yolo Barre Streaming Barre Fitness sessions, healthy recipes and accountibility Mon-Fri 9:15am Yolo Barre - onlive live streaming workouts, private members FB page, support, motivation and personal reach outs to keep you accountable. Friday Nights 9pm Yolo Barre Bedtime Stretch. All workouts are done live but are available for members to do at any time! Friendly online community staying strong together!! 530-302-5140 4625 Second Street #110 • Davis www.yolobarre.com List provided courtesy of Davis Chamber of Commerce Is your business still open and not on this list? Email information to khannell@davischamber.com www.facebook.com/ groups/DCOC. LocalBusiness. CommunitySupport. COVID19/
Yolo and Solano County families power the engine of our local economy. Here are their stories.
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Netania and Raphael Moore believe that “the client is the principal and the lawyer is the agent, not the other way around.” The attorneys of Moore & Moore, 413 F St. in Davis, understand that their job is to help clients with their needs, rather than telling them what to do. “We are known for educating clients,” Raphael said. That hasn’t changed with the recent pandemic — the office has remained open, with staff working remotely and client meetings continuing by telephone and videoconferencing. Even document and estate planning signings have adapted to include “driveway” signings when needed for the comfort and safety of clients. Raphael has been in Davis since 1970, having moved his Sacramento law firm here almost 25 years ago. His wife Netania left her position as a deputy attorney general in Sacramento and joined the practice 15 years ago. The husband-and-wife team practice from their downtown Davis office in the Phoenix House, a restored 1934 building. “We resurrected the interior to period-time,” Raphael said. At Moore & Moore, along with drafting estate plans, Netania uses her criminal-law background to handle criminal defense work. She has found representing juveniles especially rewarding, “a chance to help them before it is too late,”
Attorneys Raphael and Netania Moore provide legal work as a team at the Phoenix House at 413 F St. in Davis. FRED GLADDIS/ ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTO
Netania said. The firm was the first Davis practice handling international business law. That developed into a wide array of transactional business matters for locals, ranging from representing nonprofits to handling incorporations and setting up new business ventures, to employment, negotiations, mergers and acquisitions. As business clients needed their personal matters attended to, the
practice evolved into handling estate plans (wills and trusts), probates and trust administration, plus a full immigration practice. Raphael is the principal who handles these legal affairs. Having spent years litigating in federal courts, mostly with the CIA, Raphael has also devoted years volunteering as a temporary judge for Yolo Superior Court, covering traffic, small claims, landlord/tenant matters and
juvenile cases. To date he has had more than 16,000 matters calendared before him, and presided over more than 1,200 bench trials. Raphael and Netania are joined by their law clerk of 18 years, Jamie Taylor, and their administrative assistant, Brigid Jimenez, both Woodland residents. The Moores credit their staff with rounding out their office. Together they provide legal work as a team — that is part of
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their philosophy. Better and more cost-effective service can be provided if everyone is involved, providing their unique skills to each project. Besides being partners at work, the couple have two teenage daughters and live on a farm on the outskirts of town, raising alpacas and chickens. Call Moore & Moore at 530758-8317, or stop by for a visit at 413 F St. in Davis.
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Blain White, Danny Falk, Rich Falk and Zack Falk form a family at Vander Hamm Tire Goodyear in Davis.
Vander Hamm Tire Center Enterprise staff In 1976, Chuck Vander Hamm and his wife Marilyn opened a tire and service store in the small town of Davis — Vander Hamm Tire Center, Inc. Over the years it has become a staple in the Davis community with a loyal following and, at this point, also includes a family legacy — three generations! Their daughter and her husband, Carrie and Rich Falk managed the shop up until 2018 along with their wonderful family of employees that included their six children, who have all worked at the shop at some point over the years. In 2018, the business was passed down to their oldest son, Danny. Danny graduated from the University of Arizona and worked
for the family business while getting his master’s degree at University of San Francisco. His wife, Vibeka, manages the bookkeeping for the business. Vander Hamm’s employees also have been a part of the family for many years. Doug Webster has worked for the company since 1979 — 40 plus years. His sons have previously worked here, too. Blain White has been with the company since 1994 — 25-plus years. “Our community is so important to us and we look forward to many more years of service and memories!” said Vibeka. Vander Hamm Tire Center Goodyear is located at 2222 Fifth St. in Davis. Call them at 530-758-8282 or visit www. vanderhammtirecenter.com.
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All in the Family Carol and Dawn Coder, Coldwell Banker
Enterprise staff The mother-and-daughter team of Carol and Dawn Coder enjoy working together in their day-today roles as Realtors at Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate. “My 37 years of full-time real estate sales in Davis combined with Dawn’s experience, artistic skills and computer knowledge make us a good team,” Carol Coder said. Carol Coder first came to Davis as a student in 1968 and graduated from UC Davis with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She stayed on to raise her family here. Through raising her children and being active in their schools and sports, she came to appreciate just how much Davis has to offer. As an active “soccer mom,” Carol drove lots of carpools to sporting events and served for two years as chairwoman of the All Sports Boosters, the former name of the fundraising
The mother-anddaughter team of Carol and Dawn Coder enjoy working together. COURTESY PHOTO
organization for DHS sports teams. Carol held a number of Yolo County Association of Realtors positions including member of the board of directors, secretary/ treasurer, and a member of the regional MLS committee. Dawn is active in many community organizations and events. As a
member of Davis OddFellows she served as co-chair for the Bingo committee for more than three years, and is currently co-chair for the Taste of Davis event. She is also part of the Davis Pride committee. She has been active in Fit4Mom, Davis Parent Nursery School and numerous fundraising events.
To celebrate her son’s first birthday she did a neighborhood food drive for STEAC, collecting more than 450 pounds of food. Giving back to the community is important to Dawn and she wants to ensure it’s important to her son as well. Aside from earning their real estate licenses, Carol and Dawn hold the following designations: Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Negotiations Expert and Envoy Veteran Affairs Loan Training. Carol was named Realtor of the Year in 2003 by the Yolo Association of Realtors and Mentor of the year in 2018 by the Davis office of Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate. With the coronavirus pandemic the real estate market has changed dramatically. Real estate is always a challenging profession, but 2020 has brought extraordinary changes.
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“We utilize virtual tours, virtual staging, FaceTime buyer tours, virtual open houses and signing of documents digitally. What we are required to do seems to change every week so we attend many Zoom meetings to keep us up to date,” said Dawn. They also do listing appointments and offer presentations by Zoom. There has been a lot that has changed, but Carol and Dawn have met the challenges and are actively listing and selling property while following the protocols to keep everyone safe. “We are always a resource for anyone with a real estate question or in need of a referral for work to be done,” Dawn Coder said. “Call, email, or text us anytime.” Call Carol Coder at 530-3046176; Call Dawn Coder at 530204-8545; email them at CoderTeam@cbselectre.com.
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Enterprise staff The original Stabler’s A-1 Appliance has been in the area since 1961, when Walt and Joanne Stabler, Paul’s parents, opened the store in a warehouse on County Road 100A. The store is now at 548 Kentucky Ave., off East Street in Woodland. Since they’ve moved to the new location, customers enjoy easy access from the I-5 freeway. Paul and his wife, Carman — along with Paul’s brother, Tom, and his wife, Pam — have owned Stabler’s A-1 Appliance for 16 years. They also own an A-1 Appliance store in Placerville. “Now in business for 59 years, I started helping my parents in the store when I was about 13 or 14 years old. They really got things established, and when Carman and I took over in 2005, it was pretty well-known for quality
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Stabler’s A-1 Appliance staff, from left, Jeff Owens, Michael Stabler, Casey Parker, Carman Stabler and Paul Stabler. OWEN YANCHER, ENTERPRISE PHOTO
appliances and service,” he said. Stabler’s A-1 Appliance sells and services all major brands of appliances, including dishwashers, refrigerators, microwaves, ranges, freezers, washing machines and
dryers by manufacturers such as GE, Maytag, Hotpoint, Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Bosch. Recently, they added GE Monogram to their product selection. In addition, they sell accessories such
as range hoods and wine refrigerators. The family involvement in the business extends to Carman’s and Paul’s son, Michael, who works in the store, helping with deliveries,
installations, parts and customer service. Casey Parker has joined the family business, working in the store, and helping with deliveries, installations, customer service and parts. Carman’s brother, Jeff, also works at A-1 Appliance in the service department. “It’s a real family business and we’re happy to continue to provide excellent prices and service to all of our customers,” Carman said. The store services everything sold there, Carman noted, “and when you call, we’re there. You won’t get an answering machine. “We really appreciate our customers. Come by and visit our furry animals!” Stabler’s A-1 Appliance is located at 548 Kentucky Ave. in Woodland. Call 530-662-3996 or visit www.stablerappliance.com.
For 59 years Stabler’s A-1 Appliance has been meeting and beating competition and box store prices with no gimmicks or flashy ads – just solid service to all our valued customers. We are the last local appliance store to offer GE offers reb ates personal sales, service, and delivery in Yolo County. throughout th e year. Ask at Stable We appreciate your business. r’s A-1 Appliance to se e what – Paul and Carman Stabler the most current offer is.
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Greg and Debra Schulze are fired up about having worked together for 28 years. The married couple owns Gallery of Fireplaces, 385 Merchant St. in Vacaville, a one-stop shop for heater-rated fireplaces and inserts, grills, fire pits, sun shades and awnings. Greg oversees shop operations and construction crews as well as creating design concepts for future jobs, while Debra takes care of all finance and accounting. Their son Brandon is head of operations. Greg and Brandon, when not in the field, along with the store staff, Jason and Chris, take on sales in the store. Their daughter Kelley recently joined the family business in office administration, and just added another family member to the tree. Along with sales, Gallery of Fireplaces offers design and installation of high efficiency fireplaces, stoves and inserts. They also install fire pits, sunshades, outdoor kitchen components, mantels, gas lines, electrical, and decorative stone and tile. “We are a full-service hearth and patio
You can find quality, brand-name furniture at an affordable price at Lainey’s Furniture For Living, owned and managed by husbandand-wife team Elaine and John Cloutier. The store — voted “Best Furniture Store” by the Vacaville Reporter for five years — is at395 E. Monte Vista Ave., Ste. A, in Vacaville. “At Lainey’s we keep up on the latest styles and trends in furniture without sacrificing traditional styles,” Elaine Cloutier said. The Cloutier family has made the Vacaville community their own. “Our children attend school in the Travis Unified School District. We our a military family, so we
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The Schultze family, from left, Darrion, Kelley, Damion, Brandon, Greg and Debra Schultze. shop — from the design process to finish,” said Greg Schulze. “Let us help you transform your existing fireplace or create a beautiful new fireplace from scratch in your home or outdoor patio. “It is the perfect spot to gather around with family and friends. After all, fire is the original social media,” Schulze said. Call Gallery of Fireplaces at 707-4469008, or visitgalleryoffireplaces.com.
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The Cloutiers: Jacob, Cameron, Zachary, Elaine and David. Not pictured is John. understand the challenges that military families face,” Elaine said. “We treat our customers like our neighbors, because they are. We try to educate our customers on what to look for in quality furniture, so that they can make informed
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Enterprise staff For Ken Kirsch and Ellen Moriarty, owners of MAK Design + Build, 430 F St., Suite B, in Davis, managing their business is as much about fostering relationships as it is about transforming homes. The married couple have been running their business — which focuses on residential remodeling — for the past 17 years, and are assisted by daughter Genevieve and son Silas. Genevieve works in marketing, while Silas is spending his summer before college as an painter in the field. “Our mission at MAK is not only to build beautiful, functional spaces but also to build lasting relationships with clients and the Davis community as a whole,” Ellen explained. Through the business’ involvement in local arts endeavors, such
MAK Design + Build owners Ellen Moriarty and Ken Kirsch have been running their business — which focuses on residential remodeling — for the past 16 years, and are assisted by daughter Genevieve and son Silas. FRED GLADDIS/ ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTO
as the Pence Gallery, Second Friday ArtAbout and Davis Shakespeare Festival, the hope is to “serve as a community resource,”
Ellen said. “We are eager to see these beloved organizations return to full engagement. “Home and family have never
17 years of beautiful design and quality building.
been more important. The Moriarty Kirsch family are grateful for both, and for the opportunity to help you improve your home for
your families changing needs,” Ellen said. A unique aspect of MAK is its design and build method behind remodeling and general contracting. The design staff stay involved in projects from the initial design stage all the way through production, ensuring that each step goes smoothly. This dedication to every detail from start to finish is due in part to Ken and Ellen’s backgrounds in fine art and human development. They also completed business training early on, which later proved invaluable. Over the next five years, Ken and Ellen plan to stay involved with Davis events while continuing their task of designing and building spectacular spaces for their clientele. Call them at 530-750-2209 or visit makdesignbuild.com.
All in the Family SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020 SpeeDee Oil Change Midas Upper Crust Baking Co.
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New customers at Speedee Oil Change Midas are often surprised to find out that the business is more than an oilchange shop. Add exhaust repairs, tune-ups, brakes, tires, alignments, fluid services and suspension work. “We are pretty much a full-service repair shop,” Teresa Wanderstadt said. “We try to educate our customers on the services required by the manufacturer to ensure longevity.” Over time, the Wanderstadts have adapted to the changes in automotive technology, including an increased interval between oil changes. And because the business is in Davis, it’s keeping up with all the hybrid technology.
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Randy, Kenny and Teresa Wanderstadt treat everyone like family at SpeeDee Oil Change Midas. FRED GLADDIS/ ENTERPRISE PHOTO
Teresa and Randy Wanderstadt have owned the business for 14 years. Their son, Kenny, has been a lube technician for almost three years. “Our main goal is to treat everyone like family,” Teresa said. “Fix (their) car like you’d fix your own.” Besides supporting local sports, the Wanderstadts participate in the WorkAbility program through the Davis school district. Their
other main sponsorship is their son’s sprint car, which he races in regional speedways. Under the current situation the business has been designated essential since the onset of the shelter-inplace order. “Our goal is to keep you and your vehicles safe,” Teresa said. SpeeDee Oil Change Midas is at 2000 F St. in Davis. Call them at 530-7531633.
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When Mo and Trudy Kalisky moved from New York to Davis as graduate students in 1970, there wasn’t much good bread to be found. The young couple missed the artisan bakeries from their native Big Apple. So with inspiration from Julia Child, Mo started baking bread at home. By the mid-1980s, it became clear to the Kaliskys that baking could be more than just a hobby. They opened Upper Crust Baking in 1986, serving restaurants and specialty groceries throughout the region, and farmers markets including the Davis Farmers Market, where they were among the first non-farm vendors. Mo and Trudy’s son,
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Mo, Loren and Trudy Kalisky. Lorin, grew up in Davis working at the bakery. He left home to go to university and lived in Paris for 14 years before returning to Davis in 2016 with his wife and two young daughters. Lorin, who trained with top bakers in the U.S. and France, brought a renewed focus on French baking traditions and local sourcing of ingredients. The bakery is an active partner with the California Grain Campaign
and earned a “Snail of Approval” from Slow Food Yolo. Last year, Upper Crust Baking opened its first retail café and boutique at 634 G St., next to the Davis Food Co-op. The bakery can be found at dozens of farmers markets throughout the Sacramento area, in the Bay Area, and as far as Lake Tahoe. In addition, customers of FarmFreshToYou.com can add many of the bakery’s products to their farm box service. Upper Crust Baking currently offers free delivery within Davis and contactless curbside pick-up, but the bakehouse and café remain closed to the public. Visit ucbaking.com or call 530-750-1180.
All in the Family SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020 9 Patio29 Spirits Co. Parcel Dispatch, PDQ
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Enterprise staff Family-owned Patio29 Spirits Co. — locally sourcing its grains and fruits to create premium whiskey, gin, vodka, rum and grappa — will celebrate one year in business in Winters this August. Patio29 is owned by Jeff and Anita Boone and their sons Adam and Eric. Jeff is the mastermind, Anita is tasting room assistant, Adam is head distiller and Eric is tasting room and marketing manager. People might be surprised by the recent growth of California distilleries — there were 184 licensed distilleries by the end of 2019, compared to only 25 in the prior decade, said Anita Boone. “As the first and only craft
The Boone Family — Jeff, Anita, Eric and Adam — are owners of Patio29 Spirits Co. COURTESY PHOTO
distillery in Yolo County, we hope to introduce our aged rum, blended whiskey and flavored whiskeys,” Anita Boone said. “We felt Winters was the perfect spot because it’s already known as a food and drink mecca in the region,” she said. In an unexpected twist, Patio29 staff answered the call to produce roughly 1,150 gallons of hand sanitizer since the COVID-19 pandemic. The agencies and businesses that purchased it made it possible for them to
donate to nonprofits and the medical community. Patio29 has also launched three new flavored whiskeys: Mint Julep, Black Cherry and Lemon Maple join Cinnamon and Orange flavors. New projects on the horizon include a barrel-aged gin and a Spirits Club membership. Patio29 Tasting Room will be reopening soon with limited seating and hours. Purchase spirits and bulk sanitizer on their website www.patio29.com for pick up at 723 Railroad Ave.
Enterprise staff Back in 1981, with two small kids at home and another on the way, Lynn Christensen opened PDQ, a small “hole in the wall” mailbox store. As time went on, he added more services including UPS, FedEx and USPS shipping, notary public, Live Scan Fingerprinting, scanning, faxing and more. Thanks to his hard work and dedication, PDQ continues to grow and prosper at 216 F St. in Davis, where they’ve been for 35 years. They spent their first few years on the 100 block of G St. next to what is now Froggy’s Bar & Grill. Everyone in the family works for the business,
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Laura and Lynn Christensen have been owners of Parcel Dispatch, PDQ for nearly 40 years in Davis.
including Lynn’s wife Laura and their sons Landon and Gary Christensen, and daughter Katie Manzer. “On this Father’s Day, we would like to thank our dad, Lynn, who started our family business nearly 40 years ago,” said Gary Christiansen. “His wife, three kids and five grandkids would like to thank him for his love and support for all of us and wish him a very happy Father’s Day. Love Laura, Gary, Landon, Katie, Kayla, Emily, Riley, Rowan and Lewis,” Gary wrote. PDQ is located at 216 F St. in Davis. Call them at 530-756-7084 or visit pdqfingerprinting.com.
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Celebrating 39 Years In Business!
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Patio29 is selling spirits & hand sanitizer online — choose pick-up or ship. Check our website and social media for pick-up hours.
723 Railroad Avenue, Winters 530-794-6174 • www.patio29.com
L to R: Landon, Lynn, Gary, Laura, Chris and canine customer Montana.
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All in the Family The Davis Enterprise
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020
ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer
The trials and tribulations of the newspaper industry have been marked in recent years by hedgefund buyouts and corporate mergers followed by bankruptcies, layoffs and news deserts dotting the landscape. Family-owned local newspapers, where everyone from the reporters and editors to the publishers themselves lived and raised families in the communities they covered, have disappeared. But not in Davis. Since 1967, the McNaughton family has owned and operated The Davis Enterprise — in addition to six other newspapers, including the Winters Express and The Daily Republic in Fairfield — as part of McNaughton Newspapers. Longtime Davis resident Foy McNaughton serves as chief executive officer of the company and his brother, Burt, an El Macero resident, is co-publisher of The Davis Enterprise. They were the third generation of newspaper men in the McNaughton family and now the next generation has picked up the reins, including Foy’s son, T. Burt McNaughton, who serves as co-publisher of The Daily Republic, and Taylor Buley, Burt’s son in law, who is co-publisher and general manager of the Enterprise. And despite the ups and downs of operating in an industry that was struggling even before the COVID-19 pandemic, being part of a family business that stretches back generations serves as motivation, Buley said. “I’m proud of the family business,” he said. “There aren’t a lot of companies like us any more. We view ourselves as independent media.” Unlike newspaper chains operated from corporate offices in New York or Chicago or Los Angeles, he said, what happens locally is covered locally. “We’re very much a part of this
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Davis Enterprise Co-Publisher Burt McNaughton, right, and his family stand in front of a portrait of the family patriarch, F.F. McNaughton, Burt’s grandfather. From left are son-in-law Taylor Buley, co-publisher of The Davis Enterprise and chief technology officer for McNaughton Newspapers; grandson Beckett; daughter Jacquelyn McNaughton Buley; and wife Blanche. Not pictured is Burt’s daughter Berkeley and her husband, Jack Strelich. community,” said Buley. “We know that we have a continual opportunity to do better, but it’s by being in our community that we’re able to do that. “That said, it’s already a tough industry and COVID made it tougher.” A sharp decline in advertising as local businesses had to shut their doors during a shelter-in-place has had a significant impact on newspapers. “We’ve been struggling, we
continue to struggle, and that’s what we do,” Buley said. “It’s just another chapter, but we’re going to get through this one.” The McNaughton family’s dedication to remaining a familyowned newspaper business even as others in the industry give in to buyouts, mergers and takeovers continues unabated. “Foy is committed to making sure there is family leadership in this company (and) I think that we will never give it up. That’s just
not our family,” said Buley. Added Foy McNaughton himself: “Having children also in the business encourages us to stay involved and not sell out. Familyrun businesses are key to keeping the economy from going to an allcorporate world.” The family’s legacy in newspapers began when F.F. McNaughton — grandfather of Foy and Burt — bought a small local newspaper in Indiana in 1917. Ten years later, he purchased the Pekin
Daily Times in Illinois, the flagship newspaper for more than 60 years. His children led the drive to purchase newspapers in Northern California. In addition to their papers in Davis, Fairfield and Winters, McNaughton Newspapers also owns and operates The Mountain Democrat in Placerville; Village Life in El Dorado Hills; Cameron Park Life; and the Georgetown Gazette.
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All in the Family SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020 11 Blue Pine Coffins Co. Enterprise staff Blue Pine Coffins, owned by Dean and Danielle Newberry, is in the first year of their business of making environmentally affordable coffins built from regionally source blue pine. “We are using trees that have died of drought or beetle infestation,” said Danielle Newberry, business manager. The trees have been removed by PG&E due to their fire risk, she added. “They are 100-percent wood and are biodegradable, therefore they follow Jewish burial laws,” Danielle said. “We can customize the size of the coffin if needed.” The idea was spawned when an elderly family member became ill and was
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Dean and Danielle Newberry build local sustainable pine coffins “made with love.” admitted into hospice. Dean Newberry — a master carpenter who built his first house in Davis in 1975 —
took it upon himself to build the final abode for their beloved. Happily she recovered, yet the idea of building coffins took flight. The Newberrys see their business growing and look to hiring more help in the near future. “It is local, sustainable and made with love,” said Danielle, who has lived in Davis for 37 years. Dean went to school in Davis as a child and graduated from UC Davis. “We want to give back to our community because we love living in Davis,” Danielle said. Blue Pine Coffins is located at 216 F. St., Ste. 132, in Davis. Call 530-2703029, or visit bluepine coffins.com.
Blue Pine Coffins • Locally made • Environmentally friendly • Biodegradable • Affordable • Selling to local funeral homes
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