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City may cut services to balance budget, avoid bankruptcy By Rodney Orosco Staff Writer The May 5 City Council meeting was about the numbers— and they did not look good for the library, swimmers, actors and others who utilize the Winters Community Center. The numbers came in the form of reductions on a budget workshop report presented by Winters Director of Financial Management Shelly Gunby. Gunby reported that Winters is facing an estimated reduction in expected revenues of $334,820 in revised planning for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Revenues through July 2021 are projected to be $5,390,808. The drastic impact of the COVID-19 state shutdown on the city’s budget can be seen in what happened with the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)—the 12 percent tax on hotel rooms and vacation rentals paid by Airbnb hosts and companies like Abbey House Inn and Hotel Winters. “Currently we are projecting to receive $80,000 in TOT and we had budgeted $505,000,” Gunby reported. These taxes from hotels and restaurants make up 28 percent of the city’s budgeted revenue. Add in to a projected TOT shortfall a reduction in sales tax revenue from fewer people eating out and driv-
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State law pauses city’s race to acquire new data-collection technology
ing -- the majority of the city’s budget, 36 percent, was projected to come from taxes on the sale of fuel -- and the budget balancing work appears to be cut out for Winters council members. A city budget operates like a business, with income and expenses, but unlike a normal business, California Constitution prohibits cities from incurring debt or liabilities that exceed their income and revenue anticipated for that year without two-thirds approval from voters. In her presentation, Gunby put up a slide that listed the budget items on which the city is expected to focus. The list included: an assumption of a prolonged recession, payroll reduction, anticipation of future litigation, and avoiding bankruptcy. “At the end of the day it is really simple,” City Manager John W. Donlevy, Jr. explained. “At this point we are doing our best to avoid bankruptcy.” He added, “I don’t think the city has ever been closer to [bankruptcy] given our overall cash situation.” The workshop report listed how much each city department would reduce their budgets. The total reduction in department expenditures was
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By Rodney Orosco Staff Writer In their rush to acquire powerful new law-enforcement technology, technology that embeds Winters into the expanding surveillance state, the Winters City Council hit a low-tech speed bump—the law. Automatic License Plate Reader systems (ALPR ) are highspeed cameras that automatically capture, and store, a car’s license plate number as the driver passes by the system. And, according to Winters Police Chief John P. Miller, his department has wanted the technology for several years. “It has been the desire of the City of Winters to have Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology to assist in investigating crimes such as arson, vehicle thefts, and other property and violent crimes,” Miller explained in a report he gave to the council outlining the system. However, the means to implement the system, on stationary poles or mounted on patrol cars, proved too costly, he added.
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A common site in Winters now, future radar trailers may eventually gather more data than just speeds. By buying an ALPR system and affixing it to a new radar trailer the police department is also requesting from the council, costs would come down significantly, he reported. In fact, it would cost the city almost nothing because the system could be purchased using Vehicle Theft Deterrent
Funds, if the funds were used by June 30, 2020, Miller said. Thus, Miller forwarded his report and request to the city council: The radar trailer and ALPR system were placed on the May 5 consent agenda. As a consent agenda item, the ALPR system would be added to a list of other usual
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNauhton Media Yolo County has now met all but one of the criteria set by the state for progressing further into reopening the local economy, the Board of Supervisors was told on Tuesday, and there may be wiggle room on that one. That metric: the number of recent COVID-19 deaths. Five county residents — all at the Stollwood Convalescent Hospital — have died in the last two weeks. The state requires no deaths in the last 14 days for counties to move further into stage two reopening, a stage that includes dine-in restaurants and shopping malls. However, county staff had a call sched-
uled with the California Department of Public Health later Tuesday to plead the case made by other counties where cases and deaths have been concentrated in skilled nursing facilities or other congregate care facilities: that with no deaths in the community outside of Stollwood in more than two weeks, Yolo County has met the intent of that metric. “We want to make the case to the state that that’s what we should be reporting on, and if that’s the case, then we meet the metric of no deaths in the last 14 days,” said Brian Vaughn, the county’s public health director. “We believe it meets the spirit of what they’re getting at.”
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Activities the county could OK once the readiness plan is submitted include opportunity for dine-in restaurants. County staff are confident enough that the state will agree that they asked the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to continue moving forward with the county’s local readiness plan which, once submitted to the state, would allow for the resumption of all activities listed under the state’s stage
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The level of Lake Berryessa was down by 0.04 feet last week, with a decrease in storage of 7,200 acre feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. Tuesday morning the lake level was 430.85 feet above sea level, with storage computed at 1,383,012 acre feet of water. Evaporation on the lake averaged 219 acre feet of water 268 day. The SID is diverting 408 second feet of water into the Putah South Canal, with 43 second feet flowing at the Diversion Dam.
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May 1: 2:47 a.m., medical aid, 500 block of Second Street. ~9:29 a.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Roosevelt Avenue. ~9:42 p.m., medical aid, 70 block of Brinley Drive. May 2: 10:27 a.m., fire alarm, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~4:27 p.m., lift assist, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~6:10 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Martinez Way. ~8:46 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. May 3: 5:13 a.m., lift assist, 829 Jefferson Street. ~2 p.m., mutual aid, Campos Ln/Winters Road. ~4:27 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Roosevelt Avenue. May 5: 2:52 p.m., medical aid, 800 block of Lincoln Street. May 6: 8:09 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of E. Baker Street.
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May 2: Raul Jose Duran (Age 39), Charges: Criminal Threats; Domestic Battery; PRCS Revocation, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail.
CITY Continued from Page 1 $871,786 for a total, projected, general fund expenditure of $5,422,122. That reduction included the closing of the pool (saving $66,046 in projected spending), the closing of the community center (down $57,632), the cancellation of recreation programs ($25,674), cutting the city’s library contribution ($25,000) and a 5 percent pay reduction for city staff, pending union approval. While all departments listed major budget reductions, a listed General Fund Expenditure of $250,000 earmarked as “litigation cost” caused some concern. Despite being the third largest category of spending behind Police and Fire De-
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April 26: Unk., 40 block of Main Street, Check Fraud. April 29: 9:41 a.m., 1000 Roosevelt Avenue, Missing Person. ~5:36 p.m., 100 block of E. Grant Avenue, Commercial Audible Alarm. ~9:19 p.m., 200 block of Railroad Avenue, Assisted Solano California Highway Patrol. April 30: 4:30 p.m., 20 block of East Baker Street, Petty Theft. May 01: 10 p.m., 1000 block of Village Circle, Grand Theft. ~11 p.m., 300 block of Niemann Street, Grand Theft. May 1-2: 9 p.m.-12 p.m., 30 block of East Main Street, Vandalism. May 2: 12:56 p.m., 100 block of First Street, Grand Theft. ~6:36 p.m., 100 block of Colby Lane, Violation of Court Order. May 3: 9:50 p.m., 800 block of Lincoln Street, Noise Disturbance. May 4: 12 a.m.,200 block of Wildrose Lane, Grand Theft. ~9:01 a.m., 201 Almeria Place, Grand Theft. ~2:56 p.m., 400 block Anderson Avenue, Audible Alarm. May 5: 3:10 a.m., 400 block of Main Street, Located Missing Person from Elk Grove. partments, operating expenditures for litigation were seemingly untouched by the proposed budget cuts. Donlevy described the litigation line item as a “contingency fund” for potential litigation. Council member Pierre Neu asked where the litigation would be coming from because the amount budgeted “takes a lot away from the community, for something that may never be needed.” The money budgeted for litigation could otherwise pay for either keeping the pool and community center open or avoiding the 5 percent pay cut for government employees. This is a condensed version due to space limitations. Read the full article online at wintersexpress.com.
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YEARS AGO May 28, 1970
YEARS AGO
Tony Turkovich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Turkovich of Winters, was elected last week as student body vice president at the California State Polytechnic College in San Luis Obispo. Mr. and Mrs. Crist Lopez and their son, Herman, who left by TWA April 28, for Spain, arrived home on May 15. They visited relatives in Barcelona and Almeria. Under the auspices of the Winters American Post 242, Memorial Day exercises will be held in the local cemetery Saturday at 11 a.m. Lance Kelly came in on the “Freedom Bird” at Travis Air Force Base from Vietnam last Tuesday on a 20 day leave which he is spending here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ramos, of Winters, are the parents of a daughter, born May 2, 1970 in the Woodland Memorial Hospital. The first Winters apricots reached eastern auction markets Monday, with 1320 lugs sold in New York and 1031 lugs auctioned in Chicago. Average price in New York was $8.50, and $7.63 in Chicago. Ed Curley, director of the Yolo County Welfare Department, has announced that the county is going on the food stamp program on Monday, June 1. Joe Martinez, 22, a fruit science major at California Polytechnic College at San Luis Obispo, has been named to the student agriculture council at the college. Floyd D. Shimomura, of Winters, a student at the University of California at Davis, was one of 137 students joining Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society.
May 26, 1955
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in Woodland for William H. Fredericks, 40, prominent Winters rancher, who was killed in a plane crash Monday afternoon, five miles north of town. The Crum Bros. Have purchased a 40 acre almond ranch near Chico. Bob Crum and his family are planning to move to Chico next month. Weaver Gaddini and James L. McClish, both trustees of the Winters Joint Union High School District, were returned to office for new three year terms in the annual school election held Friday. The 1955 apricot shipping season is scheduled to start in the Winters area this weekend, with the California Fruit Exchange scheduled to begin operations on Monday. Mrs. Rosie Bonillo was honored at a surprise stork shower last evening at her home. Hostesses were Mrs. Felicia Diaz and Mrs. Joe Martino. Dr. Eugene Ireland of Santa Monica arrived in Winters yesterday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ireland. The process of grouting has begun at the Monticello Dam site, in preparation of construction of the dam itself. Grouting is a means of filling up any pockets of air or soluble materials around the damsite. The Woodland Pan Americans defeated the Winters Merchants by a score of 10 to 3 in a baseball game Sunday. The loading sheds on the Southern Pacific property in Winters will soon be removed, according to Harry Timmons, local Southern Pacific agent.
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The Earl Fruit Company shipped 250 lug boxes of ‘cots Wednesday, and will resume packing Saturday. Eleven students received eighth grade diplomas last night at Wolfskill School. They are Carmelita Munoz, Isabel Ramos, Masayo Yasui, Charles Erb, Teddie Horibe, Wilbert Lowe, Fred Medina, Frank Ramos, John I. Ramos, John Rubio, Leon Yarberry. Charles A. Graf, local postmaster, has been named by Governor Olson as a director of the 40th District Agricultural Society. Graf succeeds R. L. Niemann who resigned last year. High school commencement exercises will be held May 27. Hiromi Matsumoto, Edgar Yarberry and Dorothy Martin will deliver the addresses. Each of these students’ grades were so near equal that there has been no classification of valedictorian. Five petitions are being circulated in the Winters district requesting the county board of supervisors to form a cemetery district in the Winters area. If the proposition goes through, the Masons have agreed to deed the cemetery to the district.
YEARS AGO May 26, 1905
The state commission for the selection and purchase of a site for the proposed university farm had a fine trip through Yolo County Saturday. After visiting the J.B. Griffin ranch north of town, the party ·came to Winters. From here Governor Pardee and Commissioner Wheeler went to Davisville to take their trains. Death called at the home of John Wurth early Tuesday morning and claimed the head of the household for his own. Wurth, a native of Germany, was 68 years, 6 months and 28 days of age at the time of his death. Senator Hamden’s minstrel company, which showed at the opera house last night, had one good feature ~ a bass solo by Mr. Lewis. The rest of the entertainment was of the has-been order. The Producers Fruit Co. is sending out half to three-fourths of a car daily and expects by the first of next week to have full cars from here. The partially loaded cars are filled up at Vacaville. The first carload of Winters fruit was shipped east| Tuesday by the Earl Fruit Company. Apricots and peaches made up the shipment, and the car bore appropriate banners telling of the “First Carload of Winters Fruit.”
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board in support of that attestation. The state provides no final approval; rather, all that is required is the county public health officer’s attestation and the board’s support. Currently only two California counties — Butte and El Dorado — have completed the process. County Administrator Patrick Blacklock told county supervisors that if all goes according to plan, Yolo County would likely join them in a matter of days. That doesn’t mean all stage two activities will then resume; it simply gives the county the option of moving forward on all of them. County supervisors on Tuesday made clear they would like to continue to move slowly and thoughtfully and have any significant changes to the local health order be brought back to the board for more discussion. Activities that the county could OK once the readiness plan
item as a discussion item, as required by law, was an oversight, Miller said. SB 34 also requires an ALPR usage policy be posted: “The usage and privacy policy shall be available to the public in writing, and, if the ALPR end-user has an Internet Web site, the usage and privacy policy shall be posted conspicuously on that Internet Web site.� For Winters no such policy has been posted, though it exists, Miller said. A policy has been in the works and is ready for publication, Miller said. The policy provided to The Express had a print date of May 5, 2020, and was copyrighted by Lexipol, a consulting company used by many law enforcement agencies. Winters Police Department Policy 430 is a boiler-plate policy. The policy never mentions the use of the ALPR system on a radar trailer. It does talk about ALPR-equipped cars, which Winters will not have, according to Miller. Almost the exact wording, including the Lexipol copyright, can be found on policies adopted by West Sacramento and Woodland. The need to adopt and post an ALPR policy was not mentioned in Miller’s re-
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is submitted include dine-in restaurants and shopping malls. Still not allowed by any county: personal services such as hair and nail salons; gyms; bars; theaters; indoor museums and libraries; public pools, playgrounds and picnic areas; religious services; nightclubs; concert venues and live audience sports. But Yolo County may be headed further into stage two based on the following criteria having been met, according to county staff: * Community cases per 10,000 residents in the past 14 days: The state requires no more than one per 10,000; Yolo County has had .54. * Deaths in the past 14 days: The state requires zero; Yolo County has had five deaths in a skilled nursing facility in the last two weeks and will request a variance from the state on that basis. * Daily testing capacity: The state requires a minimum of 1.5 tests per 1,000 residents per
day; Vaughn estimates Yolo County conservatively has a capacity of 500 tests per day, well above the 330-test threshold. * Percentage of population within 60 minutes of a testing site: The state requires more than 75 percent of residents live within that distance; 99 percent of Yolo County residents do. * Contact tracing capacity: Yolo County currently has 37 (above that threshold) and plans to go up to 60. * Homeless housing capacity: Yolo County has housed 70 percent of its homeless population so far. * Hospital capacity: The state requires the ability of local hospitals to accommodate a 35-percent surge; Yolo County has well over that capacity. * Vulnerable populations: The state requires that all skilled nursing facilities have at least a 14-day supply of personal protective equipment. All county skilled nursing facilities do, Vaughn said.
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port states. However, the report adds, “the use and retention of those images raises privacy concerns.� The report states, “We found that the handling and retention of ALPR images and associated data did not always follow practices that adequately consider an individual’s privacy,� The key is to make sure law enforcement knows the rules before they plug in their new equipment, the report explains. “Setting certain expectations in writing through an ALPR usage and privacy policy helps ensure that agencies operate their ALPR programs in a manner that better protects individuals’ privacy.�
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What Miller did mention in his report was that the ALPR “does not check the immigration status of the registered owner.� Winters PD will not check immigration status because California law prohibits local police departments from sharing license plate information and personal information for immigration enforcement. However, Vigilant Solutions, the company Winters wants to use to store their license-plate data, is less particular with such privacy. The American Civil Liberties of Northern California, through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, detailed the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of Vigilant ALPR data. The ACLU reported, “that more than 9,000 ICE officers have gained access to the Vigilant system under a $6.1 million contract.� “Our data will be secure,� Miller said. “The data belongs to us, Vigilant just stores it,� Miller explained.
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A February 2020 report by the California State Auditor found, “local law enforcement agencies‌ have not done all they could to respect individuals’ privacy by incorporating the requirements and concepts in SB 34 into their operations.â€? The report acknowledges the usefulness of ALPR technology in collecting what is after all public, and it characterizes the weakness in the system as a human failing. “There is no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding a license plate,â€? the re-
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Lexipol aside, Winters’ ALPR policy will be written by Winters officials, once those officials, and the public, know the scope of the system. An email sent to council members on May 7 regarding their concerns about adopting an ALPR system received only one reply by press time. Council member Pierre Neu said, “I believe this is an item that should be discussed publicly and all sides of the subject should be considered.� The radar trailer and ALPR system were removed from the consent agenda and, ostensibly, will be brought up as a discussion item at the May 19 meeting. In his most recent weekly “Friday Update� email, Donlevy listed “Authorization to Purchase New Radar Trailer for the Winters Police Department� as an item on the May 19 council agenda. The agenda list did not include any discussion of an ALPR system.
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WHS virtual fun run supports child hunger By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Winters High School is hosting a virtual race as a unique way for the community to do some good for others. Individuals can register online to participate in the Virtual Race and Fun Run: Race Against the Virus. The WHS designtated race week is May 24–31.
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Virtual races work similar to a traditional race—participants get excersise, a T-shirt, medal, and can have fun doing it. Racers choose their race distance, when they do it and where they do it. They can also choose whether they run, skip, jump or walk—the point is to get out and get moving.
Courtney Casavecchia, WHS activities director, said the idea is to keep social distancing in mind so there’s no designated place for people to congregate. “I plan on walking around my neighborhood with my husband, golden retriever and daughter,” Casavecchia told the Express. Racers will individually record and submit their information at any time during race week on a provided check-in page. Once the racer has submitted their selected distance they will be sent their authentic finisher medal. Casavecchia said the event is a great opportunity to get out and get some fresh air and exercise, as well as benefit a great organization, and see
friends and neighbors from a distance. “Physical fitness and exercise have a dramatic affect on our emotional health and stress levels,” she said. She also encouraged participants to consider dressing up in a theme when they go out to work on their race. Twenty percent of the proceeds from each virtual race ticket purchased will go to benefit the No Kid Hungry nonprofit organization. No Kid Hungry is specifically working to feed kids who depend on school-supplied meals and are most vulnerable during the school closures. Race ticket options range from $30-$54. Individuals can register now online at https://bit. ly/3b7aBSZ.
Support the senior class at virtual auction fundraiser on May 16 By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Parents hope to celebrate the Winters High School Class of 2020 and treat them to a memorable event in August 2020. The WHS Grad Nite Parent Group is hosting a Facebook Live/Mobile Silent Auction fundraiser on Saturday May 16 online starting at 5:30 p.m. at https://www. facebook.com.djbarnett. The Mobile Silent Auction is hosted on Bid Beacon, and is live now. Bids can be made on items up until the auction closes on May 16 at 8 p.m. The 23 items up for auction include gift baskets and giftcards for local businesses, custom-built items, meat from Superior Farms, an authentic autographed baseball and two night stay at the Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort.
Chance Only Tickets
Chance Only Tickets are still available for purchase. They award a $3,000 grand prize and a
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This custom corn hole game is part of the virtual auction. $1,000 runner up prize. The tickets are $25 each and can be purchased from any Class of 2020 family or from the WHS Grad Nite Parent Group through Shelly Baylor at 530-400-6307 (call or text) or by email at whsgradnite@gmail.com. The group is accepting payment for Chance Only Tickets with cash, Venmo (Tera-Paschoal), PayPal.me/robertpaschoal, Apple Pay (916-799-3577) or by check made out to “WHS Grad Nite Parent Group (Class of 2020)” and be sure to include “Class of 2020” on the Memo line. The Chanco Only ticket winners will be drawn during the May
16 Facebook Live event at 5:30 p.m. Winners do not need to be present on Facebook to win.
Donations
Individuals who wish to gift a cash or check donation to the Class of 2020 August event can do so at First Northern Bank. The account is under “WHS Grad Nite Parent Group – Class of 2020.” Paschoal noted the importance of using “Class of 2020” for all checks made out for the event. Donations are also accepted as a Venmo payment to username “tera-paschoal,” PayPal.me/robertpaschoal, or Apple Pay (916-799-3577) with a note of “donation” in the message.
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Students interested in the WHS cheer squad must complete a virtual tryout packet.
WHS fall sports sign ups open By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Winters High School students interested in participating in a fall sport can sign up online now. All current high school students and eight graders who will be incoming freshman are eligible to sign up for the WHS football, cheer, cross country, volleyball or swim teams. Current WHS and Winters Middle School eight grade students can sign up through their district email or by logging into their district account on their chromebook. A link was sent to eight graders by email, and WHS students are able to access the link in any of their Google classrooms. The sign up link is also available on the WHS Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/WintersHS/. Questions regarding the fall sports season or general WHS athletic inquiries should be directed to WHS athletic director Daniel Ward at dward@wintersjusd. org. As of Tuesday morning 142 students had signed up. Ward said that is over 30 percent of their student population, and this is just after one week of online signups. As of press time, the breakdown of students signed up by sport included: 32 for cheer, 12 for cross country, 65 for football, 10 for swim and 23 for volleyball. Ward said there is currently no dead-
line for signing up for a sport, but sooner is better so they can make sure they can get them any important information as it becomes available. He said he is unsure of when they will be able to start having practices, and it’s important that the coaches have interested athletes contact information. “For a lot of our students, athletics is what they enjoy the most about their high school experience and playing sports helps creates memories that last a lifetime and helps teach valuable life skills that are hard to teach in a traditional classroom environment,” Ward said. “I am hoping that our students can continue to create memories and build life skills this fall.” Ward said he hopes to post information regarding options for the annual sports physical after shelter-in-place restrictions are lifted in Yolo County. He said if they happen they most likely wouldn’t be until July.
WHS Cheer Squad Tryouts
Students interested in trying out for the WHS cheer squad must complete online registration requirements. All candidates are required to submit a video and complete a questionnaire. Tryout material will be released Monday, May 25 and will consist of a short dance, cheer and jump to perform in the video. The deadline for video submissions is
Friday, May 29. An informational meeting for parents and cheer candidates will be help via Zoom on Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m. Register for the online meeting at https://forms. gle/ZCddwgj8rJ7Krm4R7. Questions regarding the virtual cheer tryouts should be directed to Sterling Davis at wintershighcheer@gmail.com or 707-287-7308.
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It is with a heavy heart that after many meetings and much discussion the Board of Directors and Staff made the very difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Yolo County Fair. This decision was not made lightly. The health and safety of our community is our top priority. This is a big disappointment to our Fair Staff, Board of Directors, Vendors, Volunteers, Local Organizations, Concessionaires, Exhibitors, Carnival Staff and the community but it is the right decision. Planning for Fair takes months to produce this high-quality event. Due to the uncertainty of when restrictions for large public gatherings will be lifted, we are not able to make plans for the caliber of Fair everyone expects. We wish everyone good health in the coming days. When we can safely open the fairgrounds to the public, we will continue with our tradition to schedule the events you enjoy and love - including the 2021 Yolo County Fair…“It Wheel Be Llamazing”.
A-6 — Winters (CA) Express, Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Most potential home sellers are preparing to wait out stay-at-home orders National Assoc. of Realtors Press Release More than three in four potential sellers – 77 percent – are preparing to sell their homes following the end of stay-at-home orders, with half completing do-it-yourself home improvement
projects, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. “After a pause, home sellers are gearing up to list their properties with the reopening of the economy,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Plenty of buyers
also appear ready to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates and the stability that comes with these locked-in monthly payments into future years.” NAR’s latest Economic Pulse Flash Survey — conducted May 3–4 — asked members how the
coronavirus outbreak has impacted the residential and commercial real estate markets. Several highlights include: Five percent of Realtors said their clients are shifting neighborhood preferences from urban areas to suburban areas due to COVID-19.
About one in eight Realtors – 13 percent – reported buyers have changed at least one home feature that’s important to them due to COVID-19. For these buyers, the most common home features they identified as important are home of-
fices, yard space for exercising or growing food, and space to accommodate family. Nearly three in four Realtors currently working with sellers this week — 73 percent — reported their clients haven’t reduced listing prices to attract buyers.
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Construction Review (CCR) shows positive growth in statewide multifamily permit totals both monthly and year-to-date. Though March was anticipated to reflect the economic impacts of COVID-19 on homebuilding, April may be the month to watch out for: • New housing units in building permits issued for the month of March 2020 are down 7% from February of 2020 and down 6% from March of 2019.
• Multifamily units increased by 26% in March 2020 compared to February 2020 and increased by 7% from March 2019. • In March 2020, 3,002 statewide residential and commercial HVAC changeout units were issued, a 50% month-to-month decrease in activity. • Monthly residential and commercial solar permit activity in March 2020 indicated a 25% decrease from installations permitted in March 2019.
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530.681.8939 NEW LISTING! 412 BAKER STREET, WINTERS This home is move-in ready with new paint inside and out.There is new laminate flooring in the garage conversion, offering extra space in the home. The backyard boasts a little storage shed in the backyard that can be used as a she-shed or mancave. All this in the core area of Winters! $394,900
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THE DEFINITION OF IMMACULATE!!! Super clean 4 bed, 2.5 bath in a great family neighborhood. This home is a show stopper. Landscaped both front and back. HUGE updated kitchen. Call for details. Offered at $569,000. HUGE BACKYARD! 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH HOME IN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD. Needs a little love. Offered at $404,000. Call for details! 70 ACRES, 52 OF WHICH ARE INCOME PRODUCING WALNUTS. SOLID SET SPRINKLER SYSTEM. Located between Winters and Vacaville on Winters road. Offered at $1,579,000. 1 ACRE PARCEL IN SOLANO COUNTY. Just outside of Vacaville. Offered at $139,000. 3.87 ACRES ZONED RESIDENTIAL IN VACAVILLE. Build your dream home, or explore the possibilities of creating multiple parcels. Offered at $649,000. 27.81 ACRES. ORGANIC WALNUTS, ALONG WITH MANY FRUIT TREES which include: apricots, cherries, peaches, plums. Property borders Putah Creek. Great home site $1,200,000. IN NATOMAS, OVER 2,600 SQ FT. Immaculate! Enjoy the club house facilities. $514,000 SUPER CLEAN 4 BED, 2 BATH. Large lot, close to all schools. Immaculate! A little over 1,900 sq. ft. $499,000. RARE FIND!!! Single story ranch style home. Amazing end of court location. Two adjoining parcels totaling approximately 10.91+/-acres. Walking distance to Historic Downtown Winters. The property has approximately 10 acres of income producing English walnuts and backs up to Putah Creek. There’s an attached, and detached 2 car garage with a huge bonus/hobby room. Your potential is endless! $1,095,000 IN DAVIS (STONEGATE). Just under 3,000 sq. ft. Single story, HUGE lot, amazing location! Enjoy club house amenities. Offered at $875,000.
3 beds, 2 baths, 1,357 sq. ft.
114 Almond Drive, Winters • $479,500 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,673 sq. ft.
32+ Acres • $1,199,000
SOLD 1340 Parkgreen Drive, Dixon • $615,000 D 2,667 sq. ft. OLgarage, S2-car 4 beds, 3 baths, 5516 Weber Road, Vacaville • $580,000 D sq. ft. on 1.4 acres. OL1,782 3 beds, 4 baths, 2-carS garage, 402 Niemann Street, Winters SOLD • $460,000 16630 Parker Place, D • $370,000 SOLEsparto 1113 Nelson Avenue, Arbuckle SOLD • $249,000 44602 N. El Macero Drive, LDDavis • $815,000 SO 626 Snapdragon S Street, Winters • $520,000 OLD 1096 Creekside Drive, Vacaville • $545,000 SOLD 1235 Cinnabar Way, Vacaville • $385,000 SOLD
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4155 TALLMAN LANE, WINTERS Spectacular home sitting on top of a hill with gorgeous views of the valley and surrounding area. Seller put heart and soul into updating and remodeling this home, you won’t want to leave. There is fire place in the living room and a pellet stove in a sitting area off the kitchen. An open floor plan that flows very nicely. Solar is owned. You won’t want to miss seeing this property! $899,000
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NEW LISTING! 108 BROADVIEW LANE, WINTERS This is the perfect property for those who love a nice open floor plan with a view of the pool in the backyard! This home has both a formal dining area open to the living room, and a breakfast nook in the kitchen for everyday meals. Plus a drive-through garage space that allows you to pull through to the back. New paint and carpet makes this home ready for you to move right in. Don’t hesitate! $479,900
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Spectacular, breathtaking, million dollar views for your Dream Home. 60’x70’ horse barn with 10 Stable, 4 12’x24’ standalone stalls, 2 100’x200’ horse stables, 85’x150’ sand arena, fenced pastures, 30’x40’ shop/plane hangar, all with water and electrical.
210 Edwards Street, Winters • $564,500
6 beds, 2 baths, 1 car garage plus small granny unit, 2,024 sq. ft.
205 Baker Street, Winters • $350,000 2 beds with bonus room, 1 bath, 1,500 sq. ft.
SOLDS
1102 Valley Oak Drive, Winters • $490,000 708 Ivy Court, Winters • $450,000 200 Rosa Avenue, Winters • $385,000 221 Red Bud Lane, Winters • $355,000 22 Acres on County Road 87, Winters • $900,000 County Road 34, Winters • $950,000 120 Russell Street, Winters • $430,000 1105 Hoover Street, Winters • $356,000 210 Edwards Street, Winters • $395,000 108 2nd Street, Winters • $475,000 101 Abbey Street, Winters • $706,000 402 Columbia Way, Winters • $399,000 39.5 Acres off of County Road 87, Winters • $1,000,000
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Calendar Thursdays Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, first and third Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., RISE, Inc., 200 Baker Street Yolo County Housing Authority Food Distribution, third Thursdays, 11 a.m.-Noon, 62 Shams Way (must meet income requirements) Winters JUSD School Board Meetings, first/third Thursdays, 6 p.m., Virtual meeting, check www.wintersjusd.org Saturday, May 16 WHS Grad Nite Facebook Live Auction www.facebook.com/djbarnett, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Mondays Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, Mondays, 4 p.m.-as supplies last, 111 E. Grant Ave. Tuesdays City Council Meetings, first/third Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Virtual meeting, check www.cityofwinters.org
Ongoing
Yolo County Library Digital Programming, facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org • Virtual Storytime: 11 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Saturday • Live Book Reccomendations, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 3 p.m. Friday • Bilingual Storytime: 11 a.m., Wednesday, Thursday • Crafternoon Delight, 5 p.m. Thursday • Friday Trivia, 5 p.m. Friday • Needle Arts and Zoom Book Club: details on Facebook.
Decades ago, video games were seen as no more than a waste of time. Nowadays, this ‘waste of time’ has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry and has given rise to electronic sports – or Esports. The basis of Esports is the same as any other sport – seeing who the best is. With billions of players worldwide, standing out takes a certain amount of skill and aptitude. Both of which Niko Doyle (Winters High School Class of 2012 graduate) – or NiikFlicks as he’s known in the gaming community – has used to become nationally ranked in a game called Apex Legends. Apex Legends is a first-person shooter battle royale game. Each round is made up of 20 three-person teams on a map. The goal is to search for weapons and supplies to eliminate the other teams, and Winters’ own NiikFlicks is one of the best at it. “I’m nationally ranked in the top 140
players and one of my biggest goal is reaching ‘Apex Predator,’ which is the highest rank,” Doyle said about his ambition with the game. “To be ranked you got to put in at least six to eight hours a day. If you hit the Predator level and don’t continue to keep playing and placing in your matches, you’ll drop rank and get demoted.” In the dog-eat-dog world of Esports, a consistency of excellence is the only way to stay climb up the ranks. With a higher rank comes recognition; with recognition come sponsors; with sponsors come a payday. While Esports and online gaming yield potential for monetary income – like streaming live gameplay using services like Twitch. com – Doyle keeps his focus on the competition. “I’ve always liked a challenge like playing with people better than me because it makes me better,” Doyle said. As a lifelong athlete, Doyle also talked about how Esports compares to tradi-
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Niko Doyle is nationally ranked in the top 140 players in the game Apex Legends. tional sports. “It’s just like any other sport, you have good days and bad days that will mess with your confidence,” he said. “But it’s a good feeling playing with the best and performing. It lets you know you can hang.” From competitive to casual, there’s any number of reasons to play video games. Since the COVID-19 outbreak has kept people in their
homes, online gaming is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family. Living by the saying “hard work puts you in a position where good luck will find you,” Doyle continues to put in the work and stoke his competitive fire. For everyone else, since there’s time to waste in these days of isolation, maybe playing video games together isn’t such a waste of time after all.
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These Winters business have created Social Distancing Friendly Buying Options. Please call or check their websites or Facebook pages for available services, hours, and purchase options. A to Z Motors
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We offer client meetings by phone. Our hours remain the same for document picks up & drop off. Our office observes social distancing. Please wear a mask. “Stay Safe”
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Ample Electric, Inc. (530)795-9913 alexa@ampleelectric.com Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:30pm “Ample Electric, Inc. is keeping the lights on!” We continue to serve commercial, agricultural, and residential clients doing emergency and essential work. Although you may not see us directly, our services are keeping other essential businesses operating smoothly. Some essential services we are providing include agricultural electrical, commercial food processing, and residential service work. Please call or email us as we have limited in-person office interactions.
Chuy’s Taqueria (530) 795-9811 Open Sun 8am-8pm, Tue-Thu 8am-8:30pm, Sat 8am-9pm Call ahead for pick up. Curbside pick up is available upon request. Payment is accepted over the phone by credit/ debit card only. Credit card and cash accepted inside.
Ciarlo Fruit and Nut (530) 304-2605
Andy’s Custom Autoglass
Delivery within hundred miles of Winters, CA. Order by text, calling or by email: patcalvert@ciarlofruitnut.com. Shipping is available and we accept credit cards. $10 credit on shipping.
(707) 592-6154
Cloth Carousel
Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-8pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm Mobile Service is available. FREE QUOTES!
Andy Pignataro, State Farm (707) 452-9599 andy@pignataro.com While we are not scheduling any in person meetings, we are serving customers and doing business by phone, email or fax.
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(530) 795-2580 clothcarousel.com info@clothcarousel.com Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm We are offering Online Ordering and Curbside pickup. Plus $5.00 shipping. Fabric, Yarn & Books 25% OFF
Eagle Drug (530) 795-4123 eagledrugpharmacy.com
Green Fields Real Estate (707) 761-3343 Open Every Day We are here to serve you! By appointment only. We are showing properties that are unoccupied.
Green River Taproom Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm Call ahead for Takeout Orders. Fresh baked chicken pot pies daily!
(530) 574-7270 Open Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm Free Estimates. 10% off on any job.
Hoobys
NAPA Auto Parts
(530) 794-6118 Open Tue & Thu 4-6pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-2pm Hoobys Brewing Helping you Help Us! We are offering $10 - 64oz and $7 - 32oz growler fills (growler glass available for purchase or bring your own), as well as $15 bottles of wine, gift cards and 20% off all apparel.Follow us on our social media for any updates! @ hoobysbrewing
HRB & Associates, Inc
Inn at Park Winters (530) 669-3692
(530) 795-3201 info@berryessaco.com
(530) 795-3450
(530) 795-2833
We are offering orders to go only from our menu. If you prefer to cook at home, our meats and produce are available. Curbside service is available. Give us a call. Our Everyday Special includes 5 tacos for $9.00 (asada, carnitas, chicken). Thank you for your support!
Open Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am-3pm Take-out as well as Delivery when available. Call ahead to order or come by and we will bring your order to you in your car. Thank you to our loyal customers for staying with us during these harsh times. We appreciate your keeping our business open.
(530) 795-1278 Open Sun-Thu 4pm-11 pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-12am Masks required as per Yolo County. We allow a limited amount of customers in the store at one time.
Buckhorn BBQ Truck Open Every Day 11am-6pm Come see us in the Winters Store parking lot.
Buckhorn Steakhouse (530) 795-4503 www,buckhornsteakhouse.com Open Wed-Sun 4pm-8pm Take out dinner. Pre-order prime rib dinner. Call ahead. Our menu is available on our website.
Ficelle (530) 795-9593 Open Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat Limited Hours Take Out only. 8am-4pm pre-order by phone or text: (530) 979-1902. After 4pm call the restaurant: (530) 795-9593. Also check out Facebook or Instagram for Daily menu and changes.
(530) 758-2500 richnitzcpa.com Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm We take extra precautions to protect our customers.
Open Mon-Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 9am-5 pm Open our usual hours. Call ahead for curbside pick up.
Kountry Kitchen
Berryessa Sporting Goods
Nitzkowski Tax and Accounting Services
Open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Customers can call with any special needs.
El Pueblo & Meat Market Taqueria
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm We are here to support our borrowers and our community.
(530) 795-4100 Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8:30am-3:30pm Please note we will be closed every other Sunday
Pacific Ace Hardware
Berryessa Gap Vineyards
farmcreditwest.com (530) 666-3333
Monticello Tree Service Inc
(530) 795-1283 hrbai.com
We Miss You!! Check out our Facebook page for daily virtual workouts.
Farm Credit West
Office: (530) 795-2222 Dr. Mazza: (530) 902-0487 info@mazzadentalcare.com Dental Emergencies by appointment only.
Open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm We are offering Home Deliveries. Our store is open. Call ahead for pickup.
The walk up window is open Wednesday-Sunday. Curbside pickup is available at our winery by appointment. Email: orders@berryessagap.com for pick up and complimentry Winters local delivery with a 6 bottle purchase. 20% OFF a case and 30% OFF for club members. 15% of all sales go to to the Winters Healthcare Foundation until April 30. Shipping is $1.00 CA, WA, OR or NV. All other states $5.00
Mazza Dental Care
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We are currently closed but are looking forward to being open soon and having a great summer! Please check our website for current information.
La Bodega (530) 795-3127 labodgegakc.com Open Every Day 6am-8pm Curbside service. Limited to one person at a time in store.
Lester Farms Bakery (530) 795-1474
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Patio 29 Spirits Company (530) 902-0020 Call ahead for Curbside Service. We also offer special delivery of spirits. In response to Covid-19, we are making, selling and donating hand sanitizer. We offer direct shipment of bottles until the end of April. All bottled spirits are limited to 3 bottles per person per day. 21 years of age and older. Free 4 oz. sanitizer with purchase of spirit.
Pearce Heating & Air Conditioning (530) 795-4300 Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm We are following all CDC Guidelines including washing hands social distancing to keep our customers safe. “We are here for the community.”
Pizza Factory (530) 212-5101 Open Every Day 2pm-9pm Call ahead for Curbside, Pick Up or Deliveries. Check our Pizza Factory Rewards app.
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Open Mon–Fri 5:30am–2pm, Sat-Sun 6am–2pm We offer online ordering for home essentials like eggs, butter, sugar and flower. We are also offering fabulous cookie kits to take home. Call ahead for pick up. Sandwiches and pastries!
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Open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, By phone until 5pm Online Banking, Mobile Banking, TeleBank, ATM and Night Depository are operational 24/7. Only 3 customers are allowed in the branch at any one time.
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Realty World-Camelot Winters, Inc. Cheryl: 530-400-1702 Sandy: 530-681-8939 Angie Bermudez: 530-312-0903 We are open for business! We are helping people buy and sell property and we have rentals available to show. While we are not in the office full time we are available from 9-5 by phone.
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Subway Sandwich (530) 795-9900 Open Every Day 9am-9pm Check out our app. Order through our app or by phone for Take Out. Call ahead for curbside service.
Turkovich Family Wines 30471 Buckeye Rd. • Winters (530) 795-3842 Open Daily Curbside Pick up is available Wed & Sat at the winery. Shipping Specials: 1-11 bottles - $10 or Full Case ships FREE. Hand delivery to local cities 3 days a week.
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Winters Collective (530) 383-4578 Sales through social media, FaceTime, shopping appointments and live shopping sales via social media. Curbside pickup & local delivery is available. Follow us @winterscollective on Instagram and Facebook.
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Don’t hold back, order the tacos A taco love story By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief f happiness was a food, it is definitely tacos. However, good tacos are more than the stereotypical preconception of cooked meat served in a stale and rigid taco shell. If you want my recommendation of where to go in Winters for amazing, delicious, mouth-watering tacos, it is certainly El Pueblo Meat Market & Taqueria/Deli. El Pueblo has a variety to choose from to satisfy a hankering for any traditional Mexican cuisine plate of choice. I have
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tried to make myself sample as many of them as I can to see if it lives up to the dishes brought to family reunions. But, I can’t seem to get past their five tacos plate. Five tacos in your choice of carnitas, pollo or asada (pork, chicken or grilled beef). If you so choose, you can even have all three by select ordering. (I suggest a two, two and one of your choice for an opportunity to sample all three.) Two street-sized tortillas, filled with juicy, flavorful meat, and piled high with fresh chopped cilan-
tro and diced raw onions, and finished with wedges of limes and radishes. Don’t let the phrase “streetsized” dishearten you from ordering them. Between the amount of meat filling these five mighty tacos fill the entire plate it’s served on. Before diving in make sure to squeeze plenty of fresh lime juice over the top. The acidity adds a balance to the richness of the meat. Eat your tacos as is or add on one of their house-made salsas. They have a variety to choose from in a range of mild to “it’s
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Crystal Apilado/Winters Express delicious because it’s burning the inside of my mouth” hot. Their salsa bar also hosts sliced jalapeño pepper rings if you desire an extra punch of flavor. I do not know what is in their meat marinade, but it is pure magic. The best part is aside from being a taqueria, they’re also a meat market and have an on-site butcher and you can buy the marinated meat by the pound to bring home. I have tried, but I have yet to be able to reproduce the magical flavor and tenderness of their taco meat on my own. If my family isn’t dining at El Pueblo—as in right now when we’re all asked to stay at home, and restaurants aren’t serving dine in any way—we’re buying from their counter and bringing it home to cook. It doesn’t matter if it’s me or my husband going in. We walk out of there with a few pounds of meat, at least one
cup of salsa to go, and possibly some selections from their produce section. And if we’re feeling fancy, an order of their guacamole. One cannot go wrong with tacos from El Pueblo.
Tacos and wine? Most would turn to a Mexican lager, pilsner or a margarita to sip on during their tacos meal. Believe it or not, there is a place in this world for tacos and wine to enjoy together. One cannot go wrong with sangria. But, if you do not have access to a bottle of good sangria, you can turn to your lo-
cal wine selection for some perfectly good wine options. To find the perfect pairing consider the spices, flavor profile and heat of the taco filling. Consider some of the following taco and wine pairings: • Carne Asada: Malbec or other fruity red • Carnitas: Zinfandel or pinot noir • Pollo: Pinot noir or other light bodied red • Grilled fish: Albarino or other white with citrusy notes • Grilled veggies only: Sauvignon Blanc or dry rosé • Breakfast taco: Chardonnay or sparkling wine/champagne
Curbside pickup closed? Anyone can cook up salsa and guacamole with these easy recipes Metro Creative Special to the Express Stay-at-home orders is an ideal a time as any to whip up some home-
made salsa. Consider this recipe for salsa from “Vegan Cooking for Beginners” (Publications International) from the PI Kitchens. And why not go all out with an equally delicious guacamole for plenty of menu options?
Salsa
Makes 4 1⁄2 cups • 1 can (28 ounces) whole Italian plum tomatoes, undrained • 2 fresh plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped • 2 tablespoons canned diced green chilies • 1 tablespoon canned diced jalapeño peppers (optional) • 1 tablespoon white vinegar • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon onion powder • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder • 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
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• Cut avocados in half lengthwise around pits. Remove pits. Scoop avocados into large bowl; sprinkle with lime juice and toss to coat. Mash to desired consistency with fork or potato masher. • Add onion, cilantro, jalapeño and salt; stir gently until well blended. Taste and add additional salt, if desired.
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Adjusting to the “new normal” Oh, the humanity! In the time of personal distancing, adjusting to a new routine wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. For a while it was like Ground Hog Day, repeating the same thing over and over again and trying to avoid the Coronavirus. With the opening of parks, fishing and golf courses, it made life a little different each day for a lot of us. I’m still confused as to why I can shop for groceries and go to the hardware store but I can’t get a hair cut? I guess that being a big business is more important than an individual trying to make a living. I read that even big businesses in malls may not reopen when this is all over. I think people will be shocked at the number of businesses that don’t survive this pandemic and the time it takes for business to return to what we used
to call normal. How many future businesses won’t open because they fear our government might decide to shut down again to stop COVID-19 from coming back? Would you open a new business under these circumstances, or re-open your existing business when the governor signals all clear? Governor Newsom has declared that if an employee gets COVID-19 it will be assumed that they got it at work. That means they can claim worker’s compensation and who pays for worker’s compensation? The employer pays, adding to their cost when they don’t have many customers. I’m glad I don’t have any employees. Most businesses will adapt and some will find a way to re-open and return to profitability in a short period of time. Some will just give
up. What about government agencies, who aren’t know to be quick to cut expenses? Talk show host Tom Sullivan calls government bureaucrats the C students, not the brightest. That may be a little harsh, but he has a point that they aren’t always the best at problem solving and making quick decisions. Now that the financial hammer has hit almost everyone, people will change their spending habits. Some will notice that they have more money in the bank because they aren’t traveling, eating out or driving their cars. Those that lost their jobs will be looking for other employment, applying for unemployment or they may find themselves sitting in a corner crying, worried about how they will feed their family. These are unusual times and we will find a way to adjust to our new normal. It may take longer than we would like. Have a safe week.
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The other day I drove to a man’s house in Winters to deliver something, aware that a knock on the front door these days can produce a variety of reactions. When the homeowner appeared, he was all smiles. And then it happened. It took but an instant, and my reaction was pure reflex. He had thrust his arm forward and, without thinking, I had done the same. We shook hands. It was a simple moment of shared humanity from what seems like days long past. “That’s the first time I’ve done that in a long while,” I told him, “It felt good.” “Yeah,” he said, “Enough’s enough.” He’s not the only one thinking enough’s enough. Last week, our newly appointed Mayor Wade Cowan wrote about his frustrations in a guest column in the Express. “There will be risks. We cannot avoid risks,” wrote the Mayor. “As small business owners, we have always had to mitigate all kinds of risks every single day.” We must open the town sooner rather than later, he pleaded, “to save the livelihoods, hopes, dreams and futures of the majority of our friends and neighbors. We must start now!”
My only disagreement with the Mayor was his opening paragraph, in which he declared that the words to follow were his personal opinion, that he was not speaking in his official capacity as Mayor. I wish he had spoken as Mayor. Elected by the people of Winters, he is entitled to an official opinion. About anything. I’ve heard from so many people recently who are longing for more political leadership from the Council, including the expression of clear views on important issues. And Mayor Cowan is ideally poised to do just that. Extremely well respected, he does more volunteer work for Winters than almost anybody I know. And as a small business owner himself, who better can empathize with (and be a spokesman for) the many other business people here who are truly suffering? But as forceful as the Mayor’s words were, they paled in comparison to ones written last week by the City Manager in his Friday Update, emailed to 7,000 people. John Donlevy, whose default position has long been one of deference toward our state’s Governor (especially on housing issues), instead blasted the chief executive for
his draconian virus restrictions. “My biggest concerns are the unchecked powers the Governor seems to feel he now wields,” he wrote. “Does this mean the Governor can simply enact his own edicts without any checks on his decisions?” “The idea that you cannot go to the dentist or get a haircut because the Governor says so is just so inconceivable.” “The textbooks never said it’s supposed to work this way in a representative democracy,” he declared. The following day, however, Donlevy retracted all of that in a second email, in which he proclaimed respect for the Governor, urged everyone to obey the laws, and referred to his first Update as a rant, calling it “dumb--s and divisive.” Was he pressured to apologize for what truly seemed heartfelt? Or were the contradictions getting to him, as they are to all of us? Experts, specialists, officials and bureaucrats all seem to have radically different views, especially about the mask. Masks are required in Yolo County, yet in Solano County (with a population twice that of Yolo) they are not. Must be that invisible force field at Putah Creek which is keeping our friends to the south a bit safer
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Letters Newsom overstepped arrest, and business closures. Open Yolo his authority No matter how many times you try to sell propaganda, Yolo County residents still aren’t buying it. City of Winters and Yolo County needs to join the over 12 countries and sue Gavin Newsom and open our county. There’s no justification to keep Yolo County under house arrest and continue violating our 1st and 5th Amendment Rights of the Constitution. City of Winters and Yolo County need to tell Gavin Newsom to get out of the way and pound sand! According to the Yolo County COVID-19 Dashboard, 171 cases with 2,375 tested on May 3, 2020 and 173 cases with 2,917 test through May 10, 2020? There’s been an increase of two cases of 542 people tested in the last seven days. In other words, 0.3690036900369 percent of people tested were positive! You can’t flatten the curve more than zero without bringing people back from the dead. There’s no justification or orders/restrictions because there’s no law (only legislature can create law) for mandated masks, house
now. JASON TROJANOWSKI
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Winters Farm to School had a very successful Big Day of Giving thanks to the warm hearts and generosity of those who donated to our program. We are truly grateful that in the midst of these uncertain times over $18,000 was raised! We even received a $100 donation from children in Winters who held a car wash to raise funds for Winters Farm to School! We especially want to thank the Anonymous Fund of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation for their $5,000 Big Day of Giving Matching Fund Grant. Because of the generosity of the matching fund and our donors, we were able to match those funds and significantly boost the final amount raised. Like all of the other nonprofits in Winters, the impact of COVID-19 has significantly changed our individual and communal landscapes. We had to cancel our Annual Summer
Feast which would have been held in June. The Feast has always been our one, major fundraiser of the year … raising $50,000 to $70,000 per year. All of the funds raised at our Feast go directly to programs that boost the health and well-being of our school children. So the loss of those funds is significant. That’s why having this year’s Big Day of Giving be such a success was so important. We will use the funds to continue our work to purchase and serve Local Foods to Local Kids. To all of you who gave to Big Day of Giving, to those of you who volunteered and helped make it happen, and to all of you who have supported Winters Farm to School over the years, thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts! WINTERS FARM TO SCHOOL BOARD
Thank you to Flower Ninja spreading joy
What a lovely surprise to open front door and see a beautiful bouquet waiting for me. A ray of sunshine for someone staying in during the virus time. Thank you SANDRA BRUGGER
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Gramps Says
My wife and I received two gratefully appreciated gifts from our friends Ruben and Jeanie Martinez. The gifts are homemade cloth face masks. Mine is blue with star emblems and there are tulips for my wife. The masks are washable and they came with a bottle of mask cleaner and sanitizer. My already used carpenter dust mask is getting pretty rank. The masks were timely for a variety of reasons. A new enforceable rule was announced in Yolo County that requires people to wear face masks in public, but it’s OK to not wear them at home, outdoors, hiking, walking, running or bicycling. That instruction has about as many loop holes and interpretations as a YouTube video circulating on the internet that is a parody of the information and directions we are receiving from medical professionals and government leaders for how to avoid contamination by COVID-19. This is a sample: We are not to leave the house for any reason, except when we have a reason; There is no shortages in the supermarket, except those things they are out of; We are not to go to work, unless we can find another job; Don’t visit old people, but we have a moral obligation to take them food; The virus has no effect on children, except those that have it; Don’t go the doctor or emergency room unless you are sick. The parody continues to include who gets tested and the quandary of
HUMANITY Continued from Page 4 than all of us. In Vacaville the other day, at Lowe’s Home Improvement, the company announced that all of its employees must be masked. One of the cashiers, an older woman whom I have gotten to know over the past
the quarantine time for after you are exposed, while you are sick and after you get better. I recall as a child that during the Second World War, everyone was affected personally, even if it was only by the restrictions imposed by gasoline rationing stamps. All of the subsequent shooting wars are events that involve some in a profound ways, but to most of us they are distant wars that we see reported in newspapers and Television that do not personally affect our lives. This new conflict against COVID-19 is different. Every station of society is affected in some way. A noted professor in the field of hygiene stated: “Once you’ve seen one pandemic, you’ve seen one pandemic.” Our schools of higher learning are the envy of the world and we are fortunate to have some of the brightest scientist. Don’t you think they will untangle the mysteries of this unique coronavirus? In the meantime it may seem that we, as a social community, are thrashing around. In all fairness, blazing trails into new and unchartered territory does take some thrashing around.
Sophie Says
The experts assured us that the virus does not spread to animals. Oh, except a cat in February and a couple of zoo lions and tigers and most recently a Pug shown on TV. I wonder if it would be improper to drop a hint to Jeanie Martinez that I’m OK with blue and tulip emblems.
few months, told me, “It’s horrible. With the mask and the plexiglass screens, customers can’t hear me. And some of them get mad at me.” “I need this job,” she whispered. “I don’t have a choice.” I realized that she, like most of us, longs for the kind of personal freedom and closeness we used to enjoy.
Back to the States Where to begin? First and foremost, Diane and I are safe and healthy down here in this fairly isolated area of the Baja desert. As a matter of fact, and without trying to sound boastful, we feel lucky about our timing of retiring and moving here last fall. Who knew that in such a short time the world as we know it could change so much? My goal with these columns was to keep in touch with and entertain the Winter’s community that we were a part of for many years. Even though these are somber times for many, I figure that as long as the Express is willing to publish, I will just keep telling you about my new life here in San Felipe. I will start with the events at the beginning of this global pandemic. The first week in February just as news and concerns about the virus were starting to build, we got a call from Diane’s family in Michigan telling us that her mother had fallen and fractured her hip. She was in the hospital and would be there for 10 days including physical therapy. Although we were already feeling anxiety about air travel Diane decided she needed to go and be there to help her mother when she got out of the hospital. So on
“I’m sorry for what you are going through,” I told her, which prompted yet another thoroughly human gesture, much like the handshake I had been given earlier. She reached out and patted my shoulder. A flagrant violation of the Governor’s executive order.
PISANI’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Andrew Del Rio Andrew Del Rio, a senior at Winters High School and an athlete on the varsity baseball team, is the Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. Del Rio took on catcher in the diamond this year and made it his own. He excelled with a commanding presence in his new position. Del Rio started the season with 10 career runs, three runs and one RBI. He also made a name for himself on the football field on both sides of the ball. Del Rio had 108 career offensive yards, and 60 defensive tackles.
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Feb. 10, I drove her the six hours to the San Diego airport for her flight to start the three week trip to Michigan. On the drive home I stopped at Petco and bought a bunch of cat food and litter as part of our pre-existing plan to stock up so as not to have to drive up to the states during the very hot summer. Little did we know that six weeks later they would close the border so we couldn’t go anyway. For the next three weeks (the longest we had been apart in over 20 years) my life went on as normal, taking care of the cats, playing poker and pickle ball, cleaning house, cooking meals, shopping, etc. But now, the news on the officially named Covid-19 was picking up steam and our anxiety level was increasing as well. Diane flew back on March 2 and like on the last trip we stopped at Petco and bought a bunch more supplies. Diane also wanted a new laundry basket so we stopped at Target and while we were there decided to stock up for the summer by getting an extra package of toilet paper and paper
towels because they have recycled products that we can’t get down here. Once again, who knew that a week or two later the shelves would be cleaned out by hoarders. Before Diane’s unexpected trip and the rapidly unfolding pandemic I had a trip planned to drive up to California for my mom’s 90 birthday on March 10. A big party was planned for Saturday the 14 with some of my cousins from Argentina and my brother from Texas already there. If it wasn’t for all that, I would have canceled and just stayed put but my mom was so excited about her “decennial” party. On the ninth, there were less than 200 confirmed cases and only two deaths in CA so I grabbed my hand sanitizer, gloves for pumping gas, and a healthy dose of caution and hit the road. I arrived at my mom’s house in the East Bay early afternoon on the 10, greeted with hugs and kisses by my mother, my older brother, his wife, and my cousin Carmen. It already felt slightly uncom-
fortable all that contact, then my other two cousins and their spouses showed up and all caution was thrown to the wind. Oh, did I mention my mom lives in a 500 square foot apartment so no “social distancing” there. Actually, as I think about it, this was a week before the first shelter in place orders were given in the bay area, so we weren’t even using that phrase yet. After lunch, birthday cake and presents I headed up to Woodland to spend the night at my younger brother’s house. Wednesday I got up early, headed into Winters for coffee at Steady Eddy’s and to see who I would run in too. After an hour of cautious hello, fist bumps, and elbow touches I dropped my car off at Biasi’s for an oil change and walked over to Turkovich to spend the day doing some training, catching up, and sitting in on a staff meeting. It was great seeing the old crew but now that I’m only working remotely a few hours a week I could feel my irrelevance when it comes to the day to day operations of the business. That afternoon I headed over to Charlie’s office for pool, cocktails, and catching up with the guys. I hadn’t picked up a pool cue since I left Winters at the end of October, so it felt good that they let me win a couple of games. OK, that’s about all the space that the Express allots me so I’ll continue next time. Stay safe, stay strong, stay sane, and please stay home (if you can).
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YOLO county-wide order for face coverings ✓ Waiting in line or shopping at a store
✓ Children under 2 must NOT wear a facial covering. They may suffocate.
✓ In a taxi, rideshare vehicle, or public transportation (or waiting)
✓ At home unless you or someone at home is sick.
✓ At hospitals or pharmacies
✓ In the car alone or with others in your household.
✓ Going into facilities allowed to stay open ✓ While working an essential job that interacts with the public ✓ Picking up food from a restaurant
✓ If it will create a safety or health hazard at work. ✓ If you have certain health conditions, difficulty breathing, unable to remove mask alone, or are deaf and use face/mouth movements as part of communication. ✓ Exercising outdoors.
www.wintershealth.org Although wearing a face covering is one tool for reducing the spread of COVID-19, you should still continue to shelter in place, physically distance with at least 6 feet, and continue frequent hand washing. Face coverings can be handmade, factory made, or improvised with a variety of cloth materials such as bandanas, scarves, T-Shirts, sweatshirts, or towels.