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University Commons proposal returns to City Council on Tuesday BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer The fate of University Commons will likely be decided Tuesday. The proposal would replace the existing University Mall on Russell Boulevard with a seven-story, mixed-use development featuring up to 264 apartments of varying

sizes over 136,000 square feet of retail and office space. The Davis City Council discussed the project at its July 21 meeting but after hours of public comment and the hour approaching midnight, chose to push further discussion and final action to Tuesday. As they did when the proposal went before the Davis Planning

Commission in May, many residents of adjacent neighborhoods voiced their objections in July to the sheer size of the project and the impact it would have on nearby traffic and parking. That University Commons would “destroy the character of the neighborhood” was an objection heard more than once. Those objecting to the

proposal, however, were outnumbered during a public comment period where a sizable number of UC Davis students weighed in in support of the project. Many of them expressed shock that the planning commission in May had unanimously opposed the project. City Council members, however, mentioned many of the

same concerns planning commissioners had and requested additional information in order to help them make their decision. Concerns included the number of four-bedroom units proposed for the project (up to 45 percent of units), the height of the building (seven stories) and the

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The public is welcome to view “Imagine a World Where Everyone Counts” by artist shyboytoto on the Mrak Terrace of International House Davis, 10 College Park. Below, “Resilience Grows in the Backyard,” by Sarah Craft, is at the south side of the Davis Farmers Market plaza in Central Park.

Local artists respond to current events with pavement paintings Enterprise staff In late July, local artist Tony Tran, also known as shyboytoto, created a striking painting on the Mrak Terrace of International House, Davis, titled “Imagine a World Where Everyone Counts” — envisioning a community in which all people feel safe, empowered and free to express their identities joyfully. His work is part of the #Plan4Resilience series of pavement paintings spearheaded by Danielle Fodor and supported by the city of Davis Arts and Cultural Affairs program. Fodor’s son Raul Sierra, 12, inspired the series when he asked to create a temporary pavement painting on Earth Day, which eventually was

washed away by May rains, Fodor said. Considering challenges to the future such as the pandemic, institutional racism, economic collapse and the climate crisis, Fodor asked community artists three questions — and to paint their answers on pavements throughout the community. The questions were: What can we learn from this moment? What has the pandemic taught us? What can we carry into the future that can make us more resilient? Since then, some of the paintings have faded out with rain and sun. Some are starting to fade, but still visible, like the ones created by Sara Craft and Dianna Craig in Central Park.

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“Resilience Grows in the Backyard” by Craft is at the south side of the Davis Farmers Market plaza, and “Black Lives Matter” by Craig is at the Solidarity Space for George, Ahmaud, Breonna and Tony. The latest painting is Candice Foster’s “Plant a Seed for Change” at the Cannery. On

Arnold seeks re-election in City Council’s District 2 BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer When Will Arnold first ran for Davis City Council back in 2016, he did so, he said, because he wanted to give back to the community that had raised him. The lifelong Davis resident was one of four candidates that year seeking three open seats on the council and he ultimately earned one of them, joining incumbents Brett Lee and Lucas Frerichs as the top

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three finishers. When he was sworn in, Arnold recalled on Friday, “I said that this was one of the great honors of my lifetime, to be able to serve the community I grew up in, in this way. “And it’s been a real honor to serve the community these past four years.” Arnold is proud of what he and his council colleagues have accomplished during that tenure, from major infrastructure projects like the wastewater

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treatment plant ARNOLD being com- Tough decision pleted to a housing supply expanded through the approval of a handful of developments. He’s also enjoyed the work along the way, he said. But the decision on whether to seek re-election this year wasn’t easy, given the city’s move to districtbased council elections.

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Labor Day, there will be two more installed, at the Davis Arts Center and at the Davis Food Co-op (which is sponsoring an artist directly, to honor farm workers).

Yolo County reported 58 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, on top of 40 cases reported Friday. The county has now recorded 2,019 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, and the 469 new cases tallied by the state in the last two weeks may limit the likelihood that elementary schools in the county will be able to get waivers to open for inperson instruction. Under the state’s guidelines, elementary schools in counties on the state’s monitoring list may seek such a waiver if — among other conditions — they have fewer than 200 cases per 100,000 residents over the previous two weeks. Yolo County, as of Saturday, is at 209.7 cases per 100,000 residents, according to the state Department of Public Health. The bulk of the county’s cases are outside the city of Davis. Woodland and West Sacramento combined account for more than 72 percent of Yolo County’s cases, while Davis accounts for 11 percent, despite having the largest population of the three cities. Twenty-eight of the 58 new cases reported Saturday were in Woodland, while 20 were in West Sacramento and just two in Davis. Winters reported three new cases on Saturday and the unincorporated areas of the county reported five. Of the nine new cases in Davis reported on Friday and Saturday, five were in people between 18 and 24. No other age group in Davis has seen

southern Santa Cruz and northern Monterey counties. Enterprise staff writer “My father, who is from MexWhen the nomination period ico, had a third-grade education, closed on Wednesday for a fourand I grew up speaking Spanish year seat on the Yolo County Board and English,” Jimenez said. “As of Education representing portions the son of immigrant parents, I of Davis, only one candidate had know firsthand the educational filed — Jerry Jimenez, who will be JIMENEZ challenges that ‘at-promise stusworn in for a four-year term fol- Only candidate dents’ experience,” he continued. lowing the Nov. 3 election. (Jimenez explained that he Jimenez told The Enterprise that he prefers the term “at-promise” to “at-risk” grew up in Watsonville, a semi-rural/ when discussing certain categories of semi-urban community in southern students in K-12 school districts.) Santa Cruz County on the border with Jimenez went on to become a college Monterey County. student at the University of Southern Jimenez described himself “as the son California (earning a bachelor’s degree in of immigrant parents,” and attended pub- philosophy) and later became a school lic schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified teacher. School District, which has about 20,000 SEE JIMENEZ, PAGE A5 students spread over a broad area of

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Briefly Man flees police in car, on foot A Woodland man eluded Davis police following a highspeed pursuit, though officers caught up to him the following day. Lt. Art Camacho said the chase began with a Wednesday traffic stop for a license-plate violation, but “when police contacted the driver he decided to evade, and he took off from the stop.” A brief, high-speed pursuit from the city limits into the county area, where the vehicle crashed — causing minor injuries to the two passengers inside — and the driver fled on foot. Officers detained, then released, the two passengers and searched for the driver without success, Camacho said. However, he was apprehended the following morning while walking out in the county. Michael Salazar Padilla, 24, was medically cleared at Sutter Davis Hospital before being booked into the Yolo County Jail on charges of evading and hit and run causing injury, Camacho said.

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Not exactly a knockdown contest F irst they “postponed” fall sports at Davis High School. Then they “postponed” fall sports at UC Davis. If that wasn’t disappointment enough, they then announced that both DJUSD and UCD will be engaged primarily in distancelearning this fall. And now, given the dearth of candidates for three open seats, it’s almost as if the Davis School Board election, which could have been a rough-and-tumble affair, has been postponed along with everything else. Yes, there will still be an election, but a no-holds-barred campaign, the lifeblood of any local columnist, will not be a part of it. And just as I was sharpening the keys on my typewriter. This is one of those elections that will take a fair amount of explaining for those who have not been paying close attention. This, you see, is the first time the Davis Joint Unified School District has been carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey and one day soon each of the Board’s five members will be selected by district rather than at-large.

grabs on Nov. 3, but because Pickett was elected under the old atlarge system, that election will be at-large as well. Which means everyone in the entire district will get to vote on that one.

T Two district seats are up for grabs this time, which means two separate races featuring candidates who reside in those districts. Things were made even more interesting when incumbents Bob Poppenga and Alan Fernandes announced they would not be running for another term. Both, logically, would have been heavy favorites to retain their seats, but you never know how the switch to district elections might have upset the applecart. But wait, there’s more. A third seat opened when popular Board President Cindy Pickett took a job at a prestigious Catholic university in Chicago and resigned her position with more than two years remaining on her term. That seat, too, will be up for

he folks at Guinness have announced that this will be the first school-board election in world history to feature both district and at-large voting at the same time. Once again, Davis is a universal trendsetter. So, doing the math here, folks who live in Trustee Area 2 and Trustee Area 5 will be able to vote for two candidates, one in their district and one at-large. Folks in Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 4 will be able to vote simply for one at-large seat. The victors in Area 2 and Area 5 races will serve full four-year terms. Unless, of course, they move to Chicago. However, the at-large victor for Cindy Pickett’s seat will serve only the two years remaining on her term. If you can explain all that from memory in 25 words or less, move to the head of the class.

Two arrested on stolen property, weapon charges BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Davis police arrested two people Thursday after allegedly finding them in possession of a stolen trailer, gun and drugs. Deputy Police Chief Paul Doroshov said officers made contact with Maximiliano Silva and Amanda Steelepfleger at about 4 p.m. in the area of East Eighth Street and Pole Line Road. Both were believed to have traveled to Davis from the Bay Area. Steelepfleger, 37, was driving a vehicle with an attached hydraulic dump trailer parked behind Grocery Outlet, while the 30-year-old Silva was at the wheel of a Lexus. “Investigating officers

subsequently discovered the trailer was stolen from San Joaquin County,” Doroshov said. “A more detailed search of the vehicles, with the assistance of the police K-9, yielded a semiautomatic AR-15 style pistol with a high-capacity magazine, and a usable amount of methamphetamine.” According to Doroshov, the firearm was not registered and had no serial number. Silva, who allegedly had possession of the weapon, is legally prohibited from having firearms. Officers booked the pair into the Yolo County Jail — Silva on drug and weapon charges, Steelepfleger on suspicion of receiving stolen property, Doroshov said.

The promise of district elections, which we were forced to accept with a legal gun at our heads, is that it would lead to a wide variety of grass-roots candidates who were not likely to ever run in a district-wide election simply because of the high cost of such a campaign. What we ended up with is one candidate in Trustee Area 2, two candidates in Trustee Area 5 and two candidates running for Pickett’s at-large seat. In Area 2 there won’t be a race, but there will be a coronation. I mean, how can you have a candidates’ debate when there’s no one to debate? It should be noted that Republican efforts to place Kanye West on the Area 2 ballot were unsuccessful. For my money, a good oldfashioned election battle is a good thing for a small town every now and then, but it’s not going to happen this time around. Like everything else in our COVID-19 world, the battle royal has been canceled. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

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COVID: Return of students has supes worried From Page A1 more cases over the course of the pandemic. City and county officials have been in discussions with UC Davis, expressing their concerns about the possible return next month of large numbers of students who fall into that age group when the

new school year begins. “Making sure that we’ve got very careful thought going into how that might work, whether it should work, is really important,” Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis said during a recent Board of Supervisors meeting. “It’s a major issue for us, for public health, for the communities of Yolo County.”

Woodland police investigate a pair of shootings BY LAUREN KEENE

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A second shooting was reported at 7:47 p.m. that night in the area of West Lincoln Avenue and Community Lane, Hyde said. A victim later called police to report that he and two passengers were shot at in their vehicle while leaving the apartment complex at 505 Community Lane.

Woodland police are investigating a pair of shootings that occurred just minutes apart on the evening of Aug. 7, the agency reported Friday. The first occurred at about 7:30 p.m. in the area of East Kentucky and Pioneer avenues, where witnesses reported hearing four to five gunshots. A short time later, a shooting victim arrived at Woodland Memorial Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury and was uncooperative with police,

The suspect, who may have been on foot, has not been identified. Anyone with information about either incident is urged to contact the Woodland Police Department at 530666-2411.

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Thai restaurant Chicken Hawkers coming T here are signs up for a new Thai restaurant in the El Macero Shopping Center. The Chicken Hawkers serves khao mun gai, a Thai chicken and rice dish that’s popular street food in Southeast Asia. The Chicken Hawkers has a restaurant in Vacaville, at 1663 E. Monte Vista Ave., Suite 102. The Davis one will fill the former Extreme Pizza spot at 417 Mace Blvd. The pizza place closed in June. The owners of Chicken Hawkers hope to have it open by the end of September. The Vacaville restaurant offers several chicken dishes made with free-range chicken. The original khao mun gai plate, similar to Hainanese chicken, comes with boiled chicken breast, jasmine rice, a brothy chicken soup and Thai sweet chili sauce. There are fried and grilled chicken options too. The menu also has wings, crunchy Thai slaw with chicken, and sides like organic chicken liver, chicken rice, steamed veggies, garlic noodles and desserts. ——— The Taco Bell at 4811 Chiles Road in South Davis remained closed as of Thursday, following an employee’s positive test for COVID-19. I started getting reports of its closure on Aug. 8. Taco Bell Corp. public relations responded with this statement: “When the operator of this Davis, CA location was made aware of the employee who tested positive, the franchisee began working with Taco Bell and local health officials. The franchisee has confirmed that exposed team members have been removed from the schedule and will self-quarantine. This restaurant has closed for thorough

cleaning and sanitizing.” Comings & Goings readers reported that the lights remain on in the restaurant and drivethru kiosk, causing confusion among hungry patrons. ——— And on Thursday, the Davis Food Co-op reported that an employee tested positive for COVID-19, but that person worked out of an office space adjacent to its Teaching Kitchen — across the street from the grocery store. The store remains open. The Co-op, on social media and in emails to customers, said, “We have followed standard guidance for closure of that space and a deep clean with disinfection of the entire Teaching Kitchen and adjacent offices. Any Co-op staff from the Teaching Kitchen building who have been in direct contact with the employee have also been sent home to self-isolate until they reach the end of their quarantine period, a total of 14 days.” The Teaching Kitchen is at 537 G St. ——— Yolo County Library planned to resume curbside pickup services on Friday. Services at all branches were canceled for more than a week after a staff member was exposed to the novel coronavirus.

Friends of the Davis Public Library resumed their weekly book sales on Friday at the Davis branch, 315 E. 14th St., outdoors. To limit crowds, it will rotate the subjects of book selections each week. Tables are spaced 6 feet apart, and stock will be refilled throughout the day. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit http://davislibraryfriends. org/ to see the list for each upcoming sale. ——— The GNC at The Marketplace, 1361 W. Covell Blvd., continues its closing sale. The store, which sells vitamins, nutritional supplements and other healthy living products, could stay in business until as late as Aug. 27, depending on stock on hand, an employee said. ——— Barefoot Yoga Studio, 1015 Olive Drive, is adding an adjacent outdoor space for its yoga classes, starting this weekend. “Barefoot Enchanted Garden” uses the former Beyond the Garden Gate space next door. “We make sure every student has more than enough social distancing in classes to practice yoga with the open air, shades, trees and breeze,” the owners said. Online classes are still available. ——— Do you know a business that’s thriving despite COVID-19? I’d like to mention them in a future column. Shoot me an email at wendyedit@gmail.com. I’m still updating and adding details to my Google spreadsheet of some 275 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. Find it at https://bit.ly/DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for

Restaurants-open, Restaurantsclosed, Businesses-retail, Businesses-service, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and Gifting Stimulus Program beneficiaries. The notes mention if they are Black-owned businesses. Please email me to suggest updates. The following restaurants remain temporarily closed during the pandemic: Crepeville, Delta of Venus, D Street Steakhouse, Sam’s Mediterranean Cuisine and Uncle Vito’s. ——— Open Air Davis continues every Friday morning through Sunday evening, with two downtown street sections open just to pedestrians. It includes most of G Street, between Second and Third streets, and the block of Second Street between E and F streets. While we may focus on morning and after-dark visits during this weekend’s tripledigit heat, you can keep up on the list at https://davisdown town.com/open-air-davisparticipating-businesses/. To get a business added to the list, contact the Davis Downtown Business Association. ——— I have a bit more information on Main Street Lounge, coming soon to 524 Main St. in Woodland. It replaced Scribbler’s Coffeehouse. Main Street Lounge: Roast & Vine is on track to open in early September. A Facebook post said, “We will fulfill all your caffeinated wants along with morning and lunch bites in the morning and afternoon. In the evening, we will offer beer, wine and sangria, along with tapas and wood-fired pizzas and flatbreads, on our

open-air patio.” ——— On Tuesday, CommuniCare Health Centers added dental services to the Family Wellness Center campus at 619 Lincoln Ave., Woodland. It offers pediatric and specialty dental services. CommuniCare is the main provider of oral health services for low-income, uninsured and Medi-Cal populations in Yolo County. Dental Director Dr. Barry Chang, who has been with CommuniCare for more than a decade, said, “I’ve long dreamt of opening a pediatric and specialty dental center. I’m looking forward to providing these expanded services.” According to a news release, the campus includes three small buildings at the corner of Lincoln and First avenues. Renovations for the dental clinic began late last year, utilizing an unoccupied building. The 955-square-foot space has three open-bay, child-friendly dental chairs and a private room for surgery or other specialty care. The new site will have a pediatric dentist providing a majority of the services to children, as well as a behavior health clinician to offer trauma-informed care for patients who need it. Initially, this location will be open three days a week, Tuesdays through Thursdays, with plans to expand hours as needed. — 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.

MBI second-quarter revenue surges VCE donates face masks to RISE Inc. Special to The Enterprise Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a Davis-based leader in providing growers with sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions, set a record in the second quarter that ended June 30. Revenues in the second quarter of 2020 increased 74% to an all-time record of $12.2 million, and the company’s eighth consecutive quarter of year-overyear growth. The increase was driven by global sales in row crops, including Pro Farm’s UBP and Foramin seed treatments. Sales in the specialty crop markets also contributed to the improvement, particularly from the family of Regalia fungicides and Venerate and Grandevo insecticides. Gross margins in the second quarter of 2020 were 60.6%, the seventh consecutive quarter in which gross margins exceeded 50%. The margin improvement reflected the mix of high-margin foliar and seed treatment products sold in the second quarter. The second-quarter 2020 gross profit of $7.4 million was nearly double the gross profit of the same period in 2019. Operating expenses in the second quarter of 2020 decreased 8% to $9.4 million, compared with $10.2 million in the comparable period in 2019. Operating expenses benefited by $1.4 million from a Paycheck Protection Program loan

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secured to retain employees supporting the essential agricultural industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spending in the quarter also included the addition of operating expenses from the 2019 acquisition of Pro Farm. The operating expense ratio — comparing operating expenses to revenues — was 77% in the second quarter of 2020, as compared with 146% in the second quarter of 2019. The ratio improvement quarter-to-quarter reflected significant revenue growth coupled with cost savings efforts and the benefit of the PPP loan. Net income (loss) in the second quarter of 2020 decreased 58% to a loss of $2.9 million, as compared with a net loss of $6.8 million in the second quarter of 2019. The net loss in the quarter included non-cash adjustments for warrant exercises, stock compensation and the amortization of intangibles related to the Pro Farm acquisition. Adjusted EBITDA improved by 61%, with a loss of $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2020 as compared with a loss of $3.8 million in the same period last year. Record revenues and gross profit, plus lower

operating expenses, drove the improvement in both the net loss and Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is further described under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” below. Cash used in operations in the second quarter was $1.5 million, a 52% decline from $3 million in the same period in 2019. Cash used in operations in the quarter included $1.7 million in proceeds from the PPP loan. “We expect to drive continued revenue growth and international expansion in the second half of the year,” said Chief Executive Officer Kevin Helash.

Special to The Enterprise Valley Clean Energy (VCE), the local electricity provider for Yolo County and the cities of Woodland and Davis, is doing its part to keep local residents safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. VCE purchased 500 high-quality, washable and U.S.-made face masks and donated them to RISE Inc., a nonprofit organization that serves the Latinx community and has organized the delivery of social services to western Yolo County for more than 30 years. Woodland City Councilman Angel Barajas, a

member of the VCE board of directors, said RISE was chosen to receive the gift because it “does an incredible job servicing residents in the rural Yolo County region.” “RISE Inc. has strong ties and relationships with students and parents through its after-school and daycare programs, including working with members of the agricultural community,” Barajas added.

RISE Inc. is a “one-stop shop” for social services in western Yolo County, providing services to preschoolers through senior citizens. Among its programs are emergency food and clothing, resource and referral services, summer recreation activities and mental health services. Its offices in Esparto, Winters and Woodland distribute food, especially fresh produce, and clothing to rural residents.

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could not be more sick of making dinner. It’s insufferable and I shall not suffer it any longer. To be fair, the Perez fam has relied heavily on local restaurants making dinner for us. Reading Wendy Weitzel’s “Comings and Goings” column regularly helps remind me of places to add in to the mix, but we’ve had a steady diet of Davis dining establishments since midMarch. To inspire you to change up your routine, read on. And please read all the way to the bottom, where the really fun stuff happens. Tres Hermanas and its amazing patio have been a treat since the city has reopened places for outdoor dining. A favorite of ours pre-pandemic, it has felt like a bit of normalcy during this inconceivable (and this word does mean what I think it means) abnormal spell. Extrafun was when carry-out alcohol was allowed and you could get their fabulous strawberry margaritas in a to-go soup container. Paesano’s has also been a great option. As someone who likes

my food so hot that the top layer of my mouth-skin peels off on the first bite, I’ve marveled at how their to-go containers seal the heat. Sudwerk’s Dock Store has been a fun place to get to-go beers. First off, I am infatuated with their Funhouse series of kettle sours — the Paloma, a grapefruit-and-lime sour is among my mouth-puckering faves, although there’s a steady rotation of new ones to try. In their “no touch” distribution center in the parking lot, they slide your preordered beers down a roller ramp conveyer belt thingy in a tub. A recent meal on the patio of de Vere’s felt just like the Before Times, as did our Burgers and Brew outing a couple of weeks back. Both places are handling

the spacing requirements well, and the food and ambience give you a boost of what you’ve been missing for the past five months. Truly, we’ve eaten food from almost every place in Davis — as our Door Dash account will attest — and I’m probably not telling you anything you don’t know. Two places you might not know about, however, elevate dinner to an adventure. First is the subscription menu at Farmers Kitchen Cafe, 624 Fourth St., in downtown Davis. If you let cafe owner Roseanne DeChristoforo do the cooking for you, you will eat some of the most delicious, healthful meals you’ve had in a while, all in reusable containers that you return when you get your next meals. I have loved every soup, salad and pie (strawberry rhubarb pie!!!) that we’ve had from Farmers Kitchen, but I’m most enthusiastic about the fish-based meals we’ve eaten. I’m not a big fan of fish, but I adored this week’s petrale sole almondine, and previous dinners of fish and chips and shrimp curry. They also make a delicious

burger. Take a look at the subscription menu which changes weekly at http://www.farmers kitchencafe.com/submeals/ menu_form.html And to really change up your dinner routine, consider taking an interactive Zoom cooking class via Homeskool’d. Husband S and I just did this on Wednesday for the first time and we give it four thumbs way up! As local chefs Ricky Yap and Chris Lombardi explain on their website, www.gethomeskoold. com, “Our goal is to not only teach you amazing recipes, but to instill kitchen confidence by giving you the tools, tips, tricks and techniques we have learned over the years in the restaurant business.” This week, S and I attended Sushi 101 in our own kitchen, along with roughly 30 other households, from what I counted on our Zoom session. Chef Ricky taught us to prepare California rolls, spicy tuna rolls and hamachi hand rolls. Logistics-wise, we placed our order on Monday; for $55, we were supplied with a box that we picked up including everything

we could need to make 32 pieces of sushi and two over-stuffed hand rolls. Besides the top-notch sushi ingredients, our boxes also included wasabi, pickled ginger, soy sauce, two sets of chop sticks, and a reusable bamboo rolling mat. The interactivity is entertaining as well as practical. You can ask questions during the Zoom session, show off your creations — both lovely and botched — to the other students in class, and enjoy camaraderie that isn’t easy to come by during a pandemic. Other popular classes the chefs have led include beef short ribs, ricotta gnocchi and chicken teriyaki. This was so much fun, so informative and so delicious that I implore you to sign up for a Homeskool’d class immediately! Just remember to do it by Monday; visit gethomeskoold. com, and go to the “Contact” page. Or you can dig around on Instagram at https://www. instagram.com/homeskool_d/. — Tanya Perez lives in Davis with her family. Her column is published every other Sunday. Reach her at pereztanyah@ gmail.com.

The world needs a little palliative care right now BY CRAIG DRESANG Special to The Enterprise

alliative care provides relief from the pain, symptoms and stress of illness (however illness may be defined). The goal of palliative care is simple: To improve quality of life for both patient and family. By that simple definition, the entire world could certainly benefit from a healthy dose of palliative medicine during these painfully tumultuous times. The daily threat of COVID-19 coupled with the emotional stressors of the economy, wearing oppressive masks, political angst, weekly protests, and world unrest should indeed qualify every person on the planet for palliative care. When discussing this half-serious idea with Dr. Mark Timm, a physician colleague, he quickly replied, “What if the opposite happened? Instead of receiving palliative care, what if every person on the planet simply practiced their own form of palliative care in their daily lives? What if people learned how to help relieve the pain, stress and symptoms exhibited in the lives of friends, family, and the larger community? What if planet earth focused on becoming kinder and gentler ... creating a landscape that elevates the quality of life for everyone who is suffering?” Although Timm’s reply

YOLO HOSPICE & CWC was idealistic, it got me thinking about the simple, but potent, magic that defines the core of the hospice and palliative care movement. It is both an innovative and an age-old approach to care that dates back to the eleventh century. The word hospice derives from the Latin word hospes, which means both “guest” and “host.” Since the 1100s, the concept of hospice was adopted by the Roman Catholic tradition to refer to a place of hospitality for the sick and dying as well as for travelers and pilgrims. The first of such hospices are believed to have been established during the Crusades. Hospices were widespread in the Middle Ages but diminished as religious orders became dispersed. Dr. BJ Miller, author of “A Beginners Guide to the End,” embraces the concept that palliative care does not just treat physical pain. He says, “Someone who practices palliative care is treating suffering. Suffering is a multiheaded beast. Palliative care is the treatment of suffering. That is different than the rest of medicine which treats disease.” Suffering, according to Miller, takes on many

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Dr. BJ Miller and his palliative care companion. Miller, scheduled to be the keynote speaker at Yolo Hospice’s palliative care conference in 2021, is a hospice and palliative care specialist who treats patients with life-limiting illnesses. forms. “So to alleviate suffering,” he explains, “one has to consider all of the traditional and nontraditional approaches to care, as well as the ordinary and extraordinary gestures that can help someone not just feel better, but be better.” Miller, who is also the former executive director of Zen Hospice in San Francisco, has become a

well-known palliative care physician at UCSF Medical Center. Many of Miller’s ideas and perspectives about palliative care were cultivated during his tenure at Zen Hospice. “If teasing unnecessary suffering out of the system was our first design cue, then tending to dignity by way of the senses, by way of the body, the esthetic realm is design

cue number two,” according to Miller. “Probably the most poignant room in Zen Hospice was the kitchen. This may seem a little strange since so many residents could eat very little. But we realized we were providing sustenance on several levels.” To clarify this idea, Miller says, “With all the heavy-duty stuff happening under the roof of a hospice home, one of the most tried and true interventions we know of is to bake cookies.” Indeed, there are few things that can reduce stress and increase comfort like the smell of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven or even the companionship of a loving loyal dog. “As long as we have our senses, even just one, we have at least the possibility of accessing what makes us feel human, connected,” according to Miller. “Imagine the ripples of this notion for the millions of people living and dying with dementia.” Centuries ago, during the Black Plague, religious communities clearly understood and embraced the notion of appealing to a person’s senses in order to ease suffering. If a city’s residents became sick with Black Death, they were forced outside the city walls and expected to live and die in isolation on the outskirts of their community. Religious monks would gather up those

individuals who were sick and dying and bring them back to their monasteries. Once there, patients were given food and a comfortable place to rest. Their beds were pushed up against the walls of the sanctuary where the sounds and vibration of chanting would help ease suffering and provide some measure of comfort. The early church even introduced its own stimulus plan during the Black Plague. It required church members to tithe one-10th of their earned income, and in turn the church would redistribute funds to those most in need. “So much of what we’re talking about today is a shift in perspective,” says Miller. “It is a liberation to realize you can always find a shock of beauty or meaning in what life you have left ... like that snowball lasting for a perfect moment all the while melting away. If we love such moments ferociously, then maybe we can learn to live, well, not in spite of death but because of it. Let death be what takes us, not lack of imagination.” For more information about palliative care, or the 2021 conference featuring Dr. B.J. Miller, please contact Yolo Hospice at 530-758-5566 or visit our website at www. yolohospice.org. — Craig Dresang is the CEO of Yolo Hospice and Citizens Who Care.

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counties. What is the third? 5. Politics. California Sen. Kamala Harris ran unsuccessfully for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Did she withdraw from seeking the Democratic nomination, citing a shortage of funds, in 2019 or 2020? Answers: “Mary Poppins,” the German shepherd, bananas, Sutter County, Harris suspended her campaign on Dec. 3, 2019. — 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.

UCD communications staff earn awards Enterprise staff Three UC Davisaffiliated communication specialists won a total of six writing or photography awards in a global competition hosted by the international Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences. Steve Elliott, communications coordinator for the Western Integrated Pest Management Center, Davis, won one silver (second-place) and two bronze (third-place) for his writing and photography; Kathy Keatley Garvey, communications specialist for the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, two silvers for her writing and photography; and Diane Nelson, communication specialist for the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, won a

NAME DROPPERS bronze for her writing. The awards will be presented during ACE’s virtual conference June 24-25. ACE is an international association of communicators, educators and information technologists who focus on communicating researchbased information. The organization offers professional development and networking for individuals who extend knowledge about agriculture, natural resources, and life and human sciences. ———— Katelyn Elisabeth Brooks of Davis earned a spot on the spring semester dean’s list of Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Waco, Texas. Students on the dean’s list are undergraduates with a minimum semester

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This candid photo of Kira Olmos, 5, of Winters meeting a stick insect at the Bohart Museum of Entomology won a global award in a competition hosted by the international Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences. grade-point average of 3.7 with no grade lower than a “C” while enrolled in a minimum of 12 graded semester hours. As a national Christian research university, Baylor’s mission is to educate

students for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment in a caring community. — Email newsroom@ davisenterprise.net.

1. Movies. Julie Andrews won the Academy Award for Best Actress in her 1964 debut movie role. Name the film. 2. Dogs. According to the American Kennel Club, the world’s leading police, guard and military dog is also the most loyal. Name the breed. 3. Science. According to a Popular Science article from 2005, Americans eat more BLANKS than any other kind of fresh fruit, averaging about 26.2 pounds per person. Name the fruit. 4. Geography. Three “S” counties border Yolo County. Two of them are Sacramento and Solano

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ARNOLD: Focus on policing From Page A1 “Black Lives Matter,” by Dianna Craig, is at the Solidarity Space for George, Ahmaud, Breonna and Tony in Central Park. COURTESY PHOTO

ARTISTS: Creators look for hope From Page A1 action — to vote, to take the census, to participate in civic processes, to engage with difference and to be actively antiracist,” said Shelly Gilbride, I-House executive director. “The painting, symbolic of the fragility and ephemerality of the present moment, is a recognition that we need to build a just future from the ground up, creating the foundation of equity first,” Gilbride said. As shyboytoto said, the painting “symbolizes the power of unity and growth. I wanted to center marginalized people and our perseverance through constant struggle in this event and any future event.” He has since added a fabric banner to the painting. “At I-House, we hoped that the

pavement painting would mark I-House’s public reopening and kick off our 2020-2021 season of events focused on supporting and uplifting Black, Indigenous, people-of-color artists, cultural workers and culture bearers as a part of a larger anti-racism effort,” Gilbride said. Despite the delay in reopening as expected, I-House remains dedicated to that mission, she said. Gilbride added that when people come by to see the artwork, they should follow pandemic safety protocols. “Like the people in the paintings, please wear a mask!” To see more images from around town, go to https://wp.me/p3aczg -3Rk4. For more information on the I-House painting, visit https://inter nationalhousedavis.org/event/imagine -a-world/.

COUNCIL: Only one item on agenda From Page A1 number of affordable units included. The staff report prepared for Tuesday’s meeting indicates the affordable housing plan has been revised and would now provide 13 studio units that are affordable to low-income households (meaning those earning 80 percent of the area median income, who would pay about $1,480 in rent) and

13 two-bedroom units that are affordable to moderate-income households (meaning those earning 100 percent of the area median income, who would pay about $2,081 in rent). No changes have been made to the percentage of units that would have four bedrooms or the height of the building. The University Commons project is the only item on Tuesday’s council

agenda. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and may viewed the following ways: ■ Televised live on city of Davis Government Channel 16 (available to those who subscribe to cable television). ■ Livestreamed online at https://cityofdavis.org/ city-hall/city-council/ city-council-meetings/ meeting-videos. ■ Via Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/94576889819.

JIMENEZ: Family putting down roots in Davis From Page A1 After college, he settled in Seattle for a time, but moved back to California and became a Davis resident about four years ago. Along the way, Jimenez has served in the Army Reserve and the Navy Reserve, and he has also volunteered with Yolo County CASA. Jimenez works in communications

with the Community Water Center, a nonprofit with offices in Visalia, Watsonville and Sacramento. Jimenez and his wife have two sons, who attend César Chávez Elementary in Davis. “When I learned that there was going to be an opening on the Yolo school board, it seemed like an opportunity to ensure that all children continue to receive a high-quality education.”

The final map chosen by the council put Arnold and Lee in the same district. “I was not eager to run against the sitting mayor, somebody I’ve worked very closely with,” Arnold said. “I have a lot of respect for Brett and the work he’s done for the community.” But Lee announced he wouldn’t seek re-election. Now, instead of facing Lee in a bid to represent District 2, Arnold is facing off against two other candidates: Dillan Horton and Colin Walsh. Arnold believes he is best suited for the job. “Right now is a very challenging time and Davis has always shown resilience in the face of challenge,” he said. “I feel that’s something I take great pride in personally, the ability to face challenges with resilience, creativity and innovation and use challenges to learn and adapt.” When Arnold was asked back in 2016 what the biggest issue facing the city was, the housing crisis was at the top of his list. No multi-family rental housing had been built in years, he said, and the vacancy was effectively zero. “We addressed that headon as a council,” Arnold said. “We approved a number of rental (market rate and affordable) housing projects and I’m very proud of that. “Any housing proposal in the city of Davis is always controversial and some of these were incredibly controversial,” he noted. They were challenged politically and legally “and yet we faced that opposition down and did what I think was the right thing. “What I hope the community can take away from that is whether you liked and supported these projects … or you were opposed, I said in 2016 that this was the most important issue and I was going to do something about it, and I did.” However, he said, “I’m not resting on my laurels in terms of addressing the housing needs. “I’m hearing from folks, especially renters, that the need is still very great.” What he does say is that the focus now should be on more diverse housing, rather

than the rent-by-the-bed model of student-oriented housing popular in previously approved projects. And while the housing crisis topped Arnold’s list of priorities when he campaigned for council four years ago, it’s another one that’s taken center stage of late: Police reform. “I certainly didn’t anticipate what a central role policing would have in my first four years on the council,” he said. It began with the Picnic Day incident in April 2017, when Davis police officers brawled with Picnic Day revelers. Former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness was subsequently hired to lead an outside investigation into the incident. But comments McGinness made on his radio show — including saying African Americans “did much, much, much, much better before the Civil Rights Act” — prompted Arnold to issue a blistering statement calling McGinness’s remarks “ignorant and insensitive” and leading McGinness to withdraw as investigator. “I certainly took a leading role there in calling for the removal of (McGinness),” Arnold said Friday. The council later approved the creation of a police accountability commission and the hiring of an independent police auditor. This year, focus has been on police brutality nationwide and, in particular, police violence against marginalized communities. “I’m a person with a disability and the statistics are clear that nearly half of all folks killed by police in our country have a disability,” said Arnold. “My oldest son is a black teenager with a developmental disability and it’s an open question how he will be able to respond to police commands if ever in that situation. And that is a very personally terrifying thing.” Earlier this summer, Arnold put forward a proposal aimed at reducing interactions between armed officers and the vulnerable members of the community they serve. “The city of Davis, like most American cities, employs a system of community safety that relies heavily on armed officers to

respond to calls for service,” Arnold said. “On some of these calls, it is necessary and appropriate to send individuals trained and equipped to encounter violence. I commend our officers for their bravery and dedication to duty in facing these perilous situations on our behalf. “On other occasions, responding with traditional armed officers is unnecessary, inappropriate and potentially dangerous,” he said. “An armed police presence can reduce violence in many situations, but it can raise the specter of violence in others.” Police officers, said Arnold, have told him “they find themselves as our frontline workers in addressing homelessness, mental health, drug addiction, and domestic violence, to name just a few examples. I appreciate their dedication to serving us in these roles, but this is not what any of them signed up for, nor have they been properly equipped to handle them.” These are responsibilities that could instead be performed by others, said Arnold. “Should the call come in about an individual experiencing a mental health episode, for example, a set of licensed professionals trained in mental health will respond,” said Arnold. “Should the call be about a homeless encampment, a different set of professionals, with different training will respond. And should the call come in about a crime in progress, particularly when violence or the threat of violence is involved, rest assured that an armed, licensed peace officer will respond.” The city of Davis, he said, prides itself on being a leader in the world in many areas “and this ought not to be an exception.” He is optimistic the will is there in the community and on the council to get it done. And as he heads toward the Nov. 4 election, Arnold believes he is the right person to lead the way. “Experience, creativity and resilience are traits that are important for our community to have in its elected leaders.” Learn more at https:// willarnold.org.

OBITUARIES Susan Marie Trigilio Sept. 21, 1948 — Aug. 6, 2020

Susan Marie Trigilio passed away peacefully at her home in Davis in the early morning of Thursday, Aug. 6, with immediate family by her side. She was 71 years young when cancer took her from us. Susan was born in Lorain, Ohio, on Sept. 21, 1948, to Helen and Paul Trigilio. She graduated from Admiral King High School in 1966, moved to Southern California in the 1970s, and then made her way to Davis where she started her family. In the 1980s, Susan began her career at UC Davis in the business office of the department of applied behavioral sciences (which later transitioned to the human and community development department). In 2004, she moved on to the environmental sciences in policy program where she continued work in their business office and remained in that position until her retirement in 2010. Susan was known for riding her bike to work rain or shine and for hosting international students while they were studying at UCD. Her gift for making these students feel welcome in her home resulted in new friendships and recipes from around the world. Susan was a devoted mother and had a kind and generous spirit. She treasured her connections to her many cousins and friends both in Davis and out of state. During her children’s school years in Davis, she was their biggest advocate — supporting and encouraging them in their chosen sports and extracurricular activities. As her children grew up, she continued to stay close with them and cherished time spent with her grandchildren.

Susan loved the outdoors and was a frequent walker on the Davis greenbelt. She was also an exceptionally talented cook, which was evident in the delicious food she prepared (and loved to share). She was a frequent visitor to the Davis Farmers Market. She had a joyous, playful and adventuresome spirit. She and Jim enjoyed music and dancing, especially contra, folk and zydeco. Their RV trips took them to numerous national and state parks, but the most memorable excursion was a three-month adventure around the country after Susan’s retirement. Her memoirs about their travel experiences showcased what a gifted writer she was. In addition to travel, Susan had many volunteer experiences including raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind, volunteering at B Street Theatre and supporting various environmental organizations. Susan is survived by her children, Jeremy Browne, John Browne and Melody Goodman; her grandchildren Andrew, Lucas and Lauren Browne, and Elena and Preston Goodman; her sister Paulette Trigilio; and her life partner of over 16 years, Jim Williams. A memorial bench for Susan will be placed on the Davis greenbelt at Northstar Park. As Susan wished to spend eternity with her loved ones, her ashes will be shared among her survivors to spread in locations near them that were special to her. Due to the pandemic, a celebration of her life will be held at a later date when conditions allow. Please consider donating to those charities that Susan supported: Guide Dogs for the Blind or The Ocean Conservancy.

Nora (Eleonore) Agnes Rosenberg Jan. 12, 1924 — Aug. 23, 2020

Nora (Eleonore) Agnes Rosenberg, 96, of Walnut Creek (Rossmoor) and Davis (Carlton Senior Living), passed away on Aug. 3, 2020. She was born to parents Aladar Vadasz and Lillian Berger Vadasz, on Jan. 12, 1924 in Budapest, Hungary. Nora was very studious and intelligent. She studied languages and was interested in art history at University of Brussels in Belgium but was unable to graduate due to World War II. Nora survived the Holocaust as a young adult. After the war, she escaped to Bogota, Colombia, where she married another Hungarian refugee, Stefan Rosenberg in October of 1952. Nora worked as an assistant administrator and translator for various companies. Eventually she retired from the California Teachers Association. Nora was kind, friendly and enjoyed her family and friends; traveled internationally; was an exceptional duplicate competitive bridge player; engaged in sports including tennis, ski-racing, waterskiing, horseback riding, swimming, figure skating and hiking; spoke seven different languages; loved

reading and listening to classical music, and socializing with friends. Nora played the violin in various orchestras throughout the Bay Area of California. She ended her playing career at the age of 90 with the Mount Diablo Orchestra in Walnut Creek. Nora and Stefan raised two children: Anne and Charles in Bogota. The family immigrated to the United States in 1968. In 1973, Nora and her family became naturalized citizens of the United States. Nora is survived by daughter Anne; son Charles; son-in-law Fred Main; and grandchildren Kaitlyn, Douglas and Andrew Rosenberg Main. She was preceded in death by husband Stefan, parents Aladar and Lillian Vadasz, and brother Andrew Vadasz. No memorial will be held due to the COVID-19 epidemic. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the National Holocaust Museum at https:// donate.ushmm.org/ddIzqWCN_kyyuYJ-iAnRYA2 or the ASPCA at https://secure.aspca. org/team/anne-s-memorial-campaign.

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The monster days of summer BY MIEKO CHAMBERS

Thanks for all the amazing memories

riginally, I was going to fill this space with anecdotes from my golf round earlier this week in which I played with just one club (in much the same manner as when Kevin Costner’s character qualified for the U.S. Open with just a 7-iron in the movie “Tin Cup”). That is fun, and you should try it someday. But on Wednesday I learned that this would be, for the foreseeable future, my last week writing for the paper. The culprits — a lack of funding and the postponement of most local sports — have hit our department hard. Sports editor Bruce Gallaudet has given me the option to remain on to write an occasional column. I’m still undecided about that. Maybe after nearly seven years, it’s time to move on. I’m really not sure yet, but the goodbyes have been said and as of this writing, I am no longer employed by The Davis Enterprise. So, while first offering up a huge thanks to both the paper and you folks who are reading this for supporting me through all these years, I wanted to take the time to look back on a few of my favorite moments in a local sports world for which I was lucky enough to be present.

Championship teams During one of my first-ever assignments, I covered one of Davis High’s less-than-stellar sporting squads as they were blown out at home. While texting former sports editor Chris Saur, he responded with something like, “welcome to the part of your job where you have to make a boring loss sound like an exciting game.” Luckily, those games have been mostly few and far between. I have covered four consecutive section championship games for the Davis High girls soccer team, a USL title for Sacramento Republic FC and a Big West Conference Tournament championship for the UC Davis men’s soccer team. It wasn’t until my third year that I wrote about a Blue Devil girls soccer title season — and I’ll never forget the look of relief on head coach Sara Stone’s face when her team finally went all the way after years of knocking on the door. Similarly, the overflow crowd of 1,300-plus at the Big West Conference title game against UC Santa Barbara last fall was something special — coach Dwayne Shaffer’s side had fallen in consecutive championship games the two years prior. The prize for that victory: a return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008. I was there in the stands as a fan in 2008 and as a reporter in 2019.

Unforgettable people Regarding the Republic’s championship, which no one saw coming, we asked head coach Preki what it meant for his career following the victory. “It means a lot,” Preki responded. “I always knew that I could coach. I believe I was wrongly dismissed at my previous job at Toronto.” Never mind that no one had asked him about Toronto. The next year, Preki complained about his players following a 7-3 win in the U.S. Open Cup and then quit and disappeared off of the face of the planet for two years.

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Special to The Enterprise It’s summer. It’s swim season ... Oh, wait, we’re in the middle of one of the biggest pandemics known in recorded world history. Everyone’s lives have been turned upside down, especially those of our children. Parents are doing their best to find ways to keep kids active, physically healthy and, most importantly, be supportive of their mental health. Although there have been

so many obstacles, the Davis AquaMonsters have found a way to create a sanctuary for our blue-minded kids. For the local youth swimmers, carefully developed and enforced protocols ensure safety in the pool. Each child has their own lane, wears a mask until getting into the pool, participates in a coronavirus check-in (which includes questions about symptoms) and must social distance at all times (including separate entering and exiting of the pool). Safety is paramount. As fellow AquaMonster

parents, my husband Joseph and I are so thankful for our AquaMonster leadership team. Throughout the pandemic and its resulting on-again, offagain shutdowns of area pools, that team has worked so hard to create normalcy for our kids When the pools closed in March and many swim seasons were put on pause, AquaMonster leaders developed a support menu online. Workouts for each group hosted a daily “gratitude practice” where the children

shared three things they were thankful for that day. They implemented weekly mindset coaching, healthy habits and sports performance programming to support all AquaMonster swimmers during the spring. (It created a positive atmosphere and some muchneeded social interaction time, while kids got to articulate their feelings.) AquaMonster mom of three, Karena Paulsen told me: “I could see how their

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It’s Carper diem UCD golfer captures NCGA championship BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor After Lucas Carper made the cut into match play by one stroke last week, it was lights out for the remaining golfers in the 117th annual NCGA Amateur Championships at Spyglass Hill Golf Course. Carper, a sophomore member of the UC Davis men’s golf squad, would vanquish four straight match-play opponents before taking down Wes Payne in a two-round final, 5 and 4. “He obliterated people,” his Aggie coach Cy Williams told The Enterprise. “It’s not like his opponents were playing badly, he was just crushing them. “Spyglass isn’t easy … and he was under par in all of his (match play) rounds.” Carper has said that Spyglass is his favorite course. He loves the beauty of the 6,930-yard layout, “the views” and, in last week’s tournament, how his game felt at one with his surroundings. After his two-day 148 in Monday’s and Tuesday’s stroke rounds seeded him 26th going into match play, he cut through Alex Chin (2 and 1), Evan Petersen (5 and 4), Garrett Boe (3 and 2) and Brad Reeves (5 and 4) before elevating his game in the finals. “I still don’t know what to feel,” Carper relayed in a Saturday telephone interview. “I’ve been in contention (in tournaments) before, gotten the runner-up a few times, but I’ve never won an amateur event before. It hasn’t settled in yet.” Carper was coming off a 26th-place showing in the Arizona Open. The NCGA event was his fifth tournament in as many weeks. A taxing rule change (due to COVID-19 protocols) meant that NCGA participants had Lucas Carper to carry their own bags, Aggie golfer no caddies. Including two practice rounds, Carper said he played nine rounds in the last week. “I was thankful to finish every match early. I’m not used carrying (the bag) a full 18,” the San Jose native offered. “I’ve been playing a lot of golf this summer. I am so sore right now. My body’s really taken a toll.”

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UC Davis golfer Lucas Carper holds high the NCGA Championship trophy after defeating Wes Payne, 5&4, in the match-play rounds at Spyglass Hill Golf Course on Friday. Added Williams: “It’s funny. He told me almost didn’t play because of it being five tournaments in five weeks. So, hopefully, he’s learned the lesson that it’s good to play a lot of golf. It keeps you sharp.” Carper insists he was loose going into Monday’s 244-player field: “There wasn’t anything that was on my mind during the tournament, other than the fact that I was really happy to be in a place like Spyglass. “It’s not every day that you get a chance to play a course like that, so I tried to take it in as much as possible.” But Carper says perspective is different between match and field play. “There are times during a match-play event where you play the hole to win the hole — not necessarily the best score you can make, but

“I still don’t know what to feel ... I’ve never won an amateur event before. It hasn’t settled in yet.”

(you make) an effort to keep a stroke ahead of your rival on that particular hole.” That philosophy went out the window on Friday’s par-5 monster, a 560-yard 14th hole called “Long John Silver” by the locals. With Payne’s ball in the water, Carper’s drive had been masterfully placed on the fairway. The Aggie was 229 yards from the pin. “All I probably had to do was make par to win the hole, but I chose to go for the green,” recalls Carper. He promptly smacked his 4-iron to within 10 feet of the pin, commenting, “It was probably my best shot of the tournament.” Payne never recovered, providing Carper with a gimme for an eagle and that 5-and-4 tournament victory. Ever had a gimme for an eagle before, Lucas? “I’ve got to say that’s my first one,” Carper laughed. The sweet-swinging right-hander said that making the choice to attend UC Davis

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Lack of action inks section’s fate Enterprise opts for Sunday-only sports edition Enterprise staff These days, in trying to survey a local sports landscape as barren as the moon’s, it is becoming increasingly difficult to provide daily Davis Enterprise coverage of UC Davis and Davis High athletics. Aggies fall sports have been postponed by the Big West, Big Sky and other affiliated conferences to hoped-for start dates in the winter. Basketball, due to get underway Nov. 10 at UCD, remains in the mix — but given recent COVID-19 numbers, having that season begin on

schedule remains a coin flip. For prep sports, it was the announcement by the California Interscholastic Federation to combine fall championships with the winter season that halted most on-campus training activity at DHS. While high school officials keep their fingers crossed for a football season that will share the spotlight with basketball (and maybe even baseball and track at some point), no competition is scheduled until the first month of 2021. Today, after much internal discussion and hand-wringing, Enterprise editor Sebastian Oñate announced that the newspaper will suspend Wednesday and Friday printed sports pages in lieu of a continuing comprehensive section each Sunday. “It’s not a normal world right

now,” Oñate said. “We’re used to slow summers — we plan for it. But a slow fall? It’s unheard of. Training camps should be opening right now — sneakers lacing up, facemaks tightening, chalk lines being drawn. Like the rest of the community, we’re waiting in anticipation for the day when local athletes can hit the playing fields again. Until then, we’re in a holding pattern.” Daily sports reporting and Bruce Gallaudet’s periodic blog continue to be published online at www.davisenterprise.com and through the Morning Briefing email sent to subscribers. Bob Dunning’s Wednesday columns will run on Sunday’s, and Mark Braly’s Masters Swimming column will run the second Sunday of each month. “In all of these COVID-19

cancellations, the two things that have impressed me the most is the resiliency of the coaches and support staff in working to keep the wheels on their respective programs, and the extreme disappointment of the studentathletes impacted by having their seasons postponed or erased — and the permeating anxiety brought on by not having a handle on the future,” said sports editor Gallaudet. The Enterprise expects to publish a winter/spring sports special section in December and will keep readers plugged in to any updates on the shape of seasons to come. “Features, columns and breaking news will not be missed,” Gallaudet added. “Some of it will just be provided through different avenues.”

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ff the top of the wall ... ■ The conferences, large and small, that have canceled or postponed college football and other fall sports, still see danger signs regarding COVID-19. Others just see dollar signs. ■ Wonder if there’s anyone out there who thinks the Washington Football Team is an NFL expansion franchise? ■ The San Francisco Giants on Friday announced what many fans have asked for: Beginning in 2021, players’ names will be on both the home and away jerseys. Good idea, considering the amount of roster shuffling last season and this. ■ It is never a good idea, in any sport, to build your team with players that the opponents you are trying to beat don’t want. ■ When New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider is finished stopping pucks for a living, he’ll be outstanding on TV. His between-periods analysis on

NBCSN’s Stanley Cup telecasts has been exemplary. ■ You’d think a franchise that’s not been to the NBA playoffs in 14 years would have shown more interest in a generational talent like Dallas’s Luka Doncic. Guess not. For this — and other questionable moves — Vlade Divac was relieved of his general manager’s post on Friday. Former Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars is interim GM until Divac’s replacement is found. No matter who is ultimately chosen, no one can turn the Kings in the right direction as long as the perennial front-office chaos continues to permeate the organization. ■ Elvis as of today has been gone from the building longer than he was in it. “The King” died 43 years ago, Aug. 16, 1977, at age 42. ■ The hardest thing for any professional athlete to come to

grips with is when he or she is done. Some, like Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Joe DiMaggio and Steve Young, get out gracefully. Others, too numerous to mention, drift from team to team, hoping for the rejuvenation of skills that just aren’t there anymore. ■ Hard to believe it’s been 25 years since Mickey Mantle’s passing (over three generations ago). He was almost every kid’s baseball hero. ■ Three former Giants lead their respective positions in most career games played. No one

played more games at shortstop than Omar Vizquel (2,700), in center field as Willie Mays (2,829) and in left field as Barry Bonds (2,715). ■ Pushing the college football season to the spring is prudent for now, but there’s no guarantee the playing field will be any more or less safe five months from now. We hope for the best but have no way of knowing. ■ Major mistake by Pac-12 Network letting Mike Yam go. Yam gave the net much-needed credibility. He was someone who should have been retained. It’s called “asset management.” ■ There is a big difference between the words “canceled” and “postponed.” They are not interchangeable. An event that is canceled, be it a game, function, meeting or get-together, is one that will not be rescheduled. An event that is postponed is one that will take place on a future date and time to be determined.

■ If someone tells you they were at Catfish Hunter’s perfect game back in 1968, chances are good they were not. Only 6,298 fans were at Oakland Coliseum when Hunter set down 27 straight Minnesota Twins in a 4-0 A’s victory. Hunter, a goodhitting pitcher, drove in three of the four Oakland runs that night. ■ Longtime NFL columnist and current Talk of Fame Network co-founder Clark Judge loves Todd Rundgren. So much so that he has seen Rundgren in concert 79 times dating back to 1973. He has tickets for his 80th and 81st visits to the “Hello, It’s Me” troubador (both canceled due to COVID-19). Now that’s a Toddhead ... ■ Keep a good thought and say a prayer for former Kings coach Paul Westphal. The former USC standout is battling brain cancer. — Questions? Gripes? Contact me at DKelly3918@gmail.com.

MONSTER: Program helps keep children physically, mentally fit From Page B1 attitudes shifted after their daily gratitude practices. They got to connect with their coaches and teammates. Seeing friendly faces on Zoom made all the difference for them in those early weeks, when we were all sheltering in place and suddenly cut off from all of their social activities.” In addition to these offerings, Pete Motekaitis, the longtime AquaMonster coach and UC Davis Hall of Fame member as a swim coach, would host “StoryTime with Pete.” Each week the children listened to a story about an athlete. The stories weren’t necessarily about the most famous or best athlete, but about those that confronted fears, worked hard and believed in the values of team and community. Secretly, I think the parents enjoyed the stories just as much as the kids. Although the swim team was sheltering in place, the AquaMonsters were given many opportunities to stay active and stay connected with their teammates. AquaMonster Executive Director and longtime coach

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Doesn’t it all look like fun? Behind the face coverings can you figure out the smiling faces of Aiva and Remo Mann, Brock and Gavin Paulsen, Paxton Chen, Marley Chambers and AQM Swimmer and coach Megan Mullin. Koren Motekaitis spent countless hours creating a SAFE summer program. With support and approval from Yolo County and Davis officials, the AquaMonsters were able to offer swim practices per COVID-19 protocols, as well as

continue daily online workouts. It was like Christmas morning when the kids entered the pool for the first time after that long interruption. The impact on their mental health was tear-jerking for us parents. Our children have been

ripped from their normal routines of school, social interaction and sports programs. Amidst all of this upheaval the SAFE summer program is a huge gift and certainly a symbol of what must be done in order to impact that new sense of normalcy for children.

The AquaMonster team motto has always been “Every Monster Matters.” The AquaMonster community is based on inclusivity, equality and diversity for all Monsters. “Our family has experienced first-hand the ‘Every Monster Matters’ motto,” explained Dave and Helen Hadani. “The coaches, parents and swimmers all support and encourage each other, no matter how fast they are in the pool.” The team, of youth swimmers at all levels (from Olympic hopefuls to beginners), is working out with the same coach at the same time and treated with the same regard. This creates that safe and inclusive environment that allows each athlete to push each other to be their best in a way that instills value and worth in that revered motto: “Every Monster Matters.” — Mieko and Joseph Chambers grew up in Davis and together they spend lots of time at the pool with their AquaMonster daughter Marley. ... For more information about the Davis AquaMonster swim team, visit davisaquamonsters.org.

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CARPER: Formula 1, PGA may be in his future

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He was just one of the many personalities I’ll never forget interacting with. And former Davis High soccer coach Ashley Yudin was legendary for his quick-witted humor. The late Devil boys golf coach Karl Ronning would insert his zen philosophies into nearly every conversation we had, often leaving me thinking about much more than just sports. And I once wrote a full column about former DHS wrestling coach Ty Brown just because of how entertaining his interviews were.

was pretty straightforward. First, the coach was hard to ignore ... “Talking to everyone about Cy, you never hear anything bad. He’s a great guy, and I love the way he’s critical about your work. Whenever he sees something wrong, he tries to fix it … because I need all the help I can get. “The advice he gives (is) always incredibly helpful and always spot-on.” Then there’s that mechanical engineering major of Carper’s. “I enjoy working on cars a lot. A good education in that background would be essential to my college experience,” said the guy whose major points him in a direction that he hopes one day could lead to a development team for a Formula I racing group. “UCD mechanical engineering is a really good program, and it provides great internships,” Carper added. But he knows that dream of international racing can be put on hold. There’s some golf yet to played, and

Discovering new sports Speaking of wrestling, I literally had to Google the rules in January of 2014 as I covered that sport for the first time. Working this job allowed me to become more fluent in the sporting world, whether it was understanding the strategy in badminton or covering curling or rugby, then writing about the experiences. After these six-plus years, the only sport I really don’t understand still is cricket.

Learning curves There were, of course, many dumb moments — on my part — from which I learned. When I interviewed then-DHS swimming coach Tracy Stapleton for the first time, I asked him how his team did the previous year. “You know, all this information is available on the Internet, right?” he said. There was also the time where I asked Republic forward Chad Bartlome how it felt to score a last-minute equalizer in front of 20,000 fans. “It felt great,” he told me. Then we just stared at each other silently for about 10 seconds. Both of these moments, and many more, became lessons in the journalism class I was fortunate enough to co-teach for two years at Da Vinci Charter Academy. And as I end my stint here at the paper, it’s the moments like those and the people I’ve met that I’m going to remember the most. It’s been an unforgettable time working at the paper. Thank you to each and every person who has read and supported my work throughout the years. Until next time, Davis. — Evan Ream’s column used to publish on Sundays. Reach him at evanream3@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @EvanReam.

beyond UCD, maybe in the PGA. Carper and fellow San Jose product and Aggie teammate Thomas Hutchison — like many of his Northern California Aggie brethren — grew up playing junior golf together. Hutchison and Carper have known each other since they were 7, and North State UCD colleagues Daniel Kim, Michael Shaw, Mark Stephens, Chad Cliff and Michael Westberg spent many a tournament in competition with one another during their youths. Speaking of Hutchison, the Aggie senior won the NCGA Amateur in 2018. Other UCD graduates, including Matt Seramin (2014) and Matt Marshall (2008), also took home this event’s championship trophy. Carper says he always fell back on the inspiration provided by his parents Scott and Min, but “never realized until Friday” how dedicated his father was to his only child’s game. “He takes time out from work (as a technical engineer for Texas Instruments) to watch my golf ... and always

has been a very motivational figure in my life,” Carper says. Well, perhaps in the future, Min and Scott can attend a Lucas Formula I team race one Sunday in France, then that Monday head over to England to watch their son tee off in the British Open. Notes: The State Fair Open or a September qualifier (at El Macero Country Club) for the Safeway Open are next on Carper’s radar. ... As for Williams’ players, now that the fall season has been canceled: “The players can still play whatever individual tournaments they like,” the coach explained. “(The staff) sits down with each (player) and looks at their schedules to see what schedule makes sense for them.” ... But what Williams really wants is a healthy environment: “I’m hopeful we get a handle on the virus and get a vaccine and that people stay healthy. That’s what I’m really hoping for. The golf part will work itself out.” — Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com.

UCD gymnasts clean house as six get WCGA academic honors Enterprise staff Six Aggie gymnasts — plus the UC Davis team as a whole — have earned Scholastic All-America honors from the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association, the group announced this month. Honorees include Lauren Chu, Petra Engstrom, Kelley Hebert, Alyssa Ito, Cammi Johnson and Shannon Sklow. “The academic success of the women’s collegiate gymnastics programs across the country truly exemplifies the commitment to excellence in the classroom,” said Kerrie

Turner, WCGA president and head coach at Bowling Green. “Despite the adversity faced during the COVID 19 pandemic, the student-athletes and teams continued to stay focused on the opportunity to learn and grow regardless of the in-person or remote educational environments.” To qualify, programs and/ or student-athletes with combined 3.0 grade-point averages are considered. UCD compiled a 3.2372 combined GPA. Unlike the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation academic awards, there is no

minimum participation requirement and freshmen are eligible for the award. For psychology-major Chu and Sklow (animal sciences), these are their second straight such honors. Johnson (human development) previously won in 2018. Hebert (human development), Ito (design) and Engstrom (environmental science and management) each claimed their first WCGA academic nods. The 2020 Aggies won the MPSF regular-season championship with a nationalqualifying score of 194.715.

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Misusing tax dollars for campaigns

Banks to make F investments greener BY LLEWELLYN KING Special to The Enterprise

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he Democrats, supporting in whole or in part the goals of the Green New Deal, have, one suspects, a vision of themselves facing off against an implacable opposition of energy companies and financiers committed to business as usual. The fact is, if the Democrats win the White House in November, they may find the enemy isn’t fighting. Indeed, they may find energy producers, both oil and natural gas, and the electric utilities are no longer opponents but devout, if questioning, allies in the struggle for carbon neutrality. And Wall Street, often identified as the evil force behind the polluters, is striving to be green, and to assess and direct the effect of their lending with a view to reducing carbon emissions and remediating them. A remarkable organization, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials, has enlisted top global banks and lenders in the decarbonation of the future. In the United States its partners include Amalgamated Bank, Bank of America, Citibank, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley. A slew of banks spread across western Europe has joined PCAF, including Britain’s NatWest and Denmark’s Danske Bank. Its first task will be to develop organization-wide standards and methodology to assess the carbon impact of their lending. Oil and gas entrepreneurs and electric utilities have long been entwined with their bankers. They need each other. It takes a lot of capital to explore for and exploit oil and gas deposits, and the electric utilities have traditionally been the most capitalintensive American industry. So complete has been the relationship between banking and energy that American Electric Power, once the nation’s biggest electric power company, had its headquarters on Wall Street for decades before moving it to Columbus, Ohio, where its customer base is. The Edison Electric Institute, now a fixture among the power players in Washington, was headquartered in New York City when I began writing about the utility industry in 1970. Likewise, the Atomic Industrial Forum, a forerunner of the Nuclear Energy Institute, moved to the Washington area. hen the price of oil went down suddenly in the 1980s, a bunch of Southwest banks failed. The banking-energy linkage is absolute and, at heart, unshakable. And it can be dynamic and progressive. PCAF is the singular and extraordinary creation of Guidehouse, a globe-spanning environmental consulting firm. It began modestly in Holland — one of the most eco-friendly countries in the world — in 2015 and spread to banks across Europe. But its big expansion came in the last two years with the addition of the big American financial institutions and NatWest. It won’t just be large energy investments that will be subject to scrutiny and assessment by PCAF members. “It will extend all the way down to mortgages,” Jan-Willem Bode, a Guidehouse partner based in London, told me in a guest appearance on “White House Chronicle,” the weekly news and public affairs program on PBS. Bode said the banks want to harmonize how they measure their carbon impact and work toward investments in everything from alternative energy projects, like wind farms, to solar homes that reduce the carbon load. Bode insisted the commitment of the partners is real. They want a decarbonized future and will favor investments which bring that about. Of course, there will be critics aplenty. They’ll bandy about the pejorative “greenwashing” and will suggest that the companies that financed carbon production in the past are still at it. I think they haven’t got the message: America will be greened a lot faster when big money says “green.” Take what Citi’s CEO Michael Corbat said, “If there’s one lesson to be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that economic and physical health and resilience, our environment and our social stability are inextricably linked.” The greenback is getting greener. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail.com.

our of the 12 measures on California’s November ballot were placed there by the Legislature. Let’s assume that legislators had also appropriated $100 million in taxpayers’ money for campaigns to persuade voters to approve the four. It would have been an outrageous and likely illegal misappropriation of public funds under several laws. Using public funds to pass ballot measures is also illegal at the local level. Government Code Section 54964, for instance, forthrightly declares, “An officer, employee, or consultant of a local agency may not expend or authorize the expenditure of any of the funds of the local agency to support or oppose the approval or rejection of a ballot measure, or the election or defeat of a candidate, by the voters.” Nevertheless, as California’s city, county and specialdistrict officials place measures on their local ballots, particularly bond issues and tax increases, they often spend countless millions of taxpayer dollars on lavish “information” campaigns that don’t even pretend to be neutral. They hire professional campaign management firms to conduct advance polling, draft measures’ wording in positive terms and then generate radio and television spots, mail appeals and other

forms of political propaganda to persuade voters to approve the measures. These blatant uses of taxpayer money for political purposes draw criticism and formal complaints from those opposed to the targeted measures, but local prosecutors routinely refuse to go after their fellow politicians for violating Government Code Section 54964 and other laws. The only agency that even expresses interest is the state Fair Political Practices Commission, because anyone who spends money on political campaigns is supposed to file reports on their activities. Occasionally, the FPPC has penalized miscreant local agencies, the latest being Los Angeles County, which in 2017 spent a million dollars for an ill-disguised campaign to pass Measure H, a quartercent increase in the sales tax. The campaign included broadcast commercials in English and Spanish that used the slogan “Real help. Lasting Change.” The campaign was very successful, as Measure H

passed with nearly 70% of the vote. It’s now raising an estimated $355 million a year for 10 years to deal with the county’s out-of-control homelessness crisis. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association complained about the use of public funds, but as usual, the county’s district attorney refused to investigate. The organization filed a lawsuit and complained to the FPPC.

ast week, it was announced that county officials had agreed to a settlement — without admitting liability — and a $1.35 million penalty. “This has been an ongoing frustrating issue for taxpayers throughout the state of California, and that is seeing the brazen use of taxpayer dollars for political advocacy,” said Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. “This is not a situation where they’re merely engaging in informational outreach, which is allowed, but blatantly taking sides and using taxpayer dollars to do so.” In a statement, spokeswoman Lennie LaGuire said the county “is pleased to resolve this matter so we can continue to focus on the health and safety of the people of Los Angeles County.” The FPPC’s action reminds local officials that it’s illegal to use public funds for

These blatant uses of taxpayer money for political purposes draw criticism and formal complaints from those opposed to the targeted measures, but local prosecutors routinely refuse to go after their fellow politicians. campaigns, even for worthy causes. However, when you get down to the bottom line, even a $1.35 million fine — paid from taxpayer dollars — is small potatoes in comparison to a tax that will raise more than $3.5 billion. Therefore, the practice will likely continue unless prosecutors suddenly find their backbones and put some officials in jail for misappropriation of public funds. — CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.

LETTERS Re-elect Lucas Frerichs If my Davis neighbors and friends walk by my house on the west end of Village Homes, they will see a lawn sign supporting Lucas Frerichs for city council — even though Lucas is running in District 3 and I live in District 1. I asked Lucas’s campaign for a lawn sign because, quite simply, I strongly support Lucas’s re-election, regardless of which district he is in. Yes, we are stuck with district elections, but that does not mean we cannot let our friends and neighbors know which candidates we support regardless of the district. I’ve known and worked with Lucas for many, many years. While on the city council, he has listened, been a problem solver and worked tirelessly for the betterment of all Davis. If I could, I’d say, “Please join me in voting to re-elect Lucas.” Instead, I will say, “If you live in District 3, please vote for Lucas.” Yvonne L. Hunter Davis

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As the coronavirus rages on across our state, it has caused yet another crisis – child hunger. Thousands of families with kids right here in California are now dealing with unemployment, rising food prices, eviction and hunger. And yet Congress continues to fail these children by leaving nutrition assistance out of the coronavirus relief package. Hunger is a problem we can actually fix. Increasing SNAP benefits by 15% would mean an additional $25 per month per person. Just $25 per month for a child would allow families to buy the nutritional foods they need to grow and thrive. And extending Pandemic EBT would further ensure kids get the food they need. This program helps families who rely on school meals get the resources they need even if there are disruptions to the upcoming school year, which some districts are already experiencing despite plans to reopen. Children need this food, and our state needs healthy, nourished, strong children. I am strongly urging senators Feinstein and Harris to support SNAP and P-EBT in the final package. Kathy Saile Director, No Kid Hungry California

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John Lewis and the co-op movement COMMENTARY

BY DAVID J. THOMPSON Special to The Enterprise

ohn Lewis, an icon of the Civil Rights movement, died at 80 on July 17. He will be remembered for a lifetime of commitment for fighting for the poor and minorities, as well as for his dedication to civil rights. I first met John in 1980, when the National Consumer Cooperative Bank brought him on board to spread the word of cooperatives to Black leaders and communities. I was tasked with arranging John’s meetings throughout the U.S. and travelling with him in California. He was soft-spoken, a good listener and uniquely humble in everything he did. The last time I saw John was on May 5, 2010. I was being inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame that night and our daughter Hatley was going to Birmingham Southern College that fall. I thought we’d have about 10-15 minutes with John, but he gave us over an hour in order to talk with Hatley about the South, his life with cooperatives, and to share some of his stories about the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, as well as to congratulate me on my award.

Co-op champion Throughout his years of public service, John always wanted cooperatives to build a better, fairer, and more diverse and equitable America. Here is a short chronology of John’s lifetime commitment to and engagement with cooperatives. In 1958, John attended the

Highlander Folk School in Tennessee. In his autobiography, “Walking With The Wind: A Memoir of the Movement,” John writes that before going to Highlander, he knew a lot about the uniquely interracial school and its lonely, brave work striving for social justice in the South, led by its co-founders Myles Horton and Don West. At that time, Highlander itself was a cooperative and taught its attendees about the development and use of cooperatives. Also in 1958, John attended a meeting at Spellman College in Atlanta on “Nonviolent Resistance to Segregation.” There, John was introduced to Bayard Rustin, who taught John about the long history of pacifist resistance. Rustin went on to organize the 1963 March on Washington from his apartment in a union sponsored housing co-op in New York. In 1964, John was elected chairman of Student NonViolent Coordinating Committee and in that role he was one of the “Big Six” who represented the organizers of the March on Washington. Rustin was appointed as organizer of the march. At his co-op apartment in Penn South, Bayard hosted the first meeting of the group that would go on to organize the march. Rachelle Horowitz and Tom Kahn, who also lived at the same Penn South housing co-op, were key members of the staff. During 1963, Horowitz put up march volunteers at her Penn South Co-op apartment. Among them were Eleanor Holmes

Add compassion to justice system BY TRACIE OLSON, EMILY KOCHLY AND SARA JOHNSON

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become virtually invisible, where the crime is now their identity. This refusal to see people in their entirety, to understand their personal histories and to acknowledge their subsequent rehabilitation, makes it easy to cast them off as unworthy, irredeemable and bad. It takes courage to move beyond labels and make room for compassion in criminal justice.

f it is true that the character of a society is measured by how it treats its most unfortunate, downtrodden and vulnerable, then much reform is necessary to make America the fair, just and equal society that we often boast it to be. We live in one of the richest countries in the world, yet millions of Americans live in poverty, struggle with homelessness and have insufficient access to basic health care. As public defenders, we see every day how these underlying and unaddressed issues bring our clients into contact with law enforcement. And every day we stand by our clients as the criminal justice system, acting as an agent of our greater society, imparts punishment over compassion. In our current system, the processes and players that are supposed to provide justice give clue to our society’s real opinions: that we prefer to minimize the problems and pitfalls of the less fortunate and penalize them. Imprisonment is the favorite remedy to complex underlying issues, and the public has willingly become indoctrinated in the notion that retribution is the only thing that can make victims whole. We pay a steep price for these ideas: in a massive budget and in the consequence of devaluing human lives. While society has agreed to reduce punishments for property and drug crimes, there is a category of crime that makes people unwilling to look for redemption — violent crime. Through assignment of this “violent” label, people can

eople being considered for early release by the state are considered low-risk to reoffend. Through years of hard work, many incarcerated people have prioritized self-improvement and rehabilitation. These individuals have earned college degrees, learned vocations and trades, volunteered time and energy to mentor others and demonstrated personal accountability and remorse. Often, it is those serving the longest sentences that have demonstrated the clearest transformation and pose the lowest risk to others. As public defenders, we are privileged to bear witness to the difficult experiences and redemptive journeys that many of our clients live. Their journeys of rehabilitation are private and painful, which means they rarely make the news, but that doesn’t mean rehabilitation doesn’t happen. We see our clients; not as others, but as us. We wish you would, too. — Tracie Olson is the Yolo County chief public defender. Emily Kochly is a licensed mental health professional in the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office. Sara Johnson is an attorney in the PostConviction Unit of the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office

(today the non-voting congressional representative for Washington) and civil rights activists and sisters, Joyce and Dorie Ladner. In “Walking With the Wind,” John wrote about being in New York just before the march and having Joyce Ladner, Tom Kahn and Eleanor Norton read over his controversial speech. Roy Wilkins wanted it to be left out of the program and others threatened to boycott the event if it were not read. Rachelle told me in an interview that the New York hotel where John was staying had thin walls and John was practicing his speech too loudly and the hotel manager threatened to evict him. John asked Rachel if he could practice at her apartment. Rachel figured that the co-op’s thick brick walls would make a good sound curtain. Dorie, Joyce and Eleanor were staying there, too, but after hearing endless forceful renditions of the speech the women eventually had to kick John out. A few days later, a 23-year-old John Lewis gave his speech to the nation from in front of the Lincoln Memorial. 1967: In “Walking With The Wind,” John wrote about going to work for the Southern Regional Council in Atlanta, where he was director of the SRC’s Community Organization Project. John’s task was to establish cooperatives, credit unions and community development groups in the Deep South. In “Walking With The Wind,” John wrote about his work for the SRC, “This was hands-on work, and I loved it. I felt at home again, literally.” In 1988, my wife Ann and I had hosted Eldridge Mathebula from South Africa, whose

organization, The Black Consumers Union, wanted to develop co-ops for Blacks in South Africa. At that time, however, under apartheid, only whites could develop and operate cooperatives in South Africa. Eldridge’s organization invited me to South Africa to give talks on what types of co-ops could be organized and to work with South African governmental agencies on a pathway to legalize co-ops for Blacks. At the time, there was an international boycott of South Africa, which I did not want to break. John, by that time, was a congressman representing Atlanta. I met with him in his office in D.C., laid out the pros and cons of going to South Africa, and asked him to give me his judgment on whether I should go. In the end, John felt I should. In his opinion, the opportunity was there to instigate Black cooperatives as democratically run organizations. In a nation that disallowed Blacks from voting and political power, cooperatives could be a nonviolent way to build a new society. In 1989, the Black Consumers’ Union registered the first Black cooperative in South Africa.

t the 2010 meeting with John in his D.C. office, we talked about co-ops, the needs of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, the role of the renamed National Cooperative Bank and in particular its nonprofit arm, then called the NCB Development Corporation. John had heard from several Southern and minority cooperatives that the NCBDC was no longer very active in their world. He was disappointed that the

NCBDC was not doing enough for Blacks but hoped they might return to keeping the promises they had made in 1980 that he had carried to Black America. John was a good friend and champion of the Atlanta-based, Federation of Southern Cooperatives. He spoke at FSC’s 50th Anniversary in Birmingham in 2017. The National Cooperative Business Association reported: “During a stirring speech at the awards ceremony, prominent civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) called cooperatives a ‘key strategy’ in the Civil Rights Movement. Echoing Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis urged audience members to keep their ‘eyes on the prize’ of achieving true and lasting equality, despite setbacks.” We have surely lost a champion, but honor a giant. He was the son of a sharecropper who then shaped our conscious and our nation. We have a moment now in which to reflect on the unique opportunity John has given us to redirect ourselves to the cooperative world that John Lewis wished us to create. It is time for cooperators to return to making “Good Trouble.” — David J. Thompson is a frequent writer on co-ops in the USA. He was born into a co-op family in Blackpool, Lancashire, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1962. He is author of “Weavers of Dreams: Founders of the Modern Cooperative Movement” and other books and over 400 articles on cooperatives. He is President of the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation and was the first co-op employee of the National Cooperative Bank. For a short time, he was interim director of the NCCB’s Office of Self Help.

Innovation at DA’s office, without labels BY JONATHAN RAVEN Special to The Enterprise

n July 29, I read an article in “The Crime Report”— “Can ‘Mainstream’ DAs Become Restorative Justice Supporters?” The article cited a Fordham Law Review where the authors define “mainstream” as prosecutors who have served one or more terms, as compared to newly elected district attorneys. Many would consider Yolo County’s DA Jeff Reisig, to be “mainstream,” yet we have numerous innovative and progressive programs. I started thinking about our innovative and progressive programs and wondered “are we really ‘mainstream’?” We have had a Neighborhood Court restorativejustice program since 2013. We started after Reisig told me we were going to take a field trip to the Bayview area of San Francisco. We observed S.F. DA’s NHC program. We brought Neighborhood Court to Yolo and it has proved very successful. We have great measurable results which show a marked decrease in recidivism. More than 2,000 criminal cases have gone into NHC and we have more than 200 community volunteers who help set policy and protocol and who run the restorative justice conferences. NHC is a diversionary program where offenders don’t end up with a conviction on their record. Our

COMMENTARY goal is to divert 10 percent of our felony cases into NHC. What the media and articles don’t report is that many “mainstream” prosecutors are doing “progressive” things. While the media reports on newly elected progressive prosecutors, they miss the many innovations by prosecutors labeled “mainstream.” The role of the prosecutor is evolving everywhere. A few examples of “mainstream” prosecutors supporting restorative justice are San Diego; Jackson County, Mo.; Baton Rouge, La.; Oneida County, N.Y.; Salt Lake City; Shelby County, Tenn.; and Solano County. And on Aug. 13, I got a call from a gentleman in Georgia who oversees a statewide restorative justice agency. He wanted to learn about NHC so he could implement it in Georgia. But back to that “mainstream” label; our DA might not agree with San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on some issues, they are likeminded on many others. Following are some examples developed and instituted by our office.

Transparency Dashboard Portal We are working with the nonprofit Measures for Justice to build a transparency dashboard portal so the public will be able to access all our data. Among other areas, they

will be able to look at arrests and charging by race. The MFJ team has called what we are doing “unprecedented” and has stated we will be the “most transparent” DA’s office in the nation. They have stated this will be a model they will take to DAs across California and the nation.

‘An officer and a mensch’ DA Reisig helped created a program for the homeless at the Glide Church in the Tenderloin in San Francisco. We created this program, “An Officer and a Mensch,” with Glide staff, including Rabbi Michael Lezak, the spiritual leader at Glide. Frontline people (e.g., DAs and cops) attend a three-day program, where they learn empathy for the homeless through immersing themselves in the Tenderloin and at the Glide Church. Recently, a Los Angeles Times columnist embedded herself with us in San Francisco and wrote a great column.

Race-blind charging We are working with Stanford University on a race-blind charging program. To reduce possible implicit bias at the charging stage, Stanford is writing computer code so all information identifying race in arrests reports is redacted

before review by the charging deputy.

Implicit-bias training We were the first DA’s office to require our attorneys to participate in a full day implicit bias training coordinated by a manager at the Museum of Tolerance in LA. We have another one planned for the fall.

Multi-Cultural Council More than eight years ago, Reisig created the DA’s Multi-Cultural Community Council as an advisory body of racially, religiously and culturally diverse residents. Most recently, the MCCC convened numerous emergency meetings with the DA to discuss the horrific murder of George Floyd. Together, we released this powerful statement. These are just a few of our innovative programs. We are very proud of our achievements. So, can a prosecutor who is not newly elected support restorative justice? The answer, we believe, is “yes.” The point is: progressive evolution can take place without revolution. Are we a “mainstream” office? You be the judge. — Jonathan Raven has been a prosecutor at the Yolo County DA’s office and California Attorney General’s office for more than 24 years.

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