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City seeking feedback on Farmstead project’s environmental impact By Katherine Simpson Express staff writer The City of Winters will collect community input on the Farmstead Subdivision’s potential environmental impact until Dec 17. Rod Stinson, Vice President of Raney Planning, presented the outline of the project’s environmental impact report (EIR) at a public meeting on Nov. 30. The review will analyze aesthetic, agricultural, air quality, and emissions elements of the project. Finally, the report will consider impacts on plant and wildlife,

historical and tribal resources, and population impact. EIR reports don’t only consider the physical environment, but take impact to public services like police and schools into consideration as well. “All of that is kind of included in an environmental analysis for projects,” Senior Planner Kirk Skierski said. During the public comment portion of the meeting, resident Kate Laddish expressed interest in seeing estimates for how increased traffic from the development might increase greenhouse

gas emissions and how the project can increase walkability. She also brought up water drainage. “I want to make sure that we don’t end up with really big increased discharges going into the creek that could lead to erosion there,” said Laddish. “And I certainly don’t want to flood anybody’s house.” A second public commenter suggested that potential for a biking/walking trail near the PG&E building to address walkability concerns. Commenters also brought up similar

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Hopes for salmon spawn this season in Putah Creek dimming By Todd R. Hansen McNaughton Media

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The poor water quality that killed off dozens of Chinook salmon in the lower end of Putah Creek continues to persist, and hopes that salmon could still make their way up the creek in the latter weeks of the spawning season are souring fast. Rich Marovich, the retiring streamkeeper for the Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee and the Solano Coun-

ty Water Agency, said in a phone interview Friday that the water in a 9-mile stretch of the east levee toe drain into the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area remains high in organic material and low on oxygen. The area of concern is from Interstate 80 to the stair-step area of the refuge. Testing of the Prospect Slough area of the drain on the other side of the interstate and in the stair-step area is good, Marovich said. Marovich, in an interview during the first week of November, had hoped the situation would be resolved by now, and had it been, it

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would have left plenty of time for at least a partial salmon run through December into January. “We may get lucky. We could get a real cold snap, which would help, or we could get another rain event,” Marovich said. He said the Solano County Water Agency, which actually has no authority over the affected area but has invested millions into creek restoration – in part – to improve salmon spawning habitat, is looking into other alternatives. But just releasing more water to flush

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Winters police receives grants to bolster public safety, traffic enforcement By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer While most adhere the responsibility of safe driving, some neglect it with – sometimes – fatal consequences. The Winters Police Department received a $50,000 grant to bolster traffic safety while keeping impaired drivers off the road. Traffic violations have been on the rise, but the Winters police refused to remain

idle. They applied for, and then received the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety in October. “When the pandemic started, we were on a hands-off method. Since we were off enforcement patrols, rules and regulations were laxed and we saw an increase of people driving with open containers and alcohol-related incidents increased. That’s

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer When Rhonda Pope Flores purchased the 100-year-old church building at 201 Main St. in December 2020 she had high hopes of making improvements and opening a performance arts center. One year and many thousands of dollars later, she has still not received the city’s okay to open her doors to the public. A Facebook page for the Grand Prince Odeum has chronicled the highs and lows of Pope Flores’ efforts to bring the building back to its glory and open it to the community. Pope Flores fell in love with the building the first time she saw it and wanted to bring it back to life. She

contacted then Winters Contract Planner, Dave Dowswell, who she said told her she would need to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and that the process would take about 90 days. Ninety days is now turning into over seven months. Last March, Pope Flores started the process and submitted her CUP application in June and then a revised application in August. She is still waiting and working with the city to finalize the application. The Express sat down with Pope Flores after touring her 8,000 square-footbuilding where she pointed out numerous restoration endeavors and building

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By Ashleigh Torres Special to the Express The Winters Community Library invites romance readers to the new romance book club called All You Need is Love. All You Need is Love is a book club dedicated to happily ever afters and all things love. The club will read and review romance titles. The club will meet every month on the second Saturday of the month at 4 p.m. at Hooby’s Brewing in Winters.

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The All You Need is Love book club will meet on the second Saturday of each month. The first meeting will be on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. The first book will be The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. Anyone who is interested can pick up a copy of the book at the library or place a hold on a copy.

The Winters Community Library continues to offer a variety of progrms and storytime opportunities both online and in-person as weather permits. A listing of available Curbside Pick up services and in-person library visits is also

available on the Yolo County Library website. For information about library programs and resources, visit any of the Yolo County Library branches or the library webpage at www. yolocountylibrary.org.

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WSF encouraging community to donate toys to Gifts for Kids program By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Before our social gatherings were suspended for safety concerns due to the coronavirus, the Winters Senior Foundation (WSF) annually held a Christmas dinner event each year where they would gather together and host a toy drive for the Winters Fire Department’s Gifts for Kids program. This year, WSF is asking the community to help support the Gifts for Kids program and to donate toys for Winters youth. “As part of that yearly event we asked those attending to bring a Christmas gift for children to be donated to the Winters Fire Department for its yearly Gift for Kids drive,” said Jerry Lowden, WSF President. “This year the Fire Department barrels around town appear to be one quarter full and your donations are really need-

ed. Please do what you can to help others.” Winters Fire annually hosts a toy drive to help families who are facing challenging times and need support in providing their children with toys for the holiday. The program underwent a name change this year and will be called “Gifts for Kids” going forward. Mendoza said there was confusion with the old name which was being confused with the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. While the local area’s Marines toy donation program serves all of Yolo County, some Winters families, due to hardships, may be unable to make the drive to Woodland to participate. WFD’s Gifts for Kids directly serves those who live within Winters. Winters Fire was recently out collecting Fill the Boot donations at this year’s Holiday Tractor Parade and Winters Wonder-

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County expecting rise in post-Thanksgiving cases By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Yolo County is now seeing a post-Thanksgiving increase in its COVID-19 case and test positivity rates, though hospitalizations remain low. The county’s case rate was about seven per 100,000 residents on Thanksgiving day but has since risen to 8.4 and is expected to rise further in the coming days. Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson called the increase in cases unsurprising given the Thanksgiving holiday and its associated travel and gatherings. She added that “the recent increase is small and could be chocked up to day-today variability. However, she said, the expectation is that cases will continue to increase for the next several days, “in fact, making it a trend.” The county does remain in the orange tier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s color-coded community

GRANTS Continued from Page 1 awareness that the police are back out on patrol and enforcing the laws that were more laxed during the pandemic. “We were given a certain amount of hours and allocated money on those patrols,” said Hermosillo. “We want to set up DUI saturation patrols on bigger holidays. There’s also ‘click it or ticket’ patrols to enforce seatbelt laws, cell phone enforcement too. Winters is also a big bicy-

transmission chart, where red marks the highest transmission category with more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days and orange indicates 50 to 99 cases. As of Tuesday, Yolo County’s rate was 59. The county’s test positivity rate is also rising, “from 0.7 percent to 0.9 percent over one day, representing a relative increase of nearly 30 percent,” Sisson said. Hospitalizations — and deaths — are lagging indicators, coming weeks after a rise in cases, “so we have not yet seen an increase in hospitalizations in Yolo County,” Sisson said. In fact, hospitalizations have declined from eight COVID-19 patients in the county’s two hospitals on Nov. 22 to five as of Tuesday, none of whom are in intensive care.

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scheduling snafu over the weekend. A number of county residents reported they showed up for a clinic in Woodland that they’d registered for on MyTurn only to find there was no clinic. “Our team has been experiencing several challenges with the state’s MyTurn registration system recently,” Sisson said. “Glitches in MyTurn resulted in the inadvertent creation of clinics that were not visible to staff but were visible to members of the public who signed up for appointments, only to show up to find no clinic.” Sisson said she believes the problem on MyTurn — one that other counties experienced as well — as been resolved and everyone who signed up for a “phantom clinic,” as she described them, has been contacted to reschedule.

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cle hub for all riders going up Highway 128. With that comes rules and regulations bikers don’t ignore, but maybe forget. So, we’ll have a few days dedicated to bicycle patrol as well.” When it comes to driving, Hermosillo simply wants people to remember the basics. Seatbelts, staying off one’s phone, adhering the speed limit and – of course – not drinking before driving. WPD didn’t just score the traffic grant, however. In August, the police department was also awarded the

The UC Davis Genome Center has yet to report a local case CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Law Enforcement Grant. This will be aimed towards officer training in Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Drug and Alcohol Recognition, DUI Checkpoint Planning, conduction of the “Every 15 Minutes” program with Winters High School, participation in “Red Ribbon Week” and the purchase of a new vehicle dedicated to DUI and traffic enforcement. “This is a new grant made just this year, mostly geared toward training and equipment for the officers.

of the Omicron variant but continues to sequence every positive sample received via Healthy Davis Together, Healthy Yolo Together and campus testing. Yet to be determined are how infectious Omicron is, how effective vaccines and existing treatments are against it and whether Omicron causes more severe disease. What is known comes from South Africa’s findings, Sisson noted. Sisson said that cases of Omicron in South Africa are occurring among people previously infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 and “these reinfections suggest that Omicron can evade immunity from prior infection.” The Omicron wave in South Africa is also resulting in higher hospitalizations for younger South Africans, especially children under the age of five, Sisson said.

IMPACT Continued from Page 1 concerns about potential stress to Winters’ water system and other negative consequences of increased density. The subdivision, situated north of the East Grant Avenue and East Main intersection, will create 200 single-family lots and 84-unit affordable multi-family apartments and seven

commercial lots. Both Stinson and City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa encouraged community members to submit written comments to Skierski at Kirk. Skierski@cityofwinters.org. Stinson said that the final EIR should be finalized for public comment in early 2022 to be approved in summer of the same year.

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SALMON Continued from Page 1 the system is not a “prudent option” for the district. One option is to find a partner to trade water so more would be available to help flush out the system. Marovich said chaining open the flaps at the Lisbon Weir also could help the situation by allowing more tidal push into the area. But ultimately, Marovich said, the issue is to find a way to manage agricultural water practices. There are 23 entities that take water from the toe drain, but they are under no regulatory obligation to monitor how much organic material they are putting back into the drain – a fluid known as “black water.” The microbes that eat the organic material also use up the oxygen in the water, creating a dissolved oxygen level that cannot support fish — especially salmon. But

even the hardier carp and striped bass did not survive this event. Just keeping the water on the fields for a while longer might be a solution, Marovich noted, adding the Suisun Marsh had a similar issue some years back and that was one of the solutions then. The good news is that it has reached a point in the season that water diversion and release back into the drain is all but over, and that will help, too. Marovich credits the water agency, and specifically Alex Rabidoux, the principal water resource engineer, for taking on the issue and investigating possible solutions when the agency is under no obligation to do so. “This is all a discretionary effort by the agency,” Marovich said. “They do see some self-interest in this, but it was not inevitable or obvious that they would have to take the next step and investigate the

water quality in the toe drain.” In the meantime, it does not seem likely there will be a salmon spawn this winter. Marovich said what that means for the years to come is uncertain, but he said there should be enough fish that were born in the creek in recent years that should be making their way back into the creek. Stray fish also could repopulate the creek, he said. “But our goal is to have natal origin fish,” Marovich said. Fish born in the creek that return four or five years later are specifically imprinted to Putah Creek, creating its own species of salmon and strengthening the line for years to come. Seventy-six salmon were killed when the heavy Oct. 24 rains dislodged loads of organic material and

caused an overflow from the east levee toe drain into the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. It is possible that as many as two dozen of the fish, however, perished because beavers had stopped the flow of water before their dams could be breached, Marovich said at the time. When the refuge then used that water to flood rice fields for waterfowl habitat, some of that water spilled into Putah Creek. The extra organic material in the water does not affect waterfowl, but salmon are sensitive to oxygen levels. Only four salmon are known to have traveled upstream to spawning areas since the boards at the Los Rios Check Dam were removed Nov. 2.

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December 23, 1971

Congressman Robert L. Leggett announced last week that the Department of Interior has approved a $2,123,800 small reclamation project loan repayment contract with the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the Indian Valley Dam project. In what is believed a new scoring record for the Winters Warriors, the local cagers last Thursday evening at Galt scored 96 points to roll over St. Pius by a score of 96 to 69. Sophomore Phil Snow scored 37 points. Specialist 4th Class David Kidder arrived at San Francisco airport, Dec. 7, from Augsburg, Germany for a 30-day leave. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Fernandez will go to Modesto to be with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lacoste, for Christmas. Mrs. Eva Duncan will be a holiday dinner guest at the Dixon home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Red dick. Robert C. Bruhn and Thomas A. Ehnat, members of the Winters Fire Department, have completed a two-day basic operations course in fire training, offered in Placerville by the state department of vocational education.

January 3, 1957

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has accepted a bid by A.G. Streblow, of Napa, for the leasing of a maximum of 25,945 acres of land in the Monticello Dam reservoir area. He will pay $1.26 per acre for grazing rights, based on the amount of land not flooded. The Buckhorn Dining Room opened for business last Friday after being completely remodeled. Elmer Croan, formerly head chef at Tiny’s in San Francisco, is the chef at the Buckhorn restaurant. J.R. Granger, resident engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation, will report later this month to Green River, Wyoming, to assume new duties with a Bureau project there. The Bank of America this week announced it was raising its interest rate payments on savings accounts from two to three percent, starting January. Mrs. Grace Leach, of Sant Clara, has returned to her home after spending the holidays here with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Willard and son Harry. Mr. and Mrs. Henry MacArthur of Sacramento visited on Christmas Eve with Mrs. N.A. McArthur. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sackett presided at a dinner party to watch the old year out on Monday night, New Year’s eve.

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The town board met in special session Tuesday night and passed the air raid precaution ordinance. The blackout ordinance was approved for California cities and counties December 16, by the State Defense Council. Mayor C.P. Culton has appointed a tire rationing board committee composed of Chief of Police G.A. Crowder, P.W. Thorn berry and Miss Verna Rice, with G.A. Moore, alternate. The rainfall, up to Wednesday a.m., according to the California Fruit Exchange gauge, measured 12.52 inches. Descendants of the late local pioneers Rev. S. Harriman and Levi Morris assembled New Year’s day, at Hotel Clunie, Sacramento at a family dinner party. The occasion was the 80th anniversary of the late pioneers’ crossing the plains to California. Miss Lillie May Berry and Wyatt Linley went to Reno Saturday where they exchanged marriage vows. Lieutenant Colonel F.W. Koester, officer in charge of the Headquarters Western Remount Area, San Mateo, has asked owners of horses and mules in this area to provide him with information about their animals. He said that prompt registration of animals of a useful military age is simply a most desirable step in our defense preparations.

115 YEARS AGO

December 28, 1906

Two dispatches from Vallejo were published in the Call on Wednesday which indicate that two electric railroad companies are striving to reach Winters. Miss Belle Foster, who is taking the course as professional nurse in a Sacramento hospital, came home for Christmas. Mrs. D. Wilson went to Martinez Monday, to visit her daughter, Mrs. W.G. Reed, during the holidays. Mrs. AJ. Snodgrass went to Santa Rosa Monday to spend the holidays with her son’s family. Elwood Sackett returned Thursday to Berkeley. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Clark went to Fresno Monday to visit Mrs. Clark’s relatives. C.S. Chambers went to the city to spend Christmas with his parents. Adrian Overhouse came home from Sacramento last Saturday to spend Christmas with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Ames are visiting at the home of their daughter. Prof. Si Hoyt, the man of magic, mirth and mystery, will give two performances in the Winters Opera House Friday and Saturday night. Prices: 15 cents, 25 cents, 35 cents. Misses Sara Culton, Edna Dexter and Anita Anderson came home from the State Normal at San Jose last Saturday.

Publisher’s note: We will take a break from publishing Years Ago in December to better align our print dates with the historical publication dates. This 115 Years Ago column is a repeat of last week.

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Nov. 26: 12:57 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of First Street. Nov. 27: 1:10 a.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~12:29 p.m., medical aid, 700 block of Matsumoto Lane. Nov. 28: 7:56 a.m., medical aid, 990 block of Grant Avenue. ~3:03 p.m., fire assist search & rescue, Highway 128. ~5:52 p.m., mutual aid, Dixon. ~11:53 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Lauren Court. Nov. 29: 8:31 a.m., investigation (power lines down), 110 block of Grant Avenue. ~1:05 p.m., outdoor misc. fire, CR 31A. ~1:23 p.m., grass

fire, 620 block of Foxglove Circle. ~1:34 p.m., public assist, CR 31A. Nov. 30: 9:57 a.m., fire alarm, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~12:35 p.m., medical aid, CR 29. ~4:37 p.m., medical aid, 170 block of E. Grant Avenue. Dec. 1: 8:42 a.m., medical aid, 1010 block of Taft Court. ~7:07 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E Baker Street. Dec. 2: 7:40 p.m., medical aid, First Street/Abbey Street.

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Lake Berryessa water levels down, now 58.5 percent full The level of Lake Berryessa is down by 0.12 feet during the past week, with a decrease in storage of 1,829 acre feet of water, according to Ken Emigh of the Solano Irrigation District. Tuesday morning the lake level was 404 feet

above sea level, with storage computed at 936,319 acre feet. Evaporation averaged 35 acre feet of water a day. The SID is diverting 32 second feet of water into the Putah South Canal, with 40 second feet flowing at the Dam.

Obituary Mary Juanita Vieu Carpenter Mary was born Oct. 18, 1938 to Red and Julia (Piezzi) Vieu. She entered into death Nov. 27, at her home in Rodeo with her loving daughter Darlene by her side. She was raised on the family ranch in the town of Monticello. She went to school in Monticello and high school in Winters, but the Lake Berryessa Dam caused the destruction of the town and her family had to move. She graduated high school from Esparto High. Mary is preceded in death by her parents Red and Julia Piezzi, grandparents Theodore Mark and Mary Juanita Vieu,

her baby sister, older brother Ted Vieu and her husband Laneal Carpenter of 38 years. She is survived by her daughters: Darlene, Mary Lynnette (Bill) Hoole, stepson Ted Carpenter. Grandchildren: Mary Sarah (Paul) Whitehouse, Bill (Hollie) Hoole, Beth Hoole, great-granddaughter Vivienne Hoole. She is also survived by her brother Victor Vieu, her nieces and nephews and many friends that were like family. Graveside services will be held in Monticello Public Cemetery at Spanish Flats, Lake Berryessa, at 1 p.m. on Dec. 10.

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Warriors soccer athletes Warriors basketball ready to kick it up a notch back on the court By Sydney Andrade

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Women’s soccer The Winters High School girls varsity soccer team had a busy week playing six, almost-consecutive games. On Tuesday, Nov. 30, they lost their first home non-conference game against Dixon by a score of 3-0. The women played again on Thursday, Dec. 2 against Esparto High School and won by a score of 4-0. Yarethzy Sanchez and Anahi Garcia each scored one goal for the Warriors, lead by sophomore Samantha Ramirez who scored two goals for the Warriors. Karina Echeverria led the Warriors defense with eight steals, followed closely by Garcia and Joanna Cuevas who each had six steals. The women’s soccer team then went on to play in a back-to-back, two-day tournament. On Friday, Dec. 3 the Warriors lost the first neutral tournament of the day against Placer High School by a score of 4-0. They didn’t let the defeat affect them and came back to win the second game of the day by a score of 6-0 against Yreka. Sanchez and Alondra Molina each scored two goals each in the game against Yreka, followed by Alexandria Duran and Pricila Gonzalez who each scored one. Once again it was Echeverria, Garcia and Cuevas leading the Warriors on the defensive end,

The Winters High School basketball athletes are back out on the court for the winter sports season.

Women’s basketball The junior varsity women tipped off their season on Nov. 30 with a home-opener against St. Helena. The Warriors were still shedding their off-season rust, however, and suffered a 5518 loss to the Saints.

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Samantha Ramirez (21) tussles with a Dixon defender. resulting in a shutout. The squad played their fifth game of the week against on Saturday, Dec 4, and won the neutral tournament game against Wheatland by a score of 2-1. Samantha Ramirez scored both of the goals for Winters with an assist by Ava Skinner. Echeverria played an excellent defensive game with eight steals. The women’s varsity soccer team wrapped up their long week of game with against Orland by a score of 1-0.

again on Thursday, Dec. 2 and tied their home non-conference game against Esparto by a score of 2-2. While the Warriors were hoping for a win, the tied score has left them more determined to win their next game.

Later in the week on Dec. 2, the junior varsity squad entered a tournament where their first opponent was a familiar foe in Sutter. The Huskies let the fur — and points — fly and defeated the Warriors 48-11. The next day, the Warriors took on Pierce. The junior varsity team put up a fight through the entire game, yet they couldn’t grab the victory, clenched in the Bears’ jaws, losing 27-19. Following that game on Dec. 4,

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posed for community space and cultural areas and remarked, “we’re providing all those things.” Skierski met with Pope Flores on Nov. 10 to gather additional information. She said she was encouraged in that meeting, but later learned there were additional concerns the City wanted addressed before the matter could go before the Planning Commission. The fact that the November and December meetings of the Planning Commission have been cancelled only added to the delay and to Pope Flores’ frustration. The next commission meeting is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2022, at which time she is hopeful her application will be on the agenda for discussion, public comment and closer to approval. In an email to Pope Flores after their Nov. 10 meeting, Skierski referenced three areas where more information was needed: parking, calendar of events/event management, and noise control. On Dec. 2, Skierski informed the Express by email of two areas that could still cause delays in issuing a CUP if not appropriately addressed: calendar of events and noise. Parking, he said, “is not necessarily an issue at this time.” As to the first concern, Pope Flores obtained and submitted to the City a list of events the church had held. After making a side-by-side comparison of the church’s events and those she has proposed, the only difference she noted under her management would be that she would present Native American spirituality. “I’m not going to try to justify what our culture is to the city. That should be something that should be respected,” Pope Flores said. Pope Flores is a member and chairwoman of the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California. For noise control, she confirmed they are willing and prepared to abide by the City’s noise ordinance. Pope Flores said she’s been approached by several Winters businesses to hold functions at her venue. Asked what she would like to see happen next, Pope Flores said, “Let’s make it happen.”

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WARRIORS Continued from Page 5 4, the junior varsity women would walk into a wall of points put up by Woodland Christian and would lose 45-8. “We are very inexperienced in terms of knowledge and skills, with about two-thirds of the team not having played organized games before,” said head coach Tom Crisp. “Everyone is getting playing time and I am learning what each player can do at this point, so we can focus our practices on what they need most.” The women’s varsity squad also laced up for their basketball season opener on Nov. 30 against the visiting St. Helena Saints. In an absolute showdown, the Warriors not only won an epic 4743 victory, but their first victory since January of 2018. Entering in the same tournament as the junior varsity team, the varsity team took on a ferocious Sutter Husky squad. The game went down to crunch time, but the Warriors ended up losing a nail-biter 38-35. On Dec. 3, the Warriors took on a formidable Clear Lake team. Unfortunately, the varsity squad couldn’t get the shots to fall as the Cardinals would peck out a 45-17 victory. The last opponent for the Warriors in the week were the Wheatland Pirates. Another close game going shot for shot, but the Pirates would pull ahead to hook themselves a 35-27 victory.

“The girls played a great game against St. Helena and the team got its first win since January of 2018,” raved the varsity head coach Jeff Christian. “They have great chemistry, play great together and have been in close games. I’m looking forward to the rest of the season.”

Men’s basketball The WHS men’s junior varsity team took to the court in tournament action on Dec. 1, against the Dixon Rams. Despite the Warrior defense, they couldn’t stop the Rams and would lose 56-24. The next day, the junior varsity squad would take on the Pierce Bears.

Unfortunately, the Warriors couldn’t withstand the Bears’ onslaught of offense and would lose 4725. The varsity squad started their season off with a bang in a thriller against St. Helena. The Warriors battled for four, hard-fought quarters and left St. Helena with a 5752 victory over the Saints. On Dec. 2, the Warriors hit the road once again to face off against the Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers. The varsity men were firing on all cylinders offensively and defensively as they won 43-13, putting a nasty dent in the Cavalier’s record.

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Cheer squad vie for a competitive future By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer The athletes on the Winters High School cheer team had an extremely successful season and officially made their way into the world of competitive cheer on Nov. 10. When the cheer squad heard about the Northern Section Cheer competition, they decided to rip off the band-aid and see what they could do. “I really didn’t know what to expect. Competitive cheer is a whole new world so the girls and I went into it knowing that it would be a great learning experience,” said head cheer coach Sterling Davis. The competition wasn’t something the team had anticipated

participating in which meant that Davis and Rachel Calvert, assistant cheer coach, only had a very limited amount of time to choreograph an entirely new routine from the ground up. “At first I thought that I might be able to use some of the elements and pieces from halftime show routines, but after reading over the scorecard and the time regulations we had to start from scratch,” explained Davis. While having a brand new routine was not ideal, especially since the squad members decided to enter the “advanced” level of the competition, they were confident in their ability to put in the work.

“We have come so far this season and the team wanted to see what they were truly capable of doing compared to other teams,” said Davis. Competition cheer is very different from what the fans see during the halftime show. Normally a routine choreographed for the purpose of pure entertainment. For competitive cheer, there are many different elements involved with only 10 percent of the routine being dance. “The largest portion of the routine was stunting so Rachel was a huge asset in figuring out how to incorporate the stunts and pyramids that we needed to get a good score,” said Davis.

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Danielle Johnson Danielle Johnson, a senior at Winters High School, is the Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. A member of the women’s varsity basketball squad, Johnson bolsters team chemistry and competitiveness. “Danielle has been working consistently hard to develop the best version of herself,” praised head coach Jeff Christian. “She is a caring and kind teammate and is on her way to becoming a force to be reckoned with on the court.”

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The 2021 Winters Holiday Tractor Parade is one for the books. On Saturday, Dec. 4, over 10,000 people lined up along Main Street from Haven Street down to Elliott Street in anticipation to watch tractors, machines and farming equipment decked out in Christmas lights and holiday-themed decor. There were 38 entries in this year’s parade. The Winters District Chamber of Commerce announced the following parade winners: • Too Many Lights to Count!: Rominger Brothers Farms • The Little Tractor that Could!: Isaac Day and Avery and Charlotte Davis • Jolly Green Giant: Stumpy Trucking Inc. • Barely Made it to the Parade! — Winters Tow Service • Farm Fresh! — Charter Realty • Merriest Elves! — Ramos Farms • Antique Operator! — Wilbur Reil • Judges Choice! — School of

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15.96 ACRES. 8 acres of 4 year old English walnuts. The rest is cleared for more trees and a home site. Amazing views of the mountains. Offered at $629,000.

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IMMACULATE 4 BED, 2 BATH on a nice corner lot. This home is the definition of turn key. OUTSTANDING landscaping. $699,000.

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Jelly Belly celebration marks final night of Hanukkah By Susan Hiland McNaughton Media The final night of Hanukkah was ushered in Sunday with illumination from a

large jelly bean-filled menorah at Jelly Belly Candy Company. Jelly Belly for the past seven days has been filling the arms of the menorah with

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211006 11/19/2021 Iramirez, Deputy Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: SOUTHERN TOUCH DESIGNS Physical Address: 914 KENNEDY DR. WINTERS, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) ACADIAN VENTURES CORP 914 KENNEDY DR WINTERS, CA 95694 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 10/08/2021 s/Lindsey Brickey Official Title: Vice President Corporation Name: Acadian Ventures Corp 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, Iramirez, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210997 11/16/2021 lramirez, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) HERNANDEZ & SON'S Physical Address: 186 MUIR ST #58 WOODLAND CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) ANGEL FERMIN HERNANDEZ 186 MUIR ST #58 WOODLAND CA 95695 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ANGEL HERNANDEZ Official Title: Corporation Name: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, lramirez, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: November 24, December 1, 8, 15 2021

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210984 11/12/2021 mlindstrom, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: LAND PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC Physical Address: 417 MACE BLVD SUITE J338 DAVIS CA 95618 Mailing Address: 417 MACE BLVD SUITE J338 DAVIS CA 95618 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) LAND PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC 417 MACE BLVD SUITE J338 DAVIS CA 95618 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: N/A s/NAVJOT BAINS Official Title: MANAGER Corporation/LLC Name:LAND PROPERTY HOLDINGS , 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, mlindstrom, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210996 11/16/2021 dho, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) YOLO 365 TOURS Physical Address: 22A MAIN STREET WINTERS CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) YOLO 365 TOURS LLC 22A MAIN STREET WINTERS CA 95694 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: N/A s/Laura Vidales Official Title: Managing Member Corporation Name: YOLO 365 TOURS 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: November 24, December 1, 8, 15 2021

FILED YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 02/25/2020 FBN Number F20210977 Old FBN Number 2019-689 Jesse Salinas, Clerk; kquam, Deputy The person(s) or entities below are abandoning the use of the following fictitious business name(s): Sacramento Freelance Network 1724 Farnham Avenue Woodland, CA 95776 (Yolo) Previously: 409A Russell St. Winters, CA 95694 The fictitious business name was originally filed in Yolo County on 8/12/2019 and is being ABANDONED by the name of registrant listed below: Modern Roots Marketing LLC 1724 Farnham Avenue Woodland CA 95776 (Yolo) Corporation or Limited Liability Company: Modern Roots Marketing LLC 1724 Farnham Avenue Woodland CA 95776 (Yolo) The business was conducted by: Limited Liability Company s/Mary A Nauer I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. State of California, County of Yolo Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Kimberli Quam, Deputy Clerk Published December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021

jelly beans and keeping the fire lit in honor of Hanukkah. This was the 12th Annual Hanukkah Winter Wonderland celebration at Jelly Belly. The purpose of Hanukkah, which is observed for eight nights and days, is a celebration of miracles. It commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is observed by lighting a Hanukkah menorah, one addi-

tional candle each night. “Our jelly beans became kosher 12 years ago and we partnered with Rabbi Chaim Zaklos of Chabad of Solano County,” said John Jamison, vice president of retail operations for Jelly Belly. Jelly Belly since 2010 has been one of the eight places around the area to celebrate Hanukkah. Along with the lighting of the menorah was singing, entertainment from a juggler and a small parade of cars with menorah

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211021 11/24/2021 dho, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Masuda Design Studio Physical Address: 1208 Hamakawa Street Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Izumi Masuda Architect, Inc. 1208 Hamakawa Street Winters, CA 95694 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 11/20/2021 s/ Izumi Masuda Official Title: CEO Corporation Name: Izumi Masuda Architect, 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, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210941 10/29/2021 dho, Deputy Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS Physical Address: 2000 E. MAIN STREET UNIT H WOODLAND, CA 95776 Mailing Address: 25 COUNTRY VIEW LANE DANVILLE, CA 94526 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) PACIFIC FOOD VENTURES, INC 25 COUNTRY VIEW LANE DANVILLE, CA 94526 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/GURJEET SINGH Official Title: SECRETARY Corporation Name: PACIFIC FOOD VENTURES, 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, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

FILED YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 11/24/2021 FBN Number F20211023 Jesse Salinas, Clerk; kquam, Deputy The person(s) or entities below are abandoning the use of the following fictitious business name(s): FROM MY HEART TO YOURS #0001045-01 The fictitious business name was originally filed in Yolo County In 1973 and is being ABANDONED by the name of registrant listed below: THERESA FOSTER 105 BAKER ST. WINTERS, CA 95694 (YOLO COUNTY) Corporation or Limited Liability Company: N/A The business was conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL s/ THERESA FOSTER I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. State of California, County of Yolo Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, kquam, Deputy Clerk Published December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

Storage Lien Sale There will be a lien sale at Winters Self Storage (W.S.S.), 807 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA. 95694 on December 20th 2021 at 10:00 A.M. This and enforcement is authorized by Division 8, Chapter 10,of the California Business & Professions Code, commencing without warranty or guarantee for Cash only. Purchased items must be removed from W.S.S. immediately following the sale. The following is a general description of items to be sold: B-27 Karen Fiscus Johnson: 2 night stands, 2 end tables, sewing box kit, suitcases, rugs, engine hoist, misc. boxes of household items. Auctioneer. Bond # 0342850 Published December 1, 8, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2021-2026 To all interested persons: Petitioner: EVANGELINA BERMUDEZ DE LOPEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name EVANGELINA BERMUDEZ DE LOPEZ to Proposed name EVA BERMUDEZ THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: Jan 6, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Dept. 10 (Room: Zoom) The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Winters Express Date: November 18, 2021 Samuel T. McAdam Judge of the Superior Court Published December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021

lights on top. This year they had the Jelly Belly train decorated with Happy Hanukkah flags and it took visitors on a ride around the parking lot. Inside was a popup deli with food that included latfkus and sandwiches. Children got to decorate little edible menorahs and listen to singing. “Hanukkah means education,” Zaklos said. “We hope that by doing this with Jelly Belly, it is a good association for the children.” Zaklos said he thought it was wonderful to be together again after that past year of being apart. The 2020 Jelly Belly Hanukkah celebration was just

three people to light the menorah, which was aired over YouTube and Facebook. “As human beings we are like candles: We need to share each other’s light,” Zaklos said. “It is fun,” said Susan Cohen Grossman of Concord. “Seeing people you haven’t seen in a long time is wonderful.” “Hanukkah is so special, because it represents the godly approach to keeping away the darkness,” said Aizel Zaklos, wife of the rabbi. “It is especially helpful during Covid because a lot of people found themselves in a place of darkness. By sharing the light, our own darkness fades.”

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210969 11/16/2021 kquam, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) Falafel Center Physical Address: 720 2nd Street Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Halal Taher LLC 3470 Ashley Creek Drive, Loomis, CA 95650 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: N/A s/Aimee Sanatkar Official Title: CFO Corporation Name: Halal Taher 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: November 24, December 1, 8, 15 2021

City of Winters Accepting Applications to Serve on The Climate Action Commission The City of Winters will accept applications to serve on the Climate Action Commission through January 10,2022. The Commission will assist with implementing and overseeing the goals of the recently adopted Climate Action Plan. We’re looking for people with expertise in environmental sciences and / or with a passion for addressing climate change. The Commission shall be comprised of five community members, a majority of whom must reside within the City of Winters or have a Winters address. As a new commission, three seats will be for four years, and two seats will be for two years initially, and then four years thereafter, so membership terms are staggered. Prospective applicants may pick up or request an Application of Interest to Serve in Appointed Position in City Hall located at 318 First Street. Or applications may also be obtained at the City of Winters website, a resume may be attached to the application form. A two-person subcommittee of the Winters City Council will review the submitted applications and select a limited number of the applicants for interviews. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted and scheduled for their interviews. For further questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@cityofwinters.org or by calling 530-794-6702 Published December 8, 2021

YOLO COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION 1280 SANTA ANITA COURT, SUITE #100 WOODLAND, CA 95776-6127 530-668-6700 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURPOSE: A public hearing will be held by the Yolo County Committee on School District Organization (Committee) to receive comments from parents, teachers, members of the community, and bargaining unit leaders regarding the Adoption of Redistricting Plan for the Yolo County Board of Education Trustee Areas based upon the 2020 Census. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Committee may take action on adoption of the redistricting plan for the Trustee areas. DATE: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 TIME: 6:00 p.m. [approx.] LOCATION: Yolo County Office of Education 1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite 120 Woodland, CA 95776 or Zoom Conference Meeting: https://ycoe.zoom.us/j/97637728971 Or One tap mobile: US: +16699006833,,97637728971# or +13462487799,,97637728971# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 Webinar ID: 976 3772 8971 Individuals wishing to speak before the Committee are requested to fill out a speaker card, which will be available in the Conference Center. Completed speaker cards need to be submitted to the Board Recording Secretary; speakers will be called in the order in which the cards are received. You may also use the *raise hand feature in Zoom to speak on this matter during the meeting. Each individual addressing the Committee will have a maximum of three minutes to speak to ensure that all who wish to address the Committee on this matter will be heard. Materials subject to the public hearing will be available at the public hearing and online at www.ycoe.org. If you would like a copy of the materials prior to that time, contact the Yolo County Office of Education at 1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite #100, or call (530) 668-3702. Posted this 2nd day of December, 2021 Published December 8, 2021

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GIFT GUIDE LEFT: The Home & Hanger offers a selection of books in their section of the Winters Collective.

The Farmer’s Closet Boutique has a selection of ornaments honoring veterans and military personnel. Crystal Apilado/ Express photo

BELOW: Serendipity Hair Salon & Spa offers an array of crystals, stones, candles and wellness supplies in the front of the salon shop. Crystal Apilado/ Express photos

CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT: Gifts for pets and animal lovers alike can be found at the Farmer’s Closet Boutique. Art and hand-crafted creations are available at Serendipity Hair Salon & Spa. Thank a friend with a Golden Girl candle from Christian’s Corner. Crystal Apilado/ Express photos

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2021 Winters Holiday Tractor Parade

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Stumpy’s Trucking float featured two vehicles as part of their winning entry.

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Stumpy’s Trucking Clown Car won the Jolly Green Grinch award. Leslie Silver/Courtesy photo

Mariani Nut Co. reindeer entry won the Chamber of Commerce Choice! award in the 2021 Winters Holiday Tractor Parade.

BELOW: The Chamber reported there were 38 tractor entries in the 2021 Winters Holiday Tractor Parade and more than 10,000 attendees. Ann Diaz/Courtesy photo

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The Turkovich Family Wines & Balloon Yolo was a fan favorite.

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The School of Rock float won the Judge’s Choice award.

Winters Wonderland Elf Hunt & Cocoa Crawl Turkovich Family Wines sold hot cocoa topped with toasted marshmallows to visitors on the Cocoa Stroll who wanted their cocoa a little extra. Crystal Apilado/ Express photo

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ABOVE: The elf at Farmer’s Closet Boutique perched upon a horse art mount as visitors searched for him during Friday’s Elf Hunt. Crystal Apilado/Express photos

LEFT: Baldomero Arce, owner of El Pueblo Meat Market & Taqueria, simmers freshly made churros at the Winters Wonderland event outside of the taqueria. RIGHT: Winters City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa and Winters Express Publisher Taylor Buley helped to control traffic at the Main Street and Railroad Avenue intersection on Friday evening.

RIGHT: The elf at Christian’s Corner hid in plain sight on the branches of the Christmas tree inside the store.

Winters Express, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 — B7

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The grilled portobello mushroom sandwich found at the Buckhorn BBQ truck has mushrooms sliced into generous, bitable chunks and layered with grilled onions.

Food truck love

e know it, we love it and couldn’t imagine it parked anywhere else but by the side of the Mariani Nut Company, El Verduzco is one of Winters’ favorite restaurants on four wheels. Although there’s no wrong item to order on the menu, I have to pick a favorite. Was it hard to pick a favorite? Not really, because I’ve essentially been ordering the same thing from Verduzco since I was ten. My go-to item, rain or shine, is the carnitas burrito with sour cream and cheese. Would I like some extra salsa with that? Uh, yea! It also

pairs perfectly with the only real Jarritos flavor choice: Mandarin (with Limon coming in second). The carnitas burrito with sour cream is my top choice not only because it’s fairly inexpensive, but because it’s perfection wrapped in a tortilla. From the very first bite, it’s a flavor fiesta for your taste buds. The warm flower tortilla invites the delicious Spanish rice, beans, salsa, cheese and sour cream, but the

guest of honor is, without a doubt, the carnitas. Cooked to perfection every time, the carnitas pork is juicy and bursting with flavor that brings the whole burrito together. The price, the flavor, the location and — more often than not — short wait time to receive my order, all combine to make the El Verduzco carnitas burrito with sour cream my favorite pick on the menu.

is the season for get together’s with family and friends. Plus, all the delicious meals and treats. Some may say bring on the peppermint, bring on the egg nog. But this is Winters. Most folks who are returning home for the holidays are looking forward to their favorite meals. At least, that was one of my main goals when I was going to college. I’d fly in from Kalamazoo, Mich. about twice a year and I made sure to get my fill of local eats and drinks. Now that I’m living here again, I have different foodie things to which I look forward. I pass by two of our most beloved eateries at least six times a day as I taxi my children to and from school. The El Verduzco taco truck and the Buckhorn BBQ food truck. Each truck has their respective lines throughout the day, between the lunch time rush at the high school and most businesses. The temptation beckons out to me daily, but those lines are my only saving grace (for both my wallet and my healthier eating goals). I’m heading into this month with new nu-

Now that I’m living here again, I have different foodie things to which I look forward. I pass by two of our most beloved eateries at least six times a day as I taxi my children to and from school. The El Verduzco taco truck and the Buckhorn BBQ food truck. trition goals in mind, and a new column to explore Winters’ culinary offerings. I’m partnering up with Express staff writer Aaron Geerts to bring you our favorites from around town. I headed out to the Buckhorn BBQ truck this week to find something that was a healthier choice,

and, yet, brought in the beef. Not only was I successful, but I found a veggie options for my husband. Which basically means that I bring him home food so that I, too, can have a taste. I brought him home the grilled portobello mushroom sandwich. I was impressed. Most portobello sandwiches feature the big cap stacked between the fixin’s and bread. Not this one. The meaty portobello cap had been sliced into generous, bitable chunks and layered with grilled onions. It’s served with a barbecue ranch sauce, but he (we) layered on the sweet and spicy barbecue sauce. It was the right balance with the crisp lettuce and fresh tomato. The sweetness of the grilled onions and the smokiness of the mushroom were a delicious pairing. I only took the one bite, but he seemed to enjoy it. I wanted to make sure I had room for my bun-less tri-tip plate.

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My go-to item, rain or shine, is the carnitas burrito with sour cream and cheese at the El Verduzco taco truck. I don’t eat meat often, but I decided that it has been a heck of a week after covering the Tractor Parade and I deserved some tri-tip. I’m also trying to cut out on bread so the bun-less tri-tip seemed like my best option. I brought it home thinking that I would add some spinach to the plate with the tritip and grilled onions.

However, those intentions went awry because I had ordered some french fries as my side and I didn’t want them to get cold as I dug the spinach out of the refrigerator. I’ll be honest, I didn’t miss the bun one bit. I’m certain it helped me save room so I could further enjoy eating more of the tri-tip. I brought home

the creamy horseradish as well as both the bold and the sweet and spicy barbecue sauce options. My tastebuds were happy with the flavor experiments of which sauce combinations were the best. Perhaps next time I’ll have to have the spinach ready to go so I can try to incorporate those leafy greens in.

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My tastebuds were happy with the flavor experiments with sauces on the bun-less tri-tip plate.

Winters Express Publisher’s Choice: Verduczo’s Lengua Burrito

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