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Winters businesses receive County’s Green Check Program certificates By Crystal Apilado

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Editor-in-Chief As of Tuesday morning, eight Winters businesses have received a “Certificate of Compliance” in Yolo County’s Green Check Program. The certificate recognizes and endorses business owners who are making efforts to be in compliance with the Yolo County and State COVID-19 health and safety requirements and guidelines. Yolo County launched the voluntary ‘Green Check Program’ on Aug. 27 with the intent to encourage and publicly recognize local businesses that are helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among staff and customers, and to inform Yolo communities of COVID-19 compliant establishments in their cities. Winters businesses currently listed on the Green Check Program page as having received their Certificate of Compliance include: Buckhorn Steakhouse, El Pueblo Meat Market & Taquera/Deli, Hooby’s Brewing, Putah Creek Cafe, Steady Eddy’s Coffee House, Winters Healthcare, Winters Pizza Factory and Yolo Federal Credit Union. Other establish-

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Steady Eddy’s Coffee House is the latest to join other downtown businesses who are providing an outside seating area for customers at their location. ments in Western Yolo County include: Road Trip Bar and Grill (Capay), Seka Hills (Brooks), Bogle Vineyards (Clarksburg), Seka Hills (Clarksburg), Shear Intuition Salon (Esparto), and The Ravine on Sixteen (Esparto). “The creation of the Green Check Incentive program provides us with a way of recognizing and thanking the many businesses in Yolo County that stepped up and provided a safe and healthy environment for their customers and em-

ployees in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis,” said Gary Sandy, Chair of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. “The creativity, responsiveness and innovation put forth by so many of our Yolo County businesses have been nothing short of extraordinary. We want to thank them and provide their customers with the confidence that when they enter these businesses they can be assured that health and safety are a top priority.” Businesses who apply for the incen-

Blue Terrace senior apartments, community center updates By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Winters Senior Commission on Aging heard updates on the construction of the senior apartment building and on the development of the anticipated senior community center at their Sept. 9 meeting last Wednesday. Colleen Brock, a Se-

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nior Management Analyst with Yolo County Housing, reported to Commissioners that construction of the Blue Mountain Terrace senior apartments was 50 percent completed. Next on the contractor’s task list was to install windows and doors. Blue Mountain Terrace will provide 63 apartment homes and a senior community

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center between Grant Avenue and Baker Street (behind the Winters Healthcare Foundation building). The three-story residential building will offer 1 and 2 bedroom apartments to seniors living on a fixed income. Tracy Jensen, City Clerk, told the Express the City of Winters and Yolo County Housing approved an Intergovernmental Agreement for grant management services for housing, community development consulting services, and as a technical advisor to the City. Jensen said upon Housing Manger Dan Maguire’s retirement the staff felt this was the best way to provide continuity in affordable housing implementation, as well as all things housing. At previous meetings Commissioners had expressed con-

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tive program say their establishment is COVID-19 compliant by implementing and following a set of guidelines that include: face covering requirements, proper signage and distribution, personnel training, handwashing and hand-sanitizing protocols, cleaning and disinfecting protocols, measures to maintain social distancing, and measures to prevent unnecessary contact. Businesses that have been certified as compliant will

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Yolo County Library has purchased 100 hotspots with unlimited T-Mobile data plans to help select Yolo County families gain steadier access to the internet for the 2020-21 school year. To be eligible to participate in the program, an application must have a minimum of one child enrolled in a school located in Yolo County. Mark Fink, the Yolo County Librarian, told the Express that families who have opted to use a homeschool program and live in Yolo County may also apply if they do not have access to the internet at home. Applicants are not required to have a Yolo County Library card to apply. But the library will provide an application if this is the case. Fink said the library will not collect documentation from applicants, and they will self-certify to their current circumstances.

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To begin the application process, call the Yolo County Library at 530-666-8009 between 1-5 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

Return of UC Davis students could impact county stats By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Yolo County likely remains at least two weeks away from moving out of the state’s purple tier for counties with widespread risk of COVID-19 transmission, given the county’s elevated daily new case rate. That adjusted case rate dropped from over 9 per 100,000 residents last week to 7.5 this week, according to data released by the state Tuesday. However, to move into the red tier that would allow additional businesses to reopen, the county’s daily case rate must go below 7 and remain there for at least two weeks. The return of thousands of UC Davis students in the next week or two, many of whom will be screened by the university for COVID-19

upon arrival, could make that difficult if the increased testing results in higher daily case rates for the county as a whole. San Diego County, which has been in the red tier, risks a return to the purple tier given rising cases there, including at San Diego State University. The university reported Monday that 648 students had tested positive for COVID-19 and said, “the majority of these cases are among undergraduate students living in off-campus housing that (San Diego State University) does not manage.” On Tuesday San Diego’s adjusted daily case rate topped 7 per 100,000 residents and if it remains above seven for a second week, would likely mean the county is moved to the purple tier. Some 24,000 UC Davis students, mean-

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while, are expected to be living in the region for the fall quarter which starts Sept. 28, according to a university survey. The vast majority will be living in apartments and single-family homes in Davis and surrounding cities. The university plans to test all students moving into university housing next week and expand that testing to all students and staff thereafter. The impact of that testing on the county’s daily new case rate would likely be seen over the next several weeks. Daily new case rates are not the only metric used by the state in its tier-based system: a county’s test positivity rate is also taken into consideration. Yolo County’s test positivity rate — the percentage of all

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Public Safety Report City of Winters Press Release

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Sept. 4: 7:11 p.m., medical aid, 800 block of W. Grant Avenue. Sept. 5: 10:57 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Colby Lane. ~3:48 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~5:40 p.m., public assist, 400 block of Morgan Street. Sept. 6: 7:52 a.m., medical aid, 700 block of Hemenway Street. ~10:48 a.m., strike

team, Creek Incident. ~4:31 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Abbey Street. Sept. 7: 7:34 a.m., medical aid, 70 block of Brinley Drive. ~2:35 p.m., grass fire, Highway 128. ~10:25 p.m., grass fire, Highway 128. Sept. 8: 7:06 a.m., grass fire, CR 29A/Buckeye Road. ~2:56 p.m., grass fire, CR 27/CR 88. ~3:12 p.m., grass fire, Highway 128. Sept. 9: 9:52 a.m., public assist, Dutton Street/E. Grant Avenue.

~3:56 p.m., outdoor misc. fire, Vickrey Lane. Sept. 10: 2:04 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Niemann Street. ~1:42 p.m., grass fire, I-505/Russell Boulevard.

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Sept. 4: Frank Martin Purtill (Age 53), Charges: Violation of Probation, Trespassing, Disposition Transported to the Yolo County Jail.

Case Log

Sept. 2: 11:58 a.m., 900 block of Railroad Avenue, Domestic verbal

Two election information postcards causing confusion By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Editor-in-Chief Yolo County residents will likely see two different voting-related postcards in their mailboxes in the next few days, if they haven’t already. Pay attention to the one from the Yolo County Elections Office. The one from the U.S. Postal Service? Not so much, according to the county elections office and the California secretary of state’s office. The USPS postcard, which was sent out nationwide, is already the subject of a lawsuit filed by Colorado’s secretary of state, Jena Griswold, who said the postcards provide false information that may

disenfranchise voters. “There is information on this postcard that is not relevant to the voters in California and causing confusion,� the Yolo County elections office said in a press release Friday. Specifically, the postcard tells postal customers they should request voteby-mail ballots at least 15 days before Election Day and mail them back at least seven days before. However, in California, all active registered voters will be mailed a ballot beginning Oct. 5 whether they’ve requested a vote-by-mail ballot or not.

CASES Continued from Page 1 tests producing positive results — continued to drop along with the daily case rate over the last week and stood at 5.8 percent as of Tuesday, according to the state’s calculations. In addition to having a daily case rate below 7 per 100,000 residents, a county must also have a test positivity rate below 8 percent in order to move from the purple Tier 1 to the red Tier 2. Moving to Tier 2 would allow a number of Yolo County

UPDATES Continued from Page 1 cerns about the apartment units each needing access to a generator in the case of power outages/planned power shutoffs. Brock reported the construction too far along to change for individual apartments. However, the contractor was having conversations with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and other community agencies regarding a natural gas generator to provide backup power to the community room and offices of the building. Although the City had received a Community Development Block Grant for $3,500,000 for the facility and public improvements for the Blue Mountain Senior Center, Brock said there is a funding issue for the projects. In addition, Brock noted due to most of the apartment buildings electrical infra-

structure already being in place, providing generator options for the Blue Mountain Terrace apartment project were limited. Other factors included determining what costs would look like, if it can be connected to the current electrical panels in place, and finding a safe location to place it. “The project is already half built. To try and go back and have a generator be installed and connect all of the electrical to all of the apartments,� Brock said. “It should have been done two years ago in the planning stage.� Going forward, planning for the Blue Mountain senior community center would be revisited to include a generator and consider enough space to allow for multiple residents to be able to safely gather, connect medical equipment, and plug in wireless devices. There are challeng-

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“For voters that return their ballot by mail, as long as it is post-marked by Nov. 3 our office has 17 days after Nov. 3 to receive it and count the vote,� the Yolo County elections office said. Residents can still register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov/ to receive their ballot in the mail the first full week of October. The Yolo County elections office mailed out an Address Confirmation Postcard and recipients are asked to carefully review the information and confirm that it is correct to ensure they receive all important election mail.

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 instruction. On Tuesday, three counties made that move, with Inyo, Marin and Tehama joining 14 other counties in the red tier. Yolo County is one of 30 counties that remain in the purple tier, while nine counties are

argument. Sept. 3: 11:05 p.m., 700 block of Valley Oak Drive, Criminal Threats. ~4:31 p.m., 500 block of Edwards Street, Restraining order violation. Sept. 4: 7:03 p.m., 100 block of East Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm. Sept. 6: 9:11 p.m., 700 block of Matsumoto Lane, Civil Dispute. Sept. 7: 5:30 p.m., 10 block of Abbey Street, Grand Theft. Sept. 8: 4:58 p.m., 100 block of Third Street, Vandalism. ~10:36 p.m., 600 block of Foxglove Circle, Burglary.

in the orange Tier 3 and two in the yellow Tier 4. As of Monday, Yolo County has reported a total of 2,689 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The county has averaged about 17.8 new cases per day over the last week, according to the online dashboard. Meanwhile, hospitalizations have remained steady and no deaths have been reported since Sept. 2. As of Tuesday, the city of Winters has seen 118 residents test positive for COVID-19, including one person on Monday between the ages of 0-17.

es, however, in considering usage of the senior center as a place for residents to gather for a power shut off or as a cooling station for an extreme heat wave. Brock shared that currently there are no plans for it to be open 24/7. The City would also have to ensure a staff member would be available to be present at night or on the weekends in an emergency situation. Commissioners requested that Brock look into the possibility of adding solar panels when plans were revisited. Brock said she is currently talking with

City officials to take another look at the senior community center building plans to see if anything needs to be changed or revised, including adding a backup generator and the air filtration system. She plans to circle back with concerns from the Commissioners and the senior community. Design changes will be brought to a future Planning Commission meeting. She said they were in the process of creating the bid packet and will begin soliciting construction bids for the project.

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Lake down six inches Express Staff The level of Lake Berryessa was down by 0.5 feet last week, with a decrease in storage of 9,012 acre feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. Last week Tuesday, the lake level was 421.64 feet above

sea level, with storage computed at 1,221,124 acre feet of water. Evaporation on the lake averaged 265 acre feet of water per day. The SID is diverting 420 second feet of water into the Putah South Canal, with 28 second feet flowing at the Diversion Dam.

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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Obituaries Norman Rodney Laukkanen Is it with great sadness that the family of Norman Rodney Laukkanen announces his passing on September 6. Norman was born on June 24, 1943 in Aitkin, Minnesota. He is survived by his loving wife Carol Laukkanen, his son Craig (Lynn) Laukkanen, his daughter Kathalene (John) Ramos, his grandkids Renee (Brandin) McMichael, Amber Ramos, Matthew Ramos, Avery Laukkanen, great-granddaughter Madison McMichael and his sister Carmen Dietz. He is preceded in death by his granddaughter Bella Laukkanen, mother Aloha Laukkanen, brother Willard Laukkanen, and father George Laukkanen. Norman graduated from Winters High School in 1961. Then he went on to sheet metal and air conditioning training for 4 years. Norman worked at Davis and Joll in Woodland for 21 years. Then Norman opened his own sheet metal and air condi-

tioning business in Woodland from 1982– 2008. He then went on to work at Ace Hardware in Esparto. Norman loved fishing, hunting, spending time with family, making yard art and working. He was famous for his yard art. His yard art was all over Winters, Sacramento, Roseville, Turlock, Fresno, Los Angeles, Oregon, Washington and Florida. Norman was a wonderful husband, dad and grandfather. He will be deeply missed. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 18 at St. Anthony Church at 9:30 a.m.

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YEARS AGO September 29, 1905

Edwin Emerson, war correspondent, will lecture here this evening at the opera house, under the management of J.R. Dean. As one of Roosevelt’s Rough Riders he saw service in Cuba, and as a correspondent, he has mixed in most of the imbroglios of recent years. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Gesford of Redding completed a deal Monday by which they acquired the home property of W.S. Reed on Abbay Street between Third and Fourth. Dried fruit is beginning to pile up on shippers now, they being unable to get cars. The Winters Dried Fruit Co. has shipped about 100 cars, but is about stalled for cars. Miss Mabel Sackett, who had been spending a few weeks’ vacation at home, returned to Berkeley Thursday. H. Craner is enlarging. He bought H.J. Dowling’s stock and fixtures this week and will use the room formerly occupied by the latter as a furniture department. Figs are a good crop here this year. The Armsby Company has about 100 tons of them in the Producers’ warehouse. The company is constantly shipping and expects to handle another hundred tons. G.W. Chapman came home from Portland Wednesday night, having spent a week visiting the fair and seeing the northwest.

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A Willkie McNary rally is being planned for Thursday evening, Oct.3, in the Masonic Hall. George Cadwell will be chairman of the rally. The fire department was called to Main Street Wednesday afternoon when flames broke out in the rooming house over the McGrew pool hall. A mattress was partially burned before the blaze was extinguished. Henry Richard Bowman, 73 years, 11 months, died Friday evening at the Sacramento Hospital where he had been a patient many months. Monroe Drew was honoree Friday night at a dinner party and fellowship meeting at the Presbyterian annex, in observation of his birthday. In a practice football game with Armijo on the Winter’s turf, Tuesday, Leon Yarberry received a fractured rib. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barker were weekend guests with Barker’s sister, Mrs. Frank Clark in Alturas. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dafoe of Taft were visiting briefly with local relatives Saturday. Mrs. Thomas Hunter and children of Berkeley were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Bigelow in Apricot district. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Haven of Oakland were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Crowder. Walter Snodgrass and sister, Miss Claribel, of Los Angeles, and Rupert Snodgrass were visitors Tuesday at Treasure Island. Mrs. Alice Trainor of San Francisco was a visitor Sunday at the J.F. Vasey home.

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Funeral services for Allen L. Martin, 70, who died Saturday, were held Tuesday afternoon at the McNary Funeral Home in Woodland. Ed Forwick, owner of Forwick’s Meat Market announced this week that he has sold half interest in his market to Pat Biasi. The cotton suit, made by Mrs. Arnold Dockery for State Fair competition, is on display at Greenwood’s Department Store. She won first place in cottons, and took third place in the sweepstakes. Two Winters boys, Carl Ramos and Dick Rojo, gave a good amount of themselves in a football game between American River Junior College and Sacramento Junior College Saturday. Both boys played for American River JC, which lost the game 27 to 9. Mrs. George Davidson this week purchased the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Croy in Major Vista. Croy, an employee of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, has been transferred to the Trinity Project Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnston and daughter, Janet, visited Sunday in San Anselmo with his mother, Mrs. J.R. Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Brinck Jr. attended the California-Illinois football game at Berkeley last Saturday John Muller of Monticello has purchased the Morrison H. “Toots” Moore ranch west of town. Dave Baxter and Wayne Sharp, local real estate brokers, handled the transaction.

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Two additional candidates filed during the week for the vacant seat on the Winters School Board, making five in the race. Eugene Cabrel and Robert E. Hapworth filed their papers this week. The election will be held November 24 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edwin Neel. The term expires June 20, 1971. A Winters landmark went up in flames early Friday morning when fire destroyed the old Baker house south of town. The house, built in 1877, was located on the former W.I. Baker ranch, now owned by Dan and Joe Martinez. Congressman Robert L. Leggett announced this week that the Post Office department had approved a contract to build a new post office for Winters at the corner of Railroad and Baker Street. Voters living within the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District approved construction of the Indian Valley Project by a vote of more than three to one, far above the twothirds vote needed. Trustees of the Winters Joint Unified School District, meeting Monday, voted to begin a school lunch program for the primary school. The Winters High School Warriors dropped their second consecutive nonleague grid game of the season Friday night as the Colfax Falcons gained a 120 decision. Coach Jack Delbar’s Junior Warriors defeated the Colfax Junior Varsity football team Friday night here by a score of 28 to 0.

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Yolo County volunteers sought for suicide prevention crisis line By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services of Yolo County team is accepting applications for crisis-line volunteers until Sept. 28. SPYC crisis-line volunteers play a vital role in saving the lives of Yolo County residents who reach out for help. These volunteers answer the phones at SPYC and serve as the first point of human contact in the steps toward supporting mental health. Yolo County residents who are interested in applying are asked to review a list of required virtual training dates to ensure they will be able to attend each of the training dates. SPYC will be interviewing prospective volunteers until Sept. 30. There are no makeup opportunities for missed training dates, and all potential volunteers are required to attend each training, on time. Applicants must also be at least 20 years old to

apply as a crisis-line volunteer. The crisis line volunteer training is fiveweeks long and begins on Oct. 6. Training sessions are all 1 to 4 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday from Oct. 6

“Volunteers have been, and continue to be, the backbone of SPYC.” Geneva Green, Crisis Line Director through Nov. 10. Volunteers who are accepted will undergo a 40-plus-hour training program with goals to develop the skills needed to address issues of depression, suicide, family-relationship conflicts and mental illness. Volunteers initially commit to serving six hours per week with a

one-year service commitment upon successful completion of the training program. “Volunteers have been, and continue to be, the backbone of SPYC,” Crisis Line Director Geneva Green said in a media release. “Quality training provides volunteers with the opportunity to participate in the increased well-being not only of themselves, but of those in their community.” For a listing of eligibility requirements and to apply, visit http://www.suicidepreventionyolocounty.org/volunteering-for-spyc/. Applications can be emailed back to SPYC@sbcglobal.net or mailed to: Suicide Prevention of Yolo County, P.O. Box 622, Davis, CA 95617. Applications received after the Sept. 28 deadline will be retained for the next training session. Questions or additional information can be directed to 530756-7542, and ask for Geneva Green.

Virtual town hall focuses on emergency preparedness, tenant rights By Paul Payne Special to the Express State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host a virtual town hall on emergency preparedness amid the dual challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and record-setting wildfires, providing an update on how the Legislature is addressing these serious problems. It is planned for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. The senator will be joined in the town hall broadcast live on KSVY/Sonoma TV and streamed across multiple channels by a panel of experts who will answer submitted questions and take calls from listeners. The discussion will focus on evacuation readiness, how public schools are dealing with the crisis, tenant rights and eviction law and efforts to reduce infection rates.

Panelists are Dodd; a representative of the California Office of Emergency Services; William Walker, director of legislative and governmental affairs for Contra Costa Health Services; Steve Herrington, superintendent of Sonoma County Office of Education; and Susanne Dershowitz, housing policy attorney for Legal Aid of Sonoma County. For streaming live audio, go to KSVY.org. For video, go to https://sd03.senate.ca.gov, https://www.youtube.com/user/ SonomaTV/ or SonomaTV.org. The event also will be broadcast locally on KSVY 91.3 FM. Email questions to townhall@ ksvy.org. Call in questions to 707-933-9133. Dodd represents Senate District 3 which includes Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Yolo, Sacramento, and Contra Costa counties.

Yolo County’s COVID-19 September testing site locations Express Staff Press Release Yolo County Public Health is hosting free COVID-19 testing sites in Esparto, West Sacramento and Woodland from Sept. 17-30. The specific testing site dates and locations are as follows: Sept. 17: 3-7 p.m. at Woodland County Fair Mall (1264 E. Gibson Rd, Woodland – use Southeast entrance). Sept. 18: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Elica Health Center (1276 Halyard Dr., West Sacramento). Sept. 21: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Elica Health Center (1276 Halyard Dr., West Sacramento). Sept. 22: 4-7 p.m. at Esparto Boy Scout Cabin (17020 Yolo Ave., Esparto). Sept. 23: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Elica Health Center (1276 Halyard Dr., West Sacramento) Sept. 24: 3-7 p.m. at Woodland County Fair Mall (1264 E. Gibson Rd., Woodland – use Southeast entrance) Sept. 25: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Elica Health Center (1276 Halyard Dr., West Sacramento) Sept. 28: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Elica Health Center (1276 Halyard Dr., West Sacramento) Sept. 30: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Elica Health Center (1276 Halyard Dr., West Sacramento) To participate at these testing sites individuals must be residents of Yolo County. A document displaying their name and address, such as a driver’s license, ID card, utility bill, or piece of mail must be brought to the testing site. All ages may participated. Registration is recommended, but is not required. Registering does not

guarantee a test will be administered, and residents will not be able to select a time slot and will not receive a confirmation of receipt. Register online at https://www. avellinocoronatest.com/patient. The testing sites will test to see if residents currently have COVID-19, not antibodies. Participants must wear a face covering and practice social distancing at the testing site. These are not drive-thru testing sites. Spanish translation will be available at most, if not all, of the sites. Test results are expected to come back within a week of receipt from the lab. There may be some delays in getting testing results. In addition to the testing sites provided by the County, the State of California’s OptumServe site will also be open at the Davis Senior Center, located at 646 A St. in Davis. Testing at this site is open to all California residents, regardless of documentation status, and is by appointment only from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays until Sept. 30. Appointment slots are available by week and open the Thursday before. All ages are welcome. 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 to the resident. To schedule an appointment, call: 888-634-1123 or visit https://lhi. care/covidtesting. To see a listing of all COVID-19 testing in Yolo County, visit https:// covidtesting.yolocounty.org/.

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Senior News Health-care forum looks at Affordable Care Act options By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Uncertain about the difference between a single-payer system and a public option linked to the Affordable Care Act? The League of Women Voters Davis Area will offer a Zoom educational program on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 7 to 8 p.m. to help voters understand and compare the two choices. “Health-care Reform: Demystifying Future Health-care Options” aims to help voters better understand candidate positions in upcoming presidential debates and election forums. The online event will feature two speakers: Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access Courtesy photo

Celebrating local senior couple’s birthdays Jerry Lowden (left), Winters Senior Foundation President, presented a birthday bouquet to Gerry Molnar (center) for her 90th birthday. Her husband Joe Tramontana (right) also celebrated his birthday with a fun birthday hat. Several WSF members also participated in the celebration.

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California, a statewide healthcare consumer advocacy coalition; and Jodi Reid, executive director at California Alliance for Retired Americans, a statewide senior advocacy organization working to improve quality of life for seniors. Speakers also will discuss the challenges Yolo County residents and providers have faced before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Submit questions in advance to komalh@lwvdavisarea.org. Audience members will be able to submit questions at the forum as well. Use the following link to register for the event: https://bit.ly/351CSuc. A Zoom link will be sent two days before the event.

Play a part in preventing falls among older adults Winters Elder Day Council Press Release Tuesday, Sept. 22, the first day of fall, marks the 11th annual National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. However, the celebration for Fall Prevention Week has been extended in 2020. This year it’s from Sept. 2125. Falls are the leading cause of injury related emergency department visits for older adults, the major cause of hip fractures, and responsible for more than half of fatal head injuries. Numerous states and countries worldwide are now coalescing to address this growing public health issue; many are working closely with occupational therapy practitioners as key contributors to reducing falls. This year’s fall prevention theme seeks to unite professionals, older adults, caregivers, and family members to play a part in raising awareness and preventing falls in the older adult population. Forty-eight states participated in Falls Prevention Awareness Week last year, joining more than 70 national organizations, including the American Occupational Therapy Association, other professional associ-

ations, federal, state, and local agencies. Please consider the following national statistics: One in four Americans aged 65 and older falls each year. Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes an older adult dies from a fall. Nationally, falls result in more than 2.8 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually, including over 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 27,000 deaths. By the end of 2020, its anticipated that nationally, the financial toll for older adult falls is expected to increase as the population ages and may reach $67.7 billion. If falls can be prevented, so can, hip, spine and wrist fractures. The medical community also considers that vitamin D deficiency is likewise a risk factor for both falls and broken bones. Daily vitamin D and calcium supplements are associated with reduced falls and fewer broken bones in older adults. Speak with your health care provider about how much vitamin D and calcium is right for you. Regular physical activity and exercises

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that combine weight, muscle strengthening, and balance also help reduce the risk of falls and actually improve the health of a person’s bones. The annual Falls Prevention Awareness Week raises awareness about how to prevent fall-related injuries among older adults. National, state, and local partners collaborate to educate others about the impact of falls, share fall prevention strategies, and advocate for the expansion of evidence-based community fall prevention programs. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults. Falls threaten older adults’ safety and independence and generate enormous economic and personal costs. However, falling is not an inevitable result of aging. Through practical lifestyle adjustments, evidence-based falls prevention programs, and community partnerships, the number of falls among older adults can be both eliminated and substantially reduced. Join the Winters Elder Day Council in celebrating the week of September 21-25 as national Fall Prevention Awareness Week.

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Someone showed me an app that listed air quality, so I downloaded it to my phone. With nothing else to do, I started looking for somewhere to go that had clean air. Good luck finding a place you can get to on less than two tanks of gas. As I write this on Monday, Winters’ air quality is 165 on a scale from 0 to 500. Under 100 is breathable with anything over 151 listed as unhealthy; over 201 is very unhealthy and over 301 is hazardous to your health. I thought going down to Arroyo Grande might be nice, but their air is no better than ours, actually a little worse at 160. A trip to visit our grandson in Boise gets us to 119, which is unhealthy to sensitive groups, and you all know how sensitive I

am. If I wasn’t afraid to fly right now I’d head to New York which is rated at 12. That might be as clean as air gets, but the State of New York is limiting travelers from states with a high COVID-19 count, which is California. I would stop in Denver which has moderate air, 64. Don’t even think about driving up the coast to Washington, the air along the way is worse than ours and Oregon’s fires are starting to look worse than California’s. Even Fort Bragg is at 93. The 7-day forecast is looking better, which means we are going to see some wind from the west. Good for air quality but bad for firefighters. One of the bright

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This week marks a personal milestone. I have been writing this column, A Winters Tale, for exactly one year. I have yet to miss a deadline, but it’s not because I am extremely disciplined or particularly virtuous (just ask my beloved spouse.) It’s because in my long former career of reporting news, missing a deadline was a sin on equal par with insulting the publisher’s wife. So I couldn’t start now. My self imposed deadline is Sunday at 5 p.m. It’s not as though I need to be the first one in. It’s simply because I have never liked working in the evenings, and Mondays are always chaotic. After my words are printed, people often talk to me about the “article” I have written. I never cor-

rect them, especially if they are complimentary, but there is a difference between an article and column. An article is news, and should not present the writer’s opinion, while a column is most often just the opposite. In the practice of good journalism (a rarity these days), both articles and columns should be based in fact, and strive for accuracy. But columnists have a rare opportunity to openly present their own ideas, knowing they do not speak for anyone other than themselves. And that assumes one has something to say. Years ago, a newspaperman told me (correctly) that writing a column is the hardest job in journalism. Staring at that blank

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Ample Electric, Inc. (530)795-9913 alexa@ampleelectric.com Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:30pm “Ample Electric, Inc. is keeping the lights on!” We continue to serve commercial, agricultural, and residential clients doing emergency and essential work. Although you may not see us directly, our services are keeping other essential businesses operating smoothly. Some essential services we are providing include agricultural electrical, commercial food processing, and residential service work. Please call or email us as we have limited in-person office interactions.

Andy’s Custom Autoglass (707) 592-6154 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) 795-4444 We Miss You!! Check out our Facebook page for daily virtual workouts.

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.

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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!

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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

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HRB & Associates, Inc (530) 795-1283 hrbai.com

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Rohwer Insurance

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Pacific Ace Hardware (530) 795-3368

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(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.

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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.

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(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.

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Round Table Pizza

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Steady Eddy’s Coffee Shop

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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.

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We are currently closed but are looking forward to being open soon and having a great summer! Please check our website for current information.

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(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.

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(530) 795-1713 We are here for you! Call ahead for any flooring needs.

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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.

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Open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, By phone until 5pm Online Banking, Mobile Banking, TeleBank, ATM and Night Depository are operational 24/7. Only 3 customers are allowed in the branch at any one time.

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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.

Features2Health B2 — Winters Express, Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Serving up dietary food for thought By Aaron Geerts Staff Writer

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Winters Eyecare has been serving Winters residents for 25 years.

Cheers to 25 years of eyecare By Aaron Geerts Staff Writer Dr. Edward Andersen of Winters Eyecare is celebrating 25 years of optometry in Winters. Having treated generations of families – and raising one of his own – here, he looks back at the road that led him to 101 E Grant Avenue. “I knew as a kid I wanted to get into the health field,” Andersen recalled of his early fascination with optometry. “My sister had eye issues as a kid and [I] got interested in the eye field that way.” After completing his undergraduate work at UC Davis and his doctorate at UC Berkeley, Andersen began working in Dixon and Sacramento. Five years later, he purchased his own practice in Winters from Dr. Ronald Syl-

vestri. This not only allowed him to work where he wanted, but to make family a priority as well. “I started there in ’95 and built it up downtown in ten years, wanted to expand and

Eyecare. “We’ve been here now for 15 years in a little house built in 1907. I like it because it has that comfortable, small town feel while we provide state-of-the-art technology.” While most

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would [then] be content the little Dr. Edward Andersen simply ownbuilding I’m ing and operating at now was available,” Andersen said of the their practice after so early years of Winters many grueling years of medical school, Andersen’s thirst for knowledge wasn’t quenched. In fact, continuing to learn more We at Mazza about the science of Dental Care his profession is one look forward of the most enjoyable to providing aspects of his career you with and led to him becomquality, family ing a board-certified dental care. optometrist. Which – We offer to Andersen’s delight convenient office – requires yearly eduhours to fit your cation and more testbusy lifestyle. ing to maintain. “I’ll have kids come Se Habla Español in struggling in school, 604 Railroad Avenue • Winters we run tests and sometimes it’s as simple as 530.795.2222 reading glasses that’ll improve their education,” Andersen said about how optome-

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While some diets help us lose weight and stay fit, others are straight up detrimental to our health. Rest assured, Dr. James Stirton of Winters Chiropractic is back to serve up some grade-A food for thought on the Standard American diet and Keto diet. The Standard American diet (SAD) can trace its genesis back to the 1950’s after a single study done by renowned physiologist, Ancel Keys. According to Stirton, Keys hypothesized that a high-fat diet is connected to heart disease and studied various countries’ diets for data. However, there was one small hiccup in his research, he only studied countries that supported his hypothesis and not countries like Germany and France with high fat diets and low heart disease rates. Low and behold when the study came out, his conclusion was confirmed. “After this, the food pyramid came out in 1961 and was endorsed by heart disease and diabetes associations,” Stirton said weighing in on the controversial history of the SAD. “When you really look at it, heart disease hasn’t gotten any better, and there are no other studies like this besides Keys’.” The SAD is filled with red meats, candies, processed foods, fried foods, corn syrup, dairy products and sugars. It also doesn’t differentiate the various types of fats and grains. “Just like fats, not all grains are created equal. For example, quinoa is awesome compared to rice because they have different nutritional profiles,” Stirton said dis-

cussing food processing. “Olive oil is a very minimally processed oil, which is why it is good for you. They don’t change the molecular structure in high heat like in corn oil.” Rather than look up at the undisputed food pyramid since 1961, Stirton opts to flip it upside down. With clear differentiations of fats at the top, it begins looking more like the Keto diet. “Keto is about 80 percent healthy, good fats. You want multiple servings of good fats like avocados and vegetable fats. You can throw in bacon, but it’s a very processed meat,” Stirton said laying out the Keto fat facts. “Grains are also good, and in Keto you get the seeds. Chia seeds and flax seeds have protein, iron and Omega 3’s.” As the Keto diet focuses on the good fats, Stirton insists that the disproportionate amount of bad fats consumed in the SAD pave the way to diabetes and heart disease. “It’s not just metabolic diseases, its neurological. Most of your brain and body is fat and water,” Stirton said dissecting how the SAD fats affect our body. “Since we’re consuming so many fats, it makes cell membranes leaky. A leaky gut and a leaky brain where the cells are sloppy at keeping things in and out. That leakage is where metabolic disease starts.” There’s a lot to digest when it comes to gathering information on diets. That’s why Stirton recommends watching the documentary “The Magic Pill” for supplementary facts. It not only gives one more to think about in terms of dieting, but also sparked Stirton’s interest in creating the Perfect American diet. For more information, one can – as always – reach out to Dr. Stirton directly at jimstirtondc@gmail.com. Simply put his words to memory, “If you’re not certain, ask Dr. Stirton.”

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Features6 B6 — Winters Express, Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Setting roots in Winters Gramps Says

There are many reasons people choose where they will live. I knew an old timer by the name of Lyman Wright who told me that he was touring through the country on his motorcycle when it broke down near Dixon. He figured this was as good a place as any and he set up a farm nearby. I was introduced to Winters by Tony Syar of Syar Industries who was contracted in 1977 to grade a new wholesale nursery growing grounds in Lagoon Valley. Tony wanted to show me and our company president Cecil

DEADLINES Continued from Page 1 sheet of paper in one’s typewriter (remember those?) week after week, trying to find a clever topic, he warned, can be daunting. But my experience

Shirar the source of the water that would be provided to the nursery through the Solono Irrigation District distribution system. He took us to the ‘Glory Hole’ and then we had a brief tour of Winters. I liked the looks of small town Main Street and felt a certain ambiance that was pleasing. I liked the idea that you could drive anywhere in town within five minutes. At that time I didn’t know anything about the Youth Day Parade or Earthquake Day or about the various people and organizations

that influenced civic affairs and contributed unselfish service to others. But, I felt like I needed to show the place to my wife. The company transferred me to Texas, but when we returned we knew where we wanted to set down roots and we moved here in the fall of 1988. Sometimes unforeseen circumstances presage a move. My

this past year has been that there is always something worth writing about in Winters, and I hope I have done well by my readers. When I started writing for the Express, I had lived in town for about 11 months. I was the very defi-

nition of the dreaded Winters word: newcomer. But in taking on this column, my goal was to put a fresh set of eyes on my remarkable new hometown, in effect holding a mirror to a city which over time might have

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father, in his remorse following family hardship and tragedy, left for California at 33 years of age to start over. In response to his last wishes he was returned to the city he left so many years before and was buried in the family plot at age 94 next to his parents, my mother and two infants. While it’s true that he lived most of his adult life in Cal-

ifornia, his roots remained where loved ones are laid to rest. Since we moved to Winters we have buried a son in the Winters Cemetery and have purchased adjacent plots. Perhaps this is how we officially ‘set down roots’. I’m no longer inclined to think of myself as a newcomer in town when I am among friends who have five or six generations of family in Winters. Noteworthy of mention is our recent visit to the Winters Cemetery. We were impressed with the care and maintenance of the grounds. The

grass was weed free, green and vigorous. The edging along the roads and around the tombstones was perfect. Thanks so much to those groundskeepers who are maintaining the site as ‘sacred ground.’

forgotten just how remarkable it is, or simply would like to hear it again. And in fact, by the time I penned that first column, I had already stopped using the n-word to describe myself. It was one of Winters’ legendary characters who convinced me to stop. Craig McNamara was the very first person I had met in Winters. He had given us a tour of his walnut groves, the Center for Land-Based Learning, the playground, all while talking proudly about the spirit of his hometown. Months after moving here, I found myself on the phone with Craig when he uttered words I’ll always remember. “Stop apologizing for being a newcomer,” he admonished me. “I’ve been here 45 years and they still consider me a newcomer.” The curse was bro-

ken. I’ll admit, it was a bit daunting adding my voice to some of the town’s well known regulars: Debra, Maggie, and the moustachioed emeritus publisher I now lovingly refer to as Chuck. But I think I’ve done OK. Yes, I have annoyed a few people. I was openly critical of our former City Manager, not for personal reasons, but because I questioned his views on development, and no one likes their views questioned. I got yelled at in public by the Mayor, but it was all in the course of hammering out an Initiative (Measure A) which in the end is supported by both the Council and Keep Winters Winters. Someone suggested that I caused a teardrop to form in the eye of Council Member Jesse Loren at the big firehouse meeting, but I believe it was just a reflection from

the ceiling lights. Later that month, she voted “yes” to place the measure on the ballot, and the community can be grateful for her approval. I hope she and I will sit down for coffee one day when the government finally stops oppressing small business owners and allows our restaurants to fully open. Man was not meant to dine in the middle of the street. In the past year, I have written a lot about City politics, but also about our culture of politeness, the Winters wave, my dog Mizzica, planting and harvesting olives, and my joy at being blessed with a new nickname. I imagine there will be plenty to write about in the coming year, too. As a columnist, I promise not to keep my opinions to myself.

with everyone taking their time and not trying to get out of breath. I changed the air filters at my office last week and was surprised at how filthy they were. I usually only change them when the weather changes, but I’m going to have to change to at least quarterly, if not monthly. This may be a plug for the hardware store, but if you haven’t changed your filters lately, now is the time. Blood donors are still is short supply and with your dona-

tion you now receive a free COVID-19 antibody test to see if you have had the virus. If you travel to certain areas of the world blood banks usually tell you not to give for 12 months. They have changed their rules and now limit your suspension to three months. I’m going to attempt to give and see what happens. I still think that Sherri and I caught the virus when we were in Vietnam in December, but we’ll know for sure in two weeks. Filter your air and try to stay safe.

SMOKE Continued from Page 1 spots in this pandemic season is that golf courses are open, but when the air quality is over 300, which it was last week, I chose to stay home. I did venture out on Sunday to play, but the smoke was pretty bad. I was conflicted because I played pretty well, but wasn’t sure if it was the slower pace of play or just not being able to see that far down the course? There weren’t many people hustling to get around the course,

Sophie Says

I’ve never thought much about choosing a place to live or metaphors like setting down roots. I was bought and paid for and had no choice about my lodging but I am perfectly content with the outcome. Gramps still grumbles about how much he paid for me.

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