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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Trustees expecting City shifting to virtual services schools to open in while county is in purple January 2021 community spread of COVID-19,” said TreEditor-in-Chief pa. The City of WinEffective Monday, ters is implementing Nov. 23, the public changes to how the lobbies at City Hall public can access and the Public Safety services at City facil- Center are closed to ities in response to walk-ins. The City is Yolo County’s recent requesting the pubreturn to the purple lic to instead contact tier. City staff via phone or City Manager, Kath- email. leen Trepa said staff Contact informaare implementing a tion for department variety of measures staff is available on to maintain services the City’s website at via email, phone and http://www.cityofwinthrough online ser- ters.org/contact/, or vices in order to mini- the public should call mize direct in person 530-795-4910. Staff contact with mem- will make appointbers of the public. ments for in-person “We are making meetings with the some changes to ac- public when necescess [for] city hall as sary and as appropripart of our efforts to ate if remote coorditry and minimize the nation is not possible.

By Crystal Apilado

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Winters schools expect to welcome students back on campus in a hybrid-model system in January 2021, pending on which tier Yolo County is in. At the Nov. 19 Winters Joint Unified School Board Meeting the Board of Trustees unanimously approved to open schools back up in the proposed hybrid (for on campus learning) and long-distance learning models as of Jan. 19, 2021, if Yolo County is out of the purple tier. Assistant Superintendent Sandra Ayón noted students would not be able to return to campus until the county had been re-

moved out of the purple tier for the allotted amount of time. “We want to stay safe and stay open,” Ayón said. Staff will be learning asynchronously, as students participate in distance learning lessons on Dec. 9 and Dec. 16. Ayón said Winters JUSD is in the process of planning professional development training to prepare for the upcoming shift in January. She said teachers will still be doing live check-ins with students on those dates. In addition to training, the school sites have arranged their classrooms to allow for proper social distancing, and set up

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Trepa noted specifics for each department as: More specific department information is below:

Building: Those who need over the counter permits should call the Building Division at 530794-6708. Permits will be issued electronically or by mail, and arrangements may also be made to coordinate plan drop off and pick up. Finance: Utility payments and other correspondence with the City may continue to be made through the drop box in front of City Hall (318 First St.). Receipts for payments will be

mailed or emailed. The public may continue to make cash payments; however, no change will be provided and over-payments will be credited to an individual’s account. Fire Personnel: The public should contact the Winters Fire Department’s non-emergency business line at 530-795-4131. The Yolo County Dispatch Non-Emergency Line/Burn Day Status can be contacted at 530-666-8915. For Fire Prevention, Plan Reviews and Inspections the public can make an appointment by con-

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Yolo COVID case numbers continuing to surge By Anne Ternus-Bellamy

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Cesar García Villagómez and Christina García Gastélum of Winters announce the birth of their son, Cesar Jesús García Gastélum. Cesar arrived at 7:12 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2020 at Kaiser Permanente Vacaville. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20.5 inches at birth. Cesar joins big sister Alessandra (2 and a half). Paternal grandparents are Roberto and María Esther Garcia. Maternal grandparents are Juan and Maria Gastélum, all reside in Winters. Great grandfather is Jose Garcia of Guanajuato Mexico.

McNaughton Media Yolo County remains deeply purple in the state’s color-tiered COVID-19 framework with virus cases here continuing to surge. New numbers unveiled by the state Tuesday show the county’s adjusted daily new case rate was 20.9 for the week ending Nov. 18, up from 17.4 the week before and more than three times the rate of 6.7 two weeks ago. A daily new case rate of 7 per 100,000 residents is the threshold for entering the purple tier. Meanwhile, the county’s test positivity rate also rose from 6.7 percent for the week ending Nov. 11 to 7.2 percent the following week. The county’s own data shows both the daily new case rate and the test positiv-

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Signage in Downtown Winters encourages patrons and visitors to social distance. ity rate have only in- yellow tier. tive cases that began creased further since Cases in California in late October is now Nov. 18. are growing faster impacting hospitals as What’s happen- than ever, Dr. Mark well, with COVID-19 ing in Yolo County Ghaly, California’s hospitalizations up is happening across secretary of health statewide by 81.2 perthe state. As of Tues- and human services, cent over the last 14 day, 45 of the state’s said Tuesday. days, Ghaly said. 58 counties are now “We are truly in the “We know that 12 in the purple tier and midst of a surge,” he percent of today’s casno counties remain in said. See UPDATE, Page 8 the least restrictive That surge in posi-

Investigations ongoing regarding altercation with armed Winters teen By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media

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Chaos erupted at the Winters Police Department on Sunday night when an armed teenager threatened officers from outside the building, later triggering a chase during which a Yolo County sheriff’s deputy “unintentionally” discharged his firearm, officials said. The incident unfolded shortly after 6:30 p.m., when officers received a report of a man armed with a knife outside the West Main Street police station, which was closed to the public at the time. Officers who were inside the lobby made contact with the person, who allegedly was holding a three-inch knife. “The subject repeatedly

yelled he wanted to kill the officers, stabbing and kicking the glass doors to the lobby multiple times,” police said in a social media post following the confrontation. Police requested assistance from the Yolo and Solano County sheriff’s departments, initiating de-escalation techniques in the meantime. During those negotiations, “the subject then drew a handgun from his front pocket and briefly displayed it but did not point it at the officers,” police said. “The subject threw the gun into nearby bushes but continued to hold the knife in a threatening manner, still yelling repeatedly he wanted to kill the officers.” The siren from an approaching Yolo sheriff’s deputy car

prompted the person to flee north on Main Street, leading to the closure of nearby streets while officers pursued him on foot and by vehicle, police said. The chase continued eastbound on Aster Street, a residential neighborhood, where one officer deployed a Taser but was unsuccessful in subduing the person. “The subject physically resisted officers and the deputy discharged his firearm during the altercation,” police said. “The subject was not hit and was taken into custody but continued to physically resist.” Two Winters officers reportedly suffered minor injuries during the altercation. Police identified the person

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Comunidad Biblioteca del Condado Yolo expandiendo sus servicios oger durante el servicio en la acera de la biblioteca.

Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso En un esfuerzo por continuar brindando servicios a los residentes del condado, la Biblioteca del Condado Yolo estĂĄ introduciendo nuevos servicios que incluyen: citas para el uso de computadoras; impresiĂłn gratuita, copia y envĂo de faxes sin contacto; y referencia por correo electrĂłnico. â€œLa biblioteca del condado estĂĄ buscando ver quĂŠ otros servicios se pueden ampliar mientras las instalaciones estĂĄn cerradas al pĂşblicoâ€?, dijo Scott Love, gerente regional de la Biblioteca de West Yolo. Se requieren cubiertas faciales para todos los servicios en persona. Los espacios interiores de la biblioteca se han modificado para garantizar el distanciamiento social y el pĂşblico no podrĂĄ acceder a todas las demĂĄs ĂĄreas de la biblioteca, incluidos los baĂąos, dijo Love.

Citas para uso de la computadora

Los residentes pueden reservar una cita para el uso de la computadora por una hora llamando al 530666-8005 de Lunes a Viernes de 9 a.m. a 6 p.m. o el SĂĄbado de 9 a.m. a 2 p.m. La Biblioteca Comunitaria de Winters ofrece citas de computadora los Martes de 4 p.m. a 8 p.m., los Jueves de 2 p.m.Â a 6 p.m. y los Viernes de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. Se puede encontrar una lista de todas las fechas de las bibliotecas participantes

Referencia por correo electrĂłnico

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La Biblioteca Comunitaria de Winters ofrece citas de computadora los Martes, los Jueves y los Viernes. en el sitio web de la Biblioteca del Condado Yolo. Las citas deben hacerse para una persona, por computadora y para los usuarios de la biblioteca de 13 aĂąos o mĂĄs. Los hermanos necesitarĂĄn cada uno su propia cita individual y no se les permitirĂĄ usar la misma computadora. Love dijo que no se adhiere a las pautas requeridas del distanciamiento social de 6 pies.

proceso de limpieza entre cada cita de una hora, incluido un perĂodo de tiempo para que los agentes de limpieza desinfecten. Los usuarios deben tener conocimientos bĂĄsicos de informĂĄtica ya que la asistencia del personal es limitada. Los servicios gratuitos de impresiĂłn, copiado y envĂo de faxes (hasta 15 pĂĄginas) estĂĄn disponibles durante las citas del uso de la

â€œLa biblioteca del condado estĂĄ buscando ver quĂŠ otros servicios se pueden ampliar mientras las instalaciones estĂĄn cerradas al pĂşblico.â€? Scott Love, Gerente Regional Al llamar para hacer una reservaciĂłn, los usuarios deberĂĄn informar al personal de la biblioteca en quĂŠ sucursal y fecha les gustarĂa reservar. Se les darĂĄ un rango de intervalos de tiempo para seleccionar. No se permiten extensiones de tiempo para las citas por computadora. Love dijo que tienen un

computadora.

ImpresiĂłn gratuita, copia y envĂo de faxes sin contacto La impresiĂłn, copia y envĂo de faxes de hasta 15 pĂĄginas estĂĄn disponibles en todas las sucursales de la biblioteca sin una cita con la computadora durante los horarios seleccionados y se pueden rec-

Los residentes pueden enviar un correo electrĂłnico al personal de la biblioteca para recibir ayuda con preguntas de referencia. Se enviarĂĄ una respuesta por correo electrĂłnico dentro de las 72 horas (excluyendo fines de semana y feriados), aunque algunas preguntas pueden necesitar mĂĄs tiempo de investigaciĂłn y aclaraciĂłn segĂşn el tema. Si la solicitud implica la impresiĂłn, hay un lĂmite de 15 pĂĄginas a una cara y los documentos se pueden recoger durante el servicio en la acera de la biblioteca. Hay un lĂmite de cinco solicitudes de referencia por mes.

Paquetes de libros ilustrados

Si bien el servicio no es nuevo, Love seĂąalĂł que los usuarios de la biblioteca pueden solicitar un paquete de libros ilustrados en InglĂŠs o EspaĂąol. No se requiere reserva y el paquete de libros de imĂĄgenes se puede solicitar durante el servicio de recogida en la acera. Cada paquete contiene 10 libros ilustrados para niĂąos. Los usuarios pueden solicitar hasta dos paquetes por tarjeta de biblioteca. Para obtener mĂĄs informaciĂłn y detalles sobre todos los servicios bibliotecarios que se ofrecen durante la pandemia, visiteÂ https://yolocountylibrary.org/ service-updates.

El Condado de Yolo Lanza una GuĂa para los DĂas Festivos El Condado de Yolo Comunicado de prensa Con la llegada de la ĂŠpoca de los dĂas festivos, el Condado de Yolo ha y un grĂĄfico sobre como residentes pueden interactuar de forma mĂĄs segura con sus familias, amigos y comunidades mientras que se reduzca el riesgo y la propagaciĂłn de COVID-19. Reuniones sociales siguen siendo una de las causas de casos en el Condado de Yolo y todos tienen un rol en mantener a los negocios abiertos y la comunidad saludable. El Condado de Yolo estĂĄ consciente de que residentes y familias pueden escoger reunirse a pesar de las ordines locales y estatales requiriendo distanciamiento fĂsico. El Condado tiene la esperanza de que, si residentes

se reĂşnen, lo harĂĄn de la manera mĂĄs segura sin arriesgar la salud y el bienestar de sus seres queridos, amigos, y comunidades en tomar en cuenta las consideraciones descritas en este documento. â€œMientras que se desalientan reuniones en persona, reconocemos que algunas personas decidirĂĄn reunirse. Esta guĂa empodera residentes a tomar decisiones que reducirĂĄn su riesgo si y cuando se reĂşnen,â€? dijo la doctora Aimee Sisson, Oficial de Salud PĂşblica de Condado de Yolo. â€œLa estrategia de reducciĂłn de daĂąos en encontrar a gente donde estĂĄn es una prĂĄctica ampliamente aceptado. Siempre hay un nivel de riesgo de contraer a COVID-19 durante reuniones en persona con otras personas con quienes

no vives. Algunas reuniones presentan un nivel de riesgo mĂĄs elevado que otros, debido a proximidad, el nĂşmero de personas asistiendo, y algunas personas ya estĂĄn en mayor riesgo debido a su salud o edad. Poblaciones mĂĄs vulnerables, como residentes de mayor edad o residentes inmunocomprometido, no deben reunirse con quienes ellos no viven y deben mantenerse en casa lo mĂĄs posible. Todas las reuniones privadas tienen que seguir estas restricciones en el Condado de Yolo: â€˘ No mĂĄs de 16 personas (incluyendo anfitriones y otros participantes) pueden reunirse. â€˘ No mĂĄs de 3 vivien-

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das. â€˘ No mĂĄs de 2 horas. â€˘ Solamente al aire libre. La guĂa para los dĂas festivos proporciona recomendaciones sobre tamaĂąo, frecuencia, duraciĂłn y ubicaciĂłn de reuniones ademĂĄs de recuerdos sobre el distanciamiento fĂsico, uso de coberturas faciales y saludables costumbres higiĂŠnicas. La guĂa tambiĂŠn proporciona conocimiento sobre como viajar con cuidado, siendo inteligente sobre comida y como modificar tradiciones para que sean mĂĄs seguras durante la pandemia de inteligente sobre comida y como modificar tradiciones para que sean mĂĄs seguras durante la pandemia de COVID-19.

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El objetivo es recaudar fondos para la compra de ĂĄrboles para las familias de Winters JUSD que han sido identificadas como necesitadas de ayuda esta temporada de fiestas.

Fondo del ĂĄrbol comunitario para apoyar a las familias locales, FFA Por Taylor Buley Traducido por Carol Alfonso Winters Community Tree Fund (Fondo del ĂĄrbol comunitario de Winters) ha anunciado el lanzamiento de una campaĂąa de donaciones de una semana de duraciĂłn centrada en proporcionar ĂĄrboles navideĂąos a las familias necesitadas. Los ĂĄrboles serĂĄn ordenados y entregados por Winters FFA, impulsando los esfuerzos del grupo de estudiantes y al mismo tiempo ayudando a las familias locales necesitadas. El objetivo es recaudar fondos suficientes para la compra de entre 25 y 50 ĂĄrboles para las familias del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Winters que han sido identificadas como necesitadas de asis-

tencia esta temporada festiva. El grupo comenzarĂĄ a comprar ĂĄrboles el 30 de Noviembre y se les exhorta a que contribuyan de cualquiera de las siguientes maneras: Utilizando la plataforma de pago en lĂnea â€œVenmoâ€? directamente a @WintersTreeFund. Donando en persona en First Northern Bank, haciendo referencia a la cuenta corriente que termina en *3325 Escriba un cheque a nombre de cualquier organizador: Jack Vickrey, Richard Casavecchia o Taylor Buley, para que sea depositado en la cuenta. El Ăşltimo dĂa para donativos es el 3 de Diciembre.

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When Vasey Bros. Store celebrated its 50th anniversary in February, 1969, Winters merchants and other friends gathered at the store to congratulate the owners. Shown are, from left, Wayne Ireland, Phil Martell, Henry MacArthur, Greg Vasey, Newt Wallace (in rear), J.R. Chapman, Tom Taylor, Jerry Neil, Jack Losoya and Jack Vasey. File photo

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YEARS AGO December 8, 1905

The annual convention of fruit-growers at Santa Rosa is attracting more than usual attention. Those attending from Winters are H.G. Boyce, Wm. Brinck, Ben Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brinck, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Sullivan, G.W. Chapman, A.L. Stinson and Frank H. Owen. A new business venture is a Japanese store of art goods just established this week in the Bertholet building by George B. Yoshida. C.H. Baker came up from Watsonville, returning the same day. It was announced that Mr. Baker will be married at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco tomorrow afternoon. The 25-cent meal at the hotel dining room is all it’s cracked up to be. Best in the country. The Big Corner Store has just installed a fine electric light system. Mrs. J.W. Doll celebrated her 45th birthday anniversary one afternoon this week by inviting a number of lady friends to dinner at her home. W.H. Gregory telephoned to the president of the town board that he had forwarded by mail his resignation as treasurer and requested that someone is appointed in his place.

YEARS AGO December 6, 1940

Griggs Gleie was named president, George Caldwell, vice president, and Francis Jacobs, incumbent secretary, at the Monday Service Club meeting. Plans were completed for Ladies’ Night next Monday, Dec.9. Chief of police G.A. Crowder and Mrs. Crowder observed their 10th wedding anniversary which fell on Saturday, Nov. 30. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Singleton were hosts at a dinner party last night, honoring their daughter, Miss Ruth, whose engagement to Kurt Hartwig of Esparto was announced last week. Alan Wehrman who enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in October is having a vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Wehrman. Apricot school was closed a few days this week because of the illness of the teacher, John Dutton. Carl Holmes, Eddie Baker, Donald Gale and “Toby” Scott were among those who witnessed the big game Saturday in Berkeley. R.B. Bigelow was appointed a trustee of the Winters Cemetery District by the county board of supervisors. Mrs. J.R. Johnston returned Wednesday from a two weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. C.A, Elliott and family in San Anselmo.

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YEARS AGO December 8, 1955

YEARS AGO

A Sacramento firm, John C. Gist, was declared low bidder for construction of two bridges on the relocated Monticello Road with a bid of $754,999. Mrs. Fred Hartzog spent last week in Oakland visiting with Mr. and Mrs. William Baughman, former local residents. The Monticello Community Club this week sold its property in Monticello to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for $23,750. The property includes two blocks of the town of Monticello containing the clubhouse, a baseball diamond and the grandstands that were once used for the famed Monticello rodeos. Mr. and Mrs. Buell Sackett are the parents of a son, Buell Arthur, born at the Woodland Clinic on Friday, December 2. Lt. Colonel Jack B. Lindeman is expected back on December 18 from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he has been studying for the past four months at Command and General Staff College. Charles A. Graf, Winters postmaster and life-long resident of Winters, was named Citizen of the Year at the annual Winters District Chamber of Commerce Ladies Night at the Christian Church Monday evening. Neighbors and friends through the years greeted Mr. William A. Young yesterday in his home on Abbey Street on the occasion of his 94th birthday anniversary.

December 10, 1970

Gail Wingard, local insurance man, was employed Tuesday night by the city council as Winters city administrative clerk, winning unanimous appointment over a field of 31 applicants. The Winters American Legion Post has purchased 144 additional flag grave markers for the local cemetery. A gasoline tanker and trailer loaded with more than 9,000 gallons of gasoline overturned at 8:15 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 505 a halfmile south of the Yolo County line and blocked the northbound lane for more than six hours. The level of Lake Berryessa has risen more than eight feet during the past two weeks, according to Guy Payton, operations officer for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Solano Project. During that time, more than 150,000 acre-feet of water have been added to storage. Winters Postmaster J.R. Chapman said last night that an embargo was in effect on second, third, and fourth-class mail, due to the impending railroad strike. Representatives of the California Department of Fish and Game will apply Rotenone in Putah Creek between the Monticello Dam and the Diversion Dam next Tuesday and Wednesday in order to get rid of “rough” fish in the stream. Last week’s 50 Years Ago column should have read: “Mr. and Mrs. Tony R. Jimenez and children Jim and Patricia and Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Martin arrived home Saturday from an extended morotr trp which took them to the Grand Canyon, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.” The Express regrets the error.

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The level of Lake Berryessa is down by 0.18 feet during the past week, with a decrease in storage of 3,009 acre feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. Tuesday morning the lake level was 418.30 feet above sea level,

with storage computed at 1,164,693 acre feet of water. Evaporation on the lake averaged 46 acre feet of water per day. The SID is diverting 30 second feet of water into the Putah South Canal, with 46 second feet flowing at the Diversion Dam.

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Nov. 13: 3:51 a.m., medical aid, 200 block of Niemann Street. ~12 p.m., investigation (power line down), 100 block of Baker Street. ~12:50 p.m., hazmat incident, 730 block of Hemenway Street. ~3:31 p.m., fire alarm, 410 block of Haven Street. ~6:31 p.m., fire investigation, SB I-505/ Russell Boulevard. ~9:37 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Owings Court. Nov. 14: 9:127 a.m., medical aid, 300 block of Third Street. ~12:42 p.m., medical aid, 420 block of Main Street. ~8:14 p.m., medical aid, 200 block of E. Baker Street. Nov. 15: 1:07 a.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Berryessa Court. Nov. 16: 2:10 p.m., grass fire, Highway 128. ~5:42 p.m., grass fire, Highway 128. Nov. 18: 12:08 p.m., medical aid, Russell Boulevard. ~12:08 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Adams Lane. ~3:02 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Plum Place. ~3:59 p.m., public assist, 1100 block of Roosevelt Avenue. ~4:44 p.m., lift assist, 170 block of E. Grant Avenue. ~6:54 p.m., fire alarm, 200 block of

Main Street. Nov. 19: 2:23 p.m., vehicle accident, Main Street/Grant Avenue. ~4:49 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Niemann Street. Nov. 20: 11:03 a.m., medical aid, Buckeye Road. Nov. 21: 11:54 a.m., fire alarm, 400 Morgan Street. ~12:10 p.m., grass fire, CR 90. ~2:50 p.m., medical aid, Highway 128. Nov. 22: 12:29 p.m., smoke investigation, CR 90.

Police Arrest Log

Nov. 11: Juan Carlos Guzman (Age 32), Charges: Violation of a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. Nov. 13: Robert Paul Neal (Age 57), Charges: Two Yolo County Sheriff Bench Warrants; One Solano County Sheriff Bench Warrant, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. ~Robert Paul Neal (Age 57), Charges: Possess Methamphetamine, Disposition: Released on a Notice to Appear.

Case Log

Nov. 7: Unk., 900 block of Kennedy Drive, Theft. Nov. 13: 5:09 p.m., 100 block of East Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm. Nov. 14: 9:26 a.m., 300 block of Third Street, Dog Bite.

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WHS sending two students to Youth Leadership Academy for first time By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-chief Two high school students are representing Winters for the first time as the Youth Leadership Academy gets ready to venture into its third cohort. The Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) is a youth program through the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) with the goal of bridging the gap between local youth and their local leadership. SACOG is an association of local governments in the six-county Sacramento region; including members from the counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba and the other 22 cities within. Rosie Ramos Gomez, YLA project manager, said this upcoming cohort will be including students from Winters High School for the first time. Julio Beraun, a sophomore, and Victoria Banuelos, a senior, are both looking forward to participating in the program. Ramos Gomez said students one of her goals is for participating students to gain knowledge of how local governments, community leaders, non-profits, and oth-

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ers work together to identify and solve problems. “We want them to leave with an understanding of how so many things are interconnected and impact communities, so that they are able to better navigate these different organizations and agencies in order to solve issues in their communities,” Ramos Gomez said. Beraun said he has always found how our government systems work interesting and looks forward to meeting and learning from others who share that same interest. He is also hoping to gain more knowledge about the inner workings of the systems so he can further understand how and why government leadership makes the decisions they do. Banuelos said she

believes the opportunity will give her more confidence when she steps into a new leadership position. She looks forward to gaining a new perspective on how to be involved in civic engagement in her community, as well as learning how to properly communicate with officials and leaders in the community. “I believe many voices are silenced or too scared to speak up, I hope by this new opportunity I can become that bridge so all voices are heard,” said Banuelos. Another goal behind the program is to inspire youth to want to step into leadership roles in their communities. “We hope to inspire a new generation of leaders – whether that’s in the public/ non-profit sector, at the grass-roots level,

or in local community organizing while helping them build their resumes and professional development,” Ramos Gomez said. Beraun noted the value in not only in experiencing the program, but also in thinking of how he, and other youth, could make the world a better place. “With the current events going on, I felt the need to further my education and YLA can also help me grow to be more open minded and grow as a person; which is another reason why I applied,” Beraun said. Both students are honored to represent Winters as the first WHS students to participate in the program. “Winters is a town that supports each other in the community. And for that, I am forever grateful for the strong community we have,” Beraun said. “I feel so grateful and appreciative to have been one of the first representatives for Winters youth,” Banuelos said. “I can’t wait to apply all the lessons to my community and hopefully help other students to become involved in our community as well.”

Music Boosters asking community to support the magic of music

Friends of Winters FFA supporting the future of agriculture Friends of Winters FFA Press Release Friends of Winters FFA will be participating in the 2020 Giving Tuesday virtual fundraiser on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Over the past seven years, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. In an era of global crisis and disconnection, we need new rituals to connect us. As the world’s largest giving movement, we believe we can go further, faster. Friends of Winters FFA encourages the community to donate towards the Winters FFA program. The Friends of Winters FFA represents a wide range of parent’s, alumni and community members. Their group comes together with one goal in mind; ensuring that students have the tools they need to succeed. The group works closely with the FFA advisors to: • Purchase equipment for both in and outside the classroom. • Fund contest fees and travel expenses. • Cover costs of leadership conferences.

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By Joanie Bryant Special to the Express COVID has pressed pause on back to school events and high school football games this fall, leaving local residents without the plethora of dessert options usually found at the Winters Music Boosters fundraising table. But Winters Music Boosters (WMB) is not daunted. This local, non-profit group is developing a plan for alternative fundraising options, starting with GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on Dec. 1, and throughout the year. Winters Music Boosters is asking the community to give back for the sake of music this year. This organization is dedicated to providing financial support and volunteer assistance to help maintain the music programs in Winters public schools. WMB believes that all Winters Joint Unified School District students (TK-12th grade) deserve equitable access to a quality music program. In a typical year, WMB is able to raise between $10,000 and $20,000 through bake sales at school events and through partnerships with community groups. This money is used to support the music programs at Waggoner Elementary, Shirley Rominger Intermediate, Winters Middle School, and Winters High

School. WMB provides financial assistance for repair and purchase of instruments, transportation costs and entry fees to various parades, and much more. From egg shakers for our very youngest musicians at Waggoner to scholarships for graduating seniors, WMB supports music education for all school age children. WMB is proud to support a music program that has continued and thrived even through distance learning. A fourth grade student at Rominger was recently heard to say that her favorite part of the week was music! This year, fundraising will look very different. There will be no bake sales and very few community events. WMB is dedicated to using alternative methods of fundraising in order to continue to sup-

port a robust TK-12 music program. WMB is joining the Giving Tuesday Community to provide community members with a way to make a difference. COVID has canceled many events, but it hasn’t canceled giving back and supporting your community. In his WMB Scholarship application, WHS graduate (Class of 2020) Diego Escamilla wrote, “Band is one of the best things I had access to throughout my school career. I have so many memories, from my first parade and concert to my last ones, and music, even outside of band, is a major part of who I am.” Like Escamilla, and like the small group of volunteers who keep WMB going, there are many people in this community who find music to be an integral part of life. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, you can help support

the magic of music in the lives of our own students in the Winters JUSD. Visit https://www. musicboosterswinters.org/ and donate there with PayPal or mail a donation to: WMB, PO Box 593, Winters, CA 95694. Donations are tax-deductible and WMB can provide donors with a tax-deductible letter. For more information about how to support or volunteer with this group, send an email to musicboosterswinters@gmail. com.

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The Winters Community Tree Fund has launched a giving campaign focused on providing holiday trees to families in need. The trees will be ordered and delivered by the Winters FFA. The goal is to raise enough funds for 25 to 50 trees for families in the Winters school district who have been identified as in need of assistance this holiday season. The community can give in the following ways: • Venmo directly to @WintersTreeFund (phone ending *5361). • Donate in person at

First Northern Bank, by referencing the checking account ending *3325. • Write a check out to any organizer: Jack Vickrey, Richard Casavecchia or Taylor Buley, to be deposited in the account. The last day to give is Dec. 3. The grassroots campaign asks you to give any amount to sponsor at least part of a tree, which costs $75 each to procure from the FFA. Both the recipients and the sponsors will remain anonymous. For more information or to request assistance with a tree, visit https://winters.tree. community/.

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• Provide scholarships for students to attend state convention. students • Award who have worked to gain their state FFA degree, with senior scholarships. As a non-profit organization they rely completely on the generous support of our community. Every year in November they hold the Wild West Dinner Dance to help fund Winters students throughout the year. This year they are unable to host the annual fundraiser. They believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds. More importantly Winters Friends of FFA believe in the future of our FFA students, and that the lessons they learn in and outside of the ag classroom will help build a foundation for them to succeed in the future. Winters Friends of FFA encourage the community to visit their website www. friendsofwintersffa. com/giving-tuesday or to mail a check to Friends of Winters FFA, PO Box 369, Winters, CA 95694. All donations are tax-deductible.

Pioneer Church 205 Russell Street (831) 578-1018 Bruce Chapman, Pastor pioneerchurch.online Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Traditional Worship Children’s Sunday School Childcare Provided Fellowship Time: 11:05 a.m. Winters Community Church A non-denominational Christian Church Ted Selby, Pastor Meeting at Canyon Creek Resort Adult Lodge 22074 State Highway 128 Winters, CA (530) 795-5530 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. Wednesday Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. at 18 E. Baker St. Winters Everyone Welcome New Life Church 315 Edwards Street (530) 795-2687 Pastor Brian Pillow www.newlifewinters.org Sunday School 9 a.m. Bible Study Worship Service 10 a.m. Wednesday Prayer 6:30 p.m. Quality child care 10 a.m. Sundays All Welcome New Life Christian Center 28958 Hurlbut Street Madison - (530) 661-7129 Pastor Rev. Harrell L. Wiley III Worship Service: 11 a.m. Classes for all ages: 10 a.m. (Sunday) Weekly Bible Study & Youth Services to be announced

St. Anthony Catholic Church 511 Main Street (530) 795-2230 Pastor: Fr. Perlito Garrido de la Cruz MASS SCHEDULE: Tues., Thurs., Fri.: 9 a.m., Saturday: 5 p.m., English Saturday: 7 p.m. Spanish Sunday: 10:30 a.m., English Sunday: 12:30 p.m., Spanish CONFESSION: Saturday: 4-4:45 p.m. 30 minutes before daily Mass St. Martin Mission Mass 25633 W. Grafton Street, Esparto Pastor: Fr. Perlito Garrido de la Cruz HORARIO DE MASA: Wednesday: 6 pm. Saturday: 7 p.m., Spanish Sunday: 8:30 a.m., English CONFESIÓN: Saturday: 6:30 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 435 Anderson Avenue, Winters Matthew Baker, Bishop (530) 795-4256 1st Counselor, Gerald Taylor, (530) 795-1302 2nd Counselor, Jason Osburn, (530) 787-3094 Ward Mission Leader, David Hudson, (530) 908-8217 Sacrament Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Primary: 10:50 a.m. Relief Society, Young Women and Priesthood Meetings: 11:40 a.m. Mutual Wednesday: 7:00 p.m.

News8 A8 — Winters Express, Wednesday, November 25, 2020

State’s nighttime curfew to last through mid-December By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Residents of Yolo County and all other counties in the state’s purple tier will be subject to a curfew that began Saturday and will last through Dec. 21. The curfew prohibits most nonessential activity outside the home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in counties where widespread coronavirus activity exists. The order mirrors the Stay

SCHOOLS Continued from Page 1 plexiglass partitions on tables/desks to create separate learning spaces. President Rudolph Muldong gave administrators the go-ahead to move full steam ahead in planning for reopening, while still staying contingent within Yolo County health orders and any other changes the Govenor may say. “I certainly do appreciate all the work of all that were involved,” Muldong said.

Shift in music education

Winters Middle School Principal, Phoebe Girimonte presented Trustees with a new music course that shifts the traditional performance-based choir course to a Music Through the Ages (i.e. Music History) course. Girimonte listed the following reason behind the shift: • As we prepare for a return to hybrid learning, it is agreed that a non-performance based elective

ARMED Continued from Page 1 as a 17-year-old Winters resident, who was booked at Yolo County Juvenile Hall on felony charges of resisting an officer by threat or violence and assault with a deadly weapon, after receiving medical clearance at a local hospital. Both the knife and the gun — which

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at Home order issued in March but applies only to those nighttime hours and only in counties on the purple tier. “We are asking that people are home by 10 and stay home,” said Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s secretary of health and human services. Activities still allowed include going to the grocery store or drug store; walking the dog; and getting takeout from a restau-

is preferable for staff and student safety. • Outcomes during Trimester 1 demonstrated that students fared better on traditional assessments than performance-based assessments. “We believe they’ll be more successful in written assignments then in-person singing video clip assignments,” Girimonte said. She said the course would be part of the WMS elective “wheel.” While sixth graders have already completed the music element of the rotation, eight graders are set to take a music elective in Trimester 2 and seventh graders will take a music elective in Trimester 3. This shift in gears is for this school year only, or for as long as COVID health guidelines interrupt how the traditional school year is executed. Trustees are expected to vote on the course change at the next school board meeting. The intention is to begin the new course after the Thanksgiving break. turned out to be a replica Glock pistol — were recovered by officers. The incident remains under investigation by the Winters Police Department as well as the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, which has launched an investigation into the gun discharge. “Last night, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office responded to an emergency request for backup made by officers with the Winters Police Department. Upon arrival, one of our deputy sheriffs encountered a dynamic scene with the reportedly armed suspect actively fleeing from officers,” Lt. Matt Davis said in a statement released Monday. “As the deputy joined in the effort to take the suspect into custody, a single round was unintentionally discharged,” Davis added. “Fortunately, nobody was hurt as a result. The Sheriff’s Office has initiated an administrative investigation into the incident.”

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“We may need to take more stringent actions if we are unable to flatten the curve quickly.” Dr. Mark Ghaly, CA Secretary of HHS rant. “We know from our stay at home order this spring, which flattened the curve in California, that reduc-

ing the movement and mixing of individuals dramatically decreases COVID-19 spread, hospitalizations and deaths,” said Ghaly.

UPDATE Continued from Page 1 es end up hospitalized in two to three weeks,” said Ghaly, so the pressure on hospitals from infections that began two to three weeks ago will continue to grow alongside the explosion in new cases. ICU hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients are also rising, up by 57.1 percent over the last two weeks. “Hospital systems are stretched,” said Ghaly. “When you see the numbers more than double in just under three weeks we’re concerned.” Locally, Yolo County reported 12 county residents hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Monday, well below the more than 20 hospitalized at different times during the pandemic previously. The county’s two hospitals — Sutter Davis and Woodland Memorial — have surge capacity in the event of increased demand for ICU beds due to COVID-19, according to Jenny Tan, the county’s public information officer. Tan said both hospitals can open up additional wings with additional ICU beds “if we get a surge of residents who need it.”

CITY Continued from Page 1 tacting Fire Marshal, Art Mendoza at 530795-4131 ex 233 or via e-mail Art.Mendoza@ wintersfire.org. Burn Permits may be obtained online at http://www.wintersfire.org/winters-fire-application-and-permit-to burn/. Trepa encourages the community to ask questions if they are unsure, and to continue to support local businesses. “Public health data shows COVID-19 is spreading; we all can do our part to help slow the rate of infection so that restrictions can be lifted. Please wear your mask and follow State and County Health directives and recommendations so that together, we can turn the pandemic tide,” said Trepa. “And please support our local

“We may need to take more stringent actions if we are unable to flatten the curve quickly. Taking these hard, temporary actions now could help prevent future shutdowns.” Statewide, COVID-19 cases increased by about 50 percent during the first week of November, prompting state officials to pull the emergency break on the blueprint for reopening — a move that

landed Yolo County back in the purple tier this week. Since the first week of November, Yolo County’s COVID-19 cases continued to increase, by an average of about 43 new cases a day between Nov. 8 and Nov. 18. For more information about Yolo County’s Roadmap to Recovery and for information on guidance under each tier, visit: www.yolocounty.org/ coronavirus-roadmap.

“Also the county can work with other counties and hospitals outside of our area if there is a lack of beds… if we truly run out of space,” she said Monday. “So don’t think that if you are in an emergency or need an ICU bed that because of COVID there won’t be any for you.” Just as hospitalizations lag behind new cases by two to three weeks, so, too, do deaths lag behind hospitalizations. Ghaly said Tuesday the number of COVID-19 deaths in California per day could well reach unprecedented numbers in the weeks and months ahead. Thus far in the month of November, Yolo County has reported 14 COVID-19 deaths, nearly a fifth of all deaths since the pandemic began. Likewise, the 964 new cases reported in November represent nearly 23 percent of all coronavirus cases here since March. The cities of Woodland and West Sacramento continue to report the most cases on a daily basis but no community in Yolo County has been spared. Seventeen new cases were reported in Davis on Monday alone. The city of Winters

has now seen 178 residents test positive for COVID-19, more than 36 of them in November. The latest cases in Winters have occurred in all age groups, but more than half were individuals under age 55, something mirrored by the rest of the county. Throughout the state, in fact, 60 percent of all cases are occurring in individuals between the ages of 18 and 49, according to Ghaly. “Yet they make up only 7 percent of those who have the worst outcomes and death in our state,” he said, reiterating the need for younger, healthier California residents who are more likely to be asymptomatic to protect the elderly and vulnerable in California. In Yolo County, rampant community spread of the virus has been linked to outbreaks in several skilled nursing facilities lately, where employees likely bring the virus in after contracting it in the community. Outbreaks were reported at skilled nursing facilities in Woodland and West Sacramento last week and now another outbreak is underway at a Davis facility.

Courtyard Healthcare Center, which had reported a total of 12 COVID-19 cases earlier in the pandemic, reported on its website Sunday that number had increased to 43, with 27 residents and 16 staff members having tested positive. Seven residents and six staff members have recovered, the message said. “We share this information because we believe it is important to everyone’s health and well-being to keep our residents, families, staff and the public fully informed,” Courtyard said. “In this new world of COVID-19, rest assured we are aggressively treating and responding to potential community exposures by conducting routine testing of all our residents and staff until such time as a vaccine becomes available or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention instructs otherwise.” Courtyard is one of 10 longterm care facilities in Yolo County where COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the county has attributed 282 cases of the virus and 42 deaths to longterm care facilities.

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responding to “cold” reports in a virtual means. “Cold” reports include property crimes where there is no suspect and/or no evidence to be collected, the late report of traffic collisions, identity theft reports requested by banks or credit card companies for documentation purposes, etc. This type of service will be offered to the community in the form of a FaceTime call from an officer. The public is asked to make a police report by calling the Dispatch center at 530-795-4561. The call taker will determine if a telephone report is appropriate and advise that an Officer will call you back and that a FaceTime call with the Officer is an option. Miller said WPD officers are issued iPhones, so they are only offering FaceTime calls for the time being. However, he is currently looking into a crossover app for android users. Winters police will continue to educate and seek voluntary compliance with County and state health orders. He said depending on the circumstance of a report for non-compliance, the reporting party may be referred to contact the Yolo County

Health Department. He noted that in the City of Winters there have yet to be any penalty citations given. “There have been zero citations and zero arrests for any violations of the health orders since this started,” Miller said. Residents are also encouraged to register with YoloAlerts for information regarding ongoing incidents: shelter in place/lock-down orders for ongoing danger to the public, evacuation related orders/updates. Miller said YoloAlerts is the platform that residents will be notified on for ongoing incidents and updates. YoloAlerts was most recently utilized last week in an incident where the Sacramento Police Department was serving a warrant in town and had to issue a shelter in place order to residents in the area when the situation became challenging. For more immediate incidents, Miller said WPD posts updates on their social media platforms as new information becomes available. He encourages residents to also subscribe to the WPD social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Winters Police Chief, John P. Miller said the Winters Police Department is also making a shift to more virtual options while Yolo is in purple. According to Miller, there are speakerphones located at the front entrance of the Police and Fire Lobby entrance with instructions posted on how to contact Police or Fire personnel. For emergencies, the public is directed to dial 911. For non-emergencies, the public can call in during regular business hours at 530-795-2261 or the 24 hour Dispatch center at 530-795-4561. Other changes include Winters Police

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News9 Winters Express, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 — A9

County health officer recommends quarantine after travel out of state By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Yolo County’s health officer is recommending residents who travel to areas outside of California with higher risk of COVID-19 quarantine for 14 days upon their return. Dr. Aimee Sisson’s health advisory issued on Thursday, Nov. 19 is a recommendation, not a requirement, and is based on the fact that residents who travel to areas with higher COVID-19 rates than Yolo County pose a risk here when they return. Individuals should quarantine regardless of the purpose of their travel, as the risks presented by essential and non-essential travel are identical. Additionally, a negative test during quarantine does not shorten the 14-day quarantine period. Since Yolo County is

in the purple tier just like most of the rest of the state, there is no need to quarantine after travel within California, the advisory said. But for those leaving the state, “residents, employers and employees are advised to reference maps of COVID risk level before travel to make informed decisions and upon return from travel to determine the need for quarantine. “Be sure to use a map that presents average daily cases or case rate for the previous one to two weeks, rather than total cases to date, in order to show current risk levels,” the advisory said. “If the risk level of the destination is higher [than] the risk level in Yolo County, quarantine is recommended.” Find useful maps at https://cal.network/2V0rlVC.

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HERE FOR YOU. NOW AND ALWAYS. At Western Health Advantage, when life happens, we’ll be there to support you. WHA is committed to providing quality health care when you need it, which is why we’re pleased to welcome a new addition to our provider network, Winters Healthcare. For the first time, Winters Healthcare is available to WHA members including Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. So, when you’re looking at your open enrollment options, consider affordable, convenient all-in-one coverage with Western Health Advantage. Learn more about Winters Healthcare at wintershealth.org. Visit choosewha.com/Medicare to learn more about Medicare Advantage plans from WHA, which give you access to Winters Healthcare and NorthBay Healthcare.

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Hotel Winters readies for another lockdown Aaron Geerts Staff writer As Yolo County slides back into the purple tier yet again, local businesses — like Hotel Winters — are ready to weather the ensuing storm of strict regulations. This staycation haven, however, is ready to endure whatever the pandemic has to offer. “We had this wonderful, hidden gem in Winters,” Hotel Manager, Guysell Geter said about its genesis. “There’s beautiful eateries but people didn’t have anywhere to stay. That’s how it came to be. The land, space and need were here, so Mike Olivas had the idea to put a hotel there.” The hotel also boasts unique features like its spacious design, luxury boutique atmosphere and rooftop bar. All of these combined with Winters’ small-town charm make for a 4-star experience one can’t experience anywhere else. After a little over a year since the grand opening, Hotel Winters has weaved seamlessly into the community. Unfortunately, nobody could have foreseen the calamity they — and the rest of Winters’ businesses — would have to endure come 2020. “We’ve had to make an adjustment that separates us from the kind of touchless experience, which is outside of what hospitality is,” Geter said discussing the measures taken to keep Hotel Winters COVID-compliant. “We have a procedure where once people check out, we clean it and don’t rent it out for at least

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The hospitality desks in the lobby of Hotel Winters both sport plexiglass partitions and bottles of hand sanitizer. 48-72 hours.” With the all-too-familiar stickers on the floor and lowered occupancy, sanitation and safety for Hotel Winters doesn’t stop there. “We use an electrostatic sprayer to clean rooms. It’s a machine that uses a chlorine-based chemical that kills 99.9 percent of germs,” Geter said about their sanitation measures. “If you request amenities, we basically roll the cart to your door and

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Youth represent Winters in calendar contest Sydney Andrade Express staff writer The Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District holds a Clean Air Calendar Contest each spring as an engaging way for students to learn about the harmful effects of air pollution and the benefits of clean air. This year, about 25 K-12 grade students participated in the Clean Air Calendar Contest by submitting beautiful works of art to illustrate the importance of clean air. Employees in the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District carefully looked at each submitted illustration and voted on each piece. Reia Cooper from Waggoner Elementary School and her older sister Jackelyn Cooper from Shirley Rominger Intermediate School, were two out of the 12 students selected to have their illustrations featured in the 2021 Clean Air Calendar. “We were impressed and refreshed by the positive and creative entries we received this year, especially given the challenges many families and students have been dealing with this year,” said Public Information Officer Stephanie Holliday. Nan Williams, a STEAM teacher for the Winters Joint Unified School District, noted that in the past students from Winters have participated with their class-

room teachers, but this year the contest was posted on the STEAM Facebook page due to school being held online. As Holliday and Williams both touched on, the entries this year

were particularly impressive because students may not have had the additional support from their school teachers. This year participants took it upon themselves to learn about the effects of air pollution and to create piece of art that would accurately represent the mission of the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, which according to their website is, “to

Reia and Jackelyn Cooper were both selected to have their illustrations featured in the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District’s 2021 Clean Air Calendar. Jackelyn’s illustration is shown below. Courtesy photos

protect human health and property from the harmful effects of air pollution through outreach, public education and engagement throughout the year.” Reia and Jackelyn both explained how much fun they had creating their illustrations. “I didn’t want to stop coloring even when my hand was hurting because I love coloring so much,” said Reia. Reia explained that

she drew a picture of trees, the sun and clouds because all of these things work together to provide clean air. She also went on to express the importance of throwing away trash and reducing the amount of trees that are being chopped down. “People should stop cutting down trees unless it’s really important like building a house,” said Reia.

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getting absolutely nowhere. Nonetheless, he gave it his best shot. “If we go back to purple,” he declared, “we’ll most likely have a dead downtown.” Then he added the unthinkable, up til then only whispered, but now spoken aloud. “We’ll lose the Buckhorn. We’ll lose [the] Putah Creek [Cafe].” “I’ve talked to the ownership, and he said that if they’re not back inside the building in the next couple of weeks, at more than 25 percent, they’re done.” Can you imagine Winters without our two cornerstone restaurants? I cannot, and neither could the Mayor. “Our downtown will pretty much cease to exist,” he said. The Mayor pointed out that while other cities may derive only 24 percent of their tax revenues from sales of food and fuel, “It's much more devastating for Winters than Davis or Woodland or West Sac.” Winters, he noted, counts on food and fuel taxes for a whopping 64 percent of revenue. “So with no restaurants left, other than maybe Taco Bell,” he warned, “We’ll be bankrupt.” “If this continues through the first of the

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Sales and prices extend California homebuying into fall sociation of Realtors (CAR) said today. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 484,510 units in October, according to information collected by CAR from more than 90 local Realtors associations and MLSs statewide.

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Poll confirms Californians’ sour mood on higher taxes By Dan Walters CalMatters Proposition 15 would have been the largest tax increase in California history and its defeat this month was, by any definition, a huge setback for its sponsors, primarily public employee unions. They had been yearning for decades to crack Proposition 13, the 1978 ballot measure that limits property taxes, and

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and that is the human one. Kenny stated that he is actively seeking a grower and propagator “that we can afford.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Putah Creek Council you should first know that they are a non-profit organization dedicated to the following mission statement: “Putah Creek Council protects and enhances Putah Creek, its watershed and tributaries through advocacy, education and community–based stewardship.” If you check them out on the internet you will learn of the many ways in which you can become involved to help bring their Mission to fruition. For instance you can choose to assist at the new nursery, participate in erosion control projects and the planting of native species in the watershed areas. Do you know anything about hedgerows? This is a good place to learn. In fact, becoming involved is a practical way to get a good education in how to improve the environment, enhance our quality of life and improve the habitat for fish, birds and mammals that are indigenous to our area. As an added bonus you can enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and the benefit of outdoor exercise. You can also hone your artistic skills by participating in such activities as the Creekside Creations Event which was hosted on zoom Saturday November 21st. By joining in I learned how to imprint a fish on paper, which I did using a rubber sunfish provided by the Council. After a few trial runs, it turned out pretty nifty. Under the direction of the host, I also speed painted a pair of cattails using watercolors. The results were modest but probably better than my six-year-old granddaughter Adalyn could do but not nearly as good as Madison could do at age ten or eleven.

Sophie Says I also enjoy being outdoors. My favorite activity is walking to the Walnut Park dog run, although I let my German Pointer friend Terry do the running. For my part, I’m content with just being out and about, enjoying a little nap in the autumn sunshine and watching Terry wear herself out tearing from one end of the dog run to the other end. That part I don’t get, but I concede she is happy doing so.

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CALENDAR Continued from Page 1 Jackelyn, who has participated in the Clean Air Calendar Contest three or four times previously, was very excited to find out that her drawing had been selected to be featured in the 2021 Clean Air Calendar. “I would for sure do the contest again. I really like drawing and the contest is a great way to convince people to help make the air cleaner, by planting trees and helping stop fires,”

said Jackelyn.

human health.

Jackelyn went into detail explaining the different elements of her drawing. She said she drew lungs on her tree as a reminder that trees are just as important as people and need air too. She also pointed out several ways that people can help reduce air pollution and protect

“The hill is to represent that it was planted by someone and it shows people that they can do the same thing,” said Jackelyn. Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District has done a wonderful job in creating a fun and engaging way for students to learn about the im-

portance of clean air in protecting human health and property from the harmful effects of air pollution. Reia and Jackelyn Cooper, along with the ten other winners selected by District staff, received a Certificate of Achievement, a $30 Amazon gift card and a copy of the final calendar.

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TAXES Continued from Page 4 The opposition campaign’s own polling obviously found the same sentiment and used it effectively to warn voters that its passage would be only the first step toward repealing the 42-year-old property tax limit. Thus, while California voters gave Democrat Joe Biden a nearly 2-to-1 victory over Republican President Donald Trump, they were also disinclined to accept pleas from other Democratic politicians, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, for higher taxes. More importantly, voters’ sour attitude about taxation isn’t confined to Proposition 13 and property taxes. “In addition, the poll found that an historically large proportion of vot-

ers (81 percent) now feels the level of state and local taxes paid by the average Californian is high, while just 19 percent consider taxes in the state to below or about right,” poll director Mark DiCamillo said in his analysis. “In previous statewide surveys dating back to 1977, the only other times that greater than three in four voters described the level of state and local taxes as being high were in 1982 and 1991, both years in which the state was experiencing an economic downturn. By a nearly 5-to-1 margin (78 percent to 16 percent) voters also agreed that taxes in California were already so high that they were driving many people and businesses out of the state.” Proposition 15’s defeat and the UC Berkeley poll are

huge headwinds for those who earnestly believe that Californians’ tax burden, one of the nation’s highest as a percentage of personal income, should be increased. Additionally, when he endorsed Proposition 15, Newsom specifically rejected an income tax hike. And last week’s unexpected projection of a $26 billion state revenue windfall undercuts pro-tax increase advocates even more. The UC Berkeley Poll didn’t probe further into why voters believe taxes are too high, but a contributing factor may be the seemingly endless reports of official incompetence. The managerial debacles at the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Employment Development Department are spectacular examples, but certainly

not the only ones. Just last week, the state auditor, Elaine Howle, issued a report that said lack of coordination between the state’s four housing agencies and other administrative failures had squandered $2.7 billion in funds meant to build affordable housing. Two days later, she issued another report that added to the employment department’s image as an agency that is failing to provide timely benefits to millions of unemployed workers. The new report said that despite warnings, the department is still putting Social Security numbers on communications with clients, putting them at risk of fraud. If Californians believe their taxes are already being misused, they’ll never be inclined to shoulder more.

Will we submit, or survive?

ight on cue, just over two months from the last change, the California COVID reopening standards have changed again. If the pattern holds true, we should be due for another change between Jan. 20 and Feb. 1. Funny how standards always seem to change around the time of significant political events. I keep holding out hope that the regime in Sacramento will bring some consistency to the unilateral authoritarian rules they make up every two months. But alas, I am again disappointed. Hear Ye Hear Ye! By gubernatorial decree, counties shall now be moved backwards after one week of higher cases. Apparently, statistically significant time series trends can develop in seven days and trigger a shuttering of businesses hanging on by a thread. But we still need two weeks of improving case numbers to allow a sliver of indoor capacity because positive time series trends take longer to develop. I consider myself pretty damn good at numbers and math, but can someone please explain this incongruity to me? I presume the illogic behind it is that it is for our protection. Remember folks, unless you are 49 or older and have cancer, heart conditions, obesity, COPD, asthma, hypertension, dementia, are immunocompromised, or any combination of the above, your risk of death or serious illness is 0 – 0.08 percent, depending on age. Oh, and you need to catch it first, which if you aren’t hanging out within 6’ of people for more than 15 minutes, your chances of that happening are low. Luckily, I think the ingenuity of Winters can fix this. The City Council can call Assemblywoman Aguiar-Curry and ask her to relay the following to Dear Leader: Gwen will take the King on as a personal training client to keep him fit so he doesn’t throw his back out regularly moving those goal posts. I’ve seen Preserve serve fancy plates with tweezer

work, so he can get his Pre-Fixe 7 course dinners here rather than travel all the way to the French Laundry in Napa. And it won’t cost him $15,000. His Royal Highness King Newsom doesn’t need to keep Napa in the Red anymore for his family winery because Chris and Corrine can provide him with quality bottles from our local vineyards. His hair can be done by the Winters Barbershop so he looks good on TV for the weekly King’s Speech. And I am sure Guysell would be more than happy to make the finest rooms in the Hotel available for his majesty and his entourage on a long term basis to remain close to all his essentials. The only thing Newsom can’t get in town is in person, $24,000 per year private school education for his kids. Our schools are still completely remote despite 75 percent of parents responding to a distance learning survey saying they want at least part time in person class for their kids. In all seriousness, we don’t have to put up with this. The County can tell the State we aren’t playing their game anymore; Shasta and Placer counties both have. The City can tell the County to stay out of our businesses, they’re capable of operating safely. Businesses can refuse to close, and operate safely. People can re-

fuse to comply with the authoritarian restrictions on how they can eat dinner in their own homes and what they can do after 10 p.m., and still remain safe. As Congressman Tom McClintock said on the House floor of Newsom’s French Laundry meal, “I defend him, because he was doing what we once all did in a free society: make our own decisions over what risks we are willing to run and what precautions we are willing to take according to our own circumstances to protect our own health.” Mayor Cowan told Supervisor Saylor in the recent 2x2 that if our local businesses aren’t allowed “back inside at more than 25 percent capacity by the end of this year, they’re done”. He told Saylor that unless things change “we could lose the Buckhorn, the Café, and we will have a dead downtown.” All downtown businesses make up 64 percent of city tax revenue, the loss of which would bankrupt the city. Let me repeat that: The Mayor reported to the county that if restrictions aren’t eased by the end of the year we will probably lose downtown and the city will go into bankruptcy. There are legal and financial risks with refusing to comply, but when the alternative is the shuttering

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of businesses, loss of livelihood, and bankruptcy for the city, which, in the end, is worse? Some questions to consider: What choice do business owners have when their back is against the wall, their business and jobs they provide facing eradication not because they made poor business decisions, don’t have a sustainable model, or sell something no one wants? Rather, because the government has committed what is essentially a regulatory taking of their legal business without due process and refuses to permit them the freedom to find ways to operate safely and keep food on their employees family’s tables. If your business is going under due to frequently changing arbitrary rules, do you submit and obey until you close for good? Or do you band together and shout “ENOUGH”, seizing that one last chance to push back and save that which you’ve labored on for so long and hard? As the days grow shorter and colder, I don’t doubt that several business owners in town have asked themselves similar questions in those quiet moments alone. I fear those questions will soon cease to be hypothetical and definitive answers will be required.

We have a lot to be thankful for this year

he year 2020 will go down in history as a memorable one, with a virus that killed over 240,000 Americans and a shutdown of our service economy. Unemployment, including restaurant and other service related fields, is still around 10 percent compared to 3.9 percent last year. That is a lot of people hurting, trying to pay their rent and feed their families. It also means that 90 percent of us are still hanging in there if only by the skin of our teeth, whatever that means. For those of us on fixed incomes it hasn’t affected us like restaurant workers or convenience store employees. Some industries are doing fine. Think about Amazon drivers or those in the grocery business. We are still eating, just not inside restaurants. We are still fixing up our homes. Our family Thanksgiving plans have been put on hold and my permanent tenant and I will be having a candlelight dinner at home this week. I don’t think we will be the only ones sacrificing a few hours with family to make sure we can all get together next year. Here is hoping that we all enjoy the holiday and our families are safe and virus free. We may still be in the dark, but at least we can see the light at the end of the tunnel with vaccines on the way by the end of the year. It is my guess, maybe more of a hope, that vaccines will be available for all of us by March, if not

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Please don’t make me choose By Meredith Reinhart Special to the Express

wenty twenty has been one long exhausting course in values clarification. COVID forced us to pare down and focus on the happiness that remained when we had to shelter-in-place. We’ve had to confront once again the past due bill for racial justice and struggle toward our more perfect union. Then there were the fires. We’ve suffered setbacks, disappointments and losses. “I can’t breath” is the repeating theme. It’s no wonder that we want our lives back. One expression of this is the desire to reopen school for in-person, hybrid instruction. I really want to be back in the classroom, but it’s complicated. I have asthma. With daily medication, it is controlled as moderate asthma. (I have submitted a letter to the school district from my doctor.) My husband is 70. Our other household member is 76 and has chronic leukocyte leukemia. (I have a letter from her doctor as well.) I am not sure that I would survive a COVID infection, but my biggest fear is bringing it home and killing my family. Seriously, I am shaking as I type this. Adding to my conflict, the last months

have only confirmed my love of teaching. Emergency distance learning was hard. It was a sudden break of the school year, and I longed for the regular stresses of a day in the eighth grade classroom. After an anxious summer, our distance learning plan came together. Our current version of distance learning is much improved from the emergency distance learning of the spring. Teaching using Google classroom via Zoom has made every teacher in the district a first year teacher in a sense. Yet we’ve carried on. I know that I am a teacher in part because I am able to find the joy and zest of the classroom even via Zoom. There is happiness in this realization, but this knowledge intensifies my conflict. Although approximately 80 middle school students want to remain in distance learning, the current middle school plan for hybrid instruction requires all staff to be on campus teaching in-person. Teachers lead hybrid classes in-person in the morning. After lunch we are to oversee those who are on distance learning and off track as well as evaluate student work and plan lessons. This is a tremendous increase in workload. Hybrid is

sure to present challenges which we haven’t even considered. But the biggest issue is that there are no distance teaching positions. This is a problem. There are staff members (besides me) who have comorbidities and/or household members with comorbidities. I believe there should be designated positions for teachers who lead distance learning classes or oversee a distance learning program at all school sites. The elementary has two distance learning positions. At least some of the teachers at the elementary school will have an option that the middle school teachers do not. This is an issue of justice. I realize that some will say requiring all the teachers to teach in-person is fair and reasonable. But we don’t all face the same degree of risk. At 59 my level of risk is much greater than if I were 29. Justice doesn’t mean treating everyone the exact same. To require all teachers to teach in person or even do distance learning from school ignores the very real health consequences that different people face. We recognize that students have different needs. We don’t require students with different physical, mental or psycholog-

ical disabilities to do the same work as other students. To do so would lack empathy. Staff should be accorded the same level of empathetic support. Forced back to in-person teaching while we are still at widespread or substantial levels, I will have to forgo many of the comforts of home life — the same comforts that have been getting me through this difficult time. I will, at minimum, be masked at home when in the common areas and sleep in the guest room. I can’t run the risk of breathing COVID virus on Mark, my husband. This would put an end to shared meals until the weather warms up enough to allow for outdoor meals. At three and a half decades of serving the community, I very much want to continue doing so. This isn’t just a job to me. But when I weigh my love of teaching against the lives of my household and myself, I am once again forced into the painful values clarification of 2020. I want the district and the union to work together to provide distance teaching positions to those staff members who need them. Please don’t make me choose between the health and lives of my household and teaching.

Taking action for pedestrian safety across Highway 128 By Wally Pearce, Winters Elder Day Council Special to the Express

ost pedestrian crashes occur when the pedestrian is attempting to cross the road. Many pedestrians will leave their homes as they would on any given day — to school, work, places of worship, need for food, medical resources, homes of friends, etc. — some never to return. There’s never been a properly installed signalized crosswalk system for the safety of pedestrians across California State Highway 128, while vehicles of all sizes and shapes have unfettered open season on them. The U.S. Department of Transportation established October 2020, and Caltrans adopted that premise, as the first-ever National Pedestrian Safety Month. As such, Caltrans refined its data driven programs to enhance pedestrian safety and reduce injury and death on California roadways. According to Caltrans, pedestrian deaths have increased nationwide over the last decade. In California, pedestrians are 37 times more likely to be injured in a

vehicle contact event than any other roadway user. Between 2008 and 2017, pedestrian-related incidents accounted for 19 percent of all collisions resulting in death or serious injury. In fact, just a few weeks ago, Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin issued the following Caltrans statement: “At least two pedestrians or cyclists lose their lives on California’s transportation system each day — a number we refuse to accept or normalize. Safety remains our top priority and the department will work diligently until the trend is reversed. Data-driven augmentations to safety features and a recent $100 million investment dedicated to pedestrian-focused infrastructure improvements will help enhance safety for those who walk and bike on California roadways.” Let’s confirm the pedestrian’s rite of passage as human beings and give deserving people the Caltrans approved signalized crossing system that their trauma and fear have earned them, and install the crossing system they have so courageously earned. Please help to right this wrong. The City of Winters is growing, and with that growth

comes a substantial flow in minute-to-minute traffic activity. Because Highway 128 is the artery into the city, traffic exposure has drastically increased with no end in sight. If you agree with us that Caltrans must install a proper signalized pedestrian crosswalk on Highway 128, please contact your elected public officials and ask for their assistance. Here are your elected public officials’ that can help, including their contact phone information: Don Saylor, Yolo County District 2 Supervisor: 530-757-5556 or 530-757-5557 Kathleen Trepa, City Manager: 530-795-4910 Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry: 530-757-1034 California State Senator Bill Dodd: 916-651-4003 Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin: 916-654-5266 We really hope that you’re able to help our community families so that people crossing Highway 128 seeking assistance, can securely and safely do so, with dignity, and in the knowledge that they are safe from harm from being smashed into by fast-moving vehicles/drivers.

‘It’s not about the hotel or restaurant, it’s about getting people to visit Winters.’

HOTEL Continued from Page 1 knock so we don’t go into your room.” According to Geter, a slide back to the purple tier means they’ll have to close Carboni’s Ristorante again and move to room-service only. Geter also mentioned, however, the hotel is contemplating the purchase of weather-proof tents and heaters to combat COVID regulations, as well as colder temperatures. “It’s not about the hotel or restaurant, it’s about getting people to visit Winters,” Geter said sharing his view on Winters’ small businesses winning together. “People don’t come to Winters for closed doors. If the

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Social distancing guidance signs and hand sanitizer stations are set up around the Hotel Winters lobby. hotel is busy, up to 300 people can come out to the city. When they come here, that means other businesses will be busy. There’s a whole bigger picture of success.” People can hear about pandemic news until they’re blue — or purple — in the

face, but there is a silver lining. If there’s anything that’s been proven since the pandemic began, is that the Winters community has its business’ backs. Hotel Winters repays this support with its peace-of-mind promise to those who

Guysell Geter, manager stay there as well as exclusive deals for locals. For all deals and special offers, one can explore them on their website hotelwinters.com. As we enter a holiday season in the purple tier, a staycation at Hotel Winters makes for a perfect gift — and reprieve — on the homestretch towards 2021.

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