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Ramos chosen as Grand Marshal By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer It’s been a long, two-year hiatus, but Youth Day is back and it’s time to celebrate. This Winters tradition isn’t complete without a Grand Marshal, however, and this year it’s none other than Jenny Ramos. The Grand Marshal is someone who champions the town’s youth and personifies selflessness when it comes to assisting them. Although Ramos isn’t one to toot her own horn, her resume of helpfulness speaks volumes as to why she was selected for this year’s special honor. Over the years, Ramos coached AYSO soccer, Winters Little League and Winters Jr. Warrior football teams. She’s also volunteered countless hours in her chil-
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Jenny Ramos was selected for her years of volunteer work with youth agencies, and her work with the high school’s workability and special education programs. dren’s classrooms, mentored handfuls of Winters’ youth, served as president of the Winters Parent Nursery School, was the FFA Hometown Hero, was the 2018 Yolo County
SELPA Community Advisory Committee recipient, works for the Winters Jiont Unified School District as well as in the Esparto workability
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Council approves $178,618 to update city’s master water plan By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer
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WMP. A lot has happened since then — historic drought, lower well water depths, housing development and effects from climate change. The city realized it was time to update the 14-year-old plan to reflect current needs and future infrastructure requirements more accurately. Resolution 202237 was unanimously approved at the April 19 Winters City Council meeting,
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Express staff writer Those who choose to enter the teaching profession these days have a passion for what they do. Winters High School’s ag teacher Donnie Whitworth personifies this passion and yields no wonder as to why the school’s students voted him as the 2022 Educator of the Year. Whitworth’s journey as an educator was built upon a foundation of inspiration from two of his high school ag teachers, John Ramos and Bill Scott. This love for agriculture and all it encompassed was cultivated by his UCD professor Jim Rumsey who also inspired Whitworth to become a teacher of this subject he was so passionate about. The handson, experiential education Whitworth is known for, however, was very much inspired by his father. “My dad was a mechanic and loved to work on stuff. A lot of what I teach I learned in high school, a little bit in college but the hands-on skills and
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Donnie Whitworth was voted the 2022 Educator of the Year by the Winters High School student body. things I learned in life came from him and other older people sharing their knowledge and experience,” Whitworth said, then went even further into the genesis of his passion. “Honestly, I’m a high school ag teacher because — as a kid — I just loved to build things, drive tractors and work all the time. Sun up to sun down, I’m always doing something.” Although it was the students who voted
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consider extending the closing date until July 29. Gwen Adams, Director at Little Pioneers, said she heard the closing date could possibly extend into August following an emergency meeting on Friday, April 15 between board member Tom Williams, First Five Yolo, Councilmember Jesse Loren and County Supervisor Don Saylor. “Unfortunately, the Session has decided to not keep myself or Sheri (Lester, administrator) in the loop on any of this,” Adams told the Express. Chapman and Adams both commented that staff movement could force a closure if the staff ratio required by Community Care Licensing fell below the required adult
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awarding a $178,618 personal services agreement to Woodard & Curran, Inc. to update the WMP and prepare a drought contingency plan. Woodard & Curran is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in water and environmental projects. City Manager Kathleen Salguera Trepa introduced the item and told council the three primary goals that the update is
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Families and staff members received notice from Pioneer Church leadership that the daycare program would be closing, however, the final day of operation is still being determined. Letters were handed out and emailed to Little Pioneer Daycare staff members on Tuesday, April 12 informing them that the Board of Directors (Session Members) had decided to close the Little Pioneer Daycare program and that the letters served as their “two week notice.” Families received a similar letter the next day on Wednesday, April 13, as they dropped their children off. Like the letters to staff, their let-
ters also stated it was their two week notice, but the Session members hoped to remain open until June 3. Both letters cited that church leadership had decided to refurbish Wesley Hall, which is the current daycare facility, in order to utilize it “as it was originally intended for receptions, church classes and other events.” Bruce Chapman, Pastor at Pioneer Church, told the Express that the Session Members had initially planned to time the daycare’s closure to coincide with Winters’ school closings for the Summer around June 3. However, when they received feedback that parents needed more time than the allotted two weeks to find alternatives, they would
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Whitworth as Educator of the Year, this ag teacher’s quality is easily recognized by colleagues as well. “Donnie is definitely passionate about agriculture and conveys that to his students. He also gives them every opportunity to learn by doing and embraces that part of the FFA motto. I’ve witnessed several times where Donnie’s helped kids long after the school
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Warriors Roundup By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer
Softball The Winters High School varsity softball team had a rough go against East Nicolaus High School last week, losing both its games in shutouts. On Tuesday, April 19, East Nicolaus took the lead early on in the game thanks to nine runs in the second inning and 10 more runs in the third. The Warriors weren't able to recover and lost by a score of 21-0. On Friday, April 22, the Winters varsity softball team played against East Nicolaus for the second time and this time lost by a score of 14-0. While the results from last week aren’t what the Warriors had hoped for, there are a few top performers for the season, thus far. Jayle Jimenez is currently leading her team with a batting average of .389 and a fielding percentage of .988. Sierra Berry is leading her team in stolen bases and on base percentage and Bayla Garcia is leading her team in earned average runs. The Warriors will play at home this Friday at the Shirley Rominger Intermediate School field against Willows High School.
Baseball The WHS varsity baseball team went one for two in their back-toback games against East Nicolaus last week. On Tuesday April 19, the Warriors came out victorious with a score of 13-3, but struggled making hits in the game following on
Friday, April 22. During the first game against East Nicolaus, the Warriors worked hard to rack up 13 runs in the game. “The entire team had a great day. We were making hard, consistent contact with the ball,” said coach Austin Calvert. Julian Leon had an exceptional day at bat, driving in five of the runs for the Warriors off of a double and two single hits. Connor Ray, Isaiah Pazmino and AJ Pignataro also all battled behind the plate and managed multiple hits for the Warriors. The sixth inning of the game was a game changer for the Warriors when Leon, Matt Moore and Justice Madsen all moved runners across home plate on RBIs bringing in a total of four runs in the inning. “Anthony Duran pitched five innings with five strikeouts and zero earned runs. He also had two pickoffs, he really did an awesome job,” Calvert said. On Friday, April 22, the WHS varsity baseball team went up against East Nicolaus a second time. However, instead of taking the lead, they watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover, losing by a score of 4-1. Moore pitched a seven inning game with seven strikeouts and only gave away one earned run. “He was a competitor for us and gave his teammates everything he had,” said Calvert. Pignataro was the leading batter for the Warriors against the East Nicolaus pitcher, with two hits in three at bats. The Warriors will play at home this Friday against Willows High School.
Friday Night Live Advocacy Day celebrates the power of youth By McKenna Carrion-Clifford Special to the Express Friday Night Live (FNL) programs across California are celebrating the work of young people at the forefront of creating positive community changes and uplifting youth voices. Friday, April 22 marks the third annual FNL Advocacy Day — a day devoted to shining a light on FNL programs and current youth-led campaigns throughout the state. The Friday Night
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Lions Club hosting Community Blood Drive on May 2 By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Winters Lions Club is hosting a community blood drive at the Winters Community Center (201 Railroad Ave.) on Monday, May 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. Community members are encouraged to schedule an appointment, although walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment contact Vitalant at 877-258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMFM164 or visit Vitalant.org
click on the “Donate” button and then type “Winters, CA” in the search box to find the online appointment schedule to sign up. Donors must bring a photo I.D. with them on the day of the blood drive. They are also encouraged to eat and drink plenty of fluids before donating. Whole blood donors must be at least 16 years old (16 year old’s need a signed Vitalant parental consent form available online at Vitalant.org),
weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and be in good general health. As of March 14, it is optional to wear a mask when donating blood at the Winters Community Blood Drive location. Healthy, eligible donors are urged to donate blood on Monday. Individuals who had COVID-19 and have been symptom-free for 10 days are eligible to donate. Donors are able to complete a 10-minute Fast Track Health His-
Family yoga event benefitting preschool Winters Parent Nursery School Special to the Express On Sunday, a special family yoga event is giving families time to find zen together, and will help support the Winters Parent Nursery School preschool program. WPNS and Kimberly Unger Healing Arts are hosting the Mother’s Day Family Yoga fundraiser on Sunday, May 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Winters City Park. All proceeds from the tickets will go toward supporting operations and special programming for students at WPNS. “It’s a fun way to get the family together
“It’s a fun way to get the family together with outdoor movement and play.” Kimberly Unger, yoga instructor with outdoor movement and play,” said Kimberly Unger, owner of Kimberly Unger Healing Arts and a WPNS board member. “Family yoga is lighthearted and a good way to introduce mindfulness and breath to your little ones, while support-
ing a good cause.” Two types of tickets are available: a single admission ticket is $22, and a family tickets (for up to six people) is $55. Registration is now open online at https://tinyurl. com/2p8p8a6h. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket, towels or yoga mats - as the yoga session is on the park lawn. Attendees can also bring a picnic to share afterwards. There will be an opportunity to browse through crystal jewelry from Kimberly Unger Healing Arts to find a gifts for the upcoming Mother’s Day holiday.
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April 15: 3:19 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Grant Avenue. ~8:09 p.m., fire alarm, 500 block of Niemann Street. April 16: 7:48 p.m., medical aid, 210 block of Grant Avenue. ~8:56 p.m., odor investigation, 800 block of W. Grant Avenue. April 18: 3:36 p.m., medical aid, Russell Boulevard. ~3:42 p.m., medical aid, first block of Main Street.
Police Arrest Log April 18: Alexis Delgado (Age 22); Charges: Driving Under the Influence, DUI .08 percent plus BAC; Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear. ~Daniel Rodrigues Vieira (Age 25), Charges: Driving under the Influence, DUI .08 percent plus, Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail.
Case Log April 8: 4:44 p.m., 10 Block of East Baker Street, Audible Alarm. ~10:22 p.m., 700 Block of Railroad Avenue, Audible Alarm.
April 9: 1:15 p.m., 200 Block of Main Street, Stored Vehicle. April 11: 7:11 p.m., 1,000 Block of Roosevelt Avenue, Verbal domestic argument. April 13: 8:09 a.m., CR 89, Found Property. ~5:37 p.m., 100 block of E Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm. April 14: 12:17 a.m., 30 block of E Main Street, Domestic Dispute. ~10:13 a.m., 700 block Valley Oak, Referred to Outside Agency. ~4:13 p.m., 800 block of W Main Street, Petty Theft. April 15: 1:56 p.m., 30 block of E Main Street, Found Property. ~6:02 p.m., 300 block of Grant Avenue, Assault. ~6:28 p.m., 40 block of Main Street, Audible Alarm. April 16: 4:44 p.m., 800 block of Dutton Street, Lost/ Stolen Plates. April 18: 12:38 a.m., 700 block of Hemenway Street, Vandalism. ~3:15 a.m., 40 block of Main Street, Audible Alarm. ~5:02 a.m., first block of E Main Street, Audible Alarm.
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These chairmen made sure that Youth Day 1980 and all of the scheduled events took place without a hitch. Pictured, back row (from left) Mike Sebastian, Sherry Scadden and Marian Skaggs; middle row: Mike Dean, Jeff Ingles, Tony Martin and Juan Tejeda; front row: Sharon Wright, Carol Baylor, Carol Chambers and Helen Hemenway. This year’s Youth Day will be held on Saturday, April 30.
120 Years Ago May 2, 1902
George Sparks, of Redlands, brother of Mrs. D. O. Judy, in the employ of the Earl Fruit Company, is visiting his sister. It is probable he will remain in Winters this summer. Jack Emery brought in some string beans yesterday, the first of the season. He will begin shipping today. A volunteer fire department is being organized, with great deliberation and many meetings. Members were selected by a committee, and S. M. Warder was elected chief. The Buchanan Theatre Co. gave away a couch as an inducement for the public to attend their performances. The company bought the couch of H. Craner, and O. E. Guthrie held the lucky number. The picnic and dance given by the Winters Band at Samuel Springs Thursday was a success in every sense of the word.
105 Years Ago April 27, 1917
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Dispatches from the Express archives. destruction of coyotes. Tuesday evening a new chapter of the Order of Eastern Star was instituted at Yolo. The afternoon bridge club spent a delightful afternoon Tuesday at the home of Miss Millicent Brinck. Mrs. D. H. Gent has been indisposed of late with an attack of malaria. Entertainment of children will be one of the outstanding features of Picnic Day celebration April 28 at the University Farm, Davis. Miss Lois Lincoln and Miss Adeline Vasey have been granted preliminary certificates to do “cadet teaching” on recommendation of the San Francisco Normal. Harry Day was elected vice president of the Winters Band last evening. The trees have been set out on the city hall lot.
May 2, 1952
Jose Gonzales Perez has purchased the Sallie Ish ranch of 42 acres in the Wolfskill district from the heirs of the late Mrs. Ish. Wayne Ireland, real estate broker, handled the transaction. . Winters High School finished second in the B class and third in the A and C classes in the annual Yolo County Athletic League track and field meet, held here Saturday in conjunction with Winters Youth Day. Abe Anderson was injured last week, when a heavy axle fell on his foot, breaking his foot in three places. The people of Winters were shocked yesterday morning by the sudden death of Mrs. Grace Elizabeth Crum, 68, who passed away at the Woodland Clinic. One of the old
landmarks of the Winters area went up in smoke Tuesday afternoon when a house on the Tony Ramos ranch, 2 miles east of Winters, was destroyed by fire.
55 Years Ago
April 27, 1967
Two Winters boys, Jim Lindeman and Richard Graf, have received appointments to West Point with official notice pending preparation of a news release from Congressman Robert Leggett's Vallejo office. The Yolo County Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting in Sam's Club tonight, with dinner served at 7:30. Jack Lindeman of Winters, is president of the organization. Two Winters High School sophomores, Diana Campos and Charlotte Williams, are entries in the “Miss 16 Contest” preliminaries which will be held on April 28 and May 6, prior to the finals at the Dixon May Fair on May 13. The Winters District Chamber of Commerce has entered the CUPUFU (Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up) contest, a national cleanest town movement.
Obituary William John Knabke William John Knabke passed away peacefully on April 5 surrounded by his loving family. He was able to say goodbye to many of his close family and friends while keeping his sense of humor intact. Bill was born in 1942 and grew up in Sunnyvale. He was the son of William and Josephine Knabke. Eventually, he met Carmen, the love of his life, during one of his many trips through Central
America. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this November. In 1963, he started working seasonally with the US Forest Service as an entomologist, where he got to travel the state and quickly fell in love with the beauty of Alaska. Many years later he would make a yearly fishing voyage for more outdoor adventures with his Alaskan friends. His teaching career
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William John Knabke started in Dixon at the adult education school. He then went to Woodland as the lead teacher of adult education for five years. After that, he taught in Winters for six years, and then in 1986, he moved to Grant High School in Sacramento, where he taught history until he retired in 2002. After his retirement, he taught Spanish to Woodland police officers.
Bill loved living in Winters, and was often found at the pool during the adult lap hour, or riding his bike down Putah Creek Road. His curiosity about other cultures made him a lifelong traveler, and he was always planning his future trips. He also took pride in his garden and would be found in the kitchen whipping up new recipes. He is survived by his loving wife Carmen, his two daughters Kristina and Rebecca, and their families. He, also, was fortunate to have his brothers living nearby, James and John Knabke, and their families. A Celebration of Life was held at Turkovich Family Winery on April 15 with family and friends.
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TEACHER Continued from Page 1 the school day is over and on weekends,” said fellow WHS agriculture teacher Kayla Roberts. “I’m so proud of him and he’s very deserving of this award. He does so much behind the scenes that people don’t notice. Not only is he a great teacher, but a valuable resource and employee for the school district.” WHS principal John Barsotti is excited to have Whitworth on staff. “With Donnie, you’re always going to have someone who’s open to helping out in different ways and help others and always looking to expand what he and students are doing in the programs that we have,” said Barsotti. “With the great attitude he has
CLOSURE Continued from Page 1 to child ratio number. “If ratios aren’t met, the daycare immediately closes. We can’t commit to something that is out of our control,” Chapman said. “Our lawyers informed us that by law, we needed to give two-week notice to both staff and parents, which we did.” Adams confirmed that they have already had a few staff members move on to other opportunities, and one leave on maternity leave.
Impact on childcare Adams said before letters were handed out, Little Pioneers served 25 families, caring for 27 children. They also had expectations of bringing in four infants later this fall and winter, and three preschool-aged children in August. However, with a twoweek notice and unknown last day of operation, some families have begun to search for other childcare options elsewhere. Little Pioneers was
FRIDAY Continued from Page 2 geared toward middle school-aged youth, Friday Night Live Mentoring (FNLM) provides peer-to-peer mentoring between high school-aged youth and middle school-aged youth, Friday Night Live works in partnership with high school-aged youth, and the California Youth Council (CYC), is a statewide cabinet of FNL leaders. FNL strongly believes that a youth development framework, which is inclusive, comprehensive, youth-driven, and founded on current research, will improve the lives of young people and the communities in which they live. In our community, young people are working to build positive social norms and
all the time and with everything he takes on, to always have that bright outlook is something we can all learn from and have as a model. So, congratulations to Mr. Whitworth, the award is well-deserved. He’s not one to toot his own horn so I’m glad the students have recognized him for the great person that he is.” The Winters Warriors who voted for their ‘Whitty’ had kind words to say about him as well. “Whitty holds people to a high standard and is able to foster a good relationship with students by keeping them accountable,” said Joe Aguiar. “He always knows the right jokes to cheer someone up and always makes sure that everyone feels included,” said Sierra Berry. one of the only options in Winters that was licensed to care for infants. Other local day care providers are only licensed to provide services for children ages two and half and older.
Wesley Hall plans Chapman said the church leadership is looking to host a new AWANA Club, children’s ministry, youth group and other beneficial community events in Wesley Hall, which are consistent with the church’s values and the historic use of the building. According to Chapman, the church made numerous attempts to try and host other events in Wesley hall, and it did not work for either the church membership or the daycare. Chapman said the choice to close the daycare center is “first and foremost about restoring Wesley Hall for the good purposes for which it was built” and to allow the community to host events there as they did in the past. “Little Pioneers has been a very good reduce youth access to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Winters High School FNL chapter is excited to celebrate FNL Advocacy Day with the community by hosting a booth at Winters Youth Day on Saturday, April 30 to promote their educational campaign “Revoke the Smoke” and surveying Winters residents about how flavored tobacco products and outdoor second-hand smoke affects their community. This day marks an ongoing effort by local youth to have Winters City Council adopt an ordinance to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in the City of Winters which will reduce youth access to them. Winters High School FNL youth are leading an effort to make their community smoke and tobacco free and inviting adult partners
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RAMOS Continued from Page 1 program/special education and not to mention, is a mama bear and wife. “It’s very humbling to have been selected. I love the community of Winters and have always been very passionate about helping the youth in our community,” said Ramos. “I don’t do what I do because I want the accolades that go along with it, I do it because that’s just what you need to do as a human. My mom raised me to be a kind person and give back, and that’s just what I do.” Ramos’ mother was indeed a driving inspiration behind her desire to help the town’s youth. Ramos’ mother died about a year ago due to COVID complications. Memories of her mother’s love and resolve, howcause, and we hope someone starts something like it somewhere else in town. But, regaining access to our fellowship hall, Sunday School rooms, kitchen, stage, and room for youth gatherings is absolutely necessary for the growing church we are today,” Chapman said. “We really had no choice, if we want to continue to be a viable church in this town. And, Winters has already lost too many of its local churches.”
ever, still fuel Ramos’ fire to give back to the community every day. “My mom was a single mother most of her life and no matter how many struggles we had she’d get up every day and give back and be kind to everybody. When you have an adult like that in your life, you just want to emulate that behavior,” Ramos said. “When I could, I started volunteering and helping. It was my hope that if I paid attention to that kid that might not get attention at home, or the kid who needs that surrogate mom, I could be that mom to them and make a difference in their life.” Because of the perpetual kindness Ramos’ mother radiated, she and her sister have created the ‘Kindness’ scholarship in her name and in honor of her values for a high school senior.
Adams and Little Pioneer Administrator Sheri Lester are hoping they will be able to find a new location to reopen the daycare center in Winters. “We would love to find a location in town big enough to have all four of our classrooms and keep our families together,” Adams said. The challenge is that even if a location is obtained, Adams and Lester will have to go through the process of licensing again. Including their accreditation with the NAEYC Early Learn-
ing Program that they obtained in 2018. Little Pioneers staff had taking strides to base their program and facility with standards set forth by ITERS ( Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale) and ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale) tools as well as NAEYC Early Learning Program accreditation standards for ensuring high-quality experiences for the children in their early learning programs. Any property owners who are interested in learning more about the needs to host a new daycare site can contact Adams or Lester. Current Little Pioneer families have also been reaching out to City and Council officials to see what other options may be available. Adams said the Session members informed them in a letter that the equipment and furniture inside Little Pioneers could be used in a new daycare facility if they’re able to open up somewhere else in Winters.
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Nine local nonprofits participating in May 5 Big Day of Giving event By Sonya Godinez Special to the Express This year’s Big Day of Giving is Thursday, May 5, and nine Winters nonprofit organizations are participating. The Big Day of Giving (BDOG), hosted by Sacramento Region Community Foundation, is an annual 24hour giving challenge that helps over 600 local nonprofits raise funds for their programs. Funds raised
make a big difference in Winters. This year, nonprofit organizations from Winters are once again working as a team to publicize Big Day of Giving. The participating nonprofits are Winters Farm to School, Winters Education Foundation, Winters Friends of the Library, Winters Music Boosters, Winters Museum, Winters Participation Gallery, Winters Senior Foundation, Winters
Healthcare Foundation, and the Putah Creek Council. While their missions are varied, each participating nonprofit contributes to both the character and quality of life of our community. Winters Farm to School’s mission is to raise funds to provide fresh, local produce, fruits and nuts for our children’s school food program; educate children about the positive, long-term health
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Community members can scan the QR codes around town or visit the Winters Big Day of Giving collaborative website to learn more about the participating nonprofits. benefits of healthy eating habits and to reconnect children to the rich, deeply rooted agricultural heritage in the community. Winters Education Foundation raises funds to ensure con-
tinued educational excellence and equal educational opportunities for every child in a Winters public school classroom. Winters Friends of the Library works to promote literacy, fos-
As we move forward in 2022, the Winters Senior Foundation is starting to rebuild our medical rides program, our social gatherings, and our weekly programs all directed at seniors in Winters and surrounding areas within the Winters school district. We are on the look out for additional volunteer drivers to support the medical rides program and if you should be interested in assisting us, drop us an email and we will fill you in with the details of our program. Our email address is wintersseniorfoundation@gmail.com. Along the same lines, should you be a person in need of a round trip ride for a medical appointment to the cities of Winters, Woodland, Davis, Dixon, or Fairfield, send us either an email or leave a message on our phone: 707-761-1259. We are saving a chair for you in our Chair Yoga Class held each Wednesday morning, 9:30 to 10:30 at St. Anthony Parish Hall; and if you would like to socialize with other seniors, maybe play some card games, go on a road trip for lunch in the area now and again, come join us on Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:30 at St. Anthony Parish Hall. On an irregular schedule we offer art classes conducted by an experienced artist. Please remember the WSF during the Big Day of Giving event on May 5. Donations can be made at www.bdog-winters.org.
ter a love of reading, enhance the cultural life of the community, and encourage involvement in the library and its programs. Winters Music Boosters is dedicated to providing financial support and volunteer assistance to help maintain the music programs in Winters public schools. The Winters Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Winters through educational events, research, oral histories, and photo and artifact exhibits. Winters Participation Gallery sponsors the Winters Historical Mural Project, providing a unique creative and artistic opportunity for Winters’ youth to learn about the town’s history and translate that into an exterior mural, beautifying Winters one wall at a time. The Winters Senior Foundation is a local nonprofit, all volunteer, community-based organization representing and advocating for the senior population in the City of Winters and surrounding areas. Winters Healthcare Foundation is a small Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing exceptional, compassionate health care to each person, regardless of his or her ability to pay. The Putah Creek Council protects and enhances Putah Creek, its watershed and tributaries through advocacy, education, and community-based stewardship. Early donating opened April 21. Donations will be accepted until midnight on May 5. Donations can be made at www. bdog-winters.org.
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LEFT: Allison Aguiar placed first in the Winters High School Poetry Jam. RIGHT: Ms. Skinner’s third grade class at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School enthusiastically illustrate their a poem about worms.
Students perform in Poetry Jam/Slam By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief Winters students showed off creativity and recitation skills at the 12th annual Poetry Jam/Slam on Thursday, April 21. Winters Joint Unified School District students from Waggoner Elementary, Shirley Rominger Intermediate, Winters
Middle School and Winters High School gathered together since the last in-person poetry event in March 2020. The 2021 poetry event was hosted virtually due to the COVID pandemic. Some elementary school students recited some of their favorite poems, while others wrote original
pieces for the Poetry Jam session. Jovany Aguilera, Liz Coman, Denise Cottrell and Sally Hirst were the judges for the Poetry Slam session featuring middle and high school students. For WHS competitors, Allison Aguiar's perfomance placed first. Following up in second was John
Rominger, with third place secured by the duo of Logan Crabtree and Nathan Vigil. For Winters Middle School competitors, Lola Barsotti placed first. She was followed by Jayden Clifford in second, Madeline Bruhn in third, with an Honorable Mention going to Henry Girimonte.
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LEFT: WHS student John Rominger placed second. CENTER: Logan Crabtree and Nathan Vigil placed third. RIGHT: Marlie Padilla and Mila Michael, third graders from Shirley Rominger Intermediate School, cast a spell-binding poem.
Express Yourself: Car show supports Autos for Autism By Bradley Williams Special to the Express April is Autism Awareness month. Winters nonprofit Autos for Autism is hosting a car show fundraiser Saturday, April 30 from noon to 6 p.m. at The 128 Hall
& Kitchen located on 1123 Grant Ave. There will be music, food and raffle prizes. The event is free to the public. Car owners interested in displaying their cars may register online www. autosforautism.org or call 530-220-2263.
There is a $50 car entry fee but this event is limited to 50 cars. Car Show sponsorships are available. Donations for raffle items are welcome. Please call or email to arrange. Autos for Autism was started in 2016 with the
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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“Remembering Monticello” Exhibit, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 13 Russell St. Winters Friends of the Library meeting, first Monday, 7 p.m., Meeting details: https://wfol.org/ Winters Music Boosters meeting, second Monday, 7-8 p.m., Meeting details check: https://www. musicboosterswinters.org/ Winters Senior Foundation Chair Yoga Class for Seniors, Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.) Outdoor Storytime in the Garden, Second Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Winters Library Teaching Garden (Weather permitting) Bilingual Storytime in the Garden, Fourth Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Winters Library Teaching Garden (Weather permitting) Winters Rotary Club meeting, Thursdays, Noon, The Buckhorn Winters Museum public hours, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 13 Russell St. Winters Senior Foundation Game Days, Thurdays, 1-3:30 p.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.) Winters Open Mic, third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. (sign-ups begin at 6 p.m.), 22 Main St. Democracy Winters meeting, first/third Saturdays, 10 a.m.-Noon, Meeting details in newsletter, contact info@democracywinters.org All You Need is Love Romance Book Club, Second Saturday, 4 p.m., Hooby’s Brewing Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: » St. Anthony Parish Hall, 511 Main St. (back entrance) Tuesdays, 7-8 a.m. and Fridays, 7-8 a.m. » Yolo Housing office building, 62 Shams Way: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. and Sundays, 9 a.m.
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Carboni’s Ristorante and Winters High School have joined forces to invite students into the workplace to receive experiential education in the restaurant industry.
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WHS, Carboni’s cook up a culinary collaboration By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer Winters High School and Carboni’s Ristorante have joined forces in a new, culinary collaboration. Through it, students will get a hands-on education on the restaurant industry, and receive some work experience with which to sauté their resume. The collaboration is not a new concept, however. Working in tandem with the WHS culinary program was always part of the restaurant’s original planning. Then COVID hit like a sucker punch and floored the plans for a while. “WHS has a wonderful culinary program, and the original concept was for us to partner with Winters High School students that were interested in culinary career opportunities,” said Guysell Geter, Hotel Winters General Manager. “So, if students wanted to participate or if there were extra credits they could apply for training in the restaurant, then we were very excited about partnering with them to
do that. We don’t have all the details just yet, but the wheels are definitely turning.” While the collaboration does include Woodland Community College, the high school end of things would not yield any college credits. Rather, an experiential education similar to students working on the farm at the WHS ag site. Geter said that for the time being, high school students would be hired to work in the kitchen, as servers or as hosts so they can understand what the culinary program is about. “It could be something where our chef is mentoring them for two to three weeks, or the front of the house is mentoring the servers. It’s just giving them the availability to ask questions and talk about career opportunities. We also want to have fun with it and be community-based,” said Geter. A long-term goal of the program is to get students workready for the real world. The experience gained will put the students who go through the program ahead of others, while giving them a foot in the door
at Carboni’s if they come home and are looking for work. “My favorite part of this collaboration will be the students’ growth. It’s really hard to come out of high school and get your first job when you have no experience, so it’s definitely something that’s an extra push for them to get started in the real world,” said Paola Loupe, Hotel Winters Director of People & Culture. “And also, the famous phrase is to ‘keep it local.’ We have terrific people working here from the community of Winters and we’d like the students to stay and be able to grow in a career and not have to leave because there’s no opportunities for them.” With the collaboration nearing its start within the next couple months, there will be a lot of knowledge and knowhow cooking up in Carboni’s kitchen. WHS students who are interested in the program, or who have questions, should reach out to Loupe or Geter by sending an email to hotelwintershr@hotelwinters.com or inquire in-person at Carboni’s Ristorante at 316 Railroad Ave.
B2 — Winters Express, Wednesday, April 27, 2022
California home sales tick higher in March California Association of Realtors Special to the Express • Existing, single-family home sales totaled 426,970 in March on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, up 0.5 percent from February and down 4.4 percent from March 2021. • March’s statewide median home price was $849,080, up 10.1 percent from Febru-
ary and up 11.9 percent from March 2021. • Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 7.0 percent in March.
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Winters Farm to School is proud to be part of this year’s Big Day of Giving on May 5. Big Day of Giving (BDOG), is hosted and organized by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, is an annual 24-hour giving challenge to help over 600 local nonprofits raise funds for their programs. The funds raised make a huge, difference in Winters — and will particularly this year as we recover financially from two years of the pandemic. By donating to this year’s Big Day of Giving, donors will help Winters Farm to School fulfill our mission: to raise funds to provide fresh, local produce, fruits and nuts for our children's school food program; to educate children about the positive, long-term health benefits of healthy eating habits; and, to reconnect children to the rich, deeply rooted agricultural heritage in the community. Please mark May 5 on your calendars. You can give at www. bigdayofgiving.org/ wintersfarmtoschool, or go to our community’s link to all Winters-specific nonprofits participating in this year’s BDOG at www.bdog-winters. org. Donors who wish to pledge ahead of the 24-hour challenge can schedule their donations starting April 21 by also going online to www.bigdayofgiving. org or www.bdogwinters.org.
Winters Farm to School Board: Patty Rominger, Cathy Olsen, Vicki Jacobs, Emarie Van Galio, Walkyhr Macy, Kathy Millon and Nanette Hanson
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counties should follow suit. The opportunity to achieve meaningful change and deliver unbiased justice should be embraced by every district attorney.” Reisig’s commitment and efforts to our youth is well documented. His engagement with Yolo County school leaders is unsurpassed. In partnership with Stanford University, a system was developed that removes all references to an arrested person’s race and name in the reports. This program was designed to
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COMMUNITY YARD SALE The Annual Garage Sale of the Rich and Famous will be held on Saturday, May 7. Any residence in Winters may participate and is encouraged to do so. The City will be providing limited space at the City Park on Main Street. There is no fee, however please call Bruce at 530-795-4919 to reserve a spot or for more information. NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTERS ADOPTING A MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 481 Notice is hereby given that on May 3,2022 the City Council of the City of Winters will consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-03 which adopts a “military equipment” use policy pursuant to assembly bill 481. The following is a summary of the proposed Ordinance: The Ordinance adopts a policy for acquisition and use of “military equipment” for the Winters Police Department under Govt. Code §7070 et seq. 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: April 22,2022 Kathleen Salguero Trepa City Clerk Published April 27, 2022 #123
FILED YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 04/18/2022 FBN Number F20220331 Jesse Salinas, Clerk; dho, Deputy The person(s) or entities below are abandoning the use of the following fictitious business name(s): WOOD WIND AND WATER The fictitious business name was originally filed in Yolo County On 4/24/2013 and is being ABANDONED by the name of registrant listed below: DAVID LADD 428 EL DORADO DRIVE WOODLAND, CA 95695 YOLO COUNTY Corporation or Limited Liability Company: N/A The business was conducted by: An Individual s/ DAVID LADD I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. State of California, County of Yolo Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, dho, Deputy Clerk Published April 27, May 4, 11, 18 2022 #122
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 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
Continued from Page 1 Autos for Autism was established as a nonprofit organization. Although Autism is growing more prevalent in our country, Autos for Autism seeks to provide awareness of and resources for families of all special needs children. People with Autism are awesome and an asset to our community. They are diligent, hardworking and truthful. Yet, their
differences can be a challenge to relate to. The organization is grateful to the parents, teachers, peers, coaches and volunteers who are able to look past the differences and enjoy our children. Autos for Autism recognizes the growing number of people with autism in our city and our nation. Learn more about autism and existing resources for parenting a child with autism, visit autosforautism.org or follow the organization on Facebook.
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Please call between 7-2 weekdays - 530-795-9007, ask for Pam NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPER FEE STUDY AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Winters Joint Unified School District will hold a hearing and consider input from the public on the proposed adoption of a Developer Fee Justification Study for the District and an increase in the statutory school facility fee (“Level I Fee”) on new residential and commercial/industrial developments as approved by the State Allocation Board on February 23, 2022. The adoption of the Study and the increase of the Level I Fee are necessary to fund the construction of needed school facilities to accommodate students due to development. Members of the public are invited to comment in writing, on or before May 19, 2022, or appear in person at the hearing at 6:00 p.m. on May 19, 2022, at the following location: Winters Joint Unified School District 909 West Grant Ave. Winters, CA 95694 Materials regarding the Study and the Level I Fee are on file and are available for public review at the District Office located at 909 West Grant Ave., Winters, CA. Dated: April 27, 2022 Published April 27, 2022 #124
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220328 04/15/2022 dho, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Anona 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 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2022 #121 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
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2022-481 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Nina Yvette Nero aka Nina Yevette Nero filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name Nina Yvette Nero aka Nina Yevette Nero to Proposed name Nina Yvette 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: 6/9/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 9 Room: The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695
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: 4/5/2022 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court Published April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2022 #120
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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Express Yourself Youth Day is small town living at its best
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ot every town gets to put on a parade and cheer on its citizens. Winters has been celebrating its youth since 1933, when the Reverend Charles Barkman and Winters High School Principal A.M. Herron decided to teach students about how a city is operated. They had the high school students elect a Youth Day Committee, a city council to pass new laws, organize a parade, festivities and then follow city officials around for a week. The students had some adult supervi-
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sion, but mostly they took care of Youth Day, from the parade, track meet to a talent show. Over the years, school leadership decided that they didn’t want to put in the time to organize their students and the Chamber of Commerce took over the event. The students, most of the time, have helped with certain aspects of Youth Day and elect a
mayor, who appoints other city officials. There are a lot of people that don’t understand how our city works and Youth Day should be a great opportunity to teach a civics lesson to our children. There is a great story about a gentleman getting elected to the city council and asked at his first meeting if he could make a motion.
Yes, was the reply, so he made the motion to fire the local superintendent of schools. He was shocked when they told him that the school board hires and fires superintendents. He had run for the wrong office. I’ve been looking for old Youth Day pictures to run on the Yesteryear page, and it brings back good memories. I find parade pictures with my children sitting on a curb on Main Street watching the parade. There are also a lot of pictures of people that are no longer with us.
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And the changes are exciting
’m even more excited about Carboni’s than I was before. After my last column, I reached out to Mike Olivas, one of the owners of Hotel Winters, and asked if I could pick his brain on his plan for the restaurant. Consider this part two of three on this topic. Carboni’s and Hotel Winters began with a synchronous concept that got derailed by COVID two weeks after opening. If you’ve been paying attention, you know there hasn’t been a grand opening yet, even after two years. The full concept for the Hotel is impressive. The plan is for the Hotel and Restaurant to be, what I would describe as a hub, of sorts, to many aspects of Winters with a “whole of business” concept. Downtown will have a higher level of interconnectedness, the alleys will begin to play a role in the downtown experience, and there will be a schoolto-work program for local students. The unfortunate part is, Carboni’s Ristorante is basically starting over with new cooks that need to be trained. A consultant chef is heading the kitchen for now and it sounds like he will come back periodically to update specials once the team has its feet under it. I was told the new menu should be finalized within four weeks. I hope there is a full-time Executive Chef again in the future to maintain consistency and personality, but only time will tell. The “change” that prompted the departure of Chef Nguyen is the business plan calling for catering to account for 60 percent of the food revenue. This has not been the case largely due to COVID restrictions on gatherings stunting the opening of the restaurant and hotel. To achieve that goal, the restaurant menu must have closer food supply alignment with the catering menus and be
less chef-driven. The reality for every restaurant in town is they cannot survive on local resident business alone. Even before the current 8.5 percent inflation, there aren’t enough customers nor disposable income in town to keep the doors open for our downtown restaurants. Not Buckhorn, not Preserve, not Putah Creek, not Carboni’s, nor any of the eateries that don’t occupy a prominent corner. Gone are the days of locals’ only places being our primary dining options, it is just not economically possible in the contemporary economy. A Chef-driven menu is what we have been enjoying at Carboni’s, but for a large business like a hotel with an integrated catering side, this makes inventory complicated. Dishes that can be easily made for large groups do not always share common ingredients with made-toorder Primi or Secondi Piatti dishes in an Italian restaurant. From the sound of it, the restaurant will have a fixed staple menu that will likely share elements with catering options, and a periodic chef-driven list of specials. Ingredients will still be locally sourced farm-tofork whenever possible. More on the food once the menu is set. The most interesting part to me is the emphasis on culinary students. The exhibition kitchen is planned to be a place where Winters High School (WHS) Culinary students can work in a professional kitchen and train in a culinary and hospitality program with a school-tojob pipeline. Developers often give lip service to creating job opportunities for residents in their proposals.
Carboni’s wants to put their money where their mouth is and give the youth of the town an opportunity to get real-world experience in a field that can take them all over the world. WHS Teacher Chris Novello runs a fantastic culinary program at the high school as it is, but the opportunity to train in a professional kitchen for paying customers makes the program that much better. If you read closely above, you saw I mentioned alleys. Because the details of the “what” involve more than just the Hotel and restaurant, I don’t think it is my place to spill the plans
for other businesses that may or may not be finalized or involved and to whom I haven’t spoken. But the Hotel courtyard and the purposefully positioned two back gates will likely become integral parts of the experience and foot traffic circulation in our downtown nightlife, along with 35 Main St. aka “Pocket Park” and Newt’s Expressway. Once everything is in place, events on Main Street may have people flowing from the tasting rooms to the Hotel wading pool, to the rooftop bar, to any of our downtown staple eateries. I have said before, I like the idea of an Italian Piazza concept but it is difficult to achieve within customary American suburban design plans. With the Hotel, however, we may get a unique Winters version of that. I look forward to finding out.
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Support WFoL on Big Day of Giving By Diane Cary Special to the Express Library Assistant Jordan Garcia, Library Page Sofia Garibay and the big blue dog invite everyone to keep the Winters Community Library growing with a donation on the Big Day of Giving. BDOG is a 24hour fundraising push for local nonprofit organizations, when residents chip in to help keep our community strong. This year BDOG is May 5, but early donations can be made now. Winters Friends of the Library (WFoL) is an all-volunteer organization that raises funds to help the library grow its collections (more books on shelves and more online resources) and its programs, such as storytime, summer reading programs, ESL classes, children’s crafts and book clubs.
QUICK Continued from Page 5 The pictures on the steps of City Hall of Youth Day officials are always interesting. A lot of those students are still active in our community, making Winters a better place to live and work. Those students are/were the leaders of the future. I’ve lost count of how many Youth Days there have been. We skipped a few years during WWII and now we’ve skipped a few years because of COVID.
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Library Assistant Jordan Garcia, Library Page Sofia Garibay and the Big Blue Dog invite everyone to keep the Winters Community Library growing with a donation on the Big Day of Giving this May 5. WFoL puts on popular community events — summer concerts at the gazebo, Family Holiday Festival, Winters Shakespeare Workshop summer theater camp for teens — and supports literacy with Little Free Libraries around town, free children’s books at Youth Day, and Books for Babies gift boxes. A donation to Winters Friends of the Library will help keep all these programs go-
ing strong. Everyone in the community is invited to join Winters Friends of the Library at the Berryessa Gap tasting room at 15 Main St. to celebrate Big Day of Giving on Thursday, May 5 from 5:30–9 p.m. Supporters can stop by with a donation, give at the library, on donate online anytime before midnight on May 5 at https://www. bigdayofgiving.org/organization/wfol.
There is always a rumor that this will be the last Youth Day, but someone always steps up to make sure the event still takes place. We’ve added a lot of new people over the past couple of years and volunteering it is a great way to get to know your neighbors. You can always contact the Chamber to see where help is needed. Sue@winterschamber.com should get you started in the right direction. If you don’t want to volunteer there are plenty of ways to sup-
port Youth Day. You can buy a duck for the annual duck race, attend the Rotary/Firefighters’ Pancake (sausage) Breakfast at the Community Center, or just attend the parade and party at City Park. A simple thing that you can do is pick up trash when you see it blowing down the street. The weather should be perfect this weekend, so put on your walking shoes and come downtown for a day of small town charm. See you on Saturday.
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MSRP: ........................................................... $53,225 Dealer Discount: ........................................... $4,500 National Retail Consumer Cash 22CN1: ...... $500 California BC Bonus Cash: ........................... $1,00 2022 Returning Lessee: ............................... $500 California BC Retail Bonus Cash: ................ $1,500
3 at at this this net cost
STK/VIN#: 229055/66732D, 269056/66733D, /269054/66744D*
New 2022 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4X2 MSRP: ........................................................... $66,590 Dealer Discount: ........................................... $1,500 National Retail Consumer Cash: .................. $1,000 2022 Returning Lessee: ............................... $500
$
2,000 Net Savings! Savings!
2 at this net cost
$ STK/VIN#: NN221755/66888D, 282758/67010D*
*All prices plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electric filing charge and any emissions testing charge. Prices good through 4/30/22
64,590*