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Yolo County officials address emergency fire alert failure By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media On the evening of Aug. 18 and into the morning of Aug. 19, fires burning in Napa County changed direction and began heading into western Yolo County. Now known as the LNU Lightning Complex fires, they prompted evacuation orders to go out to multiple zones in the county, including those in the vicinity of the city of Winters on Aug. 19. The problem: Residents in those areas who expected to receive an emergency alert via a phone call were out of luck. Text and email alerts went through, but
none of the voice phone alerts sent out by the county’s emergency alert system did. “One hundred percent of the voice communication tactics — the audible phone calls that leave you a message on your cell phone or home phone — did not go through,” Dana Carey, manager of Yolo County’s Office of Emergency Services, told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 1. “They did not reach their end destinations.” Turns out they were identified as robocalls and blocked. Carey said legislation enacted by the state in 2019 to eliminate robocalls led in
part to the failure. For six years, up until last fall, the county used an emergency alert number, 999-999-9999, that was easily identifiable to residents as a mass notification message. In 2019, after the robocall law was passed, the county purchased a new number — 833-422-5253 — that would not be identified by computer systems as a robocall number. However, on Aug. 19, the system “reverted back to using our old caller ID number rather than the 833 number, so they were immediately scrubbed by companies as robocalls and were denied being de-
livered,” Carey said. The county’s vendor has now gone through and reprogrammed the mass notification system, and a test will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday to ensure it’s working, Carey said. Mass notifications will be sent to zones 58, 59 and 60 (all in the vicinity of Winters) “just so we can make sure the program is working,” said Carey. She and County Administrator Patrick Blacklock also noted that the county doesn’t rely on electronic notifications alone. “The emergency mass notification system we use here in Yolo County is a combination of many dif-
ferent systems,” Carey said. “We use social media, we use the county’s website… the sheriff goes out using tones on their vehicle, fire (personnel) go door to door. “There is no 100-percent going-to-hit-everybody-allthe-time solution, which is why we encourage everybody to sign up for as many different communication pathways in that digital system as possible,” she said, “and also heed the warnings of anybody who comes to their door. Listen for the law enforcement sirens. There’s a lot of different ways that we’re trying to get information out.”
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No progress as firefighters maintain containment of area wildfires By Glen Faison McNaughton Media
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Trustees hear updates on WHS building projects, COVID guidelines By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to accept the completion of the Winters High School Administration Building project at the Sept. 3 Winters Joint Unified School District school board meeting. In lieu of a ribbon cutting ceremony, Mary Fitzpatrick, Senior Project Manager with Van Pelt Construction Services, showed Trustees a slideshow of the different stages of the project up to the almost finished interior.
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Staff are now working out of the building as last minute furniture and blinds are installed. The next project already in progress is the 12 classroom building, which will replace the current main WHS building. Assistant Superintendent Sandra Ayón gave an update on distance learning within the district. Students began the school year through distance learning on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Each school’s website has a link for distance learning resources, as well as a COVID-19
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More than 1,300 firefighters labored through a third consecutive day of oppressive heat Monday as they continued work to fully contain a massive wildfire that raged across five counties in mid-August, killed five people and destroyed more than 300 homes. Both the Hennessey Fire and the overarching LNU Lightning Complex Fire were contained at 91 percent early Saturday night, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reports. That was the same level of containment reports as of Tuesday morning. The Hennessey Fire is the merger of eight smaller fires that quickly burned together into a conflagration that raged into Yolo and Solano County late Aug. 18 and into the early morning hours of Aug. 19. It forced residents in the greater Winters area and rural Vacaville to flee from their homes overnight. Two people died in the fire in Solano County, one along
Yolo remains at purple Tier 1 in state county status update By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Yolo County remained solidly in the state’s purple Tier 1 with widespread COVID-19 activity on Tuesday when the state updated the status of counties throughout the state. Five counties — Amador, Placer, Santa
Clara, Santa Cruz and Orange — did make the move to Tier 2 on Tuesday but Yolo remains one of 33 counties still in the top tier where business and school activities are most restricted. Moving to Tier 2 would allow a number of businesses, including gyms, libraries, nail salons, movie
theaters and places of worship to reopen, albeit with restrictions on the number of people allowed in at a time. Restaurants could also resume indoor dining with a maximum capacity of 25 percent or 100 people, whichever is fewer, and schools could resume in-person in-
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County announces locations for Winters voter assistance center, ballot drop box By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief On Friday afternoon the Yolo County Elections Office announced the two locations in Winters for the November General Elections voter assistance center and ballot drop off box. The voter assistance center will be located at the Winters Community Center, 201 Railroad Ave. The voter assistance center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day (Tuesday, Nov. 3). At the voter assistance center Winters residents can drop off completed vote-by-mail ballots; replace vote-by-mail ballots and envelopes; vote a regular (live) ballot; receive language
assistance and accommodations; find accessible voting machines; complete same-day voter registration and conditional voter registration; and cast a provisional vote. The designated ballot drop off box in Winters will be located inside at Lorenzo’s Market, 121 E. Grant Ave. Voters can begin to drop their completed ballots in the box from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 5 through Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Yolo County elections office is placing 12 voter assistance centers and 12 drop-off ballot boxes throughout the county. See a list and details for all locations online at https:// www.yoloelections.org/voting/ locations.
Winters Fire & Police host fundraiser on Sept. 13 By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Winters Fire and Police Departments are hosting a fundraising event on Sunday to benefit Winters residents impacted by the LNU Lightening Complex Fire. The Fire & Police Fire Relief Fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Winters Fire Department (700 Main St.) on Sept. 13. The event will host a car wash on the Winters Fire side of the Public Safety Facility. Churros and Kona
Ice will also be available for purchase. Winters Fire will also be out in the area to receive Fill the Boot donations from the community. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and masks will be required. Winters Fire Chief Brad L. Lopez said anyone who is interested in volunteering at the event should contact Kitsia Pelayo, Volunteer Firefighter and event coordinator, at kitsiapelayo1220@yahoo.com.
Registration for virtual pre-beginning ESL class still being accepted By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Yolo County Library is hosting an online Basic ESL class to county residents. Registration for the class is open now through Sept. 20. Nancy Pacheco, Yolo Reads Coordinator, said this is the first time the class is being offered in a virtual setting due to county and state restrictions in response to COVID-19. The virtual class will consist of 10 onehour meeting dates. Classes are held on Fridays starting on Sept. 25. The class will take a break for the week of Thanksgiving, and is expected to end in December 2020.
Along with phone support, class participants will also receive course material which will be provided by mail delivery or pickup at the Winters Community Library. The course is taught by a certified ESL instructor and is designed for parents, grandparents or caregivers of school age or younger children. However, Pacheco said the class is open to anyone in the general public who is looking to learn English as a second language. The course is considered a pre-beginning ESL course, for those who are beginning to learn English. Spots in the class are limited to 15 students, and registration is re-
quired to participate. The class is free to attend thanks to the support of the Winters Friends of the Library. According to Pacheco, class participants will need to have access to a computer, a smart phone or other wireless device that can access the Internet. She said mobile hot spots or laptop computers will not be provided. To register for the class or to ask questions contact Nancy Pacheco at 530-6668019 or by email at Nancy.Pacheco@yolocounty.org. The last day to register for the class is on Sept. 20 ( five days before its start date).
Hotel Winters assisting residents impacted by wildfires By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Hotel Winters has been working to help uplift residents who lost their homes or who were temporarily displaced by wildfires in Northern California over the last few weeks. General Manager Guysell Geter said in mid-Aug when the LNU Lightening Complex Fire first sparked the hotel was at full capacity. Now that a majority of evacuation orders
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On Sunday, Sept. 13, Grandparents Day will be celebrated nationally. Grandparents Day, also known as National Grandparents Day is a holiday that’s celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day. It’s identified to celebrate both maternal and paternal grandparents. Grandparents Day was first created by Marian McQuade before 1973. However, it wasn’t recognized as a holiday on a State level until March 27, 1973 when it became recognized by West Virginia. Thanks to President Jimmy Carter and Senators Robert Byrd and Jennings Randolph introducing official legislation into the United States Senate, it officially became a national holiday in 1978. The statue making Grandparents Day a holiday lists the three purposes of this holiday; they are: 1. To commemorate and pay respect to grandparents. 2. To recognize the importance that older people have on the lives of the young. 3. To give our grandparents the
opportunity to show our love and support for their children’s children. This holiday can be celebrated in different ways. Some people have a party for their grandparents commemorating their life and achievements. Other people merely give their grandparents a gift. For others, the only ceremony given to grandparents is to present them with an enjoyable cake. A tradition that was prominently featured when this holiday was first created, was the presentation of the flower Forget Me Nots to one’s grandparents. It was particularly important to present this flower to grandparents who were living in nursing homes, or to place them on their graves if they were deceased. However, it can also be given to those who are still alive. Whatever way is chosen, it’s important to honor grandparents, and great grandparents, with some sort of personal recognition. After all, without them we would not be here. Please join with the Winters Elder Day Council this year and take this opportunity to celebrate our Grandparents on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020.
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Aug. 21: 6:18 a.m., smoke investigation, Highway 128/The Horseshoe. ~10:49 a.m., medical aid, 200 block of First Street. ~1:12 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Luis Place. ~3:03 p.m., outdoor fire, Positas Road. ~3:09 p.m., grass fire, I-505/CR 29A. ~7:16 p.m., fire alarm, 400 block of Haven Street. ~9:10 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Eisenhower Way. Aug. 22: 2:07 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Edwards Street. Aug. 23: 7:22 a.m., medical aid, 70 block of Brinley Drive. ~11:17 a.m., fire alarm, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~2:53 p.m., outdoor fire, Positas Road. ~5:52 p.m., medical
ALERTS Continued from Page 1 Blacklock noted that “if anybody here has had their computer unexpectedly shut down when they’re working on it, you know that we cannot fully rely on an electronic system, so we’re going to continue to use our sheriff’s office and rely upon them in a situation like this.” Winters resident Kate Laddish is one of the individuals who never received an alert. Laddish, who said she was two blocks from one evacuation zone and one mile from two others, watched in alarm in the early hours of Aug. 19 as the fires raged to the west of her apartment. “I hadn’t gotten any alerts,” she said. “No Yolo County information was available to me until a Facebook post at 5 a.m. so I had to make my decisions based on scanner traffic and Facebook live videos by a fire photojournalist who included addresses.” Laddish, vice chair of the county’s InHome Supportive Services Advisory Board, noted that she also lives in an apartment building that is home to seniors and people with disabilities. Speaking to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Laddish said, “a robust and effective alert system is a keystone of emergency preparedness and response. “This is what connects emergency managers and all the rest of us. Our actions and our safety hinge on this working properly, and public trust in the system is crucial.” Laddish was participating in Tuesday’s board meeting along with Davis resident Elaine Roberts Musser, both members of the disaster preparedness subcommittee within the county’s Commission on Aging and Adult Services. That subcommittee was created to devise recommendations for county supervisors for helping prepare residents for emergencies ranging from fires to floods to power shutoffs. Last Tuesday, they presented a slate of recommendations that the board adopted. Laddish focused in
aid, The Horseshoe. ~10:36 p.m., medical aid, 700 block of Apricot Avenue. Aug. 24: 1:01 p.m., medical aid, 40 block of Main Street. ~1:31 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Plum Place. Aug. 25: 3:29 a.m., medical aid, 10 block of Grant Avenue. ~4:59 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. Aug. 26: 6:44 p.m., medical aid, 700 block of Matsumoto Lane. ~9:10 p.m., grass fire, Positas Road. Aug. 27: 6:56 p.m., grass fire, Highway 128/Pleasants Valley Road. ~7:38 p.m., grass fire, CR 34. Aug. 28: 6:15 p.m., public assist, 1000 block or Roosevelt Avenue. ~8:26 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of First Street. Aug. 29: 11:12 a.m., grass fire, CR 89. ~1:52 p.m., public asparticular on the role of emergency alerts, urging the county to issue more alerts, not less. “People are less likely to panic when they go into any given emergency familiar with and confident in the alert system,” said Laddish. “People with access and functional needs may require more time to prepare to evacuate and secure evacuation assistance, highlighting the need for increased and timely alerting.” Additionally, she said, alerts should go out to the whole county, not just areas immediately impacted. “This is especially true for incorporated areas adjacent to zones with evacuation warnings or orders,” Laddish said. “During the pandemic, it may be particularly important that people not evacuate into congregate settings unnecessarily. YoloAlert can be used to tell people who must leave and who should shelter in place. “Finally, we request the board direct staff to take steps so that we will never again have 100 percent failure of the voice alerts, and to learn from what worked and what didn’t here and in nearby counties.”
City of Winters emergency alerts
Shelly Gunby the Interim City Manager (and Director of Financial Management) told the Express by email that for emergencies in the City of Winters individuals
sist, 1100 block of Roosevelt Avenue. ~7:54 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Russell Street. ~10:45 p.m., investigation- live wires, Highway 128. Aug. 30: 7:21 a.m., hazmat incident, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~8:36 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of E. Grant Avenue. Aug. 31: 12:32 p.m., medical aid, 700 block of Apricot Avenue. ~2:16 p.m., lift assist, 700 block of Apricot Avenue. Sept. 1: 2:20 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Caselli Court. ~8:42 p.m., animal rescue, 40 block of Main Street. Sept. 2: 12:29 a.m., mutual aid, Pleasants Valley Road. ~4:42 p.m., medical aid, 300 block of Anderson Avenue. Sept. 3: 2:28 a.m., misc. fire, Highway 128/The Horseshoe. ~11:32 a.m., medical aid, 900 block of Railroad Avenue. ~10:30 p.m., fire in-
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in command staff at the City, Winters Fire or Winters Police Departments can make the decision that an alert would be needed to utilize the local alerts to Winters residents. She said to trigger an alert the command staff, usually a Public Safety official on scene of the emergency, would reach out to the Yolo County OES to request an alert to be sent. “Decisions to ask for an alert are collaborative and responders (regardless if they are City/Fire/ or Police) on scene would confer before making an alert request,” Gunby told the Express. On the early morning of Wednesday, Aug. 19 when the fire blazed into the greater Winters area, Gunby said residents within City limits did not receive an alert because the emergency was not in the City of Winters. “The emergency was not in the City of Winters, all evacuation and areas of danger were in either the unincorporated areas of Yolo County, Napa County or Solano County,” Gunby said. “For emergencies in the unincorporated areas of Yolo, Napa and Solano Counties, the alerts are the responsibility of Yolo, Napa or Solano County depending on the area impacted.” When asked if the City will consider doing another survey to see how residents feel regarding alerts, Gunby said she needs
to finish reviewing all of the information available before she can make a recommendation to the City Council on matters involving the Alerting System in place. Gunby said she just became familiar with the Alert System as she continues to transition into the Interim City Manager role. City Council will receive a presentation from Carey at the Sept. 15 City Council meeting. Gunby said Winters community members who would like to listen in should plan to join the Zoom platform in order to hear the presentation. The link will be made available on the City website at http:// www.cityofwinters. org/city-council-meetings_/. Gunby encourages all residents of the City of Winters and the surrounding unincorporated area to sign up for text, email and voice alerts at www. yolo-alert.org. Residents who live on the Solano County side can sign up for a similar alert system at http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/oes/ alertsolano/information.asp. Gunby also stressed the importance for residents in Yolo County to make themselves familiar with the different evacuation zones in the area. To identify your evacuation zone, visit evacuate.yolocounty. org. *Express Editor-in-Chief, Crystal Apilado contributed to this article.
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Aug. 26: Diego Cortez (Age 18), Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon; criminal threats; elder abuse, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. Aug. 28: James Clarence Caldwell (Age 54), Charges: Domestic Violence, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. ~Frank Martin Purtill (Age 53), Charges: Violation of Probation, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. Aug. 31: Nathan Michael Holbert (Age 35), Charges: Two Felony Sacramento County Bench Warrants, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. Sept. 1: Christopher Michael Cassidy (Age 32), Charges: Possess a Narcotic Controlled Substance, Violation of Probation, Disposition: Released on a
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John Anderson John Anderson, veterinarian and pioneer in the restoration of native California grasslands, died on August 19 at the age of 77. He’s considered by many in the conservation community to be a visionary who developed methods for turning barren, weed-choked land into flourishing native habitats. Since he was a teenager, Anderson had a passionate connection to the natural world and was at ease handling every kind of wild creature, from skunks to rattlesnakes. He decided to pursue a career as a veterinarian and in 1970 he graduated UC Davis with his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. He became a specialist in primate medicine and worked for seventeen years at the UC Davis California Primate Research Center. In 1980 he spent three months consulting at a primate center in Tigoni, Kenya. That was where he first came to appreciate the hedgerows that surrounded properties in the Kenyan highlands. While working as a “monkey doctor”, as the local farmers liked to call him, Anderson and his wife Marsha purchased a fifty-acre farm in Winters. He was struck by the absence of wildlife in what was a rural area and he observed that the farming practice of keeping field edges bare and weed free contributed to this lack of wildlife. Anderson theorized that planting hedgerows of native plants and grasses around the fields would not only create corridors for wildlife but it could benefit the crops by bringing in beneficial insects and reduce the need to spray for pests and invasive weeds. While serving on the board of the Yolo County Resource Conservation District he promoted the practice of bringing farm edges back to life. He introduced a rich variety of native trees and shrubs and plants — wild roses, Elderberries, Cottonwoods, Valley Oaks and Willows to the hedgerows on his own farm. He collected native grass and wildflower seed and sowed, propagated and planted them on the edges of the fields, the sides of roads and irrigation ditches. The experiment worked. Species of birds that hadn’t been seen in decades started coming back as well as snakes, deer, fox, cottontails, wild turkey — even a bear or two started making an appearance. Anderson didn’t stop there. By the early nineties the farm had expanded to 520 acres. He retired from veterinary medicine and established Hedgerow Farms. The farm is still one of the most important growers of California native grass and wildflower seed in northern California. He became a full-time
farmer and an advocate for habitat restoration using the farm as a teaching site. He convinced farmers and land managers of the value in planting native species and was a generous, wise and tireless mentor for countless people who sought him out to learn his conservation methods. He was a founder of the California Native Grasslands Association and served on the boards of the National Audubon Society, Audubon California, Wildlife Heritage Foundation and Yolo Basin Foundation. He received numerous awards for his visionary work, including Cal-IPC’s Ryan Jones Catalyst Award, CalIPC’s Jake Sigg Award for Vision and Dedicated Service, the 2014 Sacramento Tree Foundation’s C.K. McClatchy Award and SERCAL’s first-ever lifetime achievement award in 2017. During his lifetime Anderson spent every moment he could in his beloved outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, especially waterfowl and upland game birds, with his Labrador retriever or springer spaniel at his side. He trained Labrador retrievers and several of his dogs received Field and Amateur Field Champion titles. He also loved to fly fish with his family, either on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River in Idaho, where he introduced his daughters to fishing, or on other wild and remote rivers. Anderson’s cause of death was from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. When he was diagnosed with the disease six years ago, Anderson, ever the scientist, accepted that it was eventually going to take him down. But that didn’t stop him from setting his sights on an overgrazed, weedy piece of land that was in need of restoration. He wouldn’t give up. He wanted to leave this life knowing that he did everything he could to give the natural world that he loved so much a fighting chance. Anderson is survived by his wife Marsha, daughters Anne Anderson and Jenny Vermillion, son-inlaw Pat Vermillion, grand-daughters Josie and Isla Vermillion; his brother Tom Anderson and spouse Tamia Marg; and sister Jane Anderson and spouse Tess Ayers. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations in honor of John’s legacy can be made to California Native Grasslands Assn. or Yolo Hospice.
In Fair Oaks, August, 24 2020. Beloved husband of Carole Sue Lopez who passed away December 23, 2019. Proud father of Deborah Elaine Dolce of Fair Oaks. Cherished brother of Rudy Lopez from Woodland. Brother of siblings who have passed include: Pete, Al, Joe, Elinor, Hortensia, and Juanita. Dearest Grandfather of Sarah Catherine Stinnett, Christopher John Dolce and Jason Eseo Dolce and Great-Grandfather of Everett Stinnett, Cable Dolce and Barrett Stinnett. Native of Vacaville. Attended Winters Joint Union High School, graduating class of 1956. Aged 84 years.
Samuel Velasco Lopez Enlisted into military service with the United States Air Force after graduating high school and completed four years of service. During his time in the Air Force he learned computer programming. In the early 1960’s he was employed with the State of California Franchise Tax Board where he worked as a supervisor in the computer technology department for 35 years. Before retiring from the state, he re-enlisted into the Air Force as a reservist: Air Trans-
A group of Lions Club members worked on placing a flagpole at the Winters Community Center in 1986. Betty Lindeman supplied the flag pole, Delorfice Construction supplied the concrete and Rick Romney showed up with a service truck to dig the hole. Pictured (left to right) Roy Jones, Rick Romney (on the truck) Marty VanZandt and Dan Delorafice. They must have done a pretty good job, the flagpole is still there.
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At the special meeting of the W.C.T.U. last Wednesday Mrs. John McCoubrey was reelected president, Miss Edna Dexter was elected vice president; Mrs. J.G. Young, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Mary Hemenway, treasurer. Josie Betz’ arm was broken Tuesday when something spooked the buggy horse. Walter Young was thrown from the cart and suffered a skinned arm clear to the collar bone. O.S. Allen has been transferred as express messenger from the run on the Reno local to the Rumsey-Elmira run. Engaged people should remember that, after marriage, many quarrels can be avoided by keeping their digestion in good condition with Electric Bitters. R.L. Day, druggist, sells and guarantees them, at 50 cents a bottle.
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The A.S. Bird fruit farm northeast of town was sold recently to R. Lopez of Olive district. Bird has purchased the residence property of Mr. and Mrs. George Overhouse at the end of East Main Street, now occupied by M.G. Horigan. Principal J.M. Clayton of the elementary school reports an enrollment of 235. Approximately 40 are from the migratory camp. Rice Brothers, Realtors, reported the recent sale of the late Mrs. Margaret B. Wilson Russell Street residence property to Hukill Brothers of Yolo. The Town Trustees, at their regular mid-monthly meeting Tuesday night, voted to buy a Buffalo fire engine for $6625, plus sales tax. Funds for the purchase come from the bonds issued last April.
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Mr. Mike Harrison, with the land department of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, is in this area now, contacting farmers for a right-of-way for the Putah South canal. The city council Tuesday opened three bids for the old LaFrance fire engine, and sold it to Gordon H. Soderman, of Carmichael, who submitted the high bid of $251.95. Mrs Daisy Rhodes is enjoying her annual two weeks vacation from her employment as clerk in Day’s Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. M. Chulick returned the first of the week from a vacation at their mine near Placerville. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Baker and sons are moving this week into the Robert Crum home in the McMahon Tract, vacated when the Crum family moved to the Chico area.
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A meeting will be held in the Supervisors’ Chambers at the Yolo County Courthouse in Woodland Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock to discuss possible uses for the U.S. Army Communications Facility east of Winters, which has been declared surplus by the federal government. According to the Yolo County clerk’s office, Winters has a total of 849 registered voters, including 549 Democrats, 278 Republicans, one miscellaneous and 21 who declined to state. Voters living within the boundaries of Zone No. 4 of the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District will vote next Tuesday, September 29, on whether or not the district should build the proposed Indian Valley District Dixon High School’s Rams dropped the Winters Warriors on Friday night.
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Se agregan nuevos dĂas de servicio en la acera para la Biblioteca de Winters Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso Se agregaron dos dĂas adicionales de servicio en la acera al itinerario para la comunidad de Winters. A partir del 31 de Agosto, la Biblioteca Comunitaria de Winters (708 Railroad Ave.) ahora tendrĂĄ dĂas de recogida en la acera los Lunes y Jueves de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. y los MiĂŠrcoles de 2 a 6 p.m. Los usuarios de la Biblioteca pueden reservar materiales de la biblioteca en cualquier momento a travĂŠs del catĂĄlogo en lĂnea de la Biblioteca o llamando al 530-6668005 de 9 a.m. a 6 p.m. Lunes a Viernes. El catĂĄlogo en lĂnea de la Biblioteca estĂĄ disponible en https://webiii.yolocounty.org/. El servicio en la acera estĂĄ disponible para todos los titulares de tarjetas de la Biblioteca. AdemĂĄs de recoger las reservas, los usuarios de la Biblioteca tambiĂŠn pueden solicitar paquetes de libros
ilustrados en el servicio en la acera. Cada paquete consta de 10 libros ilustrados surtidos en inglĂŠs o espaĂąol en todos los lugares. La Biblioteca Comunitaria Arthur F. Turner ofrece paquetes en InglĂŠs, EspaĂąol, Chino y Ruso, y la sucursal Mary L. Stephens Davis ofrece paquetes en InglĂŠs, EspaĂąol, Chino, Ruso y Coreano. Cada titular de la tarjeta de la Biblioteca puede solicitar hasta dos paquetes de libros. Los usuarios deben esperar la confirmaciĂłn de que los artĂculos solicitados estĂĄn disponibles para su recogida. La confirmaciĂłn se enviarĂĄ por correo electrĂłnico o por telĂŠfono. Los artĂculos solicitados se conservarĂĄn durante nueve dĂas despuĂŠs de la confirmaciĂłn. Con la temporada de incendios sobre nosotros y el incendio del ‘LNU Lightening Complex’ aĂşn ardiendo, y los servicios locales en la ac-
SCHOOL Continued from Page 1 priorities and support student achievement. While it is approved annually by the Board of Trustees with input from students, parents, staff, and the community of Winters; this year’s process has faced challenges with constant changes in guidelines and expectations handed down from the state regarding educational standards during the coronavirus pandemic. Trustee Rob Warren asked if Winters JUSD would be looking into applying for a waiver recently granted to Woodland Christian School which allows students in
TIERS Continued from Page 1 week, jumping to 9.4 from the 7.3 previously calculated by the state. Yolo County’s test positivity rate remains below 8 percent according to the state’s calculations but has been steadily rising according to county data. Meanwhile, the impact of Labor Day weekend remains to be seen. “Three-day holiday weekends have not been advantageous in terms of the mitigation of the spread of this virus,� said Gov. Gavin Newsom during his Tuesday briefing. Newsom noted the
era al aire libre, un pronĂłstico de Ăndice de calidad del aire (AQI) insalubre o mĂĄs alto resultarĂĄ en una suspensiĂłn temporal del servicio en las ciudades del Condado Yolo afectadas. Los avisos se pueden publicar con anticipaciĂłn en lĂnea en https://yolocountylibrary.org/ curbside/. Los otros dĂas de recogida en la sucursales de las Bibliotecas de Yolo son ahora: ~ Biblioteca Comunitaria Arthur F. Turner: Martes y Jueves de 2 a 6 p.m. y SĂĄbados de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. ~ Biblioteca sucursal de Clarksburg: Martes de 10 a.m. a 1 p.m. ~ Biblioteca Regional de Esparto: Lunes de 2 a 6 p.m. y a partir del 12 de Septiembre, SĂĄbados de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. ~ Biblioteca de Knights Landing: MiĂŠrcoles de 3 a 6 p.m. ~ Biblioteca Mary L. Stephens Davis: Martes y Jueves de 2 a 6 p.m. y MiĂŠrcoles y SĂĄbados de 10 a.m. a 2
Transitional Kindergarten through sixth grade to attend school in person. Superintendent Diana JimĂŠnez said the application is approved or denied by the Yolo County Department of Health. However, the waiver process itself involved a lengthy process that needed to be approved through multiple stakeholders and organizations. In addition, it also included addressing multiple points including safety. She said most private schools are able to provide the required social distancing guidelines in the classroom due to smaller class sizes. She said if Trustees were interested the school district could look more into the waiver process details that would
surges in cases that followed previous holiday weekends such as Memorial Day and 4th of July and said, “as a consequence, we are very cautious in terms of our approach as we move forward.� Heading into the Labor Day weekend, Yolo County’s numbers had been increasing and continued to do so over the weekend. In the last seven days, the county has reported 126 new cases of the novel coronavirus along with 11 new hospitalizations and one death. Any spike in cases from Labor Day weekend gatherings would likely be seen in the next two
allow students in TK through sixth grade to return to inclass learning. Ayón explained that currently there were only able to provide students with 1 on 1 assessments, which is state mandated to be a part of the IEP process. She said although they didn’t do that in the spring, they would be doing it now that they have all the right supports in place. She said the district’s next step is to look into the guidelines to allow small groups of students and staff to meet in person to provide strategic interventions. She said while it wouldn’t replace the whole day of learning, it would help to address students who were experiencing the most learning loss.
to three weeks while increases in hospitalizations and deaths would lag well beyond that. As of Tuesday, the city of Winters has seen a total of 110 cases of COVID-19. Twenty three of those cases were in individuals under age 24, and 28 were in individuals ages 25 to 34. The number of cases among children and young adults in Yolo County has been growing. Countywide, 252 children between the ages of 0-17 have tested positive for COVID-19 as have 372 individuals between the ages of 18 and 24. Concerns remain
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that those numbers will continue to rise as UC Davis students return for the start of the fall semester and elementary schools are granted waivers to reopen for in-person instruction as well. As of Tuesday, four schools in Yolo County have been granted waivers to resume in-person instruction for students in grades K-6: Woodland Christian School, Peregrine School, Davis Waldorf School and Grace Valley Christian Academy.
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KEEP A LID ON IT. Help keep Winters clean and green. Materials must fit inside your trash, recycling and organics cart with the lid closed when serviced. Effective October 1, 2020 customers are subject to an overage charge of $10.99 per cart, per incident.* *After one warning.
Keeping the Lid Closed Helps the Community: • Reduce litter for cleaner streets • Keep storm drains clear • Prevent animal scavenging
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McNaughton Media Yolo County and First 5 Yolo have made available grants of up to $3,000 to childcare providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The limited funds — which will be disbursed on a first come, first served basis — come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (known as the CARES act). Applications are available at https://www.First5Yolo.org/providers/apply-for-funding. All eligible caregivers, including childcare centers, family homebased childcare and license-exempt family, friend and neighbor caregivers are encouraged to submit an application if they have been negatively impacted by the pandemic, either from a COVID exposure or the need to mitigate against exposures. “This includes childcare providers closing temporarily for a quarantine period or experiencing a
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loss of revenue or additional expenditures because of a COVID exposure involving a child, parent, or staff member,” said the announcement from First 5 Yolo. Protection measures such as creating outdoor learning spaces or purchasing hand washing stations and mitigation measures such as replacing toys and materials or the deep cleaning of facilities also qualify for this funding. Grant amounts will vary based on the type of funding requested and size of childcare setting. “As we continue to fight the coronavirus pandemic, it is more important than ever that childcare providers can operate safely,” said the announcement. “First 5 Yolo is pleased to offer this funding opportunity and is committed to supporting vital childcare resources in our community as providers continue to provide high-quality essential services.” Visit First5yolo.org to learn more.
CreekSpeak, Putah Creek Council’s six-month series of community talks about the nature, culture and history of the region, continues with its third talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, via Zoom, with a discussion about how the soils in the lower Putah Creek are linked to the larger landscape. Streams and creeks collect water and sediments from larger watersheds. So, they reflect the climate and geological conditions of the larger basin. In the case of the lower Putah Creek corridor, the contributing watershed is the northern inner coast range. The third CreekSpeak of 2020 will welcome soil scientist Vic Claassen as he discusses the influence weather patterns, water-flow patterns and geological materials had and have on the Putah Creek Watershed.
To attend the Zoom talk, a registration form must be completed online, found on the event page on the Putah Creek Council calendar. 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 $5 for others (registration will be capped at 100 people). CreekSpeak events are regularly held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month (July through October), and held via Zoom (in order to accommodate social distancing guidelines). The next 2020 CreekSpeak is scheduled for Oct. 15 and focuses on “Exploring the Berryessa Region: A Geology, Nature, and History Tour with Marc Hoshovsky.” More information is available online at www.putahcreekcouncil. org/, or by calling 530-795-3006.
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through a cemetery Saturday the back roads to Vacaville were open and we took a drive on Saturday to see the fire damage. Driving along Pleasants Valley Road was depressing until we started seeing houses that survived, which helped a little. There were areas where there is total devastation and you wonder how there weren’t more lives lost. There were PG&E and AT&T crews out trying to repair power and phone lines. There were a few families looking over the rubble that used to be their home. The number of burnt cars was something that
you couldn’t miss. Almost every damaged home was surrounded by charred vehicles. Metal barns were left looking over destroyed homes and plastic fences were left a tangled mess on the ground. It is too hard to think about the number of animals that must have perished or were severely burned. I’ve tried to avoid those pictures and try to make myself believe that most wild animals can outrun a fire. We made our way west on Highway 128 and could see the fire had burned both sides of the highway. Capay Canyon Resort was
full of people with mobile homes and trailers, like nothing had happened. You could see where the fire had burned right up to the resort, but it was business as usual. It was eerie to gaze out over Lake Berryessa and not see one boat on the water. Not a fishing boat, not a water skier or even a paddleboat. Just calm water with no wind. We made it as far as
Markley Cove before we headed back to Winters. Sitting in the parking lot, looking over what was Markley’s business office, store and information center left me speechless. The boat docks looked okay but I had read that over 20 boats were damaged. I’m not sure that people who have lost their homes want ev-
there will be turmoil following the November election. Brace yourself. So Now, in addition to the media’s favorite two buzzwords, “surge” and “spike,” we can add “brace.” We have long known the phrase “Brace for Impact!” Thank God those words are rarely heard on board jetliners. But passengers in car accidents, who
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Brace for impact! I finally figured out why my shoulder hurts these days. No, it’s not because the down pillows I sleep on have gone flat. (They have.) It’s also not because I’ve been tossing around those bags of corn kernels on Friday nights in Rotary Park (Hooby’s cornhole tournament). My shoulder hurts, and perhaps yours does too, because I am constantly bracing for something. Bracing for something is what everyday life today has become.
Every morning when I read the news, there is something coming at us against which we must brace ourselves. “California Braces for a New Heat Wave.” “Residents Brace for Next Round of Power Shutoffs.” “Nation’s Cities Brace for More Rioting.” We are told today to brace for a new round of COVID cases. The South and Midwest are constantly bracing for hurricanes or tornadoes. My neighbors and I are bracing for more wildfires. We are advised
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Bella Boutique (530) 795-3149 Open Thu-Sun 12pm-6pm Call ahead if you need to shop on a different day or time.
Berryessa Gap Vineyards (530) 795-3201 info@berryessaco.com The walk up window is open WednesdaySunday. 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
Berryessa Sporting Goods (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.
Chuy’s Taqueria (530) 795-9811
(530) 220-9690
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 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.
Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm Call ahead for Takeout Orders. Fresh baked chicken pot pies daily!
Ciarlo Fruit and Nut
Hoobys
(530) 304-2605 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.
Cloth Carousel (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
(530) 441-2337 greenrivertaproom.net
(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 (530) 795-1283 hrbai.com
Open Every Day 8am-11am (Breakfast) & 11am-2pm (Lunch) Take out breakfast and lunch, plus take home meal kits.
NAPA Auto Parts
Realty World-Camelot Winters, Inc.
Subway Sandwich
(530) 795-4100
Cheryl: 530-400-1702 Sandy: 530-681-8939 Angie Bermudez: 530-312-0903
Monticello Tree Service Inc (530) 574-7270 Open Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm Free Estimates. 10% off on any job.
Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8:30am-3:30pm Please note we will be closed every other Sunday
Nitzkowski Tax and Accounting Services
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.
(530) 758-2500 richnitzcpa.com
Rohwer Insurance
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm We take extra precautions to protect our customers.
Pacific Ace Hardware (530) 795-3368
(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.
(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 Open for retail only at this time. We are open daily from 10 to 6 for curbside pick up both at the winery and downtown. All wines and cheese are available for purchase. Shipping Specials: 1-11 bottles $10 or Full Case ships FREE. Hand delivery to local cities 3 days a week.
Valley Floors
(530) 795-1500
(925) 273-4174
Open Mon-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9:30pm, Sun 11am-9pm Call ahead for Take Out, Curbside Service and Delivery.
Open 7 Days a Week Appointments only. Must wear a mask, We are taking extra precautions to protect our barbers and clients. Check out our Facebook page to book an appointment.
Smiles of Winters Ana Maria Antoniu, D.M.D.
Winters Collective
(530) 795-2833 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.
La Bodega (530) 795-3127 labodgegakc.com
Ficelle
Lester Farms Bakery
First Northern Bank
(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
Dental Emergencies by appointment only.
Round Table Pizza
Open Every Day 6am-8pm Curbside service. Limited to one person at a time in store.
(530) 795-9593
Steady Eddy’s Coffee Shop
(530) 902-0020
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm We are here to support our borrowers and our community.
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) 795-2682 www.putahcreekcafe.com
Patio 29 Spirits Company
(530) 669-3692
Kountry Kitchen
farmcreditwest.com (530) 666-3333
Putah Creek Café
Inn at Park Winters
El Pueblo & Meat Market Taqueria
Farm Credit West
Office: (530) 795-2222 Dr. Mazza: (530) 902-0487 info@mazzadentalcare.com
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Open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Customers can call with any special needs.
Closed now We hope everyone is staying safe and peaceful during this time. We look forward to seeing everyone soon.
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!
Mazza Dental Care
7 E. Main Street • Winters (707) 249-1044
Open Mon-Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 9am-5 pm Open our usual hours. Call ahead for curbside pick up.
Open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm We are offering Home Deliveries. Our store is open. Call ahead for pickup.
(530) 795-3450
We are currently closed but are looking forward to being open soon and having a great summer! Please check our website for current information.
DEANNA SHIMBOFF
(530) 795-1474 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!
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 7 Days A Week Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Call ahead for Curbside, Pick Up or Deliveries. Check our Pizza Factory Rewards app.
Powell Counter Tops (530) 795-3251
(617) 447-3582 idosmilebig@yahoo.com smilesofwinters.com 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.
(530) 795-1713 We are here for you! Call ahead for any flooring needs.
Winters Barber Co
(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 www.wintersmuseum.org
Sonin Law
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!
(530) 662-2226
Yolo Federal Credit Union
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”
(530) 669-6365 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.
FREE ESTIMATES! Showers and Baths are our specialty. Thank you to our customers and friends in Winters. We are here for you.
Preserve
(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.
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.
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A twist on traditional Italian dishes By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-chief Lasagna, chicken cacciatore, pasta alla carbonara—all iconic Italian dishes one may expect to see on the menu of an Italian restaurant. However, Carboni’s Ristorante Head Chef Dan Nguyen doesn’t want to just be “another Italian restaurant” cliche. Using authentic techniques and theory he learned as an exchange culinary student in Italy, Nguyen is offering patrons a fun twist on Italian cuisine. “I think a lot of people are afraid to be different,” Nguyen said. “I know a lot of my food isn’t typical, but the history, culture and techniques are there.” Nguyen crafted two different experienc-
es when creating the menus for Carboni’s and the Abbey Rooftop Lounge. His vision for the Rooftop Lounge was to bring comfort and a menu that can be both served quickly and enjoyed at a guest’s leisure. Most of the items are a unique spin on snack-like foods or comfort dishes one might find available at a lounge or bar. One Rooftop Lounge notable is the Mortadella e Formaggio Panino. With melted cheddar and fontina cheeses combined with heirloom tomatoes, aged balsamic and mortadella is a play off of one of Nguyen’s childhood favorite dishes. “To me that is perfect lounge food. It’s still heart even though it’s a simple item,” he said.
Nguyen said this specific dish is also one of the menu items that he created together with his staff. Part of the vision he brings to his kitchen team is to not just lead them, but to also create a family culture in the back of house and to collaborate on creativity. This collaboration can be seen on Carboni’s menu in the Tagliatelle alla Bolognese. When Nguyen first came to Carboni’s as the sous chef in January 2020, he worked with the previous chef to create this dish. “I have not changed it since. It’s been an original item since we’ve been here,” Nguyen said. “It’s very comforting. It’s so full and rich. I hope anyone who eats it--it reminds them of home.”
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Gnocchi con Mais e Pancetta at Carboni’s Ristorante. Nguyen plans to each season, a handkeep it as a Carboni’s ful of new dishes will staple so that both reg- make a debut to reulars and out of town flect seasonal provisitors will be able to duce, and compliment have it when they plan the changing weather. to enjoy an intimate A sneak peek of the dinner at the restau- fall menu includes lamb shanks, squash, rant. While he under- and root vegetables. Nguyen says what a stands the importance of having menu items lot of restaurants miss that are always avail- is crafting delicious able, he also wants to food options for the keep the options fun large percentage of and continue to help vegetarians and veghis team grow their ans. He said he wants skills with new tech- to curate a lot of fun niques and knowledge and delicious things through a variety of to eat, not just offer dishes. With the sea- a salad and a bowl of sons changing, Nguy- vegetables. “I want to maximize en has new dishes on the way to compliment the flavor of food at its the fresh, local sea- peak. In order to do that you have to make sonal produce. Once a quarter for changes often,” Nguy-
en said. Currently Carboni’s and the Rooftop Lounge are offering outside seating for guests. They’re also offering a little midweek fun with Carboni’s Wine Down Wednesday out in their courtyard from 4-7 p.m. Each Wednesday, with the purchase of a meal, guests can taste a glass from the featured winery. Previous guest wineries have included Turkovich Family Wines and Matchbook Wine Company. For a listing of restaurant hours, to view the menus, or to make a reservation visit https://carboniswinters.com/.
Food and Community: Carboni’s Ristorante Change is hard and trying new things can be scary. However, good food crafted with heart and intention will never lead you down the wrong path. Getting an opportunity to sit down with Dan Nguyen, the head chef at Carboni’s Ristorante, was eye opening and inspiring. Personally, I have yet to meet a chef that didn’t have heart and passion about creating menu items that were delicious and well thought out. But a new perspective behind the intention of Chef Dan’s menu made dishes jump off the menu with a new gusto. One of my new favorite dishes, and one that I hope to enjoy again, is the Gnocchi con Mais e Pancetta. Homemade pasta is something I cannot seem to turn down, and it has never dis-
appointed me. As a each other in the most life-long pasta lover, delicious way. The I was convinced I had sweet, corn puree, to try it when Chef Dan grilled kernels was mentioned the phrase a delightful balance “house-made gnoc- with the rich fat, and chi.” But, when that smoky flavor from the was compork belbined ly. with I didn’t “pork realize belly” I a dish was sold could without give me hesitathat kind tion. of expeChef rience of Dan had “home.” told me I’m lookthat pork ing forCrystal Apilado/Winters Express belly had ward to Head Chef Dan Nguyen played the next an intevisit to see gral part of his culiwhat pops out to me nary career and he next. enjoyed working to I would challenge create a combination anyone who hasn’t givof texture and flavor en Carboni’s or the Abprofiles to feature it bey Rooftop Lounge in his dishes when he a chance to give it a is able. I grew up enjoying try. But, walk in with flavors of both my an open mind and be Mexican grandma- ready to try something ma and my Filipino new so you can exgrandma’s cooking. plore the menu with instead Since the Philippines excitement of looking for the usuhas some Spanish al Italian restaurant influences in its culture, there were many dish you always order. Chef Dan is bringtimes that some things were similar, although ing bold flavors and spices and ways of new experiences to cooking meats were our community. We asked for something very different. This dish was a com- new, and he isn’t here bination of both cul- to disappoint with the tures colliding with expected.
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Gramps Says
Granddaughter Adylan, her two pet Guinea Pigs and mom are reunited with dad thanks to the generosity of a complete stranger who has provided, at no cost to them, a vacation rental on the beach in Santa Cruz. It has been verified that their house was spared and the evacuation order has been lifted so they will be able to return home as soon as they restore power and water. Sadly, 925 single family homes were lost to the CZU Lighting Fire, many of them friends and acquaintances. Amy’s
heart was touched by many kind people, mostly strangers who reached out to help. In one instance during her stay with us, a clerk upon learning she was an evacuee, paid for an essential item that Amy picked up at Lorenzo Market. Jerry and Kathy Nelson who resided on Pleasants Valley Road are also thankful for those who have reached out to them. Firstly, the telephone call from their neighbor Jim that saved their lives. It was midnight and Jim was literally driving through flames to escape when he woke up Jerry and Kathy by cell phone to inform
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them that, ”the fire was right there, their house was illuminated by flames.” They escaped with seconds to spare wearing only what they had on, one car and a TV remote that Jerry grabbed in his adrenaline fueled haste. Everything else, their home and a lifetime of possessions and personal treasures, perished.
Jerry says, “I have not shed a tear over the house, but the generosity of others has brought tears to my eyes. This has brought me to my knees, I have so much gratitude. After a three day search and with the help of Sandy Vickrey we have found a furnished rental. We have received donations of
Follow Up: The County of Winters, Calif. I promised Taylor and Crystal this would be short as an update and follow up to last week for the online edition. I submitted this late Monday to capture the data as if it were Tuesday morning and line up with how the state evaluates counties. Looking backward: as of last Tuesday, 7-day averages of new cases per 100,000 people was 4.08 for two weeks putting Winters in Red Tier 2 which allows 25 percent indoor capacity for businesses (I mistyped last week and said this was Tier 3 when it is actually 0.09 over Tier 3). As of the morning of Sept. 8 those same evaluation dates are 6.12 and 4.08. This discrepancy is due to some cases being added beyond a 7-day lag as well as a data integrity issue I will briefly discuss below. I do not know if the State updates averages retroactively but our result does not change. For reference, the difference between a 6.12 and 4.08 7-day average for 100K people in Winters is a single case: a total of three in seven days vs two in seven days. This is a perfect illustration of the volume knob moving by one
BRACED Continued from Page 1 chest from severe injuries. One hopes. But what worries me is that we seem to be in a constant state of brace, preparing for the next disaster which is just around the corner, tensing up while waiting for what we used to call “the next shoe to drop.” This cannot be good for our bodies, our mental health, or our souls for that matter. As for the physical component, an accomplished rehabilitation therapist has coined a phrase for this particular disorder. Kjetil Larsen calls it Global Involuntary Clenching Strategy or GICS. “A patient with GICS, will be bracing their bodies, holding their breaths, clenching their jaws, and so
CHARRED Continued from Page 1 eryone to drive by gawking, but it will make you aware of just how bad the fire was. Winters people have stepped up to donate money for those that need help. Through the Rotary Club you can donate
vs moving by 10 as I discussed last week. Our scores for the morning of Sept. 8 is 12.24 and 6.12 average new cases per day per 100,000 people for two weeks. The spike is from two days in a 7-day period with three cases each. This does not change our Tier however, because two consecutive weeks of scores outside your current tier are needed to move forward or back. Both days are unique in that we have not had a day with more than one new case in about a month. It remains to be seen if a trend will develop but we still have single digit weekly case totals. On the topic of case totals: Winters population corresponds to Tier 1 with four or more new cases per week, Tier 2 with two to three cases per week, Tier 3 with one case per week, and Tier 4 with zero. Single cases can determine our Tier. As a contrast, Davis can have between 18 and 31 cases and be in Red
Tier 2, between five and 17 cases and be in Orange Tier 3. If we have four or more new cases in Winters we are locked down. The troubling thing for me since I have tracked our cases daily for two weeks now, is that cases will move days after they are initially reported. Aug. 14 had one case and now has zero, Aug. 12 had two cases and now has zero, and Aug. 25 had four cases and now has three. I suspect the dates are being updated and those cases are being tallied on different dates since our total isn’t changing. But without unique case identifiers and access to the County’s data set it is hard to say for sure what is going on or why. None of the possible reasons inspire confidence in the data handling. Data transparency is poor with Yolo County and this issue has been recurring since I began tracking the daily changes. Either way, our businesses could have had two weeks of limited indoor business by now including the long hot weekend, something that I bet would be a Godsend for many of them.
on, for large portions of the day. Every single day,” he says. “It is exhausting, and it creates massive muscle imbalances that do not resolve on their own.” He further adds, ominously, that constant clenching can increase abdominal pressure, causing, among other things, hemorrhoids. So beware. One can be forgiven for always clenching at certain times. For me, it’s when I’m in the dentist’s chair, waiting for the drill tip to touch my tooth. I brace myself by arching my back, and hope for noise only, no pain. Fortunately, our Winters dentist Daniel Mazza is an extremely skilled and careful professional. The only pain I’ve ever experienced has been self imposed--a sore back the next day.
From bracing. As to psychology, bracing doesn’t seem to make for happy people. Six months into the pandemic shutdown, there are those who are constantly bracing for the worst. You know, the ones wearing their masks
while driving alone in their cars. Some people are more fearful than others. I accept that, but the other day I encountered a woman who was extraordinarily tense, fully clenched.
I had knocked on the door of her business and she appeared, masked (I was, too), staring at me like I was a serial killer instead of an ordinary customer. I asked her to look at a broken filter which I wanted to replace. When I held it up to show her, she screeched, “Too close!” It was an outsized response to be sure, but as I jumped back (so far that she couldn’t see the filter), I remember thinking how sad it must be to live in a constant state of fear. It is hard to know what’s coming next. One thing this year is teaching us is not to be surprised by anything. As I write this column, those of us throughout this third world country known as California are sheltering from record breaking heat and
to the Greater Winters Fire Relief Fund on the Rotary Facebook fund, leave a check at First Northern Bank or at collection boxes at local merchants. I’m not sure of the total donations, but they have raised over $60,000, so far, with funds already being
distributed. People not only need short term help, but may need assistance for months to come. If you need help, or know someone who does, contact WintersRotary@gmail.com and
someone will respond. They will need your full name, and address in the 95694 zip code that was impacted by the fire. Keep thinking about the fire and help out if you can.
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cloths and financial aid from friends, past acquaintances and complete strangers. One person offered their mobile home as a place to stay.” Niece Tamara Brewer has organized a fundraiser ‘Nelson Family Fire Relief.’ In the four county areas comprising the LNU Fire it is reported that a total of 469 single family residences were lost. The lead article on the front page of the Sept. 2 issue of the Winters Express introduced a collaborative fundraiser effort for fire victims residing in the Greater Winters area. Fire victims can request financial assistance
by sending a request to WintersRotary@ gmail.com. Clothing and basic essentials such as toiletries are also available. Financial donations can be made through the Rotary Club, First Northern Bank, Winters Chamber of Commerce, City of Winters, and several participating businesses.
Sophie Says
I’m not very good at reading and I don’t watch much TV, but I hear that most of the printed and broadcast news is bad news. It’s heartwarming to learn of so many acts of kindness. Perhaps there is still hope for the human race.
Letter: Honoring grandparents This upcoming Sunday, Sept. 13, is Grandparents Day, always one of our favorite days of the year at Winters Parent Nursery School (WPNS), and this year is no different. Although we cannot gather altogether this year at the school house, we can still honor the grandparents of our community. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the grandparents that do so much for our school. From giving to fundraisers, working in the classroom, being guest readers, completing special projects around the school, and coming to play with us. We love you! Thank you for always going above and beyond. If you are looking for a way to celebrate the grandparents in your life this Sunday, here are some fun ideas: FaceTime or Zoom your grandparent to have a virtual pancake breakfast! You can plan some questions that you can ask your grandparent during this time, and bracing for yet another round of PG&E brownouts. I can feel my shoulder beginning to throb.
record your answers. Go for a nature walk with your grandparent, even if it’s just around the block. Do a fun scavenger hunt while you are out. Arrange a talent show. Each child can practice their favorite skill, and when their grandparent comes over, or calls via FaceTime they can put on their show. No matter how you celebrate this weekend, in person, or from afar, know that here at WPNS we love, miss, and appreciate you! TEACHER CIARA AND THE WPNS STAFF
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Winters Express RAINFALL CONTEST Guess the total rainfall for the 2020-2021 season and the Express will give you $100 plus $25 bonus if you are a subscriber to the Express. Other prizes include $100 Buckhorn gift card and gift cards from Winters wineries and merchants. Submit your entries by Sept. 18, 2020 to: The Winters Express 13 Russell Street Winters, CA 95694 or put through the office door Only one guess per person. Rainfall total will be from measurements at the National Weather Service Station in Winters. Annual rainfall ends on June 30. Watch the Express for weekly and yearly totals.
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OF WINTERS AMENDING CHAPTER 17.48 OF THE CITY OF WINTERS MUNICIPAL CODE BY REZONING NEIGHBORWORKS SUBDIVISION (APN 030-414-022) TO ADD A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) OVERLAY ZONE AND ADOPTING PD OVERLAY ZONE REGULATIONS Notice is hereby given that on September 1, 2020, the City Council of the City of Winters adopted Ordinance No. 202005 making certain amendments to the Winters Municipal Code related to the addition of a Planned Development Overlay Zone and adopting Planned Development Overlay Zone regulations. The following is a summary of the Ordinance: The Ordinance will rezone the property known as the NeighborWorks Subdivision (APN 030-414-022) by adding a Planned Development (PD) Overlay Zone to the existing R-4 Zoning. Ordinance 2020-05 was adopted by the City Council by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members Harold Anderson, Jesse Loren, Pierre Neu, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Biasi, Mayor Wade Cowan Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None Note: The above is a simply a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance it should be read in its entirety. A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted in the City Clerk’s office at 318 1st Street, Winters, California, 95694, or on the City’s website at http://cityofwinters.org. Date: September 9, 2020 Tracy S. Jensen City Clerk Published: September 9, 2020
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20200652 08/10/2020 dho, Deputy
Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: JJ Trucking Physical Address: 2478 Davis Rd Williams, CA 95687 Mailing Address: N/A Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Jose Enriquez Torres 2478 Davis Rd Williams, CA 95687 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 01/28/2010 s/Jose Enriquez Torres Official Title: Owner Corporation Name: 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 September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20200674 08/13/2020 lramirez, Deputy
Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: GROOVY SWEETS, GROOVY SWEETS BY TERRI Physical Address: 14 Darby Court Woodland CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Terri Lynn Chapin 14 Darby Court Woodland CA 95776 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 08/06/2020 s/Terri L Chapin Official Title: N/A Corporation Name: 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, lramirez, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20200704 08/25/2020 Kquam, Deputy
Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: HORRORDADDY APPAREL Physical Address: 232 Touchstone Pl West Sacramento, CA 95691 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Joshua James Ditri 232 Touchstone Pl West Sacramento CA 95691 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 8/4/2020 s/Joshua James Ditri Official Title: N/A Corporation Name: 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, Kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR NAME CHANGE FILED YOLO SUPERIOR COURT August 11, 2020 By N. Plowman Superior Court of California, County of Yolo 1000 Main Street Woodland, CA 95695 Petition of Cheri Dawn Person for change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: PT20-1084 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Cheri Dawn Person filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name Cheri Dawn Person to Proposed name Cheri Dawn Andrew THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Dept. 10 The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court Clerks Office - Civil 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Winters Express. Date: August 11, 2020 Samuel T. McAdam Judge of the Superior Court Published August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 2020
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make large laundry rooms catch-all spaces that can serve as utility or mud rooms, pantry overflows, or off-season storage areas. Consider the functions you want the room to serve and include those ideas in your designs.
Laundry room renovations that you’ll love StatePoint Special to the Express Does it seem like your hamper is always full and the washing machine is running constantly? You may not be imagining it. Laundry Butler for You, a wash, dry and fold service, says the average household washes 50 pounds of laundry a week and 6,000 articles of clothing every year. Families with children at home are doing laundry most often, and those with pets may find there is ample laundry to wash as well. With so much laun-
dry being generated, homeowners may want to consider paying extra attention to the space in the house where their clothing is being cleansed. Laundry room renovations may not top homeowners’ priority lists, but it may be time to give these rooms another look.
tive features that help fit with your laundry lifestyle. Purchasing front-loading models also can free up design space, as you can install a counter directly above the units, saving room for other items like drying racks.
If your appliances are aging, a laundry room renovation can start with an investment in new appliances. New models have large capacity loads, tend to be energy-efficient and could have innova-
A laundry room need not be limited to laundry only. Many homeowners
Add some natural light
If possible, include a window in your laundry room. Natural light can help make the room more enjoyable. It also can help you identify stains on clothes that need to be addressed
Figure out your room Assess your equipment needs
and make it easier to fold matching items like socks.
sink.
Include some flair This
utilitarian
Think about a utility space need not be borsink ing or bereft of design Many washing machines drain out directly to waste pipes in the floor or wall, but you also can opt to have them empty into a utility sink. This sink also provides a convenient place to handwash items, clean tools or paintbrushes, or store items that perhaps you do not want to bring into a bathroom or kitchen
elements. Mirror your home’s style in the laundry room, and include wall hangings, plants, accent items, and even task lighting. Play up certain features with a bold floor tile or brightly colored walls. Updating laundry rooms can be a great way to make doing laundry more enjoyable and efficient.
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NAPA COUNTY. Are you looking for a remote, yet close to home wilderness property? Located high above Vacaville on Blue Ridge in the Vaca Mountains, is this amazing recreation/hunting ranch with tons of hiking trails. The ranch boasts several parcels which can be possibly purchased separately or as one large parcel. The land is rugged enough to provide habitat for trophy black tail deer, wild pigs, bear, Mountain Lion, bobcats, fox, quail, and occasionally Wild Band tail Pigeon The ranch features access road thru a private access behind a locked gate. This property is perfect as a private recreational and hunting paradise for family and guests beautiful views over looking Lake Curry. Parcels included in 727.10 ac. 032-210-018,033-210-008, 033-030-008, 033-200-020, 032-210-010 Call for details. SOLANO COUNTY. Are you looking for a remote, yet close to home wilderness property? Located high above Vacaville on Blue Ridge in the Vaca Mountains, is this amazing recreation/hunting ranch with tons of hiking trails. The ranch boasts several parcels which can possibly be purchased separately or as one large parcel. The land is rugged enough to provide habitat for trophy black tail deer, wild pigs, bear, Mountain Lion, bobcats, fox, quail, and occasionally Wild Band tail Pigeon The ranch features access road thru a private access behind a locked gate. This property is perfect as a private recreational and hunting paradise for family and guests. Parcels included in 1040 ac. 0102-050-030, 0102-050-010, 0102-040050, 0102-040-040, 0102-040-070, 0102-010-050. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS IN NORTH VACAVILLE! 6 approved lots with separate APN numbers. Final map approved project is ready to move forward. Lots located in area of million-dollar(+) homes. Seller owns 31 water rights. Call today for more details! Priced at $1,199,999.
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