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School district facing challenge to fund new COVID testing criteria By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Trustees heard presentations regarding how the Governor’s school safety plan proposal would impact school openings at the Winters Joint Unified School District’s Jan. 21 school board meeting. On Dec. 20, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the Safe Schools for All proposal to incentivise local education agencies to return to in-person instruction, including hybrid models like the one Trustees approved in December. Superintendent Diana Jiménez said the proposal’s deadlines were unrealistic considering the amount of required work that needed to be done for a template that wasn’t released until Jan. 14. “The second week of January we started seeing details of what this proposal entails,” Jiménez said. Specifically, she noted the deadlines

for the COVID Safety Plan and Association MOU agreement by Feb. 1, and the fact that the proposal is currently going through the legislative process and may come out approved with changes. The proposal is an all or nothing incentive grant proposal which has already received push back from the California School Boards Association, California Association of School Business Officials, Association of California School Administrators and other organizations. “It is an all or nothing incentive. You have to take the proposal as it is in order to get the funds,” Jiménez said. The proposal targets schools serving students in Transitional Kindergarten through fifth grade to open in purple tier. Middle schools and high schools are still unable to open

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Winters Fire Department is hosting the Solano Community College’s Fire Tech program for the first time. There are 30 students enrolled in the program who will learn the basics of fire technology from Winters Fire staff.

Winters Fire hosting Solano Community College Fire Tech program for first time By Katherine Simpson Express Correspondent Winters Fire Department hosted its first day of Solano County Community College’s Fire Tech program on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The program, formerly hosted by Dixon’s Fire Department, moved to Winters for the first time this year. Currently, 30 students are enrolled in the program which will teach students the basics of fire

County’s limited COVID vaccine supply causing frustration The high demand for COVID-19 vaccinations and the limited supply continues to cause frustration among local residents, especially those 75 and older. Some report waiting on the phone for hours in order to make an appointment with healthcare providers, only to find nothing is available. Others successfully made appointments, only to have them canceled when the vaccine supply ran out. And those receiving vaccinations through UC Davis Health or Kaiser Permanente must

travel outside of Yolo County to be vaccinated. Both the county health department and healthcare systems like UC Davis and Kaiser, as well as Sutter and Dignity Health, are reporting extremely limited supplies of vaccine doses with little indication of when more will arrive. The county continues to provide first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to healthcare workers and others in Phase 1A of the vaccination schedule, with 14 vaccination clinics scheduled for this week, county spokeswoman Jenny

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Tan said Monday. The county then expects to move into Phase 1B and start vaccinating those 65 and older next week, according to Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson. But if the county continues to receive an average of 1,000 doses a week — as it has been — it will likely take 14 weeks to vaccinate all those 65 and older, Sisson told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Currently the county plans to sub-prioritize within Phase 1B by targeting those 75 and older first before moving to those ages 65-74. The reason for doing so is clear, Sisson said: Of the county’s 138 deaths from COVID-19, 81 were individuals age 75 or older. “A vaccine given to someone 75-plus is 367 times more likely to save a life than a vaccine given to someone under 50,” she said. And a vaccine given to someone 75 and over is three times more likely to save a life than a vaccine given to someone 65 to 74. “Until supply increases, the limited doses … will be direct-

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technology following a nationally recognized Fire Fighter 1 curriculum. When the program had to move for its usual base in Dixon, Winters Fire Chief reached out to Brian Preciado, Fire Technology Director at SCC, to offer Winters’ fire station as a training location. “The college is very happy with the partnership,” said Preciado, adding that the program will bring funding both to the

City of Winters and to the Winters Fire Department. Most of the faculty are current or former firefighters which will provide opportunities for Winters Fire staff to serve as instructors this year as well. The program, “brings a level of professional experience to our folks in teaching and passing on the knowledge of the fire service to a new generation, “said Lopez. Kitsia Pelayo, who

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer The Winters Joint Unified School District is accepting written public comments through Feb. 5 on their plan to excavate and remove an estimated 190 cubic yards of contaminated soil from Winters High School as part of their campus modernization project. Winters JUSD issued a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Miti-

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City Council honors community members, former Yocha Dehe chair By Edward Booth Express staff writer The Winters City Council on Jan.19 passed a resolution honoring Marshall McKay, former chairman of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, who passed away last month after contracting COVID-19. The council also honored Michael Barbour, Richard Rominger and Bobbie Greenwood, all prominent members of the Win-

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The cross country club is currently the only sport approved for students to participate in while Yolo County is in the purple tier.

Warriors given the green light to compete in cross country By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Following many months of changes and canceled conditioning, high school athletes will officially begin practicing for cross country competition starting in February. Daniel Ward, the Winters High School Athletic Director, announced that due to the most recent California Department of Public Health and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) guidelines, cross country had been given the green light to begin across the state effective immediately. As an outdoor, non-contact sport, athletes can participate in cross country

practices and competitions while a county is still in the widespread, purple tier. In the announcement, Ward said for the safety of not only WHS athletes and coaches, but also their loved ones, they will need to follow the state’s department of public health and CIF guidelines to the best of their ability. WHS students who are interested in participating in cross country for the 2021 season or who have questions need to contact Ward at dward@ wintersjusd.org. Participating athletes will need to fill out paperwork, get a sports physical, and learn about some of the rules and restrictions they will be

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operating under for the season. He said they will be conducting physicals and collecting paperwork at the high school gym from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. The official cross country schedule is yet to be determined due to the current restrictions and guidelines. Ward said they are hoping to hold the first official practice on Feb. 1 and begin competing not long after that. The WHS cross country program is in its sophomore year, and was first introduced as the newest sport in August 2019. The cross country club is a coed team opportunity which offers athletes a chance to participate in endurance running competition with other schools. Cross country was traditionally introduced as a fall sport, but under current guidelines, it has been labeled as a tier purple sport. The guidelines are based on the same tier system as California counties. Each tier has been assigned different types of sports that students can participate in, categorized from lowto high-risk. Ward said that since it is the only sport guaranteed at this point he is hoping a lot of students will come out for it. Information can be found on the WHS website (whs-wintersjusd-ca.schoolloop. com), Facebook page and is in included in the WHS Athletic bulletin posted for students and WHS families.

The Yolo County Transportation District is hosting a virtual community workshop to hear ideas from the community on how to make it easier to ride Yolobus and get where they need to go. The Yolo County Transportation District (YCTD) is hosting a virtual community workshop to present and obtain input on potential changes to the bus system in West Sacramento, Davis, Woodland, Winters and Yolo County. Community members are encouraged to participate online at www. RideYolobus.com from now through Feb. 26. “A lot has changed since we heard from the community last year – especially here in Yolo County,” said Terry Bassett, Executive Director of the Yolo County Transportation District. “Transportation

choices and patterns are different, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we want to know how we can help community members get where they need to go.” YCTD has reevaluated the Yolobus transit network and analyzed new ridership data to develop a set of proposed changes to bus routes. These revised recommendations are intended to better serve the region based upon changes in employment, commute patterns and public health regulations. Recommendations include increasing route frequency, restructuring local routes, and introducing on-demand transit in some communities. “Some of our current priorities for bus service are to serve essential workers in their work commute, serve neighborhoods that rely on the bus for shopping and medical trips, and

continue to provide commuter service to Downtown Sacramento and Davis,” said Jose Perez, Deputy Director at the Yolo County Transportation District. “We encourage community members to share their thoughts about these proposed recommendations to help inform future changes to the bus network.” Virtual workshop participants can watch a short informational video and answer a short questionnaire to help inform future changes to the Yolobus network. The workshop is available in English and Spanish. Community members who wish to participate but do not have internet access can call the Yolobus office at 530-661-0816 and provide feedback over the phone, or visit the Yolobus office at 350 Industrial Way in Woodland to fill out a hard copy of the questionnaire.

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Yolo County residents are invited to attend a virtual community workshop to learn and share input about potential changes to the Yolobus system.

WJUSD Waggoner TK, Kindergarten enrollment packets available Feb. 1 By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The enrollment period for next school year’s Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten students officially opens up in February. TK and Kindergarten registration packets for the Winters Joint Unified School District 202122 school year will be available from Waggoner Elementary School starting Feb. 1. Forms will be mailed or emailed to interested families. To request a registration packet or to

request assistance with registering a child, use one either the English form http://bit.ly/ KTKregENG or the Spanish form http:// bit.ly/KTKregESP. Completed registration packets may begin to be returned started at 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 17. Waggoner Principal Jennifer Kloczko said they are planning to host a Zoom Informational Night in February, but the date is not yet confirmed. Children who turn 5 years old by Dec. 2, 2021 are eligible to register for

Kindergarten. Children who turn 5 years old between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2, 2021 are eligible for next year’s TK class. Waggoner Elementary updates are available online on the Waggoner Wave blog at wagwave. blogspot.com or on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/ WaggonerDolphins/. Families who are having challenges with the online form should contact Waggoner secretary/registrar Nicole Brace at 795-6121 ext. 4010 with registration questions.

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La Policía de Winters celebra a su personal y la transición Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso El Departamento de Policía de Winters (Winters Police Department/WPD) celebró un trío de transiciones dentro de su departamento administrativo el mes pasado. La Coordinadora Administrativa Karla Ferguson se jubiló; La Oficial de Servicios Comunitarios (OSC/ CSO) Gail Jiménez intervino para asumir el papel de Ferguson; y la miembro más reciente del Departamento de Policía de Winters (WPD), la OSC Andrea González, quien llegó a través de su Programa de Cadetes y juró asumir algunas de las funciones de la OSC Jiménez. El Jefe de Policía de Winters, John P. Miller, dijo que Ferguson le dio al Departamento de Policía de Winters 29 años de servicio y casi 31 años en

“Es genial ver que estamos involucrando a los jóvenes locales en el servicio público.” John P. Miller, El Jefe de Policía la Ciudad de Winters. Dijo que Ferguson tiene un conocimiento institucional extraordinario y se mantuvo al tanto de todas las cosas administrativas en el Departamento de Policía. “Definitivamente la extrañaremos profundamente,” dijo Miller. “Ella sabía lo que había que hacer y cuándo. Cada año teníamos más y más informes anuales que preparar.” Jiménez había estado haciendo un entrenamiento intensivo con Ferguson para aprender tanto como pudo antes de la transición. Durante los últimos

nueve años, Jiménez había estado a cargo de las funciones de la Oficial de Servicios Comunitarios para el Departamento De Policía de Winters. Comenzó a trabajar como voluntaria con el WPD en el 2001. Jiménez fue ascendida al puesto de OSC/ CSO en el 2006. Fue reconocida como la Oficial del Año en el 2016, la primera oficial no juramentada en el Departamento de Policía de Winters en recibir el honor. Ella asumió el nuevo rol de Coordinadora Administrativa después de que Ferguson se jubilara el pasado 22 de Diciem-

bre. Miller calificó el papel de Jiménez como un trabajo multifacético, ya que ayuda tanto a la Policía como al Departamento de Bomberos de Winters a administrar presupuestos, documentos, mantenimiento de edificios y registros. Dijo que la estabilidad y el compromiso tanto con la comunidad como con la organización es poco común en la mayoría de las industrias. “Nos ha honrado tener muchos empleados a largo plazo aquí en Winters,” dijo Millers. “Simplemente no ves eso.” En línea con el compromiso, González se unió por primera vez al Programa de Cadetes del Departamento de Policía de Winters (WPD) en el 2017. Fue ascendida a Sargento Cadete en el 2018 y nuevamente promovida a Teniente Cadete en el 2019. Antes de graduarse de la Es-

Paquetes de inscripción para kindergarten y TK disponibles el 1 de febrero Por Crystal Apilado Editora en jefe El período de inscripción para los estudiantes de Kindergarten de transición (TK) y Kindergarten del próximo año escolar se abre oficialmente en febrero. Los paquetes de inscripción para TK y Kindergarten para el año escolar 2021-22 del Distrito Escolar Unificado Conjunto Winters estarán disponibles en la Escuela Primaria Wagoner a partir del 1 de febrero. Los formularios se enviarán por correo o correo electrónico a las familias interesadas. Para solicitar un paquete de registro

o para solicitar ayuda con el registro de un niño, use uno, ya sea el formulario en inglés http:// bit.ly/KTKregENG o el formulario en español http://bit.ly/KTKregESP. Los paquetes de registro completos pueden comenzar a devolverse a partir de las 7:45 a.m. del 17 de febrero. La directora de Wagoner, Jennifer Kloczko, dijo que planean organizar una Noche Informativa de Zoom en febrero, pero la fecha aún no está confirmada. Los niños que cumplan 5 años antes del 2 de diciembre de 2021 son elegibles para inscribirse en Kindergarten.

Los niños que cumplen 5 años entre el 2 de septiembre y el 2 de diciembre de 2021 son elegibles para la clase TK del próximo año. Las actualizaciones de Wagoner Elementary están disponibles en línea en el blog Wagoner Wave en wagwave.blogspot. com o en Facebook en https:// www.facebook.com/WaggonerDolphins/. Las familias que tienen dificultades con el formulario en línea deben comunicarse con la secretaria / registradora de Waggoner, Nicole Brace, al 7956121 ext. 4010 con preguntas de registro.

cuela Secundaria de Winters (WHS) en el 2019, ella organizó el primer Campamento de Ciencias Forenses (CSI) del Departamento de Policía de Winters como su proyecto final de último año. Actualmente asiste a la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma (Sonoma State University) para obtener una licenciatura en Criminología y Estudios de Justicia Criminal. González prestó juramento oficialmente el pasado 21 de Diciembre. En su nuevo rol de la Oficial de Servicios Comunitarios, González comenzará su carrera manejando propiedad/ evidencia, trabajos

de Ciencias Forenses (CSI), ingreso de datos, redes sociales y alcance comunitario. Miller dijo que González es la segunda miembro del Departamento de Policía de Winters en participar en su Programa de Cadetes. El primero fue el OSC Roberto Cuevas, también graduado del WHS, quien se unió al Programa de Cadetes del WPD en 2016. Cuevas fue ascendido a Sargento Cadete en el 2017 antes de unirse al WPD como Oficial de Servicios Comunitarios. “Es genial ver que estamos involucrando a los jóvenes locales en el servicio público,” dijo Miller.

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To apply, please visit www.edjoin.org TESTING Continued from Page 1 in-person learning until their county is placed on the red tier. The proposal requires the following components to be completed: • A COVID-19 Safety Plan, which was presented by Special Education & Student Services Director Josh Harris. • Documentation of collective bargaining agreements or an MOU with local educator and employee groups regarding the COVID-19 Safety Plan. • The school district is conducting COVID testing of staff and students weekly or bi-weekly pending on which tier their county is in. • Offer in-person instruction by Feb. 16 for grades TK through second grade, and to all students with disabilities, foster youth, homeless youth, and students without access to technology. • Verify that all students in the distance learning model have access to a computing device, software and high-speed internet to participate in virtual learning. Jiménez also presented the new California Department of Public Health guidance released on Jan. 14

for reopening inperson instruction framework and public health guidance for K-12 schools in California for the 2020-21 school year. Under the new guidance, schools are required to do regular testing based on which tier their county is in. Schools would have to do the following testing of students and staff: • Asymptomatic testing weekly if in the Deep Purple (adjusted case rate of 14 or more per 100K). • Asymptomatic testing every two weeks if in Tier 1 Purple (adjusted case rate of 7 — 13.9 per 100K, and positive test rate 8 percent or higher). • Asymptomatic testing every two weeks if in Tier 2 Red (adjusted case rate of 4-7 per 100K, and positive test rate 5-8 percent). She said that while testing is voluntary, the expectation is that all students and staff will participate. Jiménez said the new health guidance criteria supersedes all other editions of guidance, except for small cohort guidance. The Yolo County Department of Health is working to get a clear answer from the State on whether school districts who do not apply for the Governor’s in-

centive grant can consider student testing a recommendation and not a requirement. In the meantime, Jiménez said the newest challenge the district is working on under the new criteria is to find funding for the required testing. Students who qualify for Medi-Cal would be able to get their testing funded by the state. However, school districts would have to cover the $55 charge per test for students who do not qualify. This does not include the amount of shipping the tests to the lab. Winters JUSD is looking at a monthly cost of $148,500. This is based on the total of 1,350 currently enrolled students who do not qualify for a reduced or free meal. Family survey answers indicate that about 200 students will remain in distance learning for the school year. Harris is working on the details of the Winters JUSD

testing plan. Schools in the orange tier and above are not required to do regular testing. “We would be able to rock and roll on day six if we’re in the red tier,” Jiménez said. “If there is a cost associated we’d have to discuss how we would pay for this.”

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Yesteryear Picked by Charley Wallace

On July 20, 1967, at Yolo General Hospital, five generations of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Lopez Ramos met in celebration of the 59 years that the couple had been married. Pictured are Mr. and Mrs. Lopez Ramos (84 and 80 respectively) in wheel chairs. In the rear of her mother’s chair is Mrs. Yluminada Fernandez, 57. She is the Ramos’ oldest daughter. Sam Fernandez, 37, son of Yluminada and her late husband Joyhn, is standing in the center of the picture. He is the third generation pictured. Beside Sam are his son Sam, 14,and his daughter, Mrs. George Duncan (Sandra), 19. Mrs. Duncan represents the fourth generation and her 2 ½ month-old son, Brian, represents the fifth. Sebastian Lopez Ramos came to this country shortly after his marriage in 1908. He returned to Spain in 1911 but the following year came back to this country for good. His wife joined him in 1921. Mrs. Ramos has been a resident of the Yolo General Hospital for the last two years. Her husband has been a patient there since the first of the year. Photo courtesy of Woodland Daily Democrat

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The regular farmers’ institute for Winters and vicinity will be held at Rummelsburg’s opera house, Wednesday, February 28 and Thursday, March 1. Nearly seventy percent of the stock and majority of the stockholders were represented at the annual meeting of the cannery corporation Saturday last. President J.L. Harlan and the other officers were re-elected unanimously. Andrew McClorey celebrated his 85th birthday Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. He has been a resident of Yolo County of the banks of Putah Creek for 54 years. Andy crossed the plains from Missouri to the Rocky Mountains in 1841, and then traveled all over New and Old Mexico. He served as first lieutenant in the Mexican War under General Scott. Wm. W. Faust will open a general repair shop in the building formerly occupied by W.S. Adams, corner Main and First Streets, next week At the last meeting of the Solano Board of Supervisors that portion of Silveyville township nearest Winters and comprising the Wolfskill, Olive and part of Curry school districts was cut off and added to Vacaville township.

The seasonal rainfall up to last night according to the gauge at the California Fruit Exchange measures 26.83 inches. Miss Doris Connor, in social welfare service in San Bernardino is enjoying a week’s vacation from her duties. She is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Connor. Josephine Powers Abbey, 86, died Tuesday. A native of Quincy, Illinois, she came across the plains with her parents in an ox caravan when she was five years old. In observance of National Boy Scout Week, 11 local Scouts participated in flag ceremonies at the Presbyterian Church Sunday. Scouts attending were Jack and Richard Djubek, Joe Franke, Eusabio Carrion, Alton Sharp, Mike Ruiz, Jack Bassett, Glenn Zimmerman, James Rhodes, Rex Evans and Louis Ichtertz. Birthdays of the working force the past two weeks marked a merry harvest ending at the Carl Holmes walnut cracking plant. Mrs. Chester Harrington and Mrs. Daisy Rhodes were the honorees. Mrs. Jessie McNeal has purchased the lots between the Mrs. M. Buford residence and the west corner of the block, from Mrs. Dorothy Chapman.

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The Winters Rotary Club will receive its charter tonight at a charter night program to be held in Wesley Hall, with a dinner being served at 7 p.m. About 250 Rotarians and their wives from Winters and surrounding communities are expected to attend. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Coman are the parents of a son, born in San Francisco February 7. Mrs. Coman is the former Betty Vasey. Gale A. McClish, son of Mr. and Mrs.J.L. McClish, a platoon leader with the 272nd Regiment of the “Fighting 69th” Infantry Division at Fort Dix, New Jersey, has been promoted to first lieutenant. Jim Hyer’s two free throws with five seconds left Friday night in the local gym, produced a 56 to 55 victory for Winters High over Esparto. Hyer finished with 22 points. Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Rominger, Don, Richard, Claire and Lucille Rominger were present Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital, San Francisco, when Miss Joan Rominger was capped at impressive ceremonies ending the first six months training period of her nurse’s training.

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Ellen Kammerer, Winters High School senior and daughter of high school athletic director John Kammerer, has been named 1971 Winters Youth Day Sweetheart. She will reign over festivities at the 35th Winters Youth Day on Saturday, April 24. Meredith Bruhn, owner of Bruhn’s TV and Appliance, was elected President of the Winters District Chamber of Commerce at the board of directors meeting last Wednesday night. He succeeds Richard Dozier, who served as President during 1970. Gil Krisor has leased land from the Southern Pacific Railroad on Railroad Avenue north of Main Street for a car sales lot, His office will be located at 304 Railroad Avenue, in the Maywood Building. Fire last Thursday evening completely destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Pittman on the old Gonzales Ranch at the corner of Putah Creek Road and Canal Lane in the Olive District. Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Ramos of Winters, are the parents of a son, born at the Woodland Memorial Hospital February 6, 1971.

Lake Berryessa water levels down one inch The level of Lake Berryessa is down by 0.09 feet during the past week, with a decrease in storage of 1,498 acre feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. Tuesday morning the lake level was 417.66 feet above sea level,

with storage computed at 1,154,022 acre feet of water. Evaporation on the lake averaged 127 acre feet of water per day. The SID is diverting 45 second feet of water into the Putah South Canal, with 37 second feet flowing at the Diversion Dam.

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Obituaries Inge Erickson On Saturday January 16, Inge Erickson, affectionately known as Omi and a loving mother of two, passed away at the age of seventy-four. Inge was born on March 2nd, 1946 in Landsberg am Lech, Germany to Agnes Bihler and Clyde Mooney. Inge traveled to the United States with her mother Agnes via ship in 1950. They initially made their home in Wisconsin, but as she was a part of a military family, they relocated to Fairfield before finally settling into Winters, where she would live out the remainder of her days. Inge specialized in cosmetology prior to being employed with Vaca Valley Hospital, retiring in 2004. Inge enjoyed traveling to Germany, where she relished in a good cup of coffee accompanied by a German pastry or pretzel. She appreciated a good Elvis tune and liked to partake in Bingo with friends. However, Inge was truly content in the company of her family, where doted over her grandchildren. Inge

is remembered for her sense of humor, her infectious smile, and her kind, compassionate spirit. Inge is preceded in death by her mother, Agnes; her father, Clyde; and her brother, Vernon. She is survived by her daughters, Jenny Ramos and Heidi Garcia; son-in-laws, Mark and Pedro; grandchildren, Jared, Cheyenne, Ryan and Annie Ramos, Alexis and Erika Garcia; sister and brother-inlaw, Anita and Alfredo Malchiodi Albedi; brother, John Meyer; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside service will be held on January 29th, 2021; 1:00 PM at the Winters Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome, however masks are required. Due to COVID, a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

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Jan. 8: 6:48 a.m., medical aid, 400 block of Plum Place. ~8:15 a.m., medical aid, CR 90. ~8:36 a.m., medical aid, 190 block of E. Grant Avenue. Jan. 9: 4:12 p.m., mutual aid (medical-Solano), Winters Road. Jan. 10: 9:54 p.m., fire alarm, CR 90. Jan. 11: 8:22 p.m., mutual aid (vehicle accident- Solano), NB I-505/Allendale. ~9:16 p.m., medical aid, 800 block of W. Grant Avenue. ~9:44 p.m., medical aid, 60 block of Shams Way. Jan. 12: 12:05 a.m., medical aid, 780 block of Richie Way. ~5:58 a.m., medical aid, 810 block of Carrion Circle.

~10:02 a.m., medical aid, 1020 block of Eisenhower Way. ~6:44 p.m., structure fire, 510 block of Main Street. ~7:12 p.m., medical aid, El Camino. Jan. 13: 8:59 a.m., medical aid, 110 block of Almond Drive. ~5:41 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E. Grant Avenue. Jan. 14: 7:25 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of White Oak Lane. Jan. 15: 11:12 a.m., medical aid, 450 block of Main Street. ~4:43 p.m., public assist, 410 block of E. Main Street. Jan. 16: 6:35 a.m., medical aid, 10 block of Grant Avenue. Jan. 17: 7 p.m., medical aid, Dutton Street/E. Grant Avenue.

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ACADEMY Continued from Page 1 with a â€œmusterâ€? drill where studentâ€™s uniforms are checked. Classes run until 5 p.m., five days a week and cover subjects ranging from hose and hose handling to fire survival. â€œUsually itâ€™s part classroom, and part hands on for the second half of the day,â€? said Pelayo, describing a studentâ€™s typical day. The program also might help Winters recruit the volunteer staff that they rely on the keep trucks staffed 365 days a year. Lopez said, â€œby hosting the academy here each

VACCINE Continued from Page 1 ed to where they can save the most lives,â€? Sisson said. She added that based on the stateâ€™s guidance thus far, the intent is to vaccinate individuals 65 and up before other groups in Phase 1B. The state further emphasized that plan on Tuesday when it announced that after counties move through the first tier of Phase 1B (which includes those 65 and older, followed by those working in education, childcare, food and agriculture) vaccine eligibility will be based on age. Yolo County will begin focusing on under-

COUNCIL Continued from Page 1 great neighbor for Winters, and McKayâ€™s death is a big loss. Kristine Stanfill, Director of the Yocha Dehe Community Fund, accepted the resolution.Â â€œI know that Marshall is proud,â€? Stanfill said. â€œHe was a tremendous tribal leader, citizen, mentor and he was a great friend. He loved the Winters community.â€? The rest of the meeting proceeded with council members taking turns honoring the three members of the Winters community who recently passed away.Â Council member Jesse Loren highlighted the academic career of Barbour, who served as a UC Davis professor in Botany and related fields for 40 years. He was known for his informative and entertaining university lectures, Loren said, and he authored over 50 books and sponsored â€œan outrageous numberâ€? of graduate students. Barbour also worked extensively with the California Native Plant Society, where he was involved in a number of conservation issues, Loren said. Additionally, Barbour was an actor, and spent over 20 years performing with the Winters Theatre Company, Loren said. He also sang, along with his wife Valerie Whitworth, in the local informal music group known as the Rickety Ramblers. Whitworth said at the meeting that a large part of the reason Barbour and her wanted to come to Winters was because of the incredible people that live in the city. She said those honored at the meeting only represent a small assortment of community members

year we essentially have first pick of the academy cadets that may be interested in wanting to become a volunteer.â€? Hosting the academy may also aid in recruitment at the opposite end, as Winters High Schoolâ€™s Fire Explorer students will be exposed to the fire academy cadets. â€œFor those that may have an interest in the fire service, you know by going through the Fire Explorer program, kind of seeing the partnership and the fire academy being hosted here, it can maybe provide them a path and goals that they want to pursue as far as a career,â€? Lopez

said. Lopez said that the program also represents a â€œfull circleâ€? moment for him personally, as he got his start by training at SCC and now serves as teacher in the Fire Tech program. â€œItâ€™s a very positive program with a lot of results,â€? Preciado said. Graduates of the program will be awarded with an Associate in Science Degree and can continue on to Emergency Medical Technician certification and/or Paramedic training to work towards the qualifications for a full-time job with a fire station.

served communities as early as next week when it begins vaccinating those 75 and over in the countyâ€™s most disadvantaged census tracts â€” primarily specific zip codes in West Sacramento and Woodland as well as unincorporated areas of the county. As many as 6,000 people over the age of 75 live in those zip codes, Sisson said, and many lack health insurance. County residents over age 75 who do have health insurance will likely get their vaccinations through their healthcare providers, but many are finding mixed results trying to do so. UC Davis Health, Kaiser, Sutter Health

and Dignity Health are all offering the vaccine to patients ages 75 and up but are limited by the supplies they receive from the state. â€œThey can also run out of vaccines like the county is,â€? Tan said, â€œso please be patient with them as we ask you to be patient with us.â€? Supervisor Gary Sandy of Woodland expressed disappointment with UC Davis Health and Kaiser for not offering vaccine clinics in Yolo County and instead requiring members to travel to Sacramento or Solano counties. Meanwhile, the county has a webpage dedicated to COVID-19 vaccine information that includes a form

where residents can register, input information and receive a notification when they are eligible for a vaccination. Visit http://bit. ly/VaccineAvailability The state has created an appointment system, dubbed â€œMy Turn,â€? which via a pilot project is enabling healthcare workers and those over age 65 in Los Angeles and San Diego counties to book vaccination appointments online. The system is expected to go statewide in February at https:// myturn.ca.gov. For more information about Yolo Countyâ€™s COVID-19 vaccine and distribution process, visit https://www. yolocounty.org/coronavirus-vaccine.

who do and have done incredible things. Council member Pierre Neu honored Rominger, who served as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture during the administration of Bill Clinton and California Secretary of Food and Agriculture. Neu told a story of running for city council in 2014; he was invited to a meeting to talk about why he was running and was asked by Rominnger how he would vote on city annexation of agricultural land. Neu said he tried to be non committal, but Rominger wanted a direct answer. And Rominger gave Neu facts, figures and reasons why he needed to vote against annexation.Â Neu said Rominger was involved in many farm and civic organizations, such as the Yolo County Farm Bureau and the Yolo County Agricultural Round Table Steering Committee. He was also a co-founder and founding president of the Yolo Land Trust.Â Council member Bill Biasi honored Bobbie Greenwood, who ran Greenwoods Department Store downtown with her husband and was highly involved with swimming in Winters. Biasi said Greenwood helped fundraise for the construction of the first pool in town and started the first swim team in Winters.Â â€œThatâ€™s where I, like thousands of other Winters kids, learned how to swim,â€? Biasi said. â€œWe spent many

of our hot summer days down there at that swimming pool. I think when I was a kid you paid 10 cents and you could go in there and swim all afternoon.â€? When the swimming pool was closed down in 2003, Biasi said, Greenwood was instrumental in planning and building the new pool â€” known as the Bobbie Greenwood Community Swim Center â€” which opened in 2006.Â And Greenwood was also highly involved in the American Field Service student exchange program, which brings in teenagers from out of the country to spend a year in Winters and sends local students to other countries.

and wildlife habitat, that the grove is a remnant of an old grove which predates development in the area, and that the council desires to preserve and memorialize its intent to preserve the grove for the full natural life of the trees. The resolution itself protects the trees from potential impacts associated with any future pond expansion, unless approved by the city council. The resolution also notes that alteration or removal of any of the trees can only occur after an evaluation from a certified arborist and a vote from the city council. Additionally, the council appointed Kristine DeGuerre as the cityâ€™s representative to the Yolo County Waste Advisory Council for a five-year term and Carol Scianna to the Winters Putah Creek Committee.

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The council also passed protections for the Carter Ranch Oak Tree Grove, which is near the Rancho Arroyo Storm Drain Pond, on Jan. 19. The protections come after the council rejected a proposal to accommodate future drainage from a developer Nov. 3, 2020 that would have resulted in the removal of five or six oak trees. The developer and city worked together and instead moved forward with a plan that will install steeper slopes in the pond and wonâ€™t impact the trees.Â The resolution notes that the city desires to protect natural resources as community assets, that the grove provides shade, bird

SOIL Continued from Page 1 cals were determined to be from past use of leadbased paint and dieldrin. A nine-question survey was mailed Jan. 8 by DTSC to residents and businesses located within one-quarter mile of the high schoolâ€™s border. DTSCâ€™s stated purpose for the survey is to assist them in assessing community interest, organizing community outreach and keeping the community informed of cleanup activities. Interested parties can also re-

view the MND and its referenced documents during business hours at the Winters JUSD office. Written comments should be mailed to Superintendent Diana JimĂŠnez at the school district office or by email to djimenez@wintersjusd.org with â€œWinters

SAFETY Continued from Page 4 Jan. 18: 1:18 p.m., medical aid, 10 block of Fredericks Drive. ~1:55 p.m., fire alarm, 10 block of E. Grant Avenue. ~2:24 p.m., grass fire, I-505/Russell Boulevar. ~2:35 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. Jan. 19: 12:12 a.m., medical aid, 40 block of Myrtle Drive. ~3 a.m., public assist, Highway 128. ~10:07 a.m., investigation- low hanging cable, Valley Oak Drive/W. Grant Avenue. ~10:38 a.m., investigation- loose power lines, Main Street/ Railroad Avenue. ~7:30 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of Purtell Court.

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Jan. 13: 5:06 p.m., 500 Dorset Court, Harassment. Jan. 15: 4:34 p.m., 800 block Jefferson Street, Criminal Threats.

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Jan. 16: 2:41 a.m., Moody Slough Road/ Valley Oak Drive, Suspicious Circumstance. ~7:13 p.m., 700 block Hemenway Street, Restraining Order Violation. Jan. 17: 6:18 p.m., 200 block Creekside Way, Found Property. ~6:52 p.m., 900 block East Grant Avenue, Assault with a deadly weapon. Jan. 18: 1:22 a.m., 100 block East Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm. ~2:35 a.m., 100 block East Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm. ~4:14 a.m., 700 block of Railroad Avenue, Audible Alarm. ~6:16 a.m., 100 block of East Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm. ~7:23 a.m., 900 block of Wyatt Lane, Vandalism. ~3:40 p.m., 100 block Main Street, Audible Alarm. ~7:43 p.m., 800 block Carrion Circle, Verbal Argument. Jan. 19: 1:13 a.m., 100 block of E. Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm.

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Graf, Anderson honored as Hall of Fame Alumni By Aaron Geerts

“It’s a great honor being inducted. It was also a privilege being able to come back to Winters and start a business, marry a Winters girl and have kids go to school here.”

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The Winters Joint Unified School District recognized four community members to be inducted in the Class of 2020 Hall of Fame last March. The coronovirus pandemic shut down the celebration. The Express is recognizing the final inductees in the second part of the series. Al Graf and Harold Anderson were both inducted into the Winters Joint Unified School District Hall of Fame Class of 2020 for the “Alumni” category honor.

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Al Graf After graduating Winters High School in 1948, Graf went on to receive his bachelor’s degree and Master of Arts in architecture from University California Berkeley. From there, he returned to Winters and opened his own architecture practice. In his 34 years of business, he helped create a number of iconic buildings around town, including the high school gymnasium, St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, Town and Country Market and Eagle Drug. “It’s a great honor being inducted,” Graf commented on the Hall of Fame accolade. “It was also a privilege being able to come back to Winters and start a business, marry a Winters girl and have kids go to school here.” Graf didn’t just help create the town, however. He was also an integral cog in many different workings in the town, keeping it growing and running smoothly. “I was on the Planning Commission for five years and the City Council for eight years. This is what Winters is when you’re in business here,” Graf said talking about his various positions over the years. “I was in the Rotary Club and president within two years, I was also on the State Board of Architectural Examiners for 22 years, and on the Yolo County Board of Building Appeals for 20 years.” With a Citizen of the Year award in 1969 on top of all of that, Graf’s resume of service is undoubtedly hall of fame caliber. “I saw Winters become a much better town in later years. I hope I was a part of

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1948 WHS graduate Al Graf, above, and 1961 WHS graduate Harold Anderson, below, were inducted in the Class of 2020 Hall of Fame last March.

“The reward for all this work is my family born and raised here. People talk about Winters and light up and I’d like to think we’re heading in the right direction.” Harold Anderson WJUSD Hall of Fame that, but there were many people that helped in that too,” Graf said about his body of work. “I’ve gotten a lot of pleasure seeing the town grow into a better place and seeing my buildings used and occupied.”

Harold Anderson Meanwhile, Anderson graduated from WHS in 1961 and pursued a career as an attorney. His resume of service includes 25 years on the City Council, serving on the Yolo County Transportation District Board, the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District Board, represented the City on the Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, was on the Rotary Club board, while also coaching little league and

AYSO for a number of years. Not to mention, he was also Citizen of the Year in 2005. “It’s a surprise to receive it, but a pleasant one,” Anderson said about his induction into the hall of fame. “I’m proud to see Winters develop the way that it has.” Apart from the town, Anderson was also delighted in the care and popularity of Putah Creek. “I’ve always been interested seeing the creek itself become part of Winters and how its

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High school senior spreading acts of kindness in community By Crystal Apilado Katie Medina Diaz is helping to share random acts of kindness within the Winters community for her Senior Capstone Project.

Editor-in-Chief In a time when connections have been limited to virtual platforms, one high school student decided to help spread light and kindness throughout the community. Katie Medina Diaz, a Winters High School senior, said a personal random act of kindness that she experienced in October 2019 while she was experiencing symptoms of depression inspired her to take on the challenge here in Winters as her capstone. “I was diagnosed with a form of depression and anxiety. I struggled a lot. The thing that really helped me to open my eyes was last year in October,” Median Diaz said. “Someone in school gave me a flower with a small quote. It actually really made my day.” She shared her first random acts of kindness in mid-October. She added a small card with a quote to 30 stems of flowers and passed them out to people in Downtown Winters. She said although some people were hesitant to receive something from a stranger amid the

Below, in midOctober, she handed out flowers with quotes attached to spread joy and kindness in Downtown Winters. Courtesy photos

pandemic, she was able to hand out all 30 flowers. She said the action not only helped speak kindness in the community, but also lifted her spirits as well. “I really love it. To this day I’m still struggling. I’ve always been the type of person to help others and make them feel better, which makes me feel better,” Medina Diaz said. “The day I passed out the flowers, even though they had masks on I could see them smiling. I had butterflies inside because I was happy.” Medina Diaz said

her next project is to create surprise bags for small children in her neighborhood.

However, COVID guidelines have created challenges and she’s having to adjust and make changes to how she executes her project. She is looking to reach out to local businesses to see if they can assist her efforts. She encourages community members to do something nice for others, even if it’s just a small gesture. “No one knows what others are going through and it really might make the other person’s day,” Medina Diaz said. “With the pandemic everyone is struggling with their own problems. I’m hoping I can make someone feel a little bit better.”

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Express Yourself Please keep your cat indoors By Richard Kleeberg Special to the Express

t is time for all of us to keep our cats indoors. I can already hear the cries of protest. “Cats don’t want to be indoors! Cats need to roam and exercise. Cats can’t be happy indoors. Cats will not stay indoors.” Well, none of that is really true. Over the years, we’ve had six indoor-only cats, and all flourished, being warm in the winter, dry during rainstorms, and pampered as they reclined on sofas and beds. They got plenty of exercise, and didn’t show any desire to roam. And only one ever tried to go outside — but even when he did occasionally dart out the back door, he rarely traveled more than 15 feet. Keeping cats indoors is strongly recommended by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for numerous reasons. It’s estimated that outdoor cats kill about 2.4 billion birds annually in the USA. Outdoor cats are three to four times more likely than dogs to carry rabies. Outdoor cats spread parasites and infectious microbes directly to humans, including roundworms, hookworms, giardia and toxoplasmosis. Outdoor cats also create a smelly mess in many

neighbors’ yards, where they deposit their feces. And finally, far too many outdoor cats are killed by cars.

If you leave your cat outdoors, you really don’t have a pet. Indoor cats become true pets. They spend far more time with you. They follow you around. They often sleep near you. They love to sit on your lap. Many will greet you at the door when you get home. Basically, what happens is that most indoor cats begin to act much more like dogs! And indoor cats live much longer, too. Numerous studies show that indoor-only cats survive nearly twice as long, get far fewer diseases, don’t get killed by cars and trucks, and never, ever use your neigh-

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ur indoor-only cat, Molly, a black cat with white feet, sleeps on my lap when I am reading, and sits on my arm when I am working at my computer. She spends hours every day in the kitchen, on top of her 30-inch mini-tower, observing whatever we are doing, staring down the dog, or curling up into a ball for long naps. Ten years ago, we had a gray and white tabby, Maximus. Whenever I would call his name, he would come to me immediately, even if he had to go up or down the stairs to find me. And one wonderful cat we had years ago, a long-haired orange male, Falstaff, loved to sit in our living room on stacks of the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times. He adored my wife, and followed her around the house. If you still think keeping cats indoors sounds strange, remember, the way we care for dogs has changed dramatically. Back in the 1960s, every family on my street had a dog, and every one of those dogs roamed and wandered freely from yard to yard, and street to street. Dogs were never required to stay on their owners’ property,

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Can’t wait for my vaccine shot, but I might have to wait my turn

irst, my doctor scheduled an medical appointment where I have to go to a lab for tests and then the lab tells me that I need to be tested for COVID-19 before I can walk through their door. I’ve read where the test is actually a brain stab, where they put a swab up your nose until it hits your brain, then, they do it again on the other side. Medical visits have become part of life as I get older, but I don’t think I’ll ever get used to doctors’ offic-

es. Having the added worry about having someone put a pipe cleaner up my nose doesn’t help. You may not want to hear how it works, but I’m going to fill you in next week whether you want to read about it or not. If you plan on leaving your home someday, you might have to get

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tested, too. I’ve now filled out several forms online to get the vaccine for COVID-19 and I’m sure it is only a matter of time before they call my name. I can’t wait for the phone call, or email. If we want to try and get back to normal, we don’t have a lot of choices but to

wait our turn. There are plenty of stories about people, like me, who would like to get vaccinated as soon as possible but either the government bureaucrats or the pharmaceutical manufacturers can’t deliver. I keep reading about local county health officials blaming other government agencies for the lack of vaccines. Then I read where a large percentage of vaccines that have been delivered are sitting in freezers waiting to get put into arms. Are they saving them for the second dose or just incompetent? I would like to know. Who I’m not hearing from is Pfizer and Moderna, the two authorized vaccine manufacturers. Are they stockpiling vaccines, or are they shipping all that they have and the government is slow to deliver the vials? Somewhere the promise of vaccinating high risk groups has stalled affecting those on the lower tiers. The little voice in my head keeps reminding me that the same people that run the Department of

See VACCINE, Page 6 FAME Continued from Page 1 how its evolved over the years,” Anderson said. “The Putah Creek Coordinating Committee was all about improving the creek and turning

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The Winters Friends of the Library surprised beloved librarian Toni Mendietta with a drive by parade on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Community members drove (or walked) by the Winters Community Library sharing their love and appreciation for Mendietta’s care for the community and efforts to engage youth at the Winters Community Library for the past 15 years. Residents who would like to share a special memory or message for Mendietta are invited to do so on the WFoL Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ WintersFriendsoftheLibrary/.

Letters In memory of Michael Barbour Thank you for running the obituary for Michael Barbour. A bit of information was left off and I include it here. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations to one of these organizations in Michael’s honor be considered: • California Native Plant Society, PO Box 161057, Sacramento, CA 95816 • Cache Creek Conservancy Tenders and Gatherers, 34199 County Road 20, Woodland, CA 95695 • UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity Herbarium, UC Davis Foundation, 202 Cousteau Pl., Ste. 185, Davis, CA 95618 Valerie Whitworth

Rebuilding thanks to our community To the people of Winters (via the Winters Express) and the

Rotary Club of Winters. Forty years ago, we moved to Winters to live and work and raise our two children. We have always been proud to be a part of this caring community. Never more so than now, having just received the relief check that Rotary coordinated from donations made by the people of Winters. At the end of August, after the fire in rural Winters that destroyed everything we owned, our daughter and family made room for us at their home in Davis. At that time, we were not thinking of our lives going forward. After our terrifying midnight drive through roaring flames and blinding smoke, we simply felt lucky to be alive. With this monetary help from you we can now begin to rebuild our lives. With heartfelt thanks. Barbara and Paul Lorenzi

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the creek park into more of an asset to the town.” Anderson’s greatest point of pride, however, was simply watching his family grow and flourish in his hometown. “The reward for all this work is my family

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born and raised here. People talk about Winters and light up and I’d like to think we’re heading in the right direction,” he said. Anderson also talked about why people should volunteer within the community. “When folks get involved and volunteer, it instills a sense of pride in the place they probably wouldn’t have if they didn’t find the time to volunteer,” Anderson said. If the town emulates Graf and Anderson’s example of community service and involvement, Winters’ future will be bright indeed.

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oday is day 313 of 15 days to flatten the curve. It is time our elected officials do the peopleâ€™s work where the people can see them, not watch a digital facsimile of them. Mayor Cowan and Councilmember Loren both expressed that they can not wait to say the Pledge and give their reports in person. Abracadabra alakazam, woosh â€Ś their wish can be granted. For the next Winters City Council meeting, one or both of them or all five elected members of city government can sit in the city council chamber at 318 1st Street and conduct business as usual. If the council members can go downtown and mingle with the public and patronize local businesses as many have reported doing, they should feel comfortable performing their duties in person, with far fewer people. There is no reason a hybrid meeting cannot be held, the

Trustees of the Winters Joint Unified School District have been meeting in person as a full body for the first semester. In my estimation, one or two council members can attend, sit at the desk, and maintain appropriate distance with minimal modification of the room. The meeting can still be broadcast live on Zoom, so that any council members in the high-risk category can still participate if they chose to remain home. Members of the public, of course, will be allowed in. Typical meeting attendance naturally meets social distancing guidelines but seats could be designated and capacity limited. Extended capacity can be pushed out into the entry for

those overflow nights. Masks would of course be required, and we could even make seats in the council chamber available by reservation. Virtual meetings are clunky and inhibit our neighbors who are economically disadvantaged and lack technological resources or those who are just less technologically adept or from participating. Zoom is an unnecessary barrier to participation. Even after over nine months of council meetings, some members of council and regular attendees still struggle with the remote format. Conversely, everyone knows how to show up in person: drive or get a ride to City Hall, have a pulse, be able to stand or sit. To quote the slogan of the Washington Post: Democracy Dies in Darkness. It is time to turn the lights back on in the City Council Chamber.

Bringing images to mind Gramps Says She entered through the west gate of the Walnut Park dog run surrounded by seven dogs of every size, color and description. Her name is Helen and in conversation I learned of the various personality traits of each animal. With gentle probing I also learned that one was found abandoned on a back road in New Mexico in very poor shape, another adopted from an animal shelter, all were rescued in one fashion or another. She recently set up house in Winters to lessen the hardship of driving from their ranch in the far reaches of Capay Valley to visit her 93-year-old husband who is hospitalized in Davis. Her image is fixed in my mind, and I feel enriched and honored to have made her acquaintance.Â Several other

images of recent events are brought to memory.Â Foremost among them the Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman standing on the world stage and reciting her poem composed as an inaugural address to the nation. Surely this young woman was divinely inspired and she elevated the condition of all mankind who watched and listened. Here are a few of her versus.Â â€œBut one thing is certain: If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our

childrenâ€™s birthright So let us leave behind a country Better than the one we were left with.â€? On the eve of the inauguration and setting the tone of the day to follow, there was a short ceremony presented at the Lincoln Memorial. Itâ€™s sad that at least one major network passed up the opportunity to broadcast the powerful image of the lighting of 400 lamps lined on each side of the reflecting pond, each lamp representing theÂ memory of 1,000 who have perished in the awful pandemic. Part of this image included a vocal solo pre-

sented by Lori Maria Key, a nurse who had previously been filmed singing to exhausted nurses and medical staff in a lounge during a shift change, in hopes if lifting their spirits and giving them courage to carry on.Â Shirley, who lives nearby, relates that she is saddened by the circumstances of a family of her acquaintance in Los Angeles that lost their mother to COVID-19. They are unable to lay her to rest at this time because the mortuaries are overfilled beyond capacity. One of lights on the National Mall is lit as a memorial to that mother.Â

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Guest Column conditions often continue into adultlife that includes diabetes, heart disease, lung ailments, compromised immune-systems, arthritis and asthma. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), nationally over 21 percent of African American households and 18 percent of Latino households report food-insecurity, with the nationwide rate being less than 12 percent.Â From a 2020 report, over 5 million senior-adults are nutritionally-disadvantaged, and many face challenges accessing nutrition due to mobility and transportation limitations. A lack of consistent access to enough nutrition for an active, healthy life is a serious and growing problem among todayâ€™s senior-adult population. Social determinants of health â€” like poverty, neighborhood characteristics, transportation, social stigma, community isolation and food access â€” also contribute to food-insecurity. From a national interview, over 3,000 senior-adults said that

they did not always have enough money to buy the food they need. The study also revealed that food insecurity was least common in people 85 years old or older, but most common in people between theÂ agesÂ of 75 and 84. Separate from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) â€” or Californiaâ€™s version known as CalFresh, Meals on Wheels, etc. â€” is an important federal-nourishment delivery program, the Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP), whichÂ wasÂ establishedÂ under theÂ Emergency Food AssistanceÂ Act of 1983, to alleviate hunger for food-insecure individuals like those residing in Yolo County. Without food-providers like the Yolo Food BankÂ (YFB), those struggling everyday with food-insecurity would be deprived of proper daily nourishment.Â For over 50 years,Â YFB has elevated the common good for the people and communities ofÂ YoloÂ County by effectively fightingÂ food-insecurity.Â Yolo Food Bankâ€™s key purpose is to coordinate the recovery,

collection and annual storage of over six million pounds of food from a network of grocers, retailers, farmers, processors, distributors, including the USDA, to be distributed through public circulation, to food distribution agencies, pantries and local organizations that prepare food.Â Yolo County also has a robust farm to school program, written into Yolo Countyâ€™s General Plan and managed by Yolo County Department of Agriculture.Â Yolo Food Bankâ€™s hardy food-program distributes fresh-produce, bread, dairy and other perishable goods â€” including nonperishable dry and canned goods â€”Â to City of Winters food-insecure households, through local public distribution sites, food closets and congregate feeding programs. There is no qualifying requirement, nor cost, for accessing the Health and Human Services Agency of Yolo County (HHSAYC) food distribution program. Those in need only have to attend to receive their food.Â The main objective of the HHSAYC

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Celebrate the Super Bowl safely Metro Special to the Express The Super Bowl is the culmination of the National Football League season, which traditionally begins in early September and ends in late December or early January. The Super Bowl is one of the most anticipated professional sporting events each year. In most years, around 75,000 fans pack the stadium hosting the game to watch the Super Bowl in person, and millions of people around the globe tune in to view the live simulcast, typically at private parties with friends or alongside fellow fans in sports bars. However, this year Super Bowl watch parties are expected to look quite a bit different. The 2021 Super Bowl may set the record for the smallest crowd in attendance due to the COVID-19 virus. The game is slated to be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., and ESPN reports that the NFL is planning for 20 percent seating capacity at the game. Fans are expected to wear masks and will sit in pods separated

by six feet. That capacity restriction would place around 13,000 fans in the stadium. Super Bowl I, which took

everything at the venue. In addition, there will be reverse ATMs to turn cash into prepaid cards to use for purchases.

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place in 1967, was the only Super Bowl in history not to sell out, and that drew a crowd of 61,946 fans. While scoring a ticket to the hottest game in town is often an expensive endeavor, with capacity restrictions for this year’s game it likely will be even more difficult for diehard fans to attend the game in person. Instead, individuals can view the game on CBS or stream it through CBS All Access. Here are some ways to safely celebrate while enjoying the game:

Go cashless For those who will be at Raymond James Stadium for the big game, cash is not king. The NFL has partnered with Visa to employ cashless payment systems for

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20201032 12/30/2020 Kquam, Deputy

Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: COLLISION PROS - DAVIS: CLASSIC VMS, INC.; A-1 BODY SHOP Physical Address: 215 I Street Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: 3235 Swetzer Road Loomis, CA 95650 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Classic VMS, Inc. 3235 Swetzer Road Loomis CA 95650 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 12/01/2020 s/ Brian von Tress Official Title: President Corporation Name: Classic VMS, Inc. I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2021

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest nights for pizza sales and other takeout. Fans can make it even more so by ordering from their favorite restaurants — many of which have been hit hard during the pandemic.

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Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and other public health advisory groups continue to maintain that social distancing is the best way to help curb the spread of COVID-19. That means keeping crowds small and separate. If possible, host the party outside, as the virus does not spread as easily outdoors as it does indoors. Encourage guests to dress warmly and provide heat sources, like fire pits or propane heaters.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210032 01/11/2021 Kquam, Deputy

Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: UPPAL KIDS Physical Address: 1829 Dunlap Place, Woodland, CA, 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Ameet Kaur Uppal 1829 Dunlap Place Woodland CA 95776 2) Sabrina Kaur Uppal 1829 Dunlap Place Woodland CA 95776 Business Classification: General Partnership Starting Date of Business: N/A s/Ameet Kaur Uppal / Sabrina Kaur Uppal Official Title: N/A Corporation Name: N/A I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20201022 12/24/2020 dho, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: BW PALM COURT HOTEL LLC Physical Address: 234 D Street Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: PO Box 370 Davis, CA 95617 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) BW Palm Court Hotel LLC 1236 Drummond South, Davis CA 95618 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 12/11/2015 s/Ashok Patel Official Title: Member Corporation Name: BW Palm Court Hotel, LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210005 01/05/2021 Kquam, Deputy

Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: SUSAN VON GELDERN REAL ESTATE Physical Address: 956 Ireland St Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Linda Susan von Geldern 956 Ireland St, Winters CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 12/22/2020 s/Linda Susan von Galdern Official Title: N/A Corporation Name: N/A I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 2021

F20201020 12/24/2020 dho, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 121 F Street, LLC Physical Address: 1236 Drummond South Davis, CA 95618 Mailing Address: PO Box 370 Davis, CA 95617 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) 212 F Street, LLC 1236 Drummond South Davis CA 95618 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 12/15/2015 s/Ashok Patel Official Title: Member Corporation Name: 212 F Street, LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210046 01/15/2021 Kquam, Deputy

Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: ROYAL GUEST HOTELS, LLC Physical Address: 1236 Drummond South Davis, CA 95618 Mailing Address: PO Box 370 Davis, CA 95618 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Royal Guest Hotels, LLC 1236 Drummond South Davis CA 95618 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 10/27/1998 s/ Nila Patel Official Title: Member Corporation Name: Royal Guest Hotels, LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2021

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210019 01/07/2021 Kquam, Deputy

Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: GOOD HUMUS PARTNERS Physical Address: 12255 Rd 84A Capay CA 95607 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Jeffrey Alan Main 12255 Rd 84A Capay CA 95607 2) Ann Heasell Main 12255 Rd 84A Capay CA 95607 3) Zachary Peter Main 26157 Bruno St. Esparto CA 95627 4) Alison Laurel Main 12255 County Rd 84A Capay CA 95607 5) Claire Elise Main 12255 County Rd 84A Capay, CA 95607 Business Classification: General Partnership Starting Date of Business: Dec. 15 2020 s/Jeffrey A. Main Official Title: N/A Corporation Name: N/A I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 2021

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Key data from December home sales report California Assoc. of Realtors Press Release • At the regional level, sales increased by double-digits in all major regions in December, with a yearover-year gain of over 20 percent for each region, except the Central Coast region. The San Francisco Bay Area remained on top with the highest gain of 40.2 percent over last year, followed by Southern California (31.4 percent), the Far North (30.8 percent) and the Central Valley (22.2 percent). Sales in the Central Coast region were softer than the other regions but still improved 17.1 percent from a year ago. • The surge in the coronavirus cases continues to play a role in the decrease in active listings as homeowners remain concerned about the worsening coronavirus pandemic situation. As a result, CAR’s Unsold Inventory Index (UII) dropped to 1.3 months in December, matching the record-low set in spring 2004. The index indicates the

number of months it would take to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current rate of sales. • Active listings fell 47.1 percent from last year and continued to drop more than 40 percent on a yearover-year basis for the seventh straight month. On a month-tomonth basis, for-sale properties dropped 18.6 percent in December, higher than the 5-year average of -14.0 percent, observed between 2015 and 2019. • Except for the Bay Area, all major regions experienced a year-over-year decline of 35 percent or more in for-sale properties in December. The Central Valley had the biggest yearover-year drop of 50.9 percent in December, followed by Southern California (50.5 percent), the Central Coast (-44.3 percent), the Far North (-39.9 percent) and the San Francisco Bay Area (-15.5 percent). • Forty-eight of the 51 counties reported by CAR experienced a year-over-year decline in active listings

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in December. Merced had the biggest drop from last year, with a decline of 70.1 percent, followed by San Bernardino (-68.6 percent) and Sutter (-66.9 percent). Twenty counties had less than half the active listings they had in December 2019. San Francisco (115.1 percent), San Mateo (26.3 percent), and Santa Clara (7.7 percent) were the only counties in California with an increase in active listings from the prior year. • The median num-

ber of days it took to sell a California single-family home was 11 days in December, down from 28 days in December 2019, and only 2 days longer than the lowest number of days ever recorded in the previous month. • CAR’s statewide sales-price-to-listprice ratio was 100.1 percent in December 2020 and 98.3 percent in December 2019. • The statewide average price per square foot for an existing single-family home remained ele-

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Best of Winters 2020 top photos

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Wildfires brought in a lot of smoke, this Oct. 5, 2020, photo shows the fall sky from Grant Avenue and Railroad Street. Express staff Winters community members sent us their top photos from 2020 of around Winters. The Express staff picked their favorites to share.

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This photo expresses a raw example of how COVID-19 impacted our local businesses and downtown area. Restaurants had to resort to outside dining and to-go options. Main Street was temporarily sectioned off to support downtown dining.

VACCINE Continued from Page 2 Motor Vehicles are also in charge of distributing vaccines. Large companies like FedEx, Starbucks and Amazon have volunteered to help with logistics, for free. These companies have the people, expertise, facilities and money to

FOOD Continued from Page 3 food-distribution program is getting food to the residents who need it. However, because people must travel to the food-distribution location to acquire their food, often physical-functional ability, access to transportation and social stigma, can become barriers between hungry people and the food they need. To offer a few local statistics for thought, and according to HHSAYC data, each month over 1,700 food-insecure City of Winters residents participate in their food distribution program. And that number continues to expand monthly. Moreover, with the need for public safety as outlined by the Yolo County Health Department regarding COVID-19 physical contact limits, and the fast growing number of residents

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Many Winters residents took to the outdoors in 2020. This mid-September 2020 photo shows off scenery from a hike along Putah Creek.

make vaccines available to the masses, so why aren’t we letting them help? I’ve heard that they may have ulterior motives, like they want to get our private data. Since they already know everything about all of us, I would think that they just want some good PR. I vote to let companies that know how to deliver, any-

thing you can image to our door, the next day, figure out how to line us up and give us a shot in the arm. When vaccines were first authorized I expected CVS, Walgreens, other large pharmacies, hospital chains and local medical clinics, to be used to give out the shots. Something went wrong along the way with

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distribution or manufacturing, but I’m hoping that the vaccines are on their way. We may have to wait for other manufacturers, like Johnson and Johnson, to get their vaccines approved before there is enough serum for all of us, so keep your fingers crossed. Lord, give me patience, and give it to me now.

and never were put on a leash! Dogs pooped in whatever yard they chose, and dogs were often killed by cars. (I lost two dogs to cars when I was a kid.) But gradually, during the 80s and 90s, those dog-care customs slowly changed, and people began to keep their dogs at home, and leashed when away from home. Today, nobody thinks it’s silly to keep dogs from roaming from street to street. Nobody thinks it is unfair to keep their dog on their own

seeking food, the Yolo Food Bank food distribution program at the Winters YCHHSA location that started in 2019, had physically outgrown the location, and can no longer operate there in a safe manner and in accordance with YCHD health and safety conditions. Starting on December 9, the Yolo Food Bank food distribution program moved its weekly food distribution operation to Winters High School from the YCHHSA building. Those interested in learning more about this highly effective food distribution program, or seeking to become a program recipient, can contact any one of the following agencies: • Yolo Food Bank, 530-668-0690, https:// yolofoodbank.org/ • RISE., Inc., 530668-0690 • Health and Human Services Agency of Yolo County, 916-3756200 property. And nobody complains about their dogs living longer, healthier lives. If your cat has been outdoors for years, it may well be difficult to get it to transition to being indoors-only. It might take months. Or it might never work. But if you have a kitten or young cat, it is simple to do. It will take some time before a majority of people agree that cats belong indoors. But I predict that over the next 10 to 15 years, it will happen. It is time to keep our feline friends indoors!

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