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Community COVID testing opportunity returns By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief In a new partnership with Covid Clinic, the Winters Joint Unified School District is offering rapid antigen testing to students, families, staff and community members in Winters. The efforts launched on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Covid Clinic is a not-for-profit testing provider that currently offers onsite COVID testing in school districts throughout the state and across the nation. It is as no cost to individuals who use its services. Winters JUSD had previously had a partnership with Healthy Yolo Together. However, the grant that funded the testing ended on Dec. 30.

All testing is voluntary and individuals who choose to participate in testing through Covid Clinic will need to register. Any prior registrations or waivers signed for last year’s testing are not applicable. Jenny Pinedo, Director of Special Education & Student Services, told the Express individuals will only need to complete the waiver and registration process once. There are links available on the Winters JUSD website to register ahead of time; however, devices will be available at the testing site and support for those needing it will be provided. Pinedo said registering ahead of coming to the testing site

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Sergeant Manuel Cardoza was sworn in on Monday, Jan. 4 at the Winters Police Department. A formal swearing in will be scheduled at a future City Council meeting.

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Natural Resources Commission taking on city’s tree policy By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer

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The newly-formed six-member Natural Resources Commission (NRC) met for their first meeting of 2022 on Jan. 10. As a newly-created advisory commission to the Winters City Council, the commission is establishing guidelines, developing protocols, setting and understanding member roles while adhering to requirements under the Brown Act. City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa gave commission members a concise introduction to the Brown Act and necessary compliance for member communications and sharing of materials so as not to

violate provisions of the Act. Two of the commission’s first projects were to set goals and organize a workplan. The commission’s draft workplan that was discussed at the Nov. 15, 2021 meeting included ways to move forward and implement specific project ideas. Commission Chair Kurt Balasek said the commission discussed taking on the city’s tree policy as “sort of a manageable path to start.” Balasek previously provided commission members with a draft master tree workplan he had prepared. He felt this project would be workable as the “first one out the gate” as the commission aimed toward developing broader goals. Commissioner Carol Scianna and Balasek were appointed to form an ad hoc committee to create a draft workplan for the

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city’s tree policy and present it at the February meeting. This entails review and consideration of the city’s master tree list, promoting the tree rebate program, maintenance and community outreach. Beyond the master tree program, workplan discussions included how the committee could make recommendations to the Planning Commission on projects reviewed by the Design Review Committee, appointing an NRC member as a liaison to the Climate Action Commission and to review and make recommendations to the City on policies relevant to the NRC’s purview. Other workplan suggestions in various stages of discussion included working with Dry Creek residents to develop a native planting plan to combat creek erosion and

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer The Winters City Council adopted Resolution 2021-89 at the Dec. 21 meeting by accepting the fiscal year 2020-21 Impact Fee and Five-Year Report. The report, submitted by Director of Administrative Services Shelly A. Gunby, is required by the State of California from local agencies that impose development impact fees. New development, such as the City of Winters is experiencing, creates the need

for new and expanded public services, infrastructure, future facilities development and maintenance. According to Gunby’s transmittal letter, “Development Impact Fees are used to finance the acquisition, construction and improvement of public facilities needed because of new development.” Development projects are charged a fee by local government agencies in conjunction with project approval and issuance of a building permit, certificate of occupancy or develop-

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Rain for week: 0.04 in. Season’s total: 17.09 in. Last sn. to date: 2.34 in. Winters rainfall season began 7/1/21. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m.

Night road work happening through Thursday ter median on Grant Avenue in front of the Chevron station. One west-bound lane (outside) will be open and one-west bound lane (inside) will be closed, starting from 9 p.m. this evening to 5 a.m. Night construction work will last through Thursday,

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ment agreements. From these impact fees the City established nine public facilities funds to reduce the impact and cost for water, sewer, transportation, streets, parks, public safety, fire, monitoring and storm drains. The report stated the City’s objective is to maintain its current level of service as development and the City of Winters continue to grow. It also noted that new development projects need to pay their share of the city’s

The focus of the night-time road work is to replace the temporary delineators currently set out along Grant Avenue in front of the Chevron station.

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The ranks of the Winters Police Department grow stronger as Sergeant Manuel Cardoza recently joined the fold. Coming with years of police experience, Cardoza looks forward to serving the community. Choosing to become a police officer — especially these days — is not an easy decision. Its dangerous and demanding nature is enough to scare anyone away, but for Cardoza, becoming a police officer is something he’d wanted to do since he was a child. “I grew up in El Dorado County and wanted to be a cop since I was in the fifth grade,” said Cardoza. “I just wanted to help people

and becoming a cop seemed like a good job because I wanted to positively affect the community.” Fast forward years later and Cardoza’s ambition turned into fruition as he spent seven years at Placerville as a training officer and a K-9 unit officer as well as time serving in West Sacramento. Eventually, Cardoza began a search for a new community to serve, and Winters’ smalltown charm — like it does to so many visitors — drew him in like a magnet. As did the WPD’s impeccable reputation. “I wanted to perpetuate that professional reputation the WPD has and meet the community. I want to find

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County officials expecting Express seeking first Winters rise in COVID hospitalizations baby born in 2022 By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Yolo County is keeping a close eye on its two hospitals, both of which are near capacity with increasingly overwhelmed staff. Sutter Davis and Woodland Memorial hospitals have a combined 14 licensed ICU beds and 75 medical/surgical beds, according to Dr. Aimee Sisson, the county’s health officer. On Tuesday, there were just two ICU beds available and one medical/surgical bed. The vast majority of those beds are not currently filled with COVID-19 patients; rather, on Tuesday, there were 11 total COVID-19 patients in the two hospitals, three of them in intensive care. But with the unprecedented spike in new cases thanks to the Omicron surge, fears are growing of spike

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in COVID-19 patients as well. “One of the areas we are following closely with concern is COVID-19 hospitalizations,” said Sisson. “Currently they are well below the peak of 34 hospitalizations last winter with 11 COVID-19-positive patients right now.” However, she said, “we know from prior surges that hospitalizations peak approximately two weeks after cases peak. So we expect hospitalizations to continue to rise for at least two weeks.” “Compared to the last two surges, the current surge shows a much larger gap between cases and hospitalizations. While some of this large gap between cases and hospitalizations may simply be explained by how quickly cases have risen, without enough time passing yet for hospitalizations to catch up, another explanation for this decoupling of hospitalizations from cases is immunity due to vaccination and prior infection,” said Sisson. While that decoupling is good news, Sisson said, “our hospitals are far from out of the woods during this surge.

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“Yolo hospitals have very few empty beds right now and fewer staff than ever.” Using a sports analogy, Sisson said, “there is no second string of doctors and nurses on the bench waiting to come into the game if and when more of the huge number of current cases gets sick enough to need hospital care. “The entire team is on the court,” she said. “The game is in triple overtime, and they’re exhausted and, in many cases, sick themselves with COVID. “While Omicron, on average, comes with half the risk of hospitalization compared to prior variants, having four times as many cases, in this surge for example, would still mean twice as many hospitalizations as the last surge. “Our hospitals are bracing for a rough few weeks ahead,” said Sisson. The staffing impact is not just being felt at the county’s hospitals. On Monday, for example, the Kaiser clinic in Davis announced its pharmacy will offer limited hours this week, open only from noon to 5:30 p.m., because of staffing issues.

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Express staff Press Release The Winters Express is looking for the first Winters baby born in 2022 for its annual First Winters Baby contest. The Winters baby who is verified to be born first after the stroke of Midnight on Jan. 1, 2022 will win a gift bundle for both baby and the family. Gifts are being provided by Caliber Home Loans, Pacific Ace Hardware, El Pueblo Meat Market & Taqueria, First Northern Bank, Piz-

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Contest Rules Parents of the winning baby must reside within the Winters Joint Unified School District. The exact time of birth must be specified in writing by the attending physician. The necessary verifying must be submitted online at https://www.wintersexpress.com/community/first-winters-baby. Form submissions

must be received by noon on Jan. 30, 2022. For questions, contact the Express office at news@wintersexpress.com or 530-795-4551. In the event that there is no winner by Jan. 30, the contest will be extended until a winner has been declared. Decision of judges will be final. Names and photo of the winning baby and parents will be published in the newspaper. One entry per a baby. Duplicate submissions for the same baby will be discarded.

Berryessa recreation plan on SCWA directors’ radar By Todd R. Hansen McNaugton Media Solano County Water Agency directors will give longtime Putah Creek streamkeeper Rich Marovich a job-well-done send-off when they meet Thursday. The board also is scheduled to appoint an ad hoc committee to review Napa County’s recreational development plans at and near Lake Berryessa, in part to determine what impact, if any, those plans might have on the Solano Water Project supply. “The revitalization and expansion of recreational opportunities at Lake Berryessa has been on Napa County’s agenda since at least 2017.

Among other things, Napa County sees opportunities for economic development at Lake Berryessa and that portion of Napa County in particular,” a staff report to the board states. “In November 2020, the United States Bureau of Reclamation delegated direct oversight of some Lake Berryessa resorts to Napa County, and more recently, Napa County has entertained proposals to revitalize and expand recreational opportunities at Lake Berryessa,” the staff report states. “In late 2021 the (SCWA) board’s Water Policy Committee began discussions regarding how Napa County’s plans to expand recreational oppor-

tunities at Lake Berryessa could impact Solano Project water supply operations, including the water agency’s ongoing invasive mussel inspection program at Lake Berryessa.” The virtual meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Public access is available through Zoom by going to https://us02web.zoom. us/j/83191863504?pwd=UWhPZEVVbHU1bzRTWEliQkhFRGljQT09. The Meeting ID is 831 9186 3504. The passcode is 932913. Access is also available by calling +1-669900-9128. The board also is scheduled to appoint members to the Legislative and Water Policy committees.

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Warriors basketball roundup By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

Women’s basketball The Winters High School junior varsity women laced up for another week of basketball last Tuesday, Jan 4 against Colusa High School. Unfortunately, the injury-plagued Warriors would go on to lose in extraordinary fashion as the Redhawks would leave with a 67-0 victory. “I think the score says it all,” said head coach Tom Crisp. The varsity women, however, were able to get their game in against a ferocious Colusa squad. Although the Warriors took a 53-21 loss, they learned much about their opponents and are ready to square off against the Redhawks again. “Colusa ran a high screen and roll, and we learned how to switch a screen, communicate through it and how to provide help defense. The girls work hard, are kind to each other and do the best they can,” said head coach Jeff Christian. “We ended up losing 53-21, but can’t wait for the next time we play them.”

Men’s basketball COVID would also waylay the junior varsity men from all competition last week, however their game against Colusa has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 12. While COVID sidelined the other WHS basketball teams, the varsity men were able to get in a full week of competition

starting with Colusa. The Warriors put up a solid fight, winning by 2 points at the half, however the Redhawks would soar back to snag a 48-36 victory. Later in the week, the Varsity squad would attend the “Love of the Game Classic” in East Nicolaus. The Warriors kicked off their tournament against Redding Christian School and would lose to the Lions 49-31. Later in the tournament, the Warriors squared off against a formidable Williams High School team. The Yellowjackets thought they’d stung Winters with a loss, but Diego Valencia came in clutch with a layup in the dwindling seconds of the game to help the Warriors win 52-50. The theatrics wouldn’t end there as the team would take on the tournament host of East Nicolaus High School next. The Warriors would pour the Spartans a tall glass of bitter defeat and come home with a 41-40 victory. “In the Saturday finale we were missing two starters, but thanks to great play by the whole squad, we came back from a 12-point deficit at halftime and won by one point,” said head coach Brendan McShea. “Despite injuries and missing players, every game was a hard-fought competition that shows how dangerous this team can be when we all play together. Every guy knows he can step up when his number is called and help the team.”

WHS soccer wins over Hamilton By Sydney Andrade

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On Thursday, Jan. 6 the Winters men’s varsity soccer team won their away non-conference game against Hamilton 2-1. Hamilton was a very tough competitor and the Warriors fought hard for their win. Agustin Covarrubias gave Winters the momentum they needed with the first goal of the game. Eric Reyes scored the second goal for the Warriors, winning the game. “Most of the game was played mid-field,” said head coach Fernando Cervantes. Jacob Baker, Esai

Women’s varsity On Thursday, Jan. 6, the Winters girls varsity soccer team won their away conference game against Hamilton High School by a score of 4-0. Away games always require some adjustments and flexibility, and the game against Hamilton was no exception. The Warriors were playing on a much smaller field than they are used to and implemented superior sportsmanship and grace, due to their being only one referee. Joanna Cuevas, a senior, scored her first goal of her high school career off an assist from Alondra Molina. Yarethzy Sanchez scored the second goal in the first half with assists from Ava Skinner and McKenna Clifford. Pricilia Gonzalez took charge in the second half of the game, scoring both goals in with assists from Sanchez and Molina. “We played the majority of the game in the attacking half of the field and the defense only allowed one shot on goal,” said head coach Kim Olivas. Karina Echeverria led the team with six steals, followed closely by Isabella Mehl and Anahi Gutierrez who each had five steals. Cuevas and Ruby Campos also played excellent defensive games for the Warriors with three steals each. The Winters women’s varsity soccer team will begin their league games this week.

“Overall, the guys played a great game. The whole team did a great job communicating and being proactive in getting to the ball.” Head coach Fernando Cervantes Garcia, Noel Gutierrez and Covarrubias were players who stood out offensively. “These four players were constantly moving and working hard to keep possession of the ball,” Cervantes said. When Hamilton occasionally found a gap and got through Winters mid-field line up of Pedro Garcia and Christian Hernandez, goalie Jancarlo Torres

did a great job at clearing the ball and getting it back to the Warriors offensive side. “Overall, the guys played a great game. The whole team did a great job communicating and being proactive in getting to the ball,” said Cervantes. The men’s varsity soccer team will play their first league game against Willows High School this week.

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Agustin Covarrubias Agustin Covarrubias, a junior on the Winters High School varsity men’s soccer team, is the Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. Covarrubias is five games into the season and has already scored four goals with two assists. Covarrubias is an extremely dependable and consistent player, which is why he is a top scoring team member for the Warriors. “He pushes the team in practice and during the games and is really starting to take on a leadership position on the field,” said head coach Fernando Cervantes.

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Dispatches from the Express archives. 120 Years Ago

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The water tower and tank are about completed, and the pipe is being laid rapidly.

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Mrs. Hacke has moved her dwelling house from her lot north of the school house to her property on Main Street, recently purchased from Dr. Magill. Walter Young and Arthur Craner saw Frederick Warde in King Lear at Woodland Thursday night. Wm. Baker has installed a pumping plant in his apricot orchard, and expects to start pumping water for the trees today. Supervisor Russell recently purchased the cattle belonging to the Frank Hunt estate, fifteen in number, paying $35 a head for them, with a few calves thrown in.

105 Years Ago January 12, 1917

Over 100 road signs have been placed on the highways of Solano County. A jitney dance followed the Winters Champs win over the Vallejo Unlimited basketball team in the local auditorium Saturday night. Motor Cop Cook bagged 12 speeders on the Davis Sacramento highway Sunday. Charles Vogel will install a lunch counter next to Charles Cole’s barber shop. The Ritchie carpenter crew is taking over the Producers Fruit Company shack and office building. The Sigura Club has arranged a trip to take in the Ice Palace at

70 Years Ago

Rev. Willard Zimmer has been called to the local First Baptist Church pastorate, succeeding Pastor A. N. Fields, who will become pastor of the Faith Baptist Church in Stockton. Plans for the installation of a sign on Highway 40 near the Nut Tree calling attention to the Winters Dunnigan cutoff were completed this week by the advertising committee of the Winters District Chamber of Commerce. The high water in the creek washed away huge portions of the creek bank on both sides below the percolation dam. Mr. and Mrs. John Ramos of Winters are the parents of a son, born in Woodland January 15, 1952. After being away from Winters for three months, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fernandez and daughters, Mrs. Harold O’Neal and Miss Gloria Fernandez, arrived Monday from Spain. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lopez and children, Rosemarie and Johnny, arrived home Sunday. Mrs. Junior Donaldson is presently employed at the local Pacific Gas and Electric Company as bookkeeper. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rice of Richmond were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Daisy Chadwick. The twelfth birthday anniversary of Miss Jane Boyce was observed on Sunday afternoon when a group of young friends enjoyed a

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luncheon at the home of the honoree’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Boyce, followed by a theatre party.

55 Years Ago January 12, 1967

At the regular meeting of the Winters School Board Monday night, Architect Alfred Graf presented a plan for an octagon-shaped library to be connected to the main high school building by a patio directly east of school. The steering committee of the Winters Farm Bureau held a meeting in the John McCoy home Wednesday morning to make plans for the banquet honoring members of the California Scholastic Federation of Winters High School, which will be held February 8.

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John H. Griffin, Winters, will be installed as the 1967 president of the Yolo Shrine Club Saturday during a dinner-dance at the Yolo County Fairgrounds. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Holmes included Mr. and Mrs. James Christie, of West Los Angeles, and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown and son Wesley, of Buena Park. DeLos Lee and Mrs. Frances Johnson, of Berkeley visited local relatives and friends here Tuesday. Winters High School Warriors dropped a noe-sided 81-41 basketball decision to the Courtland Chargers on the winner’s court Friday night as the two teams opened the Superior California Athletic League season. Mrs. Eunice Flanery was installed noble grand of the Mendelssohn Rebekah Lodge of Winters Tuesday night. Plans to establish a scholarship fund was the main topic of business at the regular meeting Tuesday of the Beta Alpha Beta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.

Chuck Draper, 14, caught this 14 ½ pound salmon below the Diversion Dam on April 27, 1975 at 6:30 a.m. The fish was 33 inches long and was caught on a 20 pound test line, using baby crawdads for bait. It took Chuck, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Draper, about 10 minutes to land his catch.

Public Safety Report City of Winters Press Release

Fire Dec. 23: 11:18 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Lauren Court. Dec. 24: 7:03 p.m., medical aid, 900 block of Taylor Street. ~10:17 p.m., odor investigation, 140 block of E. Baker Street. Dec. 25: 10:15 a.m., medical aid, 810 block of Jefferson Street. ~8 p.m., public assist, 140 block of E. Baker Street. Dec. 26: 2:33 a.m., smoke investigation, 1040 block of Kennedy Drive. ~9:08 a.m., medical aid, 300 block of Rosa Avenue. Dec. 27: 3:05 a.m., medical aid, 210 block of Edwards Street. ~7:04 a.m., carbon monoxide alarm, 730 block of Hemenway Street. ~9:13 a.m., fire alarm, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~3:52 p.m., odor investigation, 800 block of Jackson Street. ~5:56 p.m., vehicle accident, CR 91B/CR 29A. ~8 p.m., medical aid, 810 block of Jefferson Street. ~9:08 p.m., mutual aid, NB I-505/Putah Creek Road. Dec. 29: 10:10 a.m., medical aid, 410 block of Dry Creek Lane. Dec. 30: 9:01 a.m., medical aid, 800 block of Dutton Street. ~11:22 a.m., medi-

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cal aid, 810 block of Jefferson Street. Dec. 31: medical aid, 3:24 a.m., 800 block of W Grant Avenue. ~6 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Abbey Street. ~9:44 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Adams Street. ~10:42 p.m., medical aid, 900 block of Taylor Street. Jan. 1: 1:27 a.m., vehicle accident, Highway 128/The Horseshoe. ~8:58 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Colby Lane. Jan. 2: 1:02 p.m., medical aid, 20 block of E Main Street. ~8:11 p.m., medical aid, 450 block of Abbey Street. Jan. 3: 8:20 a.m., medical aid, 600 block of Railroad Avenue. Jan. 4: 7:15 a.m., medical aid, 950 block of Railroad Avenue. ~5:15 p.m., fire alarm, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~7:49 p.m., public assist, 410 block of Dry Creek Lane. Jan. 5: 1:25 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~1:31 p.m., medical aid, first block of Abbey Street. ~6:01 p.m., medical aid, 970 block of Culton Street.

Police Arrest Log

Dec. 30: Shawn Michael Caldwell (Age 26); Charges: Elder Abuse, Battery; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. Dec. 31: Elizabeth

Lake up 8 in. Lake Berryessa is up by 8 inches this week, with an increase in storage of 9,963 acre feet of water, according to Rick Pile of the Solano Irrigation District. Tuesday morning the lake

Jimenez-Gonzalez (Age 24), Charges: DUI/DUI .08 percent Blood Alcohol Concentration or greater, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail. Jan. 1: Mario Ugalde Ramos (Age 48), Charges: Winters PD Misdemeanor Bench Warrant, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail.

Case Log

Dec. 29: 5:20 p.m., 100th Block of E Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm. Dec. 30: 9:01 a.m., 800th block of Dutton Street, Death Investigation. ~1:10 p.m., 700th block of Main Street, Lost Property. ~1:24 p.m., 100th block of First Street, Violation of Restraining Order. Dec. 31: 1:11 a.m., 100th block of First Street, Grand Theft. ~7:18 a.m., 400th block of Cottage Circle, Stolen Vehicle. ~4:31 p.m., 900th block of E Grant Avenue, Traffic Collision. Jan. 1: 10:23 a.m., 1000th block of Village Circle, Grand Theft. ~10:40 p.m., 300th Block of Rosa Avenue, Stolen Vehicle Recovery. Jan. 2: 1:04 a.m., 100th Block of Caselli Court, Audible Alarm. Jan. 3: 11:24 a.m., 400th block of Main Street, Petty Theft. Jan. 4: 2:29 a.m., 700th block of Matsumoto Lane, Audible Alarm. level was 409.92 feet above sea level, with storage computed at 1,028,318 acre feet. Evaporation averaged 24 acre feet of water a day. The SID is diverting 50 second feet of water into the Putah South Canal, with 36 second feet flowing at the Dam.

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Continued from Page 1 out what issues the town has and throw my hat in the ring and see if I can help. Recently, I’ve just been getting used to all the procedures since every department is different in how they handle different crimes,” Cardoza said, talking about embodying the WPD’s motto of ‘service with integrity.’ “I didn’t come to Winters on a whim. I did my research before coming here and all I found were positive things about the chief, department and personnel here.” As the WPD takes pride in their core principles of courage, professionalism, respect, accountability, community-centered and collaboration, so too does Cardoza. A family man through and through, the community’s warmth only reinforced Cardoza’s decision to

REPORT Continued from Page 1 infrastructure needs. The report stated that, at the time, all fees being collected to the program have been earmarked for future projects. The community benefit derived from collection and expenditure of these fees will be seen in new community parks, a new water well, wastewater treatment improvements, infrastructure

TESTING Continued from Page 1 process run smoother. “That being said, if someone needing testing cannot or does not have the technology available to register ahead of time, COVID Clinic staff will have devices available and the ability to help anyone with registration as needed. And, (we) will have both English speaking and Spanish Speaking staff available at all testing locations,” Pinedo said. A new offering in this COVID testing program is asymptomatic on-site testing for students at Waggoner Elementary, Shirley Rominger Intermediate, Winters Middle School and Winters High School during the school day. Students will not be tested without a parent or guardian’s consent. Pinedo said two testing methods are available: using a nasal swab or a saliva sample. Asymptomatic testing will be offered on an ongoing basis to the community and school staff and families. This includes testing for close contacts and athletes. Symptomatic testing will also be offered at the Winters JUSD Office Building and the Winters Community Library locations. Pinedo said the new guidance is a student who tests positive and they opt-in to take a test on Day five, and it is negative and symptoms are improving, may return to school on a modified quarantine beginning Day six

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Sergeant Jose Hermosillo (left) swore in Sergeant Manuel Cardoza at the Winters Police Department earlier this month. serve Winters. “My favorite part being here is just the people. Everybody’s been welcoming and nice and it’s been a good experience,” Cardoza lauded the town’s embrace. “I’m just a family guy. I like to camp, golf, fish and spend time with my family. I’m

enhancements, a new command fire vehicle and remodeling of the old police station. As of June 30, 2021, the report reflects impact fee fund balances as follows: $1,153,488 water, $1,170,673 sewer, $703,044 transportation, $767,753 parks, $474,965 public safety, $946,468 fire, $1,068,189 general and $221,125 in the storm drain fund. The final report is available on the City of Winters’ website under the Finance tab.

just looking forward to being able to help Winters.” To stay up-to-date on all things going on at the police department, one can visit their website at www.winterspolice. org or visit their social media accounts by searching @winterspolice.

PLANS Continued from Page 1 wildfire education and outreach. Commissioner Kate Laddish suggested adding to the next workplan draft the topic of air quality and the prospect of acquiring an air quality sensor in the City of Winters. Balasek spoke of broader issues for future discussion for projects relating to vegetation manage-

“If someone needing testing cannot or does not have the technology available to register ahead of time, COVID Clinic staff will have devices available and the ability to help anyone with registration as needed.” Jenny Pinedo, Director of Special Education & Student Services through Day 10. Students who choose not to test, would continue to complete their quarantine at home for the full 10 days as was previously being practiced. The new testing schedule is as follows: Student & family testing Mondays: Waggoner from 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. WMS from 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Rominger from 8:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m. WHS from 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Community testing Two locations are available for community testing. Winters JUSD Office (909 W Grant Ave.) Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1p.m.–3 p.m. Winters Community Library (708 Railroad Ave.) Tuesday, Thursday 1 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Winters librarian Ashleigh Torres announced through social media post on Tuesday that the COVID Clinic testing at the Winters library location would be cancelled on Wednesday.

Torres said testing would resume at the Winters JUSD district office on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. The Express is reaching out to Winters JUSD to find out if the Winters library testing location will be reopening.

How to register There are two separate links to register based on if the individual is a community member or a Winters JUSD student, family or staff member. They can be found on the Winters JUSD website on the COVID-19 testing page. There are also QR codes for easy scanning from a smartphone or device. ​​Students, families and staff: https:// school.covidclinic. org/ Community members: https://www. covidclinic.org/winters-joint-unifiedschool-district/

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Jeff Christian helps players and people rise together By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

Wednesday, January 12 Winters Senior Commission on Aging Meeting, 5:30 p.m.,Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/ winters-senior-commission-on-aging/ Wednesdays Eat Well Yolo Drive-Through Food Distribution, Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. — as supplies last, Winters High student parking lot, off Railroad Avenue. Thursdays Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, first and third Thursdays, 10 a.m.-as supplies last, RISE, Inc., 200 Baker St. - Rooms 4 & 5, 530-668-0690 Yolo County Housing Authority Food Distribution, third Thursday, 11 a.m.-Noon, 62 Shams Way, 530-668-0690 Tuesday, January 18 Winters City Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/city-council-meetings_/

Upcoming Thursday, January 20 Winters JUSD School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., School District Office/Zoom Meeting info, check https://bit.ly/ WintersJUSDBoardAgendaCommunitySite Tuesday, January 25 Winters Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m.,Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/planning-commission/

Library Services Winters Library Curbside Pickup, Winters Community Library, Tuesday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 1-5 p.m. Winters Library Open to Public, Winters Community Library, Mon/Wed: 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Tue/Thu: 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. , Sat: 1–5 p.m. Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Gaby, Mondays, 6:30-7 p.m., https://yolocounty.zoom.us/j/569996903 Mother Goose on the Loose with Ms. Sue, Tuesdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m., https://yolocounty.zoom. us/j/98471793400 Winters Storytime with Friends, first and third Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., https://yolocounty.zoom. us/j/87905414092 Virtual English Conversation Group, Tuesday, 2-3 p.m., One time registration required: Contact Nancy Pacheco 530-666-8019 or nancy.pacheco@yolocounty.org

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As much as Winters High School varsity women’s head coach Jeff Christian guides his team on the court, he does, perhaps, even more so off the court. A creator of the nonprofit C4 Leaders, his coaching philosophy goes beyond basketball, beckoning back to life lessons learned from childhood. Growing up, Christian was one of eight children, and a strong work ethic was essential to getting by. After landing his first job in the third grade, Christian soon understood his role in supporting the family and developed a trust in himself and his siblings to fulfill their respective roles. It’s this trust that inspired one of the four ‘C’s in C4 Leadership — Chemistry. “If you want to be good at something, you have to put in consistent work. My dad role-modeled that and was the hardest worker I ever met,” Christian said explaining another ‘C’ in C4 Leadership — Consistency. “The second part of that is consistently challenging your thoughts and perspectives to the point of vulnerability. I want people to step back and realize that nobody is perfect, and when we realize we don’t have to be we empower ourselves.” While his father inspired the consistency, it was Christian’s mother who inspired another ‘C’ — Communication. According to

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WHS varsity women’s basketball coach Jeff Christian acquired his own pizza truck to take to events and help people “rise together.” Christian, she taught him to listen with an empathetic ear with the intent of serving others. “If we do the first three ‘C’s, it’s overcoming fear and willing to share your gift. Each person is given a gift, and it’s up to everybody around that person to encourage them to give that gift,” Christian explained the last ‘C’ — Creativity. “C4 Leaders is about taking the four ‘C’s and bringing them to life through experiential activities customized to each team, group, business or whoever’s building a team, culture and community.” All of these are ingredients that Christian uses to bolster his clients’ leadership abilities and quality of life. He also uses these ingredients as a metaphor in his pizza-based children’s book, “We Rise To-

gether.” “The book is about a third-grade teacher Ms. Rock, realizing her students are struggling, blaming each other and not focusing. So, she’s able to use the pizza making process with the four ‘C’s to help them get along and share their gifts,” explained Christian. “It’s about building habits that’ll allow the reader to create a life of intention and allow them to live their purpose.” Not leaving the pizza making to the imagination, the varsity coach managed to acquire his own pizza truck to take to events and help people rise together. “During my time in Europe, it hit me hard how they view dinner and how everything stops. They use that time to celebrate being with one another. So, seeing the pizza ovens in Italy, I fig-

ured I wanted to do that,” Christian said. “When I got home, I did some research on the Piombo family who makes pizza ovens. They made mine and then I found an old Toyota delivery truck and have everything we need to bring it out to Winters and make incredible sourdough pizza. The whole pizza making process has changed my life.” With all proceeds from his book going to the ingredients and fuel, Christian and C4 Leaders are seeking to improve people – and the world – one slice at a time. To stay up to date with the organization, one can visit their website at c4leaders.org or listen to their podcast, “Life’s Essential Ingredients.” For more information on Christian’s book, visit pizzadays. org.

Bella Boutique shines on Main Street By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer Main Street has an all-star lineup of local businesses and restaurants. One that shines bright and embodies a true brick and mortar feel is the Bella Boutique. Originally an antique store, the boutique is a testament to hard work and perseverance. Becky Rivas started her business back in 2005 near the old Winters Express location. While specializing in antique furniture, the artisan-made wares were admired but often above customers’ budgets. “Mom originally opened with a business partner, then did it herself and the business went through a name change in that time. I started helping out in 2008 and have been there fulltime since 2010,” said Dillan Rivas, Becky’s son and store ambassador. “After moving locations twice, we evolved the business and have been doing jewelry since 2009.” After switching business models, the Bella Boutique has been running smoothly with the mother and son duo at the helm. With affordability in mind, the boutique offers hand-crafted products that can’t be found anywhere else. “We like to make things affordable for everybody, which made it easier switching from selling antique stuff,” Dillan said explaining how the affordability doesn’t come at the expense of quality. “One thing we offer other boutiques don’t are hand-crocheted hats, jewelry and stuff like that, that’s 100 percent our design. It’s something we do that maintains a unique niche because my mom crochets the hats and jewelry.” Either handmade or curated by the mother and son, the boutique is a modern-day cottage industry business. It’s

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With affordability in mind, the Bella Boutique offers hand-crafted products that can’t be found anywhere else. this charm that’s accumulated a loyal clientele near and far. “Our locals support us and have always helped us out throughout the years. We also have customers from Davis, Vacaville and Woodland that come in to see us. We even have regulars from Louisiana and one from Paris. The one from Paris said our boutique is the closest thing to Paris she’s experienced and reminds her of home,” said Dillan. “It’s nice knowing that regulars come here just to see us, and that sometimes people plan their day visit to Winters around us. It’s cool we’re one more thing people come to Winters for.” As convenient as online

shopping might be, it fails in every regard to offer the human experience one would get from the Bella Boutique – or other local businesses for that matter. It’s the brick and mortar, ‘How’s-your-day-going’ experience that the Amazons of the world can never duplicate, and it’s all the more reason to shop local. To stay up-to-date on all things Bella Boutique, visit their Instagram account by searching ‘beckysbellaboutique’ and their Facebook account at Becky’s Bella Boutique. Or, for the aforementioned “human experience,” visit the boutique in person at 21 Main St.

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ending home sales slipped in November, receding slightly after a previous month of gains, according to the National Association of Realtors. Each of the four major U.S. regions witnessed contract transactions decline month-over-month. Year-over-year activity mostly retreated too, as three regions

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eople saying Happy New Year are getting fewer and fewer as the weeks pass by and we get used to writing 2022 on everything requiring a date. Soon, people will start forgetting all about 2021, just like we did 2020. More and more people are contracting COVID-19, but thankfully, no one I know is in the hospital or dying. I’m hoping that we don’t forget those who got sick, or died from COVID over the past two years. There is a consensus among health care professionals that we are in another spike and that within a month, this spike in positive COVID test results will drop like a rock. That was the case in the other variants we have witnessed during this pandemic. There is a

new word definition we will be learning soon: endemic. That is what our common flu has become, something that we get used to and learn to live with. Here is to hoping that COVID is already an endemic and we just don’t have all the data to prove it. There are still too many people refusing to get vaccinated and I’m at a loss at what to do about their reluctance. Educating people has worked for most and requiring vaccinations at work has been a plus, but shaming hasn’t had the effect I thought it would. Why are peo-

ple in favor of helping COVID-19 spread though out our communities? I’m thinking that they just don’t want someone telling them what to do, or maybe they just won’t admit that they are wrong. Those that didn’t trust our government officials to tell the truth in the past, don’t trust what is being posted by the Center for Disease Control today. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but these are the same people who think there was/is widespread voter fraud in America. I find it interesting that they

only think that the presidential race was fixed and not all of the other races that were on the ballot. A lot of Republicans won in 2020. If the Democrats really did steal the elections, does that mean they are smarter than Republicans when it comes to fixing elections? I don’t think so. But I digress. At the start of last

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District Attorney shares ‘red flags’ for identifying human trafficking

Adobe/Stock graphic FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211083 12/21/2021 kquam, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) Pure Honey Physical Address: 28600 County Road 26 Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 430 Winters, CA 95694 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Doneice Woody 23861 County Road 103 Woodland, CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 01/12/2017 s/ Doneice Woody 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, kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2021-2249 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Shantillia Burks filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name Shantillia Burks to Proposed name Shantillia Tidwell 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: Feb. 10, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 9 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: 12/30/2021 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court Published January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2021-1873 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Shifa Abrahemkhel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name Shifa Abrahemkhel to Proposed name Safa Nasreen Mattiulah 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: 2/8/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 9 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: 12/21/2021 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court Published January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2022

The Yolo District Attorney’s Victim Services office is available for questions by phone at 530-666-8187.

Special to the Express January is National Human Trafficking and Slavery Prevention Month. This month, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office wants to raise awareness about this crime to help the community prevent and detect human trafficking and support those who are trafficked. The International Labor Organization estimates there are 40.3 million people being trafficked in the world. These are people who are forced to work or provide commercial sex against their will. This happens in both legal and illicit businesses. It affects a wide range of people from many backgrounds and different locations. People who are especially targeted and vulnerable are runaway youths, unhoused people, trauma survivors and immigrants. However, there is no single profile for someone who is trafficked, and it happens everywhere, including smaller counties like Yolo. Human trafficking can be hard to spot. Most people aren’t kidnapped from their community. Traffickers often manipulate people with dangerous lives or limited support from family and friends and later make it difficult, if not impossible, to leave. People who are trafficked are almost always extremely isolated. They may not know how to or want to leave their situation. Traffickers often keep IDs, passports,

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211034 12/02/2021 dho, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) DOG DAYS Physical Address: 1808 Drexel Drive Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Jessica Rachael Castorena 1808 Drexel Drive Davis, CA 95616 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 04/01/2015 s/ Jessica Castorena Official Title: Owner 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, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211066 12/15/2021 Iramirez, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) SKINZIP 2) LUNGI AND FABRIC Physical Address: 1743 Farnham Ave. Woodland, CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) KHAING FAMILY LLC 2108 N St. Ste. N Sacramento, CA 95816 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 12/14/2021 s/FNU AHPAING Official Title: MEMBER Corporation Name: KHAING FAMILY 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, Iramirez, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: December 22, 29, January 5, 12, 2022

NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2021-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTERS, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 10.16.110 OF THE WINTERS MUNICIPAL CODE TO RESTRICT DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES AND STALLS IN OFFSTREET PARKING FACILITIES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE CITY FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF CHARGING AND PARKING A VEHICLE THAT IS CONNECTED FOR ELECTRIC CHARGING PURPOSES AND TO CAUSE THE REMOVAL OF VEHICLES NOT CONNECTED FOR ELECTRIC CHARGING PURPOSES Notice is hereby given that on January 18, 2022, the City Council of the City of Winters will consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-07 making certain AMENDMENTS to the Winters Municipal Code related to restrictions on City owned or operated electric vehicle parking stalls and spaces for the sole purpose of removal when not using charging equipment. The following is a summary of the proposed Ordinance: The Ordinance authorizes the City to restrict designated spaces in off-street parking facilities owned or operated by City for the exclusive purpose of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes and to cause the removal of vehicles in violation of same. Signage posted by Public Works will designate that no person shall operate, park, or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs. Note: The above is a simply a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance it should be read in its entirety. A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted in the City Clerk’s office at 318 1st Street, Winters, California, 95694, or on the City’s website at http://cityofwinters.org. Date: January 12, 2022 Kathleen Salguero Trepa City Clerk

or immigration documents to prevent victims from leaving. They also may threaten to hurt the victims or their families if they were to leave. Immigrants who are trafficked may not know their rights and likely have no access to resources. If they do have access, the resources may not be available in their language. Many people are recruited or exposed to sex trafficking at a very young age, especially as preteens and young teenagers, when they have less independence and access to resources. Sex trafficking victims often work for a boyfriend or girlfriend. These relationships often show a lot of the same control and power dynamics that domestic violence relationships have. The person being trafficked may feel they’re giving their partner the money they earn to help them out or to pay them back. Trafficking victims of any type keep little to no money that they earn. They will often have no days off. These are common red flags, though every situation is different. If you’re worried that you, or someone you know, may be being trafficked, ask yourself or that person if these warning signs sound familiar. The best way to help someone who’s being trafficked is to provide consistent, caring support. Many people who are trafficked go back to their trafficker repeatedly. It can be hard to see a person you care about in a dangerous situation, but that person needs to know they can trust you to be

there for them when they need you. The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office encourages anyone who may think they, or someone they know, are being trafficked, to reach out for help and to ask questions. The National Human Trafficking Hotline can connect people anywhere in the United States to local resources. It doesn’t have to be an emergency, and it doesn’t have to be when someone is ready to leave. They can be reached at 888-373-7888, or you can text “help” or “info” to 233733. Empower Yolo also has a 24/7 confidential support hotline and emergency shelter for adults and children escaping trafficking and can be reached at 530-662-1133 and 916371-1907. They can also provide ongoing support and connections to food, clothing, counseling and case management among other services. Storage Lien Sale There will be a lien sale at Winters Self Storage (W.S.S.), 807 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA. 95694 on January 19th 2022 at 11:00 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: F-37 Phillip Slagal: Bed frame, computer hardware, area rug, floor lamp, recliner, boxes of kitchenware. F-47 Desk, art supplies, bedding, various plastic bins, dvd player, clothes. Auctioneer. Bond # 0342850 Published January 5, 12, 2022

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211088 12/22/2021 mlindstrom, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: DEL TORO APIARIES Physical Address: 1274 Camphor Dr. Woodland, CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Javier Del Toro 1274 Camphor Dr. Woodland, CA 95776 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 12/22/2021 s/ Javier Del Toro Official Title: Owner 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, mlindstrom, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211098 12/28/2021 Iramirez, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) LA CASA DE LA CULTURA CHUC Physical Address: 840 Prather Ct. Woodland, CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Hugo Eduardo Hernandez 840 Prather Ct. Woodland, CA 95776 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ Hugo Eduardo 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, Iramirez, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211018 11/23/2021 kquam, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: BAYSHORE TRUCK EQUIPMENT Physical Address: 895 Stillwater Rd., Suite 700 West Sacramento, CA 95605 Mailing Address: 1900 Charles Bryan Rd., Suite 100 Cordova, TN 38016 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) TRUCKPRO, LLC 1900 Charles Bryan Rd., Suite 100 Cordova, TN 38016 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 01/01/2015 s/ Sharon Carter Official Title: VP Corporation Name: TRUCKPRO, 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: December 22, 29, January 5, 12, 2022

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Express Yourself QUICK Continued from Page 3 vacations are being postponed until 2023 and I’m starting to worry about our plans for this summer and next fall. I’m still not comfortable in large crowds but small gatherings don’t seem to bother me. I’m starting to worry about the Youth Day Pancake Breakfast or other community gatherings. I haven’t heard about the Citizen of the Year banquet, but I’ll keep

CITY Continued from Page 3 like, some crops and fauna found in the area, and other predictable themes. What if we created a different process? For small towns, there are always more projects than money. At the onset of the pandemic, we had to decide if the community pool would be funded for $60,000 for the year. The Senior Center is one current project that is funded to be built but not managed, run, or furnished. New streets represent an opportunity to shake two trees with one shaker. An entrepreneurial approach would be to auction or accept specified donations from organizations or individuals who would like to select a name for a new street. The legality of selling street names and putting money in the general fund is probably dubious. Donations, however, to the senior center, the pool, the fireworks fund, Youth Day, or the Tractor Parade could be the way. There would have to be guidelines for names. No business names — so no Buckhorn Boulevard, Express Court, or El Pueblo Lane in the future. The businesses in town that are named after a family name, like Turkovich Wines or Martin Trucking for example, would also have to be excluded under the no business names rule so there are no loopholes for advertising. Names should be relevant to Winters, a resident, a crop, a landmark, an event (i.e. Earthquake Lane), or something similar, but not limited to, those examples. The City could accept donations from individuals, groups, businesses, or organizations so we can assuage any concerns about equity and this being a wealthy person program. A low, minimum donation should be specified to remove financial barriers to entry. Although, if specific streets have multiple parties desiring to name it, then let the bidding commence. Yes, I know this sounds like a libertarian choose-your-ownadventure type idea, selling quasi-govern-

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New streets represent an opportunity to shake two trees with one shaker. An entrepreneurial approach would be to auction or accept specified donations from organizations or individuals who would like to select a name for a new street. The legality of selling street names and putting money in the general fund is probably dubious. Donations, however, to the senior center, the pool, the fireworks fund, youth day, or the tractor parade could be the way. mental action to the highest bidder. But it is not graft, it is a fundraising effort for specified community programs and projects. There are likely some legal concerns to work out. Some people will be opposed to this idea simply because it is not how things have been done and the outcome is unknown. But we as a town need to start thinking novel and nimble. The Senior Center needs money. If we have another community park project that will need money, too. The community pool is an extremely popular program that could use an injection of capital. The 4th of July Fireworks fund always needs augmentation from the general fund. All of these programs and events could receive supplemental funding through street name donations. What is in a name? Anything you want.

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Game over: First bumble bee of 2022 in sight By Kathy Keatley Garvey Special to the Express The second annual Robbin Thorp Memorial First-Bumble Bee-of-the-Year Contest is over. On two separate expeditions, but at exactly 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 1, UC Davis doctoral candidate Maureen Page of the Neal Williams lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and horticulturist Ellen Zagory, retired director of public horticulture for the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, co-won the contest by each photographing a bumble bee foraging on manzanita (Arctostaphylos) in the 100acre Arboretum. Fittingly, they both knew and worked with Robbin Thorp (19332019), a global authority on bees and a UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology. The event also marked the second consecutive year that a member of the Williams lab scored a win. Last year postdoctoral researcher Charlie Casey Nicholson of the Williams lab and the lab of Elina Lastro Niño, claimed the prize by photographing a B. melanopygus at 3:10 p.m., Jan. 14 in a manzanita patch in the Arboretum. The bumble bee species is the earliest to emerge in this area. Contest coordinator Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, sought the first bumble bee of the year in the two-county area of Yolo and Solano in memory of Thorp,

Maureen Page captured a Bombus melanopygus — the black-tailed bumble bee — on film. Maureen Page/ Courtesy photo

a 30-year member of the UC Davis faculty. Thorp retired in 1994 but continued his work until several weeks before his death at age 85 at his home in Davis. Every year he looked forward to seeing the first bumble bee. Page and Zagory will each receive a coffee cup designed with the endangered Franklin’s bumble bee, a bee that Thorp

closely monitored in its small range at the California-Oregon border. The cup features the image of the bee specimen, photographed by Bohart scientist Brennen Dyer, and designed by UC Davis doctoral alumnus Fran Keller, professor at Folsom Lake College. Page began looking for the bumble bee in the Arboretum on Dec. 31.

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“I went on a walk through the UC Davis Arboretum at 3 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and stopped by a manzanita tree hoping to see a bumble bee,” recounted Page. “After less than a few minutes, I spotted a black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus. However, it was not yet 2022 so I planned to return the following day at 2 p.m. and was similarly lucky, I spotted a bee within minutes of arriving. It was sunny and about 50 degrees Fahrenheit outside when I observed the bumble bee.” “Although I saw the bee within a few minutes of arriving, I spent an hour trying to get a good photograph,” Page said. “In the process of trying to photograph the bee, I saw at least one other Bombus melanopygus visiting manzanita flowers!” She captured the image with her cell phone. Zagory began her search the afternoon of Jan. 1. “I took about an hour looking at all the Arctostaphylos — I was walking through the Arboretum from the east end (Davis Commons) to Mrak Drive where — voila! — there was the bee feeding on

flowers of a manzanita in bloom, tucked under a yellow-berried toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia).” She captured images on a Sony RX10 M3 with a Zeiss lens. Professor and pollinator ecologist Neal Williams identified the bee image that Zagory took as a yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, but indicated it is way early for this bumble bee to emerge in this area. Both Zagory and Page and worked with Robbin Thorp, a tireless advocate of pollinator species protection and conservation and the co-author of Bumble Bees of North America: An Identification Guide (Princeton University, 2014) and California Bees and Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists (Heyday, 2014). “I indeed knew Robbin Thorp, one of the most generous and kind people I have ever met,” Zagory said. “Dr. Thorp invited me to do a page for their book (California Bees And Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists) about the UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars (pages 230 -232) and he edited a publication we

created at the UC Davis Arboretum called Ten Bees and Ten Plants they Love that can be downloaded from the web site at https://arboretum. ucdavis.edu/pollinator-gardening. Both Page and Nicholson are alumni of The Bee Course, which Thorp co-taught from 2002-2018. Page took the course in 2018, and Nicholson in 2015. The nine-day intensive workshop, geared for conservation biologists and pollination ecologists and considered the world’s premiere native bee biology and taxonomic course, takes place annually in Portal, Ariz. at the Southwestern Research Station, part of the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y. Page said she was “also lucky enough to participate in a “Bumble Bee Blitz” organized by Thorp and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in July 2016 on Mt. Ashland, where we searched for Bombus franklini and Bombus occidentalis — two very rare west coast bee species. We unfortunately did not find Bombus franklini, which is now recognized as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.” “Robbin was a brilliant scientist and a dedicated advocate for bumble bee conservation,” Page said. “His death was a great loss and I wish more of my career could have overlapped with his time in Davis.” As a doctoral candidate in entomology, Page researches and investigates “whether European honey bees compete with native bees for floral resources and how we can use well-planned floral enhancements to mitigate negative effects of competition.” She and Nicholson are the co-leading authors of “A Meta-Analysis of Single Visit Pollination Effectiveness Comparing Honeybees and Other Floral Visitors,” the Nov. 30 cover story in the American Journal of Botany. Citing the importance of native bees, Page said: “Native bees provide irreplaceable pollination services. I’m glad to see that flower plantings, like those found in the UC Davis Arboretum, provide food for diverse native bee communities as early as Jan. 1.”

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Winters Express, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 — B7

The best pizza is here in Winters

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ey, New Yorkers… eat your hearts out, the best pizza in all the land is right here in Winters, Calif. That’s right, the Pizza Factory is better than that overhyped swill they serve yonder on the east coast. Am I crazy for making such a claim? Maybe, but I’m willing to put the Factory’s pepperoni and bacon pizza — this week’s Flavor Faaaav — up against any other pizza. Let me break it down for you. The first bite is a near-heavenly mix of molten cheese that’s melted perfectly with the spicy pepperoni and savory bacon. By that point, some of the bacon crumbles have overflowed onto the plate. They think they’re safe,

but they’re not. They’re just waiting for you to pick them up and pile them on top of another delicious, ooey-gooey, cheesybreezy, melty-meaty bite. With the meats, the cheeses, the tomato sauce and crispy crust baked together in circular perfection, I mean … how can this meal get any better? Um, beer. Beer is the answer. For those 21 and up, I must say nothing quite washes down the deliciousness of a pepperoni and bacon pizza (c’mon,

that sounds amazing every time you say it) like a “Spare the Air” hazy IPA, or so I thought. As I was munching on my pizza and delighting myself to the Spare the Air, owner Chuck Pearce walked over and said “this one’s on the house,” and proceeded to pour me a “Fluent in Sarcasm” triple IPA. Ahhhh, free beer. It tasted — in a word — amazing, and stands as my backup brew to complement the stellar pepperoni and bacon pizza.

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Pizza Factory’s pepperoni and bacon pizza can only be improved with a cold beer. In conclusion of my not-so-humble opinion, the pepperoni and bacon pizza with either a “Spare

the Air” or “Fluent in Sarcasm” IPA’s are my picks for this week’s Flavor Faaav.

Have your dessert and pizza, too I’ve already declared myself as a Winters Pizza Factory gal. Other Pizza Factories are okay, but none see up to par as what Chuck Pearce’s team is dishing out. I appreciate that they are open on Mondays and Tuesdays. Those are the two days of the week that are the busiest for both my husband and my work schedules. It seems Mondays are the biggest, “Let’s phone it in” dinner night because we’re both tired and neither of us wants to make whatever meal we’ve planned for that night. I’m still amazed when I go online to decide which pizza to order for us adults. The children are still predictable: a large black olive and a small pepperoni. I’m always torn between the pesto sun-dried tomato & garlic pizza, the artichoke and garlic pizza or the white pizza. I went with the artichoke and garlic pizza. I did, however, once again forget to order it with a cauliflower crust. I have yet to try it out. I like that original pizza sauce recipe, but sometimes I need something a little lighter. The artichoke

and garlic pizza has garlic pieces and artichoke hearts baked into layers of cheese. They meld together into a delicious spread. I can’t tell if it’s a cream sauce or just olive oil on the crust underneath. I should probably ask one of these days, but I love the way it tastes. I also got an order of the cinnastix to share with my family. I don’t always share dessert with my family, but when I do it’s something that is big and plentiful. Pizza Factory’s cinnastix do not disappoint. Their classic breadstix dough toasted on the outside, making way to warm, delicate doughy inside. It’s topped with butter, cinnamon, sugar and

hand-drizzled with a homemade glaze. I had two pieces, walked back to my office for a meeting, and when I came back there was one piece left. I probably should have known better with four children at home. But I figured they probably could use those calories more than I did.

Birthday dessert delight I do have a dessert shout out for Preserve’s ice cream sundae. A few friends and I went to Preserve the day after my birthday. We had a little dinner celebration/bridesmaid planning session for my friend’s wedding. After our meal, we inquired about what

was on the dessert menu that day. Our server described the sundae first and he had me at Vietnamese coffee ice cream with ricotta whey caramel and smoked whipped cream. There are also chocolate crumbles (they call it chocolate soil) and salted nut pieces in there. I used to go into the Preserve Market preCOVID times to buy their in-house made ice cream in the containers. Vietnamese coffee ice cream was one of my favorites. When I saw an opportunity to have it again, I didn’t pass it up. I didn’t know that I needed smoked whipped cream on my sundaes until I had theirs. It’s not like

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Above left: The artichoke and garlic pizza has garlic pieces and artichoke hearts baked into layers of cheese. Above: Preserve’s ice cream sundae has Vietnamese coffee ice cream with ricotta whey caramel, smoked whipped cream chocolate soil and salted nut pieces. smoked BBQ. In fact, I’m not sure I have the correct words to

describe it outside of decadent, delectable and flavorful.

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The Pizza Factory’s classic breadstix are toasted on the outside, making way to warm, delicate doughy inside, then topped with butter, cinnamon, sugar and hand-drizzled with a homemade glaze. Crystal Apilado/ Express photo

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