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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Yolo County remaining in red for another week By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media

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A new concrete pad and extended walk-way outside the Winters HHSA office will offer more room for participants at the Winters Monday evening food distribution to practice social distancing.

HHSA Launching new drive-thru feature at Monday night food distribution By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Yolo County Health and Human Services Winters office recently finished up renovations to their site to allow more access to their Monday food distribution efforts. Nolan R. Sullivan, the Winters HHSA Service Center Branch Director, told the Express that at the Monday distribution they would

be rolling out a soft opening of the new drive-thru food distribution feature. The new drive-thru access will take place around the side of the building. Drivers will enter the parking lot as usual and turn left around the building. In addition to the drive-thru set up, the Winters office also expanded upon the outside area with a large concrete pad to allow better social distancing opportunities for those who do

not have access to a vehicle to utilize the drive-thru feature. “It gets busy and will help with traffic flow, customer flow and social distancing,” Sullivan said. Zane Hatfield, Yolo Food Bank Director of Programs, said the drive-thru feature is contactless. Participants will be able to stay in their car and volunteers will load the food in. Hatfield said they are asking those who come to the walk-up

Yolo County elections staff member tests positive for COVID-19 By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media A staff member in the Yolo County Elections Office tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. The individual had minimal interaction with poll workers but did work with other elections staff and some election observers, the county announced in a press release on Tuesday. “There was limited exposure to voter assistance centers or Yolo County residents and voters,” the release said. “The county’s contact tracing team will be working to ensure that those that were in close con-

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tact are notified.” The office has been adhering to social distancing guidelines and disinfecting protocols, the county said, and all staff and visitors have been required to wear face coverings. Since learning of the positive case, however, the elections office has taken additional steps, including: • Temporarily limiting staff within the office to critical infrastructure to continue the elections canvass • Scheduling deep cleaning for impacted facilities. • Communicating consistently with Yolo County Public Health

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• Launching contact tracing investigations • Sending home all staff who are deemed to have been in close contact with the exposed staff member to self-quarantine and providing testing information. • Authorizing staff who are deemed non-critical infrastructure to telework for the time being. • Ensuring sufficient supplies and continuous trainings of personal protection equipment such as face coverings. • Continuing and increasing disinfection techniques. Elections staff will still meet the election certification deadline of Dec. 3, the county said. “To preserve the health and safety of our staff, observers and the public, we are taking extensive measures to contain this incident and are adjusting our election certification process accordingly,” said Yolo County Assessor/ Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Jesse Salinas. “We appreciate the public’s understanding and patience as we proceed through this situation safely.”

area to practice socially distancing, follow regulations and guidelines, and to wear a mask. Sullivan said they were able to utilize CARES funding for a bulk of the outside changes. Their goal was to shift the Monday evening distribution to more of a drive-thru model, but still have enough room to offer a walk up option. Other in-person

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Yolo County was allowed to remain in the red tier on Tuesday even as other counties, including Sacramento, moved back to purple on the state’s blueprint for reopening the economy. That means restaurants, gyms, places of worship and other businesses will be able to continue indoor operations locally for at least the next two weeks. The state’s calculations put the average daily new case rate for Yolo County for the week ending Oct. 31 at 6.7 cases per 100,000 residents, under the threshold of seven required to remain in the red tier. The county’s online COVID-19 dashboard had reported a higher number of cases during that week, but those numbers are often changed after the fact, including when a case is incorrectly attributed to Yolo County. But while the county avoided a return to purple this week and

Winters school officials proposed delaying the return to in-person learning to January 2021 with Yolo County COVID case numbers in purple tier range, and as site administrator and leadership teams make finalized details on their hybrid models. Assistant Superintendent Sandra Ayón told the school board they planned to continue the current distance learning model through the end of 2020 and into the first two weeks of January 2021 at the Winters Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5. “We are committed to return to in-person learning when public health conditions allow and we are prepared to safely do so,” Ayón said. “Our plan addresses safety measures at school sites to protect the physical, psychological, and educational needs of our students and staff.” As of Tuesday, Yolo County remained in the red tier. However, with the cold and flu season in range and upcoming Winters JUSD scheduled

holiday breaks and expected travel staff recommended the delayed start date. Ayón noted some of the reasons behind the recommendation included: • The delay decreases contact risks. • The flu and cold season is kicking off during this season. • The first two weeks in January will allow for a natural quarantine after the scheduled winter break. • It provides safety for Winters JUSD students, staff and families. • Inadequate staff coverage. “There is a lack of substitutes in the area,” Ayón said. “We do not have the coverage for our area.”

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She shared results from the family survey sent out. The most notable being to the question, “If in-person learning resumed in the next month or two with a plan that meets Yolo County Public Health, state and local requirements, how likely are you to send your student(s) to school?”

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the subsequent impact on local businesses, the threat remains, with positive cases trending upward. “While we are not moving into the purple tier this week, we are seeing an uptick in the number of cases reported each day,” said the county’s health officer, Dr. Aimee Sisson. “Staying in red does not mean we can let down our guard,” she added. “To protect our community, residents need to continue to wear masks, keep their distance, wash their hands and only gather outdoors in small groups with distancing and masks.” The county dashboard lists 160 cases during the week ending Nov. 7, which will determine the metrics used in next week’s tier update. At an average of nearly 23 cases per day, that would put the county’s daily new case rate well above the threshold of 7 per 100,000 residents for the purple tier. But by returning to

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The reported survey results were: • 49.1 percent said: My student would return to in-person learning. • 27.4 percent said: My student would likely return to in-person learning, but I am not 100 percent sure right now. • 15.5 percent said: I would prefer that my student stay with Distance Learning for now. • 8 percent said: I do not want my student to return to in-person learning this year. Ayón also reported the results regarding whether families planned to send their student to school vs. a distance learning model after detailing that the hybrid model would have half the number of students than a typical classroom. And that live/ Zoom times would vary by site and available teachers on distance learning days. The reported survey results were: • 72.1 percent said: I plan to send my student to Winters in the hybrid model with in-person instruction

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News2 A2 — Winters Express, Wednesday, November 11, 2020

What makes greattailed grackles tick? A virtual talk explores By John Hansen Special to the Express

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Community members are encouraged to share what they are thankful for this year on a Thanksgiving Tree set up outside of Pioneer Church.

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-chief Winters residents have an opportunity to help spread joy to children around the world, and share gratitude locally at Pioneer Church. The church’s Women’s Bible Study and Prayer Group has launched two efforts for the community to participate in this holiday season. Pioneer Church is the designated Winters drop off location for the Samaritan’s Purse Ministries Operation Christmas Child program. Jane Williams, a member of the women’s group, said Operation Christmas Child was first launched in 1993 by Samaritan’s Purse Ministries where participants filled shoe boxes with toys, toiletries and other non-perishable goods to be delivered to children around the world for Christmas. She said since then the initiative has grown and evolved, and has distributed 157 million shoe boxes. Special shoe boxes are now printed and are sent to local churches to get to the hands of people in the community who want to fill them. Pioneer Church participated last year as a group effort and created 42 boxes. This year they are hoping more community members will volunteer to pick up a shoe box to fill. “It’s such a fun, accessible way to spread joy and hope at Christmas time,” Williams said. “And at this year, more than ever, there are people around the world that need a little dose of hope and a glimmer of joy this year.” Williams said the printed

Joyful noise Pioneer Church invites community to spread joy for the holidays shoe boxes are available for pick up outside of Pioneer Church, 205 Russell St. Instructions on what to do and suggestions of what items can and cannot be used are included with each box, according to Williams. Some tips and notable things to keep in mind: Inflatable toys do not take

for shipping and handling. The filled shoe boxes are due back to Pioneer Church by Nov. 20. Filled boxes can be dropped off on Sunday or Wednesday mornings at Pioneer Church. Participants can also text 559760-0706 or 530-574-7654 to arrange a drop off or pick up. The same numbers can also be notified to arrange a pick up of multiple boxes to fill. Participants should use the label to indicate age range and other specified details about the box contents on the box. A rubber band should be placed around the box to help keep the lid on before being dropped off. Information on their efforts for Operation Christmas Child is available on the church’s website and on informational posters located outside the church, at the Russell Street and Railroad Avenue cross section, and at Lester Farms Bakery.

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up too much space. Keep mailing, shipping and airline restrictions in mind. Liquids and foods are not allowed. Participants can choose to create a theme with their box. Labels are included to indicate if items inside the box are gender neutral or gender specific. Boxes can also be created for specific age ranges. Along with the guideline and instructions, Williams said each box also includes an envelope for a $9 donation

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The women’s group also has set up a Community Thanksgiving Tree outside of the church on the Little Pioneers Daycare playground. A container has sanitizer, paper leaves and markers to write with. Williams said community members are welcome to walk over to write what they are thankful for on the leaf and hang it on the tree. “People need something to make them smile right now,” Williams said. “It’s good to remember in 2020 there are still things to be thankful for.” Residents can also participate by texting what they are thankful for to 619-920-9174. A leaf will be prepared with the texted message and placed on the tree. The women’s group plans to post a list of “What Winters is thankful for” on the Pioneer Church website after the Thanksgiving holiday. Details about both events are available online at https://pioneerchurch.online/.

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Sacramento Face Mask Project, CommuniCare Health Centers Johanna Savage, Davis Arts Center Reed Youmans, Davis Community Meals and Housing Sheryl Yamamoto, Davis Farm to School Bill Buchanan and Jim Buchanan, Davis Media Access Dave Miller and Eileen Keane, Davis Schools Foundation Volunteer Gardeners, Friends of the Esparto Regional Library Nathan Fanous and Connor Tang, Lead4Tomorrow Dave Hawke, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC Davis Bayside Community Church, Rotary Club of Winters Mary Jo Rodolfa, Winters Education Foundation Mike McGowan, Yolo Community Foundation Sharon Hallberg, Yolo County Library Foundation Robb Davis and Brett Lee, Yolo Food Bank Tom Frankel, Yolo Hospice

The Yolo Audubon Society will offer a free virtual talk, as part of its monthly meeting, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. Kelsey McCune, a postdoctoral scholar at UCSB, will give a talk titled Great-tailed Grackles: What Makes this Adventurous Species Tick? She will talk about this interesting bird species, which has greatly expanded its range. The original range was restricted to central America, and in fact its Latin name is Quiscalus mexicanus. The farthest north population now lives in Woodland, California. McCune received a PhD in Animal Behavior from the University of Washington, and has studied grackle behavior in Tempe,

Podcast episode features marriage discontent By Emily Masuda Special to the Express Stories on Stage Davis will release the fifth episode of its all-podcast eighth season on Saturday, November 14th, with “Afternoon” by Lisa Locascio, read by Analise Langford-Clark. During a hazy Saturday afternoon, husband-and-wife Jack and Stella sit down to their routine of watching TV and getting high, during which Stella furtively texts a male “soul friend.” Taking the opportunity to reflect on what’s worrying her most, Stella’s internal voice grows louder and louder about her bottled-up discontent with her marriage, walking the difficult and familiar line between what’s innocent and unfaithful, comfortable and stagnant, right and wrong. Lisa Locascio’s work has appeared in “The Believer,” “Tin House,” “n+1”

and “Bookforum.” She is Core Faculty in the Antioch University Los Angeles MFA program and Executive Director of the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference. Her novel “Open Me” is out now from Grove Atlantic. Reading Locascio’s “Afternoon” is Analise Langford-Clark, who is making her fifth appearance with Stories on Stage Davis. Langford-Clark has been involved in community theatre in the Sacramento Area for the last 20 years. The Stories on Stage Davis podcast airs new episodes every second and fourth Saturday, and its eighth season will run from September 2020 to June 2021. Upcoming and past episodes, as well as ways to support the series can be found on the Stories on Stage Davis website. Stories on Stage Davis is a sponsored project of  YoloArts, a non-profit arts organization. For more information, and to listen to the podcast, visit http://storiesonstage-

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Comidas de emergencia gratuitas para los jĂłvenes del Condado Yolo hasta el 30 de Junio Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso

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El Distrito de Control de Mosquitos y Vectores de Sacramento-Yolo (Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District) desalienta la prĂĄctica de intercambiar plantas.

El intercambio de plantas estĂĄ extendiendo la poblaciĂłn de mosquitos Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso El Distrito de Control de Mosquitos y Vectores de Sacramento-Yolo (Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District) desalienta la prĂĄctica de intercambiar plantas en recipientes de jardinerĂ­a o macetas ya que la poblaciĂłn de mosquitos invasores en Winters sigue extendiendose por toda la ciudad. A mediados de Septiembre pasado se encontrĂł una hembra adulta del mosquito Aedes aegypti en una trampa colocada cerca de las calles East y Main Street. El mosquito invasor que se reproduce en contenedores es una especie agresiva que prefiere picar a las personas durante el dĂ­a y tiene el potencial de transmitir enfermedades graves como el Zika, el dengue y la chikungunya. El descubrimiento en Winters fue el primero de este tipo detectado en el Condado Yolo. Desde entonces se ha encontrado en otras comunidades, incluida la vecina ciudad de Davis. Winters sigue albergando la mayor plaga del Condado Yolo. “La plaga que hemos encontrado en Winters es la mĂĄs extendida que hemos encontrado en cualquier otro lugarâ€?, dijo Luz MarĂ­a Robles, Oficial de InformaciĂłn PĂşblica del Distrito. “Seguimos encontrando tanto larvas como mosquitos adultos tanto en las inspecciones como en las trampasâ€?. En este punto, los equipos del Distrito han examinado

toda la ciudad y han dejado materiales informativos en las perillas de las puertas. Robles dijo que si bien no estĂĄn atrapando en la medida en que lo habĂ­an hecho, han colocado algunas trampas permanentes en diferentes sitios y continuarĂĄn volviendo

clima mĂĄs cĂĄlido por encima de los 60 grados continuarĂĄ proporcionando las mejores condiciones de reproducciĂłn. Robles dijo que continuarĂĄn realizando tratamientos tanto de larvicida como de fumigaciĂłn en el suelo en las ĂĄreas.

“La plaga que hemos encontrado en Winters es la mĂĄs extendida que hemos encontrado en cualquier otro lugar. Seguimos encontrando tanto larvas como mosquitos adultos tanto en las inspecciones como en las trampas.â€? Luz Robles, Oficial de InformatiĂłn a atrapar en esos lugares. Robles seĂąalĂł las preocupaciones de que los miembros de la comunidad que comparten plantas en macetas podrĂ­a ser un factor contribuyente. Dijo que si bien no existe ningĂşn riesgo al intercambiar esquejes o las plantas en sĂ­, mover los recipientes de un lugar a otro corre el riesgo de mover los huevos. “Estos mosquitos son mosquitos que se reproducen en contenedores. Incluso si (el recipiente) estĂĄ seco, es difĂ­cil ver los huevos â€?, dijo Robles. “AsĂ­ es como estos mosquitos se pueden transferir de un barrio a otro.â€? El Distrito espera ver una supresiĂłn de la poblaciĂłn de mosquitos tan pronto como las temperaturas comiencen a ser consistentemente mĂĄs frĂ­as y los mosquitos entren en hibernaciĂłn. Sin embargo, un

Los tratamientos con larvicidas funcionan para atacar las larvas y pupas de mosquitos inmaduros, antes de que se les dÊ la oportunidad de convertirse en mosquitos adultos. Este tipo de tratamiento de rociado generalmente ocurre en las primeras horas de la maùana entre las 2 y las 6 a.m. Los tratamientos de fumigación terrestre se dirigen a los mosquitos adultos voladores. Este tipo de tratamiento de rociado generalmente ocurre al anochecer de 7 a 10 p.m. Los residentes de Winters pueden registrarse para recibir notificaciones de los tratamientos en su årea en línea en https://www.fightthebite.net/services/

spray-notifications/. Al registrarse, los residentes pueden especificar sobre quÊ tipos de tratamientos de rociado les gustaría recibir notificaciones. El Distrito le exhorta a los residentes a comunicarse con cualquier pregunta. TambiÊn se les exhorta a informar de inmediato cualquier mordedura o picadura que ocurra durante el día llamando al 1-800-429-1022. Si un residente nota mosquitos en su jardín, puede solicitar una inspección y tratamiento de servicio gratuitos en línea en www.FIGHTtheBITE.net. Se le pide a los miembros de la comunidad que tengan en cuenta y practiquen las normas del Distrito de prevención de mosquitos: • Drene el agua estancada que pueda producir mosquitos. • El amanecer y el anochecer son momentos para evitar estar al aire libre. • Vístase apropiadamente usando mangas largas y pantalones cuando estÊ afuera. • DefiÊndase utilizando un repelente de insectos eficaz. ¥Asegúrese de seguir las instrucciones de la etiqueta! • Los mosquiteros de las puertas y ventanas deben estar en buenas condiciones de funcionamiento. • El personal del Distrito tambiÊn estå disponible para abordar cualquier problema de mosquitos.

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El pasado 9 de Octubre, el Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA) extendiĂł las flexibilidades para continuar con las comidas gratuitas de emergencia para que sigan estando disponibles para todos los niĂąos durante todo el aĂąo escolar 2020-2021. Un comunicado de prensa del Secretario de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, Sonny Perdue, declarĂł que la medida sin precedentes es parte del compromiso inquebrantable del USDA de garantizar que todos los niĂąos en Estados Unidos tengan acceso a alimentos nutritivos mientras la naciĂłn se recupera de la pandemia del COVID-19. “A medida que nuestra naciĂłn se recupera y reabre, queremos asegurarnos de que los niĂąos continĂşen recibiendo los desayunos y almuerzos nutritivos con los que cuentan durante el aĂąo escolar donde sea que estĂŠn y sin importar cĂłmo estĂŠn aprendiendoâ€?, dijo Perdue. “Estamos agradecidos por los esfuerzos heroicos de los profesionales de servicios de alimentos de nuestras escuelas que constantemente sirven comidas saludables a los niĂąos durante estos tiempos difĂ­ciles, y sabemos que necesitan la mĂĄxima flexibilidad en este momentoâ€?.

Lo que eso significa para Winters Cathy Olsen, Directora del Servicio de Alimentos del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Winters (WJUSD), confirmĂł que los jĂłvenes de Winters de 18 aĂąos o menos podrĂĄn recibir las cajas de alimentos de ‘Farmers to Families’ del USDA gratis hasta el 30 de Junio del 2021. AdemĂĄs, la organizaciĂłn sin fines de lucro Winters Farm to School continuarĂĄ proporcionando productos a las familias directamente de las granjas locales. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Winters continĂşa pidiendo a las familias que tienen estudiantes en el distrito que completen la Solicitud de Comidas para el 2020-21. “Los fondos del distrito (LCAP) y muchas subvenciones

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DistribuciĂłn de comidas del Distrito Escolar Las comidas continuarĂĄn distribuyĂŠndose en la Escuela Primaria Wagoner, en un sistema de entrega en automovil (drive-thru), los Martes y Jueves de 11 a.m. a 12:30 p.m. La distribuciĂłn de comidas del Martes incluirĂĄ dos almuerzos y dos desayunos. La distribuciĂłn de la comida del Jueves incluirĂĄ tres almuerzos y tres desayunos. Todas las comidas vienen acompaĂąadas de un recipiente de leche y / o jugo. Las nuevas cajas de alimentos de ‘Farmers to Families’ del USDA ahora incluyen mĂĄs proteĂ­nas. Las cajas anteriores han incluido leche, empanadas de carne congelada, huevos, queso y yogur, ademĂĄs de productos.

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Pictured are the Winters City Council in 1968. Left to right are City Attorney Frank Garner; Councilman Jack Losoya, City Executive Gail Wingard, City Clerk Dorothy Thomas, Mayor Ed Neel, Councilman John Atherton, Councilman Al Graf and Councilman Bob Pisani. File photo

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Miss Louise Gross of Portland, Or., has come to make her home this winter with Mrs. Frank H. Owen. W.H. Gregory is puncturing the atmosphere with a fine new four-passenger automobile. He has become quite an expert chauffeur. Mrs. Julia Cradwick has been very ill this week and yesterday her life was despaired of. Her grandson, Thomas Sith, came up Wednesday to see her. Ed Dunnagan has installed a splendid triple mirror in his barbershop that takes up nearly the whole west wall and gives the room a most attractive appearance. Little Miss Elizabeth Brinck was five years old Saturday, the 18th, and her mother made the day memorable by inviting all the little lady’s young friends to her home. The Winters line up for the Thanksgiving ball game is as follows: O. Hoag, catcher; Moody, pitcher; T. Brock, first base; Wert Martin, second base; T. Hoag, third base; Will Hoy, shortstop; Adrian Overhouse, right field; Shady Campbell, center field, Elmer Pratt, left field. Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Manning of Chicago arrived in Winters, this morning for an extended visit. They are friends of Mrs. W.A. Brinck and Mrs. Ralph Sparks.

YEARS AGO November 22, 1940

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Karnopp (Patty Baker) and son were arrivals by motor Saturday from Winnetka, Illinois. The Wolfskill Farm Home Department will meet at the home of Mrs. C.L. Shattuck, in Winters, Nov. 27. The meeting will be conducted by the project leaders, Mrs. Daisy Rhodes and Mrs. Ann Coulter. Winters was the second town in the county to reach the quota of $214 in the annual Red Cross drive that opened here Nov. 12. Jack Vasey Jr. of San Jose Teachers’ College and Bill Vasey of U.C. were among the holiday students at home this weekend. Holiday dinner guests with Mrs. Rose Geller were hostess’ brother, George Cook and Mrs. Clara Edsall of Ukiah, sister, Mrs. Estelle Close and Mrs. Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa. J.V. Graf was among the successful hunters to initiate the 6 day pheasant season that opened Friday. Misses Elda Button and Marjorie Herron, students at San Jose Teachers’ College will spend the holidays at their homes here. Mr. and Mrs. C.S.Culton and children, Sarshel and Mary were holiday dinner guests with Mrs. Culton’s brother, George N. Edwards and family in Piedmont.

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A subcommittee of the House of Public Works Committee took a firsthand look last Thursday at the construction of the Monticello Dam. The group consisted of Congressmen John J. Riley, South Carolina; T. Millet Hand, New Jersey; Joe L. Evins, Tennessee, and Louis C. Rabout of Michigan. They were accompanied by Congressmen John F. Baldwin of the Sixth District Congressional of Solano and Contra Costa counties. J.R. Granger, Bureau of Reclamation engineer, said that at the present time, only six second feet of water is flowing through the diversion tunnel at the Monticello Dam. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Campbell will be Thanksgiving guests at the Sacramento home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Cummings. A large group comprising all members of the family, will gather tomorrow at the home of Mayor and Mrs. A.R. Gale for Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Caselli will seat about 20 at Thanksgiving table, including relatives from Santa Clara County. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mermod and family were up from Hayward to spend the weekend with Jack’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Mermod. The name of “Lake Berryessa” to designate the reservoir behind Monticello Dam has been practically assured. U.S. Senator Thomas Kuchel, in a letter to State Senator Luther Gibson, said that Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay had approved the name.

November 26, 1970

The Yolo County Coroner has completed the identification of six people killed November 17 in a crash on Interstate 505 just north of the overpass, where the road is narrowed to two lanes. Killed were a man and wife from Yreka; a woman and child from Guinda, an Esparto woman and a serviceman from Carmichael, believed to have been hitchhiking. John Schmucker was elected to the Winters Joint Unified School District board of trustees in Tuesday’s election. He will fill the term of Ed Neel, who resigned, The term ends June 30, 1971. Schmucker received 244 votes, Ernie Gaddini 122, Roy Haleen 76, Robert Hapworth 68 and Eugene Cabral 28. Waverly Hodge, a member of Buckeye Lodge, F. and A.M., Winters, since November, 1920, received his 50-year pin at the November 12 stated meeting of the lodge. A building permit was issued by the City of Winters this week to Lothar Schreiber, of Santa Clara, of the construction of the new Winters Post Office, to be located at the southwest corner of Baker Street and Railroad Avenue. Master Sergeant Donald Brewer arrived home Friday from Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam, where he has been stationed for the past seven months. After a 14 day leave, he will return to his base in Vietnam. Mrs. Frank L. Ramos will spend the holiday in West Sacramento with her son, Frank Ramos and family.

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Lake Berryessa water levels down two inches The level of Lake Berryessa is down by 0.17 feet during the past week, with a decrease in storage of 2,849 acre feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. Tuesday morning the lake level was 418.66 feet above sea level,

with storage computed at 1,170,716 acre feet of water. Evaporation on the lake averaged 114 acre feet of water per day. The SID is diverting 45 second feet of water into the Putah South Canal, with 32 second feet flowing at the Diversion Dam.

Public Safety Report City of Winters Press Release

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Oct. 22: 9:13 a.m., mOct. 30: 8:15 a.m., lift assist, 110 block of Edwards Street. ~1:26 p.m., vehicle accident, NB I-505/ Russell Boulevard. ~8:16 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Almond Drive. Oct. 31: 10:10 a.m., medical aid, 730 block of Mermod Place. ~7:36 p.m., medical

aid, 900 block of Apricot Avenue. Nov. 1: 3:18 p.m., grass fire, Railroad Avenue/Putah Creek Road. ~3:24 p.m., medical aid, 1800 block of Railroad Avenue. Nov. 2: 6:18 a.m., outdoor misc. fire, CR 90A. ~9:58 a.m., medical aid, 300 block of Peach Place. ~8:09 p.m., cold ex-

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Obituaries Quinton Lee Shirley Quinton Lee Shirley was born May 5, 1942 in Paris, AR; the first of seven children born to Joseph and Jewell (Hutson) Shirley. The young family moved west and settled in the Winters area, where Quinton grew up and graduated from Winters Joint Union High School in 1960. After high school Quinton joined the Air Force and served as a journalist at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX. Quinton then pursued a career in welding. He worked various jobs in the industry, became a master welder, and retired from Cargill Salt Division in 2019 after 28 years of faithful service. In 1972 Quinton married Louise Boswell. The two enjoyed 42 years of marriage, making many happy memories fishing, playing pool, watching 49ers football, and tending to their ever-growing family. Quinton passed away in his Winters

home on October 12, 2020. He will long be remembered for his easy-going nature, his love for family, and the sense of humor that stayed with him until the end of his days. Quinton was preceded in death by his dear parents, beloved wife, brothers Wesley, Ronnie, and Stan, daughter Jeanne, son-in-law Bruce, and grandsons Troy and Brian. He is survived by his brother Jim (Kimberly), sisters Brenda (Gary) and Kathy (Glen), children Peggy (Dennis), Janet, Barbara, Charmagne, David (Summer), Kathy, and Sean, 20 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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HHSA Continued from Page 1 wanted to ensure community members could access both options.

Other in-person services coming

An additional project on site is the creation of a walk-up window. Sullivan said the goal is to eventually provide a walkup opportunity for Winters residents to drop off paperwork and receive services. “We don’t have walk up access right now,” Sullivan said. “We’re attempting to change that. We are looking to create a walk up window with a speaker.” Crews are currently working on making significant renovations to the building. The goal is to provide the walk up service by December. In the meantime, the bulk of available services are available to Winters residents online at https:// www.yolocounty.org/ health-human-services. The Winters HHSA Service Center staff are also available to assist by calling 530406-4444. The HHSA has a wide range of services available to Yolo County residents. It includes services for: • Medi-Cal (a public insurance health care program which provides health care services for low-income individuals and families). • CalFresh (provides monthly food benefits to individuals and families with low-income and provides economic benefits to communities). • CalWORKs (a public assistance program that provides cash aid and services to eligible families that have a youth living in the home). • WIC program (a special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children).

SAFETY Continued from Page 4 tinguished fire, 100 block of Grant Avenue. ~10:19 p.m., medical aid, 600 block of Snapdragon Street. Nov. 3: 9:19 a.m., water flow alarm, 950 block of Railroad Avenue. ~2:51 p.m., medical aid, 120 block of Colby Lane. ~8:55 p.m., fire alarm, 800 block of Jackson Street. ~9:39 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. Nov. 4: 12:14 p.m., misc. fire, Highway 128/CR 87E. ~7:41 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~11:30 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Adams Lane. Nov. 5: 5:22 a.m., medical aid, CR 89. ~3:57 p.m., vehicle accident, Highway 128/Valley Oak Drive.

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Oct. 29: Juvenile (Age 17), Charges: Exhibition of Speed,

The HHSA service center has been serving the Winters community for four years.

Increase in food service needs

Sullivan said the number of people being served at the food distribution quadrupled since March. They are working with Yolo Food Bank to find a way to bring an additional drive-thru pop up opportunity to Winters. Hatfield said they know the need in Winter is higher during the pandemic. They currently are working to help sustain residents who are currently utilizing the food bank. Hatfield said the requirements to host a pop-up distribution location includes: An open drive thru area (a parking lot, drive thru component on the property). Storage space on site for pallets, tables and other supplies. He said the storage space does not need to be inside, but has to be able to store the tables and other supplies for up to a week between drop offs. He also noted there was not a need for refrigeration for a pop-up distribution location. Any Winters businesses or organizations interested in hosting a regular popup food distribution can contact Hatfield at zane@yolofoodbank.org. He said these type of programs are funded by the food bank, and they give access to all Yolo County residents. “We have no qualifications for access. We serve everybody and anybody,” Hatfield said. “Everyone has equal access to the food.” A complete listing of food distribution and other food services can be found on the YFB website under the “Food Services” tab. Visit https://yolofoodbank.org/.

Disposition: Released on a Notice to Appear. ~Fernando Marquez (Age 19), Charges: Failure to Yield; Exhibition of Speed; Speeding in Excess of 100 MPH; Speeding in Excess of 65 MPH; Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. Oct. 31: Juvenile (Age 17), Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08 percent or above; Exhibition of Speed, Disposition: Released on a Notice to Appear to a Responsible Adult. Nov. 1: Dusty Everette Goodwin (Age 36), Charges: Domestic Battery, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail.

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Oct. 28-29: 8 p.m.10 a.m., 1000 block of McArthur Avenue, Theft. Oct. 29: 8:06 p.m., 100 block of East Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm.

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TIER Continued from Page 1 to red tier metrics this week, the county will remain in red for at least the next two weeks. Any move to the purple tier would follow two consecutive weeks of meeting purple tier metrics. At this point, the soonest the county would move to purple would be Thanksgiving week. Speaking Tuesday, Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s secretary of health and human services, noted that no counties progressed

forward through the tier system this week and more counties are expected to move backward next week. Private household gatherings as well as Halloween activities have reportedly contributed to the rise in cases throughout the state since the beginning of the month, and with Thanksgiving and other holidays approaching, state and county officials continue to urge residents to do their part. “Social gatherings are still a leading cause of COVID-19 cases in Yolo County

SCHOOL Continued from Page 1 two days each week and distance learning three days a week. • 15.3 percent said: I plan to continue distance learning until school fully resumes in-person knowing that my student may have a different teacher and a different learning platform. • 12.6 percent said: I plan to consider distance learning through the remainder of the school year knowing that my student may have a different teacher and a different learning platform. Two Winters JUSD staff members, Daniel Ward and Tecera Philbrook and two community members Rhonda Driver and Angela Stone shared public input requesting the Board to send students back to in-person learning. They shared personal accounts of speaking with students who were struggling with their emotional well being and who said learning in person helped them to understand and gave them more opportunity to ask for help and resource guidance.

Phase 3 update

The site administrators presented updates to each of their school’s Phase 3 hybrid

and everyone has a role to play in keeping businesses open and communities healthy,” Yolo County public information officer Jenny Tan said Monday. The county, she said, “is aware that residents and families may choose to gather despite local and state health orders mandating physical distance. Tan added that the “best way to protect your health is to not gather at all with anyone outside your household. However, if you are going to gather, please follow the guidance for gath-

models. Phase 3 is part of the district’s five-phased plan to reopen Winters school. Winters Middle School Principal Phoebe Girimonte noted their team had previewed four potential hybrid learning models, but had not yet arrived at consensus on which model we will use. Ayón reiterated from past presentations the hybrid model safety measures the district has set in place: • Students on campus will be capped at 50 percent. • There will be active temperature screenings of students entering busses and campuses. • Staggered recesses and breaks between grades. • Desks and dividers would be arranged to allow social distancing. • Each student will have individual supplies provided so they won’t be sharing supplies.. • All staff and students will wear face coverings. • Gloves will be provided to staff as necessary. • Disinfecting will happen between student groups. • Hand sanitizer and hand washing will be frequent. All of the details are in the Pathway to Reopening document plan, which had been previously presented by

erings.” That state and county guidance requires that all private gatherings have no more than 16 people from no more than three separate households; be held outdoors and last for no more than two hours. Since Nov. 1, Yolo County has reported 224 new cases of COVID-19, an average of nearly 25 cases per day. In just the last few days, the county reported 34 cases on Monday, 31 on Sunday, 41 on Saturday and 29 on Friday.

WMS Vice Principal Oscar Garcia, which outlines the Winters JUSD strategic plan for reopening safely. The most recent progress to date to stay on course to reopening included: • Orders of PPE and their initial plexiglass order was being delivered to sites. • The Pathway to Reopening document was completed. • Individual site safety plans were created. • Nurses have created internal safety communications systems including flowcharts for use in student or staff illness, and training staff at each site on how to use it. • Sibling cohort detailing has begun; which includes an 8 step process to verify. • Schedules are being finalized for each site. • Ongoing collaborations are continuing with the Yolo County Public Health & Educational leadership. In addition, the school district site leadership, food services and transportation teams were collaborating around the different schedules and plans for the students to return to campus. Superintendent Diana Jiménez and Ayón both emphasized the goal is to remain open once schools do re-open to in-person learning models.

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Yolo Food Bank offering 3,000 Thanksgiving meal Winters/Esparto site registration open thru Nov. 13 Winters

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Yolo Food Bank (YFB) is partnering with 10 site locations across Yolo County to offer 3,000 Thanksgiving meal kit to Yolo County residents. YFB reported more than one in five Yolo County residents cannot afford Thanksgiving dinner. This season they are working with community partners in Clarksburg, Davis, Dunnigan, Esparto, Knights Landing, Madison, West Sacramento, Winters, Woodland, and Yolo to provide holiday meal kits, a 50 percent increase over last year’s effort, so that all local families can access the food needed to prepare and share in the tradition of a holiday meal. Each meal kit will include a turkey, an assortment of fresh, seasonal produce and other classic Thanksgiving fixings to offer sustenance and comfort during the season celebrating generosity and gratitude. Participants may only receive one meal kit per household. Eligibility requirements to pre-register for a meal kit include: Individuals must be a resident of Yolo County. Where required by site, one must pre-register for a meal kit in the area of residence. Otherwise, meal kits are available while supplies last Provide proof of ​ address – this may include a driver license, state I.D. card, or a bill or other mail sent to a Yolo County address The RISE, Inc. offices in Winters and Esparto is the local community partner in the local area.

The Winters site will be distributing meal kits on Friday, Nov. 20 starting at 10 a.m. Winters site distribution details: • Only Winters residents will be served. • Pre-registration is required for this site, by Friday, Nov. 13, or until all meal kits are reserved. • Call RISE, Inc. to register, or for more information at 530794-6000.

erings are required.

Madison

The Madison Community Committee is accepting pre-registration for the area. The Madison site location will distribute meal kits on Thursday, Nov. 19 starting at 3 p.m. Madison distribution details:

• Only Madison residents will be served • Pre-registration is required for this site, by Friday, Nov. 13, or until all meal kits are reserved. • Call the Madison Community Committee to register, or for more information at 530-908-9600 (English) or 530-908-0504 (Spanish). Details for the other distribution sites is available online at https://yolofoodbank. org/holiday-food-disZane Hatfield, tribution/. Zane Hatfield, YFB Yolo Food Bank Director of Programs, noted that social distancing guidelines Esparto The Esparto site will be followed at is also designated to each of the distribuserve residents in tion sites. Residents Brooks, Capay, Espar- should wear masks to, Guinda and Rum- when picking up meal sey. The distribution kits. “We provide and date is on Friday, Nov. fund the program. Our 20 starting at 10 a.m. Esparto site distri- community partners put it on in their city,” bution details: Hatfield said. Questions should be • Only residents of the following commu- directed to each site’s nities will be served: hosting organization. YFB noted in a meBrooks, Capay, Esparto, Guinda, and Rum- dia release that the dedication of lead sey. • Pre-registration is sponsor Yocha Dehe required for this site, Wintun Nation, and by Friday, Nov. 13, or the support of many until all meal kits are individuals and businesses for the ongoing reserved • Call RISE, Inc. to “Sharing Yolo’s Bounregister, or for more ty” initiative made the information at 530- meal kit distribution possible. 787-4110. To donate to the ini• Contactless, drivethrough distribution tiative visit www.yoloonly, for registered foodbank.org/sharrecipients. Face cov- ing-the-bounty.

“We provide and fund the program. Our community partners put it on in their city.”

Police seeking info after Winters man dies in vehicle collision By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media A vehicle crash in Winters claimed the life of a 21-year-old man Monday night, the Winters Police Department reported. Leopoldo Guzman of Winters was the driver of a Toyota Corolla

that left the roadway and struck at least two trees on County Road 89 north of Niemann Street shortly after 10 p.m., police said in a social media post. There were no passengers in the car. “The cause of the collision is still un-

der investigation and evidence at the scene indicates alcohol may have been involved,” the post said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Winters police at 530-7952261 or tips.winters@ winterspolice.org.

PISANI’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Emmett Edman Emmett Edman, a Winters High School junior, is the Pisani’s Athlete of the week. Edman is working with ACGI Fitness to set new records for high school level weight lifting. In the past month and a half Edman has already set levels to bench 215 pounds, squat lift 300 pounds and dead lift 305. “Every session he beats his last personal record,” said trainer Elvis Eltagonde. “With this dedication he is well on his way to obtaining his goals.”

School meal distribution changing in hybrid model By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Winters Joint Unified School District Food Services Director Cathy Olsen shared updates about the program at the Thursday, Nov. 5 school board meeting. Olsen noted when the district moved into the presented hybrid model students would receive a bagged lunch at their dismissal for the two days they are on campus. The current drive thru food meal pick up date would change to Wednesday at the Waggoner Elementary School site. Students who are participating in the long-term distance learning program would have access to meals for the two days the hybrid mode Olsen said since

meals are free for all students, families quit submitting the school district meal applications. She also noted that parents who skip filling out the meal applications or opt out of school meals are done with misguided good intentions to not take away from those in need are causing more harm than good. She said participation of all students of all income levels is vital to the success and sustainability of the program. She highly encourages all families to go online to fill out the application, even if they don’t qualify for reduced or free meals, to help the school district to sustain the program, apply for grants and additional program opportunities like AP tests. The Winters JUSD food services team

served a little under 30,000 meals in the month of October 2020 alone. Food services staff has continued to reach out to families who they believe do not have access to the drive thru food distribution service and delivering 1,980 meals a week to those families. She said the deliveries and routes would have to change once the district moves to the hybrid model. “This is not business as usual. We have plans but must be prepared to pivot daily. We are facing the unknown and certainty in uncertain times,” Olsen said. “My heartfelt appreciation goes out to the food service staff who are working tirelessly to give families peace of mind during this turbulent time. Now is when ‘community’ matters most.”

Yolo County hosting free flu clinic in Winters By Express staff Press Release Yolo County is urging residents to fight the flu this upcoming season by attending one of their free flu clinics. A drive-thru flu vaccine clinic is being hosted in Winters on Nov. 14 at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School (502 Niemann St.) from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Yolo County’s Immunization Program is offering this free flu vaccine opportunity to Yolo County residents who are aged 6 months and up countywide. Masks are required to be worn

by participants. However, residents do not need to get out of their vehicle to receive the free flu vaccine. The county’s Immunization Services office staff can help to answer any questions on routine immunizations and can be reached by phone at 530-666-8552 Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Educational information regarding vaccine safety, who should not get vaccines and other resources can be found online at https://www.yolocounty. org/health-human-services/children-youth/immunization-program.

Virtual fundraiser supporting Winters students and teachers By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Winters Combined PTA is hosting their annual fundraiser a little different this year due to COVID guidelines. “We took our time to consider how PTA could add value to our schools during COVID. The staff and teachers are working really hard, sailing uncharted waters, and we want to help them,” said Winters PTA Treasurer Eleanor Nowak. She said they do not want to add any more stress or responsibility onto families or schools, so a virtual fundraiser was the best option. This years fundraiser is happening online. Students are able to register an account and share links so friends, family and com-

munity members can shop online and have it shipped to their door. The last day of the fundraiser is Nov. 20. The Winters Combined PTA has traditionally raised funds to help provide funding for field trip transportation, special programs and assemblies, birthday books for each students at Waggoner Elementary and Shirley Rominger Intermediate schools. They also help to support teachers with the Staff Supply drive, stocking the staff break rooms and staff appreciation gifts and treats. To help keep the staff break rooms stocked, community members can send an email to winterspta@gmail.com. They are accepting donated items k-cups, individual creamers, and individually packaged snacks.

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While last week’s presidential election was filled with uncertainty, the very opposite was true here in Winters. As soon as the polls closed, the results were undeniable. The voters had spoken loudly and unequivocally. Measure A, which will govern growth in the North Area going forward, was approved by the voters in a landslide. In a nation of split views, seemingly on everything, the Urban Growth Boundary measure voted upon by the people of tiny Winters can serve as an example of how a community can compromise, and forge ahead in a positive way.

In the beginning it appeared the odds were against such a movement. Winters seemed firmly on track to create the kind of subdivisions seen in our neighbor towns. Winters would look and feel very different if that happened. It took a band of unlikely characters, gathering in homes, tossing about suggestions, debating among one

another, to organize Keep Winters Winters. There was in attendance a former Mayor, an acclaimed planning expert, an exschool board member, farmers, businessmen, homemakers. There were members of longtime Winters families and newcomers who had fallen instantly in love with the town’s charm. Citizens and country dwellers. Democrats and Republicans. To be sure, this was possible in large part due to the culture of Winters, what I have referred to in the past as

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COVID-19 caution warranted By Shawn Yarnes, PhD Guest Columnist I am a molecular biologist with some experience in respiratory disease research, and also the mother of two school age boys. Like many of you, I am agonizing over options for in-person schooling and struggling with how best to celebrate the upcoming holidays responsibly. Epidemiology is not my specialty, but I do know enough to be concerned by the lat-

est COVID-19 data. I adamantly disagree with recent editorials published in the Express that downplay the continued risk of this virus and ignore the potential for conditions to deteriorate further. Let’s start with the big picture. COVID-19 cases are exploding across the US (Figure 1). The US is seeing record breaking numbers of new COVID-19 cases, and the rate of

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It’s over Gramps Says

Well, it’s finally over. No… not the election, Halloween. This national event officially kicks off the holiday season and it is no small event. A lot of ingenuity is expended in the decoration of houses, retail displays and costumes for children of all ages and some adults as well. Consider the personal investment. Let’s do some math. This year our neighbor accompanied her three year old for trick or treating. I don’t recall that my parents did the same for me so let’s assume I started at the age of five and that I trick or treated until the age of age 14. That’s 9 years. And then marriage and

the addition of seven children added to the family over a 22 year period of time less five years. That adds up to 15 years. Then add 9 years for the last born less the years that she went with friends. That should round out at about 5 years. I need the help of a CPA but near as I can tell I have 29 years invested in trick or treating. Wait, I’m not through. What about the grandchildren that grandpa accompanied? Your guess is as good as mine but 10 more outings would be conservative. You know who to call if you want to consult with a pro about how to get the highest yield of loot. I can recall only two contests in which

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Figure 1: US Covid-19 Case Count, source: The New York Times, Updated Nov. 8, 2020 I earned a first prize in my youth. At the age of 12 I dressed up in my grandfather’s old double breasted suit including a fedora and a pillow. I borrowed a name from a kid’s radio serial and called myself Adam Molanzo Davenport Shakespeare. I did a little routine to match the part. I won first prize at Madison Junior High School annual Halloween costume contest. The other prize had nothing to do with Halloween. I was about seven years of age. My mother and several neighbors painted a large cardboard box to look like a jail cell. They ingeniously fastened replica heads of Mussolini, Tojo and Hitler between the bars of the jail and put the assembly in my Radio Flyer Wagon. Dressed in my soldier uniform I pulled the wagon the length of a fourth of July parade in Salt Lake City. Someone had to alert me to go to the officials stand to pick up my blue ribbon. As a side note, when my Uncle Jes-

se returned from the war in Germany he pinned his captain bars on my uniform and I held my head a little higher as a commissioned officer. I was in Lowes the other day and noticed hundreds of pre-decorated Christmas trees. Numerous other expensive items were decorated with large red ribbons. So the official Holiday Season attack on our wallets is now Halloween. With the current trend, it won’t be long before the onslaught begins on Labor Day in September.

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No worries here, I don’t have a wallet nor do I have a pocket to put it in should I get one. Halloween is my favorite holiday. It’s kind of embarrassing how crazy I act when the children come to the door in costumes. But it’s OK They think I’m cute. The fourth of July is my least favorite holiday. I hide under the bed when the fireworks start.

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Homeowners not yet a part of any pandemic relief packages By Tim Jones All Things Real Estate Q: My husband and I read your column every week and have for the past decade or so. Now we need help. We have four young children at home. My husband is the sole provider and is the manager of an upscale restaurant in Napa. When the novel coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown happened in March the restaurant closed and he, along with everyone else, was laid off.

So he hasn’t worked for seven months. When the unemployment checks included the extra $600 per week we were doing OK. But now, putting food on the table and paying our electric bill is about the best we can do. As a result, our house is going into foreclosure. We desperately want to save our home. With no income, save for unemployment, we don’t even know who would rent to us. Are there any programs out there to either help us save our home

ments seem to focus on protecting renters. Your average working-class homeowner has been mostly left out of the equation. Back in March, Gov. Gavin Newsom reached an agreement with California’s “major banks” that essentially delayed many foreclosure actions in the state. This was an agreement, not a law. While many banks seem to be continuing to recognize the

or at least help get us into another house? A: When you said you “need help” and then explained you had four small children, I was sure your email had been misaddressed. But as I read, I saw that your plight is undoubtedly one that I will be hearing more and more as time goes on. Most of the programs that have been put in place by the federal, state and local govern-

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agreement, they aren’t being compelled to do so. As I write this, a number of bills are pending in Sacramento that could provide some relief. The question really is, what kind of relief? The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act placed a moratorium on foreclosures nationwide until Dec. 31, 2020. However, limits on federal authority only allowed them to issue such relief for loans that are backed by the federal government (such as FHA, VA or

USDA). You have a right under California law to request a 180-day “forbearance” from your lender. That’s something your lender doesn’t have to give you, but definitely a process worth going through. I’m afraid homeowners seem to be one of those groups that have been lost in the Covid-19 relief process. A large part of the problem is governments are constitutionally limited in

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CAUTION Continued from Page 1 increase is exponential. The extreme rate of increase over the last 14 days (57 percent or more) indicate that the worst is yet to come. The Centers For Disease Control & Prevention predict 450,000 to 960,000 new cases will likely be reported during the week ending Nov. 28, 2020. There is no doubt that our country is entering holiday and flu season in the midst of largely uncontrolled coronavirus outbreak. Right now, California is faring much better than many areas of the country, but cases here are also on the rise (Figure 2). A key metric is the effective reproductive rate of the virus, also called “Rt“, which is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. On Nov. 7, in California Rt is estimated to be 1.11. Rt values greater than 1.00 indicate that COVID-19 will spread quickly, and this prediction is supported by a 24 percent increase in California case numbers over the past 14 days. California is lagging

behind, but mirroring, the alarming nationwide trend as we approach the holidays. The same disturbing trend in case rates is also evident in Yolo County (Figure 3). On Nov. 4, our county’s case count and test positivity numbers were high enough to flag us for a return to the state’s purple tier; the most restrictive category for reopening. By the time this editorial is published, Yolo County could be firmly in the purple tier and plans in place for the enforcement of restrictions on indoor operations. The COVID-19 situation we face in Winters is much less dire than other regions of the country, precisely because under Governor Newsom’s leadership, California has implemented science-based measures to protect human health. The statewide mask mandate and tiered reopening criteria for counties have kept our COVID-19 case numbers relatively low. However, even with all of the sacrifices made in 2020, the virus is not under control. Winters Joint Unified School District has been rightly cautious in their approach to re-opening

TALE Continued from Page 1 the holy trinity of local values: nice people, hard work, volunteerism. They knew the job ahead would not be easy. Even among themselves, there were a few trials. The name for one thing was a source of great debate. To some, Keep Winters Winters sounded like a plan to freeze things as they were. In the end, however, the membership was persuaded that Keep Winters Winters instead meant keeping true to the community’s values, which included giving citizens power over their own futures. KWW soon became part of the town’s vernacular, and the work continued in earnest with no one willing to give up. Opponents who viewed this as civic meddling, seemed reluctant to acknowledge that

HOMES Continued from Page 2 what they can dictate to creditors to whom you owe money and who have a security interest in your home. If a government entity wants to come in and just tell a mortgage holder, “Hi there, Mr. Bank. We have a new law that says you can no longer collect the money that Mrs. Homeowner owes you nor can you foreclose on the property that you thought was security for the loan you made,” there would be a race to the courthouse by every bank in the country. Under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (yes, the same one you plead when you’re afraid your testimony would incriminate you) the government can’t just take your stuff without compensation. The government can take your house so they can run a freeway through your yard, but they have to pay you the market value of the property. If the government just told banks, “Sorry, you’ve just lost your security as well as the money the homeowner owed you and the interest they didn’t pay,” it would most certainly be considered a “taking” and a violation of the Fifth Amendment. With tenants, the

Figure 2: California COVID-19 Case Count, source: The New York Times, Updated Nov. 8, 2020

Figure 3: Yolo County Case Count, source: Yolo County Covid-19 Dashboard, Updated Nov. 8, 2020. the schools for all students. Yolo County is on track to be back in the purple tier in coming days with schools needing a waiver from the state for in-person learning. The school district has averted disaster by not prematurely re-opening schools during our county’s brief stay in the red tier. Recent suggestions in this newspaper, that inconvenient COVID-19 precautions are not merited, are completely irresponsible. My kids, like many

the very dynamic of the City had evolved over the past 30 years. The last time an initiative to address the City’s expansion was in 1989. It failed by a 70-30 percent margin. This year, by contrast, the initial returns showed Measure A passing by the same margin--a seismic shift. What happened? When California redevelopment funding was eliminated, many towns like Winters had to scramble to find money. Expanding the tax base, and potentially attracting new business through housing development seemed the City’s answer. But to many, the plans seemed too expansive, and more importantly, seemed to be proceeding largely out of public view. It forced some uncomfortable discussions, chief of

government can tell landlords, “You can sue the tenant to get your rent, but you can’t evict.” Theoretically, the government isn’t taking anything away from the landlord. The power to evict was given by the government and the government can take it away. But telling a bank they can’t foreclose on their security if they don’t get paid is clearly a taking. So instead, moratoriums are issued. They do a couple of

others, are struggling with remote learning and social isolation. I also desperately want them back in school with their friends and teachers. I am also heartbroken that holiday traditions with friends and family will be disrupted. However, my personal wants don’t matter in a raging pandemic. Now is not the time for magical thinking. We must continue to protect our community by following public health recommendations.

which was: should the City government have the loudest voice in expansion and growth, or should the voters? If ever there was a grassroots movement to be emulated by other towns, KWW was it--safely securing more than enough signatures in spite of the shutdown. Finally, although it had accomplished its goal beyond expectations, KWW took one further step. It agreed to the compromise Initiative with the City, labeled Measure A. In the end both sides achieved their goal. In Washington, I believe they call this “crossing the aisle.” Following this historic vote, there is much work ahead: formation of the new committee, the actual design of the North Area, ultimate approval vote by the people. The lesson our small town has shown the nation is that it pays to get involved.

things. First, they broadcast to the public that politicians are looking out for them, and to the banks that the government will not look kindly at the future at your bank if you ignore our moratorium. Second, they don’t forgive any amount of money, including fees and interest, that the homeowner owes to the bank. If they did, the government would have to cover your mortgage payment for you.

So the government steps lightly, trying to walk a fine line between public perception and the federal courthouse. My advice is that you immediately contact your lender (or lenders if you have more than one mortgage). The best case is they allow you to roll back payments onto the end of your mortgage so you don’t find yourself having to suddenly make six months of payments sometime down the road.

Elections are always the same People and politicians have been saying that this was an election like no other. I often hear people talk about the stock market in similar terms, like it is different this time. No it is not. History does repeat itself; we just have short memories. Watching vote totals on television, and my computer, kept me occupied for several days, but I’m barely glancing at the results, now. We will adjust to the new administration in Washington, D.C. and watch to see if our local school board members can spend our bond money responsibly. Our new city manager, Kathleen Trepas, will have her hands full adjusting to a new job, trying to keep Winters businesses open, meeting a thousand new friends and staring at our general plan wondering where’s Elliot Street. I’ll give her 2 months before she figures out who’s who and who to trust to tell her the truth. Everyone will be on their best behavior for the first few months, but people are people, unfortunately. There were times when I avoided the news because it was just depressing. COVID-19 death counts, political ads, hurricanes, protesters and murders dominate network news. Then came election

night when everyone was counting Electoral College votes and predicting which way each state would go. At least I could see the end in sight. We have all lost during our lives, whether it was sports, jobs or loved ones. You take your losses and move on, hopefully learning along the way. I’ve mentioned that I liked some of President Trumps policies, but his personality is the worst and he isn’t looking any better by trying to lie his way to re-election by claiming that he won, big, but was cheated by corrupt election officials. Isn’t there anyone around him that can tell him to be the better man and do the right thing? In Little League they teach you to shake the winner’s hand and say “nice game.” In tennis you reach over the net and congratulate the winner. After a round of golf, you meet at the flagstick and fist bump. In politics you make a concession speech, congratulate the winner and promise to help your country any way you can. It was sad news about Alex Trebek, but if you think like President Trump, did he really pass away? Can you really believe the news media? I shouldn’t have gone there, but I’m glad to see Donald Trump turned into a real estate agent, again. Maybe I’m wrong, and it is different this time. Remember our veterans and have a good week.

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FILED YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 10/05/2020 FBN Number F20200827 Old FBN #2019-650 Jesse Salinas, Clerk; lramirez, Deputy The person(s) or entities below are abandoning the use of the following fictitious business name(s): The Local Floret LLC 41 Main St Winters, CA 95694 (Yolo) The fictitious business name was filed in Yolo County on 7/20/2019 and is being ABANDONED by the name of registrant listed below: 1) Shary Duncan 445 Marbella Ln Vacaville CA 95688 Solano 2) Amanda Vice 626 Snapdragon St Winters CA 95694 Yolo If a Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC), please indicate the corporation or LLC name, as set forth in the articles of incorporation or organization on file with the California Secretary of State and State of incorporation or organization along with the address and county of the principal place of business: The Local Floret LLC 41 Main St Winters CA 95694 Yolo The business was conducted by: Limited Liability Company s/Amanda Vice If corporation, also print corporate title(s) of officer(s) If LLC, also print registrant(s) title(s) President 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. State of California, County of Yolo Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, lramirez, Deputy Clerk Published October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2020

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Features5Food Winters Express, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 — B5

Chilly weather sippers — the local edition As an adult, or so my age says, I have really come to appreciate what downtown Winters has become. There is something special about having the opportunity to enjoy good food, good drinks and good company within city limits. These little joys are especially important right now as Yolo County is looking to move back to the Purple Tier. Now more than ever we need to consider supporting our small businesses in whatever way we can. The California version of Autumn has begun to gust in with chilly temperatures and even colder nights. It’s the perfect time to bring out the crock pots and dutch

ovens to make delicious hot drinks (with or without the alcohol) to enjoy at home. Even more of a delight is mostly everything, depending on how fancy you want to get, can be bought from around town. Mulled cider is one of my favorite drinks. My favorite version came from a restaurant I worked in when I lived in Portland and includes mulling spices, cranberry juice, fresh squeezed lemons and local honey. I have used (and seen in recipes) both bourbon or brandy added to mulled cider recipes for an adult beverage. Other recipes I’ve seen include a spiced version with fresh oranges studded with cloves, black pep-

per and brown sugar. These are more along the lines of a traditional Wassail recipe made for Christmas or New Year’s. If apple cider is not your jam, perhaps you’re more likely to be found curled up with a book sipping on mulled wine. Winters (and Yolo County) offers a variety of wineries to choose from. There is no shortage of good wine here. Red wines tend to be the popular choice, however white wines are also preferred.

Traditional mulling spices and cinnamon bark are also used in these recipes. However, instead of sugar you may opt to try a local infused honey or maple syrup. brandy, bourbon or cognac are often used to spike a mulled wine recipe. I have seen that any favorite liqueur will do though. I’d assume it’s up to personal tastes and preferences to find the balance of spice, sweetness and warmth.

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I prefer to use whole spices vs ground spices. Whole ingredients allow the drinks to infuse better than sprinkling in finely ground spices that may not incorporate in as well. Occasionally we also cheat and buy mulling spices packaged in little tea bags. They make crafting it in the crock pot really easy. The use of a fine mesh strainer or a cheesecloth also helps to strain out any stray spice ingredients from your final product. At my house we make a big batch and strain it a few times to try and get any floaties out. Then once it has cooled down we repurpose the giant apple cider bottle to save for later.

Hot Apple Pie cocktail Other popular cold weather, spirited drinks include hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps, hot toddies, and the Tomat’s Hot Apple Pie. Since they’ve retired, you can create your own Hot Apple Pie cocktail with a mug of hot apple cider and about 1 ½ ounces of Tuaca (an Italian brandy-based liqueur with hints of orange and vanilla). Top it off with whipped cream and a light dusting of cinnamon or a cinnamon stick. That’s how Susan De la O used to make it. I’ve watched her make it hundreds of times over the years, usually for me.

The facts about dining out and COVID-19? The risk is “very low” By Metro Special to the Express When dining out, patrons trust that restaurant staff has taken all necessary precautions to ensure a safe experience for customers. Restaurants are bound by strict food handling and cleanliness regulations and undergo periodic inspections to make sure they are in compliance. Many restaurants also post their health grades in visible places for patrons to see. Despite the best health practices and ramped-up sanitation in recent months, some individuals may still have concerns about whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the handling or consumption of restaurant fare. To set the record straight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Government of Canada note that the risk of getting COVID-19 from food handled or consumed from restaurants and takeout meals is believed to be very low. Currently, there is no evidence that food is associated with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Similarly, the risk of infection from food products, food packaging or bags is also thought to be very low. No cases

have been identified where infection originated by handling food-related items or shopping bags. Should anyone experience gastrointestinal distress after eating food, GI viruses like norovirus and hepatitis A or bacteria like E. coli and salmonella are typically to blame. SARS-Co-V-2, which

causes COVID-19, is a respiratory virus. It cannot grow on food; it requires a living host like a person or animal to multiply. The Environmental Protection Agency regulates water treatment plants to ensure that treated water is safe to drink. The COVID-19 virus also has not been found in drinking water. While COVID-19 is highly unlikely to be spread from consuming or handling food, it’s still essential to prioritize hygiene and follow sanitation practices when going to a restaurant. • Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food and food packaging.

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Wash hands before using your hands to eat handheld foods, like sandwiches or burgers. • Use common cleaning and disinfection products to wipe down tables and chairs that are shared by the public. • Consider bringing your own reusable or disposable flatware as an added precaution. Opt for wrapped drinking straws instead of drinking directly from a glass. • Keep your distance from other people while dining, even outside. • Follow regulations regarding wearing a non-medical mask or face covering. There is no evidence that restaurant food can transmit COVID-19. People who want to enjoy a meal at a restaurant can do so with the proper precautions in place.

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