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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Appointments required to declare candidacy for Yolo County 2020 General Election Three Winters JUSD Trustee seats on the November ballot By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief
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Trustee Area seats included on the November ballot include Trustee Area Number 1 (depicted in pink), Area Number 3 (beige) and Area Number 5 (blue). Candidates must live within the designated Zone labeled on the map.
The candidate filing period for the 2020 General Election begins July 13 and ends Aug. 7. Those wishing to declare their candidacy are now required to schedule an appointment with the Yolo County Elections Office in order to obtain and turn in the application paperwork. In addition, candidates who intend to run for city offices must obtain and file their nomination papers with the appropriate City Clerk. Appointments can be scheduled using an online scheduling system at https:// yolocountyelections. as.me/ or by calling the Elections Office
at 530-666-8133. In a media release, the Yolo County Elections Office noted that walk-ins will only be accepted if there is available staff, and if there are no conflicts with appointments. The candidate nomination paperwork can be downloaded from the Candidate Services section on the Elections Office website at www.yoloelections.org/candidate-services. Interested individuals may print the forms to complete prior to their initial appointment. The deadline to turn in completed candidacy to the Elections Office (625 Court Street, Suite B05, Woodland) by 5 p.m. on Aug. 7. Candidates who fail to submit the candidate documents with
original signatures by the close of the nomination period will not be included on the ballot for that office, the Election Office media release noted. “We realize these changes may cause some inconvenience however, we continue to make every effort to create a safe environment for both staff and the public amidst COVID-19. Your patience and understanding is appreciated,” said Jesse Salinias, Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/ Registrar of Voters. Candidates should refer to The Candidate Guide for general information on filing the nomination packet. The guide is available online at
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Growth initiative Yolo County residents, businesses may headed to November face fines for violating health order ballot County supervisors unanimously approve ordinance By Rodney Orosco Staff Writer The Winters City Council has unanimously voted to place an Urban Growth Initiative on the Nov. 3 ballot. However, the sponsors of the initiative, a group called Keep Winters Winters (KWW), also agreed at the council’s July 2 special meeting to replace the approved initiative with an eventual Joint Initiative created by a 12 person advisory group made up of KWW leaders, city leaders and members from the community. The compromise came a month after private meetings be-
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gan between two city council representatives, three members of KWW leadership and their respective attorneys. That group was created by council work toward a plan that would ease contention over the anti-sprawl initiative, which would force a vote on anything outside the city’s current borders, limiting the city’s ability to expand into its planning vision for the area within the city’s sphere but north of the city’s current borders. At a June 2 city council meeting -- held in the Public Safety Facility,
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By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Businesses and even homeowners and individuals in Yolo County who willfully violate health orders on face coverings and social distancing face administrative fines under an urgency ordinance unanimously passed by county supervisors on Tuesday. The ordinance is aimed at what County Counsel Phil Pogledich described as “the tough 10 percent” of the community that persistently violate health orders aimed at limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus. “Our starting point with businesses and organizations is education,” Pogledich told county supervisors on Tuesday. “It’s been that way for close to four months now, it will continue to be that way. “But with any type of code compliance issue, whether it’s our zoning code or public health orders… you’ve always got a small number, they call it the tough 10 percent, of businesses and organizations or individuals that simply don’t want to come into compliance,” he said.
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The Winters Anytime Fitness utilized signage and social distancing markers to reopen and operate under county social distancing guidelines. “It’s not convenient for them, it’s too expensive for them, there’s another reason or a host of reasons why they’re not coming into compliance. So it’s that tough 10 percent that this ordinance is targeted toward.” Under the ordinance — enforcement of which will be largely complaint driven — code enforcement officers (including environmental health investigators and police officers) will be able to issue an immediate citation upon discovery of a violation. The civil fines will vary based on the type of violation, including whether it is occur-
ring in the course of commercial activity. The maximum fine amount for a violation is $10,000 per day, but an enforcement officer can also provide a grace period of up to 72 hours for correction of a violation before a fine becomes effective. An appeal process will allow those cited to make their case before a hearing officer, and, ultimately a superior court judge. And while the ordinance was drawn up with a focus on businesses like restaurants and bars that have persistently violated health orders by not requiring staff to wear face coverings
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or placing tables too close together, the ordinance can also be used for private gatherings, such as large house parties. In the latter instances, the homeowner could be cited, Pogledich said. However, he added, “I don’t expect that will be the typical way in which this ordinance is used.” Additionally, fines for non-commercial violations are lower, $25 to $500, depending on the severity of the violations, Pogledich said. As for an individual who flagrantly violates the health order requiring the use of
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Garcia selected as a 2020 Yolo Service Award recipient By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief
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2013 WHS alum graduates with MSW Yvette Valadez, a 2013 Winters High School alumni, recently graduated from the University of Denver: Graduate School of Social Work with her MSW. After finishing her Bachelors with a Dual degree from Southern Oregon University in 2018, Valadez moved to Denver, Colorado to pursue a Master in Social Work, and work with child welfare involved families. Now, she has decided to come back to her community and help make change in the child welfare system, help preserve families, and ensure the safety and well being of children.
WHS Class of 2020 Scholarships Winters High School Press Release Congratulations to the following Winters High School Class of 2020 recipients. Valedictorians-Kennedy Rivera, Karla Reyes, Cara Baker, Emilia Orosco, Molly Moore, Rose Kakutani, Monzerrat Garcia, Elina Perez, Macy Paschoal Anytime Fitness-Kennedy Rivera, Cara Baker $350 each Autos for Autism-Allyssa Lopez, Lizbeth Lopez $500 each Beta Alpha Beta-Kennedy Rivera $1,000 Burns-Bellhorn-Hannah Cortez $1,000 renewable-$2,000 total California Retired Teachers Assoc.-Cara Baker Doug Baldridge Memorial-Macy Paschoal $500 Farm Credit West-Macy Paschoal $1,500 First Northern Bank Scholarship-Monzerrat Garcia $1,000 Friends of Winters FFA-Macy Paschoal, Hannah Cortez, Robert Michael Kiefer, Brooke Benson Fortnightly Club of Winters/Isabel Snow Memorial-Cara Baker, Annie Ramos $1,000 each Hugh Randolph Memorial-Cara Baker, Maggie McCrary $500 each Humanist/Secular ScholarshipJaxson Davis $2,500 Jared Davis Memorial-Jaxson Davis $1,000 Jessica Patricia Ortiz-Mendoza-Samantha Salgado $500
Memorial Scholarship Julia Millon Memorial-Monzerrat Garcia $1,500 Julie Orosco-Kennedy Rivera $1,500 Lupe Ortiz Memorial Scholarship/Si Se Puede-Karla Reyes $500 Mariani Nut Company-Samantha Salgado, Juan Pablo Garcia Guzman, Margarita Torres, Julio Jaramillo, Aide Aguilera, Oscar Sanchez. (They received $1,000 for a two-year school or $2,500 for a four-year year school). McMahon/Graf Scholarship-Kennedy Rivera $2,000 Progress View Farms-Yesenia Duran $2,000 Soroptimist of Winters-Karla Reyes, Kennedy Rivera $1,000 each St. Anthony’s Altar Society-Danielle Mora $1,000 W. Lloyd Adams Memorial-Diego Escamilla WHS All Sports Boosters-Cara Baker, Molly Moore, Elina Perez
Winters High School Class of 2020 graduate Monzerrat Garcia was selected as one of five 2020 recipients of a Yolo Youth Service Award (YoYoSA) from the Yolo Community Foundation (YCF), for their dedication as youth volunteers engaging with local nonprofit organizations. Meg Stallard, YCF Board of Directors President and Scholarship Committee Chair, said the YoYoSA scholarships were established to honor students who have performed community service with a nonprofit in Yolo County, to encourage students to volunteer in their community, and to support the nonprofits that they volunteer with. “The main purpose of this award is for us to show how much we value young people who give their own time to help others. Yolo County is a better place because of them,” Stallard said. “We know this has been a challenging year to be a high school senior, and we appreciate the good work we know these students have done and will continue to do to serve their communities. We wish them the best in their future educational endeavors.” YCF, an affiliate of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, awards high school seniors who have served at least 60 hours with a Yolo County nonprofit organization during their junior and/or senior year of high school with a $1,000 scholarship for post-high school education endeavors, which may include college, vocational or technical institute. Additionally, the nonprofit organization sponsoring each YoYoSA student recipient are awarded a $500 grant. “We also hope that it encourages the students to continue to support local, community organizations into the future,” said Stallard. “And we appreciate the nonprofits that provide this opportunity to students.” The awards were established in 2007 to reward Yolo County youth for volunteer work with local nonprofit organizations, and to recognize the importance of developing and cultivating a sense of community and service
Winters Lions Club/F. Ramos Memorial-Cara Baker, Kennedy Rivera $500 each
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within the youth of Yolo County, and encourages local nonprofits to engage with youth volunteers. The scholarship committee requests letters of recommendation/support from the nonprofits that the students work with/for and consider each candidates’ leadership abilities, commitment to the community service work, the specific project(s) worked on, and the student’s maturity and reliability. Garcia volunteered for the Success Program through RISE, Inc., a nonprofit that serves the rural community to enhance the quality of life and opportunity for self-sufficiency in western Yolo County. The Success Program helps students with homework after school. Garcia first served as a tutor and subsequently often led the program during her four years of service, building strong, positive relationships with the students in the program during her service. Monique Preciado, a Mental Wellness Specialist at the RISE Winters location, said the Winters Success Mentoring Program is similar to an After School program, but has high school students mentor the elementary and middle school aged-students who participate in the program. “Monzerrat had participated as a mentee and went on in being a mentor. She has impacted so many young people’s lives, by helping them with their homework, creating art, and playing games with them,” Preciado said. “She had great relationships with the younger students and her own high school peers that participated in the program with her.” The other four YoYoSA scholarship recipients include: ~Zahra Baxi, a DaVinci High graduate from Davis. ~Scripture Brandenburg, a graduate of Sacramento Charter High School from West Sacramento. ~Anna Grexton, a graduat from River City High School in West Sacramento. ~Elena Olvera, a graduate of Pioneer High School in Woodland. Learn more about the Yolo Community Foundation, and the opportunities and resources it offers online at https://www.yolocf. org/.
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Winters Vacancies
On the ballot for the Nov. 3 election, there are three Winters Joint Unified School Board Trustee seats available for the terms specified for the following Trustee Areas: ~ Trustee Area No. 1 (term timeline of 2020-2024). ~ Trustee Area No. 3 (term timeline of 2020-2022). ~ Trustee Area No. 5 (term timeline of 2020-2024). Interested candidates are required to file in person at the County Elections Office located within the trustee area boundary. Interested individuals must be 18 years of age and live within the specified zone for the Trustee Area seat they are running for. The current Winters JUSD
Nancy H. Bradly M-S. Helene T. Shirley N. Dawn V. Zaida D. Paul H.
Trustees in those area are: Ralph Anderson in Area 1, Stephanie Chávez in Area 3, and President Rudolph Muldong in Area 5. Chávez’s term is only two years compared to the four years of the other two seats on the ballot. She was selected by Trustees to serve the remaining two-year term of the Trustee Area 3 seat following Michael Olivas who stepped away from the position in March 2020. Olivas had served on the school board for nine years. For more information regarding Trustee seats contact the Winters School District Office at 530-7956100. Winters City Clerk Tracy Jensen told the Express in an email that there were no City related vacancies on the upcoming November 2020 ballot. Jensen said in 2019, the City established Resolution 2019-37 which means the City’s regular general election would be consolidated with the Statewide Primary Election on the first Tuesday in March. The City will not have any vacancies until the general municipal election in March 2022.
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Comunidad Se necesitan donaciones de sangre durante la pandemia Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso El Club de Leones de Winters (Winters Lions Club) organizará su próxima recolecta de sangre comunitaria el Lunes 13 de Julio en el Centro Comunitario de Winters (201 Railroad Ave.) a partir de la 1 p.m. hasta las 6 p.m. Karen Benson-Neil, miembro del Club de Leones de Winters y presidenta de los esfuerzos en la recolección de sangre, dijo que el suministro nacional de sangre está sufriendo y que necesitan el apoyo de la comunidad para ayudar a reponer los inventarios de sangre durante la escasez crítica del suministro de sangre. El Club de Leones de Winters ha seguido organizando recolectas sanguíneas regulares durante la pandemia del coronavirus y está tomando precauciones adicionales para proporcionar un entorno seguro para los
donantes de sangre. Se le exhorta a los posibles donantes de sangre a hacer una cita previa desde ahora. Vitalant, el proveedor de servicios de sangre, está probando todas las donaciones de sangre completadas para detectar anticuerpos COVID-19. Lo están haciendo como un servicio especial para los donantes que podrán ver los resultados de sus anticuerpos en su cuenta de donantes en línea aproximadamente dos semanas después de la donación.
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Los miembros de la comunidad pueden programar su cita previa desde ahora en www.donors.vitalant.org y usar el código de ubicación móvil: SMFM164; o llame a Vitalant al 1-866-822-5663. Los donantes deben traer una foto de identificación con ellos el día de recolección sanguínea. También se les ex-
horta a comer y beber muchos líquidos antes de donar. Vitalant también exige que todos los donantes usen una máscara facial o una cubierta facial que cumpla con las pautas de los CDC en el centro de donaciones. Los donantes pueden completar un cuestionario acelerado del historial de salud para el día de la recolección de sangre, en línea en https://vitalant.org/ health. Las preguntas sobre la programación y la donación pueden dirigirse a la Representante de Reclutamiento de Donantes de Vitalant, Heather Sharp, al 916-494-8009 o a Heather.Sharp@ BloodSource.org.
Próximas fechas para donar sangre en Winters
Guarde las fechas para estas próximas donaciones de sangre en Winters: ~ Septiembre 14. ~ Noviembre 9. ~ Enero 11, 2021.
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Distrito Escolar Unificado de Winters estará sirviendo comidas gratis este verano Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso Los servicios de comidas para las familias de Winters continuarán bajo el plan de emergencia COVID-19 este verano. Cathy Olsen, Directora del Servicio de Alimentos, confirmó que las comidas son gratuitas para todos los niños menores de 18 años. Las comidas se distribuyen desde el plantel de la Escuela Primaria Waggoner los Lunes y Miércoles por la mañana de 10:30 a.m. a 11:30 a.m. en formato mediante el recogido en automóvil (drive thru). Olsen dijo que cambiaron la hora de inicio a las 10:30 a.m. para tratar de evitar la congestión en la calle Edwards Street y evitar el calor de las altas temperaturas del verano. Este verano las familias recibirán lo siguiente como parte del servicio de comidas de verano: Lunes: Dos desayunos y dos almuerzos (uno será caliente). Tam-
bién se proporcionará leche. Miércoles: Tres desayunos y tres almuerzos (uno será caliente). También se proporcionará leche. Este año, todas las familias recibirán una caja del CSEA y una caja de productos locales en ambos días junto con sus comidas. “Estoy entusiasmada con las cajas CSEA y Farm Produce que estamos proporcionando,” dijo Olsen. Olsen señaló que las cajas CSEA y las de productos locales están respaldadas por subvenciones del Programa de Cajas de Alimentos de Farmers to Families a través del USDA, Winters Farm to School y Terra Firma Farm. No es necesario que los niños estén en el vehículo cuando los padres o tutores vengan a recoger las comidas. Las familias que enfrentan desafíos de transporte deben comunicarse con Olsen para opciones de entrega al 530-795-6109 o colsen@wintersjusd.org.
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Joseph Jara encontró esta piedra personalizada caminando hacia la casa y estaba muy emocionado y feliz.
Terapia de arte rupestre, difundiendo alegría en Winters Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso Joseph Jara, de seis años, estudiante de la Escuela Primaria Waggoner, fue diagnosticado con una hemorragia intraparenquimatosa temporal derecha (una hemorragia cerebral) el 29 de Mayo pasado y desde entonces ha estado entrando y saliendo del hospital para pruebas y cirugías. Su madre, Sylvia, dijo que le encanta buscar las rocas pintadas de la ciudad. Le alegró el día cuando llegaron a casa después de una tarde en el hospital para descubrir una roca personalizada pintada solo para él. “Tuvimos una tarde completa de citas y exámenes en Sutter Davis en este día y Joseph estaba tan listo para estar en casa para descansar y la encontró caminando hacia la puerta principal y estaba tan emocionado y feliz”, dijo Sylvia. “Le iluminó mucho el día y todavía no ha dejado de hablar de eso.” La artista de arte rupestre, Maribel “Belle” LaLanne, dijo en Abril pasado que le diagnosticaron rabdomiólisis (una condición en la que las fibras musculares se descomponen debido a una lesión muscular o una enfermedad muscular genética), que también desencadenó un brote de fibromialgia dolorosa. “Mi hígado comenzó a fallar y mis músculos comenzaron a dañarse. La mayor parte del día tuve un dolor tremendo, incapaz de caminar sin ayuda”, dijo LaLanne.
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Belle LaLanne decidió difundir algo de felicidad en la ciudad con sus rocas. “Fue entonces cuando decidí usar el arte como parte de mi plan de manejo del dolor. Solía divertirme pintando rocas con mi madre cuando era más joven para decorar nuestro jardín, así que naturalmente decidí que la pintura de rocas sería el camino a seguir.” Con tensiones y disturbios en la comunidad, LaLanne decidió difundir algo de felicidad en la ciudad con sus rocas. “Mi objetivo era poner una sonrisa en los rostros de cualquiera que encuentre mis rocas,” dijo LaLanne. Ella dijo que después de colocar algunos lotes de rocas alrededor de Winters, publicó sobre ellos en Facebook. Ella dijo que recibió comentarios positivos de los miembros de la comunidad que le alegraron el corazón. Ella dijo que muchas personas le dijeron que los encontraron,
los guardaron o los volvieron a esconder para que otra persona con suerte los encontrara. Ella dijo que muchos se inspiraron y comenzaron a pintar y esconder sus propias rocas. Dijo que mientras se recupera casi por completo de la rabdomiólisis, no existe una cura para la fibromialgia y está aprendiendo a lidiar con el dolor constante a través del tratamiento natural. La pintura rupestre y la alegría de ver a la comunidad disfrutar de su arte juegan un papel importante en eso. “Las fotos que recibo varias veces al día de la comunidad han sido una gran bendición para mí”, dijo LaLanne. “A través del arte, me siento conectada con mi nueva ciudad de Winters. He conocido a personas increíbles y estoy realmente honrada de llamar a Winters mi hogar.”
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Yesteryear Picked by Charley Wallace Winters Post Office 1972: Some of the names have changed with marriages, but pictured (l to r) are Shirley Timmons/Griffin/Haley, Bill Gray, Debbie Johnson/Pitts, Anna Manas/Muller/Doughty and Shirley Marks. File photo
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June 25: Juan Jose DeJesus Gastelum (Age 35), Charges: Two Charges of 245(c) PC- assault on peace Officer 664PC/594(b) (1) PC- Felony Vandalism, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail.Case Log June 24: 10:15 p.m., 700 block of Dutton Street, Audible Commercial Alarm.June 25: 12 a.m., 10 block of Main Street, Audible Commercial Alarm. ~7:01 a.m., 700 block of Main Street, Van-
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Public Service Announcement Outdoor spaces have now been clinically-proven to reduce the rate of coronavirus transmission. Socially distance. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Seek the breeze. Winters may have the highest infection rates per capita in Yolo County but with these simple steps we can work toward reducing the risk of infection for ourselves and our neighbors.
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The town trustees, meeting in an adjoined meeting Thursday night, amended the anti-gambling ordinance to permit social card playing or billiard games where treatment of other players by the losers was the only thing at stake. About 40 persons are employed at the Winters Dried. Fruit Company’s packing house. Miss Aldanita Wolfskill, who has been pursuing her musical studies in San Francisco several years, has been given a flattering offer to go to Europe to finish her education, which she has accepted. As the result of getting his foot into the business part of a harvester, Allen Doll is walking on crutches. Who would expect 25 or 30 mules to run away with a harvester? That is just what happened twice to Ralph Sparks in three days. Result — machine laid up, crew laid off, owner rustling for repairs. Always desirous of keeping up with the times, D.O. Judy, the pioneer liveryman, has increased his stock by buying the well known George Hopkins span of driving horses, Duke and Queen. The cannery is running up with a light force on cling peaches, and it is expected on Monday that there will be enough stock on hand to run a full crew. An enjoyable part of the vaudeville show Saturday evening was the excellent orchestra. It was composed of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Demaree, Ben Chamberlain, and Walter Young. Winters has not seen a better local combination.
July 19, 1940
J.W. Lamme, prominent orchardist, was honored Tuesday at a family dinner in his home east of town, the occasion being his 80th birthday. The town’s west water tank sprung a leak Thursday, and a crew from Davis Construction Company was called in to make repairs. Miss Betty Duncan returned home last Friday from a vacation visit with relatives in Willows. Miss Juanita Thompson is enjoying an outing at Dillon’s Beach. Mrs. A.P. Pleasants and guest, Mrs. Millie Olds of Berkeley and L.H. Wilson of Olive district, were among the Sacramento visitors Wednesday. Alfred Graf suffered an injury to his arm at the elbow, Wednesday morning when he fell from his bicycle. He was treated in Dr. Potter’s office. Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Crum are vacationing in their cabin at Echo Lake in the Tahoe region. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barker and son James are having a vacation in the cities and Los Angeles. H.A. and H.E. Mermod last week accepted delivery of new Chevrolet cars from the Stith dealers. Mrs. Clarence Hague and children of St. Helena are guests this week with Mr. and Mrs.J.R. Chapman. John Fulton and family, T.J. Ross and the AJ.Fulton family of Dixon left Tuesday morning for a vacation at Dillon Beach. Mr. and Mrs. A. Koolhof and. Miss Bertha Egler returned the last of the week from attendance at the campus session in St. Helena.
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YEARS AGO July 21, 1955 Rounding out a century of the good life, Mrs. Mary Brinck will observe her 100th birthday ‘anniversary on Thursday, July 28. Art Chaboya was named city recreation director by the Winters City Council at the regular meeting Tuesday night, succeeding Jack Mermod, who resigned. The Winters Joint Union High School Board of Trustees has called for bids for the construction of tennis courts, including fencing and lighting. Bids will be opened August 8. Upon completion of their apricot harvest, Mr. and Mrs. R.K. Bowman went to Dutch Flat for a short stay Mr. and Mrs. John H. Edison are spending a week at the Lake Tahoe home of their son and his family, Ray Edisons. Miss Mary Lou Kidder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kidder and a member of last spring’s graduating class, started work last Friday at the local branch of Bank of America. Mrs. E.C. Gaddini and grandchildren, Ernie and Lynn, are spending a few weeks at the Gaddini summer cottage at Jenner. Charles Hamilton accompanied Everett Fenley on a fishing jaunt of several weeks to Alaskan waters, leaving Sunday night from San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Lithenthal, and son George, returned Monday night from a week’s vacation spent at Almanor Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Baker, their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Baker of Ukiah, spent a weekend in Reno and at Tahoe. Mrs. Virgil Warren, Joyce and Douglas, are expected home today from Burleigh, Idaho, where they have been visiting her parents and Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Grow.
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A preliminary budget for the City of Winters for the fiscal year 1970-71 presented to the council Tuesday evening showed an estimated revenue of $402,587 and estimated expense of $430,601, leaving a deficit of $28,014, Those completing the hunter safety course given earlier this month by John Griffin and Richard Dozier were David Brewer, John Bruhn, Vernon Bruhn II, Steven Louis Campos, Calvin Culley, Joseph Rubio, Edward Wannebo, Cochise White and Edward Zarate. Mr. and Mrs. Eldred C. Upp, former owners of Day’s Drug Store, are today completing their move to Arbuckle where they own agricultural property. About 150 acres of brushland and grass, along with several small sheds, went up in smoke in the English Hills Monday afternoon. Winters Fire Chief Vernon Bruhn reported that the fire covered parts of the Pede, Niel and Mitchell ranches in the Olive District. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Humphrey of Winters are the parents of a daughter, born July 20th, 1970 in the Davis Community Hospital. Major and Mrs. Alex Balberde of San Francisco are the parents of a son, born in Letterman General Hospital in the Presidio of San Francisco on July 16, 1970. Postal authorities in San Francisco are considering two bids for construction of a new post office in Winters. Bids were submitted by a construction company in Tennessee and a firm in Santa Clara, California. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Kidder were feted on Sunday evening, July 12, on the occasion of their 35th wedding anniversary. Hosts were their son and two daughters and their spouses: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Matties of Galt, and Mr. and Mrs. William Gray.
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GROWTH Continued from Page 1 bringing more than 100 citizens in attendance and lasting more than four hours to discuss placing the KWW initiative on the ballot -- the frustration was clear: Several of the hundred signatories expressed frustration over the city attorney’s suggestion to put the initiative on the March 8, 2022 ballot, the next regular municipal election, rather than the Nov. 3 ballot; conversely, the city council expressed frustration over procedural fears about speaking on the matter and that KWW leaders seemed to not consider the cost, in time and money, that such an initiative would have on the city’s nearly thirty-year-old General Plan.
Yet the month-long negotiation was a success, according to its participants. “We agreed to work together to craft a second initiative that directly builds on the KWW Initiative,” KWW Chairman Bob Polkinghorn said. “[The planned second initiative] provides the City with the planning flexibility it needs and deserves.” He added, “We envision a new ‘Joint Initiative’ —once written and approved by both KWW and the Council—will supersede the KWW initiative and replace it on the Nov. 3 ballot.” “All of us care deeply about Winters,” Winters Mayor Wade Cowan said, “KWW and the city believe the new Joint Initiative improves the KWW initiative and provides the city with certainty into the fu-
ture.” City Manager John W. Donlevy, Jr. has said regional housing growth expectations, economic incentives and city service cost-sharing as compelling reasons to welcome new development in the North Area. Among future concerns, Donlevy has cited tens of millions in expected costs to reduce to Chromium-6 contaminants in city wells, calling the issue “one of the biggest threats to our community” in an update last year. The Joint Initiative, according to a Settlement Agreement outlining the Joint Initiative process and signed by the city and KWW, will include a specific plan for the development of the area in the city’s socalled sphere of influence and land north of Moody Slough. The
announced Joint Initiative is to stipulate that such development would be community-driven and subject to approval by a majority vote of the citizens. According to the Settlement Agreement, development of these lands, through the Specific Plan, would be “to create and present to City voters a comprehensive, integrated Specific Plan and land use map for the Specific Plan Area, with designations that make sense and reflect the needs of Winters today and going forward.” The Specific Plan Committee would outlay development plans for the area, the Settlement Agreement states. The Agreement also states the committee would be appointed by the City
Council and consist of community members, KWW members, city council leaders, planning commission members, business community members and non-resident stakeholders. The city has until Aug. 7 to approve and place the Joint Initiative on the Nov. 3 bal-
lot. At that time, the KWW leadership will remove their initiative from the ballot, Polkinghorn said. If the Joint Initiative is not agreed upon by then, the original KWW Urban Growth Boundary initiative, as approved by the council, will remain on the ballot.
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ENFORCE Continued from Page 1 face coverings in public, the ordinance can be used to issue citations, Pogledich said, but if the county decides to go down the road of “significant enforcement of the face covering order or other violations that are typically the result of individual conduct,” he would want to further examine whether the ordinance passed Tuesday would be the best tool. “We’re starting to see a number of other jurisdictions, including I think four cities, mostly in Southern California, that have started to enforce face covering orders and if we go down that road, I’ll be taking a close look at how they’re doing it, if there’s an even better tool than an ordinance of this nature,” Pogledich said. “So it’s unlikely that it would be employed for that specific purpose?” Supervisor Don Saylor asked. Replied Pogledich: “I didn’t draft it for that purpose, but I put language in here that allows it to be used to police individual conduct.” Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis expressed support for that. “I think it’s important that we have this tool,” he said, “because the lack of the face masks is contributing to the spread of the coronavirus and we are at very high rates.” But the ordinance was largely drawn up to deal with increasing complaints related to commercial activities and Pogledich laid out how it would be used in typical cases. One scenario is a popular restaurant within one of Yolo
County’s cities, regularly crowded before the pandemic and, to the concern of many, still crowded after restaurants were allowed to re-open with restrictions. Few signs note the need for face coverings and social distancing. Use of face masks by staff is spotty and customers are at too many tables situated too close together. Complaints to authorities from passers-by, diners and even staff have brought city code enforcement, city police and county environmental health officials to the site but nothing has changed. Under the ordinance approved Tuesday, the consequences for that non-compliance will start to become expensive. The county would issue a citation, imposing a $500 fine for too many tables close together and failure to enforce face coverings. The code enforcement officer might grant a grace period of 24 hours to fix the violations. But the restaurant fails to comply the next day and the fine takes effect. With continued non-compliance, the fine doubles daily so it’s up to $3,500 by day five. At some point the restaurant complies and reaches out to settle with the county, perhaps for a lesser fine and a promise of ongoing compliance. Mission accomplished. Another scenario is a bar that was required to cease all operations. The bar closes its doors to the public, but then directs staff
to put the word out that private parties are allowed. Neighbors report loud noise late one evening and local police arrive to find that while windows are covered and no patrons are visible, there are over 100 people at the bar, apparently celebrating a wedding. Police issue a misdemeanor citation, but the next weekend, the bar hosts another large, private event. County staff then follow up and issue a citation, documenting two events violating public health orders, and imposing fines of $10,000 per event, the maximum amount allowed for gravity of risk, prior misdemeanor citation, profit motive and lack of good faith. The bar owner appeals the amount of the fine, asserting it should be only $500. After a full hearing, a hearing officer provides a written decision upholding the $20,000 fine and awarding the county all hearing expenses. No further appeal to a court is filed and the county eventually records a lien to secure repayment through special assessment for nuisance abatement With those sorts of scenarios in mind, county supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to enact the urgency ordinance, which took effect immediately and affects both incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance will not be the only tool available to enforce both state and local
health orders. Cities and the county retain the ability to seek an immediate court order to shut a business down. Additionally, business licenses issued by the state or local government can be revoked and the matter can be pursued with misdemeanor prosecutions as well. However, county officials said, “inform and educate” will remain the first and primary strategy that will be used going forward.
Local impact
Winters City Manager John W. Donlevy, Jr. told the Express, in an email Tuesday afternoon, that since the City of Winters had essentially designated Yolo County Health as our Health Officer they will enforce their ordinance without drafting a separate one for Winters. He said any local enforcement issue would be referenced to the County’s ordinance, and have the Yolo County Code Enforcement handle it. Donlevy told the Express that Winters does not have any businesses who have been offenders and the Yolo County action should not be a big deal for local business owners. “If a business became an issue, we would provide information and try and talk them into compliance versus some type of enforcement action,” Donlevy said. “The most prolific offenders have been but a handful in other communities.” Express staff writer Rodney Orosco contributed to this article.
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Yolo Basin hosts virtual ‘bats and craft’ experience
Yolo County bars, indoor dining shut down, again
By Corky Quirk By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Yolo County is expected to land on the state’s monitoring list due to rising COVID-19 cases and an increased test positivity rate, county officials said last Wednesday, so on the morning of July 3 the county closed all bars and a number of indoor businesses. They will remain closed for at least three weeks. The announcement came just a day after some Yolo County supervisors expressed reluctance about closing local bars as Sacramento and other counties have done, saying there was insufficient data that virus transmission was occurring in those locations. But on July 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all counties on the state’s monitoring list — currently 19 — to close bars and breweries (indoor and out) as well as indoor dine-in restaurants, indoor wineries and tasting rooms; indoor family entertainment centers (like bowling alleys); indoor movie theaters; and indoor zoos, museums and cardrooms (except for those on tribal lands). In a press release issued last Wednesday evening, the county said that due to increases in confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, Yolo is likely
to exceed the disease transmission criteria that would place it on the state’s monitoring list. “To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and align with surrounding counties, Yolo County will pre-emptively close the same sectors that the state has required counties on the list to close, effective July 3 at 12:01 a.m. for a minimum of three weeks,” the county said. Yolo County had previously exceeded the benchmark for total cases in a twoweek period, but now the test positivity rate — the percentage of COVID-19 tests yielding positive results in the last week — is nearing the 8 percent benchmark set by the state, the county reported last Wednesday. The county said the seven-day rate as of last Wednesday was 7.1 percent and that rate has risen continuously over the past two weeks. Thirteen county residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 as reported by the evening on July 2. “Unfortunately, the number of our positive COVID cases continues to increase,” Supervisor Gary Sandy of Woodland said last Wednesday. “We have to find a way to move those numbers down again,” he said. “We need everyone to take greater personal re-
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Carboni’s Ristorante had just reopened its kitchen and indoor dining area in early June. A social media post on July 3 confirmed the eatery is now offering a limited menu for outside dining opportunities for their customers. sponsibility for safeguarding their own health and the health of their community [members]. We all need to help.” Sandy had expressed reluctance last Tuesday to close local businesses, particularly bars, noting that there was no data showing the virus was being spread in those locations. But the state’s press release issued last Wednesday noted that, “these sectors are all at high risk of transmission due to a number of features of the businesses and the behaviors that occur within them.” Specifically, the state said, bars and other indoor settings on the closure list feature groups of people that may mix with others for prolonged periods of time, often without a face covering. “Additionally, physical movement within the establishment, duration of time spent in the establishment, and the degree of social mixing among in-
dividuals and groups outside one’s household are all significant in these sectors, which substantially elevates the risk of transmission even where face coverings can be worn,” the state said. “Furthermore, in some of these sectors centered on eating and drinking, compliance with face coverings is not possible for the full duration of time someone spends in these establishments.” The move comes just weeks after restaurants were permitted to reopen to diners and bars opened their doors as well. “While this is a tough step back,” said Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis, “it’s a needed step to ensure that residents from neighboring counties whose bars and indoor dining have been shut down by the state will not congregate here, and, above all, to reduce the amount of severe illness and fatalities that inevitably follow these kinds of spikes.”
Bats are amazing mammals that live all around us, eating crop pests while fascinating people. There are approximately 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats under the Yolo Causeway plus many others that live in trees, bridges and buildings throughout the Central Valley of California. They eat mainly the moth whose larval stages are destructive to agriculture, plus they eat mosquitoes. Although we are not currently gathering to view the bats in person, Yolo Basin Foundation is providing many opportunities to see and learn more about bats virtually! Programs include Yolo Bat Chat, Facebook Live viewings of the fly out, and Virtual Bats and Crafts. Yolo Bat Chat gives you a chance to ask questions about bats. The program begins with a short presentation with background information about local species. This is followed by viewing live bats, via Zoom, in your own location. As each bat is shown, participants have the opportunity to ask questions. You will get to have a close-up view of 3 species, each native to California. Registration is $15 and each event is limited to 20 registered
devices. View the schedule and register at www.yolobasin.org. Watching the bats emerge from under the Yolo Causeway is an awe-inspiring event. Twice a week join Yolo Basin Foundation via Facebook Live to see one of the largest colonies of bats in California go on their flight to consume pest insects throughout the area. These bats save farmers thousands of dollars in reduced pesticide and reduced crop loss. While watching the bats, you will also learn about some of the other parts of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. Registration is not required for these free events. Visit our Facebook page to join at facebook.com/yolobasinfoundation. Virtual Bats and Crafts, for children, includes seeing the live bats and learning about them as well as participating in bat themed crafts, all via Zoom. Kits of craft supplies are included with registration and can be picked up or mailed. Children love animals, and this is a chance to see some that they are not likely to see on their own. Registration is $15 if you pick up the craft kit from the Yolo Basin Foundation office in Davis or $20 for a mailed kit. Register at www. yolobasin.org.
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Yolo County businesses and organizations can apply for free, reusable face coverings.
Free, reusable face coverings available for Yolo businesses and organizations Yolo County Press Release Local businesses and organizations, including schools, colleges, nonprofits, churches, restaurants and others, can receive free, reusable face coverings in Yolo County as part of the State of California’s efforts to provide and distribute COVID-19 resources statewide.
How to Request
To help businesses and organizations who may be experiencing financial distress or do not have enough face coverings for staff, volunteers, or employees, free face coverings can be requested while supplies last by completing an online survey: ~ In English: https://forms.gle/PtfPgW9xMNdBuB9N7 ~ In Spanish: https://forms.gle/8Lad99MiiNmZusB5A Once a request has been approved, recipients will be notified by email with instructions; pick up days are only Tuesdays or Thursdays.
The best way for residents to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19 includes wearing a face covering, following social distancing, practicing healthy hygiene habits, such as washing hands with soap and water and covering coughs, and limiting gatherings, including BBQs, get togethers, graduation celebrations, birthday parties and others. Face coverings have been mandatory in Yolo County since April 24 with the issuance of the local health order and is in effect until further notice. The State of California has also announced on June 18 mandatory face coverings statewide.
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For additional information about Yolo County’s COVID-19 response, including resources for businesses, visit: www.yolocounty. org/coronavirus-roadmap. Residents can also call Yolo 2-1-1 for resource information. For additional updates follow Yolo County on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/YoloCounty/ or Twitter at: https://twitter.com/YoloCountyCA.
Due to the popularity and use of the testing site, the no-cost coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site in West Sacramento, run by OptumServe in conjunction with the State of California, will be extended to Saturday, July 25. Testing in West Sacramento is by appointment only, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 7 a.m.–7 p.m., by calling: 888634-1123 or completing an online application at: https://lhi. care/covidtesting. Usually, appointment slots are available by week and open the Thursday before. The testing site is at Club West, located 1125 Riverbank Rd. in West Sacramento. Testing is open to
anyone in the community regardless of documentation status. If residents do not have health insurance, the cost of the test will be covered by the state. If residents have health insurance, their provider will be billed with no out of pocket cost. The site has been located in West Sacramento since June 2 and, with this extension to July 25, will be in West Sacramento a total of eight weeks. The OptumServe site was previously in Woodland for four weeks of testing, from May 5–30. As of June 27, a total of 4,143 residents have been tested through OptumServe in Yolo County, with 1,856 people being tested in Woodland and 2,287 in West Sacramento. This is not antibody
testing; this is to test if individuals currently have COVID-19. Children under the age of 12 will not be tested at this location due to health and safety reasons. Residents must wear a face covering to their appointment and practice social distancing. This location is not a drive-thru so residents will need to park their car and walk a short distance to the building. OptumServe will be able to test up to 135 people a day with test results available within 48 to 72 hours. Residents can also call Yolo 2-1-1 for resource information. Click on Governor Newsom’s announcement information for community testing in underserved areas. To learn more about OptumServe, visit: www.optumserve. com.
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Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) disciplines. The Program will award 20 scholarships of $10,000 each and 20 scholarships of $2,500 each. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement, demonstrated participation and leadership in school and community activities, and financial need.
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CreekSpeak covers Selenium and Mercury in the Putah Creek Watershed Putah Creek Council Press Release CreekSpeak, Putah Creek Council’s series of community talks about the nature, culture, and history of our region begins on July 16 with a discussion on the impacts selenium and mercury have on Putah Creek. California has a complex geology that has important implications on the chemistry of the Putah and Cache Creek watersheds, as well as other eastside drainages to the Central Valley. In this talk we examine the prevalence of the natural elements selenium and mercury in these coastal mountain drainages and how human activities have greatly influenced the risk to fish, wildlife, and humans from exposure to these chemicals. Join us at the first CreekSpeak of 2020 to learn from Dr. Earl Byron and Dr. Darell Slotton about how our local, coastal watersheds rank in terms of exposure and risk from selenium and mercury. We look forward to launching our CreekSpeak season by reflecting on how human activities have affected
this issue and to discuss what actions are being taken to minimize risk. In order to accommodate social distancing guidelines, Putah Creek Council has opted to move our speakers series online. The presentation begins at 7 p.m., and will be held via Zoom Virtual Meeting Platform. In order to attend a talk, registration must be completed online. Please visit our event calendar on the Putah Creek Council website to register for CreekSpeak events! A confirmation email will be sent that includes login information to access the Zoom meeting on the day of the talk. These talks are free to Putah Creek Council members and open to the public (registration will be capped at 100 people). A $5 donation is requested from those who have not yet joined the Council. More information about the 2020 CreekSpeak schedule is available at http://www.putahcreekcouncil.org/, or by calling the Putah Creek Council office at 530-795-3006.
By Sabrina Colias and Zach Hyer Special to the Express As many long time Lake Berryessa visitors can attest to, mussel inspections never existed. Some may be wondering why now and why aren’t these people clad in orange shirts present to ask me the same question all the time? This process is known as the Lake Berryessa Mussel Prevention Program and it is spearheaded by the Solano County Water Agency in coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation, Concessionaires, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Mussel Program is dedicated to keeping Lake Berryessa free of aquatic invasive species, primarily Zebra and Quagga mussels. Native to Ukraine, they were accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes by TransAtlantic freighters. Over the past 20 years, infestations swept across the nation from east to west. Hitting close to home, these mussels shut down San Justo Reservoir in 2008 and have completely taken over. Zebra and Quagga mussels have yet to fail at demonstrating their adverse impacts on the environment, recreation, and infrastructure. The real threat to Lake Berryessa is not matured mussels stuck to the hull of a boat, but their eggs. The eggs (veligers) are naked to the human eye and are un-
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Inspectors target areas on a watercraft with hot water to effectively kill any mussels or veligers potentially there. knowingly transported in water taken on by watercraft bilges, intakes, ballast tanks/ bags, live wells, bait tanks, and even recreational equipment such as flotation devices. With no natural predator in the United States, there is no stopping them once introduced. One mussel can produce a million eggs in one year and when they hatch into mussels, the detrimental damage will begin to show itself. They will adhere to hard surfaces with what are known as byssal threads. These hard surfaces include watercraft, docks, lines, and native clams and crustaceans including themselves, enabling a clogging effect in intakes and pipes of watercraft and water delivery systems. A single mussel can filter feed a liter a day, consuming the same fresh water plankton that fish populations rely on. The mussels leave something in return called pseudofeces, which is a silty filth blanketing the lake bed preventing new vegetation growth along with
their shells littering the shorelines. The Mussel Program mitigates the risks of infestation through educational screenings, inspections, and free decontaminations. The screening process is currently the most efficient way to determine if a boater is unknowingly transporting mussel eggs. The inspectors ask the boater where they have last launched to determine if they are coming from a geographical area with known infestations. If so, the inspector then needs to determine if there is any water onboard that could be holding veligers - thus triggering a physical inspection. If water is found onboard or the boater cannot verify where the boat last launched, they will be directed to the free decontamination service. This service flushes the watercraft in targeted areas with hot water, safe enough to run through a watercraft and effective enough to kill any mussels or veligers. Most of the time, a screening does not lead to a decontamination because so
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many of us only boat locally in Northern California Lakes. The reason for screening every boat is because it only takes one watercraft to ruin it all. What happens when boats are not being inspected? Because Lake Berryessa receives hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, inspectors can’t do it all alone. This is why education is so important, so boaters can be responsible and take the easy proper precautions before launching. Boaters are asked to help keep Lake Berryessa mussel free by remembering to clean, drain and dry every time and by taking these steps before and after leaving any recreation area: • Remove plants, animals and mud from gear, boat, trailer, and vehicle. • Clean your gear. • Drain bilge, ballast, wells, and buckets. • Dry equipment including waders, line, toys, PFDs, and the hull of your boat. • Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. • Wait before launching into different fresh waters. The recommended drying period is 30 days. Solano County Water Agency staff offer free inspections and decontaminations to all boaters. If you believe your watercraft is at risk for harboring zebra or quagga mussels, or for more information, visit https://www. scwa2.com/lake-berryessa-mussel-prevention-program/.
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(707) 289-8068 www.markleycove.com
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.
Anytime Fitness
(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
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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
(530) 441-2337 greenrivertaproom.net
Closed now We hope everyone is staying safe and peaceful during this time. We look forward to seeing everyone soon.
(530) 795-4444
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
(530) 795-3368
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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First Northern Bank
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!
(530) 795-4501
Lorenzo’s Town & Country Market
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.
(530) 795-3214
(530) 795-9963 www.preservewinters
Open Every Day 7am-9pm, Seniors 7am-9am Please observe social distancing. Be aware of limits on items throughout the store. Deli case open meats are available.
Open Fri-Sun Order and pay from our website. Curbside pick up. The menu will be a small sampling of our menu items as well as a family meal option.
(530) 795-3251 FREE ESTIMATES! Showers and Baths are our specialty. Thank you to our customers and friends in Winters. We are here for you.
DEANNA SHIMBOFF 7 E. Main Street • Winters (707) 249-1044 deanna.shimboff@CaliberHomeLoans.com Putah Creek CafÊ (530) 795-2682 www.putahcreekcafe.com Open Every Day 8am-11am (Breakfast) & 11am-2pm (Lunch) Take out breakfast and lunch, plus take home meal kits.
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.
Rohwer Insurance (707) 678-9216 blee@rohwerinsurance.com Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-3pm Phone consultation only. Business as usual. We are here to answer any questions or concerns you may have during this difficult time. We are here for you.
Round Table Pizza (530) 795-1500 Open Mon-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9:30pm, Sun 11am-9pm Call ahead for Take Out, Curbside Service and Delivery.
Smiles of Winters Ana Maria Antoniu, D.M.D. (617) 447-3582 idosmilebig@yahoo.com smilesofwinters.com
Steady Eddy's Coffee Shop (530) 795-3588 Open Mon-Fri 6am-3pm, Sat-Sun 7am-3pm Order online for curbside pick up - https://www.steady-eddys.com/ curbside-to-go. Shop AMPM self isolation coffee and wine packs https://www.steady-eddys.com/ turkovich-steady-eddys
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.
Valley Floors (530) 795-1713 We are here for you! Call ahead for any flooring needs.
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.
Winters Historical Museum
Open for Emergencies only For people who have lost their dental insurance we will be offering our own dental insurance that will have a premium of less than $1 a day.
Enjoy visiting the History Museum online! We have added LOTS of NEW content and videos for you to enjoy. We thank you for your support!
Sonin Law
Yolo Federal Credit Union
www.wintersmuseum.org
(530) 662-2226
(530) 669-6365
We are Open and serving customers at this time by appointment only. “Thoughts are with all those sheltering in their homes. We are here for estate planning when you need us�
Open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm Customers are asked to enter with masks on and observe social distancing. There is a 5 person in the branch at one time limit.
Preserve
We are here to support our businesses, non-profits and our community. If you do not see your information here, please contact sue@winterschamber.com.
Features2Real B2 — Winters Express, Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Key data for May home sale transactions Calif. Assoc. of Realtors Press Release • At the regional level, all major regions dipped in sales by more than 35 percent from last year, with the Bay Area and Central Coast dropping the most at -51.1 percent each, followed by Southern California (-45.6 percent), and the Central Valley (-36.6 percent). • Fifty of the 51 counties tracked by CAR
experienced a yearover-year loss in sales, with Monterey declining the most from last year at -63.0 percent, followed by Mendocino (-59.7 percent), and San Benito (-59.2 percent). Counties that experienced a sales decline from last year averaged a loss of 42.2 percent from the year prior. Del Norte was the only county with an increase from last year. • Median prices con-
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tinued to dip in May from last year in the Central Coast and the Bay Area but inched up slightly in the Central Valley region. The median home price was virtually unchanged in Southern California. • Thirty-one of the 51 counties tracked by CAR reported a year-over-year gain in price in May, with Glenn County growing the most at 31.9 percent. Of the 19 counties that experienced a price drop from last May, Plumas had the biggest decline of 23.3 percent. • CAR’s Unsold inventory Index jumped
to 4.3 months in May from 3.4 months in April and was up from 3.2 months in May 2019. The index indicates the number of months it would take to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current rate of sales. • Total active listings continued to decline on an annual basis for the 11th consecutive month; the 34 percent year-over-year decrease in listings was the biggest drop since March 2013. • All major regions recorded a decrease in housing supply of more than 25 percent,
with both the Southern California and the Central Valley regions falling by more than 33 percent. The Bay Area also experienced a significant housing supply decline, but at a relatively smaller degree compared to the Southland. San Francisco was the only county in the region with an increase in active listings from last year. • The median number of days it took to sell a California single-family home dipped to 17 days in May from 18 days in May 2019. • CAR’s statewide
sales-price-to-listprice ratio was 99.7 percent in May 2020, up slightly from 99.3 in May 2019. • The statewide average price per square foot for an existing single-family home was $281 in May 2020 and $292 in May 2019. The 30-year, • fixed-mortgage interest rate averaged 3.23 percent in May, down from 4.07 percent in May 2019, according to Freddie Mac. The five-year, adjustable mortgage interest rate was an average of 3.16 percent, compared to 3.65 percent in May 2019.
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‘Happy Hour at Home’ with Cabernet Sauvignon By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief With the ability to enjoy wine and cocktails at tasting rooms and bars pivoting between limited and impossible, the trend of enjoying Happy Hour at home has sparked into existence. Whether enjoying through a Zoom chat, gathering in the front yard with friends or indulging on the couch watching Netflix, cheese and wine are popular Happy Hour at home picks. Cabernet Sauvignon was first introduced as a cross between grapes for Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in Bordeaux, France in the 17th century. Since then, this red grape variety has shown its ability to grow in versatile locations worldwide, and proven itself to be a favorite wine of choice. Cabernet Sauvignon is rich in flavor and has a high tannin
content, which makes pairing it with the right flavors essential or else risk it taking over in flavor entirely or clashing and causing your taste buds to recoil. We did the homework to find some basic cheese pairings to make your Happy Hour at home easy to achieve.
Cheese Please
Relaxing with a glass of vino and some chunks of cheese is an easy way to enjoy a movie or to binge on your next TV show of choice. Here are some easy cheese pairings to enjoy with that glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged cheeses pair well with the bold flavor. Look for extra sharp cheddar cheese, especially if they are firm and salty. Colby cheese and a sharp white cheddar can also be considered. Gouda cheese is also
a solid pairing choice. The nutty flavor of gouda is complemented by the rich, tannin body of Cabernet Sauvignon. Feeling fancy? Add some aged gorgonzola to the mix. While on the creamier side, some varieties of gorgonzola have a sharp, spicy flavor that pairs with the red wine’s full-bodied, bold flavor. When consulting with different wine experts and wineries, the opinion on blue cheese as a pairing came with mixed thoughts. While some listed it as an excellent pairing, others felt that blue cheese makes Cabernet Sauvignon taste metallic and bitter. Further searching found that red blends with Cabernet Sauvignon in it might be a better pairing. An aged Gruyère also made the lists of
How to eat to feel strong while sheltering in place StatePoint Special to the Express With social distancing orders in place in many areas across the country, you may be doing your grocery shopping with shelf stability in mind. But this factor should not be your only priority. Right now, it’s especially important that the foods you eat also support your health and longevity. Here are three things to know about eating to feel strong while sheltering in place: 1. Empty Calories Should Get the Boot. Many products designed to last a long time don’t contain the vital nutrients your body needs, and instead, contain artificial ingredients that lead to quick energy and crash cycles. While empty calories will keep you alive, they won’t allow you to thrive, promoting fat over muscle and actually weakening your body’s ability to defend itself. 2. Nutrients Ignite Your Body’s Natural Power to Defend. The
COVID-19 crisis highlights the fact that those with compromised immune systems and those with chronic disease are often the most vulnerable to viral infection. Fortunately, you can help to boost your immunity and defend against certain chronic diseases with a nutrient-packed diet. Why? Nutrients nourish your cells, defend against free radicals, give you energy, and aid muscle growth and repair. 3. Eating to Thrive is Easier Than it Sounds. Getting the “Big Five” -- protein, vitamins, minerals, omega-3s and fiber -- doesn’t have to be a challenge during difficult situations. To get all your essential nutrients in every meal, consider stocking up on products supported by research, such as Nutrient Survival, a line of nutrient dense foods and drinks that are simple to make. Developed by a team of food scientists, researchers, chefs, outdoorsmen, survivalists and adventure
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athletes who were frustrated with the lack of effective emergency food options, these non-perishable snacks, drinks, entrées and even coffee are high in protein and contain 14 vitamins and 14 minerals, so you can provide your body with what it needs throughout the day. Social disruption should not stop your ability to survive and thrive. In these challenging times, fueling your body right is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself.
excellent cheese pairings for Cabernet Sauvignon. The high tannic red wine draws out the nutty and intense flavor of the cheese.
Make It A Charcuterie Board
1. Bring on the crunch: Adding walnuts to the mix compliments the flavor
of both the Cabernet Sauvignon and the above cheese pairings. Add more crunch options in with rosemary crackers. 2. Cured meat: Prosciutto and lightly peppered salami slices can also be added in with flavors that won’t overpower the wine’s full-bodied flavor.
3. Add sweet: A small pot of raw, local honey and seasonal fruits can bring variety to the plate of salty cheese and bold wine. Plums, cherries, figs and blackberries are good summer seasonal fruits to include that compliment the flavors of the Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Features4 B4 — Winters Express, Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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A few days ago I happened upon a group of not more than 12 people gathered beneath the clock on the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue. The small group of people carried signs, one of which read, “Stop police violence.” Two police officers stood across the street in front of the Putah Creek Café chatting with a passerby. As I had never heard of an act of abuse perpetuated by Winters law enforcement I as-
sumed the demonstrators were in sympathy with the nationwide protests. It seems a scab has been scratched off a sore that has not healed in 381 years. This may be the time when social adjustments will be made that will appease the anger and discontent of racial injustice. When considering the protests coupled with the danger of a pandemic and the national shut down of most commerce this is indeed a memorable
paychecks on Friday. Their vehicles would be pulled over, inquires made and vehicles inspected until a reason could be found to issue a citation. The fine would have to be paid before they left town. I assumed that the police were following directives that would help boost the city coffers. My tactic was to visit
year. Here is my experience with a protest. I was the general manager of a 200 acre wholesale nursery growing grounds on the outskirts of a small city in Texas. It had been reported to me that the police were stopping our largely Hispanic work force when they went to the bank to cash their
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Winters will conduct a Public Hearing by the City Council on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of City Hall at 318 First Street, Winters, California to consider uses for SB 2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Formula Component from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for assistance to Cities and Counties (as described in Health and Safety Code section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017 (SB 2)). The proposed programs will include housing assistance, loans and the advancement of permanent housing opportunities in Winters.
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NOTICE I HEREB GI EN h he E PARTO UNIFIE CHOOL I TRICT OF YOLO County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the Owner or District , will receive prior to 2:00 July , 2020 sealed bids for the award of a Contract for the following: DSA APPLICATION: 02-118363 E PARTO HIGH CHOOL FIRE ALAR
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Located at ESPARTO HIGH SCHOOL 26675 Plainfield Street, Esparto, CA 95627
The purpose of the public hearing will be to provide citizens an opportunity to make their comments on the recommend uses of the funding. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, you may direct written comments to the City of Winters, Community Development Department, 318 First Street, Winters, CA 95694 or to john.donlevy@cityofwinters.org. In addition, the staff report will be available on the City’s website on July 17, 2020.
All bids shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the Owner. Bids shall be received in the Office of the SCHOOL DISTRICT S PERINTENDENT located at 26675 Plainfield Street, Esparto, California 95627 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above state time and place. Any bids received after the time specified above or after any extensions due to material changes shall be returned unopened.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in these hearings, please contact City Clerk Nanci Mills at (530) 795-4910, ext. 101. Please make your request as early as possible and at least one-full business day before the start of the hearing.
The Contract Time is 36 calendar days.
The City does not transcribe its hearings. If you wish to obtain a verbatim record of the proceedings, you must arrange for attendance by a court reporter or for some other means of recordation. Such arrangements will be at your sole expense. If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. Availability of Documents: Copies of the Staff Report will be available on the City’s website www.cityofwinters.org For more information regarding this project, please contact John Donlevy, City Manager at (530) 794-6710. Published: July 8, 2020
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing for State Administered CDBG/CDBG-CV Application NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Winters will conduct a Public Hearing by the City Council on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of City Hall at 318 First Street, Winters, California to discuss an application for funding under the 2020-2021 fiscal year’s (July 1 to June 30) State administered Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) receives funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and allocates funds to CDBG eligible non-entitlement jurisdictions. Approximately $18.7 million in new CDBG coronavirus response round 1 (CDBG-CV1) federal funds authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be allocated to eligible jurisdictions to perform Activities related to COVID-19 response and recovery. The CARES Act provides extra CDBG funds specifically targeted to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The CDBG-CV1 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published on June 5, 2020, provides funding ONLY for the following Activities, which are narrowly tailored as described below: • Assistance to businesses and microenterprises impacted by COVID19 stay-at-home orders and shut-downs • Public services related to COVID-19 support • Facility improvements related to COVID-19 healthcare and homeless housing needs • Acquisition of real property to be used for the treatment or recovery of infectious diseases in response to COVID-19 Eligible cities and counties may submit applications for funding according to the NOFA and jurisdiction rules. Eligible activities under the CDBG program must meet one of the three national objectives listed in federal statutes: benefit to low –moderate income households or persons; elimination of slums and blight; or meeting urgent community development need (with prior department approval). The City of Winters anticipates submitting an application under the CDBG-CV1 NOFA for the following allocation amount and activity: Public Services related to COVID-19 support- Health Services and Supplies $79,129 The City of Winters has or anticipates receiving an amount not to exceed $2,000 in CDBG Program Income that must be expended prior to expending awarded grant funds. The purpose of this public hearing is to give the public an opportunity to make their comments known regarding what types of eligible activities the City of Winters should apply for under the State administered CDBG program and the recommended funding for CDBG-CV1. The purpose of the public hearing will be to provide citizens an opportunity to make their comments on the recommend uses of the funding. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, you may direct written comments to the City of Winters, Community Development Department, 318 First Street, Winters, CA 95694 or to john.donlevy@cityofwinters.org. In addition, the staff report will be available on the City’s website on June 8, 2020 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in these hearings, please contact City Clerk Nanci Mills at (530) 795-4910, ext. 101. Please make your request as early as possible and at least one-full business day before the start of the hearing. The City does not transcribe its hearings. If you wish to obtain a verbatim record of the proceedings, you must arrange for attendance by a court reporter or for some other means of recordation. Such arrangements will be at your sole expense. If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing.
CONTRACTOR should consult the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and General Requirements regarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages. Ge e l es i i
the local merchants and inform them that our workers were finding ways to cash their paychecks elsewhere and that the money those workers would spend for gasoline, shoes for their children, food and beverage would not be available. I also mentioned that we could easily transfer our banking to another town. I am pleased to say that the approach worked and the harassment stopped. Another incident occurred at a company picnic with the same work force that involved an armed threat which could not
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Scope of work is, but not limited to THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PATHWAYS AND COMPONENTS AS DESCIBED IN THE DSA APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. is ell e us I i Bid documents are available via Drop Box for download. Follow this link to download the documents. https: bit.ly 3g0f WY . No physical copies are available from the district. For questions on receiving these documents contact the architect’s project manager, Jaycen Russell, jaycen@spinc-arch.com PRE BI CONFERENCE
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There will be a d y P e Bid C e e e July , 2020 :00 Es Hi h h l ee i he s h l i e Any Contractor bidding on the Project who fails to attend the entire mandatory job walk and conference will be deemed a non-responsive bidder and will have its bid returned unopened. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code, and be licensed to perform the work called for in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must possess a valid and active C LB Cl ss C 0 C C i License at the time of award and throughout the duration of this Contract. The Contractor’s California State License number shall be clearly stated on the bidder’s proposal Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the Work called for in the Contract Documents.
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HEIRLOOM Continued from Page 1 and see what he wants to put on his grow list for the next season.” With time and patience – and a little luck – Gates is able to create sensational varieties of heirloom tomatoes. However, there’s also an x-factor that comes into play every season. “A lot of times I’ll be making a cross and expect one thing, but sometimes mother nature has different plans,” Gates said of his long-time business partner. “Sometimes it comes out like Berkley tie-dye. I call it the gift and curse of mother nature not knowing what cross you’ll get.” As these farms continue to sow hard work and creativity, tomato-lovers around the area will be able to reap the delicious rewards from whatever heirloom tomato variety grows from the vine.
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FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk Recorder F20200 06 02 2020 dho, Deputy
Busi ess is l ed i l C u y Fi i i us Busi ess N e: Breakthrough Covenings Physi l Add ess: 202 Faro Ave. Davis, CA 95616 ili Add ess: N A N es Re is s O e s : April D. Allen 202 Faro Ave. Davis, CA 95616 Shana T. Brodnax 3692 Hollingsworth St. Jacksonville, FL 32205 Busi ess Cl ssi i i : Individual i e Busi ess: N A s April Allen O i i l Ti le: N A C i N e: N A I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk Recorder, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published Ju e 2 , July , 8,
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Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the Contract Documents as defined in the General Conditions.
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk Recorder
In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22300, the Owner will permit the substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by the Owner to ensure performance under the Contract.
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Prevailing wages are applicable to the Project. These per diem rates, including holiday and overtime work, as well as employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, are available from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq., it shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under such Contractor, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract. Pe IR LOCALIT : OLO COUNT AGE ETER INATION: OL 20 2 A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. The Contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified payroll records as required pursuant Labor Code section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Labor Code section 1771.4 on at least on a monthly basis (or more frequently if required by the District or the Labor Commissioner) and in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner. Monitoring and enforcement of the prevailing wage laws and related requirements will be performed by the Labor Commissioner Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100 of the total Contract amount issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, are required, and shall be provided to the Owner prior to execution of the Contract and shall be in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. Where applicable (including projects receiving funding under the State School Facilities Program), bidders must meet the requirements set forth in Public Contract Code Section 10115 et seq., Military and Veterans Code Section 999 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 1896.60 et seq. regarding Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise ( DVBE ) Programs.
Availability of Documents: Copies of the Staff Report will be available on the City’s website www.cityofwinters.org
It is each bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure its bid is timely delivered and received at the location designated as specified above. Any bid received at the designated location after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened.
For more information regarding this project, please contact John Donlevy, City Manager at (530) 794-6710. Published: July 8, 2020
ESPARTO NIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Published: July , 8, 2020
Busi ess is l ed i l C u y Fi i i us Busi ess N e: WINTERS CHIROPRACTIC, WINTERS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Physi l Add ess: 9 East Main Street, Suite F Winters, CA 95694 ili Add ess: PO Box 278102 Sacramento CA 95827-8102 N es Re is s O e s : James L. Stirton Jr. D.C. 9120 Linda Rio Drive Sacramento, CA 95826 Busi ess Cl ssi i i : Individual i e Busi ess: N A s James L. Stirton Jr. D.C. O i i l Ti le: Owner C i N e: N A I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk Recorder, quam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published Ju e 2 , July , 8, , 2020
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Busi ess is l ed i e C u y Fi i i us Busi ess N e: TWIN LE LITTLE STAR CENTER - WHERE EVERY ID IS A STAR Physi l Add ess: 1401 East Gum Ave Woodland Ca. 95776 ili Add ess: Same N es Re is s O e s : Twinkle Little Star Center - Where Every id Is A Star 1401 East Gum Ave Woodland Ca. 95776 Busi ess Cl ssi i i : Corporation i e Busi ess: 03 04 2015 s Josefina Iniguez O i i l Ti le: CEO President C i N e: Twinkle Little Star Center - Where Every id Is A Star I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk Recorder, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published Ju e
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Features6 B6 — Winters Express, Wednesday, July 8, 2020
The restrictions will continue until morale improves By Richard Casavecchia Guest Columnist The Yolo County Supervisors emerged from their chambers, saw their shadows, and decreed we will have at least three more weeks of lockdown. As of 12:01 a.m., on July 3, restaurants and bars are forbidden from continuing operations serving patrons indoors. If you are for strict restrictions, I assume you are cheering this news, and if you’re against restrictions you’re lamenting this. Unfortunately for us, once again, restrictions are being placed on industries and facilities that are not significant contributors to the spread of the virus in Yolo County. In the Board of Supervisors’ meeting prior to the decision being finalized, as quoted in the Davis Enterprise, Supervisor Gary Sandy stated the following: “None of (the recent cases) included bars. So I’m troubled that we’re moving from an evidence-based emphasis to one that’s more based on conjecture and perhaps on easy targets.” Recent reporting on the data shows that sources of spread remain unchanged: elderly care homes, large family gatherings, manufacturing facilities, and correctional facilities (though Yolo has not had an issue with the county jail that I am aware of). Undeterred by the
data, the punishment of businesses continues. Businesses that are not significant sources of spread, or even sources at all, are forced to cease operations and continue to eat the investments they made to comply with the previous orders. For our small town, this means approximately 18 local businesses are forced to close or further artificially reduce customer capacity… again. People who support strict limitations on business (often called COVID Karens by those who don’t) have been bemoaning customers (whom they often refer to as COVidiots) flocking to bars and retail stores, issuing dire predictions of people dying in droves because the COVidiot in line behind them was not strictly adhering to the county’s orders. Yet our case data has not borne this out. This could be due to our bars and restaurants operating in such a way that makes it unusual for someone to experience the required proximity and exposure time needed to receive a viral load capable of causing infection (15 minutes of close contact less than 6’ according to the CDC). Or because our neighbors are keeping their distance from each other even as we enjoy a meal or cocktail and attempt to regain our lives and liberties. Someone smarter than I on
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the topic of infectious disease could probably give a more exact explanation on the lack of restaurant and bar related spread. I will be the first to admit that I am frankly shocked that zero new cases have been traced to any of the recently opened businesses be they retail, restaurant, or bar. Common sense based on reporting from news outlets left, right, and local would lead us to believe there should be some measurable number. But the data does not bear that out and as I said in a previous column, we do have the granularity of data to be able to pinpoint where significant sources of spread are and exactly who
No skin left in the game After decades of rock-solid refusal to consider a change, the Washington Redskins professional football team announced last week that they are considering a name change. And just days later, the Cleveland Indians professional baseball team indicated that they, too, would now reconsider their nickname. By the time this reaches print in the Express, it is possible that those mascot names, Redskins and Indians, will have been assigned to the pile of our dark dismal history, where they belong. I have never un-
derstood why it has been so common and acceptable, for so long, to use a race of people—often the color of their skin—as a mascot or nickname for a club or team. Some people tell me that the Redskin name honors and salutes Native Americans. And I have been told that the Redskins and Indians nicknames show our current respect for Na-
tive Americans. I just don’t see it. I think far too many people cling to that clever “honor and respect” claim as an excuse to simply pretend not to remember our less than noble history in regards to Native Americans. But nothing about our White, European settlers 400-year relationship with Native Americans has been honorable, or
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is at risk of hospitalization and or death. It is unfortunate that our elected representatives continue in their failing to take a targeted data centric approach in their reaction to the situation on the ground in our County. I am unsure if the Supervisors are simply being politicians and pandering to the mob or they’re willfully ignorant that the information to inform targeted response is available. Either way, our local businesses pay the price and the restrictions don’t address what is happening. Are we “safer” with bars and restaurants closed? Maybe, but as Supervisor Sandy implied, that statement is
pure conjecture without data to support it. Certainly we are safe from the idea of spread in bars. I don’t think anyone would argue that the idea of a packed college bar in Davis would be a hotspot. But the lack of data showing that would indicate that existing precautions have prevented that scenario. Remember, Yolo County’s increased spread has been from large family gatherings, nursing homes, and a couple manufacturing plants (I would guess a result of workers needing to shout over machinery thereby projecting out virus in greater volume over longer distances). Sadly, as of July 5 I expect this new or-
der from the county to have more of an economic impact than an epidemiological effect on hospitalizations. Orders to cease operations that are responsible for zero cases will not change the trend. Ninety-four percent of COVID deaths in the state are people 50 and over, 77 percent are over 65, and over 40 percent of statewide COVID deaths are in nursing homes. In Yolo County that figure is 65 percent. If the County Supervisors really want to save lives, they should focus their efforts on how to keep the virus out of our elderly care homes rather than businesses with zero attributable infections.
done with respect. Plain and simple, what White people did to Native Americans was genocide. And trying now to say we honor and respect them by choosing to use ugly nicknames does nothing to show that we understand this terrible history. So you still like Redskins? Redskins? Really? I know that some of you will disagree with me, and see no problem with Redskins. If so, I ask, would you be comfortable if the San Francisco 49ers announced a name change to Blackskins, or Darkskins? How would you feel if the NFL team in Miami chose today to drop their Dolphins mascot and switched to Yellowskins? Would you be fine with the Green Bay Packers changing to their name Green Bay Palefaces? Really? Almost everyone I have ever asked about this has been amazingly uncomfortable with Blackskins or Yellowskins, as team nicknames. Apparently, these nicknames don’t honor and respect people from Asia or Africa the way some people feel Redskins salutes Native Americans! Most of you know that we had a similar
nickname and symbol controversy in Winters a couple of years ago, when the Winters school district officials decided to permanently retire the Indian headdress that had been used as both a symbol and mascot for the local Winters Warriors High School teams. The school district chose to retain and use only the generic nickname, Warriors. I know that some of my Winters friends are still upset that the Indian face and headdress has been eliminated. But would they feel the same way, if the historical mascot and symbol for Winters High School had been an old Jewish man, wearing a Yarmulke, the little cloth skullcap most conservative Jewish males wear in the Synagogue and at home? Or would it be reasonable if Winters High School used the face of an Asian man in straw hat, often called a coolie or rice paddy hat? Why are
these comparisons easy to cringe at, but Redskins, Indians, and Indian Headdresses have enjoyed general approval for so long? I am very glad to hear that the professional teams in Washington and Cleveland are finally reconsidering their Native American nicknames and mascots. And I am also quite pleased that Winters High School had dropped the Indian Headdress. But there is still much more that needs to be done to purge these names and symbols from common use in the United States as nicknames and mascots. From what I can find on the internet, there are nearly 1,000 high schools, close to 100 colleges, and several professional teams that still need to do the right thing and stop using Native American imagery for their teams nicknames. Maybe this year they will get the message.
I may be a little devious in trying to ‘mask’ my identity. In fact, I feel better about the entire matter now. The large German Shepard that I had mentioned became a little aggressive toward me. My friend Terry, a German Short Haired Pointer came to my rescue and chased the stranger off. I was embarrassed about being in the middle of
the minor fracas and wanted to hide out. Perhaps the distrust of strangers and the mix of different pedigrees were the underlying causes of tension. In regards to protests, let me say that I no longer protest. I have trained my Master and Mistress to provide for all my needs. Why rock the boat?
SOPHIE Continued from Page 4 be resolved with the practical or pragmatic approach. That is a story for another day.
Sophie Says
Allow me to address the incident at Walnut Park Dog Run that was reported in the previous Sophie Says. Someone thought that
“Some of my Winters friends are still upset that the Indian face and headdress has been eliminated.”
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Can’t you clean up after yourselves? Some people are pigs. As I was heading out of town on Sunday morning, I couldn’t believe the piles of trash, left over fireworks and garbage at the corner of Railroad and Grant. Someone in a pickup was bagging up all the garbage. I didn’t stop and help because I had a tee time, but I should have lent a hand for at least a few minutes. Guilt is a terrible emotion, but a saint lives among us. Who would go to a neighboring town, I’m thinking that Winters people wouldn’t trash their own community, and leave behind all of your garbage? I’m already planning to be around next year just to take pictures and post them online or in the newspaper, if Taylor will give me the space. Maybe shame will make people behave, but probably not, but it would make me feel better. I guess that says something about my character, but so be it. I’ve noticed leftover fireworks before, but this was the worst, and we didn’t even have a fireworks show. We usually host our 4th of
July fireworks on the 3rd of July, so who was setting off fireworks, on an empty lot, on the 4th? I’m not sure what the fine is for littering, but I would suggest that our police department could pick up a few dollars by handing out tickets next year. Double the fine if they are from out of town.
COVID-19
It looks like we have let down our guard and started socializing again. The number of people checking into hospitals is on the rise, after leveling off, or going down in some areas of the state. It isn’t old people who are testing positive for the virus, but those under 45. The good news is that they don’t die at the same ratio as older people. It may be that hospitals are just getting better at treating people infected with the coronavirus, but youth has its advan-
tages. My family has slacked off on our defenses, too, as we have visited the grandkids a couple of times. So far we have been lucky to have not spread or caught the virus, but do we really know? I still think my permanent tenant has already had COVID-19 from our last vacation in Southeast Asia, but I’m still waiting for my doctor to order an antibody test. He doesn’t believe that the current tests are accurate enough. I plan on being tested as soon as I can find a local antibody test. While staying at home I’ve caught the COVID-20. I’m approaching my all time weight limit. Give me another couple of months and I’ll hit 240. We need to be safe; wash our hands often, wear masks, don’t shake hands or touch and behave ourselves. Have a good week.
Newsom owns pandemic response By Dan Walters CalMatters Just a few weeks ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom was boasting about California’s apparent success in suppressing COVID-19 infections in implicit contrast to other states, such as New York, that were being clobbered by the pandemic. He called it “bending the curve” of the infection rate and decided to reopen vast sections of the economy that he had shuttered in March. “We have to recognize you can’t be in a permanent state where people are locked away — for months and months and months and months on end — to see lives and livelihoods completely destroyed, without considering the health impact of those decisions as well,” Newsom rationalized. In recent days, however, Newsom has reversed course, citing alarming increases in infection rates and deaths. The governor closed bars, made wearing protective facemasks mandatory, reinstituted bans on indoor activities in 19 counties with high infection rates, formed “multi-agency strike teams” to crack down on “people who are thumbing their noses” at restrictions, and threatened counties with a loss of state funds if they balk. “We have conditioned $2.5 billion,” Newsom said. “If local officials are unwilling to enforce and are being dismissive, we will condition the distribution of those dollars.” With these and other actions, Newsom dropped the pretense that fighting the pandemic was fundamentally in the hands of local officials and made it clear that he’s calling the shots. Newsom now owns the pandemic in California every bit as much as Pres-
ident Donald Trump owns it on a national level. Newsom’s governorship will be defined by how he manages this crisis — especially since he’s fond of terming California a “nation-state” that goes its own way regardless of federal policy. California could not have reopened had Newsom not declared that it was ready to do so because of relatively low infection rates and the reopening clearly sparked the surge. He said it himself last week: “We reopened our economy and more people mixed…” However, he did not take any personal responsibility for the cause-and-effect relationship of those two events and seemed to be blaming Californians because they resumed the human interaction that he implied would be safe to resume.
There’s another aspect to the situation that’s also on Newsom — a fierce outbreak of infection in the state’s prisons. San Quentin had no confirmed COVID-19 infections until, for some reason, it received a transfer of infected inmates. Its outbreak was so severe that the state Senate convened a special hearing during which legislators roasted prison officials. Despite the infection surge, Newsom remains outwardly hopeful, saying, “We bent the curve in the state of California once, we will bend the curve again.” However, if it doesn’t bend, Newsom — fairly or not — will bear the onus. It’s his pandemic now. CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.
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The art of the deal Harold Anderson is not one for making long winded statements at City Council meetings. He is regularly among the quietest on the panel. But at last week’s special session, it was Council Member Anderson whose soft spoken words said everything. Short, but to the point. No civicspeak, no posturing. “This is a historic moment for Winters,” crackled Mr. Anderson’s voice on the remote Zoom call. And with that, the longtime public servant summed it up perfectly. The City Council rightfully decided to place the KWW Initiative on the November 2020 ballot, the result of an innovative compromise reached over the course of three weeks in a series of meetings, the first of which took place in the conference room at City Hall. As one of the participants in the negotiations, I’ll stick to my pledge to keep the substance of our talks confidential. But I am free to relay the tone and tenor of our three meetings. I could describe the intense fist pounding, chest thumping, and chair throwing that took place in each of our sessions. But that description couldn’t be further from the truth. Mayor Wade Cowan, demonstrating
a clear understanding of the complexities of city planning, calmly presented his concerns. KWW’s Bob Polkinghorn and Peter Hunter thoughtfully outlined theirs. Suffice it to say, both sides realized from the beginning that they had more in common than first thought. The talks proceeded smoothly. And cordially. Thus, as the special meeting convened last Thursday night to ratify the agreement, Mayor Cowan was able to report that the Council had “agreed to a new and exciting future course of action, which will benefit all parties, and especially the people of Winters.” In his comments, KWW’s Chairman Polkinghorn praised the City for its cooperation, saying, “The agreement defines a process that allows development to take place in the North Area only after a community-driven and community-authored plan is in place. And that plan must be approved by the voters.” Indeed, within hours members of the community were expressing interest in filling seats on the 12 member board which, if the new Joint Initiative passes, will be created in order to draft a Specific Plan in the north. “Going forward, we
will continue to work together as partners in supporting what we believe is best for our city,” said Polkinghorn. In this chorus of mutual praise, there was only one oddly divisive note, surprisingly from Mayor Pro Tem Bill Biasi. “I want to make sure everyone knows this is a matter of trust,” he declared. “We’re asking the KWW people to do what they say they are going to do.” Was the Mayor Pro Tem suggesting that extra care is needed to ensure that Keep Winters Winters keeps its word? Was he not aware that the settlement document, signed by all parties and their attorneys, and approved by a 5-0 vote, legally binds both sides to the agreement--KWW and the City? Given the spirit of goodwill shown in recent weeks, and the genuine commitment toward the long hours of work ahead to forge a mutually acceptable plan for the future, Mr. Biasi’s admonition was, quite simply, unnecessary. And so, years from now when I think back on it, I’ll make sure to focus instead on the way Councilman Anderson framed the event. It was indeed a moment for the history books.
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