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City, county to consider DiSC tax agreement As it does every year, 2015’s Whole Earth Festival provided an opportunity for participants to spread their wings. The annual celebration of music, art and eco-awareness returns today and runs all weekend.
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
An Art Space, Kids’ Space and Experiential Space are set up on the west side of The Quad, where different activities are organized. On the east side of The Quad is the Staff Dome and The Quad Stage, which will feature live music performances. Music will also be performed at the Cedar Stage while dance performances will
A tax-sharing agreement and a memorandum of understanding on traffic infrastructure related to the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus will go before both city and county officials on Tuesday. In the morning, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will consider the agreements, and in the evening, the Davis City Council is expected to do the same. Both agreements have been the subject of ongoing negotiations between the city and county staff coordinating with Supervisors Don Saylor and Jim Provenza, both of whom represent portions of the city. Saylor and Provenza had voiced concerns back in March about placing DiSC on the June 7 ballot (as Measure H) without first having worked out a tax-sharing agreement and resolving traffic issues. But now those agreements have been reached and will be up for official approval on Tuesday. If approved by voters, DiSC would develop about 102 acres east of the city and north of I-80 with 1.1 million
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Whole Earth fest kicks off at UCD By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer The Whole Earth Festival kicked off Friday at UC Davis for first time since the pandemic shut down the annual event in spring 2020. The festival, which celebrates sustainability, community and artistic expression, runs from Friday through Sunday. The Whole Earth Festival
started in 1969 as a project for an art class. “The students used art to teach visitors about the realms of activism, wellness, and environmental sustainability in an interactive and creative way,” the festival’s website states. Since then, the event evolved into a three-day festival, held each year on Mother’s Day weekend, that regularly attracts tens of thousands of
people. This year’s event runs Friday from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. It features dozens of vendors, food stalls, music performances and family-friendly activities. The festival largely takes place on The Quad, with activities and music performances also held on adjacent lawns and stages.
Sheriff’s race Incumbent touts leadership skills
Challenger cites need for change
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Enterprise staff writer Of all the reasons Tom Lopez says he should remain Yolo County’s sheriff, there’s one he emphasizes above the others: Experience matters. “I’ve served 42 years in law enforcement, 29 of them as a supervisor or manager or executive,” said Lopez, who was elected in 2018 after 11 years as undersheriff. Prior to that, Lopez served in all divisions of the Sheriff ’s Office as he moved up the ranks, while also earning a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. “Today, the public expects and requires that our law-enforcement
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leaders possess the education, experience and professionalism to lead modern agencies, and they should not settle for less,” LOPEZ said Lopez, 60. He’s being Current sheriff challenged by Tommy Hayes, a deputy sheriff with 15 years on the job. Hayes says Lopez has failed to bring needed change to the Sheriff ’s Office, which is plagued by staffing shortages and low morale. Lopez says he wants to change that, too.
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Enterprise staff writer Tommy Hayes wants to be Yolo County’s next sheriff. “It’s been a goal since I started,” said Hayes, a 15-year veteran of the Yolo County Sheriff ’s Office. “I chose this time because I believe we didn’t get the changes we thought we were going to get 3½ years ago.” Hayes is referring to the election of current Sheriff Tom Lopez, who took leadership of the Sheriff ’s Office after prevailing over 20-year incumbent Ed Prieto in the 2018 election. At the time, Lopez pledged to improve employee morale at the Sheriff ’s Office and restore
community trust in the agency, which he believed suffered during Prieto’s tenure amid allegations of favoritism, nepotism and HAYES intimidation. Deputy “There were lot of promises made that people don’t feel he came through on,” said Hayes, 46. Topping the list is the morale issue, which Hayes says is “as low as it’s been since I’ve worked there.” Employees from all divisions have left the Sheriff ’s Office for neighboring agencies, he
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There’s cash on the line this time I n a couple of days a Yolo Superior Court judge will be tasked with determining which party — if either — is entitled to attorney’s fees in a contentious lawsuit over a ballot argument concerning Measure H. Measure H, for those who have not been sitting at the front of the class, allows Davisites to vote “Yes” or “No” on the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus (DiSC) proposed for a piece of current agricultural land on the far east side of town. Both sides submitted arguments to be published in the Yolo County Voter Information Guide for the June 7 election, but Davis City Councilman Dan Carson, who is also the honorary chairman of the Yes on H campaign, filed suit to prevent publication of the No on H argument that he claimed was false and misleading. No on H supporters immediately complained that Carson’s action was an attack on their freedom of speech, but a ballot argument sent to all voters by the Yolo
County Elections Office is not a forum for free speech. Although there is considerable wiggle room over what a ballot argument may claim, state law does allow for a challenge to statements that are clearly false or misleading. When the case was heard a few weeks ago, Yolo Superior Court Judge Dan Maguire didn’t exactly split the baby down the middle, but he did sustain several of Carson’s objections while rejecting others. Predictably, both sides claimed victory, which is why the great game of baseball has extra innings.
Maguire himself did not proclaim either party as the victor. He simply ruled on each objection, one by one, as he should. Still, the competing victory claims have led each side to request that Maguire award them attorney’s fees, $76,358 in Carson’s case and $71,488 by No on H. I plan to ask for attorney’s fees as well after I had to hire a local King Hall graduate to explain this mess in plain, simple English.
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n his fee motion filed with the court, Carson notes that he “has been the subject of numerous public attacks, including through comments made on social media platforms and comments made during the public comment portion of City Council meetings.” Furthermore, Carson says “These attacks include a proposal that he be recalled from office, a call for candidates to oppose his reelection this November, and a statement in a press release seeking to personally discredit him for
COVID statistics continue rising Schools report 52 student cases this week By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Yolo County’s COVID-19 case rate continues to rise, up from 12.4 cases per 100,000 residents on Tuesday to 13.6 on Friday, according to state data. The case rate has more than tripled in the last three weeks. A total of 112 new cases have been reported since Tuesday. Two people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Yolo County on Friday, up from one on Tuesday. The Davis Joint Unified School District reported 52 new student cases during
the first week of May and six new staff cases. In all of April, the district saw 100 student cases. The BA.2 variant continues to drive cases locally. The UC Davis Genome Center identified 266 cases of the BA.2 variant during the week of April 24-30, up from 232 cases the week prior and 149 the week before that. Thirty cases of the original BA.1 Omicron variant were identified during those three weeks. The 276 total cases of COVID-19 identified in the most recent week were the most since the week of Feb. 6-12, but with 10,000 fewer tests performed. Cases also remain elevated on the UC Davis campus, with 153 cases identified over the last
week and a test positivity rate of 1.16 percent — the highest since January. UC Davis students account for the majority of the campus cases — 138 — and also have a higher test positivity rate at 1.4 percent. That test positivity is more than twice 0.49 percent seen on the UC Davis campus since testing began in September 2020 and above the rate of 0.93 percent for the last 30 days. One-fifth of on-campus isolation and quarantine housing is currently in use. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
invoking his personal rights as a Davis voter to seek corrective action by elections officials. Petitioner undertook the risk to his personal career and reputation and chose to pursue this action despite knowing he would be on the receiving end of this criticism because of his commitment to truth in politics.” All of which is irrelevant to whether or not Maguire should award Carson his attorney’s fees. On the flip side, in a recent press release, a representative of the No on H folks states “The individuals who Carson has targeted are not wealthy industrial park developers like Dan Ramos who has paid for Councilmember Carson’s attorneys thus far. They are community members who have integrity and are wellrespected.” Also irrelevant to the question at hand. Judge Maguire, the ball is in your court. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands in Yolo County By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Parents and guardians of children through 5 years old in Yolo County can register their kids to receive a new, free, ageappropriate book every month until their fifth birthday, thanks to Dolly Parton. Parton’s “Imagination Library,” was started in her home county in 1995 (inspired by her father’s inability to read and write) and now mails almost two million free, high-quality books monthly to children around the world, regardless of family income. Locally, the Yolo County Library, the Yolo County Library
Foundation and the Untied Way Capital Region have teamed up to expand Imagination Library here and help inspire a love of reading among the county’s youngest residents. “By having books in the home and encouraging adults to read to their kids, we’re hoping that when they enter kindergarten, they will be ready to read,” said Yolo County Librarian Mark Fink. “When children enter school ready for kindergarten it’s a good indicator they’ll be reading at grade level by the third grade, and that’s when you make the shift from learning to read to reading to learn,” Fink said.
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Bath bombs on display at a cosmetics store at the Mall of America. the bubbly, fizz we see with bath bombs. All of this happens almost instantaneously when the bomb is placed in the water. To help slow the reaction corn starch is added. The starch will bond with both of the other powders and help slow down their reactions, slowing the dissolving, and making the fizzing last for several minutes instead of only seconds. Other than the three main ingredients that create the reaction, may add other components to add color, smell, or things for benefits. Many bath bombs are colorful and they get their colors simply by adding dye to the powders. Others have
perfumes or oils for a pleasant smell to help with relaxation. Other even include espom salts or other materials that help relax muscles or ease aches while being absorbed by the skin. No matter how a bath bomb looks or smells, they all still contain those main three ingredients of citric acid, baking soda, and corn starch to make the fun, fizzy reaction we know so well. If you gift your mother a bath bomb for Mother’s Day, let her know that it is simply science, with ingredients you can find at any store. ———— Exploit’s coming events: n Due to overwhelming demand, Explorit has
opened two new Summer Science Camp sessions for grades K-2 from 1 to 4 p.m., available July 11-15 and July 18-22. All camps run from Monday-Friday and will have both indoor and outdoor components. Price is $175 for members, $200 for non-members. Register for summer camp at https://www.explorit.org/ camps. n Explorit is open to the public on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Explorit Members, ASTC, and those age 2 and under free. Explorit strongly encourages all guests to wear a mask while indoors.
Garamendi announces winners of high-school art contest By Caleb Hampton
the other artists we highlighted this year with special merit, including our runner-up Diana Franco of Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.”
Enterprise staff writer Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, announced the winners of the 2022 Congressional High School Art Competition this week at a ceremony at UC Davis. Meli Engleheart of Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts took home the grand prize for her piece, “A Lovely Smile.” Engleheart’s work will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year in a gallery featuring high school winners from congressional districts across the country. “Congratulations to Meli Engleheart for winning this year’s competition. She has a rare gift, and I hope she continues to follow her dreams,” Garamendi said.
Yolo County sees biggest Big Day of Giving yet By Anne Ternus-Bellamy
Special to the Enterprise ath bombs are a popular gift for Mother’s Day and is a fun way to let our moms relax. There are countless shapes, scents, and varieties of these small items, but they all work the same way. They are made with the same basic ingredients to create a chemical reaction in the water to make the famous fizz, and it is all science. The three basic ingredients of a bath bomb are citric acid, baking soda and corn starch. All powders are inert while dry but will undergo some drastic changes when exposed to water. Citric acid has a chemical formula of C6H8O7, and will dissolve in water, but while it does so the hydrogen atoms will be released into the solution. Baking soda is also called sodium bicarbonate and has a chemical formula of NaHCO3. Baking soda also dissolves in water, the sodium (Na) will separate from the rest of the molecule. This is where the fun begins. When the positively charged hydrogen atoms come into contact with the negatively charged bicarbonate molecule they will react. This reaction produces carbon dioxide, which is a gas, and causes
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Meanwhile, Davis High School student Jannoula Eerkens won the Yolo County competition for a black-and-white photograph titled, “Serene.” Courtesy photo
“A Lovely Smile” by Meli Engleheart won the grand prize in the 2022 Congressional High School Art Competition in California’s 3rd district. “The competition was stiff this year, and there were a lot of impressive pieces. I also want to congratulate
“Every year, I’m always amazed by the incredible talent and quality of art we receive for the Congressional High School Art Competition,” Garamendi said. “This competition is a team effort. Our panel of independent judges performed the tough task of narrowing down the winners. Teachers, parents, and mentors worked behind the scenes to offer encouragement,
advice, and inspiration. And most importantly, these students knew they were artists and photographers with something important to say. Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s Congressional High School Art Competition.”
Thursday’s Big Day of Giving was the biggest yet for Yolo County’s nonprofits. The 103 participating county-based organizations raised more than $1.83 million — a 23 percent increase over last year’s Big Day of Giving, according to the Yolo Community Foundation. Leading the way was the Yolo Food Bank which took in more money than any other organization in the region — $367,176 from a total of 684 donors. Other Yolo County organizations that had big days were the Yolo Crisis Nursery, which received $82,134 from 177 donors; Meals on Wheels Yolo County, which received $65,348 from 293 donors; the Center for Land-Based Learning, which took in $51,076 from 228 donors; Empower Yolo which received $50,194 from 174 donors; the Yolo Basin Foundation, which received $34,913 from 213 donors; the Woodland Opera House, which received $33,375 from 200 donors; Yolo County CASA, which received $29,639 from 158 donors; and the Yolo County SPCA, which received $25,612 from 169 donors. Rounding out the top 10 was the Yolo Community Foundation itself, which received $24,508 from 93 donors.
Other local recipients included Davis Musical Theatre Company, the Davis Schools Foundation, the Pence Gallery, Cool Davis, Acme Theatre Company, the Yolo Land Trust and more. “Our local community showed up in a big way for our local nonprofits,” the Yolo Community Foundation said in a press release Friday. “In a time of economic uncertainty, that blows us away. Those resources will enable the Yolo nonprofit sector to increase its impact, providing even more services to meet the needs of the Yolo County community.” Region-wide, the Big Day of Giving saw an increase from $13.3 million raised in 2021 to $13.4 million raised this year. “After two incredibly difficult years — and with ongoing challenges facing our most vulnerable neighbors — our local nonprofit sector needed this support,” the community foundation said. “In the coming weeks and months, (the Yolo Community Foundation) will continue to work to support our Yolo nonprofits, so they can continue to serve the Yolo community.” To get involved in the foundation’s work, email info@yolocf.org. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ ATernusBellamy.
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Obituaries Carol Louise (Haase) Kurtz Oct. 4, 1943 — May 2, 2022
Carol Louise (Haase) Kurtz died peacefully at her home at the age of 78. She was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., on October 4, 1943 to Carl Judson Haase and Marine Ruth (Schultz) Haase. She was active in Girl Scouting in her youth and was one of eight girls to represent the local council at the 1959 Girl Scout Round-Up in Colorado
Springs. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1961. She married Peter Kurtz on June 16, 1962 (divorced in 1990). They settled in Davis in 1975 and raised three children. Carol worked as a finance manager at the UC Davis Provost’s office before retiring in 2000. She enjoyed knitting, quilting, reading, playing cards and
Louis W. Kraft, M.D.
March 28, 1963 — April 7, 2022 Louis W. Kraft, M.D., died unexpectedly on April 7, 2022, of natural causes. He was born March 28, 1963, in Oil City, Pa., to Rose (Harter) and Louis R. Kraft. He graduated with honors from Davis High School and with honors from UC Davis in 1986 with a double major in biochemistry and german. He then earned his M.D. from Ohio State University in 1990 and completed his Residency in Psychiatry at
UC Davis Medical School in 1995 where he spent a year as chief resident. He was a board-certified Psychiatrist in Sacramento, California until his death. KRAFT Lou was a true Renaissance man: He was a pianist who composed music; he was an artist who worked with paint and sculpture; he was a poet and cartoonist; and an avid collector whose collections include rocks, music and pottery.
John Wagoner
June 4, 1951 — Jan. 23, 2022 John Wagoner died on Jan. 23, 2022, from complications from a stroke. John was born in southern California, the fourth of five children, and grew up in Redding. He graduated from Enterprise High School and Shasta Community College, then moved to Davis in 1971 to attend UC Davis, graduating in 1973 with a degree in entomology. He worked part-time
for the department of entomology and nematology, and was also a skilled electrician and carpenter who took great pride in his work as a builder. In 1988 he married Lynn Roller, a UCD faculty member in art history and classics. In 1995 their twin children, Sarah and Charles Wagoner, were born. Throughout his life, John retained a strong affection for the Northern California
Donald Kyhos
April 10, 1929 — April 7, 2022 Donald Kyhos passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 7, 2022. Throughout what he described as a wonderful 93-year life, he remained curious, humorous and kind. Don grew up an only child in a 1930s Los Angeles filled with orange groves. His parents worked tirelessly and his family moved neighborhoods often, so his grandmother, dog, duck and goat became his daily companions. He spent many hours wandering the hillsides of Southern California with his boxer, Sugar, observing insects, plants, and other creatures. His childhood pursuits fueled an interest in biology and after serving in Korea, he returned to UCLA, met his beloved wife, Yoshie, and earned his Ph.D. in botany. Don worked as a professor of botany at UC Davis. There he was dedicated to his research on plant evolution. He studied plant families
Oct. 29, 1932 — April 20, 2022
Her earliest memories were those of growing up in a mining camp and stories of her two great-grandfathers who served in and survived the Civil War. She cherished early family members’ history, passing on their legacies and hers to her sons and daughter. While a 16-year-old teenager in high school, in Eureka, she was run over by car and was told she may never have children. She was guided to a speedy recovery by her faith and belief in God, along with 82-individual “Get Well” letters from the students at Eureka High School in April 1948. Leaving high school later that year she began a nationwide tour with her family. Her father Keith Straughan was born in Australia, the son of a world-renowned mining engineer. He hand-built a one-bedroom log home out of a single section of a large-diameter redwood
and Richard (Barb); and numerous nieces, nephews and longtime friends. She was preceded in death by daughter Sandra Jean (died in infancy); son Timothy Michael; and sisters Lois Lintelman, Joanne Dean and Susan Haase. A celebration will be held later this year in the Lake Tahoe area. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Project Linus or Yolo County STEAC.
Predeceasing him was his father, Louis R. Kraft of Oil City, Pa. He is survived by his mother, Rose HarterKraft Bo, Ph.D. and stepfather Donald J Bo of Granite Bay; brother Jack Christopher Kraft, M.D. (Kara); nephew and niece Braeden Aubryn and Ayla Kraft of Carmichael; and stepsister Heather Bo of Granite Bay. He also leaves cousins and friends including every child and dog who ever knew him. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers please donate in his name to the American Heart Association.
region where he grew up. He was an avid hiker and backpacker, and WAGONER climbed several peaks, including Mount Shasta and Mount Eddy. He and Lynn enjoyed many camping trips together throughout the western U.S. John’s greatest joy was his family. He was a devoted father to his two
in both the lab and the field in territories ranging from the desert of Baja California to Maui’s Haleakala crater. He collaborated in lifelong work with his KYHOS graduate students who have said they regarded him as an exceptional mentor and friend. His undergraduate students commented enthusiastically about his attention to teaching many proclaiming him the best professor they ever had. He was also a great enthusiast of the university tennis courts where he played seven days a week. During their 51 year marriage, Don and Yoshie raised three daughters, Alice, Jill and Gayle. Don loved his wife beyond measure and was a patient, fun and influential father, father-in-law and grandfather. In retirement, alongside Yoshie, he cared for his grandchildren from the time they were infants. He enjoyed them immensely, marveling over their actions and patiently
Dorothy Jean Hunerlach Born Oct. 29, 1932, in Chico, Dorothy Jean Hunerlach peacefully passed away April 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Vernon J. Hunerlach; parents Keith Hotson and Dorothy Mae Straughan; and brother Keith W. Straughan. She is survived by sons Michael P. Hunerlach (Rene’) of Folsom, and Mark D. Hunerlach (Francesca) of Sacramento; and daughter Mary A. Brown (Ronald) of Davis. She was the cherished grandmother of Shauna, Michael, Emily, Sarah, Hannah, Clair, Dominic and Dillard. She was the great-grandmother of Hailey, Brandon, Natalie, Lydia, Connor and Remington. Jean was a dedicated and caring wife, mother and registered nurse. She was the daughter and granddaughter of early Butte County pioneer miners and loggers.
traveling (including international trips and many road trips across the U.S.). She had a very generous spirit, volunteering and donating to many charities. She was especially fond of Project Linus and made many quilts for them over the years. She is survived by daughter Diane Lyn Haase (Jenny); son Brian Carl Kurtz (Debbie); grandsons Tyler and Jacob, granddaughter Katie Adams (Kyle); brothers Jack (Ann)
children and took great pleasure in their activities. John was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Evelyn Wagoner, and by his older brothers Jerry and David. He is survived by his wife Lynn, his children Sarah and Charles, and his sisters Elaine Dinneford and Jean Graves. John was funny, kind and loyal, always straightforward and direct in his views. He was much loved and will be sorely missed. John was remembered in a private family memorial.
answering their many questions about the natural world. He took great pleasure in breeding fish and caring for the many plants in his home, greenhouse and yard. He played complicated piano pieces by ear sometimes adding his melodious singing voice to a piece. He engaged in lifelong learning taking classes in quantum physics and financial systems. He enjoyed good food and company with friends in “gourmet group.” He happily attended his grandchildren’s sporting events, viewed their artwork, and watched them enjoy each other’s company. He lovingly helped care for his wife when she became ill. In later years, he was a beneficiary of wonderful care from his physician, Dr. Marie Tumusok, and in-home caregivers who proclaimed him one of their kindest clients. Our family is grateful for their excellent care. At his request, no services will be held. Instead we know Don would want you to spend a little time outdoors, enjoy the flora and fauna, and contemplate all the natural world has given us and what we can do to preserve it.
log (Straughan’s Original Log House) and mounted it on a tractor-trailer in which she visited almost every state in the country. Following more a year on the road, she enrolled in Saint Mary’s Academy in Nauvoo, Ill., in 1949 and graduated in 1951. As the months slipped by, she realized that by imitating the Lovely Lady of Heaven she could overcome the obstacles along the road to a Christ-filled future. She met and married the love of her life Vernon Joseph Hunerlach in 1954 and miraculously she gave birth to three children. She especially enjoyed raising her family and spending time outdoors as well as traveling. Jean was an accomplished artist, writer, and photographer. She accomplished many of her goals in life most especially
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Charles A. Raguse 1930 — 2022
Charles Raguse died at age 91 in Woodland on April 27, 2022. Born in 1930, Charles was raised on a small dairy farm in northcentral Wisconsin. Until age 25 he worked with his father in the fields, woods and around the farmstead. In 1955, he broke away from farm life to enroll in the Farm Short Course at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In 1964 he emerged from academia with a Ph.D., a wife (Norma Anderson) and a daughter (Janet Anderson). He then moved to Davis to work at the UC Davis in the agronomy department until retiring
in 1993. His son Paul was born in Davis in 1966. Charles RAGUSE was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Raguse and Ida Engel; daughter Janet Anderson; and ex-wife Norma Anderson. He is survived by his son, Paul Raguse. Private services will be held. One of his favorite charities was The Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Patricia Ruth Stickler Gallacher 1934 — 2022
Patricia R. Gallacher died just before Easter. Pat was born in Wisconsin in the early 1930s. In 2018, she developed a brain disease. The cause is unknown. It slowly deteriorated her body systems. Soon she was in a wheelchair. One day crying, she said, “If I could just walk again.” After three years, her mind and body had slowed down. My daughter carefully put Pat into her hospice bed. Peacefully, she fell asleep. When she awakened, she was in heaven. I think, in our 67 years of marriage, of hiking in Yosemite, camping in Yellowstone, beaches in Hawaii, overnight flights to Paris, Vienna or London. We enjoyed driving in the Swiss Alps. Pat loved to travel. Me, too. We met when a colonel assigned me to drive a young woman to the army base in Wisconsin each Sunday. Patricia was the church organist. After the services, I drove her home. While driving, we talked and talked, and shared and shared and wondered ... In
a while, we started to date, be together often, and fell in love. Marriage, four GALLACHER children, schooling and challenges is life. As the kids grew, our home got smaller. So, we moved to Davis fifty-two years ago. “Pat,” I said, “Do you want to take some college classes? The university is just blocks away.” “No! I’m going to get a job, not do school homework.” She worked at the UCD Medical School Library for 26 years. Then she retired from retirement and volunteered at Sutter Hospital for 12 wonderful years. She loved and was loved by her four children, 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. I miss her so much. I think you also miss her. Goodbye Pat, until we meet in heaven. Family services have been held. Memories or condolences can be sent to graygallacher@frontiernet. net
of which were sharing her time with her grandchildren and seeing her family HUNERLACH grow. Later in life she made numerous trips to Alaska with her husband, sons and grandson where she spent many summers writing, drawing and photographing nature at its best. Sweet and gentle lady, Immaculate Mother of God welcome your daughter home. Friends and family are invited to a graveside service and a celebration of her life at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, at The New Auburn Cemetery, 1040 Collins Drive in Auburn (885-5922).
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have good news to share about Davis Shoe Shop. It reopened this month. Jason Velebit resumed ownership of the shop after the death of his sister, Melissa Skinner. He first owned it in 2014, when his parents, Jay and Cherese Peterson, retired. In 2016, he signed it over to Melissa, who ran it with her husband, Evan Skinner. Melissa died Jan. 2 of pancreatic cancer at age 42. Velebit said he’s dealing with five months of prepaid, backlogged customer orders, along with broken antique machinery and unpaid bills. (Most work stopped in November, when Melissa became gravely ill). He loves his brother-in-law, but said Evan needs to deal with his own recovery. Evan recently started a new job at a nice local restaurant, and Velebit said he’s proud of him. Meanwhile, Velebit focuses on the recovery of a business that has been in his family since 1986, and part of the community since 1946. Now Velebit is trying to handle the repairs, bills and angry customers, all while mourning the loss of his little sister and best friend. “We’re very far behind with payment to our supplier, and our supplies are extremely low,” he wrote in a long Nextdoor post in late April. “We’re very far behind on PG&E, and we have a large deficit of unpaid rent. On top of all that, two major machines that are essential to complete soles and patchwork are broken. These things are 100 years old; you don’t just get parts online. And, of course, the last few months, the shop’s just turned into a bit of a mess.”
I sat down with Velebit on Thursday afternoon. He said the shop did not receive any COVID19 stimulus money or rent relief, though the landlords have been gracious. He recently moved into the house behind the shop, where Evan lives too. His niece, 5, and nephew, 16, are staying with their grandparents. Velebit said he’s a one-man shop, trying to catch up. He can’t afford to hire someone to work the front counter. When he first tried to open in March, he was inundated with calls and texts. He decided to close again to build up his supplies. “I have been working every day, day and night, cleaning up the shop, fixing what I could on these machines to the best of my abilities, and completing as many shoes and other repair items as I can with supplies that I have on hand,” he said. He hasn’t had time to phone customers, but told me that of the 300 or so items to repair, he was down to 70 or 80. All heels, glue jobs, stretches, shines and stitching jobs are done and ready for pickup. He’s confident he’ll be caught up by mid-May, when he can start tackling the new orders. Because the 300 orders were prepaid (and spent before he took over) he hasn’t had an income. If any repairs from last two years (since his sister became ill)
Jason Velebit works Thursday to catch up on repairs at Davis Shoe Shop. He took over the business following the death of his sister, Melissa Skinner. Their parents ran the shop from 1986 to 2014. Wendy Weitzel/ Courtesy photo
are unsatisfactory, he said he will redo them at no charge. He expects to have a one- to twoweek turnaround at first, with a five-day goal after that. He’s offering a $15 store credit to customers affected by recent delays. Addressing his customers, he wrote in the Nextdoor post, “(I) appreciate your patronage, support, loyalty (and) patience. … I personally apologize for any inconveniences or heartburn this may have caused you, and I hope that I may once again have an opportunity to regain your trust by providing you with a superb customer experience with the unique and rare service we provide in our community.” Temporary hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Starting the week of May 15, hours will be 6:30 to 11 a.m. and 2:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. This will allow him to get more work done but be open at the popular times. The shop is at 223 C St.
First Northern reports quarterly numbers Special to The Enterprise DIXON — First Northern Community Bancorp, holding company for First Northern Bank, last week reported net income of $3.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the three months ending on March 31, 2022, down 4.3% compared to net income of $3.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Total assets as of March 31, were $1.87 billion, an increase of $87.7 million, or 4.9%, compared to 2021. Total deposits as of March 31 were $1.72 billion, an
increase of $109.0 million, or 6.8%, compared to 2021. Total net loans (including loans held-forsale and loans totaling $14.8 million made under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)) as of March 31 were $874.4 million, a decrease of $76.4 million, or 8.0%, compared to total net loans (including loans held-for-sale and loans totaling $202.6 million made under the SBA’s PPP) of $950.8 million in 2021. The decrease in net loans was primarily driven by payoffs and the forgiveness and SBA reimbursement on loans made under
the SBA’s PPP. Excluding PPP loans, net loan growth as of March 31, was $111.4 million, or 14.9%, compared to 2021. The company continued to be “well capitalized” under regulatory definitions, exceeding the 10% total risk-based capital ratio threshold as of March 31. On March 25, the company paid a 5% stock dividend to all shareholders of record as of Feb. 28.
Davis Shoe Shop is one of few shoe-repair shops and artisanal craftsmen left in the Sacramento area. In its heyday, there were more than 25. (People buy throwaway shoes these days, Velebit lamented). The trade requires years of training. Beyond the traditional cobbling skills he and Melissa learned from their dad, Velebit is a credentialed pedorthist who can make prescription shoes, orthotics and more. He loves making sandals and other leather crafts, and repairing saddles. Those services will come. “I need to get the basics of the store set up first, though,” he said. “We have some customers that are third- or fourth-generation customers … so we all have history together the past 75 years we’ve been here,” Jason said. “Looking forward to many more.” ———— Next door, Eye Sea Davis Optometry opened recently at 231 C St. Optometrist Gaganjot Virk registered his business with the state in February, and purchased a business license from
the city of Davis in March. The business replaces the one operated by Dr. Dennis J. Guerrieri, who retired. ———— I’m taking a week off to travel to my son’s college graduation. Comings & Goings will return for the May 22 edition of The Enterprise. ———— I keep track of Davis businesses on my Google spreadsheet, which includes more than 325 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. It’s at https://bit.ly/DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurants-open, Restaurantsclosed, Coming soon, Businessesretail, Businesses-service, and more. Email me (address below) to suggest updates. — 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.
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SHERIFF: Strong partnership with supervisors FEST: Zero-waste goal From Page A1 “It’s not unique for Yolo County. The entire lawenforcement industry is having the same issues,” Lopez said of staffing shortfalls. He attributes the problem to retirements, low pay and the “defund the police” movement that’s made some reluctant to put on a badge. A recent survey showed Yolo County pays its officers 95 percent of the regional average, which Lopez said he hopes to fix during the next budget cycle. He plans to offer signing bonuses, ask the Board of Supervisors to fund salary boosts and seek additional staff for the county jail, which a recent audit found had 33 fewer positions than it should. “The way we compensate our employees is broken and archaic,” Lopez said. “I
do champion their cause, and we have to be competitive in order to keep people coming into the pipeline.” As for low morale, Lopez said that in addition to low pay and anti-police sentiments from the public, the COVID pandemic brought its own stressors over the past two years. “I could see where there would be some morale problems, but it’s not always based on the organization you work for,” he said. “Morale also is shared by the individual.” To help address the morale issue, Lopez said he just signed a contract with Cordico, an app-based wellness program to support all employees — not just street cops — suffering from stress and mentalhealth challenges. As for other accomplishments, Lopez cited the successful balancing of his
$54-million budget over the past three years, the completed expansion of the Yolo County Jail and underway construction of the neighboring Leinberger Detention Center, which will offer more inmate services including a family reunification program for those approaching release. Lopez also noted the agency’s resident deputy program was resurrected and expanded under his watch, and employees throughout the department are held to a higher standard of accountability with leadership trainings and adherence to the chain of command. He also cites his strong working partnerships with the Board of Supervisors, mayors throughout the county and other elected officials “because of the leadership that I’ve shown.” Future efforts, he said,
include a proposed citizen’s academy previously shelved due to the pandemic, a homeless outreach team and increased jail-based mental health services, including treatment for inmates with competency issues who are awaiting state hospital placement. “The idea is to start treating them now,” Lopez said, restoring their competency and resolving their court cases sooner. While he’s disappointed to have a challenger from within his own agency, Lopez says he’s confident he’ll prevail in the June 7 election. “There’s going to be healing, and then we’ll pick ourselves back up and keep moving forward,” he said. “I’ll continue to prioritize the services of a professional law-enforcement agency to the citizens of our county.”
for organizing group From Page A1 happen at the Dance Stage. This year’s lineup includes performances by Mandolin Manny, Keef Haring, Katgruvs, Cello Joe, Love Mischief, Bass Fiens, The Moondrops, Rosie Tucker, Diné, Sarah Reiwitch, Jimmy Smiles, Emilee Durbin, Nat Lefkoff, The Snares, DJ Arib, Lillian Frances, Bluphoria, Sidney Gish, Jimmy Toor, Boca de Rio and others. The festival’s full schedule can be found online at https://wef.
ucdavis.edu/program. The Whole Earth Festival seeks to be a zerowaste event, with volunteers actively sorting recyclables and compost. UC Davis is also emphasizing that the campus, and this event, is a drug-free zone, prohibiting the use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, hallucinogens, depressants, narcotics, stimulants and inhalants. — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @ calebmhampton.
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CHALLENGER: ‘Leader for change’ UC Davis faculty get NAS nods From Page A1 added, and it’s been difficult to replace them. “We’re losing them faster than we’re hiring them,” with department veterans being replaced by younger, less-experienced deputies, Hayes said. For those left behind, the vacancies have created employee burnout and “crippling” overtime expenses. Hayes is endorsed by the Deputy Sheriff ’s Association. Its president, Kyle Leonard, said 77 percent of the membership participated in the April 15 vote and a majority chose to back Hayes, though he declined to reveal the vote breakdown. Lopez says Hayes lacks the experience to run the Sheriff ’s Office, having never served in a supervisorial or managerial position within the agency. But Hayes believes he’ll bring change to a department that’s “stuck in the ways of the past.” “The best leader for change is the one that was never groomed to lead in the first place,” Hayes said. “I never planned on leading, but when change is desperately needed, someone has to step up.”
Hayes acknowledges Lopez’s as-promised expansion of the county’s resident deputy program, in which Hayes serves as the deputy assigned to the Zamora area north of Woodland. Prior to that, he held the positions of courthouse bailiff, patrol officer and SWAT team member. He also worked the Agriculture Task Force and the Cannabis Task Force. He comes from a fourthgeneration farming family, which he says instilled in him a strong work ethic, sense of fiscal responsibility and understanding of employee value from a young age. At age 15, he volunteered as a Yolo County sheriff ’s cadet, which fueled his interest in law enforcement. In his early 20s, Hayes managed a tomato transplant operation in central California, a position he says honed his supervisorial and organizational skills. He entered the police academy in 2006 and was hired by the Sheriff ’s Office the following year. Among Hayes’ goals if elected: n Improved employee recruitment and retention policies, including the creation of an employee
wellness program (including a gym and increased access to mental-health services) and an open-door policy Hayes said is lacking under Lopez’s watch. n Innovation efforts that include body-worn cameras for all deputies, increased training opportunities and the exploration of environmentally sound programs such as electric/ hybrid patrol vehicles and solar covered parking at the Sheriff ’s Office. n Boosting jail inmate rehabilitation resources to include access to higher learning and vocational skills, with the goal of reducing recidivism once inmates are released. n Creation of a citizens’ advisory board comprising members of Yolo County’s diverse communities to advise him on the issues that are important to them. “It’s a direct contact from the sheriff to the citizens,” said Hayes, who would encourage the board’s members to participate in officer trainings and ridealongs “so that they understand what officers go through.” — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
Garamendi announces academy entrants By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, hosted a reception at VFW Post 2333 in Suisun City to honor 10 students from the 3rd Congressional District whom he nominated and who have been accepted into one of the United State's military service academies, the congressman announced Friday in a press release. Garamendi said the cohort of students compet-
ing for nominations this year demonstrated the outstanding courage, dedication and aptitude needed to excel at a military academy. Only a select few are able to receive the competitive nomination each year. The nominations are based on applicants' academic strength, extracurricular activities, and an extensive interview process, according to the press release. The nominees for the United States Military Academy (West Point) are Annalisa Galvan of
Fairfield and Michael Palchak of Davis; the nominees for the United States Air Force Academy are Zachary Ayers of Davis, Keenan Berrong of Woodland, David Cline of Vacaville and Suraj Takhar of Fairfield; the nominees for the Air Force Academy Prep School are Calvin Malech of Vacaville, Cameron Malon of Vacaville and Maksym Chelko of Davis; the nominee for the Naval Academy Prep School is Joseph Aquino of Davis.
By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer Three UC Davis faculty members have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences, the university announced Wednesday in a press release. They are among 120 new members from the U.S. and 30 new international members announced by the academy on Tuesday. The honorees from UC Davis are Kate Scow, distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Sharon Strauss, professor in the Department of Evolution and Ecology, College of Biological Sciences; and Geerat Vermeij, distinguished professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, College of Letters and Science.
Members of the National Academy of Sciences, the oldest scientific academy in the U.S., are selected for their distinguished achievements in research. Membership in the academy is considered one of the highest honors for scientists. As of this week, a total of 25 UC Davis faculty are now members of the academy. “I extend my warmest congratulations to these outstanding UC Davis faculty for achieving one of the most prestigious honors a scientist can earn,” said UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May. “This recognition reflects both their academic excellence and their influential contributions to their respective fields.” Scow was elected to the academy for “outstanding contributions to regenerative agriculture.” Her research explores the “relationships between
communities of soil microbes and ecosystem processes such as biogeochemical cycling and biodegradation,” UC Davis said in its press release. Strauss was elected for “outstanding contributions to evolutionary ecology.” In her work, Strauss investigates “how the evolutionary history of a species influences its traits and ecology,” the press release stated. “She has performed research on plants, parasites, herbivores, pollinators and microbes. Vermeij was recognized by the academy “in honor of his outstanding contributions to paleobiology.” In his work focusing on marine mollusks, Vermeij studies how predators and prey evolve together and how evolution, ecology and morphology interact. He has written five books and has more than 200 publications.
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TAX: Traffic MOU adds to mitigation requirements for development From Page A1 square-feet of office, laboratory and advanced manufacturing space, as well as 460 housing units, retail, a hotel and green space. The property is outside city limits, requiring that the land be annexed from the county, which in turn requires an agreement on splitting tax revenue generated from the project. Similar agreements have accompanied approval of other projects, such as the West Davis Active Adult Community (now known as Bretton Woods). Under the tax-sharing agreement, the portion of state sales tax revenue generated by DiSC that is returned to local jurisdictions would be split 50-50 between the city and county, representing “a diversification of revenue streams obtained by the county,” according to the staff report prepared for the Board of Supervisors meeting. “For reference, in the most recent county taxsharing agreement the sales tax share has been 15 percent county and 85 percent city,” the report noted. When combined with the
city’s local sales tax, the total sales tax revenue from on-site sales would be split 25 percent to the county and 75 percent to the city. Property tax revenue, meanwhile, would be split 50-50. In addition to the taxsharing agreement, the city, county and developer have reached a memorandum of understanding related to traffic mitigation. “This is an area that is at the border of the city of Davis and future development could have significant impacts to county roads and flow of traffic within the community,” the county staff report notes. The MOU adds additional traffic mitigation requirements to those already agreed to under the development agreement reached between the city and developer. They include a developer-funded Mace Boulevard Corridor Plan for the stretch of roadway from the Pole Line Road/ Covell Boulevard intersection to the Mace and Cowell boulevards intersection in South Davis. The plan will include designs for a second westbound lane on East Covell
Boulevard between Harper junior High School and the bicycle under crossing east of Wildhorse as well as improvements to the intersection of Mace Boulevard and County Road 104A/30B. The development agreement between the city and developer contains multiple other items requested by the county related to everything from transit to agricultural mitigation, and while the county is not a party to that agreement, the MOU going before supervisors and council members on Tuesday provides the county with enforcement rights for provisions within the agreement that impact the county. Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting will be held remotely beginning at 9 a.m. and members of the public can participate via Zoom at https:// yolocounty.zoom.us/j/ 112072974 or by phone at 1-408-638-0968, Meeting ID: 112 072 974. The City Council meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held remotely. The public can participate the following ways: n Televised live on city
Preliminary master plan for the 2022 DiSC project in East Davis. Courtesy graphic
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Blue Devils girls lacrosse rallies for win Enterprise staff The Davis High girls lacrosse team faced some adversity in its North Coast Section Division I quarterfinal playoff game on the road. Now the Blue Devils are advancing to the semifinals. Davis, the No. 5 seed, rallied from a 6-2 deficit to post a thrilling 15-14 win over No. 4 Amador Valley in Pleasanton on Thursday night. “It was a very exciting,” said Davis head coach Jenn Morris. “(The Blue Devils) struggled to get possession on the draw.” Davis (19-5) was without the services of midfielder Alee Holman-Evans, who was out due to an injury. “Our defense struggled early on without her,” Morris noted. But Davis’ Tory Agnew stepped up in a big way, helping her team with seven draw controls. “Defense started getting more turnovers, and once attack settled in, we were able to score goals,” Morris said. Other Blue Devils who played a role on defense were sophomore Grace Fabionar, and juniors Ella Heringer and Gabby Laugero, who Morris said, “played very well, causing turnovers and getting ground balls to give us more possession time on attack.” Davis battled back in the second half and overcame its deficit. Blue Devil Colette Quaas scored the go-ahead goal at the 12-minute mark,
which gave them a 12-11 lead. “We were able to get possession, kill some clock taking us to a two-goal lead at five minutes,” said Morris, as Quaas had another goal from a Devon Morris assist to make it 13-11. But Amador Valley battled back after a possession turnover and scored back-toback goals with under two minutes to tie the game at 13-all. Devon Morris scored a potential game winner at 1:27 to go in the game. Then Amador Valley answered back after a draw possession to tie it up again at 14-14 with just under a minute. After a crazy draw battle Devon Morris gained possession and took the ball in to score with a buzzer beater, giving the Blue Devils the victory. Morris finished with six goals and two assists. Quaas also had six goals. Katie McMullen, along with Scheuring and Ruby Adler, scored a goal each. Agnew had two assists. Now Davis advances to the D-I semifinals against top-seed Redwood, which destroyed No. 9 California 20-9. That game will be at Redwood High on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The winner of that semifinal game will take on the winner of the No. 6 Carondelet-No. 2 San Ramon Valley game, which is also playing on Tuesday. The D-I title game will be Thursday, May 12.
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Davis High girls lacrosse players Tory Agnew (11) and Devon Morris (13), shown here against an Oak Ridge player during a game at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium on April 28, and their Blue Devil teammates posted a big playoff victory over Amador Valley on Thursday.
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very year, it seems, we’re promised a new and exciting spring football league with all sorts of talented players suiting up for teams that will play in generally underserved markets around the country. And every year, one television network or another will promise to show every game, thus theoretically guaranteeing the league’s success. And, oh yes, these new leagues invariably claim they will tweak a few of the long-established rules of football to make the game more competitive and much more fan friendly. The only problem with this concept is there is absolutely nothing wrong with the game of football as it’s presented every fall, from high school games under Friday night lights, to college games on Saturday afternoon to NFL showdowns at just about any time on Sunday. Which is not to say that football itself has not undergone changes — some small, some not so small — over the years, rarely without complaint. I remember when football at any level did not have a two-point conversion. There I was, sitting at the local A&W listening to the Stanford-Washington State game to kick off the 1958 season, the very year the two-point rule was adopted in college football. Washington State scored a touchdown and successfully went for two points. I got so excited, the root beer ended up in my lap. In the not-so-distant past, overtime was added after a famous coach oddly proclaimed “A tie is like kissing your sister.” But that was then and this is now. The two-point conversion and the addition of overtime
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Davis High’s Grafton Shorts races toward second base during a Delta League baseball home game against Sheldon on April 28. To view more photos, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and find the story.
Shortstop gets support on, off field By Madilynn Sepp Enterprise correspondent The Davis High baseball team has extended its season with a Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoff berth. This Blue Devil team has a large senior class, graduating eight in June. Grafton Shorts is looking to extend his high-school career as long as possible. Shorts, a senior shortstop, is a huge contributor to the Blue Devils squad. He is a three-year starter, finding success at the plate where he hasn’t hit below .250 in his career. In his four years wearing the Blue Devils’ jersey, Shorts has had a career batting average of .298, batted in 19 runs, and scored 40 times. On the defensive side, Shorts holds down the infield, maintaining a .926 fielding percentage and turning an impressive 14 double plays this season alone, rounding out at 25 in his career. Shorts’ story starts long before his high school career. His first name Grafton comes from his father’s great-great-grandfather, and paved the way for his “why” behind playing. Shorts first started playing at age 5, after seeing his two other brothers play. Once he saw his older brothers playing and received tons of support from his family, his baseball career kicked off. When asked who his biggest influences were, Shorts stated, “My parents have been the biggest influence in my athletic career
because they have helped guide me through it my whole life. They have also pushed me to be the best I can and have supplied everything they could in order for me to play the sport I love.” Having the support of one’s family is one of the biggest strengths a young athlete can have. Shorts’ strengths extend on. “My biggest strength is knowing my teammates well and learning how to play with them,” Shorts said. “I also have a good feel for the game and can sort of predict how things are going to go.” Davis head coach Ethan Guevin can testify to these strengths as he tells The Enterprise.
Baseball IQ “His strength on the field is his baseball IQ,” Guevin said. “He can impact the game in a number of ways that don’t necessarily show up In the scorebook.” Davis (10-8 in the Delta, 12-16) comes into the playoffs after a huge 7-6 win against Jesuit, which who finished one spot in front of Blue Devils. The team is thriving after getting the win on senior night and is waiting to see who they will face in the first round of playoffs. The section released the playoff brackets on its Website — www.cifsjs.org — on Saturday afternoon. “We are playing our best baseball at the end of the season when it matters most,” states Guevin, “we are excited to find out who we play in the first round.” In order to be successful in the postseason,
Shorts states that, “Our team needs to continue to play our style of baseball and not try to play like a different team just do what we do.” As his senior year wraps up, Shorts is pursuing playing collegiate baseball. He is currently waitlisted at Cal Poly, but is not closing his doors to any opportunities that come his way. Shorts has consistently maintained a 3.8 GPA, while balancing family time and baseball. “At times it gets hard to balance baseball and school but I have learned to be good at finding a balance,” explained Shorts. Graduating from high school is one of the biggest transitions young athletes face. In the process of transitioning, many athletes find themselves reflecting on what their love of the game has taught them, and find gratitude in all the small moments. When asked what baseball has taught him, Shorts states that, “It has taught me to work with my teammates and build bonds with them in order to perform the best we can as a team. “I also learned how to communicate well with people on and off the field, realizing that everyone thinks and understands things differently.” With playoffs just around the corner, the Blue Devils are ready to compete against any team they face. — Madilynn Sepp is a senior at Menlo College in Atherton, majoring in marketing and minor is journalism. Follow on Twitter: @_madisepp_.
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Vote Thompson for Congress The issue: New map puts Davis back in his district Thanks to the latest round of censusfueled changes to the congressional map, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, who represented Davis and Yolo County from 2002 to 2011, will be running once again to be Davis’ congressman on the June primary ballot. During his first stint, Thompson proved himself to be an effective legislator and a strong advocate for Northern California’s needs. A MEMBER OF the Blue Dog Coalition, Thompson represents the sort of bipartisan, problem-solving approach to lawmaking that voters say they want but has become all too rare in Congress. He is no ideologue, and has consistently prioritized the needs of his constituents throughout his years of service. His life experience suits this mostly rural, farm-heavy district. Thompson is a small vineyard owner and was the maintenance supervisor for the Beringer Winery. He is the co-founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Wine Caucus, which includes more than 150 U.S. senators and House members. He is also a member and two-time co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus. He has taught public administration and state government at San Francisco State University and Chico State. His position on firearms, looking to preserve sportsmen’s 2nd Amendment rights while getting firearms out of the hands of dangerous criminals, is typical of his down-the-middle approach. Thompson is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, where he is chairman of the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee, and also sits on the Health Subcommittee. He is committed to fiscal responsibility and getting the debt under control. As he seeks action on health care reform, background checks for firearms and the housing crisis, it is always with the mindset of of not breaking the budget. “That is why I have fought for pay-as-you-go budgeting,” he said. “PAYGO ensures that the bills that Congress passes do not increase our debt.” A Vietnam veteran, he saw combat service with the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant and platoon leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and received a Purple Heart after being wounded in action. He was an instructor at the Army's Airborne School. His leadership on veterans’ issues has been exemplary. He earned awards in Congress from the National Association of Community Health Centers, the California State Council of Vietnam Veterans, the Wine Institute, and the Edgar Wayburn Award from the Sierra Club for outstanding service to the environment. BEYOND HIS QUALIFICATIONS, Thompson is a genuine, and genuinely engaging, personality, reflective of someone born and bred in the rural-yet-bustling California wine country. In a time when politicians are increasingly artificial and insincere, someone as down-toearth as Thompson is a refreshing change. For his his leadership, his effectiveness and his hard work, we hope voters back Thompson to Congress on the primary ballot. And, while we are at it, a fond farewell to Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, who represented Davis for the past decade. Garmendi worked tirelessly for his district, and did a fine job of keeping the lines of communication open between Yolo County and Washington, D.C., including an office in downtown Davis and a writing a regular column in The Enterprise.
Reality bites Newsom’s first term L ast weekend, Gavin Newsom released the first video ad of his campaign for a second term as California’s governor. It is, therefore, an appropriate moment to look at what he said he wanted to accomplish as governor during his 2018 campaign and how it has turned out. A two-word summary would be “reality bites.” Candidate Newsom, touting a book entitled “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies,” embraced its central point that visionary leaders should seek “big, hairy audacious goals.” “I’d rather be accused of (having) those audacious stretch goals than be accused of timidity,” he said at one point. True to that philosophy, Newsom told voters he wanted to do big things, such as creating a single-payer health system, solving the state’s chronic shortage of housing and completely converting California to renewable energy. During his 2018 campaign, the state Senate passed a single-payer bill and Newsom enthusiastically endorsed it, saying there was “no reason to wait around.” “I’m tired of politicians say-
Letters DiSC’s open space values I am writing to voice my support for Measure H. In addition to the benefits that DiSC will bring to the city that have been noted by many letter writers, I would like to add that I believe it will also benefit open space and habitat in Davis and the region. Of course, there will be impacts from the project. Approximately 100 acres of farmland will be permanently lost, as well as some foraging habitat for raptors and viewsheds to the east. However, I believe that the gains far outweigh the losses. First, 14 acres of native habitat will be created in the agricultural buffer. This will include valley oak woodland, grassland, and seasonal wetland swales, as well as a burrowing owl nesting complex. The north section of the buffer includes an existing drainage ditch that will be upgraded to a more natural riparian habitat. There will be additional native species planted across the full project site as well. The ag buffer will also be open for public access, adding to the city’s open
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ing they support single-payer but that it’s too soon, too expensive or someone else’s problem,” Newsom said. The 2018 bill stalled in the Assembly but when another bill cleared the Senate and was pending in the Assembly this year, Newsom made no effort to get it passed and it died without a vote. A commission Newsom appointed to study single-payer’s feasibility has issued a report that lays out options but offers no clear path to implementation. Essentially, single-payer is no more likely today than it was four years ago. Instead, Newsom’s budgets have incrementally extended Medi-Cal coverage to uninsured residents, including undocumented immigrants, but in the long term, that coverage depends on the state’s notoriously volatile revenues. As he was running for governor, Gavin Newsom pledged
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to “lead the effort to develop the 3.5 million new housing units we need by 2025 because our solutions must be as bold as the problem is big.” The pledge would have required increasing production to 500,000 units a year, but actual construction has been, at best, about 20% of that figure. Newsom downplayed his pledge to “a stretch goal,” telling the Los Angeles Times, “It’s a stubborn issue. You can’t snap your fingers and build hundreds of thousands, millions of housing units overnight.” And so it has gone — Newsom edging away from “big hairy audacious goals” oneby-one when they proved impossible to achieve in the real world. Two recent positions on high-profile environmental issues also illustrate how reality has tempered his governorship. One reality is that California is afflicted by severe drought and, due to climate change, may face permanent shortages of water. One very controversial option is tapping the limitless supply of ocean water and stripping out its salt. Recently, the state Coastal
space and greenbelt systems. Importantly, when public access is implemented, an existing but currently unusable public access easement will be activated on the parcel to the east of the site. This will enable public access all the way to the city-owned Howat Ranch and from there to Yolo Bypass. Finally, several hundred acres of farmland and habitat for rare species will be permanently preserved in the Davis area to meet local, state, and federal mitigation requirements. As a professional conservation scientist at UC Davis as well as a long-serving member of the city’s Open Space and Habitat Commission, I am happy to support DiSC and the overall environmental and public access benefits it will bring. Patrick Huber Davis
Broken promises Developers can offer all kinds of positive attributes to their proposed project with promises for years of continued oversight. But as often is the case, once the project arrives, the developer begins the actual detailed explanation of what actually is going to happen. They might suggest that
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Commission recommended that the state’s second desalination plant not be built, but Newsom reiterated his support. “We need more tools in the damn tool kit,” Newsom told the Bay Area News Group editorial board. That, at least, was a consistent position, but he modified his stance on another real world issue — whether California’s only remaining nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, should be shuttered as now scheduled. The San Luis Obispo County plant generates at least 6% of the state’s electrical energy and closure could leave California, whose power supply is already marginal, in the dark. Newsom had supported decommissioning Diablo Canyon but told the Los Angeles Times editorial board last week that California will apply for federal funds aimed at keeping threatened nuclear plants in production, saying, “We would be remiss not to put that on the table as an option.” — 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 Commentary.
due to lower than expected occupancy or increases in overall cost of the project; they must reduce commitments and will no longer provide what was “preliminarily” suggested. This is a far too common approach that Davis leaders has fallen for, once the project is underway; the interpretation of promised amenities begins (The Cannery as an example). Growth for Davis is good; the reality of the impact of this growth is far reaching. Promises made are soon forgotten, developers are long gone. Davis falls for the carrot and stick far too often, it is just as important to see who is carrying the stick and what follows! John Clark Davis
Backing H Please vote Yes on Measure H, for all the reasons listed by Elaine Roberts Musser in her letter to The Enterprise, April 20. I arrived in Davis as a UC Davis freshman half-a-century ago. If we don’t acknowledge, plan, and build for the future, we will continue to suffer from things we didn’t anticipate, plan, and build for. Clay Brandow Davis
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Lesson learned: Fighting wildfire with fire Special to The Enterprise
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id the fire at the end of Walt Disney’s iconic animated movie “Bambi” prejudice the country against forest management with controlled burning? Maybe so. The U.S. Energy Association in February presented a virtual media briefing on the fire threat in the West and the Southwest this year. The prognosis, especially from the weather forecasting company AccuWeather, was grim. Now that prognosis is being borne out as terrible fires again scorch those regions. Fire is now a year-round danger. Enter forest scientists, who believe the solution to rampant wildfires is scientifically managed, pre-emptive burning. But this fire management practice isn’t without controversy. The memory of Bambi and his father,
trapped by a raging forest fire, can spill into politics, with fierce advocates for prescribed burning often at odds with those who believe fire should be suppressed. The epicenter of the science of forest management with fire isn’t in the West but in the East — in the Red Hills, stretching from Tallahassee, Fla., to Thomasville, Ga. This is the home to the research stations of the Tall Timbers Institute, which studies and practices prescribed burning to save the long-leaf pine forests and their abundant populations of game birds and other wildlife. It can be argued that a small game bird, the Northern bobwhite quail, has been responsible for preserving a huge acreage of forest land in the Red Hills. The name Red Hills is more poetic than accurate as the land is undulating rather than hilly.
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However, the name is enshrined in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The area is home to some of the largest private estates — still called plantations — in the nation. They have been preserved and lovingly tended for hunting since the 19th century. Conservation began in the 1920s to preserve the habitat of the quail, fell off in the 1930s, and came roaring back in the 1950s when philanthropist Henry Beadel gave 2,200 acres to establish five ecological research stations. This has grown to 4,000 acres. The theory of deliberate burning is that it keeps down the forest-floor “fuel” that makes wildfires so deadly and unmanageable. The prescribed burns are carefully organized, considering the weather, the vegetation and the escape routes for the fauna. During these burns, the fires
sweep through without damaging the soil. The trees are left standing — because the fires are fast and very hot — but the forest floor is cleared. Tall Timbers researchers showed me and a small group of visitors the product of a new burn on the previous day, where there was lingering smoke, and the revived, flourishing areas that were burned one, two, and three years earlier. These researchers have a passion for their work and their conservation with fire. The institute is active on more than 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida and leads the country in remedial burning. California is now tentatively trying to burn on a limited scale, learning from Tall Timbers. But Tall Timers conservation extends well beyond fire. They explained the real threat to forests is urban sprawl, and they are active — vigorously so
— in persuading Red Hills-area landowners to write easements into their deeds to preserve what the Nature Conservancy has called one of America’s “Last Great Places.” And the movement is growing. “We have been working with nonprofits in the West,” said Morgan Varner, fire research director at Tall Timbers. Varner said Florida leads the country in preservation of great tracts of untrammeled forest and savannah managed with prescribed burning. As we toured through Tall Timbers, one could marvel at the resiliency of both the flora and fauna. Animals and birds, which naturally flee fire, also enthusiastically return after the fires have done their work. Bambi went back. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.
Letters Save the PR Davis voters rejected DISC in 2020. We didn’t want environmental and quality of life costs for all in exchange for economic gain for few. So the developers hired a PR firm to reframe the issue as Measure H, or to lie so blatantly as to make Loki swoon. They say paving 102 acres will “preserve agricultural land,” that DISCs 12,000 more cars daily will “make driving easier” and “speed up commutes” (quotes direct from Yes on H). They think a population that is in favor of downtown, open space, clean air and minimal traffic will vote for a project that is the antithesis of these because they put a bicycle on their lawn signs. They hope Davisites are too stupid to see through greenwashing newspeak and they need the councilpeople they own to maintain a pretense of environmentalism while vigorously campaigning for a freeway sprawl development that’s as carbon neutral as Charles Koch’s vacations. In future I suggest the developers save the corporate PR money and I can suggest equally believable slogans like “Trees Favor Axes,” “Snails For Salt” and “Turkeys Love Thanksgiving.” Dan Urazandi Davis
Magical thinking The DiSC developer’s promises are based on magic thinking. Sadly, the Davis Enterprise’s recent “Our View” column seems to believe in that magic. It is true that DiSC aims “to provide much-needed research and innovation space to businesses emerging from UC Davis, thousands of local jobs to graduates and other Davis residents, and increase the city’s housing supply.” But will it? UCD hasn’t said a peep about DiSC, even though it collaborated on Nishi. Jobs could just as well go to people from Sacramento or the Bay Area as to Davisites. And the project offers only 460 housing units with an estimated 2398 jobs, yielding a housing deficit. Only magic thinking sees DiSC’s stated aims fulfilled. The Enterprise suggests that DiSC will improve traffic with a “transit plaza” (a bus stop for southbound buses only), an express bus lane, and a transportation plan. But the EIR predicts an additional 12,0000 car trips per day. Realistically, how many buses will run, how often, and who will take them? What sort of miracle can a transportation plan pull off to absorb that many cars and not have traffic worsen considerably? The Enterprise also implies that by employees living on site, carbon emissions will be reduced. But that is not what the EIR predicts — it predicts an increase of over 20,000 metric tons per year of
Attorney General Rob Bonta, to require all California District Attorney Offices to also adopt the race blind charging program. Jeff Reisig’s years of public service and record as a highly competent, tireless, and innovative District Attorney are the reasons I am endorsing him for Yolo County District Attorney. Matt Reeve Davis
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additional greenhouse gases, increasing the carbon footprint of Davis by almost 5%. The developer refused to implement any of the legal mechanisms that were recommended by the Natural Resources Commission that would have ensured that employees lived on site. Only magic thinking allows the assumption that most DiSC residents will work at DiSC rather than commuting elsewhere. As for the financial windfall the Enterprise seems to expect, the city hasn’t yet negotiated with the county the percentage of taxes each will get. The developer is using the most optimistic of scenarios the Finance and Budge Commission analyzed; other scenarios show a deficit. Magic thinking, again. Magic is enticing, but Harry Houdini taught us to be skeptical. Be skeptical of DiSC’s promises. Vote “No” on Measure H. Roberta Millstein Davis
AB 2026 I strongly believe that AB 2026 is an important step that we must take towards building a sustainable future. Single use plastics in packaging from online shipping contributes a significant amount to the solid domestic waste that Californians produce, especially with the increasing reliance on online retail. There are a plethora of packaging alternatives to single use plastics that do not persist in our environment, and we must transition to these greener materials. Pollution has severely impacted our natural ecosystems, microplastics have become ubiquitous in atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It is crucial that AB 2026 passes as it will be a small but vital step in the right direction for our state, country and planet. Noah Homsy King Davis
Re-elect Jeff Reisig I am writing in support of Jeff Reisig in his re-election campaign for Yolo County District Attorney. Four years ago, I articulated the reasons why I felt Jeff Reisig was the most qualified and capable candidate running for the Office of Yolo County District Attorney, specifically his ability to mesh effective law enforcement with a vigorous outreach program. His accomplishments in these areas since the last election cycle have been many and only strengthen my confidence in his abilities. They also demonstrate his devotion and commitment to serve, protect, and improve the quality of life for residents of Yolo County. For example, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has achieved the following over the past four years: n Expanded the Mental Health Court which provides support for mentally ill defendants who have committed crimes. These support services include community treatment services which have resulted in lower recidivism rates and improved public safety. Hundreds of individuals now benefit from the services provided by the county’s multiple collaborative programs. n Redefined simple drug possession charges as public health, not public safety issues, and redirected defendants to support services, versus charging them with crimes. n First in the nation to develop and implement a third party validated data transparency portal which can be accessed by law enforcement, the public, defense attorneys, prosecuting attorneys, and the courts. n In collaboration with Stanford University, first to develop and field validate a race blind charging software program that redacts all information identifying race from police reports. The demonstrated success of the new program initiated new legislation, co-sponsored by California
ICYMI: Our top 5 stories of the week News n Victim of Davis train fatality ID’d: http://wp.me/p3aczg-49GE n Holmes Junior High campus cleared after bomb threat: http://wp.me/p3aczg-49HL n COVID-19 case rate continues rising locally: http://wp.me/p3aczg-49IA
We stand at a unique time in history when the last window of opportunity to prevent the worst, irreversible effects of climate change is still open. As a primary care physician and mother of two small children I am gravely concerned for their futures. Do you see the dangerous and unhealthy future we are creating for our children? I do! Climate scientists have frankly warned us — the Earth will become increasingly unlivable unless we drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions; largely caused by the burning of oil, gas and coal. Climate change is already affecting our health. We suffer from more severe asthma attacks, longer, more intense allergy seasons and increased risk of heatstroke. Climate change increases the impact of extreme weather events — wildfires, heatwaves, drought, hurricanes and flooding. Extreme temperatures, such as the one that hit the PNW and western Canada last year — a 1,000-year weather event made 150 times more likely due to climate change — killed 1,400 people. Here in Yolo County, wildfires have worsened and we are in a historic drought. Lakes and reservoirs are drying up. Each season brings “record setting” heat waves. And it will continue to get worse until we reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We need the political willpower to move faster. Juliette Beck, who is running for Yolo County Supervisor D2, also sees the coming climate crisis, and has been working to avert it for decades. She is the leader we need to accelerate change here in Yolo County. Working with her over the last 2 years, I have experienced Juliette’s generous, thoughtful leadership; she has energized Yolo County. I have watched her center the voices and needs of historically marginalized groups. She lifts up other women in climate work, and understands that women have an important role to play in our communities. I was surprised to learn that the Board of Supervisors has been all male for the past 12 years. Don’t you think it’s time for change? Please join me in voting for Juliette Beck for Board of Supervisors on June 7. Our health now, and our children’s futures, depend on it. Dr. Meg Whitman Davis
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‘Driven’ is the word. When you encounter a candidate who is absolutely committed to ensuring a livable planet, you take notice.”
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The dog park is many things to many people n Editor’s note: Tanya Perez is taking the day off. This column originally published in November 2014.
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e have a bit of a problem dog. Pauley (Pavilion), our 1-yearLabrador retriever, is, by far, the retrieving-est dog we’ve ever experienced. Our last three dogs were also Labradors/Lab mixes, and while they liked to scamper after a ball, none applied the intensity and laser-focus that Pauley employs. She’s a ball savant. The way this manifests itself is that my husband, two sons and I take turns throwing a ball out on the greenbelt near our house for Pauley twice daily. We use one of those Chuckit balllaunchers to save our arms and to make each throw as far as possible, aiming to tire out our tireless pup. To keep things interesting for ourselves, and to give Pauley a broad doggy experience, I go to
Toad Hollow dog park once or twice a week. The problem is that Pauley doesn’t need things mixed up; she needs only to chase a ball. And this bugs some people who want to play fetch with their dogs and not mine. I’ve varied my approach to the dog park — sometimes bringing the Chuckit, in plain view of Pauley; sometimes hiding a ball in my pocket, just in case I need it; and sometimes going ballless. On a recent, ball-less trip, I quickly regretted my decision. Pauley horned right in on a little Corgi’s ball game, causing the Corgi — and its owner — to lose interest in playing. As I got
closer to the owner to apologize for Pauley’s overbearing presence, I saw that it was my friend Sally Ryen. Sally and I chatted about this problem — she tries to come early enough with her dog so she can throw the ball without a pack of other dogs discouraging her’s from fetching, while I come without a ball so Pauley will do something besides fetching — and I’ve been thinking about it since. I realize that my explanation of Pauley’s retrieving prowess might make me seem foolish to ever expect otherwise. But sometimes the stars align and we have the perfect mix of dogowners and dog-needs at Toad Hollow. On occasion, I’ve gotten to the dog park without a ball and it’s been fantastic. Sometimes, nobody is throwing a ball anywhere in the whole park, so Pauley has no choice but to play with other dogs. She seems to have
great fun carousing with other canines. A few other times, I’ve taken her when someone — usually a college-aged kid — is trying desperately to get his own dog to retrieve. These people are typically thrilled to play fetch with a dog that they hope teaches their dogs a few tricks. And sometimes I’ve brought a ball and been the pied-piper for other ball-hounds. So please don’t think ill of me because I come to the dog park with a retriever and no ball. We all have different reasons for being there. Just like at a human park where one person might be there to quietly read a book, others to climb on jungle gyms, and others to have a family barbecue, the dog park has multiple functions. With that in mind, I hereby swear to recognize the following while at the dog park: ■ To the owner with a herding dog, I won’t mind one bit when
your dog’s primary purpose is to chase mine while she chases a ball. ■ To the person working on dog-obedience, I will steer clear of you so you have room to train. ■ To the owner socializing a young dog, I will stay alert for my dog becoming too aggressive with your inexperienced pup. ■ To the person who wants to be away from all other people, I will kindly keep moving. ■ And to the parent who has a young kid with her, presumably as a way of helping the child not fear dogs, I will make sure my dog doesn’t bowl over your child. All I ask in return is that if my dog joins in your game of fetch, please understand and don’t hold a grudge. — Tanya Perez lives in Davis with her family. Her column is published every other Sunday. Reach her at pereztanyah@ gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter at @californiatanya.
What does the Big Day of Giving really mean? By Tracy Fauver Special to The Enterprise I’m writing this column just before the Sacramento Region’s Big Day of Giving on May 5, even though you’re reading it three days after. Here’s how I predict it went: Some organizations broke records. Everyone was inspired by the philanthropy from the region. All of us nonprofit leaders had moments of nervousness about meeting our goals. At Yolo County CASA, we may have met our goal… we may have come up short. Regardless, we felt a lot of gratitude and increased capacity to serve our foster children. Each year the Big Day of Giving is the most stressful and exciting day of the year. Each year it takes unexpected twists and turns. Each year, I spend time reflecting about what it all really means. After all, it’s easy to get caught up in winning prizes, breaking records, and making goals. But again, what does that mean? To me, the Big Day of Giving means the difference we make when community members step forward to fill the needs
Yolo CASA that for whatever reason, went unfulfilled before. As the executive director of Yolo County CASA, I’ve always said that when a child is abused or neglected, it’s the community’s job to lift that child up and fill in where others fell short. The main way we do that at Yolo County CASA is through providing CASA volunteers. Regular readers of this column know that providing every child with a CASA volunteer means a broad range of positive outcomes. It means a greater chance at graduating from high school. It means a greater chance at attending college. It means a greater chance of participating in extracurricular activities. It means a greater chance at having normal childhood experiences, like going to the park, going out to ice cream, going to the library, and flying a kite. It means a greater chance of obtaining needed educational resources. It means a smaller chance of becoming homeless as an adult. It means a smaller chance of becoming incarcerated as an adult. It means a smaller chance of having mental and physical illness
Yolo CASA could not exist without community members willing to fund the cause. Courtesy photo
as an adult. The reason that having a CASA volunteer produces these positive outcomes is because having a CASA volunteer means that a foster child has a consistent and stable relationship with a trusted adult while they are in foster care. Often times, it’s the only consistent and stable relationship with an adult that a foster child has. That relationship acts as a compass… a guiding light to a child who may move to multiple different homes in a year… a guid-
ing light to a child who may not be able to understand how lonely they feel… a guiding light to a child who is having a problem but has no one to talk to at the other end of the phone… until now. … And none of this is based in opinion. We now know through research that relationships are the leading success factor in overcoming severe trauma. The Big Day of Giving, to me, is about a big show of community, just like our organization. We literally
would not exist if it weren’t for two key things: Community members willing to be CASA volunteers, and community members willing to fund the cause. I hope that every community member reading this column today is feeling a sense of pride over what we achieved as a region last Thursday. Even not yet knowing the results of the day as I write this, I am filled with gratitude and hope for the future. I am excited to see how many extra seats we can fill at our next volun-
teer training. I am excited about the foster children that will earn their high school diplomas this month because they had a guide to confide in along the way. I am excited to be part of an incredibly generous community. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a CASA volunteer or making a donation to Yolo County CASA, please head to our website at yolocasa.org. — Tracy Fauver, LCSW, is the executive director of Yolo County CASA.
UC Davis researcher earns national entomology award Enterprise staff UC Davis medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo, a global expert on vectorborne diseases, and renowned for his groundbreaking work on tsetse flies, is the 2022 recipient of the Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology Award from the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America. PBESA, comprised of 11 Western states, parts of Canada and Mexico and
Name droppers seven U.S. territories, honored Attardo at its recent meeting in Santa Rosa. Attardo, who joined the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology in 2017 from the Yale School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, “excels not only as a researcher, but as a teacher, mentor, scientific illustrator, macro photographer,
videographer and science communicator,” said UC Davis distinguished GEOFFREY professor ATTARDO Bruce Hammock in his letter of nomination. The Attardo lab monitors the dynamics of vector insects at the levels of physiology, population genetics and environmen-
tal interactions. “I have known Geoff personally since July 2017 and I have always admired his scientific expertise, his unbridled enthusiasm, his many talents, and his scores of accomplishments,” wrote Hammock, who holds a joint appointment with the entomology department and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. ———— John Isaiah Jimenez of Woodland was recently
initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Jimenez was initiated at Saint Mary’s College of California. Jimenez is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only
the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. — Do you know of someone who has won an award or accomplished something noteworthy? Email it to newsroom@davisenterprise.net.
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Logos hosts silkscreen artist Special to The Enterprise Logos Books, 513 Second St. in downtown Davis, will host an exhibition of silkscreen and woodblock prints by artist Miguel Alonso through June 3. A reception for the “Animal Screen Prints” exhibit will be part of the 2nd Friday ArtAbout from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 13. He will exhibit 10 highly detailed works of wild animals printed in silkscreen. He will have screen prints available for purchase at his 2nd Friday ArtAbout reception. Public receptions for local artists will also be held at various venues on that same evening in conjunction with the Davis Downtown 2nd Friday ArtAbout, facebook.com/davisartabout. Alonso was encouraged by his parents to go to art classes at the age of 7. At 14, he began screen printing at Taller Arte del
worked in this medium for 13 years and has attended numerous workshops at TANA. He finds animal drawing difficult and challenging, but very interesting. He has also studied techniques in wood and linoleum carving in order to create block prints.
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This image of a tiger will be among Miguel Alonso’s exhibit of silkscreen art on Friday. Nuevo Amanecer in his home town of Woodland. He found the techniques of silkscreening challenging at first, but was encouraged by the staff at TANA, as well as TANA co-founder Malaquias Montoya, to continue to hone his skills. He has
Alonso has created art work for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) posters and the logo for the community program Youth Empowerment Summit of Yolo County (YES!). At 17 he earned an award for “Democracy Works” and for outstanding leadership on the YES! planning committee. He has also submitted work to competitions hosted by Stroll Through History, Inc. in Woodland. He currently attends Woodland Community College and continues his studio work at TANA.
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“You’ve Never Had A Friend Like Me!” Liam O’Donnell, left, (as the street rat Aladdin) befriends a wise-cracking magical Genie (Hannah Boone), in DMTC’s Young Performers Theater production of “Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.” At right, Chloe Aldrete, left, (as Princess Jasmine) falls for O’Donnell’s Aladdin).
DMTC’s Young Performers Theater presents ‘Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.’ Special to The Enterprise
Drumming master returns to Davis Special to The Enterprise West African drum master Mamadou Traore is back for his next community drum circle at The Melon Ball, 1970 Lake Blvd. in Davis, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Open to avid drummers, and to those who are new to this unique form of connection, expression and spirituality, no experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. All attendees are encouraged to bring their own drums. Some drums will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The event will follow county and state masking guidelines. The evening's drum circle is in honor of Larry Merson, Traore's mentor and friend. Proceeds from this event will go to charities that Larry and his wife Teri support.
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Mamadou Traore, right, will led a drum circle Saturday, May 14 in honor of his friend and mentor Larry Merson. Admission is $15 in advance at Watermelon Music or online at http://www. watermelonmusic.com; or $20 at the door ... kids are free. If you purchased a ticket in 2020 for the canceled event, it will be honored.
Davis Musical Theatre Company’s Young Performers Theater presents an enchanting and magical family favorite, based on an iconic animated film. “Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.” plays Saturday, May 7, at 2 p.m.; Saturday, May 14, at 2 p.m.; Saturday, May 21, at 2 p.m.; Friday, May 27, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 28, at 2 p.m.; and Sunday, May 29, 2 p.m., at the Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive No. 10 in Davis.
When the street urchin Aladdin vies for the attention of the beautiful Princess Jasmine, he uses a genie's magic power to become a prince in order to marry her. Iago, Jafar, the Genie and more are here in “Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.,” a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem and the power of love. With an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, “Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.” is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with
romance and adventure. Ron Cisneros will direct and choreograph, with Montana Monce as musical director. Young performers featured include Liam O’Donnell as Aladdin, Chloe Aldrete as Jasmine, and Hannah Boone as The Genie, and Alex Richmond as Jafar. Tickets are just $8 all ages, (plus $2 per ticket facility fee) and can be purchased online at dmtc.org or by calling 530-7563682. For additional information, visit dmtc.org or call 530-756-3682.
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Affection is absent Dear Annie: My spouse and I have been married for over 40 years. Our children are married with children of their own. They seem happy and well-adjusted, and our whole family seems happy and healthy. I am very blessed and glad things are the way they are. The problem: There is no love or affection in our marriage, and there hasn’t been for over 20 years. We sleep in separate rooms. Despite my requests, which I don’t make often, there is never any cuddling, affection, hand-holding ... nothing. When I suggest counseling, the response is that I am the one who needs counseling, that I am needy and insecure. I am in decent shape, take care of myself, have good hygiene, and do most of the housekeeping, grocery shopping, meal prep, etc. All I want is a little attention. I am in my mid-60s, and the thought of spending the rest of my life like this really depresses me. I don’t want to have an affair or get divorced, but I don’t want to be lonely the rest of my life. The thought of the grandchildren going to separate homes to see Grandma and Grandpa makes me sad. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. — My Heart Aches for Attention Dear Heart Aches: Don’t let your husband convince
you that being needy and wanting affection are the same thing. Props to you for communicating what you want rather than expecting him to read your mind. It sounds like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place: You don’t want a divorce, but your husband is unwilling to work toward a solution. Unfortunately, rela-
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tionships are a two-way street; they require effort from both parties. If he’s unwilling to make your needs one of his priorities — by at least going to couples counseling — perhaps this is not a marriage you want to be in.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2022-631 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jeffrey Rong filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. Jeffrey Rong to Proposed name Jeffrey Hastings THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 6/21/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 9 Room: The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court Clerks Office - Civil 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Davis Enterprise. Date: April 26, 2022 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court Published May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 #1819
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More college soccer teams Enterprise staff WOODLAND — This year, Woodland Community College will be offering a soccer program for both men and women. It is the first time in the school’s history that an athletic curriculum will be offered, explained College President Dr. Art Pimentel. “The college is planning a basket of athletics programs in the future but is
starting with a soccer program during the fall 2022 semester to meet the interests of the community and our students,” stated Pimentel. Pimentel explained the college officially started the process to be in the Bay Valley Conference through the California Community College Athletics Association for a competitive men and women’s soccer team. “Over the past two
years, the college has been working on planning for an athletics complex on the Woodland Campus,” stated Pimentel. He said phase one of the project includes building a professional natural turf soccer field, fencing, bleachers, and a small parking lot on the south side of the campus. n To read the rest of this story, visit www. davisenterprise.com and click on the Sports tab.
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UC Davis softball head coach Erin Thorpe, seen here coaching third base during her team’s Big West Conference home game against UC Santa Barbara on April 30, notched her 400th collegiate career victory against Cal Poly on Friday.
Thorpe gets 400th victory Enterprise staff Erin Thorpe is now part of the 400win club. The UC Davis softball head coach notched the milestone win in a Big West Conference game at Cal Poly on Friday. The Aggies jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a 5-0 win over the Mustangs. In the first game of the doubleheader, UCD (record) banged out 13 hits. Reese Mattley went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Aggies. Delaney Diaz had a double and finished with two hits and two RBIs for UCD. Libbie McMahan also had a double in the game. Aggie teammates Sarah Starks and Sarah Nakahara had two hits each. The Aggies jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. They scored the final run in the top of the fifth frame.
Taylor Fitzgerald went the distance in the circle for UCD. The sophomore from Rocklin gave up four hits, struck out three Mustangs and walked one. Cal Poly won the second of the twin bill 1-0. McMahan had the Aggies' only hit.
Soccer The Davis Hot Shots will be holding summer registration for boys in seventh grade through high school. Registration for seventh grade through junior varsity will be held at Harper Junior High on Tuesday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 24 For additional information and forms, visit www.davishotshots.com or contact Dino Clark at coachclark@ yahoo.com.
may have changed the game to a degree, but there are still 22 players on the field at all times, a touchdown is still worth six points, the field is still 100 yards long and, most importantly, they still sell hot dogs at the concession stand. Which brings us to the latest spring professional football league, the USFL, which is carefully tiptoeing through the graveyard of former spring attempts, some of which couldn’t even complete their first season. “USFL rules: 3-point conversions, two forward passes, and much more,” screamed the headline announcing the new league. “The new United States Football League’s inaugural season features a brand of football that fans know and love, but with a modern twist.,” the story begins. “The USFL has officially unveiled a few changes to the traditional football rules, designed to bolster
offense and big-play potential, improve game flow, give trailing teams more scoring opportunities as time winds down, enhance player safety and get officiating calls right in a way that’s fair for both teams.” I’m not sure why the trailing team should get more scoring opportunities as the game winds down. I mean, it’s nobody’s fault but their own if they’re trailing as the game winds down, but now we’re going to tweak the rules to help them out of their self-imposed misery? The three-point conversion will be attempted from the 10-yard line, which does nothing but cheapen the game of football. A team may drive 80 or 85 yards to score six points, but then can pick up a quick three points by merely gaining 10 yards. How about we make things really interesting and take away three points if they fail to score from the 10-yard line? “Overtime will be a shootout in which each
team’s offense will alternate plays against the opposing defense from the two-yard line. Each team will run a total of three plays, and each successful scoring attempt will receive two points.” Heck, why not make each successful scoring attempt worth 100 points? It makes absolutely no difference how many points it’s worth, except maybe to those silly folks who have a bet on the over/under. If you score a touchdown and wish to keep the football, you can run a 4th-and-12 play from your own 33-yard line. If you make a first down, you keep the ball. If you don’t make a first down, the other team gets the ball at the point where you failed. You can even score a touchdown on the 4thand-12, then do the whole thing all over again. Whether they will still sell hot dogs at the concession stand is an open question. — Contact Bob Dunning at bdunning@ davisenterprise.net.