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Rising seas, fires threaten state parks BY JULIE CART CalMaters

“Yesterday was a bad day for him and this is what he did,” said Capt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff ’s Office. Grief over the Atlanta murders, on top of months of physical and verbal attacks on Asian Americans throughout the country, prompted dozens to gather in Central Park on Friday evening to mourn those lost, decry the violence and pledge to work together to fight it going forward. Organized by several local organizations, including the Davis Phoenix Coalition, Friday’s

Of all the existential threats California parks face — dwindling budgets, more visitors and costly, long-deferred maintenance — now comes a climate-driven conundrum: When is a park no longer a park? When its namesake trees disappear in a barrage of lightning strikes? When its very land is washed away by ever-rising seas? The California Department of Parks and Recreation is coming to terms with this dilemma after a climate-reckoning moment last August, when more than 97% of Big Basin Redwoods, California’s oldest state park, was charred by a lightning-sparked wildfire. The shock of it was almost greater than the devastation: Coastal redwoods, the so-called asbestos forests of iconic, giant trees, hadn’t been hit by such a ferocious blaze in living memory. The fire incinerated buildings and roads along with many trees; it was the most unexpected, indiscriminate and comprehensive destruction of a California state park, ever. Established 119 years ago, Big Basin remains closed. Although all state agencies face the threat of climate change, state parks — with the depth and breadth of their 2,300 square miles of land — are singularly jeopardized. Caretaker of the nation’s largest state park system, the department is responsible for all of its historic structures, roads,

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A vigil in Central Park Friday evening honored those killed during a shooting spree in Atlanta last week that targeted Asian massage parlors. EMILY HILL/ COURTESY PHOTO

‘We will not simply move on’ Central Park vigil participants take stand against anti-Asian attacks BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY

have no choice but to move on,’ ” said Ham. “Those words haunt me.” “How many times have people of color moved on through countless losses?” she asked the crowd gathered in Central Park Friday evening for a candlelit vigil. “How many times will we be expected to move on after being gaslighted, interned, silenced, raped, killed, forgotten?” To be Asian in America, Ham

Enterprise staff writer The Rev. Eunbee Ham of Davis Community Church is haunted by the words of the 23-year-old son of Hyun Jung Grant, one of eight people killed during a rampage that targeted Asian massage parlors near Atlanta last week. “He says, ‘I have a younger brother to take care of now, so as much as I want to be sad and grieve, and I am super sad, I

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said, “means that when your mom is murdered, your story will be trivialized by a public official who describes the atrocity as a white man, just having a bad day.”

Indeed, the day after Robert Aaron Long was arrested for the murder of Grant and seven others, a police spokesman described him as being “fed up and kind of at the end of his rope.”

Supervisors focus on stimulus funds Schools prepare for hybrid model BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Yolo County expects to receive an estimated $42.7 million from the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill passed by Congress earlier this month. Those funds, separate from allocations being made to cities, school districts and other local agencies, will arrive in two payments — half within the next two months and the other half by March of 2022.

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The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will begin mapping out how to spend those funds within the parameters of the legislation. Eligible uses include: ■ Responding to the public health emergency and addressing its negative economic effects, including through assistance to households, small businesses and nonprofits or to aid impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality; ■ Providing “premium

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Briefly Professor talks climate change Mark Reiff, adjunct professor of philosophy at UC Davis, will talk about “Climate Change and Capitalism” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, via Zoom. To register go to https://www. cooldavis.org/coolevents. Reiff ’s talk is the second in a monthly fourpart series on climate change that is sponsored by the Davis Friends Meeting, Cool Davis, and Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice.

Dodd introduces broadband bill SACRAMENTO — With more Californians relying on the internet during the coronavirus pandemic for distance learning and remote work, state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, today announced the introduction of his new legislation to streamline the installation of highspeed broadband service, ensuring better access, especially for low-income people. Senate Bill 556 would ensure equity while helping small business by removing local discretion to put roadblocks before 5G small cell deployment. It builds on existing law setting timelines and reasonable fees for processing and approving broadband projects. SB 556 is expected to be heard next month in the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications committee.

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woman named Molly fired off a guided missive to the editor of this newspaper the other day that raised a number of serious questions about a topic on the minds of just about everyone in town these days. The letter was titled “Ethical dilemmas,” which is the newspaper’s headline, not necessarily Molly’s, but it does seem entirely appropriate to the topic she raised. “There are conversations being held in kitchens and breakrooms across the country,” Molly begins. “Should I get the shot? As in, I definitely want to get the COVID vaccination, but to what lengths should I go to obtain it? How much effort is abuse of privilege?” I remember a rich and famous politician explaining that very concept not so long ago. Of course rich and powerful people are able to get things other folks can’t. Like luxury boxes at the Super Bowl, front of the line at Disneyland and first to obtain coveted vaccinations against a deadly disease.

of like getting your flu shot early and encouraging others to do the same.

That’s the way the system works, they argue. I mean, why else be rich and powerful? “Here are some of the situations I have heard about from others,” Molly writes. “They could broadly be eligible via job description, but if you read the fine print, do not exactly fit the parameters (also not eligible by age or health). But their boss and coworkers in the same job category have decided to go for it and are pressuring them to do the same. Should they do it?” Well, if there was enough vaccine readily available for everyone, being first in line would be regarded as good citizenship. Kind

ore from Molly: “They are very much eligible as a young adult grocery store employee but can’t find any available vaccinations. Their landlord is a doctor and has offered/ pressured to register them for the shot as one of his medical assistants. There is a special distribution being arranged for that class and there are extra shots available. Should they do it?” Sounds like they’re eligible for the shots, so it’s not exactly a moral dilemma, but posing as someone you’re not will only get you into trouble. “Their former job description made them eligible for vaccination so they ‘fudged a little’ on the registration form hearing that there would be extra shots available. Should they do it?” Nope. That’s called cheating, not fudging. “Does running all over the place trying to find leftover vaccinations

West Sac gets a new top cop Special to The Enterprise It’s official: West Sacramento’s interim police chief, Rob Strange, can remove the word “interim” from his job title, West Sacramento City Manager Aaron Laurel announced last week. Strange has served interim chief since November of 2019 and as deputy chief of the department since April 2017. “Chief Strange has been an excellent leader for our police department while serving in an interim capacity, guiding the department through the COVID-19 pandemic while advancing several important initiatives,” Laurel said. “He leads with integrity, he’s forward thinking,

and most importantly, he cares deeply about the people in our department and in the community we serve. “I’m very happy to announce his promotion to police chief and I look forward to seeing him lead the department into the future,” Laurel added. Strange had a distinguished career in law enforcement before coming to West Sacramento, where he first served as lieutenant in charge of the Constitutional Policing Division. Prior to that, he was the chief investigator in the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, as well as a patrol officer and gang detective with both the Woodland Elk Grove police departments.

“Policing has never been scrutinized more than it is now,” Strange said. “It helps inform and advance our efforts to constantly improve. I am blessed to lead a team of professionals who understand that the spotlight is on them and strive every day to serve West Sacramento with compassion and commitment. It’s a great honor to have the confidence of city leadership and the support of so many in the community.” Strange is a member of the California Police Chiefs Association, Los Rios Community College District Administration of Justice Advisory Board and Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council.

Students of Mexican-American heritage can apply for Dolcini scholarship Special to The Enterprise The Mary Ellen Dolcini Scholarship Foundation is offering higher education scholarships for graduating high school seniors of Mexican-American heritage. Graduating seniors in good standing from Davis High School, Martin Luther King High School, Woodland High School and Pioneer High School will be eligible to apply. Beginning this year, the foundation is also including graduating seniors from Winters and Esparto high schools. The foundation was formed to fulfill the wishes of Mary Ellen Dolcini who passed away in 2018. She was a lifelong resident and career educator in Davis. She left a portion of her estate to provide scholarships to Mexican-American high school graduates from Davis, Woodland and the surrounding area in Yolo County to pursue a college education. To carry out her wishes, the scholarship board of directors will select Dolcini Scholars each year from local high schools. Students will be selected based on need, merit and overall performance in high school including extracurricular activities and recommendations. Dolcini was a member of one of Yolo County’s pioneer families and was born

and raised in Davis, the fourth of six children born to Valente F. Dolcini and June Plant Dolcini. A proud alumna of Davis public schools, she graduated from Davis High School in 1944, serving as valedictorian and commencement speaker for her graduating class. She received a scholarship to UC Berkeley where she graduated with honors in 1948, receiving a degree in Latin American studies. She stayed for an additional year and earned a secondary teaching credential. She began her long career with the Davis Joint Unified School District when she was hired in 1954 to teach a combined fifthand sixth-grade class at East Davis School (later Valley Oak Elementary). From there, she became the principal of the new North Davis School (under construction in a wheat field) where she also served as the morning kindergarten teacher. She returned to East Davis School and served for five years as principal before returning to UC Berkeley where she received a doctorate in education in 1964. Throughout her career, she was recognized by her peers as a state and national leader in educational policy issues and she served the California Teachers Association, the

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that someone is not yet entitled to receive make them a worse person than someone who has the opportunity fall in their lap? Is there any assurance that turning down a vaccination will ensure that a more needy and less privileged person will receive it, or could it just be wasted?” If it’s actually going to be wasted and isn’t just a wink-and-a-nod “come by at 5 o’clock and I’ll make sure you’re vaccinated,” there’s no problem taking a dose that would truly otherwise be wasted. “How do you have the conversation when you really disagree with someone else’s decision? Or, do you just keep your mouth shut?” Molly, my dad once told me that courage is standing up in a crowded room and speaking your truth even if you know that everyone in the room disagrees with you. Come to think of it, that’s tended to get me in a lot of trouble over the years. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

UC secures landmark open-access deal Special to The Enterprise The University of California announced a pioneering open-access agreement Tuesday with the world’s largest scientific publisher, Elsevier, making significantly more of the university’s research available to people worldwide — immediately and at no cost. The deal will put more UC research into the hands of individuals across the globe at a time when international collaboration to fight COVID-19 has illuminated the value of open access to scientific findings. The agreement is the largest of its kind in North America to date, bringing together UC, which generates nearly 10 percent of all U.S. research output, and Elsevier, which disseminates about 17 percent of journal articles produced by UC faculty. The deal will double the number of articles made available through UC’s transformative open access agreements. “This groundbreaking agreement will allow for more open, equitable access to information,” said UC President Michael V. Drake. “As more universities and

research institutions support open access, scientific knowledge will advance at an unparalleled pace.” Two years after the university cut ties with the publisher in a push for open access to publicly funded research, UC and Elsevier are able to bridge differences and reach an agreement that is mutually beneficial while helping advance the critical work of researchers worldwide. Open access publishing, which makes research freely available to anyone, anywhere in the world, fulfills UC’s mission and has been a University priority since 2013, when the systemwide faculty Academic Senate affirmed its commitment to “disseminating its research and scholarship as widely as possible.” “This development is a boon for researchers, students and all other members of the public who will be able to read, use and build upon UC’s research and scholarly work,” said Marta Margeta, associate professor of pathology at UC San Francisco and chair of the UC Academic Senate’s University Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication.

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SCHOOLS: Parents push for board to go along with CDC guidelines From Page A1 and 27% wanted to remain in distance learning, according to a district survey. Laura Juanitas, associate superintendent of student support services, said the district was in the process of confirming those parent choices this week, and will begin dividing students into cohorts over spring break next week. Elementary school parents should receive cohort group assignments for their children the week following spring break, Juanitas said. And secondary school parents should receive a similar notification the week of April 5. A full description of how the hybrid program is going to work, and all the planning and safety considerations that went into it, can be found in the district’s Return to Campus Family Guide, which was mailed out to families by the district and is available on the district website. Juanitas also talked about welcome back to school activities

that will occur the week of April 5. The activities include virtual classroom tours, in-person campus tours for new students and meet and greet opportunities with teachers. Additionally, Bowes responded to recent criticism from some district parents that the elementary school hybrid model contains too few in-person hours. The model is set to include four hours of in-person instruction, split into two hour portions two days each week. Bowes said the hybrid model was approved at the Feb. 4 board meeting after it was redesigned to maintain staff and student classroom assignments. That prioritization resulted in fewer in-person minutes. “This way the important teacher-to-student and studentto-student relationships developed during distance learning could be carried into the phase three hybrid model,” Bowes said. Trustee Betsy Hyder said the hybrid model needs to be seen within the context of that

planning process. “It’s not ideal by any steach, there’s nothing about this entire experience that has felt optimal in any decision that we’ve made,” Hyder said. Additional criticism from parents about the district not adjusting to follow recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on school reopening was addressed by the board and district staff. Juanitas said the district ultimately takes direction from the California Department of Health, which she said takes CDC guidelines and either accepts them or modifies them. On Friday, the department halved the social distancing requirement in schools from six to three feet in alignment with CDC guidance.

Public comments At the March 4 school board meeting, the trustees limited the public commenting period on the reopening item to 20 minutes. On Thursday, public comment

was limited to 30 minutes. There were fewer comments Thursday than at the March 4 meeting — 50 comments compared to 81 — though still only a fraction of the comments were heard. The voicemail-based system presented several new challenges to the board. In the previous system, which involved a member of district staff reading emailed public comments in the order they were received, the board members all read the comments before the meeting, according to board president Joe DiNunzio. Part of the board’s logic for restricting the time for comments at the March 4 meeting was that they were already familiar with them. But prior familiarity with the comments couldn’t be achieved by the board with the voicemail system, which allowed commenters to start calling in starting at noon on the day of the meeting. The recordings of all comments will soon be made available on the district website for the trustees and members of

public to review, according to district staff. DiNunzio talked about how public comments traditionally were managed at an in-person board meeting and why those methods don’t work in virtual board meetings. He said the board previously could ask if the commenters would limit their commenting to one minute, or could ask for a call of hands that let the board know how they felt on an issue without the need for each participating member of the audience speaking. Theoretically, DiNunzio said, the board could now limit the time for each public comment — as opposed to being restricted only to limiting the total commenting time — because it modified a board statement at the last meeting to allow it to do so. But other trustees said they didn’t feel comfortable moving in that direction at Thursday’s meeting because public commenters didn’t know that their comments might be shortened.

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April 26, 1942 — March 1, 2021 Fay Hulbert, beloved longtime Davis-Dixon resident and educator, passed away on March 1 after a long and courageous struggle with cancer. Fay was born in Sacramento on April 26, 1942. She was raised in Dixon and graduated from Dixon public schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and her teaching credential from UC Davis. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Fay had an outstanding career as an English teacher at Woodland High School and then in Davis at “Old” Emerson Junior High, O.W. Holmes Junior High and Davis Senior High. She also served as vice-principal at Davis High School prior to retiring in 2001. Throughout her teaching years, she established strong and lasting relationships with her students and colleagues, many of which she maintained throughout the remainder of her life. In addition to serving in multiple leadership roles during her career, she was also a highly valued member of numerous school accreditation teams throughout Northern California. Outside of her professional life, Fay valued her involvement in many civic and philanthropic organizations, including American Field Service, Children’s Home Society, 4-H and International House Davis. Fay is survived by her mother, Dorothy

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Wallace, the matriarch of the pioneer Dawson family in Dixon; caring sister, Roberta Wallace; her devoted husband of 57 years, Jerry; loving children Stephen Hulbert (Julie), Katherine Weldon (Ed), and Elizabeth Brazelton (Hutson). Fay’s eight grandchildren brought her great joy: Michael and Madison Hulbert; Ward, Noah, Benjamin and Kathryn Fay Weldon; and Ruby and Nora Brazelton. She also enjoyed a most special relationship with brother-in-law and sisterin-law Robert and Georgeanne Hulbert, and sister-in-law Beverlee Hulbert. Fay is also survived by numerous other dear family members and friends. She was pre-deceased by her father, George M. Wallace, who was so very proud of his daughters. A private family memorial service for Fay will be held in the coming weeks. She would have loved a larger celebration of her life, which sadly cannot take place due to COVID-19. The family greatly appreciates the memories of Fay that have been shared since her passing. Fay received wonderful care from Kaiser Davis and Vacaville over the years; her family asks that any donations be made to Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice Department, 1761 Broadway Street, Suite 101, Vallejo, CA, 94589, or alternatively to a charity of choice.

Rachelle Leonard

July 21, 1928 — March 13, 2021 On Saturday, March 13, loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother Rachelle Leonard passed away at the age of 92 at her home in Davis. Rachelle was born July 21, 1928, in Los Angeles to Rose and Abraham Scharlin. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1950 with a major in early childhood development. She met her husband Eugene Leonard at UCB. After graduation, they moved to Los Angeles where they raised their son Mark and daughter Danielle. Many of Rachelle’s children’s friends consider her to be their second mother. She was widowed on March 31, 1980, and shortly after became a grandmother to Zachary, her first of four grandchildren. Rachelle worked in many social service jobs and ended her career as a special education teacher at McBride Elementary School in the Los Angeles public schools. After retirement, she volunteered at UCLA extension classes and at a domestic violence shelter. She had a close group of friends, some of whom she met in elementary and junior high school. Rachelle enjoyed

international travel, making friends everywhere she went. While she loved her home and community in Los Angeles, in her last decade of life, she moved to Davis to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. Rachelle was known for her vivaciousness, inclusivity, warmth, generosity, positivity and humor. Her coffee cake recipe is legendary in both Southern and Northern California. She considered the success of her children and grandchildren her greatest life accomplishment. “Rache” is preceded in death by her mother Rose Scharlin, father Abraham Scharlin and husband Eugene Leonard. She is survived by her brother Dan (Sara) Scharlin, children Mark (Diana) Leonard and Danielle (Dean) Newberry, grandchildren Zachary (Julie) Leonard, Clayton (Julia) Leonard, Laura Burns and Dovid (Chana) Burns, great-grandchildren Mendel, Sruli, Evie and Phoebe, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends around the world. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, at the Davis Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to a charity of your choice.

Gordon L. Parcell Sr. Nov. 23, 1930 — Feb. 2, 2021

Gordon passed away peacefully on Feb. 2 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. He was born in Watsonville, CA and grew up on a dairy farm. In 1940, he moved to Napa and in 1948, he graduated from Napa High School. He went to work for Pacific Bell in 1955. He moved to Davis in 1961 where he raised his family and eventually retired from work with AT&T in 1985. He loved to travel with friends. He was a kindhearted soul with a

wonderful sense of humor and kept the family on their toes until the end. He is preceded in death by his wife, Norma June Parcell, son Gordon Lee Parcell, Jr., and brothers, Bill Parcell and Kenny Brown. He is survived by his son Daniel Parcell (Ruth) and stepsons Ron Marshall (Sue) and Dave Marshall (Inez). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Sutter Care at Home (Hospice), Gift Processing, P.O. Box 160045, Sacramento CA 95816. Services will be private.

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We lost our dad, Dr. John Allen Emery, on Wednesday, Feb. 4. He was 81. John was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on July 12, 1939. He grew up in Charleston, W.V., and moved to Redondo Beach, California in 1956. He raised a family and practiced medicine in San Diego and passed away in Davis, California. John often shared stories of his life growing up in Charleston, W. Va., and his formative years in and around Los Angeles. He was a proud graduate of UCLA and UCSF Medical School, and did his urology residency at OHSU. He shared his life stories in his book, “A Surgeon’s Life with Bipolar Disorder.” His first book was “U.S. Medical Care and Related Factors in the Vietnam War” (both by John A. Emery, M.D., F.A.C.S., and available on Amazon.com). John’s proudest moments stemmed from his loving childhood, playing football for UCLA, graduating from UCSF with his esteemed medical class, interning at Los

Angeles County Medical Center, treating people hurt in the L.A. riots, serving his country as an M.D. with the Navy and a tour in Vietnam with the Marines, training in urology under Dr. Clarence Hodges, and being a loving son, father and grandfather. He was a lifelong golf enthusiast and club collector, hitting the links any chance he got. “Grandpa John” is survived by his children: a daughter Colleen (Colin) Gants of Des Moines, Wash.; son Dr. Scott (Heather) Emery of Mercer Island, Wash.; grandchildren India Gants, Beau Gants, Garrett Gants, Meara Gants, James Emery and Caroline Emery; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Ethel Emery, his sister Judy (Emery) Carne and his former wife Victoria Emery. His family is hosting a funeral service via Zoom, followed by interment and military honors at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash., this spring.

Larry Richard Brown March 12, 1956 — Feb. 10, 2021

Larry Brown was a kind, generous and thoughtful man who lived an exemplary life, devoted to his family and to the conservation of the natural world. He was born on March 12, 1956, in San Gabriel to Marilynn and Gordon Brown. Larry met his wife Lisa as an undergraduate student at UC Irvine while playing pool at the student union. Living in Davis, they were together for 42 years, raised two children, Arwen and Ian, and in later years became enthusiastic grandparents to their three grandchildren, Evander, Kaylee and Fiona. Larry was a renowned research scientist who was recently acknowledged by a Stanford study as among the world’s top 2% of scientists in his field. Larry’s research career got its start at UC Davis where he obtained a Ph.D. in ecology in 1988 and continued as a postdoctoral researcher, working closely with the eminent California fish biologist Dr. Peter Moyle. He headed a five-year project studying the effects of invasive species on the native fishes of the Eel River, especially salmon and steelhead. One of the products of this research was discovering that coho salmon, once an important sport fish in California, were in severe decline in all streams along the California coast. He was the lead author on the detailed paper on this finding, which led to the highly valued coho being listed as a threatened species and to conservation actions to restore the streams in which they lived. In 1991, Larry joined the U.S. Geological Survey as a research scientist, an association that lasted the rest of his career. One of his first projects was to examine contaminant effects on algae, invertebrates,

and fish in the lower San Joaquin River. This work demonstrated the severity of the pollution problems in the river and provided essential information needed for the on-going restoration of the river. This was expanded to include many other rivers in California (and elsewhere) and then, starting in 2003, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, an area rife with controversy. Typical of Larry, he began his involvement with an important paper asking “Will tidal wetland restoration enhance populations of native fishes?” This paper is now required reading for anyone involved in restoration projects and fish conservation in the San Francisco Estuary. This was just the first of his important papers on fish ecology in the estuary. Impressive as Larry’s accomplishments are, the first thing that comes to mind when Larry’s name comes up with his colleagues is, well, collegiality. Many of his colleagues described him as “a rock” because you could always count on him. He was always willing, with a genuine smile and a good dose of humor, to review drafts of papers, talk about ideas and offer suggestions for addressing research questions. He loved to mentor junior colleagues, student assistants, graduate students at Sacramento State and anyone else who needed positive feedback. He was, above all, a kind person with a positive attitude toward life who made life better for all who knew him. Larry is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and mother. The family asks that memorial donations be made to the Nature Conservancy or an ecological charity of your choice.

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hile movie theaters are allowed to open in redtier counties like Yolo, Regal Theatres, which runs both mainstream multiplexes in Davis, remains closed. But there is some good news. Woodland’s State Theatre reopened last Friday. It’s at 322 Main St. For movies and showtimes, visit https://www. cinemawest.com/. It’s available for private-party rental as well. Cinema West owns the theater. Davis Varsity Theatre owner Sinisa Novakovic said he hopes to have the independent movie theater back open soon. The city, which owns the building, is having the roof repaired and it could be complete by the end of this month. Theater brands like Century, Cinemark, AMC and others are starting to reopen their cinemas as state restrictions lift. Regal has hinted at a reopening as early as this spring but

has not announced its plans. I left a message with its media relations office but did not hear back. ———— Two of Davis’ four breweries — Dunloe Brewing and Super Owl Brewing — have limited themselves to takeout sales during the pandemic. Last week, state restrictions on breweries lightened, prompting Dunloe to open for onsite consumption. Super Owl did the same as of Friday. Dunloe Brewing, at 1606 Olive Drive, added several new picnic tables and expanded its patio. There is limited occupancy inside as well. Hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and

Fridays, and 2 to 7 p.m. Sundays. Super Owl Brewing, at 1260 Lake Blvd., Suite 121, opened its patio and to-go sales from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, and 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays and Sundays. New guidelines lift previous food-purchase requirements, but limit sessions to 90 minutes. Even after that March 13 change, a food purchase is still required to legally consume an alcoholic beverage at a bar or restaurant that’s not a brewery. If, as expected, Yolo County moves to the orange tier on Tuesday, that condition may end for them too. ———— The Mexican restaurant El Toro Bravo is still working on its reopening plans. The eatery at 231 D St. closed in February 2020, right before COVID. “We are probably looking

STIMULUS: Board meets Tuesday online From Page A1 a pension fund. Other local governments and agencies will be receiving separate funding from the stimulus bill, including the city of Davis, which is estimated to receive $17.1 million. Schools and transit agencies will also receive a piece of the pie. Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting will provide an opportunity for supervisors, as well as the public, to weigh in on how the county's portion should be used over the course of the next two years. “This will be an important step in our COVID-19 response and recovery as the American Rescue Plan funding presents a potential once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make strategic investments that can be transformational and

generate long-lasting benefits,” Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis said. Also on Tuesday, the board will receive an update on the pandemic response from Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson and supervisors will decide whether to sign a memorandum of understanding with the state’s third-party vaccine administrator, Blue Shield. County staff are recommending that the MOU be signed, as it is a less “onerous” agreement than the contract originally proposed by Blue Shield; generally recognizes the role of counties in the COVID-19 vaccination effort; and commits Blue Shield and the state “to continue to supply participating counties with COVID-19 vaccine.” “As of March 17, Los

Angeles and many other counties have already signed to ensure their access to COVID-19 vaccine is not disrupted,” according to the staff report. Yolo County supervisors have expressed frustration with the state’s decision to turn over to Blue Shield distribution of vaccines throughout the state as well as requiring vaccine providers to use the statewide MyTurn vaccine registration and appointment website. They will discuss that and more during Tuesday’s board meeting which begins at 9 a.m. Members of the public can view the meeting via Zoom at https://yolo county.zoom.us/j/1120729 74 or by phone at 1-408638-0968, Meeting ID: 112 072 974.

PARKS: Top-to-bottom evaluation needed From Page A1 bridges, land, beaches, forests, water, plants and animals. “Every bit of California is going to be impacted by climate change. It’s going to affect every person in the state and every acre of land in the state,” said Jay Chamberlin, chief of the state parks’ natural resources division. “State parks are not only vulnerable, but some are uniquely vulnerable.” Managing California’s nearly 300 parks will now require a top-to-bottom rethink: How to make public land more resilient to wildfires, rising seas, drought and extreme weather. The price tag for arming state beaches, thinning forests, moving restrooms and visitors’ centers, and other climateresilience projects has not been calculated. But experts say if the money isn’t spent now to protect parks from rising seas and intensified fires, the damage and costs will multiply. “There’s needs to be a climate resilience plan for

every park unit,” said Rachel Norton, executive director of the nonprofit California State Parks Foundation. “This is what’s coming: Drought, fire, sea level rise, loss of habitat for species. There’s a lot more work to be done to understand the scope of the potential threat.” In particular, making California’s state parks resilient to sea-level rise and flooding is critical; the agency manages about a quarter of the state’s coastline. Although the state’s climate change response is ongoing and frequently updated, a comprehensive sea-level rise plan for parks is being finalized, officials said. Chamberlin said the agency is transitioning “to a stance where we consider climate in everything we do.” “I’m talking about planning our capital investment, the vehicles we purchase or how we plan projects. When it comes to coastal issues, do not build in harm’s way. If a building needs roof repair, harden it

if it’s in a wildfire zone. We are believers in building resilience into everything we do.” The legislature is watching to see what the parks department comes up with. “I tend to think, is there an engineering solution or a technology solution to this?” said Luz Rivas, a Democrat from Arleta who chairs the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. Rivas, who has a degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an advanced degree from Harvard, wonders if California can apply its ample brainpower to come up with solutions. “We are very fortunate to have many research institutions and national labs working on this. California is a leader in climate change policy but also technology. I think we should meld the two.”

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Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ———— I keep track of affected Davis businesses on my Google spreadsheet, which includes more than 325 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. It’s at https://bit.ly/Davis Businesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurantsopen, Restaurants-closed, Businesses-retail, Businesses-service, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and more. Please email wendyedit@gmail.com to suggest updates or additions. — 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.

VIGIL: Years of systemic racism From Page A1 vigil featured music and speeches by a handful of local leaders. But it was Ham’s words that resonated most for many. Speaking to the crowd just across the street from the church where she serves as associate pastor, Ham noted that time and again, “life seems to move on cruelly even as we see our elderly shoved to the ground, punched in the streets, our businesses robbed and siblings murdered at work. “Each time these things happen, a piece of my heart is slashed, but I’ve been conditioned to move on. It is how so many of us have learned to survive.” Ham decried the narrative that emerged hours after the shooting — that of “a Christian man eliminating his sexual temptation.” That narrative, she said, “ignores long histories of white supremacy, misogyny and sexualized violence against Asian women. “This is not about one white person’s bad day,” said Ham, “but reflects a historical pattern of racist scapegoating, fetishization of Asian women and white supremacist violence that often operate together in the lives of Asian women, domestic and abroad. “I would also like to resist the whore phobia and the media portrayals of Asian massage parlors as seedy places and body workers as second-class citizens,” said Ham. “These are women who do the work they need to do to survive and provide for their families. Their work is sacred. I will say that as a pastor: Their work is sacred. “In the Christian scriptures, we look to Jesus Christ as one who most fully embodied the love of God as a human being. Jesus loved hanging out with the people that everyone else shunned — sex workers, outsiders, women, children, the sinners … and offered words and healing touch that let them know that they were sacred, beloved, without question or condition. “And similarly,” said Ham, “I see divinity in the women who also engage in such sacred work of touch and healing. “Friends, today we can choose to tell a different story, a story in which these women’s divinity is cherished and where

they deserve to live and labor peacefully without stigma or shame.” Anoosh Jorjorian, whose work on behalf of marginalized community members earned her recognition from the city earlier this year, noted that immigrants from Asia have long come to the United States and done the work that other Americans do not want to do. They often came, she said, because of colonial conflicts “that white supremacy started.” “They were conflicts that were always, always, always accompanied by sex work, because where you have war, you have sex work. And that is how all these white Americans have come to see us as sex objects,” said Jorjorian. “Every time, there is a wave of Asian immigrants that come to the United States, there is a wave of white supremacist violence back against us. White supremacy creates the conditions that bring us here. White supremacy then blames us for coming here. “The shooter in Atlanta blamed the Asian women for his weaknesses, for his own personal moral failings. He blamed them: immigrants, Asian, women, sometimes living in the place where they worked — unhoused. “How many of us who are people of color were brought here because we were doing work that white citizens did not want to do? This is the central injustice of the United States.” Ham called on the white community to “listen to our experiences and acknowledge our pain.” “Trust us to be a good judge of how racism feels and operates in our lives,” she said. “Please speak up, show up and do the work. Express your love in action. While each of us can change the climate of justice, you are uniquely situated to leverage your power to help create a more just and loving world where all can thrive. “And to my siblings of color,” Ham said, “you are sacred. You are beautiful and beloved. Your bodies are sacred, your labor is sacred. “We do not grieve alone, as I see today,” she told the crowd in Central Park, “and we will not simply move on this time.” — Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

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Embrace the power of nature journaling W ould you like to forget the pandemic for an hour, enhance your powers of observation in nature, learn a new skill and have some social connection? With no cost? If the answer is yes or even maybe, I urge you to try nature journaling with Alison Kent. Alison has been nature journaling for 15 years and sharing it with others for three years. To nature-journal, go outside with materials and note the time, temperature, wind and cloud level and write down all species you are able to identify or the sounds of birds or other critters you hear. Sketch what you see and describe it with words. You could do it for as little as 15 minutes. When we just stop, look and listen, the sounds and sights can be amazing, and we can see things not often noticed in our multitasked-oriented busy lives. On the second Sunday of each month at 9 a.m., Kent meets with anyone who wants to join in via Zoom. You can find the zoom link at yoloaudubon. org. You can also view past events and get a complete understanding of the process, the results people discover and note, and the lovely interaction after people go out, journal and return to share. This is an activity for anyone, even if you think you can draw nothing more than a stick figure. Most of us stopped our drawing skills around the third grade, so join in no matter what your skill level. Kent has a wellorganized kit, or supplies, so light and minimal that

she can carry them all on her bike so she can journal anywhere. The kit includes a waterproof fountain pen and waterproof brown De Atramentis ink. She doesn’t advocate using pencils because then people start to erase. She urges people to commit to their line and not become a slave to the eraser. Other items include a travel set of watercolors, a Pentel water brush that has a water reservoir on it and a bandana for cleaning. She cuts off the footend of a sock and wears it around her wrist so she can wipe her brush on it. She even carries a super lightweight tripod stool that rolls up. She favors Stillman and Birn journals because the paper supports watercolor and jet pens. Of course, you can use your own gear — a sharpie marker, colored pencils and whatever paper you have around to get started. I watched the February nature journal Zoom. Go to yoloaudubon.org and click on birding activities for everyone. Choose among many months. The group meets for a half-hour and then people go out and journal and return at 11:15 a.m. to discuss and share. The results were interesting, even those done by the person who was most intimidated about sketching anything. One woman who joined was journaling from Iowa where the temperature was 9 degrees below zero. She didn’t see any birds but ended up drawing frost on the windowpane. I also joined her last week at our new Uplands

Open Space on F and Anderson bordering the North Davis Ponds to watch her in action and admire her transportable kit. One art experience can make you see with fresh eyes. More than 30 years ago, I taught in Winters and the late Jane Garritson taught an art workshop for all teachers. We made a bird with wings that flapped. “What kind of bird is this?” I asked. “It’s a yellow-billed magpie,” she replied. “Where can I see one?” I asked. “Oh, all along the roads coming from Davis to Winters,” she replied. I drove that road to teach but I was always planning my lessons on the way and thinking of other things. After that art experience, I always noted the yellow-billed magpie, now my favorite bird and one only found in our Central Valley. Birders who keep lists come from all over the world to get that bird on their list. That was my door into bird fascination. For years, I gave elementary students a bird page from a coloring book and had them turn the page upside down, then draw it. It forced them to look at line and curve moment by moment, the way an artist sees things. It’s fun. Take any line drawing, a

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Alison Kent made this nature journal on the February Great Backyard Bird Count. The process of journaling with participants can be watched on the yoloaudubon.org website under birding activities. There you can also register for this free monthly event. Below, a red-shouldered hawk high on a telephone wire was one of the birds observed at the North Davis Ponds by Kent while she was journaling. coloring-book character or bird and draw it while you look at the upside-down image. Everyone becomes an instant artist. My students learned birds that way and ever after would rush in after recess to tell me, “Guess what I saw at recess, Mrs. Jackman.” They’d return from the weekend to tell of backyard sightings. It was one of the most exciting lessons I’d repeat every year. One hectic year of my life when I was juggling way too many things, I’d walk out in the fields with colored pencils and a notebook, plop down and find something to draw with colored pencils: one leaf, one flower, and really focus. That leaf isn’t green — it’s perhaps three shades of green with a little yellow and red. It is so calming to look intently — a kind of mind massage.

Birds are returning and nest building. It’s the perfect time to view birds before trees get all leafed out. Lots of courting going on. Enjoy this COVID-safe activity and celebrate the beginning of spring, renewal, regrowth and

more daylight. — Jean Jackman is a Davis resident. Her column appears on the third Wednesday of each month. Got a story, question, correction? Contact her at JeanJackman@gmail. com.

Tuleyome eyes regional park Special to The Enterprise What do you do with 165 acres of former landfill land? After years of planning, the Woodland Regional Park is coming to life. On the corner of County Roads 102 and 25 in East Woodland, not far from Costco, the park is not yet open to the public. The opening has been delayed by the pandemic but work on the park has continued. There is now a concrete walking path and a sculpted wetlands area. Soon, there will be permanent and seasonal water, tree and sedge plantings and more. At 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, join Tuleyome board member and Woodland Regional Park advocate Lars Anderson to learn about this Yolo County gem, its history, what’s happening there now, and its future. This lecture will be online via Zoom. Register on the event page from http://tuleyome.org/events/ (be sure to include your email address) and download Zoom. (There is no need to create an account.) After registering, participants will be sent an email with login information. Attendees can ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature. For questions, contact bgrabert@tuleyome.org. This lecture is part of the free monthly “Nature and You” lecture series sponsored by Tuleyome, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland, California. The word “Tuleyome” (pronounced too-lee-OME-ee) is a Lake Miwok Indian word that means “deep home place”. The term “deep home place” exemplifies our deep connection to our environment, our communities and our regional public lands. A $10 donation to Tuleyome is requested, but is not required to participate in this event.

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What did I write when I was brand-new? S omeone recently asked for my résumé, and when I looked up how long I’ve been writing this column for the Davis Enterprise, I got a surprise. The first “Between Friends” ran on March 22, 1996. This means that tomorrow is my 25th anniversary. I didn’t know or expect this. On the contrary, I’ve been reading about Bob Dunning’s 51 years with The Enterprise, a truly noteworthy number. But now that I’ve discovered my own anniversary, I feel the urge to look back. ———— In my early years writing for The Enterprise, I saved every darn card or email that anyone sent to me. This act of narcissism did not create the massive file you might imagine. I learned, in fact, that most people don’t write to columnists, even if we put our handy email address at the end of every entry. People who know me personally write in far larger numbers than the general public. But still. The anniversary made me want to reread old messages. I’ve lost the ones from my first two years, but I have a collection that starts in March 1999, so that’s

where I began. A message that jumped out at me was about Davis High. In June 1999, I wrote a piece about serving as a chaperone on a high school band trip to Vancouver Island that involved 127 students and 15 adults. I describe endless head counts, struggling to stay awake to watch for room-toroom activity, and the touching moment when my daughter thanked me for coming along. “Welcome to Davis High!” the Enterprise reader responded. “I can’t tell you how much I appreciated your article. Even more than the one about the penis in the chest!” Penis in the chest? This phrase in her message plunged me into confusion. Did I write about such a thing? I know that in the deep recesses of

my psyche I have long wondered what it would be like if penis size were as evident as breast size, but as a 52-year-old new writer, did I actually let that question get onto paper and into the newspaper? I had to check. I started by scanning old headlines and ended up rereading almost everything I wrote from 1996 to 1999 until I bumped into the column titled, “Introducing a New Fashionable Concept: Radical Anatomy 101.” Bingo.

n my memory, I have always written about community, friends and family but it turns out that I got my start with sex. In Radical Anatomy 101 I wrote, “What would the world be like — do you think — if the primary male sexual organ was as evident through clothing as breasts are through the clothing of women? Say, for example, that this organ grew out of the center of a guy’s chest? “Think about it. We’d see some changes.” The rest of the column enumerated the changes I anticipated. As a fledgling columnist,

I was gutsy. Or maybe I was emboldened because the first column I ever wrote, published in USA Today in 1994, was about the famous Bobbitt case, where an angry wife severed her husband’s member. I thought I’d retreated from this topic after my father mailed the USA Today column to most of our relatives, but I guess not. On the contrary, I found yet another sex-related entry in 1998 about Viagra, a brand-new product at the time. I wrote, “I had no idea that a problem the size of Paris existed right here in America, nor how badly men have yearned for the Eiffel Tower. Call me ignorant, but I thought that men were all fine, and that women, especially women with children, jobs, and laundry, were the ones who had a hard time crossing the Champs Elysées.” Because I don’t have any reader correspondence from that period, I don’t know how the penis and Viagra columns were received. I do know that the column about chaperoning drew additional responses, including the kind of soft, sweet message I often get.

A newlywed friend and coworker, uncertain about parenthood, wrote, “I want to be a Mom.” ———— Nowadays, I can’t help but turn to the topic of aging, and my most recent column was about letting my hair go gray. Although I’m happy to give up dyeing, I worried that I would encounter rejection and loss. One male reader, a good friend, reminded me about the larger loss that many men experience. He wrote, “What I wouldn’t give to have hair of any color.” After my start as a sex writer, I’m surprised I didn’t think of hair from the male point of view. Instead of being egalitarian — something I aspire to in my columns — I forgot about men, bald men, entirely. I flunked the empathy test. Clearly, there are skills and knowledge I still need. Thank goodness for Bob Dunning whose example tells me that to improve at this gig I have 26 more years. — Marion Franck has lived in Davis for more than 40 years. Reach her at marionf2@gmail. com.

Teen’s grandmother inspired Alzheimer’s Brain Box BY CRAIG DRESANG Special to The Enterprise

ictoria Da Conceicao was a 16-year-old high school student when her grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The two women, from distinctly separate generations, always held a profound spiritual connection that extended beyond their shared DNA. For most of her life, Da Conceicao lived in the Bay Area just 15 minutes away from her grandmother. But when the Da Conceicao family moved to the Sacramento region, the frequency of her visits with her grandma were significantly curtailed. Homesick, Da Conceicao decided to move back to the Bay Area to live with her grandmother and finish high school. She says, “That’s when my grandmother’s symptoms of dementia became noticeable to me.” One Wednesday afternoon, Da Conceicao’s grandmother was supposed to pick her up from school, but after an hourand-a-half of waiting, her grandmother still had not shown up. Victoria called her uncle, who rushed to the school. When he arrived, they ventured out into the neighborhood to begin searching for her grandma. They eventually found

YOLO HOSPICE & CWC her wandering around a park near the high school. Something was clearly wrong. This was not usual behavior for her grandmother. In the days that followed, her grandmother’s short-lived disappearance, the family took her to a doctor for an examination and series of tests. It was during one of their many visits to her healthcare provider that they learned about her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Overnight, her grandmother’s life had dramatically changed. She was no longer able to drive or leave the house on her own. She lost her sense of independence, and the family felt like they were losing small pieces of the person who was so central to the family. “We felt the pain of loss, too,” says Da Conceicao. “But our issues around loss were different than my grandmother’s.” During Da Conceicao’s sophomore year at Northwestern University, she began to research ways to keep her grandmother engaged and her brain active. She learned that activities such as using coloring books, essential oils and doing puzzles help improve memory, mood swings and

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Northwestern University student Victoria Da Conceicao promotes her Alzheimer’s Brain Box, which will be available this spring to families through Yolo Hospice and Citizens Who Care. other symptoms of the incurable ailment. Da Conceicao noticed that the act of coloring, in particular, was an effective form of mental exercise for her grandma. Coloring books became the tool that helped strengthen her ability to focus, concentrate, and recall meaningful memories. As the two women sat and colored together, her grandmother would begin sharing stories of her childhood in Mexico and describe what the world was like when Da Conceicao’s parents were younger. Seeing the impact that coloring exercises had on her grandmother’s cognitive skills, Da Conceicao thought the experience could be made richer by creating coloring books that illustrate images

from their own family gatherings, celebrations, or special trips. So, she took her idea to the Internet in search of a vendor who could transform old family photos into personalized coloring books. The idea of creating an Alzheimer’s Brain Box came to Da Conceicao during these visits with her grandmother. “I was looking for ways to bring more happiness into her life,” says Da Conceicao. “I knew I couldn’t change my grandmother’s diagnosis, but I could help change her response to it ... and maybe I could help others as well,” she explains. It did not take long for Da Conceicao to convert her idea into a prototype. Neatly packaged inside

each of her first 350 Alzheimer Brain Boxes one will find an assortment of essential oils and personalized coloring books created from photos provided by the family receiving the box. While coloring activities may actually delay the progression of dementia and allow the fear center of the brain to relax, essential oils have been used for generations to ease symptoms of depression, anxiety and insomnia. Lavender, for instance, is thought to be calming and able to balance strong emotions. It is used to help with depression, anger, irritability and insomnia. Lemon oil, one of the most studied and more effective oils, is shown to foster a sense of calm for people who are dealing with anxiety and insomnia. It also enhances memory and eases indigestion. One study found that adults who are 65 or older — and who engage in creative activities such as coloring, painting and knitting had better overall health — made fewer doctor visits, used less medication, and had fewer overall health problems. Creative activities also help to boost mood and relieve stress, making it a perfect activity between caregivers and the ones they care for. One of the unanticipated benefits of using an

Alzheimer’s Brain Box is related to the impact it has on the caregiver. “I knew the Brain Box would bring a smile to people’s faces, but equally important, it became a form of therapy for me,” Da Conceicao explains. Several studies have shown that coloring has as many benefits for the caregiver as it does for the patient. It can help stressed out care-givers transition to a calm meditative state. It can also spark creativity, help replace negative thoughts, foster a sense of focus, and provide a feeling of accomplishment. Since launching her prototypes, Da Conceicao’s Brain Box has received recognition from AARP, AL DIA, and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is now working exclusively with YoloCares and Yolo Hospice to pilot the use of Alzheimer’s Brain Boxes in Northern California. Alzheimer’s patients receiving support from Citizens Who Care or through Yolo Hospice’s palliative care program will be among the first in the state to receive an Alzheimer’s Brain Box. For more information, call Yolo Hospice at 530758-5566. — Craig Dresang is the CEO of Yolo Hospice and Citizens Who Care.

BY ANDY JONES

musical groupings. Name them both. 5. Unusual Words That Begin with L. What do we call the hard chalky deposit, consisting mainly of calcium carbonate, that often builds up inside kettles and hot water boilers? Answers: Fanta, “Mank,” Venn diagrams, a choir and a chorus, limescale. — Dr. Andy Jones is the quizmaster at de Vere’s Irish Pub and author of the book “Pub Quizzes: Trivia for Smart People.” Dr. Andy is now also sharing his pub quizzes via Patreon. Find out more at www.yourquizmaster.com.

Tree Davis announces new board members Enterprise staff Tree Davis is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to enhancing and expanding Davis’ urban forest by planting and caring for tree. Executive Director Erin Donley Marineau is pleased to announce the addition of new board members for 2021. Paul Meyerhoff has financial planning expertise and a background in the biological sciences. Founder and president of Symphony Financial Planning, he has “a passion for helping clients bring their finances and life goals into harmony.” Paul has agreed to serve as Treasurer for the board as well as on the executive committee. He and his wife Debra are longtime residents of Davis. Stephanie Holstege is an environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, working on protecting habitat and native species. “I am excited to work on outreach and education activities with Tree Davis, as well as help plant trees in the community! I would love to see more people of all ages being

NAME DROPPERS involved with Tree Davis, especially the younger generation.” Incoming board members are asked to name their favorite tree, and both cited the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendrongiganteum). “It perseveres over time and through adversity, provides shelter for flora and fauna beneath its canopy, and is quiet in its majesty,” wrote Meyerhoff. Adds Holstege, “I remember seeing sequoias for the first time when I was little and being in awe of their size and beauty! I have great memories of wandering through the sequoias with my family, and I love the uniqueness of this California species.” The new board members bring analytic skills, passion for environmental education, and strong commitment to the community to the board. They join Olga A. Levitsky (President), Greg McPherson (Vice President), Diane Crumley, Emily Griswold, Larry Guenther, David B. Robinson (Past President), and Don Shor.

Marineau and the board thank outgoing board members Sarah Ferren-Cirino, Patrick Van Horne, and Richard Dye II for their service. Since 1992, Tree Davis has planted thousands of trees in Davis parks, greenbelts, city streets, and local wildlife areas, providing volunteers and tools and organizing planting events in partnership with the City of Davis as well as followup watering and care. Recent tree plantings have expanded the organization’s reach to nearby communities. A highly visible project has been the planting of dozens of native and droughttolerant oak species next to the new bike path along Russell Boulevard. The Great Tree Search has been a fun educational program: a map showing some of the interesting tree species around the community. The Community Canopy program has been providing shade trees in public spaces in the area, with volunteers and Tree Davis staff doing the planting, first-season watering, staking and pruning during the first 1 to 3 years of the tree’s growth.

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Aggies If the horseshoe fits ... set to UCD runs roughshod over visiting Cal Poly march BY BOB DUNNING

Enterprise sports editor

A year later, women ready Enterprise staff SAN ANTONIO — When the UC Davis women meet Missouri State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Monday, the game will feature a couple of teams with some unfinished business. In 2020, both the Aggies and Lady Bears had roared through their respective regular-season schedules and were primed to lay waste to all comers as they earned top seeds in their conference tournaments. Missouri State and Davis knew they belonged at March Madness — all they had to do was stay the course, win those postseason shootouts and wind up in the national brackets. But the pandemic hit and neither school got to show their wares on a bigger stage as the tournament season was canceled. Fast forward to Monday night at the Bill Greehey Arena on campus at St. Mary’s University ... While the Aggies (13-2) won the Big West tourney, the Bears once again deferred to COVID, pulling out of the Missouri Valley Conference playoffs in the semifinals. With a 21-2 record, and a No. 17/20 national ranking, MSU figured an at-large NCAA berth was at hand. No need to tempt fate with exposure to COVID a week before The Dance. But they drew only a No. 5 seed — a slight according to Bears coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton. Meanwhile, UCD was accorded a No. 12 seed — a show of respect for the Aggies, according to Davis head coach Jennifer Gross. At 4:30 p.m. Monday — televised on ESPNU and broadcast via KDVS 90.3 FM — the two upwardly trending programs will see who advances to meet the winner of Wright State (187) and Arkansas (19-8). MSU is a seasoned veteran in March Madness. Twice they’ve had Final Four appearances (1992 and 2001), as well as Sweet Sixteen trips in 1993 and 2019. The Bears are 16-15 overall at The Dance. The Aggies have been twice: losing each time to Stanford in the first round in 2011 and 2019.

There is no mercy rule in college football. No running clock either. You have to play the entire 60 minutes no matter the score. The powers-that-be may wish to revisit those requirements after the UC Davis Aggies ran all over outmanned Cal Poly, 73-24, in a Big Sky Conference game Saturday afternoon at UC Davis Health Stadium. The 73 points set a school record in UCD’s 1,000th football game over 102 seasons, eclipsing the 65 against San Francisco State in 1985. The Aggies also set a school record for total offense with 768 yards on the day, showing ultimate balance with 392 yards passing and another 376 on the ground. The win in the spring season home opener pushes the 21st-ranked Aggies to 2-1 at the halfway point of this shortened season. Cal Poly, which had its first two games postponed because of COVID concerns, falls to 0-2. The annual UCD-Cal Poly game is billed as the “Battle for the Golden Horseshoe,” but this one was no battle at all as the Aggies quickly overcame a 10-7 first-quarter deficit to lead 49-10 at half. All 10 Poly points were gift-wrapped. A UCD fumble at its own 9-yard-line led to a Mustang field goal and a 3-0 lead, and a 55-yard interception return by Brandon Davis produced the 10-7 margin. After that, it was all UC Davis. Before the first quarter was over the Aggies led, 21-10, and four more touchdowns in the second quarter removed any mystery about the outcome of this one.

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UC Davis tailback Ulonzo Gilliam (34) stiff arms Cal Poly linebacker Brandon Davis (27) during a scoring drive Saturday. The Aggies dominated the Mustangs, 73-24. The good news for the Aggies is that they will play Cal Poly again in three weeks. There is no bad news. “Nothing these guys do surprises me,” said Aggie head coach Dan Hawkins afterward. “We have some guys who can play and they showed that today. But let’s be respectful of Cal Poly. They’ve had a tough stretch with COVID and missing practice and games. They will

come back. They have some great coaches in Beau Baldwin and Paul Wulff and they’ll be fine. It’s just been a tough season for everyone.” Aggie quarterback Hunter Rodrigues might not make Aggie fans forget three-year starter Jake Maier, but he is quickly establishing himself as a team leader.

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Devils winners despite loss DHS was outsized and undermanned BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor When Vacaville High went 66 yards in just three plays to score on its first possession Friday night, there might have been reason for the Blue Devils to pack it in ... After all, Davis had only 23 players, was fielding a quarterback making his first varsity start and was matched against a school that clearly had a size and numbers advantage. With the Devils down 7-0 in the first 44 seconds, it didn’t look good for the opener of a bizarre journey to a spring football season. And, yes. When the smoke cleared, the Bulldogs won — but it took every ounce of Vacaville energy to prevail, 28-21, on Halden Field at Brown Stadium. “I’m so proud of our guys, just the way they fought,” DHS head coach Steve Smyte told The Enterprise afterward. “Those guys played with so much heart. It’s tough. We didn’t have big numbers to start, then we had four guys who were out. We had like

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Blue Devil wide receiver Ryan Jamarmillo goes high over two Vacaville defenders to catch a touchdown pass from Trajan Clark in first half of the Bulldogs’ 28-21 win over Davis High on Friday. eight guys going both ways. “With so many going on both sides of the ball, it’s hard to sustain the kind of intensity we showed for four quarters. Our guys played so hard. I’m very, very proud. It was a win for us just to get to play tonight.”

After Bulldog tailback Darian Leon-Guerrero’s 39-yard touchdown opened the scoring, the Blue Devils roared back on their first possession with a 58-yard TD toss from quarterback Trajan Clark to veteran Donovan Garvin. Neil Smith’s point-after tied things as

Davis showed its resolve early. The Devils would take a 14-7 lead into the locker room after Clark hit Ryan Jaramillo with a 33-yard strike just before intermission. Jaramillo went high over two defenders to make the catch in the end zone, but it was Clark’s ability to sustain drives and keep the ball safe that started to turn heads. Smyte praised his QB for a “solid” game in his varsity debut, but Clark would have none of it, passing the credit along to his colleagues: “It was a team effort. Everybody came together and we fought right down to the last seconds,” the junior explained, adding, “I need to (work on) the consistency of my throws. Some of them were easy throws and I just missed (the receivers).” But when he did find his guys, the 6-2 scrambler was impressive. Clark would go on to complete 22 of 39 for 301 yards and no interceptions. He threw for three touchdowns (the last coming on a fourth-quarter 20-yarder to Cameron Nelson), and while Clark was sacked five times, he rushed for two first downs on key third-down plays.

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EPILOGUE: UC DAVIS MEN’S BASKETBALL BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor

Jim Les

Beating the odds

For UC Davis men’s basketball, it was a season played against all odds. Initially, the start of competition was delayed a month as the pandemic raged throughout California. Then, after just four games played, the Aggies were halted by Yolo County health officials. Meanwhile, frustration grew as the locals watched as the rest of the Big West went forward with conference play. While missing almost two months of the season, UCD players and coaches had doubts that they’d ever take the court this winter — so restrictive was the unique-to-Yolo lockdown. Davis couldn’t travel or host visitors. Aggie coach Jim Les, in his 10th year on campus, admitted there was talk of his team packing it in after sitting out 54 days and knowing that any subsequent competitors would be in midseason form. “We all had moments of doubt (that we’d be) playing a season,” Les

told The Enterprise. “We always talked about staying ready ... but I think all of us, in the back of our minds, were thinking, ‘I don’t know that we’re going to play.’ “As much as the start-and-stop was physically demanding on the guys, there was a whole mental aspect of fighting through the uncertainty.” Les said his guys took care of school, stayed COVID-free and maintained hope for a return to play ... “Now, think about it,” Les pondered. “What an unbelievable undertaking to be here since August and to show the discipline going through all the protocols — and we did not have one case during the preseason or season. “That is an incredible testament to these young men and their commitment. At the end of the day, (the coaching staff and school administration) wanted a return to play so much for them. “We told them, ‘Do this, do this and do this, and this is going to give

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AGGIE ALMANAC

Aggies 73, Mustangs 24

Cal Poly 10 0 0 14 — 24 UC Davis 21 28 10 14 — 73 SCORING SUMMARY

First quarter Poly — Colton Theaker 20 field goal. 13:04. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:45. Mustangs 3, Aggies 0 UCD — Jared Harrell 22 run (Isaiah Gomez kick) 10:50. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14. Aggies 7, Mustangs 3 Poly — Brandon Davis 55 interception (Theaker kick) 7:48. Mustangs 10, Aggies 7 UCD — Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. 1 run (Gomez kick) 4:58. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:50. Aggies 14, Mustangs 10 UCD —Lan Larison 1 run (Gomez kick) 0:50. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:29. Aggies 21, Mustangs 10 Second quarter UCD — McCallan Castles 23 pass from Hunter Rodrigues (Gomez kick) 13:33. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:27. Aggies 28, Mustangs 10 UCD — Gilliam Jr. 2 pass from Rodrigues (Gomez kick) 6:10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:20. Aggies 35, Mustangs 10 UCD — Lance Babb II 38 pass from Rodrigues (Gomez kick) 4:10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:27. Aggies 42, Mustangs 10 UCD — Rodrigues 2 run (Gomez kick) 0:37. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:47. Aggies 49, Mustangs 10 Third quarter UCD — Gomez 31 field goal. 10:06. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:41. Aggies 52, Mustangs 10 UCD — Trent Tompkins 5 run (Gomez kick) 2:46. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:03. Aggies 59, Mustangs 10 Fourth quarter Poly — C.J. Cole 2 run (Theaker kick) 12:18. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:28. Aggies 59, Mustangs 17 UCD — Blake Thore 12 pass from Miles Hastings (Gomez kick) 9:52. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26. Aggies 66, Mustangs 17 UCD — Tompkins 86 run (Gomez kick) 5:42. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:23. Aggies 73, Mustangs 17 Poly — Noah Rasheed 16 pass from Hunter Raquet (Theaker kick) 1:54. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:41. Aggies 73, Mustangs 24 Final score

The Yardstick Poly 18 49-89 23-32-1 209 298 1-0 0-0 9-32.4 2-25 29:46

UCD First downs 34 Rushing 56-392 Passing 27-34-2 Passing yards 376 Total yards 768 Fumbles/lost 1-1 Punt ret. yards 1-30 Punts/avg. 0-0 Penalties 4-43 Possession 30:14

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HORSESHOE: Record-book result From Page B1 “He’s played unbelievably in these first three games,” said Hawkins of his quarterback. “He’s earned it. He’s been a class act the whole time he’s been here, serving as an understudy to Jake and taking notes and getting ready to play. He’s quiet, but he’s supersmart and super-competitive and a really great leader. The guys like him and respond to him.” At one point in the game, Rodrigues had hit all 16 of his passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns. His quarterback rating was a robust 275 for those who follow such things. “The game plan was perfect and everyone was executing today,” Rodrigues offered afterward. “We really felt we could open it up and take some shots. It would have been great to have fans here, but it is what it is. Everyone wants to be safe out there.” When Cal Poly took its last lead there was still 7:48 remaining in the first quarter. Baldwin, in his first year at SLO after a successful run at Eastern Washington, would have been wise to line his guys up under the scoreboard and take a picture for posterity. Things quickly went south for the Mustangs after that. The Aggies went 75 yards in eight plays, all on the ground, to take the lead for good at 14-10 on a 1-yard run by Ulonzo Gilliam, who set up the score with a 44-yard burst earlier in the drive. Freshman Lan Larison pushed the count to 21-10 with a 1-yard run out of the wildcat, then Rodrigues made it 28-10 when he found McCallan Castles with a 23-yard scoring strike. Before the half was over, the Aggies added three more

Aggie signal caller Hunter Rodrigues crosses the goal line Saturday to score one of Davis’ six rushing touchdowns against Cal Poly. Rodrigues completed 19 passes for 265 yards and three scores. OWEN YANCHER/ ENTERPRISE PHOTO

touchdowns, the first on a 2-yard toss to Gilliam, the second on a 38-yard pass from Rodrigues to Lance Babb, and the third on a 2-yard scamper by Rodrigues just 37 seconds before intermission. At the half, the Aggies enjoyed a total yardage advantage of 421-82 and had 19 first downs to just four for Cal Poly. UCD scores in the second half

came on a 31-yard field goal by Isaiah Gomez, a 5-yard run by backup quarterback Trent Tompkins, a 12-yard pass from Miles Hastings to Blake Thorpe and a scintillating 86-yard burst by Tompkins. All this despite the fact UC Davis just finished finals week. “The coaches have really been good about being flexible and

giving us time off,” Rodrigues noted. “School is always first here and that’s really helpful.” Despite the time off for finals, Hawkins noted “When these guys come to practice, they really know how to work. That’s what makes this team so special.” The Aggies return to action Saturday with a 1 p.m. home game against Idaho State.

Invite all the Cinderellas to dance N ow that the NCAA tournament is officially underway and half the teams in your bracket have already lost, it’s time we fix this mess that may or may not determine which basketball team is the best in the land. Instead of taking just 68 teams to the Big Dance, I say take ’em all. Yes, for the men that means 350 teams and for the women, 354. Sure, it would add two or three rounds to the tournament for the schools that advance deep into their bracket, but half the teams would still lose in the first round and their seasons would end up being exactly the same length as they are now. Half the teams in the second round are also guaranteed to lose, and now you’re pretty much down to the size of the current draw. Because the number of teams competing is not an exact multiple of 64, there might have to be some byes and some play-in games early in the tournament, but everyone would still have a shot at the national championship on Day One. Since all schools are in, there would be no more selection

committee and no more gutwrenching decisions about whether to pick North Carolina A&T or Oral Roberts for the final spot in the draw. Seeding, based on the entirety of a team’s season, would become much more important than it is today because all games prior to the Final Four would be played on the home court of the higherseeded team. The seeding committee’s job would be to rank all teams from 1 through 350. You then have the worst seeds play against each other until the field is whittled down to 256, which is indeed a multiple of two. From that point on, it’s eight rounds instead of the current six for the champion and the runner-up, but fewer than that for everyone else. For the first round you match

No. 1 against No. 256, No. 2 against No. 255 and so on. Every team through No. 128 would be playing on its home court with a sellout virtually guaranteed throughout the first round for every game. I realize in this COVIDcontrolled season there will be no crowds or very small crowds, but for years I’d get tired of watching those first round 9 a.m. Thursday games in half-empty arenas because the two combatants were both at least 2,000 miles from home and nobody but mom and dad could afford to travel that far. And what crowd was there happened to be neutral and virtually noiseless because no one was passionate about who won and who lost.

hy should Gonzaga not be allowed to play in The Kennel in Spokane? Why should UCLA not be allowed to play in Pauley Pavilion? Why should Kentucky not be allowed to play in Rupp Arena? If they’re among the top seeds, they’ve earned the right to play at home. For years the complaint has been that March Madness

diminishes individual games in the regular season because so many of the big powers know they’ll almost always be included come tournament time anyway. So what’s a loss here and a loss there if it doesn’t keep you out of the draw? Under this plan, every regular season game takes on added importance because home court advantage is at stake. Once the tournament starts, if No. 99 ends up playing No. 240, it’s No. 99 that will be playing on its home floor. Not only would enthusiasm be at an all-time high, it’s only fitting that fans who have supported their team all season long be rewarded with a chance to see them dance. I’d prefer the Final Four still have the home court format, but that would kill this plan from the get-go. So I’ll compromise and say let the four teams who have advanced that far settle things on a neutral court. It’s a plan whose time has come. I guarantee that diehard college basketball fans agree. —Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

Individual stats Rushing: Poly — Lepi Lataimua 13-56; Chuby Dunu 8-21; Junie Campbell 2-15; C.J. Cole 6-14 TD; Hunter Raquet 9-14; Jalen Hamler 11-(-31). UCD — Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. 17-105 TD; Trent Tompkins 2-291, 2 TDs; Lan Larison 9-43 TD; C.J. Hutton 5-33; Peyton Dixon 6-29; Jared Harrell 2-28 TD; Lance Babb II 4-26; Carson Crawford 1-17; Gunnor Faulk 2-8; Christoph Hirota 2-7; Felipe Figueroa 1-4; Hunter Rodrigues 3-2 TD; Anthony Villegas 1-1, Team 1-(-2). Passing: Poly — Hamler 7-16-1, 70; Raquet 9-16-0 TD. UCD — Rodrigues 1923-1, 3 TDs; Miles Hastings 5-7-1 TD; Faulk 3-3-0, 48; Tompkins 0-1-0. Receiving: Poly — Quentin Harrison 4-45; Campbell 3-20; Xavier Moore 2-29; Noah Rasheed 2-25 TD; Cole 2-19; Michael Briscoe 1-6; Mitch Anderson 1-23; Michael Roth 1-23. UCD — Crawford 5-47; McCallan Castles 4-74 TD; Babb II 2-52 TD; Hutton 2-41; Casey Granfors 2-34; Justin Poerio 2-29; Rober Simkins 2-26; Gilliam Jr. 2-11 TD; Jared Harrell 1-21; Christain Skeptaris 1-18; Blake Thorpe 1-12 TD; Jutin Kraft 1-7; Garren O’Keefe 1-7; Hirota 1-(-3).

It’s a hefty price to broadcast the NFL

en billion dollars. Those three words comprise the total amount of American currency that FOX, CBS, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon will pay the National Football League annually over the next 11 years for TV rights to games on Sunday, Monday, Thursday and some regular-season Saturday games in December. Plus, playoffs and Super Bowls ... Any question that the NFL is the most valuable year-in, year-out sporting property on the planet? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, when asked if this was the last TV package he’d negotiate on behalf of the 32 team owners: “You bet your ass.” ■ Happy trails, Steve Smyte. The longtime Davis High head man also coached at UC Davis, Boise State and in the CFL during a distinguished career. He hangs up his whistle at age 62. Steve, Rose and their grown kids will now concentrate on finishing building a home outside of Winters ... and seeing what new adventures might await. ■ Following 20 NFL seasons as one of the game’s all-time great quarterbacks, Drew Brees retired

this week. Brees spent five seasons in San Diego, but will be remembered for the 15 years he spent with the New Orleans Saints. “I may be retiring from football,” Brees said, “but I am not retiring from New Orleans.” Long a fixture in the Crescent City for his charitable endeavors, Brees spearheaded the effort to bring the city back from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. It was a career well-played and a lifetime of ongoing achievement. Brees will be enshrined in Canton five years from now, the moment he’s eligible. He is now in the employ of NBC Sports and will work on the network’s NFL pregame show as well as, for now, Notre Dame football. ■ In response to fans’ requests, the Giants home uniforms this

season will include the players’ last names for the first time since 2000. When Pacific Bell (SBC, AT&T and Oracle) Park opened, late Giants managing partner Peter Magowan sought to replicate the unis of his youth when he followed the New York Giants. Those old flannels had no names. Prior to the move from Candlestick, the likes of Will Clark, Mike Krukow, Candy Maldonado, Duane Kuiper, Bob Brenly, Matt Williams, Jeffrey Leonard and others did have names on their backs. The first MLB team to feature names on jerseys was the 1960 Chicago White Sox, owned at the time by the mercurial Bill Veeck. Veeck (“as in Wreck,” his book said) also had an exploding scoreboard which erupted when one of the White Sox hit a home run. He once famously said, “I don’t mind the high price of stardom. I just don’t like the high price of mediocrity.” ■ One of the most exciting young ballplayers today is powerhitting outfielder Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals. His father Bobby pitched 15 seasons for Texas, Oakland, Florida,

St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Cleveland and Arizona. The elder Witt won 142 games. Witt Jr could be in the big leagues this season. ■ Projected 2021 win totals, according to vegasinsider.com: 87.5 for the A’s, 75.5 for the Giants. ■ For the first time in three decades, Theo Epstein is not affiliated with any MLB team. Instead, the orchestrator of both the Red Sox and Cubs World Series champions works in the Major League Baseball office as a consultant for “on-field matters.” The experimental minor-league rules bear his fingerprints. Do not be surprised if Epstein is the commissioner one day. ■ Want to put a jump-step in your daily walk around Davis? Fire up some George Thorogood on your musical device. Works every time ... — Doug Kelly is director of communications for Battlefields 2Ballfields and managing general partner of Kelly & Associates. Kelly also is the longtime radio and television color man on UC Davis football broadcasts. Reach him at DKelly1416@aol. com.

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Bulldogs 28, Blue Devils 21 Vacaville DHS

7 0 0 21 — 28 7 7 0 7 — 21

SCORING SUMMARY

First quarter VHS — Darian LeonGuerrero 39 run (Ariel Till kick) 11:14. Key play: Michael Otterstedt 25 pass from Ryan Vaughan. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:41. Bulldogs 7, Devils 0 DHS — Donovan Garvin 58 pass from Trajan Clark (Neil Smith kick) 7:45. Key play: Clark 13 run on 3rd-and-12 at D18. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:29. Devils 7, Bulldogs 7 Second quarter DHS — Ryan Jaramillo 33 pass from Clark (Smith kick) 2:12. Key play: Garvin 15 pass from Clark on 4thand-10 from midfield. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:31. Devils 14, Bulldogs 7 Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter VHS —Leon-Guerrero 22 run (Till kick) 10:22. Key play: Evan Adams 20 pass from Vaughan on 3rd down from V43. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:44. Devils 14, Bulldogs 14 DHS — Cameron Nelson 20 pass from Clark (Smith kick) 8:09. Key play: Thirddown pass interference on Vacaville. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:13. Devils 21, Bulldogs 14 VHS — Leon-Guerrero 28 run (Till kick) 7:49. Key play: Blake Espino 49 kick return. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:20. Devils 21, Bulldogs 21 VHS — Leon-Guerrero 29 run (Till kick) 4:26. Key play: Adams 21 pass from Vaughan on 3rd-and-5 at V26. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:28. Bulldogs 28, Devils 21 Final

The Yardstick

Vaca

DHS

First downs

21-144

Rushing

31-62

6.7

Average

2.0

14-25-2

Passing 22-39-0

173

Yards

301

317

Total yards

363

3-1

Fumbles/lost

0-0

4-29.5

Punts/avg. 6-37.0

4-35

Penalties

7-70

5-(-34)

Sacks

5-(-30)

11:47

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Individual stats Rushing: Bulldogs — Darian Leon-Guerrero 14-161, 4 TDs; Ryan Vaughan 6-(-11); Team 1-(-6). Devils — Aaron Turner 10-35; Trajan Clark 12-19; Jude Vaughn 7-9; Ryan Jamarillo 1-0; Donovan Garvin 1-0. Passing: Bulldogs — Vaughan 14-25-2, 173. Devils — Clark 22-39-0, 301, 3 TDs. Receiving: Bulldogs— Michael Otterstedt 4-43; Evan Adams 3-46; Anthony Wiley 3-36; Logan Cunningham 2-28; Antonio Whittake 1-12; Roman Price 1-8. Devils — Garvin 8-167 TD; Jamarillo 4-54 TD; Cameron Nelson 4-37 TD; Cole Knudson 3-34; Turner 1-6; Andrew Baum 1-3. Blue Devil defense: Tackles: Zach Brooks 8; Garvin 5; Santiago Gonzalez 4; Josiah Roa 4; Baum 3; Patton Miller 3; Nelson 2; Frank Yates 2; Jaramillo 2; Chris Mochizuki; Neil Smith. Interceptions: Garvin, Nelson. Sacks: Brooks 2; Yates 1 1/2; Miller 1 1/2. Fumble recovery: Brooks.

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DEVILS: Many positive takeaways From Page B1 But like Clark said, it was a team effort ... Garvin, who picked off a pass on defense, caught 10 of Clark’s passes for 167 yards. His diving fourth-down reception kept the last Davis hopes alive with less than 2 minutes remaining. But Vacaville survived three Clark incompletions in the end zone. For the Bulldogs, it was LeonGuerrero pulling the cart. The 6-0, 180-pound junior scored four touchdowns after 14 carries good for 161 yards. Vaca’s quarterback, Ryan Vaughan, was sacked five times, threw two picks and lost a fumble to Davis linebacker Zach Brooks, but managed to keep the wheels on (14 of 25 for 173 yards). Davis’ defense held Vacaville to only 35 plays from scrimmage and 317 total yards, all good. But an eye-popping statistic was the time of possession advantage held by the Blue Devils. Davis had the ball for 36:13; the ’Dogs for 11:47. Brooks led DHS tacklers with eight. He had two sacks, forced a fumble and recovered another. He also played offensive guard. Garvin had five stops, three pass break-ups and an interception. Frank Yates and two-way lineman Patton Miller each had 1.5 sacks, with Miller forcing the fumble that Brooks collected. All in all, Davis outgained Vacaville, 363-317. Speaking of this bizarre journey that is prep football during a pandemic ... The Blue Devils were to have played at Elk Grove next week. But the Thundering Herd, thanks

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Davis High quarterback Trajan Clark throws downfield during the Blue Devils’ season-opener at Brown Stadium. In his first varsity start, Clark threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns, but Vacaville won, 28-21. to COVID concerns, had their Friday opener canceled. Word is that Elk Grove is quarantining for 14 days from last Thursday. With no game in the offing for Davis, local coaches said they’re working on a road game with Woodland — which was expected to play Dixon, but there are coronavirus concerns with the Rams’ program. Stay tuned. Notes: Smyte believes he has “one of the best receiving corps in the whole section” and Friday’s performances did nothing to prove him wrong. In addition to

Garvin’s break-out, Jaramillo caught four balls for 54 yards and his score; Nelson — brilliant on defense in the secondary — caught four passes for 37 yards and a TD; and Cole Knutson grabbed three for 34 yards. It was Knutson who brought the 150 socially distanced fans to their feet on Davis’ first possession when he beat the Vacaville secondary by 30 yards and took Clark’s laser-perfect throw for what appeared to be a 69-yard touchdown. But an ineligible DHS man downfield brought the play back. ... Davis’ seven penalties cost

the Devils 70 yards and two third-down conversions after which they eventually punted. ... Davis High Hall of Famer and former NFL nose tackle Jason Fisk and one-time UC Davis lineman Mike Kassis are assistant coaches at Vacaville. ... PA star Mike Satre and spotter Logan Kittle did yeoman’s work in keeping fans informed as to which Devils were involved on Friday. Their roles were particularly important given that DHS has new dark-gray uniforms with royal blue numbers. Tough to decipher unless you’re in the play.

ODDS: Season of ups and downs From Page B1 us a chance to play.’ And we did all that and didn’t have any cases, and we still weren’t allowed to play. That was our level of frustration. I thought they deserved it.” Then came word in mid-January that the Aggies could resume “normal” practices and re-enter Big West play — after having 11 games canceled (eight in conference). When the Aggies lost four of their first five games back, everyone wondered if UC Davis was too late to the party. It wasn’t. After taking eventual Big West champion UC Santa Barbara into overtime before losing, 89-86, on Jan. 30, the Aggies went on a skein during which they won seven of eight, including a first-round conference tourney game. It was the March Madness-participant Gauchos who sent UCD home for good on March 12. So, what does Les eventually take away from a COVIDconstricted 10-8 season like no other? “Overall? There were a lot of good experiences, a lot of good signs in us fighting through adversity,” the former standout player and coach at Bradley explained. Calling those first five games “Jekyll and Hyde” efforts, Les saw just being back on the court as a miniature miracle: “We’re going through all of our exit interviews with our guys right now … and I think the message is we did a lot of good things. We were able, as a group, to fight through adversity. While there were probably a lot of excuses in front of us that we could have used to not have performed at a high level, the guys chose — and it was a choice — not to use those excuses. “We wound up playing our best basketball at the end of the year. “And while it’s compliment to our team, it is also a challenge. We have to come back with the mindset in this offseason — because we didn’t have an offseason last year — to work and grind and grow further, get better.” Some of the highlights certainly included a 78-71 win over visiting UC San Diego, one night after being speared by 20 by the Tritons, as well as a five-game winning streak. The play of second-team All-BWC guards Ezra

Manjon and Elijah Pepper — and the return of Damion Squire from injury — sparked the Aggies late. It was a young team: The only senior, center Kennedy Koehler, has decided to return per a new NCAA eligibility rule during the pandemic. Aggie fans saw from afar the emergence of Caleb Fuller, San Jose State transfer Christian Anigwe, Ade Adebayo and Cameron Ba, and the promise of a roster filled with guys who get the Aggie Way. Despite the up-and-down play, the coach saw his guys not only use their basketball prowess, but their brains, hearts and unwavering perseverance. “From one degree, (the layoff ) was really frustrating: You ask why can’t we play like that both nights?” Les offered. “But from a coaching standpoint, you look at that as the guys really responding to coaching and some of the film sessions we’ve had. That’s a great quality, especially from a young team. “They didn’t get down on themselves and were willing to make adjustments or changes to grow and get better.” Les says having a real offseason will be joyous, especially given the drive of his to-be-intact roster. “Not being satisfied,” Les pointed out. “That’s a real positive we take from this group. We have guys who did some pretty good things and received some good accolades. … Still, their approach is we’re not happy with fourth place; we’re not happy with almost getting there. We have more to give and more to accomplish. “You love that coming out of a winning season.” Les was asked what he thought was the team’s biggest win in 2021 ... “Just getting to play again.” Notes: On the year, Davis and its opponents each averaged 71 points. Four Aggies averaged double figures scoring: Manjon (15.6), Pepper (14.7), Squire (11.5) and Fuller (10.3). Pepper, Anigwe and Koehler each averaged right at five rebounds a game. A statistic that is sure to make Les smile was that his men forced 48 more turnovers then they committed. Pepper’s 44.6 percent from downtown was fifth best in the NCAA and tops in the Big West. ... It looks like a once-delayed UCD squad summer excursion to Croatia again will be on hold, although Les says a final decision is Kennedy due soon. The recent spike in coronavirus cases in Europe has the coach and school officials wary. Koehler

Local prep harriers, swimmers lead all comers Enterprise staff CARMICHAEL — In what served as the league, section and state championships, all in one day, Davis High raced Jesuit and St. Francis on Saturday in the penultimate competition of the firstever spring cross-country season. The top finisher for the Devil boys, Zach Ayers, crossed the finish line of Jesuit’s 3.1-mile course in 15:18.3 — good for second overall. He was followed by Davis’ fourthplace runner Diego Perez, Gonzaga

DHS ROUNDUP commit Ansel Tucker (sixth) and Ryan Mitchell (10th). Abby Carroll (20:45.0) and senior Corrine DeJong (20:46.1) were the top Lady Devils, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. Another Devil senior, Vivian Lee, finished ninth overall. “I can’t say enough about how well we performed,” Devil coach Tim Groth told The Enterprise. “Because of our shortened season,

this was the competition, in that these racers were the best we were going to see.”

Swimming CARMICHAEL — In their first meet since the pandemic sidelined their seasons last spring, Davis High swimmers competed Wednesday at Jesuit against the Marauders and St. Francis. In boys action, the Blue Crew tied Jesuit, 85-85.

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Winning the boys 500 freestyle (5:01.48), Davis’ Brennan Fuschlin’s 1:51.41 was also good for first place in the 200, while Ryan Pfeifer had the fastest touch in the 100 free (50.01). Justice Baoerjin won the 100 breaststroke (1:00.07) and Evan Rieger splashed home first in the 100 butterfly (56.04). The Devils also won the event’s opening 200 medley relay, with Fuschlin, Baoerjin, Jackson Harris and Trey Doten pumping out a 1:43.82.

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ong COVID is the condition wherein people continue to experience symptoms for longer than usual after initially contracting COVID-19. Those symptoms are similar to the ones of another long-haul disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis, often called chronic fatigue syndrome. For a decade, in broadcasts and newspaper columns, I have been detailing the agony of those who suffer from ME/CFS. My word hopper isn’t filled with enough words to describe the abiding awfulness of this disease. There are many sufferers, but how ME/ CFS is contracted isn’t well understood. Over the years, research has been patchy. However, investigation at the National Institutes of Health has picked up and the disease now has measurable funding — and it is taken seriously in a way it never was earlier. In fact, it has been identified since 1955, when the Royal Free Hospital in London had a major outbreak. The disease had certainly been around much longer. In the mid-198os, there were two big cluster outbreaks in the United States — one at Incline Village on Lake Tahoe in Nevada and the other in Lyndonville in northern New York. These led the Centers for Disease Control to name the disease “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.” The difficulty with ME/CFS is there are no biological markers. You can’t pop round to your local doctor and leave some blood and urine and, bingo! Bodily fluids yield no clues. That is why Harvard Medical School researcher Michael VanElzakker says the answer must lie in tissue. ME/CFS patients suffer from exercise, noise and light intolerance, unrefreshing sleep, aching joints, brain fog, and a variety of other awful symptoms. Many are bedridden for days, weeks, months and years. In California, I visited a young man who had to leave college and was bedridden at his parents’ home. He couldn’t bear to be touched and communicated through sensors attached to his fingers. In Maryland, I visited a teenage girl at her parents’ home. She had to wear sunglasses indoors and had to be propped up in a wheelchair during the brief time she could get out of bed each day. In Rhode Island, I visited a young woman, who had a thriving career and social life in Texas, but now keeps company with her dogs at her parents’ home because she isn’t well enough to go out. A friend in New York weighs whether to go out to dinner (pre-pandemic) knowing that the exertion may cost her two days in bed. I know a young man in Atlanta who is able to work, but he must take a cocktail of 20 pills to deal with his day.

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ome ME/CFS sufferers get somewhat better. The instances of cure are few; of suicide, many. Private groups — among them the Open Medicine Foundation, the Solve ME/CFS Initiative, and ME Action — have worked tirelessly to raise money and stimulate research. The debt owned them for their caring is immense. This has allowed dedicated researchers from Boston to Miami and from Los Angeles to Ontario to stay on the job when the government has been missing. Compared to other diseases, research on ME/CFS has been hugely underfunded. In December, Congress provided $1.5 billion in funding over four years for the NIH to support research into long COVID. The ME/CFS research community is glad and somewhat anxious. Glad there will be more money for research, which will spill into ME/CFS, and worried that years of endeavor, hard lessons learned, and slow but hopeful progress will be washed away in a political roadshow full of flash. Long COVID needs carefully thoughtout proposals. If it is, in fact, a form of ME/ CFS, it is a long sentence for innocent victims. I have received many emails from ME/CFS patients who pray nightly not to wake up in the morning. The disease is that awful. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail. com. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.

et’s assume that your rich Uncle Harry died and when his will was read, he had left you $50,000. The unexpected inheritance gives you three choices. You could put the money into a savings account or investment and have it available should you need it in the future. You could use it for a one-time purchase such as a new car, college tuition or a down payment on a house. Or you could ramp up your lifestyle by $50K a year and hope that Harry’s brother George dies and leaves you enough money to continue the party. Something like that is occurring now as Uncle Joe (Biden) sends out nearly $2 trillion in “stimulus” payments to low- and moderateincome families, and state and local government entities to offset losses of income during the COVID-19 pandemic and, it’s assumed, kick-start the pandemic-ravaged economy. California will be a case study in how the massive transfer of money that the federal government is borrowing from buyers of its bonds and treasury notes plays out. California is expected to receive the nation’s largest

single share of the pot, at least $150 billion. Nearly half will be cash payments to families ($40 billion) and supplemental payments to the roughly 800,000 unemployed workers now drawing unemployment insurance benefits ($30 billion). Most of that money, it’s assumed, will go directly into the consumer economy, plus another $3.8 billion for direct assistance on rent, food and other necessities. The remainder of the $150 billion will mostly go to state and local agencies as both unrestricted revenue and money for specific purposes, such as $15.9 billion to help schools reopen, $5 billion for colleges, $4 billion for mass transit services, and $3.9 billion for child care. Throughout California, officials in the specific government agencies that will benefit from Uncle Joe’s largesse are busily deciding how to spend it — and they face

LETTERS Air pollution There is a problem. You’ve all probably heard it before. We are adding to it, every time you turn on the lights, cook a meal, charge your phone. You are using electricity, and that is emitting toxic fumes into the air. If we aren’t careful, one day our day may be too polluted for us to breathe. I propose a simple solution: solar energy. Think about it: where do you get your energy from, no not the energy that turns your lights on, the energy your body uses to move, breathe, do anything? Well, food. But, where does that energy come from? The sun. Plants use the energy from the sun to use photosynthesis, and when an animal, like a cow, pig, or human, eats that plant it gains its energy. The energy that came from the sun. The sun powers you, so why not your home? There is a sort of myth that there is not enough power to power a high-energy home, but is there any truth to that? Short answer-no. Many homes are able to support enough panels to power a home, but every situation is unique. So, cost. Solar panels used to be super expensive, but the prices are rapidly falling due to improvements in technology. If your house doesn’t have the ability to support your own panels, there are also some solar providers that make solar

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the same three choices as Uncle Harry’s beneficiaries would. The political pressure to spend it on new commitments will be immense. Advocates of specific programs, such as those seeking universal pre-kindergarten education and child care, will want to expand their reach. Public employee unions will seek increases in salaries and benefits. Elected political figures don’t like to say “no” to demands for immediate gratification and few have the courage to insist that onetime windfalls should be carefully husbanded rather than spent.

here’s already a miniversion of the syndrome underway in California. The state has perhaps $15 billion in unexpected revenues because the pandemic-induced recession had little, if any, impact on high-income taxpayers and Gov. Gavin Newsom is under pressure to spend the windfall on program expansions, even though the state faces projected budget deficits in following years. The problem, of course, is spending windfall money on new commitments, such as salaries, benefits and program

energy and sell it to you just like PG&E, but at much lower costs. With the costs of solar energy falling, and tax credits for using solar, paired with the rising costs for traditional electricity, I think that it has to be at least worth considering because of how much it helps the environment and in many cases, your wallet. Anna Coleman Davis

Gray hair I appreciated the article by Marion Franck about the changes in the way people view you when your hair turns gray. My hair has been gray for about eight years and it still amazes me when I am perceived less capable because my hair is gray. Servers ask my daughter what I want to eat in a restaurant because, apparently, I can’t order for myself. Clerks, people who come to the door and just non-gray-haired men and women in general want to ask younger people what I want or need. I’m not as sharp as I was with brown hair, but I can still do a lot of things and I can ask for what I need. Midge Dorn Davis

Blood donation and stigma Davis High students are to be commended for holding a blood drive. I would love to donate but cannot because

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expansions, backfires when the money is gone. Those commitments morph into entitlements and their beneficiaries then demand that politicians generate new income streams to pay for them. There’s already a debate underway in Washington over how much of the stimulus spending will become permanent and whether the federal government should continue borrowing to pay for it, or raise taxes. Left-leaning Democrats in Washington and Sacramento are floating new tax proposals, such as a “wealth tax” on those sitting atop the economic ladder. Newsom simultaneously embraces, in principle, big expansions of entitlements, such as universal prekindergarten and single-payer health care, while warning that he won’t embrace new taxes, apparently fearing they would chase away the highincome taxpayers who supply a huge portion of the state’s revenues. — CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more stories by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/ commentary.

I am a gay man. Despite the fact that all donated blood is tested for HIV, FDA rules say that I cannot donate blood because my husband and I have had sex over the past three months. Despite the fact that heterosexual activity also spreads HIV infection, the FDA focuses its stigmatization on gay men. While Davis High has a Gay-Straight alliance, its blood drive for the American Red Cross minoritizes gay students. While the most destructive minoritization in our nation assigns people to “races” by their skin color, all forms of minoritizing are unnecessary and can be stopped. Ed Callahan Davis

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Why’d you have to spoil us like that, Bruce? A Bruce Gallaudet “retirement” is kind of like an “On my way” text mes-

sage. Do you really mean it? Kind of. But, in actuality, you’ve still got to shower, stop for gas, run an errand and coach your daughter’s five-inning youth softball game. When Bruce, The Enterprise’s sports editor, told me he was retiring a few months back, I didn’t believe him. For those unaware, he’s attempted retirement before — his most recent effort back in 2018. This weekend, he’ll try again. But asking Bruce Gallaudet to step away from the Davis sports scene is like asking a pure substance to separate. It simply doesn’t work. In the time since he and his wife, Debbie, came to Davis more than four decades ago, they’ve intertwined themselves into the fabric of the community. Inducted in 2011, Bruce is a member of Davis High School’s Hall of Fame. He’s coached hundreds of kids in the city’s recreational sports leagues and covered tens of thousands of local athletic events.

And he continually makes the mundane magical. Who can write a Little League baseball story that suddenly grips you like a write up on the MLB playoffs? Bruce can. Who can translate a tale of tragedy so well onto the newsprint that as a reader you watch as tears drop and blot the ink as you read along? Bruce can. Sometimes more than once in a single paper. I count my blessings for the time I’ve spent with Bruce. I guarantee that over the years, no one else has distracted him as much as I have, late at night, in the office and on deadline. It takes a special amount of patience to let an alwaysopinionated 17-year-old peer over your shoulder as you edit copy close to midnight.

Enterprise sports editor Bruce Gallaudet chats with former Davis High football coach Dave Whitmire at Plainfield Station, in October. OWEN YANCHER/ ENTERPRISE PHOTO

He welcomed my curiosity. I love to tell myself I’m his favorite, but I realize I’m but one of a slew of Bruce Gallaudet’s Davis Enterprise disciples — many of whom have gone on to report for national and even international publications. And that’s no coincidence. That’s causation. Bruce is a giver. And the greatest gift he’s ever given me has been his undivided time. For months when I began working for him as a journalist, he would sit down with me and go over each of my stories —

drafts and published work. I’ve seen him do the same with other budding writers. The first one or two times, he offered. But from then on, it was always me asking. Our department’s budget was slashed. Sports staffers were laid off. And I would find Bruce piecing together an entire sports section on his own — his byline appearing on all eight of some day’s articles. Still, when I’d ask for a minute (or even 60), he never once said no. He’s an editor and mentor

who’s made me better. He’s pushed me when necessary and eased off when he knew I needed it. He’s been a second father to me. And he’s the one who helped me fall in love with journalism. For someone who gets paid to write, this goodbye’s just too hard. You haven’t even left yet, Bruce. But I’m already missing you. — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @dhspunter.

Let’s help make biking to school the new normal BY LISA MONTANARO Special to The Enterprise

t’s been a long winter — in more ways than one. The chilly wet weather kept adults and children cooped up indoors more than usual, and sadly, so did the pandemic. Most people were hunkered down, spending hours glued to computer screens working from home or attending classes. But now we see that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. We’re entering the wonderful warm weather season, and hopefully will be seeing the worst part of the pandemic behind us with vaccinations ramping up and herd immunity starting to take effect. Going back to school and work will take on new meaning this time around. It’s the chance to reconnect with teachers, students, and work colleagues in person. It’s also the perfect opportunity to incorporate bike riding into the school and workday! Close your eyes and think back: Do you remember the first time you rode a bike? Remember how it felt

when your feet left the ground, gripped the pedals and you could feel yourself moving? Exhilarating and empowering! Now imagine feeling that every day. It helps elevate the mundane commute into something more significant and memorable. While most people are itching to return to prepandemic life, what they call “back to normal,” it’s in our power to create a new normal based on some unexpected lessons learned during the past year. One of the silver linings to come out of the pandemic is how many people jumped on two wheels. Thousands of families picked up the new habit of riding bikes and discovered the joy it brings. Bike riding during the pandemic helped adults and children feel less isolated during an unprecedented situation and more connected to their community. Decreased vehicle traffic made it safer and more joyful to be outdoors, while improving the environment, air quality and our physical and mental health. Let’s not bring

back traffic congestion and chaos on our roads, at our intersections, and in front of every school in the area. Now that many parents have broken the habit of driving their kids to school and after-school activities, this is the perfect time to incorporate bike riding into your routine. Parents can accompany their kids to school by bike and get additional exercise by then riding to work or back home — with a possible stop for a cup of coffee along the way. For older kids, parents can encourage them to ride to school with local classmates. Riding a bike to school provides kids an opportunity to socialize with friends and get fresh air and exercise. It also promotes independence and a way to get some energy out before school even begins. Kids get a chance to be outdoors on a daily basis, which is so important considering a large portion of their days are spent indoors. Also, biking to school is sometimes easier on parents with young children than taking the time to strap them into car seats

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Riding a bike to school provides kids an opportunity to socialize with friends and get fresh air and exercise. It also promotes independence and a way to get some energy out before school begins. and waiting in the car line at the drop-off zone. Indeed, bike riding to school helps keep car congestion down in the area surrounding the school on busy mornings and afternoons. Before school restarts, test out various bike-riding routes to compare and see which ones are the safest and most enjoyable.

As the days get longer, the world becomes healthier and our hearts get fuller with the promise of being together in person again, let’s not lose sight of the lemonade that we may have made during a difficult time. This is an opportunity for bike-savvy adults to thoughtfully decide what the new normal will look like and to serve as

“roll” models to their children — and other adults. — This article was written by Lisa Montanaro, commissioned by The Bike Campaign. For more information about how to “Bike More. Drive Less.” contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt at funmaria@sbcglobal. net or www.TheBike Campaign.com.

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And the last date for filing claims shall be APRIL 8, 2021, which is the business day 1188 before the sale date specified above. Dated: MARCH 10, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE MIAN BROTHERS INC. ORD-229838 DAVIS ENTERPRISE 3/21/21 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE 3/21 1200 (SEC 6104,6105 U.C.C.) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER Escrow No. 27865CC ESTATE OF Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is LINDA CLAIRE PETTY about to be made of the assets described aka LINDA C. PETTY below. and as LINDA PETTY The name and business address of the CASE NO. PR2021-0053 seller is: PB14, LLC, 5232 MADDUX WAY, To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95747 The location in California of the chief contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or executive office of the seller is: SAME As listed by the seller, all other business estate, or both, of: LINDA CLAIRE PETTY names and addresses used by the seller aka LINDA C. PETTY and as LINDA PETTY within three years before the date such A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: by: Sharon Montooth in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo NONE The name and business address of the THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests buyer are: MIAN BROTHERS INC., 731 that: Sharon Montooth be appointed as J STREET, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 95814 The assets to be sold are described in THE PETITION requests the decedent’s general as: INVENTORY, FIXED ASSETS will and codicils, if any, be admitted to (FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT), probate. The will and any codicils are GOODWILL, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS available for examination in the file kept AND OTHER BUSINESS ASSETS and by the court. are located at: 180 E. GRANT AVENUE, THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the WINTERS, CA 95694 The business name used by the seller at Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal that location is: SUBWAY #31569 The anticipated date of the bulk sale is: representative to take many actions APRIL 9, 2021 at: CRESCENT LAND TITLE without obtaining court approval. Before COMPANY, 890 3RD ST, CRESCENT CITY, taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will CA 95531. The bulk sale is subject to California be required to give notice to interested Uniform Commercial Code Section persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) 6106.2. independent administration If so subject, the name and address of the The person with whom claims may be filed is: authority will be granted unless an CRESCENT LAND TITLE COMPANY, 890 interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why 3RD ST, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531.

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Pearls Before Swine

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29 Devour, with “up” 48 Thoroughly examined, in a 30 Metaphorical way setting in which 49 Couple’s word everything is inverted from 51 Upbraids the norm 53 Texted lead-in to 32 Be peevish with an alternative 34 Sometime 54 “Thanks, Captain Obvious!” 35 Many are under the influence of 55 Literary member this at college of the League parties of Extraordinary Gentlemen 37 Covered with fat 38 “Sure, I’m game” 39 Breathing exercises, in brief? 42 Vehemence

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40 Gets ready for a date, maybe 41 Morning omen for sailors 43 It’s not a good look 44 Apt rhyme for “stash” 47 Something an ascetic might fight 48 Actress Blanchett 50 Sister channel of Flix, for short 52 Kind of milk

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SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021

Tree Davis to honor Lois Wolk on May 1

Clover good for more than luck BY SARA THOMPSFON Special to the Enterprise

ith more than 300 species, clover is one of the most common and easily grown plants. Best grown in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, some clover species have been found in South America and parts of Africa. Commonly thought of as a weed, many try to rid their yards and gardens of clover, but recently we have realized there are several benefits clover can offer. Clover is a member of the Fabaceae family, which includes legumes. Best recognized by its three leaves, some with more leaves have been discovered before. Four-leaf clovers are often sought after as they are believed to bring good luck. To date, the World Record of number of leaves found on a clover is 56. A shamrock is often assumed to be clover but can also be other three-leaf plant varieties. Often used as a symbol of Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day, the word “shamrock” comes from the Irish word seamrog, which means “young clover.” Clover is usually grown to be used for animal feed, with the white and red clover varieties being the most used. Farmers have long known that fields that grew clover had better soil

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EXPLORIT SCIENCE CENTER for other crops on subsequence years. Like other legumes, clover is a nitrogen fixer. It takes nitrogen from the air and converts it into a compound essential for the soil health. The use of clover as a rotation crop causes the soil to not need synthetic fertilizer to add nitrogen or ammonia to the soil. For decades, clover was thought of as a weed and was often removed from yards and gardens. In recent years clover has been making a comeback in yards. It is one of the first plants to become green and thrive in the spring, even in areas experiencing drought. Growing clover attracts bees and other pollinators, helping to pollinate other crops and plants. Being a nitrogen fixer, having clover in your lawn and gardens can help reduce your need for fertilizer and help keep you other plants healthy and thriving. More after-school camps are happening in April and May! Camps will be Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for students in grades K-6. Price is $120 for members and $145 for non-members. Additional information and registration is at https://www.explorit.org/ camps.

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White clover photographed in England. ———— Explorit’s coming events: ■ Summer camp is back! These weeklong camps will be filled with science and fun from 8 to 11:15 a.m. each day. Camp price is $175 for Members/$200 for nonmembers. Registration begins Wednesday, March 24, 2021, so grab a spot early. Visit https://www. explorit.org/camps for more information. ■ Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the health and safety of our staff and visitors, our gallery will remain closed. Staff regularly check messages and email. ■ Like many small businesses the closures have had a significant impact on our income and sustainability. Now is a great time to donate and help

Explorit continue to educate and inspire the scientists of tomorrow: https:// www.explorit.org/donate. ■ Continue to support Explorit during this uncertain time by becoming a member. An Exploit Membership not only support us but grants the recipient with free visits to Explorit’s regular public hours, discounts on events, summer and after-school camps, and workshops, and gives you ASTC benefits to visit other museums throughout the world. For more information visit https:// www.explorit.org/mem bership or call Explorit at 530-756-0191. — Explorit Science Center is at 3141 Fifth St. For information, call 530-7560191 or visit http://www. explorit.org, or “like” the Facebook page at www. facebook.com/explorit.fb.

Lois Wolk has dedicated her career to public service and stewarding the environment. As a founding member of Tree Davis, mayor of Davis and state legislator, she has been a stalwart advocate of urban forestry, urban greening and climate change mitigation. Tree Davis invites the public to honor Wolk at a virtual dedication of the Wolk Grove at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1. The Zoom event will be limited to the first 100 people to sign up through EventBrite at https:// tinyurl.com/2d794zzw In 1992, Wolk helped create Tree Davis, the nonprofit partnership that engages community members in enhancing and expanding the urban forest. As an elected official, she championed

legislation that resulted in the planting of over 130,000 trees statewide. It is now Tree Davis’ turn to pay tribute to Lois’ many accomplishments and her living legacy of caring for our shared natural resources to benefit future generations. The dedication event will also be an opportunity to showcase Tree Davis’ new Climate-ready Landscapes initiative at the Tree Davis Memorial Grove, along with a fellowship program that will train the next generation of urban forest stewards. Fundraising has begun with a generous $5,000 challenge grant to jumpstart support for the effort. To Learn more about Tree Davis’ work, visit our webpage: www. treedavis.org. For event information email erin@ treedavis.org.

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