Winters Express - 10/05/2022

Richard Casavecchia for Winters City Council

Council candidates share views at open forum Oct. 13

The community is invited to attend a Winters City Council Candidates Forum on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 6–8 p.m. in the Margaret Parsons Room at the Winters Community Library (708 Railroad Ave.)

The open, in-person forum will also be live streamed and is hosted in collabora tion by the Winters Express and Democ racy Winters.

Winters Express Ed itor-in-Chief Crystal Apilado and Democ racy Winters’ Kate Laddish and will moderate the public event together.

“Democracy Win ters is a nonpartisan organization ded icated to strength ening democracy, protecting constitu tional freedoms, and promoting informed engagement in local, state, and nation al politics. To give Winters voters an opportunity to learn

more about all of the candidates before casting their ballot, DW is excited to be co-sponsoring this forum with the Ex press,” said Laddish.

The forum features the five City Council candidates vying for three open seats in the November elec tion to represent Winters residents. Candidates will be given an opportunity to share their goals and stances on topics

Planning Commission approves Grocery Outlet design application

By Angela Underwood Express staff writer

The design review application for a pro posed Grocery Outlet passed through the Winters Planning Commission.

After two lengthy meetings in Au gust and September discussing traffic signals, landscap ing, and aesthetics, Planning Commis sion members unan imously agreed to pass a motion to bring a 16,000 square foot box-store on the cor ner of Grant Avenue and E. Main Street.

Senior Planner Kirk Skierski began addressing one of the first concerns

brought up by Com missioner Judith Acre in August and resident Corinne Martinez at the Sept. 27 meeting. Does the community have any say on whether or not they want a new gro cery store?

The answer is no.

“In front of the Planning Commis sion is the site plan and design review, so the Planning Com mission’s focus and prevue is limited to the configuration, layout, and building materials of the pro posed building,” Ski erski said.

Skierski could an swer Martinez’s ques tion regarding why the Grocery Outlet needs a public gath ering space.

“The City’s Grant Avenue guidelines encourage plazas and courtyards into private development

projects; it helps bring the develop ment down to the pedestrian level, en gages the street, and creates space for in dividuals to congre gate,” Skierski ex plained.

Items discussed involved traffic sig nals and landscap ing, which resident Kate Laddish shared concerns about at both meetings. Lad dish asked commis sioners to consider revamping the city layout, specifically regarding a round about verse a traffic signal at the location.

“If all signs point to a traffic sign because of the General Plan — the General Plan is 30 years old this year — so if the problem is that we are still mak ing decisions on the General Plan, but the

Galabasa retires after 34 years of postal service in Winters

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer

After 34 years of rain, freezing and 100 degree-plus North ern California tem peratures, Celestino Galabasa, Jr is final ly retiring from the post office. Although he’s ready for the next chapter in life, he re flects fondly on his decades of service to 95694.

While Galabasa is known as a mail car rier, under the blue uniform has always been an artist/graph ic designer. Creativity fills his heart, how ever, decades ago it wasn’t quite filling the bank account enough to support his family. That’s when he decid ed to apply for the Post Office and got started on July 2, 1988.

“When I first start ed, I used to help un load the truck in the morning, then we’d

sort all the mail to all the carriers and then we’d sort the packag es. When it came time to train for the window service, one of the car riers had quit and I’d decided I like being a

carrier better,” said Galabasa. “So, I used to sort all the mail to the carriers, and when I was done with that I had city route three, which was a baby

Land use battle continues at Planning Commission

By Angela Underwood Express staff writer

The land use is sue surrounding the Grand Prince Odeum led to a nearly fourhour long Winters Planning Commission meeting last Tuesday.

The two-year-long zoning battle between property owner Rhon da Pope Flores and the City continued on Sept. 27, with Com missioner Chris Rose recusing himself from the meeting since he

lives within 500 feet of the 201 Main St. lo cation that has ignit ed local controversy.

Though Pope Flores continues to use the originally-construct ed 1911 church build ing for religious ser vices, she also holds other activities that may require altering municipal codes.

Leading Chair Greg Contreras started informing the pub lic that he and other commissioners re

fused Pope Flores’s invitation to tour the building before the meeting. Winters City Attorney Ethan Walsh and Senior Planner Kirk Skierski next laid out the land use issues surrounding the property’s legal non-conforming or conditional use. In the end, it comes down to one question. Does Winters have the au thority to issue a base line determination for

Future subscriber: Rubee Jacquelynn Trotter*

Joe and Doneice Trotter of Winters announce the birth of their daughter, Rubee Jacquelynn Trotter. Rubee ar rived at 9:30 a.m. on July 29, 2022 in Sac ramento. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 20.5 inches at birth.

Rubee is welcomed by big brother Ransom Trotter, maternal grandparents Henry and Robin Harlan of Winters, paternal grandparents Lee Trotter and Wanda Foster, paternal great-grandma Jacquelyn Trotter of Illinois and ma ternal great-grandma Sandy Harlan of Woodland.

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Celestine Galabasa, Jr. is looking forward to expanding on his passion for art in his retirement.

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El cementerio de Winters puede cerrar tan pronto como el 10 de octubre cuando comience la construcción de un nuevo pozo de agua. Esta construcción continuará durante siete a diez días. Durante este tiempo el cementerio debe permanecer cerrado por seguridad pública. Los estudiantes que caminan a la escuela deben usar el camino fuera de la valla oeste.

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Los Fideicomisarios discuten el tabaco con sabor y la naloxona

Los funcionarios del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Win ters (Winters Joint Unified School Dis trict - Winters JUSD) discutieron algunos temas importantes durante su reunión programada regular mente el pasado 16 de Septiembre.

La prohibición del tabaco de sabores en Winters, un proyecto de construcción de es cuelas de un millón de dólares, y la introduc ción de naloxona en el distrito fueron solo al gunos de los puntos de la agenda, lo que dejó a los funcionarios con decisiones serias.

La superintendente interina Phoebe Gi rimonte comenzó con una resolución de la junta que apoya la prohibición de la ven ta de productos de tab aco con sabor en Win ters. Ella recordó la presentación en Julio de la Campaña Revo car el Humo del Gru po Friday Night Live (Noche Del Viernes En Vivo) de la Escuela Se cundaria de Winters (Winters High SchoolWHS) realizada por el maestro y asesor Matt Baker y los estudi antes Jadon Clifford y Cristina Ramírez.

“Le pidieron a la junta su apoyo con

esta resolución para prohibir la venta de productos de tabaco con sabor en nuestro pueblo,” dijo Girimon te, y agregó que ella también asistió a una reunión 2x2 el 24 de Agosto pasado, donde los funcionarios de la ciudad discutieron el asunto. “Dados los riesgos para la salud pública asociados con el consumo de taba co entre los jóvenes

de valor de CORE y los esfuerzos de ahorro de costos están mante niendo el precio total bajo, y la empresa ex plora cómo simplificar los sistemas eléctricos y de concreto del sitio.

La presidenta de la junta, Carrie Green, cuestionó la cantidad de propuestas y pre guntó si la cantidad era promedio. Aun que Parriott dijo que era “un poco más de lo

considerar reducir la escala, construir seis aulas en lugar de ocho y eliminar un segundo estacionamiento.

“No queremos so brediseñar y que el proyecto no avance,” dijo Fitzpatrick.

En la parte de edu cación especial y ser vicios estudiantiles de la reunión del distrito, la enfermera escolar

Elizabeth Nelson ex plicó a los funciona rios la necesidad de que los distritos sum inistren aerosol nasal de naloxona, un trata miento para la sobre dosis de opioides.

“Cosas como el per cocet hasta el fentani lo, que ha estado bas tante en las noticias últimamente, podrían ser una preocupación para nosotros,” dijo Nelson.

y el esfuerzo de la in dustria tabacalera por enfocarse en los jóvenes de comuni dades vulnerables como la nuestra, el personal recomienda que la Junta de Fide icomisarios apruebe la resolución.”

Después de la apro bación, los funcionar ios accedieron direct amente al informe de las instalaciones de la Gerente Principal de Proyectos Mary Fitzpatrick para el WHS y el Edificio de Educación Física y Música. Le entregó los detalles al Gerente de Proyectos de Con strucción de CORE (CORE Construction Project), Kurt Parriott, quien discutió la cuan tificación del alcance, los resultados de la oferta y el presupues to total.

Parriott dijo que desde el “amplio al cance de subcontrat istas que ha ayudado a maximizar la partici pación en la licitación de este proyecto,” que comenzó en Julio, el grupo recibió 86 pro puestas de 25 grupos comerciales difer entes.

“Al recibir las pro puestas, comenzamos a entrevistar a los subcontratistas para profundizar en los detalles,” dijo Parri ott. “Entrevistamos al menos a dos o tres socios subcontratis tas en cada comercio y los revisamos sobre el precio base y el cum plimiento general del cronograma.”

De principio a fin, se espera que el proyecto cueste $5,431.

Parriott dijo que el enfoque de ingeniería

que esperábamos da dos los tiempos, Fitz patrick dijo, “es mejor que lo que hemos visto en el pasado.”

Si todo va bien con el gran plan maestro proyectado aprobado por la junta, Parriott dijo que la construc ción preliminar del sitio podría comen zar en Noviembre y el sitio se completaría sustancialmente para el primer día del año escolar 2023.

Pero Fitzpatrick advirtió a los funcio narios sobre el crono grama.

“El cronograma es muy ajustado debido a los retrasos en los equipos,” dijo Fitzpat rick, y agregó que la falta de aparatos para hacer ejercicio tam bién es un problema junto con la escasez de materiales HVAC.

Si bien la pro gramación es un prob lema con este proyec to, la financiación es otro problema para la adición propuesta de ocho salones a la Primaria Waggoneer (Waggoneer Elemen tary). Fitzpatrick dijo que la estimación más reciente sorprendió profundamente a su personal.

“Salió en seis mil lones por encima de nuestro presupuesto proyectado para el proyecto,” dijo Fitz patrick, y agregó que ahora la pregunta es si la estimación de costos o el diseño del proyecto es demasia do alto o no.

Una empresa de estimación de costos está investigando el asunto; mientras tan to, es posible que los funcionarios deban

FORUM

three open seats in the November elec tion to represent Winters residents. Candidates will be given an opportunity to share their goals and stances on topics in which the Winters community says it’s interested in.

“The forum will give Winters residents the opportunity to hear each of the candidates stances on local top ics that are important to the community,” Apilado said. “The forum planning com mittee members feel strongly that there is great value in not only including the com munity’s questions, but also in providing a non-partisan, infor mational outlet for the candidates to express their ideas on those

Nelson dijo que las sobredosis pueden ser intencionales o no, y agregó que si alguien no puede administrar correctamente los me dicamentos para la cirugía, podría estar en peligro. Ella ex plicó que el Proyecto de Distribución de Naloxona del Depar tamento de Servicios de Atención Médica de California (Cali fornia Department of Healthcare Services Naloxone Distribu tion Project) es un programa gratuito que ya está en funcio namiento en las es cuelas regionales. Si el distrito implementa el programa, se puede capacitar al personal para administrar el aerosol nasal.

Nelson informó a los funcionarios que un total de 24 unidades, que son 48 dosis, sería suficiente para el distrito escolar, con cuatro dosis en cada sitio y 12 unidades di sponibles para estudi antes o familiares en riesgo.

Antes de aprobar la resolución para imple mentar el programa, Green compartió su preocupación.

“Son tiempos aterra dores en los que vivi mos en los que esta mos aquí hablando de la necesidad, pero aún más aterrador estar necesitado y no tener lo,” dijo Green.

Los funcionarios también aprobar on resoluciones que aprueban la suficien cia de libros de texto y material didáctico, subvenciones para mejoras de final ización e informes fi nancieros reales no auditados.

topics as well as their ‘why’ behind their de sire to sit on the City Council.”

Each candidate will have equal time to an swer a variety of topi cal questions. Some of the forum topics may include attainable housing, public trans portation, the viabil ity of downtown, and more. The public will have an opportunity to submit questions for a Community Q&A por tion online and at the event.

This open, public forum is not spon sored by Yolo Coun ty Library, and Yolo County Library does not endorse any of the candidates, the cohosts or their policies or beliefs.

All five city council candidates have been invited to the forum.

For more information, email news@winters express.com.

“Son tiempos aterradores en los que vivimos en los que estamos aquí hablando de la necesidad, pero aún más aterrador estar necesitado y no tenerlo.”

Carrie Green, presidenta de la junta

General Plan no longer aligns with what we are trying to do or accomplish then that may be a larger stumbling block or project that we need to address,” Laddish said.

Regarding landscaping, Laddish requested the commission consider using trees that will provide a dense shade to decrease the urban heat island. She also asked that Juniper trees not be used since they are highly-flammable.

Laddish also shared concerns about light pollution. Skierski explained that the Grocery Outlet’s lighting scheme is similar to the Grant Avenue corridor and will have lighting for safety and parking purposes that are fully shielded and point downwards.

Resident Chris Owens, who lives directly across the street from the proposed site, shared his concerns about the remaining undeveloped parcel

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the property use?

Some baseline determination testimony includes long-time resident letters from adjacent property owners who testify to the 80s and 90s church activity, including two individual Sunday services of approximately 100 people and some more minor midweek activities averaging 30 attendees.

But none of that testimony means anything to Pope Flores and Attorney Gregory Thatch, who argue discrimination. Thatch called out the commissioners from the podium, saying public testimony would prove her use of the building lines up with the historical use, regardless of additional non-religious events at the location.

“We are concerned with equal treatment,” Walsh said, adding no other Winters church has a baseline determination.

“It is the only property treated this way in the City of Winters, and that is not a permissible thing to do.”

The public agreed. Many residents stood at the podium explaining to commissioners how the past and present use of the property align. George Elrod, a staff pastor in the building in the past, said it was used for local Winters High School events, including musicals and award ceremonies.

“So, to say that there is nothing like what is being proposed is simply not the truth,”

of land adjacent to the Grocery Outlet; however, Skierski was unable to offer ease.

“Future development would require a conditional use permit, site plan design review, and until a proposal comes forward, the staff is unaware of what will happen,” Skierski said.

While some questions remain unanswered, other answers were evident, as described in the staff report. The courtyard material is American Disability Act compliant, consisting of herringbone brick pavers similar to the Main Street and Railroad Avenue intersection. The six bicycle parking spaces required for the project are located on the western side of the property, directly north of the proposed parking lot and adjacent to the entrance of the building.

As for aesthetics and landscaping on the north side of the property, approximately 15 trees are proposed adjacent to Grant Ave-

Elrod said, adding he has never pastored a church where a city limited attendance.

“Our nature is to grow.”

That is why Rev. David Clark, the senior minister for the Center for Spiritual Living, rents out the Grand Odeum on Sundays for a nominal fee to serve his congregation.

Clark added he has known Pope Flores since childhood and

nue, along with about 5,500 square feet of ground cover and shrubs. There will be varying roof heights for the building, and construction materials include stucco, horizontal wood cladding, brick veneer, split-face concrete, and galvanized corrugated metal siding. The building would also have a metal canopy, awnings for window treatment, and decorative metal grid framing for additional siding treatment.

Overall, there are 53 trees on the proposed site. The Winters Municipal Code requires one tree for every six parking spaces, totaling 12 required trees. Skierski said all proposed trees are consistent with the City’s Master Tree List. Ad-

is systemic and biased. Based on all that Whitworth can see, specifically, as a past business owner in Winters, Pope Flores’ use of the building is no different than the other two churches in the same three-block radius, and all the rumors spread about unruly activity there are untrue.

Resident Julie Campbell and Winters Chamber Director Sue Mouslim shared simi-

ditionally, there are approximately 21,000 square feet of ground cover and shrubs.

“A majority of the landscape is adjacent to E. Main Street, which would help screen the parking lot area when individuals are traveling along the road,” Skierski said, adding the applicant provided seven percent more shade than the municipal code’s 50 percent mandate.

Though commission members approved the design, resident Marcia Gibbs did not. The local wrote in comments as to why she opposes the Grocery Outlet.

“The proposed new food store would be about 1,500 feet from our only existing full market. Does it make sense for a town of

welcome the use of the building, “the hours of operation exceed that of any church that ever existed within the three-block radius.”

“We believe the frequency of use and number of attendees and allowed to midnight is contrary to the historical activities we as neighbors have experienced,” Cottrell said via Zoom.

some 7,500 people to have an additional store along with our existing Dollar General? Are we certain this is good planning?

While we may not always be pleased with Lorenzo’s Town and Country Market, they have served the Winters community for over 70 years and wouldn’t it be a better solution for all to make improvements to that market and along with increasing access,” Gibbs wrote.

Resident Nadia Chapman disagreed. Chapman told commissioners from the podium that the Grocery Outlet would

better serve Winters’s large, low-income section.

“I think they will be well-served by a cheaper food option that they can comfortably afford,” Chapman said.

Mark Engstrom, who represents Grocery Outlet, said the applicant attempted to address all of the questions raised in the August meeting, explicitly detailing the possible traffic congestion at the location. As for the $3 million price tag to create a signal, “there is no way we could afford to install that in the first place,” Engstrom said.

can attest to her reputation for remaining respectful to surrounding neighbors regarding event attendance and times.

He said the over 100year-old building is not a “pump out money place” that Pope Flores wants to exploit and encouraged commissioners to tour the facility that “it is not built for that kind of activity or volume.”

Pastor Caesar Lua of the Rock Church said he patiently waited to use the facility where he now preaches to a Spanish, English, and deaf community of believers. He said the building celebrates diversity and extends community to all who enter.

Resident Valarie Whitworth went as far as to say that the commission’s treatment of Pope Flores

lar sentiments. While Campbell noted she, too, refuses to believe stories, Mouslim mentioned how the Grand Prince Odeum serves Winters seniors and students alike with different gatherings at the location.

Pizza Factory owner Chuck Pearce stood to Pope Flores’ defense for economic and not religious reasons. He said commissioners must consider how the use of the Grand Prince Odeum supports local businesses.

“If we don’t get more volume, we will lose business, and that is sad to say,” Pearce said.

But, residents Denise Cottrell, and Ed and Carol Scianna disagree. Speaking on behalf of the disgruntled neighbors, Cottrell said while they

Cottrell challenges the city to create a baseline determination that will not allow any events to be held past certain hours. To make her point, Cottrell read from the Grand Prince Odeum website that previews the building as “a place to see a theatrical show, have a wedding, a holiday party, embrace culture and even still attend a church service.”

“I lived in my house for 40 years and there were three churches, and events weren’t held every weekend, and there were rarely events past 10 p.m.,” Cottrell said.

After contradicting hours of testimony and discussion, Vice Chair Lisa Baker said while the city has authority to rule on the issue of use, there is not enough information to decide. City Attorney Walsh agreed.

“While a baseline determination that is successful in other areas, it is clearly is not as successful in this situation,” Walsh said.

The Winters Planning Commission adjourned after motioning to continue public testimony and staff review.

“While a baseline determination that is successful in other areas, it clearly is not as successful in this situation.”

Ethan Walsh, City Attorney

“The proposed new food store would be about 1,500 feet from our only existing full market.”

Marcia Gibbs, Resident

City of Winters

Fire

Sept. 23: 12:35 p.m., investigation, 440 block of Russell St.

~1:18 p.m., medical aid, 1000 block of Hillview Ln.

Sept. 24: 4:13 a.m., medical aid, 40 block of Myrtle Drive

~12:29 p.m., medical aid, 120 block of E. Grant Ave.

~3:49 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Grant Ave.

~7:30 p.m., structure fire, 410 block of Edwards St.

Sept. 25: 6:34 p.m., outdoor misc. fire, Putah Creek Road/ Railroad Ave. ~6:50 p.m., medical aid, Russell Boulevard ~8:17 p.m., mutual aid, Highway 128

~9:32 p.m., vehicle fire, Stevenson Bridge Road

Sept. 27: 10:32 a.m., medical aid, Russell Boulevard ~3:34 p.m., medical aid, 1010 block of Roosevelt Ave. Sept. 28: 10:59 a.m., medical aid, 410 block of Dry Creek Road ~11:37 a.m., medical aid, First block of Main St.

~2:34 p.m., medical aid, 300 block of White Oak Ln.

Sept. 29: 12:31 p.m., medical aid, 100 block of Grant Ave. ~11:03 p.m., medical aid, 400 block of Morgan St.

120 Years Ago

October 10, 1902

J. W. McQuone has sold his blacksmith business to F. W. Herold, and the latter has moved from the McMillan shop to the Main Street location.

Frank McNeal, Henry Bowman and Irwin Baker left last Tuesday for the east. McNeal goes to Nebraska, Bowman and Baker to Missouri. They will all be home before winter.

I.O. Jacks is preparing to build a handsome two-story 12-room house in the middle of the block facing on Abbey Street, between First and Second Streets.

Mrs. T.V. Fischer returned from San Francisco Tuesday evening of this week, having spent two weeks with relatives and friends there.

Archie Cooper is carrying his arm in a sling from the effects of a badly sprained finger received in a ball game at the Buckeye school house.

During the month of September books were loaned out by the Free Library to the number of 97, and there were 118 visiting readers.

Misses Lizzie and Annie Clark returned

Police Arrest Log

Sept. 20: McAlister, Jordan (Age 28), Charges: Petty Theft, Disposition: Released with Voluntary Booking Letter Sept. 25: Neil, Katie Lynn (Age 27); Charges: Possession of Xanax for Sales, Possession of controlled substance, Possession of methamphetamine, Hit and Run, Unlicensed Driver, No proof of insurance at a collision; Disposition: Transported to Yolo County Jail

Case Log Sept. 19: 12:56 p.m., 400th block of Niemann St., Petty Theft Sept. 20: 3:06 p.m., 400th block of Anderson Ave., Possession of Marijuana Sept. 21: 9 p.m., 700th block of Matsumoto Ln., Outside Agency Assist/Vehicle Pursuit Sept. 22: 7:18 a.m., Anderson Ave., Traffic Collision ~8:10 p.m., 600th block of Railroad Ave., Vehicle Pursuit Sept. 25: 11:07 p.m., 100th Block of E. Grant Ave., Audible Alarm Sept. 26: 8:42 a.m., 200th Block of Main St., Credit Card Fraud ~4:44 p.m., E. Grant Ave. and Matsumoto Ln., Missuse of 911 Sept. 27: 4:58 a.m., 100th Block of E. Baker St., Verbal Domestic Dispute

Years Ago

Sunday from Zeigler Springs, where they spent two very pleasant weeks.

Miss Mae Baker is assisting her brother, W. S. Baker, in the bank this month.

Mrs. A. S. Hacke and little girl and Miss Bertha Wyatt went to Oakland Wednesday.

105 Years Ago

October 5, 1917

Today is the big day of Yolo County's fair.

The Segura Club home talent show Friday and Saturday nights was a big success.

Rice Harvest has begun and will soon be in full blast.

C.C. Councilman has rented the D.R. Guthrie ranch for a three year period.

Anthrax in Yolo County and especially around the Winters area seems to be pretty well under control.

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On Saturday night, October 6, the local Red Cross will entertain the draft contingent from Winters at a dinner and reception.

Rice Brothers reported the sale of the Kelley place in the Wolfskill district to Allen Martin.

Winters "jazz” orchestra is planning a series of dances for the winter months.

The 20-acre place of Mrs. W. C. Beattie, north of town, has been sold to O.E. Merchant and Son.

70 Years Ago

October 10, 1952

Mr. James H. Roseberry, owner of Roseberry's Drug Store has announced that he is selling his business to Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Dozier and Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Dozier, of Nubieber. The sale will take place on November 1.

Assemblyman John Moss, Democratic candidate for Congress from the Third District, will be the speaker at the Winters Lions Club Tuesday noon at the Legion Hall.

Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Martin of Winters are the parents of a son, born in Sacramento October 8, 1952.

Among those from Winters at Sacramento Wednesday to see General Dwight D. Eisenhower were Mrs. Chester Sackett, Mrs. H. G. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Chambers, Dudley Mitchell, A. E. Danzero, Judge and Mrs. R. E. Degener.

Bob Islip was elected president of the Winters CYO at its first fall meeting held Monday evening.

Dan Best, Babe Partain, Wayne Ireland, Frank Ramos and Bob Young returned from a hunting trip north of Elko, Nevada, on

Wednesday. The party accounted for four deer.

Mrs. Mabel Crowder will next week begin her annual vacation from her duties in the Winters telephone office.

At the 4-H meeting Wednesday evening, Lillis Moore was elected president; Alice Guerard, vice president; Tommy Thomsom, secretary-treasurer, and Lawrence Joerger, reporter.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lewis left Tuesday morning for Vancouver where they will visit with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Sarshel Cul ton and family, with Mrs. Culton's mother, Mrs. Chadwick, all of Fruitridge, visited briefly here and in Pleasants Valley on Sunday.

55 Years Ago

October 12, 1967

Yolo County supervisors this week approved right-of-way certification for proposed county road 93A. The new road will shorten driving time between Winters and Davis.

At the meeting of the Winters Recreation Commission Tuesday night it was reported that attendance at the swimming pool this

season was 14,469.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sellers of Tracy are the parents of a daughter, Sherry Lynn, born October 8, 1967. She is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Sellers of Winters.

The Winters school district will sell 30 obsolete desks at $3 each tomorrow, October 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at Waggoner School.

Seaman Recruit William M. Soto, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose M. Soto of Route 1, Winters, has been graduated from nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center at San Diego.

The Winters American Legion Post 242 will hold a buck stew on Wednesday, October 18, with dinner being served at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall.

Joe Chiles, 12-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chiles, was the top scorer in the Ford Punt, Pass and Kick Contest held at the Winters City Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Dixon High School Rams defeated the Winters Warriors in a football game Friday night by a score of 25-11. The only Winters touchdown came on a pass from Richard Chiles to Jim Shirley.

route at the time. Now it’s got the most deliveries of all the routes — 811, I believe. But I became full-time at the Post Office within two years of starting.”

Originally from

Vacaville, Galabasa came to Winters when he married his wife, Kim. He applied to post offices at bigger cities thinking Winters wasn’t going to consider him due to its size and lack of work availability, but Kim encouraged him to apply anyways. As

it turns out, listening to his wife was a good call as Winters was the first city to call him back for work.

Despite some of the challenges that come with the job, Galabasa has immense gratitude for the community and the opportunity to work in it.

Now that Galabasa has that 34-year career out of his way, he’s looking forward to focusing solely on art in his ‘retired’ phase of life and exploring some new skills and techniques.

“All the art I’ve done since I was little has been freehand. I’ve helped one of

my friends illustrate a book called ‘The One Slap Rule.’ It’s a humorous book for adults, and I just did some funny illustrations for it. But in retirement I want to apply for some graphic design classes because I want to learn the computer side of graphics,” said Galabasa. “I’ve done a lot of work I consider professional stuff, like some of the murals around town. They snuck me on the mural on the side of the Post Office and that was a surprise to me. I was humbled and embarrassed, but also honored to be up there.”

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Youth football turns it up a notch

By Sydney Andrade Express sta writer

The Winters Junior Warrior Midget team started off slow this season but has since turned on the switch. In the last two games, they have outscored opponents 65–0. These players are the future of Winters High School and the heart and talent they have is going to drive their success, only at this level, but also following them into them into their high school careers as Warriors.

Aidan Baylor, an eighth grader, is 16- 18 over the past two games with 307 yards and seven passing touchdowns. Baylor has done a great job getting the ball around to multiple receivers including

seems to be everywhere and in on every tackle,” said coach Baylor.

The Midget team has also racked up multiple interceptions, fumble recoveries and

Swim team makes waves in Durham

By Aaron Geerts Express sta writer

Last Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Winters High School swim team competed in Durham. The competition was tough as usual, but nothing the swim squad couldn’t handle.

In the women’s 200yard medley relay of Mikaila Anello, Kalyssa Grinbergs, Madeline MacMahon and Rachel Rominger narrowly lost with a time of 2:16.81 which was still good enough for second.

In the women’s 200yard freestyle, MacMahon won first with

a time of 2:07.55 while Kalyssa Grinbergs took third with a time of 2:28.89.

Mikaila Anello took home third in the women’s 50-yard freestyle with a time of 30.36 while Kenneth Matheson clocked in a 27.20 for fourth in the men’s 50-yard freestyle.

Meanwhile, in the men’s 100-yard butterfly, Trevor Grinbergs won second place with a time of 1:07.66.

The Warriors dominated the women’s 100-yard freestyle with MacMahon taking first with a time of 56.56 and Kalys-

sa Grinbergs taking second clocking in at 1:05.07.

Mikaila Anello swam into second place in the women’s 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:21.83.

Then came the women’s 200-yard freestyle relay. With a time of 2:06.50, the team of Rachel Rominger, MacMahon, Ashley Rivas and Ava Skinner won silver.

On the men’s side of things, the squad of Jack Bryant, Matheson, Gavin Pisani and Trevor Grinbergs clocked in a 2:05.85 which was good enough for third.

Volleyball team continues to battle

By Aaron Geerts Express sta writer

The Winters High School varsity volleyball team’s struggles continue with another week of grueling competition. However, the losses don’t come without ample amounts of effort, sweat and court burns.

The Warriors traveled up to East Nicolaus High School last Tuesday, Sept 27. Unfortunately, the Spartans proved more than the Warriors could

handle as they won in three strait sets, 25-9, 25-10 and 25-17 to win the overall match.

A couple days later, the Warriors would square off against the Colusa RedHawks – a team filled with club volleyball players. The Warriors would lose that match as well.

“The girls are grinding, but we had a few setbacks with injuries. We took a tough loss at East Nic last Tuesday. We just couldn’t get some digs in from

their strong spikes,” said head coach Mari Chavez. “Thursday we also took a loss against Colusa. However, we were better prepared to play against these girls and knew what to expect. When most teams play on a club team, it almost becomes a mental thing for my girls. They see them warm up and I lose them for a bit. Once we get going, our digs and hit begins. As a team we’re learning more and more each day.”

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Rachel Rominger took third in the women’s 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:27.62 with Charlie Baugh taking fourth with a time of 1:32.73.

In the men’s 100yard backstroke, Trevor Grinbergs took second with a time of 1:07.47.

Finishing things up for the men’s team in the 100-yard breaststroke was Logan Anello, who took home fourth with a time of 1:30.01.

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By Jacob Hoffmann Express staff writer

In part of the 2022 Election coverage, the Express is featuring Meet the Candidate ar ticles to share informa tion about the candi dates with the commu nity. Each week it will feature two candidates. Carol Scianna has lived in Winters for 42 years, and in that time has seen the city more than triple in size, and has spent much of that time working with the City and the council to make it better. She is one of five candidates running to fill one of the three City of Win ters City Council seats in November.

Scianna believes that the Council’s main function is to represent the public, getting input from the community, “as to what the vision of the community is” allow ing, “residents come to us and voice their concerns,” positive ly or negatively, and to carry these ideas as direction to the staff of the city. The council then works on issues like the con trolled expansion of the city and commer cial endeavors.

Scianna cited her 16 years of work with the City of Winters in public works and en vironmental services as a key experience that helped qualify her for the City Coun cil, where she would, “work with all the re gional, state, county, (and) federal agen cies to make sure we were doing every thing correctly,” in cluding with the city’s, “stormwater, sewer water…city improve ments, sidewalks, the railroad bridge,” and

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many other projects.

She noted that these public works also included complex budgets that gave her experience in under standing how to man age the city budgets and to work within those parameters to still get work done for the city, as well as how to collaborate between the different city agencies.

Scianna’s work also includes help ing install the flash ing speed beacon by Neimann and Village Circle, and suggest ing in response to community concerns about unsafe cross ings that City Council could increase po lice presence around certain intersections and conduct further traffic studies to un derstand where re sources can be used to make these places safer.

Scianna highlight ed her work with lo cal nonprofits, which she sees as important means for reaching out to the community and increasing en gagement between residents and the city, something she sees as another goal. She says both tra ditional and social media are obviously important as means of engaging with the community, but also

proposed hosting nonprofit meetups in local parks to connect residents with groups to get involved.

Scianna acknowl edges that, “people are busy with their families and work ing,” and don’t always have lots of time to give, but still believes the city can “find bet ter ways to reach out,” to everyone to encour age meaningful con nections in whatever form is most comfort able and productive for everyone.

As a City Council member, Scianna says her priorities include ensuring, “housing needs are expanded, and we have more op portunities for people who are struggling fi nancially,” as well as creating more jobs in Winters so people can, “work and live,” in the same space. She also emphasized the importance of main taining Winter’s envi ronment, such as mak ing sure Winters has access to new sourc es of water, keeping the city prepared for fires, and planting trees around Winters, which can “help deal with heat, helps beau tify the town, raises property values, [and] makes the town more walkable.”

By Jacob Hoffmann Express staff writer

Although there is no election for the Winters Joint Unified School District Trust ee Area Three seat, Incumbent Joedy Mi chael filed to remain a Trustee member to utilize the experience he's gained.

Michael said the most important thing he’s learned is to, “have a foundation of compassion and hu mility,” for any organi zation to succeed, and he hopes to continue to bring that ethos to Win ters JUSD as a Trustee .

Michael said “stu dents really deserve a positive education experience in our community,” and that though the work he has done with the Board in his term has accom plished much, “there is still a lot of work to do,” that he wants to continue.

Michael noted in his work with the School Board through COVID-19, he was no stranger to contro versial issues, but maintains that, “com plicated issues are a powerful tool for peo ple to learn if every body can listen to all the sides,” and that it’s important for mem bers of the public and

Winters JUSD staff to remember everyone is, “trying to do what is right for our children,” where listening and compassion can allow all sides to understand each other.

When asked about his priorities, Michael noted that there are, “probably 100,” he could list, but con cluded that the most important issues are student achievement, fiscal health, and or ganizational cohesive ness. Michael said that the school district, is, “setting the tone,” im plementing equitable practices to improve student literacy, “isn’t a choice,” but a neces sity for the entire dis trict.

Regarding fiscal needs, Michael empha sized the importance of long term planning and priorities to not only remain solvent but to address bigger issues, like, “staff com pensation, deferred maintenance and fa cility issues, and allow us to pivot in economic challenges.” Michael says that this connects to the need for organi zation cohesiveness, acknowledging that as a smaller district, Winters JUSD staff members are often stretched thin and tak ing on multiple roles,

and the school dis trict can and will find ways to support all its employees and keep the system running smoothly.

Engagement be tween Winters JUSD and its families is a key aspect to making this system work, Michael explained, especially given Winter’s size, and that, “having partner ships with these key stakeholders and shar ing the importance and value of parent engagement is a belief that is part of the sys tem.” Therefore, keep ing equitable lines of communication open, including in multiple languages, identifying and overcoming barri ers, and ensuring that School Board members have a presence out side of just the board meetings, to appear in the community to talk with the families they represent.

Michael addressed some concerns regard ing the protection of special education stu dents, noting that an existing director of student services’ work will be expanded to support special educa tion students and their families, and saying Winters JUSD needs to gather more data to make sure these stu dents’ needs are met.

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

Thursday, October 6

Winters JUSD School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., School District Office/Zoom Meeting info, check https://bit.ly/ WintersJUSDBoardAgendaCommunitySite

Friday, October 7

Farmstead Development Review Meeting, 10 a.m., City Hall, council chambers

Winters Planning Commission Special Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/planning-commission/

Monday, October 10

Winters Climate Action Commission Meeting 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check cityofwinters.org/climate-action-commission

Wednesdays

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

Wednesday, October 12

Winters Senior Commission on Aging Meeting, 5:30 p.m.,Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters.org/ winters-senior-commission-on-aging/

Upcoming

Thursday, October 13

Winters City Council Candidates Forum 6-8 p.m., Margaret Parsons Room, Winters Community Library (708 Railroad Ave.)

Monday, October 17

Winters Natural Resources Commission Meeting 6 p.m., Zoom Meeting info, check www.cityofwinters. org/natural-resources-commission/

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

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)

All You Need is Love Romance Book Club, Second Saturday, 4 p.m., Hooby’s Brewing

Community Testing

Visit the Winters JUSD COVID Clinic page to register

Winters JUSD Office Building, Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

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 Senior Foundation Chair Yoga Class for Seniors, Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.)

Rotary Club of Winters 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.

Kiwanis Club of Winters meeting, fourth Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., Pizza Factory Democracy Winters meeting, first/third Saturdays, 10 a.m.-Noon, Meeting details in newsletter, contact info@democracywinters.org

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.

Clockwise, from upper left: muralist Celestino Galabasa, Jr. (left) celebrates his retirement from the Winters Post O ce after serving as a mail carrier for 34 years. Muralist Jaime Montiel applauds him. Sabrina Rivas was awarded the third annual Tim Duncan Memorial Scholarship. The 2022 Winters History Mural depicts the history of mail delivery in Winters, beginning with the Pony Express.

Community celebrates newest mural, honors Kate Humphrey

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief

Muralists and community members gathered to celebrate the completion of the 2022 Winters History Mural project outside of the Winters Post Office building on Monday, Oct. 3. This year’s ceremony included multiple celebrations of achievements and key people.

Winters Participation Gallery board members Irene GoyaTweedt and Valerie Whitworth gave praise to Winters Postmaster Aimee Lassalle for supporting the project.

“Aimee was the biggest cheerleader of this project,” Whitworth said of Lassalle’s efforts to help get the project approved by the building owners.

The mural features the history of mail service in Winters history and includes the roots of the train and Pony Express, all the way to honoring Celestino Galabasa, Jr. who recently retired after serving 34 years as a postal carrier in town.

Winters High School art teacher Kate Humphrey, who died on Sept. 14, was honored at the event. Both Whitworth and Goya-Tweedt noted that Humphrey was an integral part for all of the mural projects as well as a beloved teacher.

“We all know that we are all deeply feeling the loss. As a parent I know what she did to support my children, and as parents we know what that means to us,” Goya-Tweedt said. “To know that we had somebody there who was loving our children and supporting our children, and just being there for them in the way that we can’t always be as parents.”

Humphrey’s family was in attendance, including her husband Mark Beason. GoyaTweedt thanked them for allowing WPG to honor and “cherish someone who is special to you who is also special to us.”

A memorial plaque will be put on the mural honoring

Humphrey. GoyaTweedt said the plaque will read, “The Winters Historical Mural Project is dedicated to Kate Humphrey. She embraced the world with grace, joy, and effervescence. To her the world was a canvas and no matter the medium, one could make it beautiful.”

The third annual Tim Duncan Memorial Scholarship went to

Sabrina Rivas. Duncan, who died in August 2020, was an active part of the Participation Gallery board and within the art community. Duncan’s sister Gail Casson (and her husband Paul) awarded Rivas with the scholarship award at the ceremony.

Muralist Jaime Montiel said that Rivas started as one of the youngest participants

five years ago, and now has begun to lead by example by guiding newer students in project tasks.

The 2022 student muralist crew included Rivas, Jack Jordling, Christina Ramirez, Evelyn Frazier, Lola Garibay, Jack Dennis, Hawk Selleck, Yarethzy Sanchez, Eden Miller, Raquel Galabasa and Holly Selleck.

Crystal Apilado/ Express photos

Selling historic homes

Homewise Special to the Express

Historic homebuyers are looking for the special appeal and quirkiness found in older homes that have preserved the charm from a particular period, which is why some of the best advice for selling a modern home doesn’t work for historic homes.

If you are planning to sell a historic home, the National Association of Realtors recommends that you emphasize the history and craftsmanship of your home — tell a good story. If you don’t already know your home’s history, explore town histories and city directories.

Reach out to experts such as local historians and archivists. Consult the National Register of Historic Places.

Find the right real estate agent

Because there are different elements to selling a historic home (for example, painting everything in neutral colors may not be the best idea), find a real estate agent who either specializes in selling historic homes or has enough experience to do it well. Find an agent who is aware of the specialized strategies needed to sell historic homes.

Start by asking about their experience and listen to see

if they are passionate about it. Ask them for their stats — how many historic homes have they sold? What percentage of their yearly home sales are made from historic properties?

Then find out what their pre-listing strategies are. Go with an agent who does a walkthrough of your home and will prepare a tailored strategy. The strategy should honor the unique characteristics, historic style and look of your home.

Pricing a historic home requires its own strategy. too. Ask the agent how they will go about this, especially if there are not comparable historic homes in your neighborhood.

Tips for selling your home

HomeLight consulted with a historic home restorer and a real estate agent who sells classic and historic

homes. Here are some of their tips for selling a historic home:

• Be careful about renovations. The wrong kind will ruin the historic appeal of your home.

• Make modern updates where needed — particularly the kitchen and the bathroom.

• Obtain an easement for your property to protect it against future alterations that would remove its historic value.

• Stage your home in a way that shows off its vintage elements but isn’t cluttered or

filled with pieces that make it look like a museum.

• Be prepared to share the numbers that tell your home’s story from when it was built to when renovations were done to average utility costs.

• Be ready to tell the home’s history — who lived there and why is it a historic property? However, make sure everything you share is true. If something is based on oral history and you have no proof for it, state that.

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Zany guy with the measuring tape

Gramps Says

Should someone ask, “Who was that zany guy with a measuring tape out in the middle of the field along the south side of Grant Avenue,” it was me. For your information, the distance between Morgan Street and E. Main Street is 1,061 feet. Why is this important to know? And the answer is, “Because this relates to The Gramps Alternate Walkway Plan.”

Over the years there have been many reasons offered to the question, “Why can’t we install a side walk the length of E. Grant Avenue from the freeway to schools and shopping? It appears that the solution has been to wait for

future development that would mandate frontage sidewalks. We should instead ask, “What can we do now to make a continuous walkway?”

This is where Gramps Alternate Plan comes into effect. We install a simple walkway outside of the state easement for Grant Avenue, which is State Hwy. 128 with all of its accompanying restrictions. The walkway would be six feet wide and could be composed of decomposed granite similar to the pathways in

Walnut Park. This walkway should be considered as a temporary solution until new development occurs and permanent sidewalks are installed. Perhaps the City could offer the owner of the mentioned field a reduction in their property tax for the right of passage.

The cost for materials to install a six-foot wide walkway with eight inches of decomposed granite and drainage pipe is about $12,000. Tractor work and compaction costs

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could vary according to the generosity of volunteer community service.

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Providing secure and safe passage for school-age children, mothers with baby carriages, the handicapped and all other pedestrians is a noble cause and is “just the right thing to do.”

Gramps may be a little crazy, but not because he is measuring a field. He has oversimplified things with not enough consideration given to surveys, engineering and all the complexities of City governments. Nevertheless, let us hope that Gramps’ plan or some other better plan is put into action soon.

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addressing his other pet peeve which is a safe pedestrian cross-

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ing across Grant Avenue, near to Lorenzo’s Market.

Experience and thoughtful leadership matters

I am writing to voice my enthusiastic support for Albert Vallecillo running for a seat on our City Council. I began to participate in City of Winters planning events in the 90s. Over the years I have had a particular interest in supporting more parkland acreage in the City. Citizen input was key to the development of the new linear park in the northwest corner of town, which is one among many examples of long-term community efforts that were guided by Winters citizens through the City Council and the City Staff. Electing an exceptionally experienced and committed person to the City Council is critically important to best represent the citizens of Winters.

Al Vallecillo is that person.

Winters has been his home for 40-plus years. He cares deeply about our place, our citizens, our businesses, and the land around us. His Master’s degree in architecture from MIT, as well as being a member of our Planning Commission for two terms has helped him formulate a “big picture” for our community. His vision includes addressing climate challenges which supports water concerns, fire control, and agricultural land. He also wants to create an economic development zone by adjusting the Winters General Plan that supports commercial development. Affordable housing for all that want to live here is also imperative.

As a City Council member, Al will be experienced in project review and has proven himself to be a thoughtful listener able to integrate opposing voices into a win-win plan. He has been a leader in

public discussions at City Hall many times, spanning decades of service. Al understands the challenges to come and will be strong in making the right, wise and effective decisions for all citizens in town. Al is committed to planning for our future. He is determined to adapt the existing General Plan to better meet Winters current public goals. Please vote for Al Vallecillo for City Council. He is a steadfast leader with a gentle voice, and a deep respect for our community and its citizens.

KEVIN JACKSON Winters will prevail for the better with Casavecchia

Every two years, whether Presidential or mid-term elections, we have an opportunity to make our voices heard. I have ideals and opinions; therefore, I vote to hopefully have those ideals and opinions become laws and representatives. If you are registered to vote, then vote. If you are not registered to vote, register as soon as you can and then vote.

Many people have their vision of how the City of Winters should be and potentially the direction it should and/or should not go. I commend the candidates for any office that would undertake the responsibilities, if, and only if, their intentions are to listen to and represent the many versus the few. Richard Casavecchia is a candidate for Winters’ City Council.

You may have had an opportunity to work with Richard in different capacities around town. You may have read an article or two authored by him in the Winters Express. You can ask a friend, a relative, and/or a stranger their thoughts about Richard. Comments will vary and conversations may

With our help, Richard can prevail in this election, and I think the people and City of Winters will prevail for the better.

You are probably wondering why I would like you to vote and why you should vote for Richard Casavecchia. It is simple. I am an average guy who works hard and pays taxes. I am an open-minded, critical thinking person who would like to see everyone — not just a few — take responsibility for decisions that affect all of us.

RUDOLPH MULDONG Vallecillo, Baker have established leaders with depth of knowledge

A Winters Express Letter to the Editor

I’m giving my fullest support to Albert Vallecillo and Lisa Baker for Winters City Council. Lisa and Albert are fair, honest, have integrity, and have shown a long-term commitment to Winters and a deep and nuanced understanding of where we need to go in the next 10 years.

Lisa is a national, state, and regional leader on community development and housing, a committed non-partisan neighbor and vice-chair of the Planning Commission. Al Vallecillo spent two full terms on the Planning Commission, served on the Affordable Housing Steering Committee and the Tree Commission, serves on the Hispanic Advisory Committee and board of the Winters Community Corazón. He was a founding member of Keep Winters Winters

(the group that promoted the successful ballot measure that established that no growth can happen past the Urban Limit Line without residents’ approval). Clearly, both know the issues we are facing as a city and have long established regional leadership chops.

I have worked closely with both on a variety of ad hoc committees and have unwavering support for their ability to collaborate and work through tough issues.

Although we don’t always agree, it is important that the people who serve our city interact respectfully on the dais and in regional appointments. Winters will benefit from Albert and Lisa’s steady leadership.

I know that Al and Lisa have the chops to address the aging General Plan, future housing, fire resilience, and groundwater conservation. These are the most important issues ahead. They will bring a depth of knowledge to the big issues and the issues that affect our daily lives.

I have truly been blessed to serve the city for the last six years and look forward to the future. It’s my hope that the next elected City Council members will have comprehensive regional values, long term experience in local issues, proven ability to collaborate, and a demonstrated willingness to work through issues respectfully. I know for certain that Al and Lisa will make our city proud.

JESSE LOREN Councilmember

Tuleyome offers certified state naturalist courses

Tuleyome Special to the Express

Tuleyome is offering two Certified California Naturalist courses in 2023 — one in the winter and one in spring. Instruction focuses on the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region.

The Certified California Naturalist courses are presented by Tuleyome in partnership with the University of California extension program. The winter course will be offered from January to March in 2023. This course is 10-weeks long (with classes on 10 consecutive Fridays and include at least three field trips. The spring course is a one-week program hosted at Wilbur Hot Springs.

The UC California Naturalist Program is designed to introduce Californians to

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the wonders of our unique ecology and engage the public in study and stewardship of California’s natural communities.

The program uses a science curriculum, hands-on learning, problem-solving, citizen science and community service to instill a deep appreciation for the natural communities of the state and to inspire individuals to become stewards of their local resources.

In addition to in-person instruction, students are required to attend field trips in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region.

Field trips consist of low-impact walking trips and auto-tours, so they are suitable for all fitness levels.

Questions about the course should be directed to Nate Lillge at nlillge@tuleyome. org.

homes. When preparing to sell your historic property, you may dabble with the idea of renovating. But doing so should be done with a careful hand. Resorting to the latest trending interior design styles can be a big mistake, according to HomeLight. Instead,

Pawject Runway supports Yolo shelter

By Eileen Samitz Special to the Express

Back by popular demand, Friends of Yolo County Animal Shelter (FYCAS) invites the public to join the fun at their 2nd annual “Pawject Runway” Dog Fashion Show fundraiser. It will be at The Hive in Woodland at 1221 Harter Ave. on Saturday from 3–7 p.m. Admission is free.

The fashion show starts at 4:30 p.m. You can enter your pet in an outfit to compete for “best of” in various categories. FYCAS is asking for a $5 donation if you pre-register your dog online at https://tinyurl. com/43946d7y or $10 to register the day of the event by 3:30 p.m. FYCAS asks that dog participants be friendly and fully vaccinated.

The Hive is putting together an exciting new menu just for this event. There will be amazing raffle prizes, door prizes (every 30 minutes), music, and a ton of fun.

This year Cassi, the national dog diving, skateboarding, Australian Shepherd is back to redeem herself to win a ribbon, but she is

focus on preserving the distinguishing features of your home that make it so charming, not covering them up. It’s all those quirks and architectural characteristics that make your historic home unique and will inspire the right buyer to make a competitive offer.

facing some stiff completion from Lulu the Chi and Roscoe the Husky.

This Pawject Runway event will help raise funds for:

• An Adoption Mobile Van to host more off-site adoption events, bringing the animals to the people. It will also be a mobile clinic for microchipping (fewer unclaimed animals), basic vaccines (healthier animals), and licensing (legal

animals).

• Specialized Veterinary Care, because the county animal shelter has only one on-site veterinarian, who primarily does spay and neuters. While Friends created accounts with three off-site veterinarians to help abandoned animals with special medical needs, they are running out of funds.

The need to raise funds is great because the Yolo County Animal Services Shelter

is at capacity. The shelter is working with fosters and rescues to find homes for all animals, but there is a need to increase adoptions.

Friends of Yolo County Animal Services, a 501(c) (3) charitable organization, has been a partner with our county animal shelter to help enhance the lives of animals at the Shelter and find them their furever homes. Please come to the event and support FYCAS.

For more information, visit the FYCAS website at friendsofycas.org or email ycasfriends@gmail.com.