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Volume 139, Number 21 — Locally-owned since 1884

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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, June 22, 2022

City hosting council candidate forum By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer

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The adopted Trustee Area map approved in Feburary made shifts to the boundary lines of the Trustee Areas.

Winters JUSD announces filing dates for trustee seats on November ballot By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Board of Trustees met in a special meeting on June 17 to follow up on agenda items from the June 9 Winters Joint Unified School District board meeting that was cut short following the scheduled public hearings.

Candidate filing dates Trustees approved

a procedural Board Resolution to give notice of an upcoming Governing Board Member Election coming this November. Superintendent Diana Jiménez announced the filing dates for school board candidates who live in the included Trustee Areas are from July 11 through Aug. 5. The following terms set to expire this No-

vember include Trustee Areas Two, Three and Four. The terms on the November ballot will serve from 2022 to 2026. Currently, the seats are held by President Carrie Green (Trustee Area Two), Board Clerk Joedy Michael (Trustee Area Three) and Trustee Candi Ochoa (Trustee Area Four). The Trustee Area boundary lines were slightly adjusted when

County expects delivery of COVID pediatric vaccines by end of month By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media

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COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of six months and five years received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, but

Yolo County does not expect to have a supply available for at least another week. The FDA authorized the use of both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for young children after determining the known and potential benefits outweigh known and potential risks for that age group. “Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine

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for younger children and this action will help protect those down to six months of age,” said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf. “As we have seen with older age groups, we expect that the vaccines for younger children will provide protection from the most severe outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death.

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Trustees approved the Scenario Four redistricting map at the Feb. 3 school board meeting. View the adopted map and the adjusted Trustee Areas on the “About the Board” page on the Winters JUSD website wintersjusd.org. “Candidates who wish to run for school board for those areas — each candidate

Ever thought of serving the Winters community by campaigning for a seat on the City Council or just want to know more about the role and responsibility of the city councilmembers? The City of Winters will host a Council Candidate Forum on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. and Noon at Winters City Hall in the Abbey Street Conference Room. There are three council seat terms set to expire this fall that are included on the November election ballot. The three seats presently are held by Mayor Wade Cowan, who confirmed with the Express that he will not be seeking reelection, and councilmembers Pierre Neu and Harold Anderson who did not immediately respond to the inquiry. Anderson was first elected in June 1994, Cowan in June 2012 and Neu in June 2014. The Winters City Council is an elected five-member body and, accord-

Rain for week: TRACE Season’s total: 18.51 in. Last sn. to date: 7.99 in. Winters rainfall season began 7/1/21. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m.

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer The 2021-22 Yolo County Grand Jury has issued a report of their investigation of the Winters Joint Unified School District. The Grand Jury report titled, “Help! I Need Somebody -- Getting An Education,” found that the school district struggles with literacy, and uncovered challenges parents and guardians have identifying support services for special education students. “This investigation was prompted by citizen allegations that the district is not providing thelegally-required services to struggling students,” the report stated. The Grand Jury investigated two issues: the success of the third through fifth grade English Language Arts program at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School in creating a literate student body, and the availability of pub-

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The English Language Arts program at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School was part of the investigation. lished materials for parents/guardians describing the steps necessary to obtain legally-mandated services for a disabled child and classroom accommodations or special education services In conducting their probe, the grand jury revealed, “several district administrators were interviewed, as well as independent educational experts” and that they reviewed available online district manuals and handbooks. As to the first issue,

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ing to the city’s website, “The Council has the power to make and enforce all laws and regulations relating to municipal affairs, subject to the limitations of a General Law City, the United States and California Constitution, and certain state statutes.” According to City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa, “The goal is to provide an overview of the election process and the role of the City Council versus staff, and then answer questions people might have.” City staff will make the presentation and a couple of council members will be on hand to answer questions, she added. The council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month for regular council meetings. Council members also attend to additional duties during the month, such as attending advisory commissions meetings. Questions about the forum should be directed to the City Clerk and emailed to cityclerk @cityofwinters.org.

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the Grand Jury investigated the success of the district’s English Language Arts Program, recommending “the district maintain a close focus on the English language arts test scores to determine whether its curriculum is producing literate students.” Of the Shirley Rominger literacy testing data, the Grand Jury reported, “The most recently available data from the 201819 literacy testing at

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Select soccer U14 team dominates in Davis World Cup By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer The AYSO Winters Select U14 team “Winters Daycare” had a great season overall, but the season ended with a bit of a misstep after finishing second at the Pacifica Fog tournament earlier this year. Taking second place is not how the U14 team had intended for their season to end, so when the players were presented with the opportunity to play in the Davis World Cup they were excited to show off their skills and fight for redemption. The Davis World Cup attracts teams from all over California. Winters went

head-to-head against a team from Antelope during the first game of the tournament on Saturday, May 28. “Winters Daycare dominated the game but struggled to score until late in the match, when Alejandro Murillo skillfully trapped a high cross with his chest in the penalty box, shooting it into the right hand corner for the first tournament goal for Winters,” said coach Kai Eder. Murillo’s impressive shot was exactly what the U14 boys needed to turn the game around and gain the confidence they needed to pull ahead and obtain the win, with a final score of 2-1. Winters won the second game of the tournament on

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The Winters AYSO U14 select soccer team took the trophy in the Davis World Cup tournament last month. Saturday night against a team from Mount Diablo. Winters went into day two of the tournament undefeated, however CenCal proved to be a worthy op-

ponent with two commanding wins of their own. The U14 boys played a great game, but between losing one of their key players Chase Gibson and shooting

against a skilled CenCal goalie it was an extremely difficult game that resulted in a loss with a final score of 3-1. While the boys weren’t happy with the loss, they bounced back quickly and dominated their next opponent, which effectively qualified them to compete in the semifinals on Monday. Winters faced off against Antelope again on Monday, May 30 solidifying that they were in fact the stronger team, winning the game 3-1 and securing themselves a spot in the championship game. “We were nervous about

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PISANI’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Grand Jury: Solano needs Department

Lena Passantino Lena Passantino, a Winters Middle School track athlete, is the Pisani’s Athelte of the Week. Coach Mari Chavez said Passantino is a natural at distance running. “She would come out to practice and then go out for a run with the high school distance runners,” Chavez said. “Her 800 and mile times are near Varsity times. I can only imagine how amazing she will be when she gets to high school. Her determination will make her excelente.”

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of Emergency Management, better plans By Todd R. Hansen McNaughton Media Emergency response in Solano County should be under one roof. “. . . The Solano County Civil Grand Jury has recommended that Solano County consolidate all existing emergency management, planning and prevention services into one Department of Emergency Management,” the 2021-22 Civil Grand Jury stated. “This new department would provide an umbrella to coordinate existing county and city functions related to emergency and disaster events.” The report further states that “in interviews with fire chiefs, the Solano County Civil Grand Jury heard ‘Predictable is pre-

ventable’ and ‘Someone has to be the parent.’” There were two findings listed in the report titled “Solano County is Not Prepared for Future Emergencies.” It was issued on June 3 and recently posted to the civil grand jury link on the Superior Court website. However, the grand jury also states that because the “economy was badly damaged by the Covid pandemic, those searching for solutions to address the emergency needs of our community need to look beyond new taxes, which could exacerbate the already fragile personal financial health of many Solano County residents.” Supervisors John Vasquez and Jim Spering have proposed a

one-eighth cent general sales tax increase, generating about $9 million a year for wildfire prevention and protection needs. The Board of Supervisors will have to decide whether to place the matter on the November ballot. The grand jury concluded there are “state and national financial sources for emergency prevention and preparedness which the county must thoroughly explore and implement first. Solano County must seriously consider hiring dedicated grant writers to provide the necessary funding to address emergency needs.” The report states that Sonoma County, facing similar issues, “hired grant writers

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REPORT Continued from Page 1 Shirley Rominger Intermediate … indicate the district struggles with literacy with their third through fifth grade students.” The Grand Jury also found, “The district has been unable to clarify, in publicly available data, the percentage of students who are underperforming in literacy skills.” Data provided in the 201819 School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) reported no more than 37.76 percent of the students tested below the reading standard, yet the grand jury found in the SPSA’s analysis that 40 percent of those tested met the standard. “The data reporting and data analysis is incongruent and confusing,” the

TRUSTEES Continued from Page 1 must file in person with the county elections office located in the trustee area boundary. The election is for Nov. 8,” Jiménez said. The resolution was approved 4-0-1. Trustee Michael was absent from the June 17 meeting.

Superintendent search Trustees approved to hire McPherson & Jacobson, LLC as the firm to oversee the superintendent selection process with a fiscal impact to not exceed $15,050. The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, of Green and Michael, interviewed four search firms on June 13 and selected McPherson & Jacobson. Green said the firm “seemed to be the best fit” for Winters JUSD with middle of the road costs and a stats of having 80 percent of the administrators they’ve placed remained in the role for at least five years. “In the superintendent world, that’s rare,” said Green. Green said two of the McPherson & Jacobson consultants who would be taking

Grand Jury observed. The second issue the grand jury evaluated was how well the school district has informed parents on how to obtain education support services for struggling students. Beyond the citizen complaint, the Grand Jury learned of and referenced a 2019 California Dept. of Education investigation report, “which found the district was out of compliance with certain aspects of its obligation to provide special education services.” Winters JUSD has approximately 1,550 students ranging from preschool through grade 12, and has a legal duty to provide support services for disabled students, the report said. Eligible disabilities encompass a wide range of conditions, so the extent of the disability is to deter-

the lead on the search included Nicole Anderson and Bill Huyett. Both Huyett and Anderson are consultants from McPherson and Jacobson, and previously served as consultants at Winters JUSD. Upon Trustee approval, the firm would jump into the process starting with a discussion with Trustees, posting the job, and facilitating community engagement. Jiménez confirmed the consultants would first meet with Trustees to learn more about what they are looking for in a superintendent. “That’s actually part of Phase One — and pretty much all of the search firms — is meeting with all of you in closed session, and really discussing the qualities and characteristics of the superintendent that you’re looking for,” Jiménez said. “The strengths you’re looking for. Maybe looking at a previous job description and seeing if that’s something that you wanted to update. And then talking about different mediums, selection process, timelines. So, There’s quite a bit of planning before communication goes out to the community. That’s always really good be-

Public Safety Report Fire Log June 10: 7:28 p.m., vehicle accident, Russell Boulevard/I-505 ~9:21 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Grant Avenue ~10:24 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Grant Avenue June 11: 6:27 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Russell Street ~2:35 p.m., medical aid, 450 block of Abbey Street ~5:44 p.m., investigation, Highway 128/ Road 35 June 12: 6:15 p.m., medical aid, Main Street/Grant Avenue June 13: 9:09 a.m., vehicle accident, 310 block of Abbey Street ~11:57 a.m., medical aid, 310 block of Russell Street ~1:54 p.m., grass fire, Moody Slough Road/ Taylor Street June 14: 6:10 a.m., medical aid, Russell Boulevard/Brinley Drive ~11:34 a.m., medical aid, 430 block of Abbey Street ~12:37 p.m., grass fire, NB I-505/Putah Creek Road ~1:45 p.m., mutual aid, Digger Pine Ridge ~8:18 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan Street ~10:26 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E.

Baker Street June 15: 7:07 a.m., medical aid, 710 block of Lupine Way ~9:16 a.m., medical aid, 100 block of Myrtle Drive ~10:58 a.m., medical aid, 950 block of Railroad Avenue ~3:13 p.m., mutual aid, Thissell Road ~10:46 p.m., medical aid, 110 block of E. Baker Street June 16: 2:53 p.m., medical aid, 770 block of Hill Place ~6:40 p.m., medical aid, 430 block of Edwards Street ~8:55 p.m., medical aid, 410 block of Dry Creek Lane

mine to which services a child is entitled. Lacking a step-by-step guide, the Grand Jury found there are roadblocks for parents to advocate for their child and receive support services to which they are legally entitled. To this issue, the Grand Jury recommended the school district create and publish a transparent process for parents and Winters JUSD staff to follow and provide it to families. Additionally, it recommended publicly posting a document at each school outlining how students are assessed for disabilities and special education services or how classroom accommodations can be obtained. The Grand Jury made recommendations and has requested, as required by law, responses to the rec-

cause then you’re getting a strategic plan as you move forward.” Green said the Yolo County Office of Education would be unable to assist in this superintendent search as they did following the departure of Superintendent Todd Cutler due to challenges in staffing and workloads. “They wouldn’t be able to offer any kind of assistance this time,” Green said. In response to a question regarding the search for an interim superintendent, Green said the consultants would not be a part of the interim selection process. On the released agenda for the June 23 school board meeting, Trustees are expected to take action on the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee recommendation to appoint Assistant Superintendent Phoebe Girimonte as Acting Superintendent. The June 23 Winters JUSD Board of Trustees meeting begins at 6 p.m. The agenda and packet are available on the Winters JUSD website. Members of the public are able to view the meeting through a Zoom link. In-person attendees can attend at the school district

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Towed, E. Edwards Street/Railroad Avenue June 11: 5:46 a.m., Domestic Dispute, 500th block of Main Street ~10:14 a.m., Catalytic Converter Theft, 700th block of Valley Oak Drive June 13: 9:08 a.m., Vehicle Accident, 300th block of Abbey Street ~9:16 a.m., Threats, 700th block of Main Street ~12:34 p.m., Stolen Vehicle Report, 700th block of Main Street June 14: 1:51 a.m., Domestic Dispute, 1000th block of McArthur Avenue

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In-person speech pathologist Trustees approved a Speech Language Pathologist Services Credential Waiver for the upcoming school year to provide in-person speech pathologist services districtwide. “The Winters Joint Unified School District has been unable to recruit fully-qualified, fully-credentialed teachers to satisfy staff program needs for the 20222023 school year for the position of Speech Language Pathologist,” said Human Resources Director Lisa Dennis. “The District intends to employ Laura Torres Amado on the basis of a Speech Language Pathologist Services Credential Waiver for all grade levels and all sites in the Winters Joint Unified School District.“ Trustee Kristen Trott questioned the “why” behind the waiver. Dennis said Torres Amado is finishing the credentialing program, and would be supervised by a fully-credentialed speech pathologist. Green said it was phenomenal to have an in-person speech pathologist serving

tant Superintendent Phoebe Girimonte, Director of Special Education Jenny Pinedo and Rominger Principal Monica Moreno for comment, but received none. A copy of the Yolo County Grand Jury report on Winters JUSD can be found on the County website’s Grand Jury page.

Grand Jury For more information about the Yolo County Grand Jury or to request a Grand Jury investigation visit https://tinyurl.com/ zwp2pjd5. Details about Grand Jury services and information about how to find the Grand Jury’s final reports that details its investigations is also available on the Yolo County website on the “Living” category, under “Grand Jury.”

COUNTY Continued from Page 1 Next, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend the vaccine use in this age group and then the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup will review the vaccines for safety and efficacy. Once that review is complete, the vaccines can be administered in California. But the county reported Friday afternoon that it would not be receiving delivery of these pediatric vaccines until

the end of next week or later. “So the first county clinic with pediatric vaccines would most likely be on June 30,” the county announced. The county recommended to first try scheduling an appointment with their pediatricians or check for other clinics available on myturn.ca.gov.

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ommendations from Superintendent Diana Jiménez as well as from the Winters JUSD Board of Trustees. The recommendations are: 1. Create a parent handbook for special education 2. Provide and post a graphic in each school clearly outlining steps to evaluate child disabilities, and obtain education services or classroom accommodations 3. Complete testing for the 2021-22 school year for grades three through five and report the literacy scores to the Grand Juries through the 2024-25 school year 4. Review the English Language Arts student performance data for mathematically accurate performance data. The Express reached out by email to Jimenez, Assis-

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120 Years Ago June 27, 1902

Through the agency of W.H. Greggory of Briggs Hill Ranch, consisting of 1360 acres, three miles north west of Winters, belonging to the Balfour Gutherie Col, was sold to P.C. Fenner of Woodland. The purchaser deeded the land to Sarah A. Griffin, wife of Sheriff Griffin, who has farmed the land three years. Little Charley Errington fell from a tree Tuesday and broke his right arm. Dr. Cadwallader reduced the fracture and the little fellow is getting on nicely. Arthur Craner attended a special meeting of the directors of the Sacramento Valley Interscholastic Athletic League at Woodland Tuesday. Mrs. R. L. Briggs departed Monday evening for Ashland, Oregon, where she will spend the summer. Alex Ritchie came over from Sacramento Saturday night and spent Sunday with friends and relatives. The Pleasants ranch is producing some fine fruit this year, and to prove it James Pleasants brought a box of splendid luscious peaches to this office. Edgar Lincoln, wife and two children of San Francisco, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Lincoln's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Robinson. The Express is informed on reliable authority that a majority of the stockholders in the Moore Ditch concern have come to an understanding whereby irrigation in Yolo County will be greatly extended.

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The exceedingly warm weather the first of this week has damaged fruit locally. The first dried apricots of the season were brought into the Winters Dried Fruit Company Monday by Perry Culton. The municipal cold water fountain at the First National Bank corner is well underway to reality. Mrs. Chester Sackett conducted the W. C. T. U. meeting last week at the home of Mrs. Emma Conner. The road to Samuel Springs is now open and few autoists have already made the trip in. Miss Addie Scott and Miss Beth Pleasants will participate tonight in class night holy exercises at Holy Rosary Academy, Woodland. The Segura Club has added more room to their club quarters and will hold open house on July 4. Charles Elliott has been called by the railroad mail service to report for duty as soon as possible. A fire broke out near the road just south of Dittmer ranch Wednesday evening.

The last six cars of apricots left Winters Wednesday, bringing the 1952 shipping season to a close with a total of 237 cars. The Winters Merchants Baseball team pulled out all the stops Sunday against the Bryte V. F. W. team, and pounded out a 24 to 10 win. Phil Snow and Kenneth O’Donnell shared the hurling chores for Winters. Mr. and Mrs. William Dantzler of Winters are the parents of a son, born in Woodland June 14, 1952. Tom Potter, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Potter left early in June for Sherman Air Force Base near Dallas, Texas, where he is a student in advanced flying. The city council Tuesday night voted to rehire Jack Mermod as recreational director for the 1952-53 fiscal year at a salary of $300 for the year. John Greenwood of Winters was selected second vice president of the Yolo County chapter of the American Red Cross at the annual business meeting held in Woodland June 12. Dudley Sparks writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Sparks from Seattle that he is traveling on a tanker that plies between Alaska and South America. Little Miss Vicky Martino was honored Monday afternoon on the occasion of her birthday anniversary, with a gathering of friends held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Martino.

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Pictured above is the Winters High School varsity basketball team of 44 years ago, taken in December, 1978. Players are, back row, left to right: Marian Skaggs, Corinne Martinez, Debbie Thomas, Diane Sawyer, Leslie Delu, Teri Watkins; kneeling, Marie Borchard, aurora Cerroz, Jody Graf, Armida Rosas, Bambi Reed and Coach JoAnn Cook. File photo

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At Tuesday evening's meeting of the Winters City Council, Ed Neel was selected to replace Antonio M. Martin on the council. Martin resigned to move out of the city limits. Joe Gonzales and two daughters, Rosie and Anita, plan to leave on Tuesday, July 4, on a six week's jaunt to Spain. Apricot shipments to the New York auction are picking up in volume — 2030 Brentwood lugs were sold at an average price of $7.29 on Monday of this week. Joe R. Martinez, of Winters, who has completed his freshman year at California Polytechnic College at San Luis Obispo, has been awarded a $500 Wrasse scholarship to continue his studies at that college next fall. The late Jack Brinck, a brother of Wm. G. Brinck, Sr., of Winters, was inducted into the Helms Foundation Crew Hall of Fame last Friday in Syracuse, New York, when the entire 1928 University of California crew was named to the Hall of Fame. The crew took first place in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. Mr. and Mrs. Roe L. Judy moved this week to Woodland and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skaggs and family, who purchased the Judy home at the corner of Main and Haven streets, moved into their new home. Herman R. Campos, who has been working on the San Luis Project at the Bureau of Reclamation, near Los Banos, has been transferred to the Auburn Dam Project at Auburn. James J. Coakley, of Vallejo, district representative for congressman Bob Leggett, visited in Winters briefly Wednesday.

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Obituaries Paul Edward Holmes Jan. 20, 1950 – June 12, 2022 Paul Holmes died at home after a brief illness. He was born in Maywood, Ill., a city boy who loved visiting his farming relatives. After graduating from Arizona State with a degree in Anthropology in 1974, he served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone for three years. He returned to attend UC Davis in 1978 and received a Master’s Degree in International Agriculture. Paul started his Yolo County farming career while in college by growing garlic to sell at the newly established Davis Farmer’s Market. With college buddies he started Sky High Farm outside of Winters in 1983. They grew organic vegetables and started one of the first Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) programs in the area. In 1994, as it grew and included new partners the farm’s name was changed to Terra Firma Farm. Paul loved to sing and his deep bass voice was part of many

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Paul Edward Holmes large and small singing groups in Davis and Winters. Paul was a voracious reader and loved attending music festivals, camping and hiking, and travel to Mexico. He is survived by his wife Jean Witzman, his son Walker Holmes, sisters Claudia Holmes and Jo Ellyn King, sistersin-law Joyce Jordan (James) and Kay Witzman, and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Gifts in his honor may be sent to the Center for Land-Based Learning, World Central Kitchen or the organization of your choice.

Sandra M. Reed Born Sept. 30, 1955, in Aurora, Colo. at Fitzsimons Army Hospital to Wayne and Shirley Mercer. Expired April 16, 2022, after a battle with cancer. Sandy was an Air Force brat who lived her early life in different parts of the country, but called Boulder, Colo. and Novato, Calif. home. She spent summers in Boulder with her grandparents and the remainder of the year with her parents, wherever they happened to be stationed. She attended Santa Rosa Junior College, then transferred to UC Davis where she graduated with B.S., M.S., and D.V.M. degrees. She pursued a career in small animal veterinary medicine until one year before her passing. Sandy was a traveler, who also loved a good road trip. An avid vegetable gardener, and reader of fictional novels, she also loved to cook and

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Sandra M. Reed was very good at it. After raising two sons she finally got her wish in the form of two granddaughters. She is survived by her husband Daniel Reed of Winters, sons Wiley Reed and Oliver Reed both of Winters. Granddaughters Lourdes and Adeline, and brothers Pat Mercer of Santa Rosa, Calif. and John Mercer of Boulder, Colo. She will be surely missed by all. A memorial service will be held Saturday July 9, at 1 p.m. in the Winters Community Center, all are welcome to attend.

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July Kitchen Chat focuses on planning, growing a year-round edible garden By Denise Cottrell Special to the Express Are you a gardener with a vegetable garden, or a gardener that wants to have a vegetable garden? The Master Gardeners of Yolo County presents a monthly chat which focuses on how to plan for and work in the year-round edible garden with tips for the gardener on what to plant each month, what chores should be done, and what you could be eating from your garden. Join UCCE Master Gardener, Treva Valentine for a “Kitchen Garden Chat” on Saturday,

July 2 from 10 to 11 a.m. Join in the conversation in person at the Woodland Public Library Leake Conference Room (250 1st St., Woodland) or on Zoom (https://ucanr.zoom. us/j/98028723763). This month’s chat will provide an overall look at the summer garden, including what to harvest and what can be planted in the summer heat of July in addition to solutions for the best way to store what you have reaped from your garden. Information will also be provided on pest observation and controls. The summer edible

garden may leave you feeling as if you don’t want to see another zucchini, however, July is a good time to think and organize for the fall garden. Attend this chat for the tips you need to keep the year-round edible garden viable in the fall. If you are unable to attend the July “Kitchen Garden Chat” you may get help and/or advice for any type of garden by phone through the Master Gardener Hotline 530-666-8737 or by sending your question via email to mgyolo@ucdavis.edu. Someone will get back to you.

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GRAND Continued from Page 2 whose work has since been instrumental in funding most of the changes and improvements to its emergency safety measures.” That last statement is part of three specific comments added beyond the findings and recommendations. • Finding One: Solano County needs a countywide approach to Emergency Management to coordinate emergency planning and response activities before, during and after a major disaster or emergency incident. The recommendation is to consolidate emergency response services into a new Department of Emergency Management. • Finding Two: There is a need for a coordinated city- and countywide evacuation plan for Solano County. The first recommendation is to “develop compatible evacuation zones and routes throughout the county,” and the second recommendation is to “create

public awareness of evacuation zones and routes.” The county is working on a plan for evacuation routes and signage for the Vacaville foothill area, including an alert system to residents. The report notes that these emergencies, and particularly wildfires, affect the whole of the county no matter where they occur. Moreover, as rural fire districts lose funding due to annexations and other reasons, the grand jury concludes “a Solano County Department of Emergency Management, including dedicated grant writers, would take the lead in clarifying responsibilities between agencies and look for a long-term solution, using grant funds as appropriate to support the process.” The report’s final comment again addresses the issue of evacuation routes, particularly in light of new developments. The full report is available at solano. courts.ca.gov, and clicking on the Civil Grand Jury link.

SOCCER Continued from Page 2 going up against CenCal again in the final,” said Coach Eder. The Winter’s U14 soccer team was able to take that nervous energy and use it to fuel their desire to win. Within the first few minutes of the game Murillo headed a perfect corner kick by Alexis Duran on the inside of the left goal post. “CenCal seemed shocked, having only allowed one goal in the previous five games,” exclaimed coach Eder. Winters now had everything they needed to pull ahead while CenCal processed the turn of events. Murillo took advantage of the momentum and scored two more goals within the next few minutes. Derek Green and Chase Gibson also each scored a goal putting the score at 5-0 at halftime. The Winters U14 soccer team won the Davis World Cup Championship against CenCal with a score of 5-0. This season’s select soccer U14 includes includes coaches Kai Eder and Stephen

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Winters FFA olive oil wins gold at state fair By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

Thursday, June 23 Winters JUSD School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., School District Office/Zoom Meeting info, check https://bit.ly/ WintersJUSDBoardAgendaCommunitySite Thursdays Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, first and third Thursdays, 10 a.m.-as supplies last, RISE, Inc., 200 Baker St. - Rooms 4 & 5, 530-668-0690 Saturday, June 25 City of Winters Council Candidate Forum, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., City Hall, Abbey Street Conference Room entrance Winters Elder Day Celebration, 2 p.m., Winters Community Center 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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Tuesday, June 28 Winters Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m.,Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/planning-commission/ Tuesday, July 5 Winters City Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/city-council-meetings_/

Summer Meal Program

Free to all children age 18 and younger. Monday thru Friday Waggoner Elementary (June 13 to July 29), Breakfast 8–9 a.m., Lunch 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Cafeteria Shirley Rominger Intermediate (June 15 to July 1) Breakfast 8–8:30 a.m., Lunch 10:50–11:15 a.m., MultiPurpose Room/Cafeteria Winters High School (June 15 – July 1 ) Lunch 10 a.m., Student Union Building

Library Services

Winters Library Open to Public (No School in Session) , Winters Community Library, Mon/Wed: 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tue/Thu: 12–8 p.m., Fri/Sat: 1–5 p.m., Mon/Wed: Mask Only 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 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

Community Testing

Visit the Winters JUSD COVID Clinic page to register Winters JUSD Office Building, Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 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. June Gazebo Concerts, Thursdays, Rotary Park Gazebo (Railroad Avenue and Main Street), 7-9 p.m. 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.

The Winters FFA upheld its gold standard of excellence recently in the California State Fair olive oil competition on May 18. Although it was the program’s first batch of olive oil that was entered, it was good enough to win gold and bolster the renown of the small town it was produced. The working farm at the Winters High School ag site produces everything from pumpkins to mandarins to olives. In a serendipitous collaboration with Pat and Chris Calvert from Ciarlo Fruit & Nut — ag teacher Donnie Whitworth and his students were able to transform their harvest of olives into a finished bottled product. While Whitworth simply wanted to put the golden goo in mason jars and distribute them, the Calverts helped him aim at higher aspirations for the certified, extra-virgin olive oil. After swirling, sniffing and tasting, the Winters FFA’s Coratina olive oil was judged and deemed undeniably gold caliber. “Twelve certified sensory analyst judges look for defects or the positive characteristics of the oil. So, out of the 117 entries, 17 bronze medals were given for just extra virgin olive oil, 26 silver medals were given and 30 gold medals were awarded, and the FFA kids got one of those 30 golds,” said Pat Calvert. “To be the first year entering, this is huge. It’s a really big deal. Also, there aren’t

many producers that will make Coratina (the Winters FFA entry) because it’s an unusual variety. It was just a really, really good oil and a really good example of what Coratina olive oil should taste like. Out of the nine years we’ve been doing this, I’ve not heard of an FFA group doing anything like this.” Former educators themselves, the Calverts have simply enjoyed being around the WHS students and watching their interest and excitement grow through every step of the process. For Whitworth, he’s nothing short of appreciative of the Calvert’s assistance, advocation and advertisement of WHS and its olive oil throughout the experience. As thankful as he is for the Calverts, however, it’s the WHS students and their effort Whitworth lauds the most. “It’s kind of scary because now we have to maintain

at least getting a medal every year. But seriously, it’s very exciting and maybe I and the students don’t understand what an achievement this is considering the time and effort companies and other small farms put in to get to this point,” said Whitworth. “To be honest, we were just excited to make some oil. Chris and Pat came to our FFA banquet at the end of the year and they actually announced there that we received gold.” From the topnotch leadership of the WHS ag department staff to the work ethic of the students and assistance from selfless outside parties, there’s a reason the Winters FFA program can’t shake its habit of winning. The California State Fair Olive Oil Competition, of course, just adds to it all. The winning olive oil is available at Pacific Ace Hardware and by reaching out to Whitworth at dwhitworth@ Courtesy photo wintersjusd.org.

DJ Barnett turns up the volume “Getting back into the weddings in 2021 really lit a spark in me because I missed how fun it can be, and watching these people have a good time.”

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer His first name may be Troy, but many know him as DJ Barnett. A facilitator of dancing, smiles and good times, this disc jockey has a lifetime of experiences that’s helped fuel his passion and hone his craft of entertaining and bringing people together. A Class of 1990 graduate of Winters High School, Barnett’s DJ debut was at a Youth Day dance in 1988. As the story goes, a local radio station set to DJ the dance backed out that day. The dance coordinators knew Barnett had an extensive hip-hop collection and asked him to fill in. After a ‘heck yes,’ Barnett took part in his first gig with a most-unexpected co-DJ. “David Faustino (Bud Bundy), his brother and his mom were in town for Youth Day, and my mom was in charge of picking them up at the airport, bringing them to their hotel in Woodland and bringing them back and forth to Winters,” said Barnett. “We hung out that whole weekend and became friends. And after the radio DJs backed out, David Faustino and myself DJ’d that dance.” From there, calls came in from all around the area beckoning Barnett’s DJ skills for various events. One of the calls that came in was from his twin brother Todd, who was in the Navy and stationed in Jacksonville, Fla. After a sell of the city as a great place to start a DJ business, Barnett packed up his turn table and purchased a one-way Amtrak ticket to the sunshine state in 1994.

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DJ Barnett is ready to make good times great. During his tenure there, Barnett DJ’d a wedding in which the mother-of-the-bride invited him and his friends to the afterparty at her place. He accepted and unwittingly walked into an experience that would bolster his drive to succeed. “We walked into her house and it’s filled Green Bay Packers stuff. One of the rooms we walked into had all this Vince Lombardi stuff with his family. I was taken aback and said, ‘Suzanne, I know your last name is Lombardi, but tell me you’re related to Vince Lombardi somehow?’ She goes ‘yea, he was my father,’” said Barnett, who is an avid Minnesota Vikings fan. “We talked about her father and what he

did to inspire his team. She gave me all these positive affirmations and speeches her dad would use. I used those as motivation and told myself if I want to be the best at something, I need to treat my career as such. You can’t do something second hand.” Barnett moved back to California in 2005 after a hiatus from DJ’ing and tossed around the idea picking the passion back up. He eventually got back into it until he lost his fiancée in 2017. In a dark place mentally and emotionally, Barnett didn’t have the heart to keep DJ’ing and found someone to purchase his business. All the weddings were booked for 2020 and the transfer was close to complete, but the

buyer backed out of the deal right before the COVID pandemic hit. “We had about 35 weddings booked for 2020 and we ended up doing six. It was a struggle, but I owned the equipment at the time and focused on trying to get loans to get through it, which we did,” Barnett said talking about how the silver lining of returning from the pandemic reignited his passion for his craft. “So, getting back into the weddings in 2021 really lit a spark in me because I missed how fun it can be, and watching these people have a good time. I have a talent that needs to be shared and that’s why people hire me. It’s one of those things I need to be doing to make other people happy. I’m in a better headspace now, too — have been in a relationship for a year and the weddings in 2022 have all been fantastic!” Challenges abound and overcome, DJ Barnett is ready to make good times great. To keep up with the business, visit his Instagram account @therealdjbarnett. To learn more about Barnett’s services, visit djbarnett.com.

B2 — Winters Express, Wednesday, June 22, 2022

May sales dip below pre-pandemic levels market started showing signs of a market shift in May, as the monthly average 30year fixed rate mortgage surpassed 5 percent for the first time since April 2010 leading to the lowest sales level since June 2020, and the largest yearover-year decline in five months, the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) said. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of

California Association of Realtors Special to the Express • Existing, single-family home sales totaled 377,790 in May on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 9.8 percent from April and down 15.2 percent from May 2021. • May’s statewide median home price was, $898,980 up 1.6 percent from April and up 9.9% percent from May 2021. • Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 8.9 percent in May. California’s housing

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ne thing about getting older is that it is harder to be surprised. We’ve had a great run in the stock market with steady economic growth, low interest rates and no inflation. Old people have been through tough economic times like this before, several times, so don’t believe anyone when they tell you that this time is different. History does repeat itself. I try not to look at my retirement account, but I can’t help myself. It isn’t a pretty picture. Young people can keep adding to their retirement accounts and count on years of savings to help support a nice retirement. As we get older, these down cycles in the stock market can be a little unnerving. Having a permanent tenant with a teacher’s pension and my social security puts us in an enviable position. It is a good time to be retired. Life is good. Let me add a little perspective about inflation. When we bought our current home in 1977, the interest rate was 9.25 percent for a 30 year fixed loan. Over the years we refinanced a time or two. I think the last time was at 5.25 percent, which I thought was the lowest

interest rates would ever go. In 1981, we bought a Chevy Citation, which might have been the worst built car in history. We financed it through the dealership at 21 percent. I remember paying it off as fast as I could, but it still took me almost two years. In 1981 you could walk into First Northern Bank and get over 15 percent on a one year CD. President Carter had no clue how to control inflation and was replaced by President Reagan. President Reagan was convinced that if you drive up unemployment, inflation would drop. He was right, but the economy took a dive, along with the stock market. We now have a Federal Reserve Bank making decisions on interest rates and it is raising them at the fastest level since Jimmy Carter was President. I still have a variable loan that was at 5.75 percent last week. That was before the Feds raised interest rates by .75 percent, so I’m watch-

ing my mailbox to see what First Northern’s adjustment will be. This will be another loan that I will work on to pay off as fast as possible. There has been a lot of local discussion about the number of new homes being built in Winters, and I’ll admit that there were a lot of new homes constructed over the past 10 years. Last week, the Sacramento Bee listed eight homes being sold in Winters. The lowest priced home was on Ramos Drive (a new home) at $632,500. The highest priced home was on Vasey Street at $777,000. All of the homes were in the new subdivision on the northwest side of town. I’ll wait six months and give you an update on how many homes sold in Winters and for how much. I am a betting man, and will bet a glass of local beer/ wine that the real estate market will take a dive on both number of homes sold and the price. Let me know if you want to accept my wager at charley@win-

tersprinting.com. Remember that I am about 90 percent retired and kept the Winters Printing Company going to give me something to do every week. Six months ago I walked into my paper supply warehouse in Sacramento and the shelves were empty. Looking at the shelves of the warehouse was like looking for toilet paper last year. I was shocked, and Ken, behind the counter, told me that he didn’t think it would get any better for six months. Well, he was right. Now the shelves are about 70 percent full and looking good. I picked up a load of paper last week, but I noticed on my invoice that regular business envelopes that used to cost $28.50 per thousand were now $40.50 per thousand. Some paper products were close to my last order, but NCR (carbonless paper) was up almost 70 percent. I told Ken that something was wrong with the pricing, but he just shook his head and said it was correct. I decided that I was glad that I could find the inventory that I needed, thanked Ken and left. Hang on to your wallet, because I don’t think things will change for the better any time soon. Have a good week.

Letters Share your memories of him Noah Anthony Lichwa touched the lives of many. Everywhere he went he spread joy, love, laughter. He is funny, sensitive, caring, adventurous and thoughtful. He always knew how to make you laugh with his witty comments. To know him was to love and adore him. He was an A student, just finished his freshman year of high school, had his first job interview that week, and was beginning his love for his sports career. He has a love for animals, anime, was looking forward to going to college, and was considering pursuing film and editing. Our hearts also go out to those who met him and love him like family. I hope it gives you peace as it does us knowing he is with his best friend of 10 years Michael Bazan, may he Rest In Peace as well. He is also comforted by our grandpa Dennis, his older brother Dennis, our nanny, and Divina McFarland. All we ask is that you always think of him. Don’t be scared to talk about him. Always share the memories of him and how he impacted your lives. He will always be with us and looking down on us. He will never be forgotten. His memories and the stories we will share about him live with us forever. He lives on through his family including his parents: Jenyse Marin (mom), Edwin Lichwa (dad), Ray Marin (stepdad), Michelle Lichwa (stepmom), Daniel Lichwa (brother), Evelyn Lichwa (sister), Tiffany Lichwa (sister), Jason Lichwa (brother), Raymond Marin (stepbrother), Kirsten Marin (stepsister), Aaron Snovel (stepbrother), Claire Blackwell (stepsister), and Emily Blackwell (stepsister). Noah Anthony Lichwa, July 16, 2007–June 9, 2022. TIFFANY LICHWA

An argument to eliminate direct contracting entities This is part three 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 The Trump administration unveiled the plans for Direct Contracting Entities (DCE) to Wall Street investors in April 2019, with a planned roll-out in 2022. Some refer to the new program as the Medicare Money Machine. The DCE concept, established by Congress in 2010, was created by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services called “Innovation Center,” established to pilot health payment models without congressional authorization. The program was intended to identify ways to improve healthcare quality and reduce costs in the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs, and also approves and signs contracts with DCE’s and can scale up the program to cover all of Medicare, without so much as a vote or hearing in Congress. Since DCE is a pilot program, it must be immediately stopped. If the DCE stays, the complete privatization of Medicare will be next. Experience with commercial Medicare Advantage plans show that when inserting a

Experience with commercial Medicare Advantage plans show that when inserting a profit-seeking middleman into Medicare, it ends up costing taxpayers more, with fewer choices and worse outcomes. profit-seeking middleman into Medicare, it ends up costing taxpayers more, with fewer choices and worse outcomes. Traditional Medicare has proven its value for more than half a century. Instead of selling it off to the highest bidder, Traditional Medicare must be strengthened and improved so its benefits can continue and even be expanded to cover every American. Like Medicare Advantage, DCEs will receive significant monthly payments for patients’ healthcare services. Recently the Biden administration is hearing mounting calls to end the abhorrent DCE program. At the same time, the Biden administration is getting serious pressure from the health care industry that fears the threat to the loss of a very lucrative Wall Street plan worth

billions in profits. DCE will maximize the profits of new fiscal intermediaries while limiting the healthcare options of over 38 million beneficiaries of Traditional Medicare. Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), representing 25,000 health professionals and has spearheaded opposition to DCE stating that ending the program is in the best interests of all Medicare beneficiaries. But, while Medicare Advantage spends up to 85 percent of their revenues on patient care, DCEs are allowed to keep up to 40 percent of the taxpayer dollars they receive. (By contrast, Traditional Medicare spends 98 percent of its budget on patient care.) For DCEs, less healthcare services translate to billions of dollars in profits for Wall Street’s bank balance. The Direct Contracting pilot program affects Medicare beneficiaries in 38 states, including California. Fifty-three DCEs have already signed contracts to be the fiscal intermediaries between patients and their providers. Because DCE provides a profit motive, companies are rushing to find a way around proposed “guardrails.” As an example, Medicare Advantage (MA) shows that when regulators install new guardrails that threat-

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US Senate inquiry On Feb. 3 at a Senate Finance Hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, called for the Biden administration to end the direct contracting payment model over fears it would turn Medicare over to corporate profiteers and privatize all of Medicare. Warren also argued that President Biden should not permit Medicare to be handed over to corporate profiteers, because doing so is going to increase costs, reduce services, and put more even strain on the system. Warren also called for changes to the risk adjustment system for MA plans, pointing out that over the past 12 years MA plans have cost the federal government $143 billion more than Traditional Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans are not finding new diagnoses so they can help people find more care, according to Warren. They are doing it so they can make more money from Medicare,

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B4 — Winters Express, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220486 06/14/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: SiteWest Design Group Physical Address: 140 B Street, Suite 5, #109 Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Robert Kinsey 2400 Pole Line Rd. #78 Davis, CA 95617 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 03/01/2022 s/ Robert Kinsey 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 June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2022 #163

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220438 05/26/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: RW Equipment Repair Physical Address: 1787 East Main St. Unit 4 Woodland, CA 95688 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Wayne Richard Hutchison 65 Novato Dr. Vacaville, CA 95688 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 05/26/2022 s/ Wayne R. Hutchison 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 June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2022 #155

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220462 06/07/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: NIXI CRAFTED Physical Address: 873 HARVARD BEND WOODLAND, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): AMANDA MARIE HAWLEY-PETERS 873 HARVARD BEND WOODLAND, CA 95695 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 06/07/2022 s/ AMANDA HAWLEY-PETERS 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 June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2022 #162

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220499 06/17/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: L&C TRANSPORT Physical Address: 33 W. ELLIOT ST. APT. 1 WOODLAND, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): CARLOS ORDUNO OVIEDO 33 W. ELLIOT ST. APT 1 WOODLAND, CA 95695 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 06/17/2022 s/ CARLOS ORDUNO OVIEDO 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 June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2022 #167

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220392 05/06/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: RAINBOW RABBIT Physical Address: 3002 PONTEVERDE LANE DAVIS, CA 95618 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) STACEY SANDBERG MARTIN 3002 PONTEVERDE LANE DAVIS, CA 95618 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 09/01/2021 s/ STACEY SANDBERG MARTIN 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 June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 #150

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220492 06/16/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: HEATERHIVE COMPANY Physical Address: 3380 INDUSTRIAL BLVD. STE 101 WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): LOCUS INTEGRATION, INC. 3380 INDUSTRIAL BLVD. #101 WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 06/14/2022 s/ YANDA ZHANG Official Title: CEO Corporation Name: LOCUS INTEGRATION, 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 June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2022 #166

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220477 06/10/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: TETRAULT CONSTRUCTION Physical Address: 34035 CANVAS BACK ST WOODLAND, CA 95695 Mailing Address: 34035 CANVAS BACK ST WOODLAND, CA 95695 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): KURT TETRAULT 34035 CANVAS BACK ST WOODLAND, CA 95695 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 06/01/2022 s/ KURT TETRAULT 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 June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2022 #161

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220448 06/01/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: NORCAL CUSTOM CARPENTRY Physical Address: 808 MEADOWS CIRCLE WOODLAND, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): DAVID JON KRATZMANN 808 MEADOWS CIRCLE WOODLAND, CA 95695 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ DAVID KRATZMANN 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 June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 #151

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 5, 2022 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-46 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTERS, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE IN THE EXISTING CITY OF WINTERS CITY-WIDE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, FOR FY 2022-23, AND SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winters, California has previously formed a street lighting and landscaping district pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972", being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, Article XIII D of the California Constitution , and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (commencing with California Government Code Section 53750) (collectively the “Law”), in what is known and designated as City of Winters City-Wide Maintenance Assessment District ("District"); and WHEREAS, on April 5, 2022, the District adopted Resolution 2022-29 initiating proceedings for the District’s annual levy, and ordering the preparation of the Engineer’s Report for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 annual levy of assessments; and WHEREAS, at this time there has been presented and approved by this City Council by Resolution 2022---45, an Engineer's Report (the “Report”) as required by law, and this City Council desires to move forth with the proceedings for the annual levy for the District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Winters, California, SECTION 1. The above recitals are all true and correct. SECTION 2. The Report regarding the Fiscal Year 2022-23 annual levy for the District describes in full detail the improvements for the District, the boundaries of the District, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District and said Report has been previously approved and is filed in the Office of the City Clerk. SECTION 3. The public interest and convenience requir e, and it is the intention of this City Council to order, the annual assessment levy for the City of Winters City-Wide Maintenance Assessment District, as set forth and described in the Report, and further it is determined to be in the best public interest and convenience to levy and collect annual assessments to pay the costs and expenses of said maintenance of improvements as estimated in said Report. The District is located generally within the City of Winters, with the boundaries described in Exhibit A hereto and as more particularly described in the Report. SECTION 4. The assessments levied and collected shall be for the maintenance of certain landscaping improvements in the District, as set forth in the Report on file with the City Clerk, referenced and so incorporated herein. The assessments for the District are not proposed to increase above amounts imposed for Fiscal Year 2022-23. SECTION 5. After the public hearing called pursuant to Section 9 below, the Yolo County Auditor-Controller shall enter on the Assessment Roll the amount of the assessments and shall collect said assessments at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected. After collection, the net amount of the assessments, after the deduction of any compensation due to the County for collection, shall be paid to the Treasurer of the City of Winters for purposes of paying for the costs and expenses of said District. SECTION 6. That all monies collected shall be deposited in a special fund known as: "SPECIAL FUND – CITY-WIDE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT." Payment shall be made of said fund only for the purpose provided for in this Resolution, and to expedite the operation, maintenance and servicing of the landscaping improvements, the City Council may transfer into said special fund, from any available source, such funds as it may deem necessary to expedite the proceedings. Any funds shall be repaid out of the proceeds of the assessments provided for in this Resolution. SECTION 7. The improvements within the District include: the maintenance and operation of and the furnishing of services and materials for landscaping improvements, irrigation and drainage systems, street lighting and associated appurtenances. The Report as previously approved and on file with the City Clerk, provides a full and complete description of all improvements and any or all substantial changes to the improvements within the District. Said improvements is, in the opinion of this City Council, of direct special benefit to the properties within the boundaries of the District, and this City Council makes the costs and expenses of said improvements chargeable upon the properties within the District, and to be further assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof. Said District shall include each and every parcel of land within the boundaries of said District, as shown within the Report, as approved by this City Council and on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and so designated by the name of the District. SECTION 8. Any public properties, as defined in the Law, which are included within the boundaries of the District, shall be subject to any assessment to be made under these proceedings to cover any of the costs and expenses of said improvements and maintenance work. SECTION 9. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR 6:30 P.M. ON JULY 5, 2022, DURING THE REGULAR TELECONFERENCE MEETING OF THE WINTERS CITY COUNCIL, LINK: JOIN ZOOM MEETING https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87456623496?pwd=K0g1SE5TVUFaYTFQSUVMM01DZS9wdz09 Meeting ID: 874 5662 3496 Passcode: 053836, WINTERS, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING THE ANNUAL LEVY FOR THE DISTRICT, THE EXTENT OF THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND ANY OTHER MATTERS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS RESOLUTION. ANY PERSONS WHO WISH TO OBJECT TO THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY SHOULD FILE A WRITTEN PROTEST WITH THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE TIME SET AND SCHEDULED FOR SAID PUBLIC HEARING. SECTION 10.That the City Clerk is directed to take all actions necessary to provide notice of the public hearing described in Section 9 above, in accordance with Streets and Highways Code section 22626(a). SECTION 11. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. SECTION 12. For information relating to the proceedings, protest procedure, and documentation and/or information of a procedural or technical nature, contact: Finance Department, City of Winters, 318 1st Street, Winters, CA 95694, (530) 795-4910 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Winters, California, at a regular meeting thereof held this 7th day of June 2022. AYES: Wade Cowan; Bill Biasi; Jesse Loren; Harold Anderson; Pierre Neu, – 5 | NOES: None| ABSENT: None | ABSTAINED: None Attest: /s/ Kathleen Salguero Trepa, City Clerk | /s/, Wade Cowan, Mayor Published June 22, 2022 #165

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220405 05/12/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: WOODLAND NAILS Physical Address: 353 W. MAIN ST., SUITE A WOODLAND, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) HOA K NGUYEN 1659 HALO AVE. SACRAMENTO, CA 95835 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ HOA K NGUYEN 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 June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 #149

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2022-804 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Hafasa Abrahemkhel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name Hafasa Abrahemkhel to Proposed name Hafsa Nasreen Mattiulah THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 7/20/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 10 Room: ZOOM The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Winters Express Date: 5/27/2022 Samuel T. McAdam Judge of the Superior Court Published June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 #153

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-22-911281-AB Order No.: 220148693-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/3/2018. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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 and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): TAWNYA LYN MARTIN AND JEFFERY ROBERT MARTIN, WIFE AND HUSBAND, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP Recorded: 8/10/2018 as Instrument No. 2018-0018970-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of YOLO County, California; Date of Sale: 7/25/2022 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the North Entrance of the West Sacramento City Hall, 1110 W. Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $322,240.13 The purported property address is: 808 LINCOLN ST, WINTERS, CA 95694-1506 Assessor's Parcel No.: 003-463-005-000 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 the 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 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22911281-AB. 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 website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction 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 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-911281-AB 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 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA22-911281-AB IDSPub #0178985 6/22/2022 6/29/2022 7/6/2022 #160

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MEDICARE Continued from Page 3 because that’s how the system is set up. Medicare already takes money out to adjust for miscalibration, but the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, an independent panel that advises the federal government and Congress on Medicare issues, has called for them to do more. The best way to mitigate the undesirable effects of DCE is to stop the program. If DCE is something you would like to see eliminated, please contact your elected officials. Here is their contact information: US Senator Diane Feinstein, One Post St., Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415-393-0707, Fax: 415-393-0710 US Congressman

John Garamendi, 412 G St., Davis, CA95616 Phone: 530-753-5301, Fax: 530-753-5614 President Joseph Biden, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Prayer through application to the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit you who solve all problems, light all my roads So that I may obtain my goal, You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. In this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you even in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. DGM

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Stop by the hotel to apply! hotelwintershr@hotelwinters.com www.springboardhospitality.com FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220414 05/16/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Super Clean Physical Address: 801 Dutton St. #7 Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Fabiola Conchas 801 Dutton St. #7 Winters, CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 01/10/2022 s/ Fabiola Conchas 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 June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 #147 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220479 06/10/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: MONTICELLO DISTRIBUTION Physical Address: 312 E MAIN ST WINTERS CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): JESUS CARABEZ 312 E MAIN ST WINTERS CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 06/09/2022 s/ JESUS CARABEZ 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 June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2022 #164 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220433 05/24/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: CRUMBL WOODLAND Physical Address: 2125 BRONZE STAR DR WOODLAND, CA 95776 Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1784 YUBA CITY, CA 95993 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): WE BALL DOUGH INC 250 W MAIN ST TURLOCK, CA 95380 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ JONATHAN ROUSE Official Title: CFO Corporation Name: WE BALL DOUGH 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 June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2022 #158

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Rick Karban researches: Do plants have personalities? By Kathy Keatley Garvey Special to the Express Yes, if you use the term “personality” to refer to “intraspecific expression of behaviors that are stable over time and consistent across different situations,” says ecologist Richard “Rick” Karban, an international authority on plant communications and a distinguished professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. “Individual plants respond differently to alarm calls, just as individual animals do,” says Karban, a 40-year member of the UC Davis faculty who has studied plant communication in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) since 1995 on his research site, located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. In a newly published paper in the international peer-reviewed journal, Oecoogia, the UC Davis professor and two colleagues found that when plants tell their neighbors—via volatile cues—that they are under attack by herbivores, the plants showed consistent individual variation in how they perceived and responded to the cues, that is, how effectively they shored up their defenses. “The gist of the argument here is that animal behaviorists have found it useful to recognize that individual animals show behavioral tendencies that are consistent under different circumstances and repeatable over time,” Karban explained. “So,

for instance, some individuals are bolder or shyer in terms of issuing or responding to alarm calls. They have termed these individual tendencies ‘personalities.’ We have found similar consistent individual differences among sagebrush plants.” The paper, titled “Consistent Individual Variation in Plant Communication: Do Plants Have Personalities?,” is co-authored by Patrick Grof-Tisza of the University of Eastern Finland and Charline Couchoux of the University of Quebec. Established in 1968, Oecoogia is one of the most cited ecology journals. “Just as animal biologists have come to consider consistent individual personalities to be an important factor in shaping animal phenotypes, behaviors, and interactions, so, too, should plant biologists include individual variation in plant communication as a significant individual attribute that influences their evolution and ecology,” they noted. In their abstract, they explained that “When animals sense danger, some individuals will alert neighbors with alarm calls and both calling and responding vary consistently among individuals. Plants, including sagebrush, emit volatile cues when they are attacked by herbivores and neighbors perceive these cues and reduce their own damage.” The researchers

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Richard “Rick” Karban, international authority on plant communication, at his research site. “experimentally transferred volatiles between pairs of sagebrush plants to evaluate whether individuals showed consistent variation in their effectiveness as emitters and as receivers of cues, measured in terms of reduced herbivore damage.” They found that 64 percent of the variance in chewing damage to branches over the growing season “was attributable to the identity of the individual receiving the cues. This variation could have been caused by inherent differences in the plants as well as by differences in the environments where they grew and their histories.” They found that 5 percent of the variance in chewing damage “was attributable to the identity of the emitter that provided the cue. This fraction

of variation was statistically significant and could not be attributed to the environmental conditions of the receiver. Effective receivers were also relatively effective emitters, indicating consistency across different situations. Pairs of receivers and emitters that were effective communicators in 2018 were again relatively effective in 2019, indicating consistency over time. These results suggest that plants have repeatable individual personalities with respect to alarm calls.” In their paper, the scientists pointed out that the goal “in discussing plant personalities is not to insinuate that plants are people or are intelligent in a similar way that we are, but to highlight that animal behavior has much to offer the development

of plant biology. Recognizing that plants exhibit consistent behaviors that are repeatable in different situations and stable over time (i.e., personalities) has several important consequences.” First, they said most plant biologists focus on treatment groups instead of individuals. “The idea that individual plants may show consistent tendencies that can be quantified, independent of other treatments, leads to a different research focus. In addition, the existence of plant personalities means that knowledge of an individual’s past provides information that can predict its behavior in the future. In Bayesian jargon, the existence of personalities means that informed priors can be used to improve predictive power.” Second, they wrote, “recognition of correlations among different plant behaviors suggests that there may be tradeoffs among important traits that are not independent of one another. For example, a negative correlation between growth of roots and shoots suggests an allocation tradeoff between above and below ground tissues while a positive correlation between growth of roots and shoots suggests that differential access to resources is more important than such an allocation tradeoff. Life-history tradeoffs of this nature are familiar to evolutionary plant biologists and this framework can be

applied to other plant behaviors.” Third, they wrote, “alarm calls that affect herbivory influence plant growth, survival, and reproduction in the few systems where they have been studied. These demographic effects have the potential to shape plant adaptations, population sizes and distributions, ability to respond to natural and human induced changes, and interactions with other species, although potential effects of variation in plant communication have been largely neglected.” The trio pointed out that “many of these volatile chemicals dissipate rapidly so that they are present in biologically active concentrations over relatively short distances (often less than 1 m). In many instances, cues may be emitted unintentionally, and this process is probably best described as eavesdropping by the receiving plant. These same plant volatile cues have been found to serve other functions in some instances such as repelling herbivores and attracting the predators and parasites of the herbivores.” Karban is the author of the landmark book, Plant Sensing and Communication (University of Chicago Press, 2015). He is a fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the recipient of the 1990 George Mercer Award from ESA for outstanding research.

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