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! S K C U D Y BU Council approves new swim program agreement By Brandon McCapes Express Correspondent The Solano Aquatic Sea Otters will continue to run the Winters Swim Team and conduct swim lessons at the city pool for an additional three years, after council members, staff and members of the public agreed the training organization’s handling of services was “highly successful.” The City Council considered the item alongside a 7 percent across-the-board fee increase tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at their regular meeting on Zoom April 5. The city’s relationship with SASO began last year, when they took over train-
ing of the summer Winters Swim Team while offering swim lessons to community youth in various age groups. Last year’s program began under the understanding that city staff and SASO would review finances to determine costs payable by SASO for renting the pool at the Bobbie Greenwood Community Swim Center to run its program. Ultimately, SASO paid $3,000 to the city, rather than the $4,000 originally estimated, allowing them to reinvest about $500 in their reserves. City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa said, “Because it was the first year, we
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For at least the last four decades Winters High School has held their downtown rallies at the Main and First Street intersection. The popular high school and community event typically coincides with homecoming and Youth Day but had been suspended due to COVID-19 gather-
ing guidelines. Now, it appears it has been cancelled because the special event permit wasn’t submitted with enough lead time for the city to process it for the April 29 date. Winters Joint Unified School District Superintendent Diana Jiménez and Winters High School Principal John Barsotti did not return multiple Express requests for comment, clarification and rescheduling plans. Review of the high school’s special event application submitted to the city and
By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer Much like the prospectors of 1849, the Winters FFA Ag Sales Team went to Sacramento and returned with gold — or rather, a first-place silver bowl. With 7,000 students present at the State Leadership Conference, one can bet this victory puts a bookmark in the Winters FFA chapter. Taking place from March 26–29, the California FFA State Leadership Conference was an opportunity for students from 342 different FFA chapters to develop personal and team skills, discover agricultural career paths and network with new friends. For the Winters FFA Ag Sales Team of Bianca Dyer Gonzalez, Ava Skin-
dated March 25 proclaimed, “This is one of the most popular events the Student Government class puts on and our Seniors are very much looking forward to it.” A special event permit requires city approval and depending on the nature of the event is issued with specific conditions and requirements — some which may not have been required under the past city manager’s administration. “Our policies,
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Ava Skinner, Joe Aguiar, Allison Aguiar and Bianca Dyer Gonzalez, Winters FFA Ag Sales team members, are advancing to the National FFA Convention in Indiana this October. ner, Allison Aguiar and Joe Aguiar, it was a chance to cash in on months of hard work and preparation for the public speaking competition. Dyer Gonzalez said the team practiced frequently and had
Rain for week: TRACE Season’s total: 17.73 in. Last sn. to date: 7.84 in. Winters rainfall season began 7/1/21. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m.
two coaches who explained how the competition worked and gave the team insight on judging. “It was helpful knowing the ins and outs of the competition and what judges were looking for,”
By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer On March 21, the State Water Resources Control Board announced a proposed maximum contaminant level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium, also known as Chromium 6, from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to 10 ppb. What does this mean to the town of Winters as it delivers drinking water from five wells with a new one on the way? Possibly tens of millions of dollars to
upgrade the City’s water system resulting in increased water bills to approximately 2,000 residential customers. In 2020, the average total chromium level detected in Winters drinking water, as published in the Winters Water Quality Report, was 18 ppb. Although yet to be published, the city has reported the total chromium average for 2021 was 10 ppb. Chromium-6 was the subject of the
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correctional facilities and longterm care facilities. Previously, unvaccinated individuals were expected to quarantine following a close contact. Exposed individuals should still get tested for COVID-19 three to five days after an exposure and wear a mask around others for 10 days, but can continue to work, go to school, and participate in normal activities as long as they have no symptoms,
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2000 academy award winning film “Erin Brockovich,” where dangerous levels of the toxin were present for decades in the drinking water of Hinkley, CA. A class action lawsuit against PG&E settled in 1996 with PG&E paying out $333 million. Hexavalent chromium is an odorless and tasteless heavy metal that occurs naturally throughout the environment and through industrial
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Class of 2025 Parent Group LWV hosting nonpartisan forum on Yolo district attorney race hosting fundraising event WHS Class of 2025 Parent Group Special to the Express The Class of 2025 Winters High School Parent Group is hosting a fundraiser on April 24 and is looking for prize donations from the community. Parent groups collaborate with their specified high school class to work on fundraising efforts to support se-
nior year activities, including but not limited to Senior Class Trip, Prom, the Safe and Sober Grad Nite event and other activities such as Homecoming. The Class of 2025 WHS Parent Group is hosting its first fundraiser, Burgers and Brew on Sunday, April 24 from 4–7 p.m. at 128 Hall & Kitchen in Winters.
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Student art show opening at plant sale By Denise Cottrell Special to the Express Garden art adds to the landscape and draws the eye around the garden. This idea was a topic of exploration for the ceramic classes of Winters High School. WHS art teacher Kate Humphrey asked students to create a piece for the Winters Community Library Teaching Garden. As part of the process for creating
their work, students visited the garden and first made drawings of the plants. The next step was to create artwork out of clay for display. Community members are invited to attend an opening of the student show which will be held in conjunction with the Master Gardeners of Yolo County Plant Sale at the Winters Community Library Teaching Garden
(708 Railroad Ave.) on April 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The student artwork will be on display throughout the garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase student artwork, plants from Morningstar Herb Farm of Vacaville, and a variety of cookbooks, gardening books, and nature books from Winters Friends of the Library.
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By Kathy Robertson Special to the Express The League of Women Voters Davis Area and the Woodland League of Women Voters will co-sponsor a nonpartisan election forum on the county district attorney race on Wednesday, April 27. The event will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Woodland Community Center, 2001 East St. in Woodland. Both candidates — Incumbent Jeff Reisig and challenger Cynthia Rodriguez — have agreed to participate. The forum will focus on candidate qualifications and vision for the criminal justice system in Yolo County over the next four years. Questions will be prepared by League representatives and written questions will be accepted from the audience, but no voice questions or statements will be allowed. People who want to attend the event are encouraged to register at https://tinyurl.com/ yckprtea. Seating may be limited because of placement due to the pandemic. Woodland TV (Channel 21) will be videotaping the event and livestreaming on their YouTube channel. Reisig, 52, has served as Yolo County District Attorney since
January 2007, winning re-election in 2010, 2014, and 2018. Rodriguez, 64, has 40 years of criminal legal experience both prosecuting and defending cases. Born in the small farming community of Gilroy, Reisig’s father was a businessman and his mother a public-school teacher. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural and managerial economics at UC Davis and law degree at the University of the Pacific. While a student, he volunteered as a legal intern for the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office. After graduation, Reisig represented farmers and other business owners as a lawyer with the Fresno-based labor and employment firm Jory, Peterson, Watkins, Ross & Woolman. He returned to Yolo County to start a career as a prosecutor with the District Attorney’s Office in 1997. During his tenure as DA, Reisig has focused on expanding community-based diversity programs to redirect people out of the criminal justice system and launched a data portal to provide access to information from his office. Rodriguez was born in Oakland. Her father grew up as a farmworker in Vacaville and Winters. Her mother
grew up homeless near the Sacramento River and in Broderick. Her parents were teachers, her father at high school and junior college and her mother at the junior college and university level. Rodriguez attended UC Berkeley for two years before she transferred to Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., where she earned both a bachelor’s degree in English literature and a law degree. Rodriguez started her law career in private litigation practice in the Los Angeles area. She then worked as a deputy public defender for Orange County, the State of California, and Solano County before taking a job in the employment law unit at the California State Dept. of Corrections, where she managed complex litigation for the agency and prosecuted misconduct by safety officers. Moving on to the litigation unit at California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), Rodriguez also spent 12 years as general counsel on mental health for the California Dept. of Mental Health and the California Dept. of State Hospitals. Rodriguez currently works in private practice out of her home office in Winters.
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STATE Continued from Page 1 The competition itself was made up of three parts, starting with written portion that quizzes competitors on a variety of sales topics and marketing techniques. Next was the individual portion where competitors are all selling the same product — magazine ad space and social media posts — to a panel of judges who are acting with the personas of different customers. The competitors are then supposed identify which customer each judge is, based on questions asked and feedback. The competition concludes with the team portion where competitors sell their product to the four different types of customers — as played by the judges. Each teammate takes a turn in the presentation and must think on their feet answering a barrage of customer queries. “It’s interesting because you get 20 minutes before the team presentation to study customer profiles and tailor the product to fit those customers. I think
SWIM Continued from Page 1 weren’t quite sure what the financials were going to look like. We also created the program pretty quickly under a very limited time frame to launch it last year, as we were coming out of the height of the pandemic, so we weren’t quite sure what the financials would look like.” Staff will meet with SASO again at the end of the season, and, if program participation is sufficient to cover their expenses, SASO will pay the city $4,000 for both programs. Under the agreement, which is set to persist through the 2024 season, SASO will handle all registration and provide all instructors for both programs, while the city will provide lifeguards. “It was a highly successful program last year, and we would like to be able to maintain that relationship under a three-year agreement,” Trepa said. Participation fees will increase, costing between $95 and $125 per participant per two-week period under the new agreement compared to $85 last year; however, the city will be offering a discounted rate of $75 to participants who qualify for reduced or free lunch through the Winters Joint Unified School District. At the end of the year, the city will issue a check to SASO to cover the cost of the subsidy using funds from the healthy Winters Swim Team Fund, which sits
we did really well collaborating in that and giving different ideas that helped us win,” Skinner said before talking about the team’s next steps. “Since we won state, that means we go on to the national FFA convention in Indiana. So, it’s a pretty big deal.” With ample time to prepare before the competition at the national convention in October, this small-town team is looking to bring back a huge win. “I’m looking forward to competing at the highest level possible outside of California, and of course talking to other chapters and groups outside California as well to get their perspective on FFA and how its valued there,” said Joe, who was also not shy about sharing his favorite part of the competition. “Obviously my favorite part was winning. I think that’s everybody’s favorite part when it happens.” From their charismatic swagger to their tried and true experiential confidence, these teens are set to show the FFA nation that Winters is a chapter with which to reckon. around $74,000, according to Trepa. “We don’t anticipate that it would be burdensome financially. There are ample funds in the Swim Team Fund, and as long as we are still generating revenue… the fund itself will be self-sustaining to be able to reinvest in supporting the swim team program,” while improving accessibility, she said. Members of the public and the council approved of the scholarship program during their comments. “I think this is a real home run, knocking it out of the park — not only bringing in SASO but also having the subsidized swim for people in the community who might not be able to afford it,” Councilmember Loren said. “I think it really respects the legacy of Bobbie Greenwood and what she did for so many decades in the community.” Mayor Pro Tem Bill Biasi said, “We were all pretty satisfied with SASO running the program last year. They did a good job, and I think having them on for three years is a wise move.” Biasi also recommended that staff proactively look into new fundraising options for the swim team and Little League, in anticipation of a fireworks ban in the county or state.
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Continued from Page 1 processes that pollutes water systems. Studies have linked long-term exposure to hexavalent chromium to increased risk of cancer. “We are working with our attorneys to submit formal written comments to the draft administrative guidelines issued by the Water Resources Board. We have not updated what potential compliance might cost the community as that is an engineering effort, and without knowing what the final threshold will be, we will wait for the approved regulations,” City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa told the Express, Mayor Wade Cowan warned the State Water Board in a December 2020 letter that Winters’ water customers could see spikes in their monthly water bills of 305 to 431 percent if required to comply with a 10 ppb threshold. According to the State Water Board, “The proposal is an administrative draft only.” Any final MCL threshold to be adopted by the Board will be made after a period of extended public comment and as recthis season are due to a lack of lifeguards and problems with the pool’s heater, requiring repairs. Regarding lifeguards, Trepa said that the City Council’s recent increase of the starting salary for the position has generated new applicants, who are currently in the onboarding and certification process. Staff are currently waiting for equipment needed to fix the heater, at which time the lap swim will open to seniors in the community. The rest of the community can expect to be swimming laps after June 6, the end of the school year. “I know that the pool is of significant interest to a number of people in the community,” Trepa said. “So we apologize for the delay, but unfortunately we now need to do some repairs at the pool.”
Fee increases In 2017, the City of Winters hired a consultant to do a comprehensive study on the fee schedule for services provide by the city through its building, planning, public works/engineering, police, fire and recreation fees. As a result of the study, fee increases are based on changes in the consumer price index (CPI), adjusting them to meet changes in prices for goods and
Kathleen S. Trepa, City Manager ommended changes are considered. The State Water Board has determined that attaining the 10 ppb MCL standard in two to four years should be achievable for 95 percent of the systems serving California, “I would hope that the State would provide funding for these investments based on new mandates and the new found emphasis on investing in public infrastructure; otherwise, these costs will be borne by the rate payers. And those least able to afford higher rates will be more dramatically impacted,” Trepa said. services. Trepa said that, unfortunately, changes in the CPI from December 2020 to December 2021 will result in a 7 percent increase in fees across the board. The council voted unanimously to enact the fees, and also made some changes to certain recreation fees. Lap swim came up once again at this point in the meeting, with the Winters Swim Team and swim lesson fees discussed earlier being exempt, as well as the adult swim day pass, which will remain at $5. The adjustment will affect open swim and 10-day punch passes, however. The council also adopted Trepa’s recommendation to change the reservation system for publicly rented spaces, such as picnic areas and sports facilities at Winters parks from rentable only for a full day to rentable in two-hour blocks. Trepa said that renters could reserve longer periods in two-hour “chunks,” and that there would be gaps between rentals to prevent conflict from earlier renters overstaying their time. If someone refused to leave after their rental period ended, Trepa said, an on-call public works employee or a police officers would be sent to mediate the issue.
For the record Correction: In his April 6 “A City, If You Can Keep It” column, Richard Casavecchia misstated the number of sex-crime convictions of a Woodland man who donated to the Cynthia Rodriguez campaign. The man pled guilty to a single count in 2009. Correction: In the April 6 article “TK, Kindergarten family info nights, site tours scheduled this week” the Express misstated the age of children who are eligible for the 2022-23 transitional kindergarten class. Children who turn 5 years old between Sept. 2 and Feb. 2, 2023 are eligible for the transitional kindergarten class.
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April 1: 7 a.m., medical aid, CR 93A/Russell Boulevard. ~2:35 p.m., mutual aid, 110 block of E Grant Avenue. ~11:29 p.m., medical aid, 10 block of Fredericks Drive. April 2: 6:47 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E Baker Street. ~2:34 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. April 3: 2:34 p.m., medical aid, 400 Morgan Street. ~12:17 p.m., medical aid, 1120 block of Taylor Street. ~1:57 p.m., mutual aid, Gaddini Road/ Putah Creek Road. ~5:22 p.m., vehicle accident, Highway 128. April 4: 9:26 a.m., medical aid, 700 block of Main Street. ~3:41 p.m., animal rescue, 860 block of Fenley Way. April 5: 2:39 p.m., medical aid, 950 block of Railroad Avenue. ~7:54 p.m., medical aid, 700 block of Matsumoto Lane. April 6: 10:32 a.m., medical aid, 140 block of E Baker Street. April 7: 1:04 a.m., odor investigation, 860 block of W Main Street. ~8:17 a.m., medical aid, 1120 block of Washington Street. ~11:13 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Martinez Way. ~7:59 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street. ~9:34 p.m., medi-
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Police Arrest Log March 31:Fidel Ramirez Jr (Age 42); Charges: Winters Misdemeanor Bench Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia; Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear. April 2: Jerod Daniel Martinez (Age 44), Charges: Misdemeanor Bench Warrant, Disposition: Released on Notice To Appear. ~Angel Gabriel Resendiz (Age 24); Charges: DUI, Failure to Yield to Pedestrian; Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear. April 5: Thomas Alan Johnson (Age 59); Charges: Dixon Felony Warrant, Burglary, and Possession of drug paraphernalia; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail.
Case Log March 30: 10:43 p.m., 900th block of Wyatt Lane, Death Investigation. April 3: 9:11 a.m., Dutton Street, Stolen Vehicle. ~2:40 p.m., 100th block of Broadview Lane, Found Property. April 4: 12:29 p.m., 800th block of Taylor Street, Fraud. ~3:26 p.m., 700th block of Matsumoto Lane, Missing Persons. ~4:55 p.m., 10th E Baker Street, Audible Alarm.
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The Rotary Youth Day Pancake Breakfast is coming back. Better known as the Rotary Sausage Breakfast where pancakes, potatoes, fruit, coffee and juice are also served. Not sure if George Griffin will be back on the grill, but he is always welcome to help out. Behind George is John Vickrey, official pancake taster for the annual event. This year, Youth Day, and the sausage breakfast, will be held on April 30. Breakfast will be served between 7 and 9:30 a.m. at the Community Center. The kiddie parade starts at 9:45 a.m. and ends at 9:47 a.m.
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A convention of delegates from all over the county met in Woodland last Saturday, and organized the Yolo County Development Association. Winters sent five dele gates — W. H. Gregory, J. A. DeVilbiss, Ben Griffin, R. L. Briggs and C. D. Ireland. Bertha Wyatt, of Winters, was elected president of the Yolo County Christian Endeavor at the convention held Saturday and Sunday in Davis. John Ely and Ben Griffin will be in the race for the nomination for supervisor on the Democratic ticket from this district. Only 113 ballots were cast Monday in the election of town officers. D. O. Judy and Alex Ritchie were elected trustees; Maurice Nathan was elected clerk; W. H. Gregory was elected treasurer, and W. P. Womack won the job as marshal. The town board, meeting Tuesday, opened bids for laying a 1/2 inch main on the alley between Main and Abbey streets from First to Railroad Avenue. The board awarded the contract to Mr. E. B. Bruhn, who had a low bid of $83.35. J. W. Doll bid $86.25, and Parker & Wertner’s bid was $95. A.A. Wallace, S. P. agent here, leaves Sunday for Concord, where he will work for the railroad in the same capacity. Miss Ruth Wolfskill of San Francisco, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. M. A. H. Wolfskill. Rev. H. C. Culton left for San Jose Wednesday morning to attend the meeting of the presbytery, held there April 16-20. E. Ireland left Wednesday morning for Fresno. He intended to visit San Jose, San Francisco and other cities also in the interest of the Eureka fruit car.
105 Years Ago April 13, 1917
A light rain visited this locality Wednesday. California population is now placed at 3,000,000. With scarcity of food certain, people are advised to garden their back lots in food produce. To let – $10 a month, five room house with automobile shed. A clean-up day for Winters was recommended by the civic improvement committee of the Farm Bureau Community Club. Davis is talking of taking up organization of a home guard. Sixteen youths from the best families of Woodland joined the Navy this week. Tuesday afternoon a wild flower exhibition will be held in the high school basement. George R. Sidwell was elected a grammar school trustee without opposition in the Winters district at Tuesday’s election.
70 Years Ago April 18, 1952
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re-elected as mayor of Winters for a two year term at the regular meeting of the city council Tuesday evening. Two new voter registrars for Northern Solano County were appointed this week by Solano County Clerk Lewis Morrill. They are Carl Holmes and John I. Ramos. The 88th birthday anniversary of Mr. W. D. Overhouse was observed on Easter Sunday at a family dinner party at which his daughter, Mrs. Peter Simionato of Oakland presided. The Winters Merchants baseball team will meet the West Sacramento team in the opening game of the Central California Baseball League at the local ballpark Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Miss Margie Potter, a student at Santa Rosa Junior College, spent Easter week with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Stewart Potter. Bob Mahoney of Sacramento was an Easter week visitor at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Pat Mahoney. Mrs. Al Baker of Redding will arrive tomorrow to spend a week as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Degener. One of the more extensive Easter vacation trips was that taken by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilken, who holidayed in Mexico. Miss Nancy McClish arrived home on Friday from Long Beach where she had spent the week attending a state convention of the Order of Rainbow for Girls. Mrs. Alice Griffin was honored Easter Sunday on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary with a dinner at her country home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin.
55 Years Ago April 13, 1967
A freak hailstorm, believed to have been the heaviest here in the past 20 years, severely damaged apricots in the area around town. The hail storm hit just before noon Friday and lasted about 45 minutes. The school board election will be held next Tuesday, with four candidates seeking the two seats. Candidates are A. C. Goheen, Robert E. Hapworth, Edwin E. Neel and Sebastian R. Lopez. The Helen Hawkins ranch south of Winters on the Vacaville road has been sold to Terry Schroeder, of Dixon. Rudy George of Brinley’s Real Estate and Insurance handled the sale. Officials of the Southern Pacific Company were in Winters Tuesday to supervise the closing of the agency here. During the fruit shipping season, it is expected that the company will have a man here daily. The California State Scholarship and Loan Commission announced this week that Michael E. Lopez, Winters High School senior, has been selected as a state scholar for the academic year 196768. Mrs. Chester Olson was named president of the Winters Fortnightly Club for 1967-68 at the annual election held Tuesday afternoon. A race with the stork was lost last Saturday when Mrs. Jim West, Jr., who was to be honored Saturday night, April 6, at a baby shower at Sam’s Club, went to Sutter Hospital that morning to become the mother of a baby girl, Schelee Lynn, born that evening.
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Track athletes compete at Chico invitational By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer A constellation of track stars formed Saturday, April 9, all taking part in the Chico Track and Field Invitational. With 34 other teams to contend with, the
Warriors had to scratch and claw their way onto the score sheet as only three Winters High School athletes attended the meet. The competition was fierce, however the Warriors didn’t go down without a fight.
In the women’s varsity 400-meters, Ava Skinner finished in 17 place with a time of 71.21. For the women’s junior varsity discus, Mikenzie Hapworth-Eldridge placed 19th with a distance of 46 feet, 9 inches.
Unfortunately, the limited numbers made it difficult for the men's team to compete with the high caliber competition as well. In the men's junior varsity 100-meters race, Kenneth Matheson placed 19. However, his finishing
time was a 12.62, which was a new personal record. With that, the Warriors’ day of competition came to a close. Although slightly uneventful, they’re looking forward to the next track meet taking place on April 30 in Paradise.
PISANI’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Viridiana Reyes Viridiana Reyes, a junior at Winters High School, is the Pisani’s Athlete of the Week. A speed demon on the track and field team, Reyes has proven herself a leader amongst her fellow Warriors — and on the score sheets. “Viridinia (made personal records) in the 100 and 200-meter races, and took first in the 100,” said head coach Chris Kays. Kays praised Reyes’ performance at the March 30 meet at Yuba College. “She is a very committed athlete who trains hard at every practice. Having athletes like her make you a very proud coach,” Kays said.
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Baseball bats in double wins over Paradise By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer On Tuesday, April 5, the Winters High School varsity baseball team won their home conference game against Paradise High School by a score of 12-1. Anthony Duran pitched a great game for the Warriors, helping his team to victory, with nine strikeouts closing almost two complete innings independently. Aside from Duran, shortstop Issac Lopez made the most defensive plays for the Warriors, throwing two outs at first and successfully catching a Bobcats' pop fly. While Duran and Lopez had most of the action defensively, the entire team was making plays at bat.
Connor Ray was once again one of the leading batters for the Warriors, with two doubles, three RBI’s and two runs. Isaiah Pazmino, AJ Pignataro, Matt Moore and Derrick Olson each scored one run. In addition to a run Olson also went 3-3 at bat with two RBIs. David Reyes and Duran also had a great day at bat, scoring two runs each for the Warriors. Duran went 3-3 at bat and Reyes went 3-4, with one RBI. The players managed to rack up 10 runs, which is a huge accomplishment, but it was Justice Madsen who stole the show with a home run hit in the third inning. Madsen went 3-3 at bat with two singles, a home
run and two RBI’s. His team charged towards home plate eager to congratulate him as he made his way around the bases. On Friday, April 8, the WHS varsity baseball team went up against Paradise for a second time but this time walked away with a shutout, winning with a score of 10-0. Moore took the mound and pitched a six-inning game against Paradise with a two hit shutout and five strikeouts. Logan Spears played great back-up for Moore making nine outs for the Warriors, preventing the Bobcats from getting the hits that they desperately needed to stay in the game.
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Express staff writer On Tuesday, April 5, the Winters High School varsity softball team lost their home conference game against Paradise by a score of 14-3. Kalyssa Grinbergs started off pitching for the Warriors, striking out six Bobcat batters and allowing 11 hits over four innings. Grinsbergs was relieved by Bayla Garcia in the fifth inning and pitched the rest of the game. Dani Johnson and Lauren Back led the Warriors in putouts with a combined total of 16, but it wasn’t enough to stop Paradise runners from rounding the bases. “The team has continued to improve defensively and is working diligently to improve hitting mechanics, hitting approach and confidence” said head coach Buddy Berry. Jayle Jimenez has consistently been a reliable hitter for the Warriors and continued her streak in the game on Tuesday against Paradise with two hits and one run. Garcia also had a great day at bat with two hits and an RBI, but was left stranded on base. Katie Johnson and Allie Aguiar also hit one RBI each, while Grinsbergs and Sierra Berry scored the other two runs. The WHS varsity softball team faced Paradise again on Friday, April 8 during their away game,
losing 12-2. Garcia started off pitching this time for the Warriors giving up eight hits and striking out five, until she was relieved by Grinsbergs in the fourth inning. Berry and Back did their best to support Garcia and Grinsbergs with four outs each, but Paradise once again proved that their high-powered offense was near impossible to contain. Berry praised Johnson on a great running catch into the
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RESCIND Continued from Page 1 Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson. “The change recognizes that COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, with transmission levels decreasing and safe, effective vaccines available.” As the incubation period of circulating variants of the virus has grown shorter (now averaging two to three days), quarantine has become less useful, with many exposed individuals receiving notification of an exposure after their incubation period ended, Sisson said.
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BATS Continued from Page 5 In addition to Moore’s exceptional game on the mound, the Warriors offensive game was also very impressive. “We have been working really hard on situational hitting, specifically sacrificing flies to score the runner from third base. It really paid off because we scored three runs implementing this during Friday's game” said coach Austin Calvert. Pignataro, Pazmino and Olson lead the Warriors in hits. Pignataro went 2-3 with a double early on in the first inning, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored for the Warriors. Pazmino also had a great day at bat going 2-3 with one walk. Pazmino took advantage of every opportunity on base, using his speed to steal and score three runs for the Warriors. Olson went 2-2 at bat with one
that for two years has provided information on cases, test positivity, testing, hospitalizations and deaths countywide as well as data broken down by individual city in the county showing cases and deaths on a daily basis. Now the county’s COVID-19 webpage links to state data that is updated twice a week and provides cases, hospitalizations and deaths countywide. John Fout, public information officer for the county, said, “we decided to use the state data for consistency because the local data has been relatively consistent as the case rate dropped over the last few months.” walk, a steal and one run. Ray sacrificed his time on base with two RBIs. Moore, Madsen and Reyes also helped their team score runs with one RBI each. The WHS varsity baseball team will play at home again on Friday, April 15 against Live Oak.
RALLY Continued from Page 1 process and fees haven’t changed … what is different for some folks is having to fill out an application for the first time or having to pay a fee,” said City Manager Kathleen Salguera Trepa. “We are now consistently applying them (policies, process and fees) to all applicants and events so that we as staff have all the information we need to document and approve the event — with whatever conditions of approval would be required (i.e. traffic control for street closures), applications are signed for insurance and risk transfer, and documentation is
“Our policies, process and fees haven’t changed ... what is different for some folks is having to fill out an application for the first time or having to pay a fee.” Kathleen S. Trepa, City Manager provided for fees collected,” Trepa said. The high school’s March 25 special event application estimated attendance of 400 plus 25 volunteers, requested closure of the intersection of First and Main Streets from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. and the use of a public address system. Twelve businesses in the vicinity of First and Main Streets signed
off in agreement to the street closure and amplified sound request. “Unfortunately, the application has been submitted without enough time to work with the applicant to address safety concerns. Road closures require a traffic control plan that shows the placement of barricades, which applicants submit and then modify based on staff review. We
also require water barricades for major events in high traffic areas, which the City does not deploy … There simply isn’t enough time given the April 29 rally date.” Trepa said. “We are more than happy to work with the (school) District staff in the future to support their special event needs and just need more time for that collaborative effort,” Trepa concluded. Special event applications with general conditions and requirements are available at City Hall and on the City’s website under heading “Administrative Services.”
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Community members gathered on Friday evening to celebrate individuals and businesses in town with the biggest hearts and selfless efforts. After a two year hiatus — due to COVID shutdowns — the annual Toast of Winters event, hosted by the Winters Chamber of Commerce, was held at the Winters Community Center on Friday, April 8. The award recipients included: • Citizen of the Year: Chris Turkovich (2021) and John Rodriguez (2020) • Business of the Year: Winters Healthcare (2021) and First Northern Bank (2020) • Senior Citizen of the Year: Peggy Kelley (2021) and Joe Bristow (2020) • Theodore Winters: Taylor Buley (2021) and Tamsen Schultz Bhachech (2020) • Mariani Nut Co. was recognized for their 50 years of business and were noted for their generosity in uplifting the community in multiple ways. • Sue Moualim, Chamber Executive Director, presented the new Chamber Board of Directors. Moualim also presented the first “You Rock Award” to Chamber Chair Person of the Board Rachel Woods. Moualim said Woods is the “first to show up and the last to leave” and makes “hard work seem like magic.”
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Joe Bristow, above left, and Peggy Kelley, left, accept the 2020 and 2021 Citizen of the Year awards, respectively, at the Toast of Winters . Tamsen Schultz Bhachech, below far left, and Taylor Buley, below center, received the 2020 and 2021 Theodore Winters awards, respectively. Rachel Woods, below, received the “You Rock Award.”
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Collaboration offers real world experience By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer A collaboration between the Winters FFA and Ciarlo Fruit and Nut has sprouted alongside the ag site working farm’s olive crop this year. Through it, not only was the resulting olive oil — generously milled by Capay Valley Ranches — bottled, but the Winters FFA is now a step closer towards its retail goals. The collaboration itself occurred — like many good things — completely by chance. One day in November, Chris Calvert, co-owner of Ciarlo Fruit and Nut, received a text from his friend Jiley Romney asking if he had any spare barrels to store olive oil. Although Calvert didn’t know who they were for, he agreed, and none other than Winters High School ag teacher Donnie Whitworth came out to pick them up. “Donnie said they had about 2,800 pounds of olives and I told him he’s got about 60 gallons of oil coming his way. We got to talking and he said he didn’t really know what to do with all the oil, thinking they’d just put it in mason jars and give it away,” Calvert said, talking about endowing some entrepreneurial influence. “I said ‘no, you got to round up all those students that harvested the olives and figure out how to put together a company so that in the long term every year you can harvest olives and
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An olive tree grove and grape vines share land on the Winters FFA working farm. The FFA and Ciarlo Fruit & Nut are collaborating to bottle the olive oil. sell olive oil with an FFA label on it.’” Calvert also helped get the olive oil sent into an ag bio-lab to pass chemical standards. Subsequently, the olive oil went to an applied sensory tasting panel and came back as ‘extra virgin.’ Calvert took part helping the WHS students bottle their olive oil in a field trip to the Bullfrog Bee’s & Pure Honey facility — the facility where Ciarlo Fruit & Nut is able to legally bottle their own olive oil. “The kids went out there and had a great time learning how to use the bottler. This last Friday, we bottled 65 cases of 250 milliliter bottles,” said Calvert. “The FFA won’t sell it all, they’ll give some away in various events and fundraisers, but retail that’s over $10,000 worth of olive oil.” For Whitworth, the payoff wasn’t so much the finished product
in the bottle, but the effort and time the students put into the process and the lessons they learned from it. “The students were a little skeptical when I was talking to them about going out and harvesting olives by hand in November, but for them to see their finished product that they had a hand in producing is really rewarding,” said Whitworth. “They really enjoyed the bottling experience too. There were lots of smiles, laughing but they stayed on task.” To Calvert and his wife — both career educators — this is a big opportunity for students to learn how to run and maintain a business. Calvert was also keen on continuing the collaboration so new students can be afforded the same opportunity every school year. “We’re going to continue working with them (Winters FFA).
“The students were a little skeptical when I was talking to them about going out and harvesting olives by hand in November, but for them to see their finished product that they had a hand in producing is really rewarding.” Donnie Whitworth WHS ag teacher We’ll do the bottling, provide advice and keep them going,” said Calvert. “It’s going to change every year because they’ll have a new crop of students in there and will need continuity. I’m also very impressed with Donnie Whitworth getting this set up for the students.” While students have their own goals in mind for their farm’s success, Calvert has his eye on submitting the high school’s olive oil in the state fair and winning a Golden Bear. Prize or no prize, this olive oil collaboration with the Winters FFA and Ciarlo Fruit & Nut is already yielding knowledge, know-how and fun for students partaking in it.
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SOLD 123 Westwood Court, Winters • $1,049,000 OL3 D 4 beds,S 3 baths, car garage. 1109 Entrada Drive, Davis • $698,000 D 1,155 sq. ft. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 carL garage, SO 4284 Putah Creek Road, Winters • $1,300,000 LD2 car garage. 14 acres, 3 beds, SO2 baths, 4319 Redbud Place, Davis • $1,485,000 D sq. ft. L3,674 4 beds,S 4O baths, 44498 N. El Macero Drive, Davis • $1,025,000 D sq. ft. L2,397 4 beds,S 3O baths, 444761 Garden Court, El Macero • $755,000 D sq. ft. L1,633 3 beds,S 2O baths, 983 Pierce Lane, Davis • $1,317,000 D sq. ft. L2,789 4 beds,S 3O baths, Dixon • $1,050,000 LD Oacres S32+ 5808 Nicholas Lane, Dixon • $995,000 LD 4 beds, 3 baths, sq. ft., 25 acres SO2,536 822 W. Main Street, Winters • $631,496 D L2,778 sq. ft. 4 beds,S 3O baths, 708 Ivy Court, Winters • $544,000 D sq. ft. L2,406 4 beds,S 3O baths, 114 Almond Drive, Winters • $469,500 D sq. ft. L1,671 3 beds,S 2O baths, 2537 Centennial Drive, Woodland • $763,000 D sq. ft. L2,935 4 beds,S 3O baths, 2373 Castle Pines Way, Woodland • $520,000 D O2Lbaths S 4 beds, 415 Baker Street, Winters • $479,000 D & dryer hook up inside. Duplex. Both units 2 beds,S 1O bath,L washer 115 Abbey Street, Winters • $509,000 LD& dryer hook up and carport. SOwasher Duplex. Both units 2 beds, 1bath, 210 Edward Street, Winters D sq. ft. L2,024 6 beds,S 3O baths, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 car garage, 2,748 sq. ft..
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20 Beautiful Acres Off Pleasant Valley Road in Winters Rolling hills, fabulous view, existing well. Call Jean DeLeonardi for a private viewing at 707-684-9351. List price $650,000. NEW DEVELOPMENT: Cottages In Winters - ONLY 3 HOMES LEFT! Welcome to Charming Historical Winters. This is a new development of 6 homes, 5 are the same floor plan approx 1800 sq. ft., the larger home is approx 2120 sq. ft. The features of these homes are an open great room floor plan, with attached one car garage and driveway parking, large inside laundry room. Each home has its own modern design package of wood, tile and carpeting, kitchen, bath counters and cabinets, lighting, ceiling fans, pulls for the cabinets, back splashes, shower tile and paint selections. In addition the home has a solar and fenced yard. Close to downtown, enjoy shopping, restaurants, parks, Putah Creek and wine tasting. Completion is scheduled for end of February, first of March 2022. Down Payment Assistance available for qualified buyers. List price $535,000.
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RECIPIENT OF THE YOLO COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 2017 MASTERS CLUB AWARD FOUR PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 91 ACRES. Three have residences with walnut orchards for income potential and one is a 2.6-acre pasture parcel. They offer plenty of privacy, close to recreation areas and a short drive to Cache Creek Casino. All for $2,250000. Live in one rent the others! Call Noe 530 383-1185. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OR FAMILY HOME. Previously used as a daycare. Huge corner lot, walking distance to downtown, ADA compliant. Call for details. Offered at $599,000. DUPLEX - SUPER, SUPER NICE. A short stroll to beautiful downtown Winters. Offered at $689,000. Call for details. IN RUMSEY. Three residences on 21 acres with great views and privacy nestled between canyons and close to recreation, main Highway and Cache Creek Casino within a short drive. Live on main house rent the others! Seasons pond. Offered at $1,299,000. Call Noe 530-383-1185. IN WOODLAND. 4 beds, 2 baths. Nice home. Call Chuck for details 530-908-4657. Offered at $499,000. 2 BED, 1 BATH FIXER ON 5 ACRES. Newer well. Shop. Just oustide of Winters. Offered at $649,000. GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! Located right across the street from the .Winters Hotel. Currently being used as a smog/mechanic shop.9600 square foot lot! $995,000. ONE-OF-A-KIND COLONIAL STYLE HOME IN WINTERS. Walking distance to beautiful downtown Winters. 4 bed, 2.5 bath. Nice detached 3-car garage. Offered at $1,049,000.
SOLD IN WOODLAND. 3 bed, 2 bath. D at $469,000. SOLOffered 3 BED, 2 BATH, walking distance to downtown. Offered at SOLD $560,000.
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Express Yourself For the record Correction: In his April 6 “A City, If You Can Keep It” column, Richard Casavecchia misstated the number of sex-crime convictions of a Woodland man who donated to the Cynthia Rodriguez campaign. The man pled guilty to a single count in 2009.
Letters Get your car washed April 23 The Winters High School Class of 2022 would like to invite the community out to get their vehicles washed at our upcoming fundraiser. We are hosting the car wash on Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Winters Fire Department (700 W Main St.). The proceeds will go towards our class’ prom and senior trip. We are behind on fundraising due to the pandemic and every little bit helps. Thank you to our community for supporting us and hope to see you all there. RYLIE SCHROEDER, Senior Class President
Prevent peacock overpopulation A few years ago peacocks established themselves on the east side of town. Recently, I’ve seen pairs of peacocks in downtown and it causes me some concern because they are moving west and will presumably soon be in my neighborhood. They are very noisy and I do not want my daytime quiet or nighttime sleep pierced by their screaming cries. I have contacted both the City and Animal Control about this but have received no response. I would like to suggest that other people who share my opinion also contact these agencies to see if something can be done to limit the peacock population. PATTY FINFROCK
Welcome back, Youth Day
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fter taking a brief break in tradition, Youth Day is back. I knew it was true when Mike Sebastian walked into my office to use the copier for some Youth Day Parade applications. He commented that he’d be back for more copies as we get closer to Youth Day. Well, he’s only been in twice, so I expect to see him a lot more in the coming weeks. My favorite is “No Horses on the Grass.” Marijuana is now legal, but I didn’t think they feed it to horses. A little fifth grade humor. I’ve been working with the Putah Creek Café on ordering supplies for the Rotary Pancake Breakfast.
I cook the sausage so I would like to think that people come for the sausage and not the pancakes. If you see a questionnaire at the door this year, vote in favor of a future name change: Winters Rotary/Volunteer Firefighter Sausage Breakfast. Someone asked me how we are going to advertise the breakfast to all of the new people in town? That is a good question, but I’m not sure we need more people at the breakfast. We plan on 600 but haven’t hit that number in years. In 2019, the last year we hosted the breakfast, we had just under 530 who paid to eat.
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HRBAI.COm ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2022-19 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ADRIAN JOSE GUTIERREZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name LAYLA NICOLE LEAL MARQUEZ to Proposed name LAYLA NICOLE GUTIERREZ 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: 4/19/2022 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: March 8, 2022 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2022 #101
B4 — Winters Express, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220299 04/06/2022 dho, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Anona a working studio and Art GALLERY Physical Address: 14 Main St. Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Anona Neville 709 Walnut Lane Winters, CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ Anona Neville 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, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published:April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2022 #119 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220251 03/25/2022 jramirez, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: WEST LAKE MARKET Physical Address: 1260 LAKE BLVD. STE. 101 DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): EVEREST GROUP-4 LLC 2191 LEJANO WAY SACRAMENTO, CA 95833 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 03/24/2022 s/ RABINDRA PANDEY Official Title: PRESIDENT Corporation Name: EVEREST GROUP-4 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, jramirez, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2022 #112 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220238 03/18/2022 kquam, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: SOMRED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES Physical Address: 140 B STREET, STE 5, #23 DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) SADIYA ALILIRE 1701 ARENA DRIVE DAVIS, CA 95618 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 03/01/2022 s/ SADIYA ALILIRE Official Title: PRESIDENT 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: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2022 #108 SUMMONS FAMILY LAW ELECTRONICALLY FILED by Superior Court of CA, County of Yolo, on 11/12/2021 8:00 AM. By: C. Gojkovich, Deputy NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (NAME): Mercedez-Margarita Ramires Gonzales You have been sued. Read the information below). Petitioner's name is: Joel Rodas Barrios CASE NUMBER: FL2021-1437 You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legals Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE—RESTRAINING ORDERS: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. 1. The name and address of the court are Yolo County Superior Court 1000 Main Street Woodland, CA 95695 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Joel Rodas Barrios 711 Elder Dr. West Sacramento, CA 95605 916-459-9375 Date: 11/12/2021 Clerk, by SHAWN C. LANDRY /s/ C. Gojkovich, Deputy STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life, and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. NOTICE-ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-3001506. WARNING-IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property. Published April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2022 #118
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (“Council”) of the City of Winters (“City”) will hold a Public Hearing on April 19, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, online via Zoom, concerning the implementation of an automatic inflationary adjustment for development impact fees previously approved by the City Council. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by logging on to the Zoom meeting listed below. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86205973361? pwd=d1YyYmVxeldXcEpjbDUxeFR5MFhoQT09 Meeting ID: 862 0597 3361 Passcode: 036514 At the Public Hearing, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to make oral or written presentations concerning the automatic inflationary adjustment. All interested persons may present oral comments and information at the Public Hearing or may submit written comments and information to the City Council at any time prior to the hearing by delivering them to the City Clerk’s Office. The data supporting the automatic inflationary adjustment is available for review at City Hall, located at 318 Main Street, Winters, CA 95694, during regular office hours. Any further information may be obtained by contacting Kathleen Trepa, City Manager for the City at (530) 794-6710. Published on: April 6, 2022 and April 13, 2022 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220274 03/31/2022 dho, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: COPPER & STEEL HAIR STUDIO Physical Address: 7 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 7B WINTERS, CA 95694 Mailing Address: 766 WEST MAIN ST. WINTERS, CA 95694 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): ERICA MARIE MORTON 766 WEST MAIN STREET WINTERS, CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ ERICA MARIE MORTON 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, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 #115 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220261 03/29/2022 kquam, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Creekside Signs & Graphics Physical Address: 30976 Russell Blvd. Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 736 Winters, CA 95694 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Manuel Souza 106 Lauren Ct. Winters, CA 95694 2) Shannon Souza 106 Lauren Ct. Winters, CA 95694 Business Classification: A Married Couple Starting Date of Business: 2/18/2007 s/ Shannon Souza Manuel Souza 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:April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2022 #117 SUMMONS FAMILY LAW FILED JAN 24 2022 CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT BY: C. WEST, DEPUTY CLERK NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (NAME): Adam Ross Smith You have been sued. Read the information below). Petitioner's name is: Mollie Kay Duncan Smith CASE NUMBER: 198972 You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legals Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE—RESTRAINING ORDERS: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. 1. The name and address of the court are Shasta County Superior Court 1500 Court St., Rm. 319 Redding, CA 96001 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Mollie Kay Duncan Smith 595 Rafael St. Redding, CA 96002 530-921-0242 Date JAN 24 2022 Clerk, by C. West, Deputy STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life, and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. NOTICE-ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-3001506. WARNING-IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2022 #105
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220204 03/10/2022 mlindstrom, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: AUTHENTIC SOL THERAPY Physical Address: 955 CRANBROOK COURT APT. 302 DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) ERICA DIANNE VILLARREAL-KONE 955 CRANBROOK CT. APT. 302 DAVIS, CA 95616 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 03/08/2022 s/ ERICA VILLARREAL-KONE 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, mlindstrom, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2022 #109 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220248 03/24/2022 lramirez, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: DAVIS BREAD AND DESSERTS Physical Address: 720 OLIVE DR. SUITE O DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): THOMAS MARTIN KILBOURN 950 EL CAMINO AVE. #26 VACAVILLE, CA 95688 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 03/24/2022 s/ THOMAS MARTIN KILBOURN 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: March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2022 #111
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220181 03/04/2022 kqualm, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Flatland Construction Physical Address: 404 Niemann St. Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Flatland Construction CA, Inc. 404 Niemann St. Winters, CA 95694 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 01/28/2022 s/ Michael Nelson Official Title: President Corporation Name: Flatland Construction CA, 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, kqualm, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2022 #107 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220214 03/14/2022 dho, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: OMICS PRESS Physical Address: 810 LINDEN LANE DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) ERIC HARVEY 810 LINDEN LANE DAVIS, CA 95616 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ ERIC HARVEY 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, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2022 #103 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220246 03/23/2022 lramirez, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: The Grammar Stylist Physical Address: 2420 Bueno Dr. Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Aubrey Suleiman 2420 Bueno Drive Davis, CA 95616 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 03/22/2022 s/ Aubrey Suleiman 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: March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2022 #110 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2022-442 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Nina Nero filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name Taelonnie Anita Simone Nero to Proposed name Taelonnie Anita Simone Palmer-Nero 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: 5/11/2022 Time: 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: March 25, 2022 Samuel T. McAdam Judge of the Superior Court Published April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 #113
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QUICK Continued from Page 3 300 new homes, averaging almost two people per home, if they all showed up we would be sold out by 8 o’clock and all of the old timers would be left looking for hot dogs and a beer at City Park. I’m sure the Youth Day Committee is short staffed, but I expect the same effort and excellence that we have come to expect. The
TASTE Continued from Page 6 comes with it. Skillfully, I peeled open the quesabirria and scooped in some of the freshly chopped cilantro and onions. (I don’t even like raw onions, but they were in there and I was willing to partake.) I squeezed some lime juice on the meat before closing folding it closed and dipping it in. In the email, Inesita
parade may get shorter, but if the school band shows up, it will be a success. A few horses always helps, but the Fire Department needs to put some tissue in their horns and sirens. If you are new to town, we will make room for you. Remember, April 30, 7 – 9:30 a.m., stop by, enjoy a great breakfast and meet your neighbors. Leave time to listen to old Youth Day stories before you head over to the parade. Have a good week.
asked “Have you ever thought about what the baby of a quesadilla and an enchilada would taste like?” The answer is the quesabirria, and the flavor is hearty, rich and delicious. The seasonings are warm, and the color tells me there are some serious chilis in there. I had consumed two before I my stomach screamed that it was enough. I saved the last one for my oldest daughter, who is also
a taco fanatic. She opted out of the fresh cilantro and onions, but flashed me two thumbs up in approval — and then scooped some of the shredded meat that had fallen into the bottom of the sauce cup back into the quesabirria. My question to you, have you tried the quesabirria? And if not, I challenge you to skip your regular order and try it the next opportunity you have.
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FAVES Continued from Page 6 is kidding themselves if they think they can get anything better than a Jarritos soda of the Mandarin variety. Limon is an accept-
able second option in case they’re out of Mandarin. In conclusion, when you’re staring at the Chuy’s menu pretending to be thinking about trying something new before ordering what you
always get, consider the quesabirrias. And by consider, I mean you must absolutely order them or you and your taste buds will have the worst case of FOMO (fear of missing out) imaginable. #vivalaquesabirrias
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n occasion, something new shows up in your path and you can embrace it with curiosity or shove it to the curb with ferocity. In 2020, it seemed that birria took the country by storm. From social media reels to food blogs, everyone had a recipe or food pic to share of some Mexican-American birria variation. At the time, I turned my nose up at the trendy food item. I wanted my street tacos and that was all I needed in life. But, I’m here to tell you that I was wrong. (If you know me, don’t choke on your coffee reading my admission.) I woke up fully intending on writing about the classic burrito. I day dreamed of how in high school I would opt to stand in line to order a breakfast burrito from Kountry Kitchen. I’m
not a morning person, but I’d wake up early once in a while for a breakfast burrito. I would have gone to get one, but it was almost lunch time at the high school. There’s something to be said about a menu item that you can eat with one hand, while reading a book or navigating through potential binge-worthy show options. Instead, I ordered a vegetarian burrito from El Pueblo Meat Market & Taqueria, thinking I’d share half of it with my husband. I had already begun to think about which of the salsas I would grab, and was trying to recall which of the
salsas he liked best when I got distracted by a though I had filed away. The gal at the counter asked if there was anything else she could get me, and I asked “do you have a quesadilla-birria thing on the menu?” In September, Inesita Arce had sent me an email asking, “you have tried the tacos, but have you tried a quesabirria?” I hadn’t. It was time to try something new and adventurous. The gal nodded yes, and said “We have a plate of three that comes with rice and beans ...” and before she could tell me the other option (I as-
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The quesabirria from El Pueblo Meat Market — these were a duo of corn tortillas, grilled with a crisp perfection that every grilled cheese sandwich dreams of being. sume there was one) I told her that was what I’d like. She smiled and rung up my order. I patiently waited and then drove home with my eye on the bag holding my order. Images of soggy looking tacos dipped in sauce played through my head — but I was putting my trust (and
my curiosity) into this whim of an order. I knew that everything had changed the moment I opened the lid. These were not soggy tacos. These were a duo of corn tortillas, grilled to a crisp perfection that every grilled cheese sandwich dreams of being. Melted cheese
oozed with the shredded beef and the smell wafted up. My dog came over and sat next to me with a puppy-dog gleam in his eyes. I may have given him a side-eye in response. I opened the lid on the red sauce that
Chuy’s quesabirrias — “ay Dios mio!”
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acos might own Tuesdays, but the rest of the week is most definitely owned by Chuy’s quesabirrias. What are quesabirrias you may ask? Other than being this week’s Flavor Fave, they’re delicious, quesadilla-taco hybrids that will have you saying, “ay Dios mio!” as soon as they touch your tongue. Although I’m an ardent flour tortilla fan (because, you know, they’re the best), Chuy’s works their magic and toasts corn tortillas before filling them with savory beef and cheese. With a little bit of onion and cilantro tossed in there along with a dipping sauce that sends the
item. Lo siento, chimichanga. Along with the quesabirrias is a side of beans and rice, but none of it comes before receiving the delicious, complementary chips and salsa. To wash it all down, one
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replacement for the chimichanga as my favorite Chuy’s menu
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