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Special ‘From the Ground Up’ section Features, Page 2

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Volume 139, Number 17 — Locally-owned since 1884

The hometown paper of Betty Armitage

Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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West Main, Niemann Streets speed study sets speed limits

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer Development in the northwest section of Winters has resulted in increased traffic and resident complaints of excessive traffic speeds on W Main and Niemann Streets.

In response, the city hired Kittleson & Associates to conduct a traffic volume and speed study that resulted in a 454-page report presented to the city council at the May 17 meeting.

The outcome of the study is the adoption of Ordinance 202205, establishing a 25 mph speed limit for W Main Street between Grant Avenue and Moody Slough Road, and a 30 mph speed limit

for Niemann Street between W Main and Railroad Streets.

Resident Tina Lowden touted Neimann Street as “Neimann Highway” and thanked the city for conducting the study and encouraged community education be done to inform drivers about the new speed limits.

“We need to teach people about the 30 mph on Neimann.

Slow down near Rominger — the roundabout and into the 25 mph,” Lowden said.

Resident Amy Roberts told council of her concern for pedestrians, bikers and students and asked council members not to increase the speed limit on

See SPEED, Page 7

Winters Fire battles multiple fires

Council meetings will open in-person to public in June, keep hybrid option

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer

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Council chambers are expected to be open to public attendance in June with the Zoom hybrid option remaining available.

The Winters City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on May 17.

The hybrid meeting was held in council chambers for council members and city staff while the public was able to attend via Zoom.

The city has been working with a citizen volunteer to connect council chambers with the necessary technology to conduct hybrid meetings. Over the past few meetings, the bugs have been getting worked out and for the first time since the pandemic, council members met in person.

The Winters City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Public will be able to attend in person on Tuesday, June 7 or view via Zoom. Information on how to attend is available on the City of Winters website on the City Council page.

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By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

Consent Calendar highlights Blue Oak Park: Resolution 2022-41 was approved appropriating $27,165 from the Park and Recreation Capital Fund to the Per Capita Grant Fund, increasing the fiscal year 2021-22 operating budget to complete the Blue Oak Rehabilitation Project. The project experienced cost changes not anticipated when the project was approved.

Pathway lighting was installed in the park, but, to energize them an unanticipated agreement between the City and PG&E was necessary

See COUNCIL, Page 7

Index

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May 18

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May 19

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May 20

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Eventos hispanos ....... A-8

May 22

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May 23

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Opinion ......................... B-4

May 24

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Classifieds ................... B-7 Community .................. A-3

Real Estate ................... B-10 Sports ........................... A-2

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The May 21 Quail Fire burned for two days before it was fully contained.

Low

Rain for week: 0.00 in.

Season’s total: 18.29 in.

Last sn. to date: 7.99 in.

Winters rainfall season began 7/1/21.

Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m.

Winters Fire Department was on scene at multiple vegetation fires over the last week, including the Quail Fire.

From May 17 through May 23, Fire Chief Brad L. Lopez said Winters Fire crews were dispatched to seven different fires.

On May 17, they ex-

tinguished a control burn on CR 90A that was out of control.

They followed up on May 18 when the vegetation fire rekindled due to high winds.

The other five fires Winters Fire crews gave mutual aid to vegetation fires in Esparto, Davis, West Sacramento and Dixon.

They also sent a crew out to the Dunnigan

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Police Chief John P. Miller said Sanchez was sworn in as a Winters PD reserve officer on Nov. 22. He was officially sworn in as a full-time Winters PD officer on April 4.

A relatively local kid, Sanchez grew up down I-80 in Rosemont. The inspiration to become an officer, however, came from hearing all the stories about his grandfather who was a deputy for

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Officer Jesse Sanchez was sworn in as a full-time police officer at Winters Police Department on April 4.

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Teeming with ambition, Sanchez got his feet wet policing on the Los Rios College campus where the experience only fueled his fire to continue down his career path in law enforcement.

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Baseball heads to Section Championship, falls to Colusa

By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer The Winters High School varsity baseball team started their preseason off slow, going 4-9, but proved their resilience, finishing the season 12-5 with a tough loss in the Section Championship game on Saturday, May 21 against Colusa.

The Warriors faced adversity on many fronts throughout the year, but never let that affect them for a prolonged period of time.

“The Senior Class embraced change and adversity head on, with a positive attitude. It would have been extremely easy

for them to shut down, and finish off the season with little motivation. But they didn’t.

And that is what I am proudest about while looking back at our season,” said coach Austin Calvert.

Matt Moore and Anthony Duran were a huge asset to the team on the mound. Together Moore and Duran threw a combined 131 innings.

“It was because of them, our leader behind the plate Conner Ray and our reoccurring ability to take advantage of opportunities that won us 16 games and made this team special,” said Calvert.

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The WHS varsity baseball team faced Colusa in the Section Championship game.

The Warriors were so close to being Section Champions, winning the first round and second round of the playoffs on Friday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 17.

During the first round of the playoffs the Warriors took the lead late in the game, putting up three runs in the fifth inning.

Isaiah Pazmino and

Julian Leon saved the game making hits that helped three Warriors across home plate.

Connor Ray also had a great day at bat with two hits in three at bats.

Moore pitched seven innings for the Warriors, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out five.

During the second round of the playoffs

Duran took the mound and did not allow a single run, striking out five. AJ Pignataro, Duran, Moor and Leon each collected hits for the Warriors and helped the Warriors achieve their victory.

While the Warriors did lose the final round of playoffs, they were consistent in showing their resilience and always gave

“This team is something special and I will miss having them together more than anything. We are three days removed from this season and I am already itching to be back out there with my guys.”

Coach Austin Calvert every game their best effort.

“This team is something special and I will miss having them together more than anything. We are three days removed from this season and I am already itching to be back out there with my guys,” said Calvert.

PISANI’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK WMS 7th Grade Girls 4x100 relay team Lola Barsotti, Aylin Molina, Idaly Lopez and Maci Dodic, track athletes on the Winters Middle School Seventh Grade Girls 4x100 team, are the Pisani’s Athlete of the Week.

Sixth grader Barsotti teamed up with seventh graders Molina, Lopez and Dodic this season.

Working together the athletes broke records and set their best personal record time of

58.38 seconds in their race. “Keep a close eye on these four young ladies,” coach Mari Chavez said. “I can’t wait to see what these ladies will bring to the team in high school.”

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Winters Middle School track team competed against the Emerson Eagles and Lee Middle School Wildcats on May 18.

WMS track takes top spots despite rough conditions

By Mari Chavez Special to the Express Winters Middle School track athletes tried their best despite the challenging conditions of the track at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jr. High. The Cardinals competed against the Emerson Eagles and Lee Middle School Wildcats at the meet on May 18.

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Seventh grade girls Maci Dodic placed first in 70-yard hurdles and the 400-meter. She placed third in the 100-meter. Lena Passantino placed first in the 800-meter and the mile. Yaquelin Gutierrez placed first in shot put. Elizabeth Arce placed third in shot put.

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Eighth grade boys Jayden Clifford placed second in the 70-yard hurdles. Gavin Pisani placed second in the 800-meter. Cameron Del Rio placed third in the shot put.

Clifford, Pisani, Edgar Velarde and Girimonte took third in the 4x400 relay.

Eighth grade girls Violet Tuel took first in the 70-yard hurdles and second in the 100-meter.

Lilliana McCabe-Borchard took second in shot put. Elena Herrera placed third in the 70-yard hurdles.

Tuel, Herrera, McCabe-Borchard and Andrea Reyes placed second in the 4x100 relay.

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Ballots mailed out, how to vote in the June 7 primary election

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Ballots for the June 7 election were mailed out to Yolo County voters last week and, as has been the case for the last couple of elections, voters will have many options for returning them.

The county is replacing its traditional polling places with 13 vote centers and placed 15 ballot drop boxes throughout the county.

All active registered voters were sent ballots and those boxes are available now for depositing completed ballots.

In Winters, the ballot drop box is located inside of Lorenzo’s Market (121 E Grant Ave.) daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Additional drop boxes are located in Esparto, West Sacramento, Davis and Woodland. Visit https:// www.yoloelections.org/vot-

ing/polling_place for locations and hours.

Voters can also return their completed ballots via the postal service.

Additionally, on Saturday, May 28, vote centers will open for 11 days at the Veterans Memorial Center multipurpose room, 203 E 14th St., in Davis; West Sacramento City Hall, 1110 W Capitol Ave.; and the Yolo County Administration Building, Room 106, at 625 Court St. Hours at those locations will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. between May 28 and June 6 and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Ten more vote centers will open on Saturday, June 4, and remain open for four days.

In Winters, the vote center will be located at the Public Safety Facility EOC Training Room (702 W Main St.).

Additional vote centers

will open on June 4 in Esparto, West Sacramento, Davis and Woodland.

At these centers, voters can cast a live ballot; drop off a vote-by-mail ballot; receive bilingual assistance; mark a ballot privately and independently by using an ADA-accessible ballot-marking device; pick up a replacement vote-by-mail ballot; register to vote and cast a conditional ballot; and update voter registration.

Beginning May 28, the Yolo Elections Office will provide a feature on its website providing wait times at the vote centers.

On the ballot The June 7 ballot is a lengthy one, featuring multiple statewide primary races, including governor (26 candidates); lieutenant governor (eight candidates): secretary of state (seven candidates); control-

McNaughton Media Microbusinesses in Yolo County that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible for grant funding.

Back in January, the California Office of the Small Business Advocate awarded Yolo County funding to administer the Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, which aims to prioritize $2,500 in grant funding for underserved small business groups.

“These businesses have faced historic barriers to accessing capital, including majority-owned and

operated by women, minorities or persons of color, veterans, undocumented individuals, and individuals living in rural or lowwealth areas on low incomes,” the county said in a press release on Tuesday.

Eligibility requirements include: • Business had less than $50,000 in revenues in the 2019 tax year • Business began operations before Dec. 31, 2019 • Business currently has fewer than five full-time equivalent employees and had fewer than five fulltime equivalent employees in the 2019 and 2020 tax years

• Business was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic • Business is currently operating or has clear plans to reopen once permitted to do so • Business owner is the majority owner of the qualified business • Business owner’s primary means of income in the 2019 taxable year was the business • Microbusiness owner did not receive a grant under the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Documentation to verify eligibility includes a local

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Meanwhile, 23 candidates are vying for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Alex Padilla and six for the U.S. House of Representatives seat held by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, who because of redistricting, now represents the city of Davis and much of Yolo County instead of Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove.

Incumbent Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, is facing challenger Bryan Pritchard in the fourth Assembly district.

In more local races, sev-

eral incumbents are unopposed on the ballot, including Yolo County Superintendent of Schools Garth Lewis and Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/ Registrar of Voters Jesse Salinas.

Yolo County voters will choose between challenger Cynthia Rodriguez and incumbent Jeff Reisig for district attorney and between challenger Thomas Hayes and incumbent Tom Lopez for sheriff and those voters living in the second Board of Supervisors district will choose between Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs and community activist Juliette Beck.

After weighing in, voters can receive notification of when their ballots are received by the county elections office and counted.

Visit https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/ to sign up for ballot tracking.

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ler (six candidates); treasurer (four candidates); attorney general (five candidates); superintendent of schools (seven candidates) and insurance commissioner (nine candidates).

Four candidates are running for State Board of Equalization district one.

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media The Yolo County Library annual summer reading program begins June 1. This year’s theme: Read Beyond the Beaten Path.

Children, teens and adults can participate by logging their reading, earning prizes and enjoying summer-camp-style programs and activities.

Everyone registering for the program at https://yolocountylibrary.org/summer will receive a free book and welcome bag. And everyone who completes their summer reading

challenge by earning 1,000 points will receive a free book and prize, plus an entry into a final drawing for additional prizes.

This year’s theme, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, evokes summer camp vibes, and the summer reading challenge activities relate to typical camp events, like arts and crafts, campfire, “flat on bunk” (quiet time), science and nature, and sports and recreation.

In-person indoor and outdoor activities will be offered at many Yolo County Library branches, and all branches will provide take-and-make kits for all ages. Con-

tent changes monthly, and kits will be available while supplies last.

Participants aged 0-5 will also receive an activity booklet designed to engage young learners in fun pre-literacy activities, and thanks to a grant from the Davis Sunrise Rotary Club, children ages 6-12 will get a Summer Badge Book filled with reading prompts, enhancement activities and stickers to log their reading. The program has even more rewards: every week, participants will be entered into

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May 6: 2:22 a.m., medical aid, 30 block of E Main Street ~6:21 a.m., medical aid, 730 block of Mermod Place May 7: 9:03 a.m., grass fire, Highway 128/Pleasants Valley Road ~4:09 a.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street ~4:42 p.m., medical aid, 1100 block of Chapman Street May 8: 11:08 a.m., investigation (tree in roadway), Highway 128 May 9: 12:06 a.m., vehicle accident, CR 31/ CR 93A ~1:13 p.m., medical aid, CR 87 ~6:05 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Roosevelt Avenue ~10:25 p.m., unknown type fire, CR 93A/CR 31 May 10: 4:47 a.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Roosevelt Avenue ~11:41 a.m., hazmat incident, 200 block of White Oak Lane ~12:14 p.m., fire alarm, 950 block of Railroad Avenue ~12:16 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of E Main Street ~3:53 p.m., medical aid, 730 block of Mermod Place ~4:27 p.m., medical aid, 730 block of Mermod Place ~9:32 p.m., medical aid, 810 block of Jefferson Street ~10:50 p.m., medical aid, 1060 block of Roosevelt Avenue May 11: 3:41 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E Grant Avenue ~10:29 p.m., medical aid, 90 block of Martinez Way May 12: 8:58 a.m., CR 88/Moody Slough Road ~12:11 a.m., water flow alarm, 10 block of E. Main Street ~1:53 p.m., water flow alarm, 950 block of Railroad Avenue May 13: 12:22 p.m., medical aid, Russell Boulevard/I-505 ~12:54 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of Main Street ~1:21 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street ~1:36 p.m., medical aid, 170 block of E Grant Avenue ~4:16 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street May 14: 5:09 a.m., vehicle accident, Highway 128/The Horseshoe ~12:03 p.m., aircraft crash, CR 89/CR 29 May 15: 3:26 a.m., medical aid, Valley Oak Drive/Suffolk Pl. ~12:01 p.m., grass

fire, Russell Boulevard/CR 93A ~12:34 p.m., medical aid, 200 block of Main Street May 17: 10:57 a.m., unknown type fire, CR 90A May 18: 3:22 a.m., odor investigation,410 block of Dry Creek Lane ~11:10 a.m., medical aid, 110 block of E Baker Street ~11:16 a.m., medical aid, 110 block of E Baker Street ~2:20 p.m., grass fire, CR 90A/Buckeye Road ~7 p.m., vehicle accident, Russell Boulevard/CR 93A ~8:19 p.m., vehicle accident, Highway 128 ~9:23 p.m., vehicle accident, CR 92E/CR 29A May 19: 2:19 p.m., medical aid, 30 block of Main Street ~3:01 p.m., medical aid, Fourth Street/ Baker Street

Police Arrest Log May 13: Alejandro Pena (Age 30), Charges: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Disposition: Released by Notice to Appear.

May 15: Armando Lizarraga Jr (Age 58); Charges: Driving Under the Influence, Hit and Run; Disposition: Released on Notice To Appear.

Case Log April 30: 4:33 p.m., Railroad Avenue, Traffic Collision May 9: 12:58 a.m., 20th block of Main Street, Audible Alarm ~9:43 a.m., 100th block of Grant Avenue, Sexual Battery ~2:56 p.m., 400th block of Edwards Street, Fraud May 10: 9:48 a.m., 800th block of Dutton Street, Towed Vehicle ~1:48 p.m., 100th block of Grant Avenue, Battery ~2:39 p.m., 800th block of Jefferson Street, ID Theft May 11: 2:28 p.m., 400th block of Morgan Street, Fraud ~3:42 p.m., E Grant Avenue/Morgan St., Traffic Collision ~4:30 p.m., 100th block of Grant Avenue, Sexual Battery May 14: 8:55 a.m., 100th block of E Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm ~7:50 p.m., 1000th block of Almeria Avenue, Grand Theft ~9:45 p.m., 1000th block of Adams Lane, Harassing Phone Calls May 15: 7:51 a.m., 100th block of Purtell Court, Outside Agency Assist

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James “Spider” Thomas of Winters commuted in the summer of 1969 between Pittsfield, Mass., where he pitched for the Pittsfield Red Sox in the AA Eastern League, and McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, where he is assigned with the 81st Maintenance Sq., Air Force Reserves. Throughout the summer, he flew 6000 miles each roundtrip to attend monthly weekend drills at McClellan Air Force Base. In the dual capacity of Air Force Reservist and hurler for the Boston Red Sox farm team, he compiled a record of six wins and seven losses.

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120 Years Ago May 30, 1902

Tomorrow evening there will be a public meeting of the Board of Trade at the Masonic Hall to which every man and woman who has the interests of the community at heart is invited.

The High School Alumni is growing and promises soon to have as many members as the parent body. Last night, the last five graduates were received into the organization making the membership now 29.

Robert Buchanan and his company opened their return engagement at the Opera House last night, to a large and wellpleased audience.

The play was Fanchon the Cricket.

Miss Bertha Pearse has gone to Woodland for the summer.

The Union school closed Friday last, and the teacher, Miss Margaret Noon, has gone to San Francisco to spend the summer with relatives Miss Alvyra Hutton, formerly a high school teacher here, and Mrs. Lydia Hebron Kniss, principal of the high school two years ago, attended the commencement exercises and the reception last week.

Miss Lulu Wyatt is spending the Week a Dixon, with her sister Mrs G. S. Conner.

105 Years Ago May 25, 1917

Henry King is up from Stanford Uni-

versity and is behind the counter at the H. T. Sowle grocery.

Miss Velma Wyatt has accepted a position as “hello girl” in the local telephone office in the Wyatt Bros.

Store in Esparto.

Winters Fourth of July celebration will be an all county event and the grandest patriotic demonstration on the nation's natal day ever held in the county.

All Yolo County will gather at Woodland to pay homage to the memory of departed heroes on Memorial Day. Aliens as well as native male citizens between the ages of 21 and 31 will have to register for the military draft.

Henry Gregory is reported as having trouble keeping the crickets from eating up his young rice.

Evelyn Holcomb is up from Stockton for a visit with her sister, Mrs. F. Parker.

T. H. Brock, of Esparto, has sold his 10 acre almond orchard near Esparto this week for $4,000.

Al Kahn spent a couple of days of last week at the ranch.

70 Years Ago May 30, 1952

The first car of apricots was scheduled to leave Winters last night for the east, as the 1952 shipping season is underway. The car is being loaded by the California Fruit Exchange, which started a belt yesterday, and is expected to operate two belts

Things just aren’t the way they used to be.

Whatever happened to businesses that were eager to please? Well, there is one right here in our town.

We offer the same outstanding service offered decades ago.

Are we hopelessly out-of-style?

We certainly hope so.

today.

Dr. Ralph M. Davis will be the commencement speaker at the Winters Elementary school this Thursday night, when 46 eighth grade students will be graduated.

Lloyd Islip arrived Tuesday evening from marine training at Quantico, Virginia, to spend a few days furlough with his mother, Mrs. Adeline Vasey Islip.

Shirley Cogburn has been named valedictorian of the Winters High School class of 1952. Patsy Conner has been named salutatorian.

Under direction of the teacher, Mrs. Doris Gray, the 18 pupils of Buckeye school held their annual picnic last Thursday at Crowder's pool.

Mrs. Mary Chulick and Mrs. Ann Snodgrass left Thursday for Lodi where they will visit for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Emery.

Mr. and Mrs. John (Spider) Jorgensen of Concord and their daughter Jonel were visitors last weekend with the W. R. Jorgensens.

Mrs. Juan Fernandez, Mrs. Frank Cortez, of Winters, and Mrs. Jack Rutherford of Concord returned on Sunday from a two weeks' trip through northern California and southern Oregon.

A group of 107 members of the Fellowship Guild and their families attended the annual spring picnic, held Saturday at Recreation Beach.

Graduation exercises were held Tuesday evening at Olive School where four graduates, Roy Sunderman, Antoinette Martin, Marguerita Peralta and Manuel Cuellar received diplomas.

55 Years Ago May 25, 1967

Michael

Edward

Lopez, Winters High School senior and son of Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Lopez, has been named valedictorian of the Class of 1967, and Miss Jill Barker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Barker, has been named salutatorian.

At the meeting of the Lions Club for the coming year, Eugene Gale was named first vice president.

The Winters Swimming Pool will open officially Saturday at 2 p.m., according to Athletic Director John Kammerer.

Kathy Diaz, Winters High School senior, is one of six Californians who have been awarded Rebekah Assembly of California $250 scholarships.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cody, who have spent the past month here, expect to leave about the first of June of Northern California, there to spend the summer.

“Lightning," with Jerry Young as frog jockey, placed second in the Chamber of Commerce division at the Angels Camp frog jump Saturday morning. A last minute substitute, “Lightning” took the place of “Buckhorn Babe,” who made her escape from a backyard pool sometime Friday night.

In observance of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Gordon were honored on Sunday afternoon at a lawn buffet party hosted by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Laukkanen, and given at the Wolfskill home of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Ramos.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bond has as dinner guests on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Draper of Leisure Town, Mrs. Viola Gray and niece, Teddy, from Oklahoma City, and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bond and children, JoAnn and Steven, of Woodland.

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Beck, Frerichs square off in candidate forum

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media The two candidates for the Board of Supervisors District 2 seat squared off in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters in Davis on May 7, weighing in on everything from climate change and drought to affordable housing and social services.

Davis resident and climate activist Juliette Beck and Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs are vying to succeed retiring Supervisor Don Saylor in representing a district that includes much of Davis and UC Davis, as well as the city of Winters, and stretches west to the county line.

As they have throughout their campaigns, Frerichs touted his experience in local governance, both as a City Council member and representative on numerous multi-jurisdictional agencies, while Beck focused on her climate adaptation

work and the need for greater action on that front, as well as the need for female representation at the county level.

The forum, held in person at the Davis City Hall community chambers, featured questions on specific topics as well as a audience-generated questions.

The candidates were first asked what they believe are the three most pressing issues facing Yolo County and District 2.

Frerichs cited high staff turnover recently at the county level, including in high-profile positions such as county administrator and director of health and human services, saying, “there’s a real need to bring some stability to the county government structure.”

Additionally, he said, are climate change issues impacting the county like drought and wildfires.

Finally, he said, “counties really exist to provide human

social services to those that need them the most,” and cited mental health, inhome supportive services, public health and childcare as key issues that need addressing.

For her part, Beck said, “the three most pressing issues for Yolo County are climate, climate and climate.”

“We are on the front lines of an epic, unprecedented climate crisis,” she said.

“We’ve seen extended drought with no end in sight. Already our ground water has dropped 10 feet from last year all across the county. We’re on the frontlines of wildfires, as Lucas mentioned, and all the issues that we care about and that we need to address in the county are going to be exacerbated — the problems, inequality, homelessness, the lack of food security, the lack of water, all of these issues are only going to be worsened by the existing climate crisis if we do

not get off of our addiction to greenhouse gas emissions.”

The candidates were asked to weigh in specifically on the topic of affordable housing.

“There’s a lot that needs to be done to address that,” said Frerichs.

“But the county,” he said, “doesn’t frankly do a lot of development of housing; it’s been left very much to the cities to do that.

“But in terms of the affordable housing side of it, there’s a lot the county and the cities are doing together in collaboration on issues of homelessness, funding Paul’s Place… sanctioned camping and the county does provide a lot of funding for wraparound services so it’s not just making sure that there’s adequate affordable housing options but also that the populations using that housing have access to services as well.”

“It’s just imperative

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CDC expanding COVID booster eligibility to include children ages 5- to 11-year-olds

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday it was expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to children ages 5 to 11. Boosters were previously authorized for everyone ages 12 and up.

Last Friday, the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup followed suit, paving the way for California children in the 5-to-11 age group to begin receiving boosters.

“Children 5 through 11 should receive a booster dose at least five months after their primary series,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.

READ Continued from Page 3 a drawing for a $10 gift card, courtesy of Nugget Markets, Raley’s and Target.

Everyone who joins the Summer Reading Program is encouraged to participate digitally through the Beanstack platform on the web or via the app. Participants can track the books they have read, log reading hours and books, earn badges and prizes, and discover great books.

Parents or caregivers can sign up and

RELIEF Continued from Page 3 business permit or license, bank statement, tax return, or trade account and more.

Eligible uses of funds are limited to costs incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic and health and safety restrictions, such as business interruptions or business closures incurred due the COVID-19 pandemic.

A joint statement issued Friday by California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly and Director of the California Department of Public Health Dr. Tomás J. Aragón echoed Walensky’s statement.

“COVID-19 vaccines are the best way to prevent hospitalization and serious illness, and data has shown that California’s vaccination efforts have saved tens of thousands of lives,” they said. “The Omicron surge and its infectious subvariants have shown that children are also vulnerable, with their case rates and hospitalizations increasing across California.

“We support the recommendations of our federal and state partners to authorize and recommend the use of a booster dose for children ages 5 and up. It’s important to get kids vaccinated and boosted as soon as possible.”

“Additionally,” they said, “over the past two months we have seen steady increases in cases, and more recently an increase in hospitalizations in California. While older Americans have the highest coverage of any age group of first booster doses, most older Americans received their last dose (either their primary series or their first booster dose) many months ago, leaving

many who are vulnerable without the protection they may need to prevent severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Whether it is your first booster, or your second, if you haven’t had a vaccine dose since the beginning of December 2021 and you are eligible, now is the time to get one.”

Yolo County’s “Door Vax” in-home vaccination program will provide any dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone ages 5 and up.

Call to schedule an in-home visit Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For English, call 530-9023230; for Spanish, call 530-220-6481; and for Russian, call 530-9080721.

quickly log their own and their children’s reading under one primary account. Instructions are available on the ibrary’s website, https://yolocountylibrary.org While Yolo County Library has been finefree since April 2021, participants who still have old overdue fines on their account can select to have up to $10 in fines removed from their account in place of their finisher prize.

Books and prizes can be picked up in person at any Yolo County Library branch. Prizes are available until Sept. 30 or while sup-

plies last.

According to the library, research indicates that summer reading programs help children and teens retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer, provide a haven for community readers, and develop reading enthusiasm. Additionally, adult participation encourages caregivers to play a strong role in their child’s literacy development by reading aloud with their child and modeling good reading behavior.

Kids read more and enjoy reading more

when they can choose what they read.

As poet and author Maya Angelou noted, “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.”

The Summer Reading Program is free and sponsored by the Yolo County Library Foundation and the various Friends of the Library groups. For more information or to sign up, visit your local Yolo County Library branch or online https://yolocountylibrary.org/summer.

Applications are reviewed and processed on a first-come, firstserve basis and the program will be open through Oct. 15, 2022, or until all available funds are distributed.

For online and printable applications available in English, Spanish, and Russian and information on the Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, visit www.yolocounty.org/ microbusinessgrant.

The Winters Senior Center is seeking funding for equipment and programming.

Mail checks payable to Winter Senior Center Fund to: Yolo Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1264, Woodland, CA 95776

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COUNCIL Continued from Page 1 and added $14,770 to the cost of the project. Additionally, the amount from Ample Electric’s bid to carry out the work rose $12,395.

CPA Auditing Services: Resolution 2022-42 approved a three-year, $125,500 professional services auditing agreement with the Sacramento CPA firm of Mann, Urrutia & Nelson.

The firm responded to a request for proposals and was chosen over Van Lant & Frankhanel, which has provided the city auditing services over the past eight years.

Assistant City Attorney: Resolution 2022-44 approved the fourth amendment to the contract with Best, Best & Krieger, LLP, designating Martin de los Angeles as assistant city attorney.

De los Angeles was introduced at the meeting and works in the firm’s Walnut Creek office as part of the firm’s municipal law practice group.

Illegal Fireworks & Social Host Liability: Ordinance 2022-04 was adopted adding a social host liability ordinance in an effort to curtail the use of illegal fireworks.

Each year “Safe and Sane” fireworks are legal in Winters from noon on June 28 through noon July 6.

SPEED Continued from Page 1 “Neimann Highway” to 30 mph. She said once people are going a fast rate, they don’t slow down.

“Once they are going toward the new homes they speed up. It’s sad because we have two school areas. It’s not just Shirley Rominger, it’s also the FFA ag site,” said Roberts.

Roberts noted she didn’t understand the difference of this side of the roundabout vs the Main Street side which is being set for 25 mph.

“I’m just really concerned and I hope that there is more discussion about this later,” said Roberts.

Prior to the study, the city deployed a radar trailer to obtain speed and traffic information. According to the city staff report, the effort did not establish excessive speed issues.

State law requires that deviation from a 25 mph speed limit on local streets be supported by an engineering and traffic study (ETS) which also enables police to use radar speed enforcement.

The ETS for W. Main and Niemann Streets was conducted between March 3 and March 9.

Traffic volume on W. Main Street was reported to average between 1,500 and 2,000 vehicles per day while Niemann Street traffic ranged slightly higher at 1,500 to 2,500

The ordinance grants law enforcement, fire and code enforcement personnel the ability to issue administrative citations holding the owner, possessor or host of a gathering on public or private property responsible for the discharge of illegal fireworks. Persons cited under the proposed ordinance are subject to a $1,000 fine.

Road Rehabilitation Project List: Resolution No. 2022-43 was approved for the 2022-23 Street Rehab Project to rehabilitate stretches of roadway on Caselli Court, Lauren Court, Moody Slough Road, Neimann Street and Hemenway Street.

The city foresees receiving $144,500 in fiscal year 2022-23 from the SB1 Fund obtained from a state gas tax, transportation improvement tax and vehicle registration taxes. Once approved by the California Transportation Commission, these funds are to be combined with Gas Tax and Transportation Development Act funds to finance the project.

Facility lighting upgrades: Resolution 2022-40 was presented and approved for two professional services agreements with Ecogreen Solutions to convert to LED lighting and add new fixtures at the public safety facility ($267,900) and other

sites ($172,330).

The upgrades are to improve energy efficiency and will be financed through a PG&E program. Once the loans are repaid over an approximate eight-year period the city anticipates an annual savings of $33,000.

vehicles.

Recorded vehicle speeds found, for the most part, that vehicles traveled near the posted speed limits of 25 mph.

The mechanism utilized to develop safe speeds is determined by the speed of the 85th percentile of free-flowing traffic rounded off to the nearest 5 mph increment.

The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85

the ordinance will now permit his department to use radar to enforce the speed limits on W. Main and Neimann Streets.

Miller said “people drive what they feel is comfortable,” and the only way currently to establish what their speed is to pace them while driving behind.

Since most drivers slow down when a police vehicle is behind them, finding speeders was challenging.

But with the ability

Presentations Council received two presentations: one from Yolo Animal Services and the second from the newly-commissioned Winters Natural Resources Commission.

Management Analyst Joanne Van Hoosear presented on behalf of the Yolo Animal Services Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). She discussed the JPA and outlined baseline services, development, expense, jurisdiction and costs incurred from the $3 million 2021-22 budget.

Natural Resources Commission Chair Kurt Balasek reviewed the recent NRC formation and its evolution from the Putah Creek Commission. Balasek said the NRC serves the City of Winters as a source of scientific and technological expertise.

The NRC’s initial workplan proposal to council includes continued monitoring of Putah Creek, updating the city’s master tree plan, seeking funding for air quality monitors, work with fire safe councils, water

“Once they are going toward the new homes they speed up.”

Amy Roberts, Resident percent of the traffic is moving.

The 85th percentile finding was 30 mph for W Main Street and 35 mph for Neimann Street.

However, Kittleson and the city’s consulting engineer recommended reducing both 85th percentile findings down 5 mph due to the proximity of housing and schools.

Since the previous speed limits for both W. Main and Neimann Streets have been 25 mph, there is no change for W. Main Street, but an increase of 5 mph was approved for Neimann Street to 30 mph, except for a 25 mph stretch at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School when applicable.

Chief John P. Miller spoke briefly and said

to use the radar, Winters PD will be able to identify speeding individuals.

Mayor Wade Cowan asked why the ag site didn’t qualify as a school site.

Alan L. Mitchell, Contract Engineer for the study, said he did not know and asked Aaron Elias, Traffic Engineer overseeing the study for insight.

Elias said that school zone speed limits and speed limits have different sets to consider, and since they were conducting a speed

quality and reuse and reducing light pollution.

Upcoming In her May 20 update, City Manager Katheleen Salguero Trepa informed the community that Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting included the City’s first Capital Improvement Program.

According to Trepa, the CIP must be reviewed by the Planning Commission for General Plan consistency. The complete CIP budget and operating budget will be presented to City Council at the June 7.

Trepa asked residents not to enter active construction sites.

“These sites are potentially dangerous for those not authorized to enter, and trespassers may be cited,” Trepa said.

Three Oaks Park remains closed while the developer’s contractor continues to work on bringing the landscaping up to standards.

Trepa gave kudos to the Project Playground coordinators and to the volunteers who braved the heat last Wednesday morning to spread the new chips around.

“It takes a village and we at City Hall certainly appreciate the partnership to help this treasured community asset stay in pristine condition,” Trepa said. study they did not consider school zone speed limits.

Elias told the Express he doesn’t know where the “school zone” is located on Neimann. In addition, he stated that although considerations were made, there was no study of pedestrian activity as part of the traffic study.

Elias told councilmembers he would have to look into the details on if the ag site would qualify as a speed zone for a school. But based on the traffic study data, they did take a 5 mph reduction for Neimann Street considering the ag site and residential homes in the area.

Councilmembers Bill Biasi and Jesse Loren spoke to comments from community members from over the years, and supported the notion that the speed study can be revisited. Both Biasi and Loren spoke in favor of the speed limit change.

The motion to approve the adjusted speed limits for W Main and Neimann Streets was passed by a 4-0-1 vote. Councilmember Harold Anderson abstained.

Crystal Apilado contributed to this article.

FIRES Continued from Page 1 and burned a total of 120 acres. The vegetation fire did not destroy any structures.

The cause of the Dunnigan Fire is still under investigation.

Quail Fire 2022 CalFire reported that the Quail Fire began at 3:14 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 along Quail Canyon Road and Pleasents Valley Road, southwest of Winters.

However, some rural Solano residents in the area told the Express that it started prior to the timestamp.

CalFire reported the blaze was extinguished two days later on Monday, May 23 around 5:55 p.m. In total, the Quail Fire burned 135 acres of vegetation. No structures were reported as damaged on CalFire’s Quail Fire incident page. The cause of the fire is unknown.

On May 21 around 5 p.m., Solano County Office of Emergency upgraded the evacuation warning to an evacuation order for all residents on Quail Canyon Road and on Pleasants Valley Road from Quail Canyon north

to Hwy 128, and west to the county line.

Solano OES reduced the evacuation order back to a warning around 8:30 p.m. that evening.

Lopez said he believes residents are taking good proactive approaches to safeguarding their properties to reduce the risk of wildfires.

“Please be vigilant around dry vegetation, the lack of rain, drought conditions and climate have critical impacts to vegetation which is incredibly volatile now,” Lopez said.

Local fire councils The Yolo County Fire Safe Council and the West Winters Fire Safe Council are working to get more attendees at meetings and to bring awareness to their groups.

Debbie Hunter, West Winters Fire Safety Council communications director, said their fire safety council’s membership is at 100, and the group is open to anyone with interest.

The steering committee meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.

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Registro para programa de verano RISE ya está abierto Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso Los estudiantes de tercer a octavo grado pueden participar en un programa de verano gratuito organizado en asociación por RISE, Inc. y el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Winters (Winters Joint Unified School District — Winters JUSD).

El plazo de inscripción para el campamento de verano RISE ya está abierto.

Las solicitudes están disponibles en las oficinas de la Escuela Intermedia Shirley Rominger (Shirley Rominger Intermediate School) y la Escuela Media de Winters (Winters Middle School), así como en la oficina de RISE, Inc. en Winters. No hay costo para registrarse, y las solicitudes deben presentarse en la oficina de Winters RISE antes del 4 de Junio.

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está programado para ejecutarse en dos sesiones en el recinto de la escuela Rominger. La primera sesión es del 15 de Junio al 1 de Julio. La segunda sesión es del 11 de Julio al 29 de Julio. Se espera que el día del campamento de verano se desarrolle de Lunes a Viernes desde el mediodía hasta las 5 p.m.

Hay espacios disponibles para 80 estudiantes de tercero a octavo grado. El programa está abierto a cualquier joven que se encuentre en ese rango que viva en Winters y en el área de Winters JUSD. El campamento, sin embargo, no es exclusivo solo para los estudiantes de Winters JUSD. Brandon Villegas, especialista en bienestar mental y coordinador del programa, dijo que también está buscando traer estudiantes de la Escuela Secund-

aria de Winters (Winters High School) para que sirvan como mentores líderes para el programa. Se están resolviendo los detalles finales sobre los roles de tutoría y pronto se publicará más información.

Villegas dijo que busca incluir más excursiones a pie y visitas a la piscina de la ciudad para los asistentes al campamento. Este es el segundo año que RISE organiza el campamento de verano.

Se está trabajando en la fecha de una reunión de información para padres. Villegas dijo que debería estar sucediendo antes del comienzo de la primera sesión en Junio.

Para obtener más información, llame al 530-794-6000, visite la oficina de Winters RISE en 200 Baker St. o envíe un correo electrónico a brandon@riseinc.org.

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Comisión Senior aprueba nuevos líderes Por Crystal Apilado Traducido por Carol Alfonso La Comisión Senior Para Adultos Mayores de Winters (Winters Senior Commission on Aging) aprobó nuevos roles de liderazgo y discutió formas de obtener más aportes de la comunidad para la programación de adultos mayores en su reunión del pasado 11 de Mayo.

Nuevo liderazgo La Comisión Senior ha enfrentado desafíos para mantener a los comisionados durante todo el año. El último puesto quedó vacante en Marzo cuando la comisionada Valerie Whitworth renunció a su puesto.

En la reunión del pasado 13 de Abril, los comisionados senior eligieron a Cheryl Sandoval como presidenta y a Tina Lowden como vicepresidenta.

El Concejo Municipal de Winters nombró a Karen Conerly para el Winters Senior Commission on Aging en su reunión del 19 de Abril. El nombramiento de Conerly llenó el puesto luego de la renuncia de la comisionada Dawn Van Dyke. Este nombramiento original del mandato de Van Dyke expirará en Junio del 2023.

Los comisionados senior aprobaron a Conerly como la nueva secretaria el 11 de Mayo pasado.

La administradora de la ciudad, Kathleen Salguero Trepa, confirmó que todavía hay dos vacantes para llenar en la Comisión Senior. Cualquier miembro de la comunidad puede servir en Winters Senior Commission on Aging. No se limita a los adultos mayores. La Comis-

ión Senior se reúne el segundo Miércoles de cada mes a las 5:30 p.m. a través de un enlace a Zoom. Las reuniones son actualmente a través de la video plataforma Zoom. Hay más información en el sitio web de la Ciudad de Winters o visite https:// tinyurl.com/yz2axy8n.

Cuestionario Senior Los comisionados senior crearon una encuesta para recopilar información de la comunidad de adultos mayores con respecto a su interés en los programas para personas mayores y qué necesidades pueden necesitar.

La encuesta ha estado disponible en funciones y eventos comunitarios. Sin embargo, en la reunión, los comisionados señalaron que necesitan completar más encuestas y discutieron los desafíos para completarlas.

Algunos adultos mayores están tan comprometidos con las encuestas por computadora, mientras que otros se han negado a escanear un código QR para acceder a él. Los próximos pasos incluyen comunicarse con organizaciones locales que atienden a adultos mayores para ver si pueden ayudar a distribuir el cuestionario, así como tratar de hacer que el QR sea más accesible.

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OFFICER Continued from Page 1 Sanchez said. “My brother is a police officer as well at Lincoln PD. So, we both serve in small towns.”

Winters is surrounded by other towns with police departments that offer higher salaries and even signing bonuses. With these lucrative opportunities within reach, Sanchez still chose to serve in Winters.

While this fact may baffle others, Sanchez’s drive to serve Winters is a passion that simply can’t be bought out.

“I mostly like the small-town vibe and getting to know the people who live here.

In bigger cities, nobody knows who you are,” said Sanchez. “I like to be involved in community activities just to let people know who I am and let them know I’m somebody they can talk to and have a conversation with. Mostly I’m just wanting to know the community I’m working for, their history and what they’ve been through.”

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“He chose to work here at Winters until a full-time opportunity presented itself. To display that level of commitment and dedication promises to make him a valuable asset to the department and to the community.”

John P. Miller, Police Chief PD is happy to have him.

“He chose to work here at Winters and was willing to commit to becoming a reserve with us until a full-time opportunity presented itself. To display that level of commitment and dedication promises to make him a valuable asset to the department and to the community,” Miller said.

Although still new to the town, Sanchez is a big fan of coldbrewed coffee and is looking forward to trying Steady Eddy’s for the first time. Beyond his affection for coffee, Sanchez seeks to build a strong trust

between himself and the citizens he protects.

“Being seen, and being known and talking to people — they can feel your vibe and build a trust. If you’re somebody who just sits in your car all the time that won’t happen,” said Sanchez.

“Being more personable with people, coming out of your car to speak with them and not being rude makes it easier builds trust, too.”

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“They call me ‘Smashchez’ because I’m always a top person who, I guess, smashes people,” Sanchez sheepishly admitted to his humble yet passionate prowess as a jiujitsu artist.

“I weighed about 275 when I started jiujitsu, and I lost at least 80 pounds during that year just doing jiujitsu. Even when I was younger, I weighed around 300 pounds, and then I lost it all one summer and got down to 195 because I wrestled too. I just get after it every darned day.”

With determination both personal and professional, Winters can take solace that another hard-working, true-blue officer is around to keep the peace.

The community can learn more about all of the Winters PD officers by visiting the “Behind the Badge” series on the Winters PD website http:// www.winterspolice. org/.

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Superiores sobre el estado del proyecto del Centro para Personas Mayores. Según Trepa, Domas Management Company informó a la Ciudad de Winters que había una cantidad pendiente de pago asociada con el diseño del Centro para Personas Mayores. Domas proporcionaría los planos de diseño a la Ciudad una vez que se pagara el monto.

Domas originalmente anticipó la construcción de los apartamentos para personas mayores Blue Mountain Terrace y el Centro Comunitario para Personas Mayores. Sin embargo, el proyecto se quedó sin fondos y el Centro para Personas Mayores tuvo que dividirse para permitir que se terminara la construcción de los apartamentos.

“Continuaron diseñando el Centro para Personas Mayores con el entendimiento de que la Ciudad les pagaría una vez que se obtuvieran los fondos de la subvención”, dijo Trepa.

Trepa dijo que ahora que el Centro para Personas Mayores se considera un proyecto de obra pública, las leyes estatales impiden que Domas presente una oferta por el proyecto porque ellos lo diseñaron.

La Ciudad también está buscando asegurar al arquitecto original, que ya no está con Domas, para ayudar a trabajar en el proyecto.

La próxima reunión de Winters Senior Commission on Aging está programada para el Miércoles 8 de Junio a las 5:30 p.m. a través de un enlace Zoom.

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FORUM Continued from Page 5 as well for the county to continue to work with the private sector, too,” Frerichs said.

“Non-profit housing providers, healthcare providers, the interfaith community, and other partners such as UC Davis to make sure we provide additional resources and options for housing throughout the county.”

Beck said she supports much of what Frerichs mentioned and also would support more innovation on housing, particularly co-housing.

“Even though our priority is preserving farmland, I think we have an opportunity to evolve to have a new type of ecological co-housing on county land that would allow us to build small tiny homes where people could afford to live for $500 to $1,000 a month in a way that’s completely ecologically sustainable,” Beck said.

She cited as examples Muir Commons and Dos Pinos and other locations in Davis “where people are dying to live” and said, “co-housing should be brought to the county with first prioritizing agricultural workers.”

Those communities, she said, could offer shared cars and resources and have a low carbon footprint.

Frerichs said he agreed on the concept of co-housing, but asked Beck, “where do you propose to put some of this type

of housing on county land?”

Beck replied, “the first start would be where the (Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus) is proposed.”

“It’s farmland and it’s over 100 acres that’s being proposed to be paved over and put in (commercial buildings) that I believe will stay vacant…”

Both candidates said the county needs to be addressing the impacts of drought, particularly on the agricultural community, now.

Beck noted that water users will be receiving far less surface water this year and will be pumping more ground water.

“Wells are going dry and this is an urgent emergency,” she said.

“We need to be convening a drought emergency response working group to make sure that no one’s going without water… I know the county’s already on top of some of this but there needs to be a lot more work and we need to shift to ecological, restorative, regenerative, natural low-water landscapes here in Davis and elsewhere in urban settings.”

Frerichs agreed on the need for bringing everybody together now.

“The county needs to be demonstrating leadership and convening folks together … including the cities, UC Davis, Yocha Dehe tribal leadership, farmers, water districts, environmental justice advocates — everybody needs to

be coming to the table to figure out how we can do additional reduction, conservation, recycling and reimagining water usage here in Yolo County. There’s a lot more than can be done,” said Frerichs.

Asked to list the top three things they intend to accomplish if elected county supervisor, the two candidates listed different priorities.

Beck said the first thing she wants to do “is invest in community wealth building.”

She also would focus on youth empowerment.

“I’d like to see youth at the table where decisions about their future are being made,” said Beck. “When youth get to the table, there’s a greater sense of possibility about what the changes are… and the solutions become much more innovative.”

Finally, Beck said, she would focus on childhood obesity.

“We have a 40 percent childhood obesity rate in Yolo County.

The solutions I’m suggesting around access to nature, engaging children in our natural areas, outdoor areas… those kinds of solutions would be a very good investment for our future generations,” she said.

The top three things Frerichs would accomplish begins with the creation of a countywide office of equity and inclusion.

“There is a complete lack of that kind of a lens that’s cast across the county’s entire operations …,” he said.

“Additionally, …

advocating for a strategic roadmap, a sort of strategic plan, regarding youth, families and children. I think that’s essential.

But also opportunities from cradle to career.

“Lastly,” said Frerichs, “I think just being a good public servant. Being responsive to constituent concerns. Solving problems. I think that is the way to really conduct myself and really work on solving issues of importance to citizens throughout the county.”

In their closing statements, both candidates touted their accomplishments and what they would bring to county-level service.

“It’s really important for Yolo to have leaders who know how to get things done, who have a track record of doing that. And I think it’s really important as well engaging regional partners. There are some absolutely pressing issues … that I think are critical and lot of it frankly is not just going to be done at the county level; it’s going to be done in consultation and collaboration with the cities and so many others — the university, Yocha Dehe tribal nation, (others) throughout the region, but also in … partnership with our state and federal partners as well,” said Frerichs.

“I have a track record over the last 10 years of serving on the council… as vice mayor now, and I really look forward to the possibility of serving on the Board of Supervisors and I commit to

remaining just as responsive and engaged as a supervisor as I have been on the City Council.”

Beck said the future of the county and the planet are at stake in this election and she believes, “the vision I provide for future generations is what’s going to actually transition us fairly and justly to a more sustainable place where we can sustain a healthy food system, sustain our water, sustain a high quality of life for future generations.

“But that will not happen if we continue with business as usual. It will not happen if we don’t have bold climate leadership, which I’ve demonstrated with the (Yolo County) Climate Action Commission, which has already adopted over 10 early action proposals,” said Beck. “I intend to deepen my work and my commitment with the Climate Action Commission and bring a breath of fresh air and much-needed lived experience of women, youth and families to the Board of Supervisors.”

Davis Media Access covered the May 7 candidate forum and posted the video on the league’s website at https://lwvdavisarea.org.

Cast your vote Ballots were mailed out to registered Yolo County Voters last week.

In Winters, the ballot drop box is located inside of Lorenzo’s Market (121 E Grant Ave.) daily from 7 a.m.

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Visit https://www.yoloelections.org/voting/polling_place for locations and hours.

Voters can also return their completed ballots via the postal Additionally, on Saturday, May 28, vote centers will open for 11 days at the Veterans Memorial Center multipurpose room, 203 E 14th St., in Davis; West Sacramento City Hall, 1110 W Capitol Ave.; and the Yolo County Administration Building, Room 106, at 625 Court St. Hours at those locations will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. between May 28 and June 6 and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Ten more vote centers will open on Saturday, June 4, and remain open for four days.

In Winters, the vote center will be located at the Public Safety Facility - EOC Training Room (702 W Main St.).

Additional vote centers will open on June 4 in Esparto, West Sacramento, Davis and Woodland.

At these centers, voters can cast a live ballot; drop off a voteby-mail ballot; receive bilingual assistance; mark a ballot privately and independently by using an ADA-accessible ballot-marking device; pick up a replacement vote-bymail ballot; register to vote and cast a conditional ballot; and update voter registration.

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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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No registration required Healthy Yolo Together Walk-up Testing, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9–11 a.m., Winters Community Center

Ongoing “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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Winters High School Life Skills Class students, alumni and other Yolo County community members danced the night away at the first Winters Inclusion Dance on Friday, May 20, at the Winters Opera House.

Wednesdays Eat Well Yolo Drive-Through Food Distribution, Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. — as supplies last, Winters High student parking lot, off Railroad Avenue.

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Students boogie down at Inclusion Dance Winters Express Winters High School Life Skills Class students, alumni, and other Yolo County community members danced the night away at the first Winters Inclusion Dance on Friday, May 20 at the Winters Opera House.

Kim Spalding, event organizer and WHS Life Skills Class educator, said she wanted to provide an experience not just for her students, but for everyone in the area who lives with developmental, cognitive and/or physical disabilities.

Spalding said she reached out to Autos for Autism (who helped sponsor the event), other local businesses and organizations to bring the dance to fruition. Through networking efforts, they were able to invite students, young adults and their families from Winters, Vacaville and Davis.

Following limitations and challenges from the pandemic, Spalding said she wanted to provide an event for her students and the everyone in the community

“These kids are just a complete joy.

I wanted to bring them all together, and give any kid the experience.”

Kim Spalding, event organizer who lives with a disability of some level an opportune experience.

“These kids are just a complete joy,” Spalding said. “I wanted to bring them all together, and give any kid the experience.”

Spalding plans to continue the Inclusion Dance in future years.

A banner, hung inside the Opera House, touted the event as the first annual Winters Inclusion Dance.

In addition to enjoying beats by DJ Barnett Entertainment, attendees were able to take fun photos in a photo booth, enjoy a free Kona Ice dessert, and at the end of the event they received a gift card to use in the community.

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Event organizer Kim Spalding said she wanted to provide an experience not just for her students, but for everyone in the area who lives with developmental, cognitive and/or physical disabilities.

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From Winters to Washington This is the second of a two-part series on the life and experiences of Winters resident Janet J. Johnston. She shared her story of how she was found herself involved in the political sphere and became an influence in Washington D.C.

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer Janet J. Johnston sat down with the Express to share some of her personal experiences and adventures from Washington D.C. to a "Best of Breeds" win in the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Agnew/Sinatra In 1973, during a speaking engagement at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles Johnston sat between then Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and former Texas Governor John Connally.

Connally, she said showed her his scars from the gunshot wound he sustained during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

At one point during the function Agnew leaned over and whispered, “Janet, I’d like to

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Janet J. Johnston talk to you after the meeting.”

After the meeting Johnston accompanied Agnew to his room where Agnew’s wife, Judy, and Frank Sinatra were found waiting to travel to Sinatra’s home in Palm Springs.

Agnew told Sinatra he needed a moment in private to speak with Johnston. Judy stayed and Sinatra left the room.

Johnson said, “Ted, you've got Frank Sinatra waiting for you.” “Yes, I know but I want to talk to you,” Agnew replied.

As the three of them sat

down Agnew told Johnston he was being “accused of things.”

Johnston said tears were running down Agnew’s cheeks when he asked her, “Should I resign?”

Johnston responded, “Ted, I can only say one thing. If you're innocent of these charges then fight like heck and don't resign, but if there is something to it then I would advise you to resign.”

Agnew composed himself and departed to Palm Springs.

“This little farm girl from Winters, California — never in my wildest imagination would I have thought the Vice President of the United States would be crying and asking me for my advice.”

On Oct 10, 1973, Agnew pled guilty to a single count of tax evasion and sent Nixon his letter of resignation.

Watergate tapes — the missing minutes During the height of the Watergate scandal that ultimately led to Nixon’s resignation, Johnston said she received a sobbing telephone call from

See JOHNSTON, Page 8

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Clear clutter/move obstructions One inexpensive modification is to remove extraneous furniture and accessories. Such a change widens walking spaces in a room and accommodates walkers and wheelchairs. In addition, furniture can be pushed to the room’s perimeter to make moving around easier. It’s also important to remove

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Install grab rails and supports Minimizing falls could come down to providing support in key rooms of a home.

Adding grab rails in the bathroom near the toilet and in the shower can help a person use those facilities without assistance. Install a grab rail close to seating in the kitchen to add support.

Consider smart lighting Motion-activated or darkness-activated lighting switches and fixtures can automatically turn on lights, thereby improving visibility. Also, rocker light switches are easier to maneuver than standard toggles.

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Express Yourself Quick thoughts on current candidates

I

’ll keep it simple this week, here are my thoughts on a few offices on the June ballot:

California Assembly District 4 Bryan Pritchard is challenging incumbent Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. I’ve met Pritchard. He has a rough road ahead of him to knock off Aguiar-Curry, but I think he has a good chance of taking Winters which is really the message that needs to be sent.

Pritchard owns a winery in Napa and understands the troubles of running an agriculture-based business. I like that he recognizes Sacramento policies are driving the cost of living up and people out of our state. The status quo seems to care about image and politics more than impact on the voters. Pritchard has also been endorsed by Mayor Cowan according to his social media.

Aguiar-Curry has been sponsoring and voting for bills that do not represent most of Winters. She is in lock step with whatever her party tells her to support, not what is desired or best for her constituents. We need someone who will evaluate issues on their merits not on their politics or what is good for them personally. Public servants serve the public, when they start serving their political party or themselves it is time to change them out like used oil.

Pritchard is the better candidate for Winters.

Yolo County Supervisor District 3 Redistricting could have put us in a more representative district but the Board of Supervisors did as they do and voted their egos after patting themselves on the back for the token actions they took for

each of their respective “rural communities” … as if we are indigent and incapable of advocating for ourselves. Winters now gets another ten years of Davis representation while our community of interest that we belong to with Capay Valley stays with Woodland — an effort that could possibly be described as securing the seat Angel Barajas holds.

Supervisor Saylor is not running for another term and has appeared to have anointed Lucas Frerichs as his successor, who is being challenged by Juliette Beck. Supervisor Saylor was the only county supervisor to endorse Cynthia Rodriguez for District Attorney rather than Jeff Reisig, which should tell you the type of candidates he supports. Both supervisor candidates are way outside the typical view of residents of Winters, where we tend to be more middle of the road, despite what local social media pages may lead you to infer.

I think our own Councilmember Jesse Loren would have been the best candidate of the three if she had run and it is a shame she didn’t, given our options. Standing out and challenging the hand-picked successor as someone with experience would have shown moxie. I don’t always agree with her but she is far more level headed than what I’ve seen from our two options.

I’d leave this one blank. A lack of voting will be a stronger message to our next Davis-picked supervisor than making a choice between six of one half dozen of another.

Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is the current DA challenged by Cynthia Rodriguez. Rodriguez has pledged to “keep the district attorney’s office out of the parole hearing process except to support the release of an individual.” She has made a blanket commitment to never prosecute certain misdemeanor crimes, rather than evaluating each situation on the merits of the case. She also pledged to have an office to identify and correct wrongful prosecutions, but failed to define what wrongful prosecution is.

If Rodriguez is an activist (which she appears to be), she could define wrongful prosecution as crimes she does not feel should have been prosecuted regardless of actual guilt. One of her donors is currently seeking the overturn of his brother’s conviction for raping his adopted daughter so this pledge creates some ethical questions for me as it relates to that case. These commitments, as well as others, can be read on the ACLU’s Vote 4 DA website where she went down the line agreeing to nearly every extreme ACLU demand.

I do not agree with everything the current DA has done, but we do not need a prosecutor that thinks it is their job to nullify duly-enacted laws by the legislature by refusing to consider enforcing them. Nor do we need a DA looking to be more like San Francisco’s DA than an unbiased enforcer of the laws on the books. I think the politician we know is bet-

ter than the politician we’re learning about.

The more I learn about Rodriguez, the more dangerous she seems for our county with her pushing positions well outside the mainstream.

Jeff Reisig is the best candidate.

Attorney General This one is easy. Our current Attorney General Rob Bonta was appointed to fill the position vacated by Alex Padillia who was appointed to Senate to replace our current Vice President. Bonta is not cut out for this position and was clearly a political appointee.

Ann Marie Shubert, the District Attorney from Sacramento County, is currently running with no party affiliation for AG and speaks like a middle of the road moderate who isn’t concerned with politics for the position. For those of you who want someone who will prosecute criminals, she is a career prosecutor who convicted the Golden State Killer and Second Story Rapist.

She was one of the first to use DNA evidence, as well. For those of who who are interested in making history with your votes, she would be the first openly gay Attorney General in California and only the fourth nationwide. We have at least one person in town who has been on a defense team against her who told me she is a straight-shooter and very tough, interested in adjudicating cases properly, not closing cases to rack up wins.

I had an opportunity to hear her speak and while I didn’t agree with everything she said, I do think she is the best choice for the job. I especially liked that she feels the AG job should be non-partisan, something we have not had for

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Charley is on vacation.

He will be back next week.

Where’s the charm?

Gramps Says The earth graders have moved into adjacent property. In just a few weeks they have transformed 10 acres of abandoned weed-infested orchard into neatly aligned rectangles that will accommodate streets, sidewalks and residential lots that are just like those across the rest of our city and every other city and town in America. The only major difference between the street layout and home lots of today from that of my great-grandfather is the lots were larger then and could accommodate a chicken coop, a vegetable garden and a horse stall.

Recently, while reading the Sacramento Bee I noticed an article titled “Today’s new home developments are more than just houses — they are vibrant communities

as well.” After reading the article it occurred to me that with a little imagination we have an opportunity to create something that is unique and charming on the approximately 45 acres approved for development behind Lorenzo’s Market.

The ideal vision espoused in the Bee article would create a mini community with pedestrian, bike and cart paths that connect to a neighborhood park or open space and have convenient access to retail and grocery shopping and other amenities.

Of course, housing units would be clustered differently than what we are accus-

I prefer winding paths and enough trees to provide some shade on a hot day and enough open space where I can sun on cooler days.

Sophie, canine columnist tomed to seeing in our cities today.

Someone once pointed out to me that the canoe has not changed its basic shape or design for centuries —

likewise the broom and the button. I refuse to accept that the rectangular residential block belongs in the same category of things that cannot be improved upon.

Nature doesn’t line things up in neat rows — neither did the Native Americans with their dwellings. Let’s leave it to the Army to line everything up in neat rows.

Sophie Says I prefer winding paths and enough trees to provide some shade on a hot day and enough open space where I can sun on cooler days. Wind breaks on the north side are good year round.

I am also a proponent of a robust air conditioning system.

I am not a proponent of a bath tub or getting wet in any form. I gladly cede that distinction to Labradors, who

Winters Express, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 — B5

Express Yourself WHS Alumni baseball game is a game for the ages

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer April 30 was Youth Day for everybody in town, but for myself and a handful of WHS (Winters High School) alumni baseball players, it was game day. Senior Matt Moore orchestrated the alumni game as his capstone (senior) project and lacing up the ol’ cleats again was more fun than I could have ever anticipated.

After high school, the relationship with baseball varies from alumnus to alumnus. Some went on to play at the collegiate level, others played Roy Hobbs, slow pitch softball, got into coaching the kiddos in Little League or simply left playing baseball as a fond memory. There’s one thing we all had in common, however, we were all Winters Warriors baseball players — and we hate losing.

The game pitted the odd graduation years versus the even graduation years with either team having fairly equal numbers of gray hairs and booboos of which to be mindful. Trash talk ensued, metal cleats clattered on the dugout concrete, gloves popped and the sun shined on the capacity crowd as the showdown ensued.

Odds put on a hitting clinic in the first two innings, scoring 10 runs in the process against varsity head baseball coach Austin Calvert. Needless to say, neither he nor any pitcher that day was trying to throw the ball as hard as they could. They put the ball over the plate and the game flowed as marvelously as Calvert’s mullet in

the wind.

Confidence boomed in the Odd Years’ dugout, but as the game went on, those red-shirted Even Years started making a comeback.

I mean, how could they not?

They had three generations of Garcias on the payroll and the GOAT (greatest of all time) of Winters commentary — John Rodriguez — was playing ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ by Journey over the loudspeakers. That, and the Even Year first base coach was rattling the cage of the odd year relief pitcher, Joe McIntire, reminding McIntire of how tired and used up he was. Eventually, the even years made it a 10-8 game by the seventh inning.

By that time, every WHS alumni who’d ever stepped onto the field did so again for a generational photo.

Once that was done, the game continued where the odds would put up a few more runs in the eighth inning and eventually win 12-8. We hoisted up the trophy high and let our victory screech be heard all throughout Winters with our starting pitcher, Alex Thompson, winning the MVP. As I unlaced my cleats and thought about the beer I was going to have after the game, I also thought about what I had just experienced. Trash talking aside, both teams had nothing but love for one another. Hugs were exchanged between players in between pitches, muscles were pulled, smiles were everywhere and politics and negativity were nowhere to be found — it was just the game and the community.

For me, the cherry-ontop was John Rodriguez’s commentary. He knew just enough about everybody to playfully chide — especially his brother, Chris, who was umpiring behind the plate — and keep the crowd laughing for nine innings of fun. He also mentioned every player’s favorite moment from playing baseball at WHS. Whether it was winning section championship or getting chewed-out, nearly all regarded the former head varsity baseball coach Jeff Ingles.

Furthering the good vibes was the fact that all the game’s proceeds went directly to bladder cancer research. Currently kicking bladder cancer in the teeth is John Rodriguez, who threw out the first pitch — a strike by the way — and set the tone for the awesome day to come.

Overall, I felt pride in playing. Warrior pride, if you will. Just seeing multiple generations getting along and getting after it on the baseball field with fans cheering us on all-thewhile was something I’ll never forget. It reminded me of my love for the game and why I’m so lucky to be from a town like Winters where sports are simply part of the community.

Yes, the Even Years made a scary comeback, but that’s what Winters Warriors do.

Not until the last pitch, for the last out of the last inning is the fight over. And as I look at that photo taken with every Warrior baseball player over multiple generations, I realized how amazing it is to be part of this elite fraternity of ballplayers.

A look at the roots of Medicare’s creation This is part one of a three-part series that takes a dive into the history of Medicare, Direct Contracting Entities, and how citizens can make their voices heard to make change for Medicare.

By Wally Pearce Special to the Express To tell the story of how this plateau was attained, it’s important to step back from a brief look at healthcare before and after Medicare. Keep in mind, what you learn here is sanctioned by the Congress. Since 1965, Medicare is efficient and permits enrollees the ability to manage their own healthcare plan.

Healthcare insurance began with the Great Depression in the 1930’s and grew rapidly during the 1940s and 1950s. The reason for the rapid growth was the treatment of health insurance in the federal tax code. When Social Security was enacted in 1935, the program didn’t include any health insurance provisions because of strong physician opposition to government-sponsored health insurance.

In 1945, the Truman administration began working on a national health insurance plan to provide insurance coverage to all Americans as advocates for a national insurance plan continued their efforts, with much of

their attention being directed to obtaining healthcare for the elderly. However, during the 1950s, proposals advanced for hospital and nursing home insurance coverage for the elderly. However, because of strong political opposition these bills went nowhere because of concern that rapidly rising medical costs, if tied to Social Security, would undermine the Social Security program.

In the 1950’s, approximately one-half of all Americans were covered by health insurance; this percentage rose to 71 percent by the end of the decade. The remaining 29percent translated into 50 million uninsured Americans. Meanwhile, physicians began to resist the mounting paperwork involved in filing out insurance claims.

During the 1950’s, the price of hospital care doubled, and medical breakthroughs were coming at a fast pace.

Medications became available to treat infections and conditions like glaucoma and arthritis, and new vaccines were developed to prevent childhood diseases like polio.

Although people had access to healthcare, many were unable to afford it.

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Express Yourself MEDICARE

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Continued from Page 5 years old and older had some type of hospital insurance; few among the insured group had insurance covering any part of their surgical and out-of-hospital physicians’ costs.

Most hospitals were small, locally oriented institutions in the early 1960s; and three out of five general hospitals had fewer than 100 beds. The traditional American “voluntary” or community hospital was a notfor-profit organization. In the first half on the 1960’s, the average life expectancy was 69.8 years.

By 2010, that number had increased by almost a decade to 78.2 years. Forty-five years post Medicare, people are living longer thanks to the advances medicine and science made in treating serious illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, even certain disease’.

Medicare’s succinct chronicle Medicare was signed into law in 1965 and that led to Medicare and Medicaid. The main purpose of Medicare was to assist the nation’s elderly 65 years of age and older, so they would be able to meet their hospital, medical, and other healthcare needs. Many of its architects thought Medicare for the elderly was the first step toward eventually achieving health care coverage for all. It’s important to mention here that today, Medicaid provides health care coverage for 74-million people, including nearly 8 million senior citizens and people with disabilities.

However, that was stopped by the politics of 1965. Although it wasn’t, the program has remained quite stable over time, with modest expansions in coverage and eligibility. Medicare for all wouldn’t be consider until 65 years later during the 2020 Presidential campaign.

The original Medicare (known today as Traditional Medicare) program included Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance).

Today these two parts are called Traditional Medicare and over the years, Congress has made changes to Medicare.

For example, in 1972, Medicare was expanded to cover the disabled, and people with endstage renal disease requiring dialysis or kidney transplant.

At first, Medicaid gave medical healthcare insurance to people getting Social Security.

Today, a much larger group is covered: • Low-income families • Pregnant women • People of all ages with disabilities • People who need long-term care Medicare Prescription Drug plan Part D, started in 2003 and was the biggest change to Medicare’s 38 year history.

Traditional Medicare provides Part A and Part B coverage has no out-of-pocket maximum or cap on what a beneficiary may spend on their healthcare. With Traditional Medicare, enrollees must also purchase Part D drug coverage separately and may be subject to co-pays for prescriptions.

The combination of Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B coverage helps pay for the complex, expensive healthcare and the associated hospital, rehab, skilled nursing stays, etc.

Medicare medication coverage (Medicare Part D) helps pay for brand-name and generic prescriptions.

CITY Continued from Page 4 decades in California.

Other offices Yolo County Sheriff: Tommy Hayes Controller: Lanhee Chen is clearly the best choice (Harvard Law / PhD, Stanford University Professor and Director of Public Policy Studies, Hoover Institution Fellow).

US Senator: This office needs a change. No candidate really excited or inspired me, not even the ones I’ve met. Cordie Williams is a veteran and younger, so he’s my pick.

Need to provide support for Winters families As I write this, I listen to the sound of construction machinery grading and preparing the space for 54 new homes behind our neighborhood. I wonder to myself who will be buying these new homes and what our new neighbors will be like. While I am hopeful that they will have young children for my own kids to play with, I am also deeply concerned for new families moving to Winters.

My youngest son currently attends Little Pioneers, although it is unclear for how much longer. He is almost 18 months old. While I could go on and on about how upset I am with Pioneer Church’s decision to eliminate the daycare and the way the matter has been handled, I won’t. As our city continues to grow, it is apparent that we have a huge problem — where are the children supposed to go?

Little Pioneers is currently the only daycare center that cares for infants.

Other than a handful of highly sought after in-home daycares, there are no other options for parents with children under two years old. With the rising cost of living in Winters, the vast majority of families have two working parents and need full-time care for their children. How are we supposed to entice young families to come be a part of our community when we cannot support them?

WHITNEY VICKREY

Visit 'Remembering Monticello' exhibit

The Monticello Exhibit is now up and available to view, Thursday through Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Winters Museum at 13 Russell St. We had a grand opening Thursday (April 7) and it was gratifying to see the museum was full of folks from Monticello or who had relatives who had lived there, the town that is now covered by the water of Lake Berryessa.

Over 80 people came to see the new exhibit, and we had guest speakers who told stories about life in the town that once existed in Berryessa Valley. If readers did not have the chance to come to the opening day, the exhibit will be up for the next few months.

I have always been intrigued by the idea of a community that used to exist just 17 miles to our west. It was a town that flourished with townsfolk meeting in the local stores and restaurants, saw children riding to school on bikes or horseback, ranches that raised cattle, and an annual rodeo that drew thousands each May. The idea that the whole community was suddenly ended when the valley was flooded meant that it was not only the destruction of someone’s home, but the end of the entire community and way of life for everyone that lived there.

The decision was made by the Federal Government to sacrifice the livelihoods, ranches, and homes of that entire community for the greater good of many. But that sacrifice should not be forgotten.

Life Magazine commissioned Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones to document the final year of Monticello in 1955. So for the next year, Lange and Jones visited the Monticello and tried to show the final harvest, the last round-up, the relocation of the cemetery, the destruction of the houses, and the town’s way of life before the valley was flooded. The collection is magnificent.

These black and white photos are stunning portrayals of a community dealing with loss and dramatic forced change. But for some

reason, perhaps because the subject was too morose for a magazine with a name of “Life Magazine,” the collection of photos never ran.

Our collection shows some photos from that collection, some that may have never been printed before.

An interesting feature of our Monticello exhibit is the comparison of the Lange/Jones collection with the collection of photos found in the attic of Norma Muller. She had some 3,000 photos taken by her brother, Bill Clark, in Monticello from the late 40’s into the early 50’s. While these photos are not always in crisp focus or the exposure might be poor, they are, however, full of life. They portray a town at work and play. The contrast between the two collections is remarkable.

I want to thank many people who helped bring this collection to Winters. Most prominently is Carol McGuiness Fitzpatrick. Carol is not old enough to have ever seen Monticello, but she grew up with the history all around her. Her house is one of the few that was moved to higher ground.

She remembers annual gatherings of Monticello “old-timers” that would gather at the cemetery to honor their lost town.

After watching so many of aging, former Monticello residents pass on, she decided to put together a museum in Spanish Flat, just above the lake level on the western shores of Lake Berryessa. She ran the museum for about a decade.

She became the repository of photos, artifacts, and stories about the valley and the town of Monticello. The museum was nearly destroyed in the LNU fires and they were forced to close. Carol contacted us at a time we were looking for the next exhibit. The timing was perfect.

I also want to thank Gloria Lopez. Gloria curated the first five exhibits at the museum and was looking for a break. I proposed to oversee this project, little knowing the amount of work it takes to curate a museum exhibit. Fortunately for me, she ended up helping me from start to finish. I want to thank the entire Historical Society board for bringing this exhibit to reality.

Thanks to Bill and Nancy Young and Tom Crisp who helped take down the previous exhibit to make way for this one. Thanks to Lorie Alexander, Vicki Jacobs, and Loraine Rominger who helped hang the exhibit with an artistic eye that I just did not have.

Thanks to Charley Wallace who tolerates us to be in his space and lets us use his copier, cutter, and laminator. Thanks to George Griffin for his donations for the snacks. And thanks to Rob Coman for staffing the museum and doing a ton of other things that go on in the background that most people don’t see, but are crucial to the functioning of the museum.

Berryessa Gap Vineyards sponsored the reception for the Monticello guests, donating a case of wine for the earlier reception. Thank you, Corinne Martinez for that donation. The Buckhorn generously donated a large gift certificate for the featured guest speakers so they could enjoy a nice dinner between the two events. Thank you Emarie VanGalio for that donation.

Readers are encouraged to come see this exhibit.

Our regular hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. For large groups or tours, special arrangements may be arranged by calling 530-204-8563.

WOODY FRIDAE President of the Historical Society of Winters

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220417 05/18/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: AGSTART Physical Address: 1100 MAIN STREET, SUITE 300 WOODLAND, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) AGTECH INNOVATION ALLIANCE 1100 MAIN STREET, SUITE 300 WOODLAND, CA 95695 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 05/01/2021 s/ MICHAEL E CLAYTON Official Title: MANAGING OFFICER Corporation Name: AGTECH INNOVATION ALLIANCE 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2022 #146 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220383 05/04/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: COWBOY CAFE Physical Address: 17022 COUNTY RD 57 GUINDA, CA 95637 Mailing Address: PO BOX 423 GUINDA, CA 95637 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) MARCOS BURRUEL 16735 FOREST AVE. GUINDA, CA 95637 2) ELIZABETH BURRUEL 16735 FOREST AVE. GUINDA, CA 95637 Business Classification: A Married Couple Starting Date of Business: 05/03/2022 s/ MARCOS BURREAL 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2022 #139

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220327 04/14/2022 Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: Daybreak Landscaping Physical Address: 3016 Grinnel Pl. Davis, CA 95618 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1194 Davis, CA 95617 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Timothy A. Daggett 3016 Grinnel Pl. Davis, CA 95618 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ Timothy A. Daggett 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 #127 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220370 04/29/2022 Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: Cleaning by Campos — The Real Clean Solution Physical Address: 830 W. Main St. Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Nestor R. Campos 830 W. Main St. Winters, CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 3/23/2022 s/ Nestor R. Campos 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 #128 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220402 05/11/2022 Business is located in SACRAMENTO County Fictitious Business Name: MYNDZMATTER Physical Address: 400 CAPITOL MALL #210 SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 Mailing Address: 618 ACACIA WAY WOODLAND, CA 95695 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) GEORGE TONY WASHINGTON 618 ACACIA WAY WOODLAND, CA 95695 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 01/01/2022 s/ GEORGE WASHINGTON Official Title: OWNER Corporation Name: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2022 #141

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220369 04/28/2022 Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: SHAH'S HALAL FOOD Physical Address: 420 HUTCHISON DR DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing Address: 2538 WAH AVE. SACRAMENTO, CA 95822 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): HUDA INC 2538 WAH AVE. SACRAMENTO, CA 95822 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 04/28/2022 s/ BASHIR A. YARZADA Official Title: CEO Corporation Name: HUDA 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2022 #129

NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTERS AMENDING CHAPTER 10.36 OF TITLE 10 OF THE CITY OF WINTERS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH SPEED LIMITS FOR W. MAIN AND NIEMANN STREETS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS Notice is hereby given that on June 7, 2022, the City Council of the City of Winters will consider the adoption of Ordinance No.2022-05 making certain amendments to the Winters Municipal Code related to establishing speed limits. The following is a summary of the proposed Ordinance: This Ordinance establishes a 25-mph speed zone for Main/W. Main Street – Grant to Moody Slough, and 30 mph speed zone for Niemann Street – W. Main to Railroad.

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: May 19,2022 Kathleen Salguero Trepa City Manager and City Clerk Published May 25, 2022 #144

B8 — Winters Express, Wednesday, May 25, 2022

JOHNSTON Continued from Page 1 Nixon’s personal secretary, Rosemary Woods.

Johnston asked her what was wrong.

“They're accusing me of erasing 19 minutes of the tape,” Woods told her. Johnston said this was the first, but certainly not the last she heard of the audio gap from White House recordings made days after the June 17, 1972 break-in.

The Watergate prosecution team was interested in discussions captured between Nixon and his Chief of Staff, H.R. "Bob" Haldeman, in the days closely following the burglary of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel.

Woods was accused of intentionally erasing evidence from the tape, but she always maintained the erasure was inadvertent.

Innovation on vehicles In 1962, while driving to Sacramento with the sun in her eyes Johnston noticed cars and trucks about a quarter mile ahead of her braking with brake lights flashing and making traffic slow down.

This gave Johnston the idea to develop and patent four-way emergency flashers, long since standard equipment on vehicles.

“When you see a flashing light you automatically take your foot off the accelerator,” Johnston said.

Volkswagen was the first automobile manufacturer to use it on their cars and was followed by some English car companies, she said, like Aston Martin.

Initially, the emergency flasher was offered as an aftermarket item but eventually it became a standard feature. Many years and millions of cars later, Johnston said she no longer receives royalties on the patent.

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220280 04/01/2022 Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: GTFU MOTIVATIONAL SERVICES Physical Address: 1221 WESTWAY DRIVE WOODLAND, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): ADAN MANUEL CASTILLO SR 1221 WESTWAY DRIVE WOODLAND, CA 95695 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ ADAN M CASTILLO SR 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 #125 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220298 04/05/2022 Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: CORALINA BEAUTY AND WELLNESS Physical Address: 180 SOUTH FIRST ST. SUITE 12 DIXON, CA 95620 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): DANIELA LOMBANA RODRIGUEZ 709 VALLEY OAK DRIVE WINTERS, CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ DANIELA LOMBANA 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 #126 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220379 05/03/2022 Business is located in NEVADA County Fictitious Business Name: DEPENDABLE TOW Physical Address: 11014 COMSTOCK DR. TRUCKEE, CA 96161 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): NORTH VALLEY FLEET SERVICES, INC 3115 COKE ST. WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: s/ CHAN GI Official Title: PRESIDENT Corporation Name: NORTH VALLEY FLEET SERVICES, 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2022 #138 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220386 05/05/2022 Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: RDM Entertainment & Audio Visual Rentals Armour Audio Visual Rentals Physical Address: 527 Main Street Woodland, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Robert Wallace 625 4th St. Brentwood, CA 94513 Cheri Wallace 625 4th St. Brentwood, CA 94513 Business Classification: A Married Couple Starting Date of Business: 01/01/1988 s/ Robert Wallace Cheri Wallace 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2022 #131

Love for animals Johnston never lost her love for animals.

Even during her life in the political limelight she managed to raise, breed and show Arabian horses and West Highland Terriers.

In 1993, her West Highland Terrier won “best of breed” in New York at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Today Johnston resides outside Winters in the home where she was raised, returning years ago to help care for her aging parents who have since passed.

“I'm not active in the community like I was years ago. When I was raised here you knew everybody. If you wanted to know what anybody was doing you just asked Jenny the telephone exchange operator,” Johnston said.

In 2021, Johnston published Unknown Destiny, a true historical story of her maternal grandparents’ journey from Slovakia in the 1880’s to Pennsylvania where they began their American dream journey. The book is available on Amazon where it has received five-star reviews.

As for the current state of politics, Johnston said, “We need to get back to love, not hate.”

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220364 04/26/2022 Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: 1) Coco Ranch 2) House Agricultural Consultants 3) Culinary Arts Agricolae Physical Address: 1105 Kennedy Place, Suite 1 Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Trans Turtle Inc. 1105 Kennedy Pl., Suite 1 Davis, CA 95616 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: Sept. 8, 1994 s/ Gregory A. House Official Title: Secretary Corporation Name: Trans Turtle Incorporated 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2022 #137 NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTERS ADDING SECTIONS 8.24.130-8.24.150 TO CHAPTER 8.24 OF TITLE 8 TO THE WINTERS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS FOR THE USE OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS Notice is hereby given that on May 17, 2022, the City Council of the City of Winters adopted Ordinance No.2022-04 making certain additions to the Winters Municipal Code related to administrative citations for the use of illegal fireworks. The following is a summary of the Ordinance: This Ordinance allows law enforcement, fire department, and code enforcement personnel to issue an “administrative citation” holding the owner or person in possession of real property, or the host of a gathering on public or private property, responsible for the discharge of illegal fireworks. This Ordinance clarifies which types of fireworks are prohibited provides for “Social Host Liability” if illegal fireworks are used on private or public property or during an event hosted by a private party.

Persons cited under the proposed social host ordinance would be subject to a $1,000 fine.

The Ordinance was adopted by the City Council by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Loren, Neu, Mayor Pro Tem Biasi, Mayor Cowan Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None 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: May 19, 2022 Kathleen Salguero Trepa City Manager and City Clerk Published May 25, 2022 #143

RECORDING REQUESTED BY Western Progressive, LLC AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: Western Progressive, LLC 2300 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 756 Alpharetta, GA 30009 ___________________________________________________________________________ SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER'S USE T.S. No.: 2022-00240-CA A.P.N.:027-690-045 Property Address: 1626 FARNHAM AVENUE, WOODLAND, CA 95776 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01/07/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: RAMON DURAN AYALA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 01/25/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0003892-00 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Yolo County, California, Date of Sale: 07/12/2022 at 12:45 PM Place of Sale: AT THE REAR (NORTH) ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL BUILDING 1110 WEST CAPITOL AVENUE, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 420,115.20 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1626 FARNHAM AVENUE, WOODLAND, CA 95776 A.P.N.: 027-690-045 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 420,115.20.

Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site https://www.altisource.com/LoginPage.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 202200240-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: May 3, 2022 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 https://www.altisource.com/LoginPage.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (866)-960-8299, or visit this internet website https://www.altisource.com/LoginPage.aspx , using the file number assigned to this case 2022-00240-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

Date: May 3, 2022 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 https://www.altisource.com/LoginPage.aspx ________________________________________________ Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF SALE SUMMARY OF KEY INFORMATION The attached notice of sale was sent to 1626 FARNHAM AVENUE, WOODLAND, CA 95776, in relation to RAMON DURAN AYALA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST OR MORTGAGE DATED 01/07/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. The total amount due in the notice of sale is $ 420,115.20 Your property is scheduled to be sold on 07/12/2022 at 12:45 PM at AT THE REAR (NORTH) ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL BUILDING 1110 WEST CAPITOL AVENUE, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 However, the sale date shown on the attached notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866) 960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site address https://www.altisource.com/LoginPage.aspx , using the file number assigned to this case 2022-00240-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

If you would like additional copies of this summary, you may obtain them by calling (866) 9608299.

Published May 11, 18, 25 #136

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Davis Senior High School Madrigal Singers' UK Tour Preview Concert June 5th, 3pm!

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B10 — Winters Express, Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Rising interest rates, home prices moderate April home sales ing demand even as the statewide median home price set another record for the second straight month, primarily due to strong sales at the top end of the market, the California Association of Realtors reported.

Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 419,040 in April, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local Realtor associations and MLSs statewide.

The statewide annualized sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2022

California Association of Realtors Special to the Express • Existing, single-family home sales totaled 419,040 in April on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 1.9 percent from March and down 8.5 percent from April 2021.

• April’s statewide median home price was $884,890, up 4.2 percent from March and up 8.7 percent from April 2021.

• Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 7.4 percent in April.

California home sales retreated in April as rising interest rates and higher home prices depressed hous-

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if sales maintained the April pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales.

April’s sales pace was down 1.9 percent on a monthly basis from 426,970 in March and down 8.5 percent from a year ago, when 458,170 homes were sold on an annualized basis. The month-tomonth April sales decline is in line with the long-run change of -1.6 percent recorded between March and April. The annual sales drop, however, was the biggest decline in the last four months.

On a year-to-date basis, sales were down 7.4 percent in April.

“As rates remain on the rise, the sense of

urgency to buy is keeping the market highly competitive, especially since housing inventory continues to stay well below pre-pandemic levels,” said C.A.R. President Otto Catrina, a Bay Area real estate broker and Realtor. “While we will likely see more listings come on to the market as we move further into the home-buying season, the housing shortage issue will likely persist throughout the rest of the year in major metropolitan areas, such as the Bay Area and the Southern California region.”

California’s median home price set another record in April at $884,890 — surpassing the record of $849,080 set just the previous

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“California’s housing market is moderating from the 12-year-high levels experienced in 2021, as higher mortgage interest rates and soaring home prices are starting to have an adverse impact on housing demand,” said C.A.R. Vice President and Chief Economist Jordan Levine.

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