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Volume 124, Number 13 - Locally owned since 1884
Round four for
Anderson Place
By ELLIOT LANDES
Staff writer
After a fourth frustrating city council meeting on
his Anderson Place project, Jan Brzeski said he
and his sister had hoped
the city would favor the
project, the first under the
new Downtown Master
Plan.
“Please
understand,”
said Brzeski, “each time
you send us away for another two weeks, it costs
thousands of dollars. We
are beginning to feel like a
punching bag in this
process.
“We are trying to do
something special here, to
create a project that will
be something you will really love, in an area that
we have loved since we
grew up here. We just want
to
send
the
project
through. We are feeling
pretty beat up.
“We are asking you, basically begging you, not to
put any more financial
burdens on this project.
We are trying to do what
we thought the city want-
ed.”
City staff brought two
small development projects back to the April 17
city council meeting for
partial hearing, both after
repeated council meetings. Both Dave Snow’s
Mary Rose Gardens and
the Brzeski’s Anderson
Place were ready for Plan
Development (PD) permit
approval, but staff did not
offer the final Development Agreements (DA) because neither agreement
was ready.
Council members questioned the value of approving only the PD for each
project. The PD allows the
development to be designed without following
all the normal per-house
zoning requirements. The
DA, which would be approved at a future meeting, constitutes the actual
permission for a particular project to proceed.
Community
Development
Director
Dan
Sokolow explained that
approving part now will
See COUNCIL on page A-8
We’re getting greener
◆ Partipation strong
in new city wide
recycling effort
By ELLIOT LANDES
Staff writer
Marissa Juhler of Waste
Management reported on
recycling in Winters at the
April 17 city council meeting.
“I come bearing lots of
good news,” said Juhler.
Winters’ diversion rate,
which is the percentage of
recyclables, has increased
significantly
with
the
change on Jan. 1, 2007, to
single stream recycling.
Last March the rate was
30.6 percent, and for this
March the percentage was
51.5 percent, above the
mandated goal of 50 percent.
“We are happy to say
there has not been a single
load rejected from the re-
INSIDE
Classifieds ..........................B-5
Community .........................A-7
Entertainment ....................A-9
Eventos hispanos ............A-11
Features .............................B-4
Obituary ..............................A-2
Opinion ................................A-6
Schools & Youth .................A-9
Sports .................................B-1
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Photos by Debra Lo Guercio
This year’s Youth Day
Sweetheart and Sweethunk candidates are, from
left (front) Kelsy Fox, Lauren Yehle, Katherine
Rominger and Amy
Purvis; (back) Mat Catalan, Nathanael Lucero and
Ron Lewis. (Not pictured,
Isaias Gomez.)
This year’s Youth Day
Princesses and Princes
include, from left (front)
Julia Millon, Jessica
Sharp and Sarah
Rominger; (back) Carlos
Figueroa, Ryan Hofstrand
and Steven Warren.
The Sweetheart and
Sweethunk will be
crowned at Youth Day
opening ceremonies on
Friday, April 27.
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middle school math program
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cycling plant.” According
to Juhler, the switch to single stream typically results in higher rates of
contamination, referring
to non-recyclables being
included in loads of recycled trash. The recycling
plant will reject loads
with high contamination,
and it is a good sign the
plant has rejected no
loads from Winters.
Juhler said she was happy to see the bulky goods
collection is taking place
at a higher than expected
rate.
“What would be a phenomenal number to hit?”
asked council member
Mike Martin about the diversion rate.
“The 51 percent Winters By GARY BEALL
has hit is phenomenal, this Express correspondent
early in the program,” answered Juhler. “If we are
The math program at
really aggressive, we can Winters Middle School
(WMS) is a mess, but it
See GREENER on page A-3 should be greatly improved next year if school
district trustees accept
changes being proposed
by the school’s staff.
“It’s been sort of a mixed
up program,” WMS principal Suzanne Martin told
Weather readings are taken
school district trustees
at 9 a.m. each day, covering
meeting on April 19.
the previous 24 hour period.
“Courses have been text
Date
Rain Hi Lo
driven instead of stanApril 18
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dards driven.”
April 19
66 42
And the textbook, a 7th
April 20
62 48
grade pre-algebra text, is a
April 21
72 48
lousy text, according to
April 22
.47 64 47
Martin. She added that
April 23
.07 68 43
there also has been signifApril 24
78 46
icant turnover in the math
department and misunRain for week: .54
derstanding of the curSeason’s total: 10.13
riculum.
Last year to date: 33.24
The result has been conAverage to April 24: 20.51
fusion among parents and
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ing covered. Most 6th
graders are not being
taught benchmarks that
they are being tested on in
statewide testing. District
superintendent
Dale
Mitchell explained that
the problem originated
when the WMS math program was redesigned a few
years ago. One component
of the redesign was a twoyear algebra class, using
the same text, that was
supposed to teach both 6th
grade and 7th grade standards. Mitchell said the
design was good on paper,
but that implementation
was a challenge. The text
was driving instruction
and covering mostly 7th
grade standards at the expense of 6th grade standards.
Martin said that she and
her staff have been discussing problems with the
math program for four
City council to meet Tuesday
The
Winters
City
Council will meet on
Tuesday, May 1, at 7:30
p.m. in the council
chambers at City Hall.
The following items
are on the agenda:
~ Update on Winters
Highlands project from
Granite Bay Holdings,
LLC.
~ Strategic planning.
~ Continued public
hearing and consideration of development
agreement for Mary
Rose Gardens (staff will
recommend continuation to the May 15 city
council meeting).
~ Continued public
hearing and consideration of development
agreement for Anderson Place tentative subdivision map (staff will
recommend continuation to the May 15 city
council meeting).
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YESTERYEAR
The level of Lake
Berryessa fell by .27 of a
foot during the past week
with 5,014 acre feet of water, according to Mickey
Faulkner of the Solano Irrigation District.
He reported Tuesday
morning that the lake was
432.66 feet above sea level,
with storage computed at
CENTURY CLUB: We congratulate Andrew G.
“Andy” Anderson on joining the Century Club earlier this month. He reached his 100th birthday anniversary, still walking around town and driving
his car.
Anderson retired from Bank of America in 1972
after 45 years of service. He served as president of
the Winters Chamber of Commerce in 1948 and
1964, and was named Winters Citizen of the Year in
1958. He was a charter member of the Winters Rotary Club.
Keep adding those candles.
April 16
~ Investigation, 2nd and
Abbey Streets. Diesel
spill.
~ Medical aid, 500 block
of Edwards Street. Asthma
attack.
~ Medical aid, Edwards
Street. Unknown medical.
Lorraine Wellonen
April 17
of Edwards Street. Bead in
child’s nose.
File photo by Relfe Ehret
Marybeth Chiles, left, is shown here receiving a $5.00
check from Al Lorenzo, president of the Winters District
Chamber of Commerce, in March, 1968, for having the
winning slogan in the 1968 Winters Youth Day. Marybeth, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chiles, submitted the slogan “Youth Power--Power for Progress.”
LORRAINE WELLONEN
grandchildren;
siblings, Carl Vreeken of
Las Vegas, Nevada, Le
Grand Vreeken of Las
Vegas, Nevada, and
Zina Cheesman of Utah;
daughter-in-law, Rosemary Wellonen Morrill
of California.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
Carl and Pearl Vreeken,
son Dennis, brother
John Vreeken and sister Pearl Vreeken.
Services took place on
April 24, 2007 at the
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints in
Winters.
Hoyle Humphrey
Hoyle Truman Humphrey, 79, of Sonora passed
away at Sonora Hospital on April 19, 2007. He was
born on Oct. 23, 1927 in New Blaine, Arkansas. He enlisted in the Army in 1945, where he spent time in
Japan after the atomic bombings, doing repair and
clean-up. He was proud of his service in the Army,
say family members. He worked as a PG&E lineman
foreman for more than 40 years and was a member of
the IBEW.
Family members say he had a green thumb and
could get just about anything to grow. He created a
showplace flower garden while living in Magalia. He
loved nature and could sit for hours soaking up all
the beauty and the sounds of silence. He also enjoyed fishing, especially in his retirement. Most of
all, he loved his family, who describe him as “a caretaker through and through.”
He is survived by his wife, Pat, who he married in
1961; children, Karen Sellers, Sheila White, Michael
Humphrey, and Darla Presba and her stepchildren,
Eleanor Day, Judy Raridan and Margaret Egger;
grandchildren,
Tobie,
Kelly
and
Cholena
Humphrey, Landon and Erin Sellers, Caitlin Egger,
Yvonne Payne, Lisa, Barb and Stacy Houck; siblings,
Art Humphrey and Marge Cameron; ex-wife, Bobbie
Fisher; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kate and
Arnold Humphrey, brothers, Haskell, Richard and
Hofferd Humphrey; grandson, Matthew Sellers, and
stepson Ronald Knutson.
Graveside services were held on Wednesday,
April 25, at the Winters Cemetery.
1,463,269 acre feet of water.
The SID is diverting 255
second feet of water into
the Putah South Canal and
46 second feet is flowing in
Putah Creek at the Diversion Dam. Evaporation on
Lake Berryessa averaged
127acre feet of water per
day during the week.
Weekly fire department report
O BITUARIES
Lorraine
Dirkje
Wellonen passed away
on April 17, 2007 in
Davis after a long battle
with cancer. Born on
Feb. 25, 1924 in Sandy
City, Utah, she was 73
years old. Formerly of
Thousand Oaks, she
moved to Winters in
1975.
Family members say
the
most
important
things in her life were
family and church. She
was an avid flower and
vegetable gardener, and
a master seamstress.
They say she “walked
through life leaving a
wide wake of love and
affection as she passed;
all who crossed her path
were blessed by that
love.”
She is survived by her
spouse of 66 years,
Reino; children and
their spouses, Jack and
Georgian Wellonen of
Springfield, Missouri,
and Carl Wellonen of
Winters; grandchildren,
Emily, Jason, Cher and
Stephanie; seven great-
Berryessa down
.27 of a foot
April 19
of Myrtle Circle. Unknown
medical.
of Anderson Avenue. Difficult breathing.
April 20
~ Medical aid, Grant Avenue and 3rd Street. Vehicle accident.
~ Medical aid, Anderson
Avenue. Allergic reaction.
of East Grant Ave. Unknown medical.
April 21
~ Medical aid, 800 West
Grant Avenue. Chest pains.
~ Medical aid, 200 block of
Wild Rose Lane. Unknown
medical.
April 22
~ Investigation, Railroad Street and Wolfskill
Street. Fire under bridge.
YEARS AGO
35
YEARS AGO
50
YEARS AGO
65
100
April 27, 1972
May 9, 1957
May 15, 1942
May 3, 1907
Randy Washabaugh,
a Winters High School senior and son of Police
Chief and Mrs. Richard
Washabaugh, will take
over the mayor’s office on
Youth Day, this Saturday,
replacing Mayor Jack
Losoya for the day.
Bids will be open
June 7 in Sacramento by
the State Department of
Public Works for converting 9.5 miles of two lane
road into a four lane freeway on Interstate 505 from
Putah Creek to the junction with Interstate 80.
The Winters Planning Commission Tuesday
night approved a 16-unit
apartment complex at
Grant Avenue and Second
Street, proposed by Mrs.
Delores Ramos.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwin
Martin have been selected as marshals for Saturday’s Youth Day Parade.
Parade Chairman Cecilia
Aguiar said yesterday
that there are 120 entries
in the parade.
Marlene Madra, of
Australia, has been selected as the exchange
student to study at Winters High School during
the 1972-73 school year
under auspices of the
American Field Service.
She will live at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. R.E.
Rominger.
The largest graduating class in the history of the Winters Elementary School will receive their diplomas at
commencement
exercises at the Winters
High School Gymnasium May 23, when 50
members of the class
will graduate.
Gerald Adams, an
employee
of
Peter
Kiewit and Sons, is
planning to leave Winters this weekend for
Greenland to work on an
air base project at
Thule,
Greenland,
where the Kiewit firm
has a construction contract.
Robert
Crampton, of the Allendale district, an employee of the
Winters Branch of the
Bank of America, has
been transferred to the
Japan branch of the
bank.
The farm labor
mobile trailer office
will be located on East
Main Street here on May
15, according to word received from the state
employment office in
Woodland.
Water storage in
Lake
Berryessa
increased by 630 acre feet
during the week and at 8
a.m. yesterday morning
was 112,930 acre feet.
YEARS AGO
Rev. Lee Sadler
On account of his
will be the speaker for health Wallace Womack
High School baccalaure- has given up his place at
ate, to be held next Sun- the Anderson-Baker Co.
day, May 17th, at 8 p.m. in and will spend the sumthe high school auditori- mer at outdoor employum.
ment. Miss Evadna FenTune in between 8
ley has taken his place
and 9 p.m. K.F.R.C. toat the store.
morrow night, for broadH.B. Wyatt and
cast of local soprano,
Miss Rosie Lopez. Miss family took their deparLopez is soloist in the ture Monday for their
high school glee club new home in Santa Cruz.
Mrs. C.H. Wolfe,
and has received her
training under Miss Flo- Mrs. Lucy Bowman and
rence Veall.
Mrs. J. Jeans went over
Mr. and Mrs. E.R. to Woodland yesterday
Crum and son George at- to see Mrs. Mary Roberts
tended Commencement who is very ill.
exercises
at
U.C.
Wednesday. Their son,
Bob, was among the
graduates.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo
YEARS AGO
Lewis were dinner hosts
Tuesday evening honoring their niece, Miss VirMay 14, 1892
ginia Reid who plans to
leave tonight for several
Miss Ruth Wolfweeks visit in New York. skill went to Napa yesterMr. and Mrs. Will day afternoon to attend
Coleman
and
sons, the commencement exerHoward of San Francis- cises of Napa College.
F.B. Chandler of
co and Kenneth of Diego
Elmira
was in town the
spent Mother’s Day with
Mrs. Coleman’s relatives other day looking after
his interests here.
in Lakeport.
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get to 60, 65 percent, which
would be great, especially
in the first year.” Getting
to 70 or 75 percent will require other types of recycling, like composting,
and can happen later, according to Juhler.
“There is need for continuing education,” said
Juhler. “There are still
people that don’t know
they can put in juice boxes, shampoo bottles, pa-
Police report
Jan. 7 – April 18
~ On the 700 block of Valley Oak Drive, forcible entry was gained to a trailer
and property was stolen.
Loss: $1,200
April 7
~ On the 200 block of Anderson Avenue, a suspect
took his parent’s vehicle
without consent. The suspect then pulled a victim
into the vehicle, held her
against her will and drove
to Vacaville. The suspect
returned the victim to
Winters.
April 13
~ On the first block of
East Main Street, parties
were involved in a verbal
domestic dispute.
April 16
~ A found bicycle was
turned over to the police
department.
April 17
~ Isidro Cobos Ramos,
21, of Winters was issued a
notice to appear for being
an unlicensed driver, driving an unregistered vehicle, speeding and no proof
of insurance.
~ Steven Gerald Penrose, 55, of Roseville, was
making a right hand turn
southbound onto Railroad
Avenue off of Main Street
while driving a semi-truck
and pulling a 53-foot trailer. As he was making his
turn, his trailer struck a
lawfully parked vehicle
owned by Joe and Sheri
Corrales of Winters.
April 18
~ On the 100 block of
East
Grant
Avenue,
forcible entry was gained
to a business and an attempt was made to steal
the safe. The investigation
continues.
April 19
~ Vincente Fernandez,
38, of Winters was issued a
an unlicensed driver.
April 20
~ A 13-year-old Winters
juvenile was arrested for
lewd or lascivious acts
with a child under 14 years
of age, rape, sodomy and
sexual penetration with a
foreign object. The juvenile was booked at the
Winters Police Department and transported to
the Yolo County Juvenile
Hall for incarceration.
Taylor Street, property
was stolen from an unlocked
vehicle.
Loss:
$1,750.
Manzanita Way, parties
were involved in a verbal
domestic dispute that escalated to each party pushing the other. There were
no injuries.
~ Jonathan Emmanuel
Contreras, 20, of Winters
was driving westbound on
Grant Avenue. A 17-yearold Davis juvenile was driving westbound on Grant
Avenue directly in front of
Contreras. The juvenile
activated his blinker and
applied his brakes as he
was preparing to make a
left-hand turn southbound
onto Third Street from
Grant Avenue. The juvenile came to a stop and
waited for on-coming eastbound traffic to pass so he
could make his turn safely.
Contreras saw the juvenile
stop abruptly and tried to
swerve his vehicle to avoid
the collision. Contreras
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per towel rolls and junk
mail.”
“Just a rinse,” said Juhler to a question about
cleaning off recycled cans
and bottles.
Council member Cecilia
Aguiar-Curry asked about
a problem of late pickup
of recyclables.
“I’m very well aware of
that problem,” said Juhler. “The truck fills up and
must fit a run into Sacramento to unload.” Waste
Management is looking at
adding a driver to solve
the problem, which is
caused by the good news
of increased participation
in recycling.
Council member Tom
Stone asked about encouraging paper bags for supermarket shoppers. Juhler agreed that paper is
much more environmentally friendly, and paper
bags are more costly for
markets to offer. She didn’t have a good answer to
how to encourage the
change, other than legislation.
“Unfortunately, plastic
is cheaper, said Juhler.”
In response to a question from council member
Harold Anderson, Juhler
said Waste Management
cannot recycle plastic
bags because the material
is processed on conveyor
belts, and the bags wrap
up on the rollers and shut
down the conveyors. She
said some stores have the
ability to compact and
bale the bags for recycling. She said that other
than bags, all types of
plastics, which are numbered by type one through
seven, are accepted for re-
cycling.
Juhler creates programs
for recycling education in
the schools, and announced that many Winters students are participating in an Earth Day
poster contest. Winners
will receive prizes including pencils made of recycled
money,
reusable
lunch bags and gift cards
for pizza.
Juhler will have a recycling booth at the upcoming Youth Day celebration.
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Opinion
ON’T THINK ABOUT THIS too hard or you
won’t get it. It’s like staring into one of those
3-D magic eye drawings. If you strain too
hard to see the hidden picture, you won’t be able
to see it at all. You have to just trust the process.
Take a deep breath, relax, and read this column
from that place in your brain that sees what your
eyes can’t, and it’ll all come into focus...
So, I’m watching news coverage of the Virginia
Tech massacre, and only in bits and pieces because the tragedy simply overwhelms me. And I
start thinking back on all the unimaginable horrors that have taken place during the Bush Administration — the Sept. 11 attack on the Twin
Towers, and the crash of American Airlines flight
587 in New York two months later; the explosion
of the space shuttle Columbia and loss of its entire flight crew; Hurricane Katrina and the ruination of New Orleans. And now, the massacre at
Virginia Tech. Even the whole Anna Nicole Smith
saga. Bubble-headed, drug-addled bimbo or not,
her life and her death in particular are just unnecessarily sad.
Unlike the disastrous Iraq War (and the loss of
life and international goodwill, and crushing national debt it caused), the Valerie Plame CIA leak,
the questionable firing of federal attorneys, eroding civil rights, executive branch corruption and
cronyism, and etc., etc., etc., those previously
mentioned horrors weren’t actually Dubya & Co.’s
fault. But it makes one pause to wonder why so
many horrific events have occurred on Dubya’s
watch. Although I have no affection for Uncurious
George, I must admit, he’s had to face new and improved problems unparalleled by those of any
president before him.
It’s a bit unfair, really. Why is the president who
is arguably the least prepared of them all to deal
with disaster continually beset with calamities?
Why is the universe hurling such disproportionate catastrophe on the weakest link? He’s clearly
not the brightest crayon in the presidential box,
but he didn’t deserve such a heaping helping of
grief on his plate. So… Why?
And all of a sudden, I knew. Bush and Cheney
are the lovebirds. As any Hitchcock fan knows, in
his classic horror film, “The Birds,” the quiet little town of Bodega Bay was suddenly besieged by
crazed seagulls and crows, swooping down and
pecking people, sometimes to death. There was
nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, the birds came
from everywhere, furiously fluttering and flapping, down chimneys, through holes in rooftops,
aiming right for your eye sockets. But why.
Hitchcock never provides an answer, only a
clue: The mayhem starts when socialite Melanie
Daniels (Tippi Hedren) brings two caged lovebirds into town. Forget the twists and turns, and
Daniels’ manipulative motivations and the local
female jealousy over the affections of beefcake
Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), the feathered frenzy
never relents until Daniels and Brenner decide to
take the lovebirds and leave Bodega Bay.
They open the front door, and thousands of
birds blanket the lawn and trees, watching. Waiting. With birdcage in hand and Brenner’s terrified niece Kathy clinging for dear life, the traumatized trio steps gingerly through an ominous
sea of birds, gets into the car and drives away, the
birds parting like waters. But not one attacks.
Hitchcock never explains why, never reveals the
motivation.
Why were the birds so mad? We don’ t know.
We’ll never know. Our understanding of their
wrath is irrelevant. All we need to grasp is that A)
Bad things happened when the lovebirds came to
town and B) It stopped when they left. Only The
Birds will ever know the real reason. It isn’t something mere humans can fathom. We need only pay
attention.
And there you have it. Our country is one big,
huge Bodega Bay. As soon as lovebirds Bush and
Cheney arrived, one inconceivable misfortune after another beset our “town.” There’s carnage
wherever you turn. And it won’t end until everything is made right again. It’s not the lovebirds’
fault. They can’t be blamed. But for whatever cosmic reasons you and I can’t understand, their
presence here is making the universe very cranky.
And they must go.
If Bush and Cheney are the lovebirds, that
means Karl Rove is Melanie Daniels. He brought
them here. And although his gams in a tight skirt
can’t compare to Tippi Hedron’s, the message
from the universe is the same: Take your lovebirds and go back where you came from. Or else.
D
N A LOCAL NOTE: I attended the barrel
tasting on Saturday at the new Berryessa
Gap Vineyards tasting room (formerly Tufts
Packing Shed) on Grant Avenue, and not only did
they produce their best wines yet (the Syrah is
outstanding), the new facility is beautiful. Simple,
clean and classy, and what a jewel for the Winters
community. Hats off to all involved. May this be
the first of many top-notch projects in which our
town can take pride.
And one more thing: Anyone else notice the
painting of Karen Ogando at Arte Junction? It was
in the front window last week. It shows her sitting
on a couch, looking pensive, a glass of wine in her
hand. But what is she thinking? About red tape at
City Hall, maybe? Which planning commissioners
she’d like to strangle? Where to locate the sushi
bar in her new commercial project? (I hope it’s
the last one.)
OK, maybe it isn’t really Karen Ogando. But it
should be.
And… Yay, it’s Youth Day! Let’s all get along!
O
LD PEOPLE. A few months ago I received
an invitation to attend the 50th reunion of
Kappa Chi fraternity in San Luis Obispo. In
the back of my mind, I knew the reunion was coming, and was looking forward to it. They cancelled
Poly Royal 17 years ago after a riot and the purpose for Poly Royal, showing off the campus,
seemed to have been lost.
After a break of several years the powers that be
invented Open House. Open House is the same
event as Poly Royal, same time of year, same people, just a different name. I venture down to Cal
Poly about every five years or so. My best man,
Randy Fiser, lives in Grover “City” Beach, just
down Highway 101 from San Luis Obispo. They
changed the name to Grover Beach because it
sounded better for tourism than Grover City. Winters sounds pretty good to me, but if you have a
better name, tell the tourism committee.
I left Cal Poly in 1974, and there have been a lot
of changes to the college and downtown. For a city
with 40,000 people, San Luis Obispo must have the
highest sales tax in the country. Their downtown
is booming. Walking around I didn’t see one empty
space for rent, and there is lots of construction going on. Old buildings have been repaired, and
plenty of new buildings have filled in empty lots
and dilapidated properties. If someone from
Davis would happen to see what a real college
town looks like, they’d pack their bags and move
in a heartbeat.
The fraternity house looks a lot like the house in
Animal House, the movie. Large corner lot with a
six bedroom, two story house on it. The bar is upstairs and I don’t think they have washed the floor
since I left. My permanent tenant always smiles
when she walks through the door. She says it always smells the same, and that brings a smile to
my face. It doesn’t smell flowery. More like stale
beer and a urinal. It was home for over three
years.
I’ve met the founder of the fraternity, Don Budai
before. He, along with a few of his friends, wanted
a place to play music and relax. The idea of a fraternity was born in 1957 and they moved into the
house on the corner of Chorro and Upham. While I
was there, the landlord, Mr. Porter, died and Mrs.
Porter sold us the house. She wanted $28,000, but
we thought we were the brightest bulbs in town, so
we offered her $24,000. She didn’t know if that was
a good offer, so she went to a real estate friend of
hers. We paid her $40,000 and were lucky she didn’t take a higher offer.
To buy the house an alumni association was
formed, and they are the ones who threw the party
last weekend. We own the house, use the rent from
current students to pay the taxes, insurance and
upkeep. It is the upkeep that is a problem. It is an
old house and needs help or a bulldozer.
After a wine tasting event on Friday night, there
was an alumni meeting on Saturday morning, followed by tours of the campus and happy hour and
a dinner, prepared by the alumni, at the Veterans
Hall. There were over 200 people sitting down to
tri-tip, pork, salad, beans, garlic bread, and more
beans. By the time they finished passing the hat,
selling sweatshirts, beer glasses, and collecting
alumni dues, there was over $14,000 in the bank.
Not a bad weekend at the office.
There was a photographer and photo opportunities. When they asked all of the past presidents to
line up, by year of service, I edged over to Budai
and Larry Courtland, founding members. I wasn’t
expecting to be standing next to them. A whole
generation was missing. Mario Cano, a pledge
brother and member of my wedding party was
standing next to me. We looked down the row of
about 25 young people. “How old do you feel?”
Mario asked. “Pretty old,” I told him. Good company, but I did realize that it has been a while since I
was in college.
When I walked into the house there were name
tags to be applied. When I’d introduce myself,
“Oh, you’re that Wallace,” was the reply by more
than a couple of people. Pledges have to memorize the past presidents. I memorized 13, these
guys have to memorize 50.
There were only a half-dozen or so close friends
who showed up, and we stayed up telling lies
about each other. My permanent tenant was smiling and listening. Trouble was, she was there for
some of the stories and knows what really happened. I thought we all looked good, Sherri
thought we all looked old next to the current crop
of fraternity brothers.
For those who don’t like reunions, you’re missing an opportunity to renew friendships and remember simpler times. I was a little disappointed
that more of my generation didn’t show up, maybe
they’ll make it to the 60th reunion. I plan on being
there.
See you at Youth Day.
O
LETTERS
It was a great ride for Jared
Dear Editor,
On Saturday, April 21,
the “Riding for Jared” motorcycle run fund-raiser
was held. It was a great
success. Through our efforts we will be able to
make a large donation to
the Jared Davis Memorial
Scholarship Fund.
First of all, I would like
to take this time to thank
everyone that came out for
the event and all the participants in the run, without you this could have
never been successful.
Special thanks to Charley
Wallace and the Express
staff for the publicity in
our local paper.
I owe much gratitude to
many families and friends
of mine who came and
helped with the event.
Hats off to: the Kraintz
family, the Geerts family,
the Davis family, Debbie
and Wayne Holland, Jenny
Ramos, Lisa and Tyler
Floyd, and Dawn from
Creekside Bar. I also really appreciate the support
from my riding coach Cajun Charlie, and my mentors Rocky and Marshall
from Vacaville HarleyDavidson
I would also like to recognize the support of my
grandparents, John and
Darlene Benson, and Walt
and Sally Neil. Thanks
also to mom and dad for
keeping me organized. I
couldn’t have done it without all of you.
To sum things up, I feel
that the event was a great
success and I know in my
heart that whenever I get
on a bike and ride I’ll be
“Riding for Jared.”
BROCK NEIL
PTA needs volunteer support
Dear Editor,
The Winters Combined
PTA was originally established on Jan.12, 1982. As
we enter into our 26th
year, we are proudly
searching for new board
members. Several volunteers are needed to make
the PTA run smoothly.
Some of the positions being sought include: Book
Fair coordinator for Waggoner Elementary School
and Shirley Rominger Intermediate School (SRIS),
Family Science Night and
Movie Night coordinators
as well as many other positions. If you are not the
type to help coordinate
events, then perhaps you
can serve as one of our
many needed volunteers?
The PTA has already
been working on the event
calendar for the following
school year. Please consider attending our last
meeting on May 9 to get an
idea of what we are about
and how you can help. The
meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.
in the staff room at SRIS.
Childcare will be provided.
Through our annual
fund-raiser the PTA was
able to fund and support
such events as: Harvest
Festival, Family Science
Night, Spelling Bee, Farm
& Pioneer Day, Star Party
Software
technology,
grade
level
money,
teacher gift cards and so
much more. Thank you to
everyone who has volunteered to make this last
year such a great success.
Keep an eye out for the
PTA fundraiser coming in
October 2007.
We ask that you please
continue to clip the box
tops off the General Mills
products this summer and
send them to the school
this fall. Winters Combined PTA earns ten cents
for each one we collect!
The PTA would like to
thank everyone who has
signed up to be a member
of the eScrip program.
Through this program the
PTA has earned approximately $600. If you have
not yet signed up or need
to renew your cards please
go to www.escrip.com, refer to group # 139431312.
The current board members who will be returning
next year include: Brandy
Wingard, president, Andrea McKenna, secretary,
Jenyse Lichwa, treasurer,
Liz Layne, VP of Membership, and Laura Ray, VP of
Sockhop. If you would like
to contact the PTA please
email
us
at:
winterspta@netscape.net
JENYSE LICHWA
Winters Combined PTA
WPNS plans Spring Fling Fiesta
Dear Editor,
The Board of Directors
of the Winters Parent
Nursery School is proud to
announce our first ever
Spring Fling Fiesta. This
fun event will take place
on Saturday, May 5, and
will be held at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall.
For the cost of a ticket,
all food, entertainment
and drinks are included as
well as an opportunity to
win a cash prize.
We will be featuring local businesses, such as
catering by El Pueblo and
great music. courtesy of lo-
cal band Paradox.
Tickets are available for
purchase at Winters Parent Nursery School, located at 208 Fourth Street, as
well as at the door the
night of the event. The cost
will be $25 per person or
$40 per couple (ages 21 and
over only, please).
For more information
call the school, 795-4659.
We hope to see you
there!
LIZA ALSBURY
ROMIN GUIDICI
WPNS Spring Fling
committee chairman
More Letters to the Editor
on page A-5, A-6
Horse help desperately needed
Dear Editor,
The Winters Youth Day
Parade is in desperate
need of two volunteers to
be equestrian parade marshals on Saturday, April
28.
The job consists of handing out numbers to the 20
horse entries and after
they are pre-judged, lining
them
up
numerically
along Haven Street and
feeding them into the pa-
rade as the numbers come
up.
We have entrants from
all over California coming
in for our parade, so this is
a very important job. This
would be a great experience for a 4-H or FFA student or adult.
To volunteer please call
Mike Sebastian at 7952091.
MIKE SEBASTIAN
Parade Chairman
By the barrel
LETTERS
Dam debris
can be cleared
Photo by Debra Lo Guercio
The whole family joined in to welcome the community to visit the new Berryessa Gap Vineyards tasting room, located on Highway 128
at the former location of the Tufts Packing Shed. From left are siblings Shannon Martinez, Barbara Carrion, Dan Martinez, Corinne Martinez andYvonne Martinez. Barrel tastings of the 2005 varietals, which will be bottled later this year, were available for sampling. The
new tasting room is expected to open to the public in late May.
Berryessa Gap Vineyards co-owners winemaker Mike Anderson
(left) and grower Dan Martinez discuss their latest Tempranillo,
which will be bottled later this year. Anderson created a new varietal this year, called Tradition, which will also be bottled this year.
Berryessa Gap co-owner and grower Santiago Moreno and his
daughter, Nancy, manned the Syrah table at the April 21 barrel
tasting at the new Berryessa Gap Vineyards tasting room. Nancy
is a pourer at the Main Street tasting room.
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Corinne Martinez greeted the public and introduced the varietals
featured at the April 21 Berryessa Gap Vineyards barrel tasting.
Dear Editor,
A letter from the Department of Fish and
Game to the city appeared
in last week’s paper. The
letter said the Department in general supported the removal of instream structures like
Winters’ old percolation
dam when they might impede fish passage. The
Department’s
letter
specifically identified debris (sticks and branches)
lodging against the dam as
a potential fish passage
problem at Little Rock.
I met with the Department’s staff at the dam to
discuss fish passage, and
suggested a reasonable
solution would be for local volunteers to take on
the job of keeping the dam
clear of debris. This is
certainly a task a local
stewardship
committee
could do. A pitchfork and
an hour’s worth of work
was all it took for me to
clear the debris this
spring. I would personally
commit to keeping fish
passage clear in the fu-
ture, especially during the
critical periods for fish
passage.
Using a local stewardship committee and volunteer labor to solve the
problem seems like a common sense alternative to
spending $636,000 to take
out the dam and in the
process risk ruining swimming and fishing at Little
Rock.
JEFF TENPAS
Upset about
the way we live
Dear Editor,
It’s true, I am angry, and
sad at the same time,
about the way we live in
this country. As the world’s
largest consumer of all
known raw and manufactured materials, some with
very useful purposes and
others that are not, I think
we act as there is an endless supply of resources to
fuel our wants more so
than our needs, not realizing the impacts we have on
our nation and the rest of
the world.
I think life in the United
States is like this because
we are addicted to things
we don’t even know we’re
addicted to when we’re
See LETTERS on page A-6
LETTERS
born here in this country.
As we are raised in it, we
get caught up in what our
society and the spin doctors tell us we need to do
as we grow older. Then,
without even realizing it,
we do things to perpetuate
these
addictions
and
seemingly pass them on as
our way of life. And as we
try to survive with the addictions we’re born into,
how often do we take the
time to stop and think for
ourselves if what we’re doing is really the right
thing, and then act to
change for the better, free
from those addictions?
The part that makes me
so angry is that I think
large government and
business systems are so
corrupted with power and
money that they will do
anything to keep the masses addicted and uninformed so we remain easily controlled human doings instead of free spirited human beings. It is the
free thinking and acting
human being that threatens their power and money being taken away, so
they control information
and the purse strings
whenever and however
they can to keep the public
suppressed. However, it is
that free human being that
is in touch with his/her
surrounding world and environment who knows
what actions to take to live
in it without permanently
damaging it.
The part that makes me
so sad is that there are
very few true modern day
human beings acting as pioneers, perhaps even revolutionaries, willing to
stick it in the face of these
government and business
systems, demanding a
change for the better and
then not backing off until
that
change
happens.
Without those stalwart individuals leading by example and doing the right
things without the thought
of monetary profit or acceptable rate of return,
human doings will remain
addicted and subservient,
not having the chance to
evolve into true human beings and keep our future
from
becoming
quite
bleak and depressing.
The only part that gives
me hope is that in the
United States, you do have
many freedoms not found
in other parts of the world
such as freedom of speech,
freedom to choice, freedom of change, and the
freedom to act. I believe
we are at a point in world
history where we have
many important choices to
make on how to change
ourselves and country for
the better, however remember that talk is cheap,
and actions speak louder
than words.
JON TICE
Public opinion polls reflect this fact and they
themselves constitute a
danger to the country. Government by poll is a slippery slope since the public’s position often owes
nothing to logic and polls
usually
hold
policy
hostage to shallowly rooted opinions.
Democracy is the source
of our weaknesses and our
strengths. A democracy
must be slave to lightly
considered public opinion, which is why the country couldn’t get over Middle East isolationism until
9/11. A democracy is fatally attracted to romantic
foreign policies over realistic ones.
If the liberals and the
media would express a
consensus in the direction
of responsibility rather
than self-gratification, a
lot of our social, political
and economic problems
would begin to work themselves out. But this argument assumes that the
tone of national life is created independently of our
economics and demographics. An example is
the fact that we as a nation
did in fact have better cultural values at the outset
of World War II; surely
part of the reason is that 12
years of Depression will
go a long way toward
stamping out self-indulgent individualism.
This country has suffered no economic crisis
so devastating as that
which occurred in 1929.
Also, some of the features
of American culture that
alarm conservatives, such
as the erosion of family
values, recreation drug
use and high divorce
rates, have been transmitted downward from the
celebrity elite to the average American rather than
vice versa, thanks to the
saturation of the news media of the novel and rather
bizarre lifestyles of the
celebrities.
It would be more satisfying to find an institutional
way of uniting the country
than to hope, vaguely, for
different values to take
root. The concept of “diversity” in American society offers nothing but the
fragmentation of values
amongst diverse groups. It
is a vapid feel-good concept.
The main institutions to
establish a workable consensus of values are public schools (including universities) and the military.
Right now, American society doesn’t have a mechanism for bringing everyone together, which would
give empathy and a sense
of common purpose a
chance to grow, and it
doesn’t provide a large
part of the country with
the feeling of true opportunity that is the wellspring of commitment to
national (not interestgroup) concerns.
If everybody were guaranteed a decent education, treated equally, and
if school, the military and
national service became
mass shared experiences
rather than sub-cultural
ones, then we’d be much
closer than we are now to
the attractive side of a national culture such as existed during the years of
World War II. It brought
out the best in the country
back then.
A. A. HUILLADE
Middle East
Correspondent
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The Bureau of Reclamation announces that beginning Memorial Day weekend the Pope Creek Bridge waterway, located at Lake Berryessa, will be
closed to all motorized and non-motorized watercraft. This closure will occur
again for the July 4th holiday weekend and Labor Day holiday weekend. Reopening of the area to watercraft will be reinstated after each holiday weekend.
Reclamation and the Napa County Sheriffs Office are working together to prevent unsafe conditions which result from thousands of visitors congregating
on holiday weekends at the Pope Creek Bridge water area. Overcrowding on
boats, near-drownings, disorderly conduct, offensive behavior, underage
drinking, and assaults have occurred. Major injuries and several deaths have
resulted from people jumping off the high rocks and Pope Creek Bridge. It is
illegal to jump off the bridge and violators will be cited. There are signs posted
warning visitors not to jump off the bridge or rocks. The closed area will be
designated by buoys. The gates at Pope Creek parking lot will be closed and
locked at 10 p.m. The closure will assist Reclamation and the Napa County
Sheriffs Office in ensuring a safe and secure area on holiday weekends.
This closure is effective:
Memorial Day Weekend from 1 p.m. on Thursday,
May 24, 2007, to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Independence Day Week from 1 p.m. on Thursday,
June 28, 2007, to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Labor Day Weekend from 1 p.m. on Thursday,
August 30, 2007, to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2007
For a map of the affected closure area of Pope Creek Bridge Waterway, please link to:
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/field_offices/lake_berryessa/resort_act.html.
For additional information, please contact Park Manager Ms. Janet
Rogers, Lake Berryessa Field Office, at 707-966-2111 or
e-mail jlrogers@mp.usbr.gov.
Thank You
2007
Sponsors
City of Winters
Mariani Nut Company
Foundation
America was
better during
World War II
Dear Editor,
Both liberals and conservatives seem to be unable to grasp the fact that
American
government
was deliberately organized to prevent decisions
from being made. They
also ignore the fact that
elected officials are beholden to interest groups.
As a result, nothing important can be done in a timely fashion until the need is
overwhelmingly obvious.
And unless the need persists, the public is quick to
forget any threat to their
well being.
Lake Berryessa’s Pope Creek Bridge
Waterway Closed for Major Holidays
Subway of Winters
Yolo Federal
Credit Union
Dixon Ridge Farms
First Northern Bank
Granite Bay Holdings
Devries Construction, Inc
Town and Country Market
Mazza Dental Care
Winters Senior Citizens
Pacific Hardware
Vintage Paving Company, Inc
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Access Manufacturing Inc.
Berryessa Sporting Goods
Casson and Sons Carpet Care
Custom Cleaners
KO Underground Construction
La Mexicana
Realty World - Camelot
Round Table Pizza
Steady Eddy's Coffee House
Winters Express
Al and Kay Graf - Jessie Gill - Lester Farms - Winters Fort Nightly Club - Ron Riesner, DDS - Betty Coman
Community
Posthumous honors to
be given to Rominger
The 13th annual city of Davis
Environmental
Recognition
Awards will be presented at the
May 1 Davis City Council meeting.
This year’s recipients include former Winters resident Charlie
Rominger, who passed away last
fall. The awards were created by
the city’s Natural Resources Commission in 1995 to honor and recognize the environmental accomplishments of individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations working in and around the
Davis area.
Rominger was nominated by
Mitch Sears with supporting information from John McNerney.
A fifth-generation farmer in Yolo
Del Toro, Torres plan to marry
County who employed sustainable farming practices, Rominger
worked on preserving open space
and supported local farmers. He
served on the Yolo County Farm
Bureau board of directors and
won several awards for his holistic farm management and habitat
restoration.
“The more we get business
processes to mimic nature, the
more benefits we find,”
Rominger once said. He preferred to manage his land “doing
things in harmony rather than in
conflict with nature.”
The Unitarian Universalist
Church of Davis will also be honored at the May 1 meeting.
Effective May 4, a change in
the city’s Municipal Code will
require installation of smoke
detectors and visible address
numbers at city residences
upon issuance of a new building permit.
The Winters City Council, at
its April 3 meeting, approved
Ordinance No. 2007-01. The ordinance requires installation
of smoke alarms in accordance
with the California Code of
Regulations, Title 24, Part 2,
Volume 1, Sections 310.9.1.3,
310.9.1.4 and 310.9.1.5 whenever the city issues a building
permit for Group R (residential) occupancy.
Yolo veterans can receive diplomas
The Yolo County Office of Education is once again implementing Operation Recognition for veterans living
in Yolo County. During the 1940’s and
again in the 50’s, thousands of young
men and women left high school and
the comforts of home to serve in the
United States Armed Forces. Their
sacrifice ensured our freedom and
helped build our country into a super
power and helped shape the entire
course of history throughout the
world. After these wars, many veterans were not able to finish high school
but led productive lives and contributed to our communities over their
lifetimes.
Additionally, During WWII, thousands of Japanese American citizens
were forced to leave their homes to be
interned in relocation camps at various locations in the United States. Although these citizens were denied
their freedom, they still considered
themselves Americans and as such,
fought to be included in the defense of
our country. Consequently, many of
these Japanese American citizens
served in the U.S. Armed Forces and
displayed great valor and courage.
During the Korean and Vietnam
War, there were persons who did not
receive a high school diploma because his or her education was interrupted due to his or her military service in that war. A high school diploma
is and always has been a symbol of accomplishment. Because of the war,
many of our veterans were not able to
achieve this milestone.
The Yolo County Office of Education is once again honored and proud
to be able to award an honorary high
school diploma to WWII veterans,
Japanese American internees, Korean War and Vietnam veterans who so
willingly responded to their country’s
call with courage.
Veterans who resided in Yolo County during these wars and did not graduate from high school, are eligible to
apply for an honorary high school
diploma. Veterans may request an application to participate in “Operation
Recognition” from Deanna Miller,
668-3766, miller@ycoe.org.
The application and verification of
military eligibility or honorable discharge must be received at the Yolo
County Office of Education no later
than May 10. Diplomas may be awarded posthumously to the family of a veteran.
McGonigal graduates from basic training
Air Force Airman 1st Class
Ian E. McGonigal has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas. He
is the grandson of Ted and
Anne Miller of Vacaville and
the stepson of Brian and Tracy Murrin of Winters. He
graduated in 2004 from Vacaville High School, and received an associate degree in
2006 from Solano Community
College, in Suisun.
Airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree
through the Community College of the Air Force.
IAN E. MCGONIGAL
City smoke detector,
address codes changed
SERGIO TORRES & ELIZABETH DEL TORO
Elizabeth Del Toro and
Sergio Torres, both lifelong
residents of Winters, plan
to become husband and
wife on Sept. 15, in a ceremony planned at St. James
Catholic Church in Davis. A
reception will follow at St.
Anthony’s Parish Hall in
Winters.
Sergio proposed to Elizabeth on her 21st birthday,
and asked for her hand in
marriage a few days later.
The couple met seven years
ago on Youth Day, which is
why they chose to announce their engagement
this week.
Elizabeth is the daughter
of
Francisco
and
Guadalupe Del Toro of Winters. She has two brothers,
Francisco and Eduardo,
and a sister, Giselle. She is a
2003 graduate of Winters
High School and a 2007
graduate of Maric College,
where she studied interior
design and architecture.
She is a member of the Winters Hispanic Advisory
Committee. She is employed at Cunningham Engineering, a civil engineering firm in Davis, and also
works as a server on weekends at the Putah Creek
Cafe.
Sergio is the son of Silvia
Torres of Winters and Sergio Torres of Los Angeles.
He has a brother, Javier. He
is a 1998 graduate of Winters High School, and a 2006
graduate of IBEW 180. He is
a member of the Local 180
union. He is employed as an
electrician-journeyman at
Banister Electric.
The ordinance will also require the installation of either
four-inch high illuminated address numbers or six-inch high
non-illuminated address numbers on the exterior of residences whenever the city issues a building permit.
The City Building and Code
Enforcement Division will
have a limited supply of both
smoke alarms and address
numbers for residents for
whom this requirement would
be financially burdensome.
Contact Building Official
Gene Ashdown, 795-4910, extension 117, for more information.
SCHOOL
months, have attended inservice training, and that
a solution might be in
hand. Martin and the math
department are suggesting the following changes
to the middle school math
program:
~ 6th grade students
will all take 6th grade
math and no algebra,
will all take 7th grade
math using the Prentice
Hall pre-algebra text currently used by both 6th
and 7th grades, and supplemental materials,
will either take a one-year
Algebra I class using the
Prentice Hall algebra text
or they will take another
8th grade math class,
~
Intervention math
classes at grades 6 and 7
will be created as the
need arises,
~ Strategies to meet the
needs of advanced and
struggling students will
be developed.
“I think we feel very
comfortable with it,” Martin said about the proposal. Parent Michael Braun
criticized the current program, saying it was difficult to get test scores and
difficult to determine if or
in what areas a student
was failing.
“I have a lot of concerns
with this program,” Braun
said.
“We’ve
already
COUNCIL
make the process easier,
because the DA discussion will be a full discussion on its own. Council
member Tom Stone supported the approach if it
will allow for shorter
meetings. Mayor Woody
Fridae expressed concern the items to be discussed in the DA may create conflicts with the PD
approved earlier.
Asked what items were
left to be determined for
the Mary Rose Gardens
project, City Manager
John Donlevy said only
“one and a half” items
were left to be resolved.
He offered to go through
the draft DA in the council
members’ agenda packet.
Members balked at this,
and voted to approve the
PD as requested by the
city staff, with Fridae abstaining.
“Do you see any issues
that would prevent our
reaching an agreement
for the DA on this project?” asked council member Mike Martin about the
Brzeski’s Anderson Place
project.
“There are fiscal issues
with this project,” said
Sokolow. The challenges
are greater because the 28
unit project has nine
mixed use homes that in-
agenda because it was not
properly referenced on
the agenda. The agenda
called for discussion of
entry and continuation
criteria for the dual immersion program.
Mitchell told trustees
that expansion of the program did not have to be a
future agenda item unless
a majority of the board
wanted it to be. They did,
and it is scheduled for the
May 17 board meeting.
Audience members present to discuss expansion
of the program were allowed to address the
board. Two parents and
one student told trustees
that the program should
be continued beyond the
5th grade to keep a student’s Spanish-speaking
skills growing. Rominger
Intermediate
School
teacher Dave Paratore
said that the program
needs a strong support
system if it is to be continued.
Three arrested
for rash of auto
burglaries
Dual Immersion
Parents also can look for
possible expansion of the
school district’s dual immersion program that currently offers instruction
in both English and Spanish for students in grades
K-5. The topic was pulled
from the April 19 meeting
Police from three different agencies tracked down
a Winters man and two juveniles
suspected
of
breaking into at least 15
cars in Vacaville in March.
The burglarized vehicles
were parked in north Vacaville and Browns Valley
March 25-26, police said.
The trio are suspected of
breaking windows and
taking property from the
vehicles. During one of the
break-ins, a witness got
the license plate number
of a vehicle suspected to
be involved.
On April 11, police from
Vacaville
and
Dixon
served a search warrant at
a home near Winters and
then arrested Winters resident Julio Avalos, 21, at
an Owings Drive residence in Yolo Housing.
Winters police then
Recognitions
helped
detectives contact
Trustees
recognized
Wolfskill High School stu- two other male suspects,
dent Juan Vallejo for what both 15 years old, at two
principal Emilie Sim- different homes within
mons called “a complete Winters city limits and arturnaround” in his atti- rested them. Both are Wintude, behavior and atten- ters residents.
All three face auto burdance at school that has
led to outstanding acade- glary charges. Avalos was
mic progress. They recog- booked into the Solano
nized Deloitte Services County Jail. One juvenile
representative Ann Kay- was taken to juvenile hall.
lor for the firm’s dona- The other was cited and
released to his parents.
tions to the school.
corporate office spaces,
and the site is partially
zoned for office use, along
with a host of other complexities. Sokolow said
the city was trying to make
the project work fiscally
for both the needs of the
city and the applicant.
“We did some engineering at the last meeting,”
said Martin. “Is that part
of the problem?”
“I don’t know if I would
call that engineering,”
laughed council member
Tom Stone.
Sokolow said the city engineer, who was not at the
meeting, would be working with the applicant to
come up with a plan for
the Anderson intersection, because of council
concerns at the previous
meeting.
Council member Harold
Anderson asked why the
draft DA no longer called
for
tankless
water
heaters. Anderson said
this was put in originally
because the project would
not meet the city goal of
photovoltaic solar power
for 50 percent of the units,
because of the shape of
the roofs.
Sokolow explained the
project would use a long
list of energy efficient
techniques called “Energy Star”, which would
bring the project to 15 percent higher efficiency
than the California re-
quired standards known
as “Title 24”.
“It’s one in a list of
tools,” said Sokolow. He
said giving the applicant
flexibility on this issue
was a way to make the project work financially.
“I understand that,”
said Anderson, “but it is a
tool we specifically asked
for, and now it has disappeared from the DA.”
City Manager John Donlevy said the Title 24 standard is required, but
working to the higher Energy Star standard was
voluntary.
Martin said he liked this
project and would like to
not heap too much on the
applicant, in hopes the
project will go forward.
Mark Rutheiser, consultant for the developer,
said the applicant would
be willing to use the tankless water heaters.
In a separate issue,
Fridae said the project
should include crosswalks at Anderson.
“I think we’ll bring this
entire project back,” said
Donlevy, in response. “I
thought we’d worked out
some things, but clearly
we aren’t ready to go, and
I apologize to the applicant.”
Martin said he supports
traffic controls at the site,
but didn’t want the developer to have to pay for it.
“How much does that
cost?” said Fridae. He
said he only was asking for
crosswalk striping, not
bulb-outs
and
traffic
calming devices, for students going from the project to the schools on Niemann and Anderson.
“I would like the staff to
come back fully prepared,” said member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. “I feel
sorry for the developer,
and this has been out
there too long. We should
get this done, with the engineer here.”
“I assure you we will do
that,” said Donlevy. “In order to do that, is there anything else?” said Donlevy,
alluding to the council
members’ tendency to
bring up new objections at
each meeting.
“It’s reasonable for you
to ask that,” said Stone. “I
take responsibility for
throwing some curve balls
myself.”
“I don’t want to lose this
project. I think it is a good
project for a blighted
area. I’m not against using
city funds for some of the
street improvements.”
Council voted to approve the PD as requested
by the city staff.
The council will continue discussion of Anderson
Place and Mary Rose Gardens at the next city council meeting on May 1 at
7:30 p.m., in council chambers.
missed the boat with the
current 6th and 7th grade
students. What are we going to do to catch them
up?” he asked. Mitchell
said that he would be following up with the WMS
staff to address Braun’s
concerns.
Trustee Robert Nickelson responded that he was
concerned that the district and board had “lost
sight” of the math program at the middle school
and that it needs to be
fixed. However, he took issue with some of the proposed changes.
“I completely disagree
with an all 6th grade math.
We need at least two levels. I don’t believe in one
size fits all. Better students need the opportunity to excel,” Nickelson
commented.
Trustees Jay Shepherd
and Mary Jo Rodolfa cautioned against having students jump ahead too fast
at the expense of a good
grounding in basics.
“We’ve always had a
problem at the middle
school of wanting to push
ahead too quickly,” Shepherd said.
Schools
This year’s Youth Day officials
Courtesy photo
Winters FFA members helped celebrate Marcella Heredia (center) FFA Regional Star Counselor
award recognition
Heredia receives state FFA honors
By AMY CROSS
Winters FFA Reporter
For Winters High School
counselor Marcella Heredia, being named the FFA
Regional Star Counselor
was certainly something to
be proud of. However, after
being honored as the best
counselor in the state of California at the State FFA
Conference, Heredia now
has bigger and better things
to boast about.
On April 16, 15 Winters
FFA students, along with
their advisors Kent Benson
and Donnie Whitworth,
waited eagerly among the
crowd of almost 5,000 FFA
members in Fresno’s Sell-
and Arena. All were anxious to hear the results as
Heredia and the Star Counselors from five other regions stood on stage.
Finally, the results were
announced, and Heredia
was named the 2007 State
Star Counselor for California.
“I was very excited, very
happy, and very honored,
mostly because this was an
award that the students
nominated me for. They didn’t have to do it, they chose
to, and that means so much
to me,” Heredia later stated.
Heredia’s
involvement
and support of the Winters
FFA program could not
have gone unnoticed by
Winters FFA members.
From judging competitions
to advocating agricultural
classes, her contributions
are numerous.
“Everybody in the chapter was very excited. The
things that she does for our
chapter give students great
opportunities, and we are
so grateful to have her as a
counselor,” Benson stated.
For her outstanding efforts to support the FFA
program, Heredia will receive an all-expense paid
trip to the weeklong National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana in October.
Campaign aims to help children
without health insurance
By KATIE VILLEGAS
Yolo County Children’s Alliance
Special to the Express
West Sacramento – The
Yolo County Children’s
Alliance, First 5 Yolo,
Yolo County Employment
and Social Services and
Yolo County Health Department have collaborated to support the expansion of federal and
state programs to cover
all uninsured children 018. At issue is the fate of
the
State
Children’s
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). For the
past 10 years, SCHIP has
provided health coverage to children whose
parents are either not offered health insurance
for
their
children
through their job, or who
cannot afford the insurance that is offered.
More than 6 million children are covered by
SCHIP nationwide.
Congress must reauthorize SCHIP in 2007 in order for the program to
continue and President
Bush,
governors
and
members of Congress are
discussing budget figures for the program’s future. Experts say the current funding levels for
these state programs —
set in 1997 — are not adequate to keep up with the
growing
numbers
of
uninsured kids, so it will
take an increase in federal funding to cover
kids currently enrolled
in these programs, with
more money needed to
cover more uninsured
children.
“California, as a ‘donor
state’ has always been a
contributor to the national budget beyond our
fair share. Now it is time
to bring our money home
to provide health insurance for all of California’s children, including
3,000 children in Yolo
County,” said Supervisor
Helen Thomson, Chair of
the Yolo County Children’s Alliance.
Now in its fifth year,
the Cover the Uninsured
campaign is the largest
mobilization in history to
shine a national spotlight on the need to secure health coverage for
all Americans. Sponsored by the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, this year’s effort is
galvanizing a broad network of business owners,
union members, teach-
This year’s Youth Day officials include, from left (front) sophomore city council member Jameson Shugart, junior city council member Noelle Mandolfo and mayor Ozzy
Arce; (back) junior city council member Jose Melendez, city clerk Giorgio Ippolito and
judge Colton Crabtree.
ers, students, consumers,
doctors, nurses and faith
leaders to focus on the
need for children to have
health insurance.
Organizers are planning activities that highlight the success of
SCHIP, demonstrate the
ongoing need for the program and enroll eligible
families in available coverage programs. The centerpiece of the campaign
is Cover the Uninsured
Week, April 23-29. In
Yolo County, Cover the
Uninsured Week activities are being coordinated by the Yolo County
Children’s Alliance in
conjunction with First 5
Yolo, DESS and the Yolo
County Health Department. Activities planned
for the week include a
health fair in West Sacramento at Bryte Elementary School, a booth at
the Davis Farmer’s Market and a booth at Dia de
los Niños celebration in
Woodland.
on any of these activities
please call the Yolo
County Children’s Alliance at 757-5558.
This year’s Youth Day officials include, from left (back) treasurer Samantha Waldron,
student general chairman Savanna Waldron, city attorney Greg Contreras and police
chief Mat Catalan; (front) chamber of commerce director Cierra Russell, fire chief CJ
Russell, kiddie parade general chairman Amber Sebastian and city manager Carina
Quezada.
Quilt raffle benefits grad students
The
Winters
High
School 2007 Grad Nite
Quilt, “Warrior Feather
Star” will be on display
at First Northern Bank in
Winters. This quilt was
Getting married?
Just had a baby?
Announce it in the
Express — it’s free!
Call 795-4551 for assistance or send
information to
donated to raise money
for the Grad Nite Party
on May 31. Tickets are $5
each or three tickets for
$10. Tickets are available
at the bank or on Youth
Day in the Park at the
high school senior class
booth.
call Karen Benson-Neil,
795-1060.
POLICE
never saw the juvenile activate his blinker and only
saw him apply his brakes
quickly.
April 20-23
Railroad Avenue, a window of a business was broken. Damage: $200.
Medical equipment on loan
April 21
East Baker Street, an officer responded to an audible alarm at a construction
site. The trailer that was
on-site was found secure.
~ Eliberto Gutierrez, 33,
of Woodland was issued a
an unlicensed driver and
failing to dim high beams.
~ Daniel Flores Leon, 33,
of Woodland was issued a
an unlicensed driver, having unlawful tinted windows and no proof of insurance.
The Winters Senior Citizens Club has equipment for handicapped
residents, such as wheelchairs and portable toilets, available on loan to
anyone free of charge.
April 21-22
Railroad Avenue, a potted
plant was vandalized in
front of a business. Damage: $100.
April 22
~ Pilar Jimenez Cabrera, 26, of Winters was arrested for being intoxicated in public. Cabrera was
booked at the Winters Police
Department
and
transported to the Yolo
County Jail for incarceration.
~
Jesus Conrado Camarena Montano, 20, of Vacaville, was arrested for
driving under the influence of alcohol and driving over the double yellow roadway lines. Blood
alcohol content results:
.12/.12.
Montano
was
booked at the Winters Police Department and released to a sober adult on a
notice to appear.
Roosevelt Avenue, property was stolen from a residence. Loss: $50.
April 23
~ Javier S. Ramirez, 25,
of Winters was issued a notice to appear for being an
unlicensed driver, having
audible music heard from
over 50 feet from the vehicle and no proof of insurance.
~ Moises Barlaam Barbosa-Santana, 21, of Winters was issued a notice to
appear for driving with a
suspended/revoked
driver’s license.
~ At Yolo and Grafton
Streets in Esparto, an officer assisted a Yolo County
Sheriff’s deputy with a
subject being held at gunpoint.
~ Arturo Perfecto, 35, of
Winters was arrested for
driving under the influence of alcohol, being an
unlicensed driver and failing to have vehicle headlights illuminated during
darkness. Blood alcohol
content results: .12/.11.
Perfecto was booked at the
Winters Police Department and released to a
sober adult on a notice to
appear.
Winters Healthcare Foundation executive director Chris Felsch (left) and staff member
Irene Tweedt are hoping local runners and golfers will participate in the Youth Day Fun Run
on Saturday, April 28, and the annual Swing For Our Health Golf Tournament on Friday,
May 4. For more information, call the Winters Healthcare Foundation office, 795-5200.
Events benefit Winters Healthcare Foundation
Anyone interested in
helping to raise funds
for the Winters Healthcare Foundation can get
a little exercise at the
same time, on the track
or at the golf course.
The
2007
Winters
Youth Day 5K Fun Run
takes place on Youth
Day, Saturday, April 28.
The theme of the race is
“Keeping a Healthy
Pace On Life.” Sign-in
begins at 7 a.m. at the
high school track and
the run starts at 7:30 a.m.
The registration fee is
$15 per person, $25 per
couple, and $10 for chil-
Rides available
for seniors
The city of Winters offers free transportation
service to seniors and
disabled persons needing a ride to and from
medical appointments.
The van is staffed by
volunteer drivers, so the
city asks those with appointments to get in
touch by phone at least
two days in advance, if
possible.
For scheduling, call
the city of Winters, department of administrative services, 795-4910,
ext. 100.
dren. All benefits go to the
Winters Healthcare Foundation, a non-profit health
care center located on
downtown Main Street.
Walkers and babies in
strollers are welcome to
participate in the run. All
participants will receive a
T-shirt. For more information, call John or Jean, 7950597.
On the following Friday,
May 4, the Winters Health
Care Foundation (WHF)
will hold its annual Swing
For Our Health Golf Tournament at Yolo Fliers
Club. The registration fee
is $99 per golfer, which in-
cludes fees, cart, dinner,
coffee and tea. Nongolfers are welcome to attend the dinner, which
costs $30. To sign up, send
a check payable to WHF to
7 Main Street, Winters, CA
95694. For more information about the golf tournament, call the Winters
Healthcare
Foundation
office, 795-5200.
In the future, the Winters Healthcare Foundation plans to hold the golf
tournament every year on
the
Friday
following
Youth Day, which is always
the last Saturday in April.
Did you get 30 minutes of exercise today?
There is a variety of
equipment available, but
no hospital beds.
For more information,
call Dorothy Becker, 7952536, or Floyd Fletcher,
795-2961.
Nuestras Noticias
Danzantes Del Alma: 30 años
de tradición, lucha y folklore
Winters Youth Day
El Día de la Juventud (The Winters Youth Day) esta
otra vez aquí, este sábado 28 de abril y será el numero
71, como ya es una costumbre, esperamos que la participación de la comunidad le dé ese clima de alegría
a este día tan especial para el pueblo de Winters. El
comité tiene planeado un día lleno de diversión.
Mucha comida, actividades para los niños, juegos y
concursos, todo esto se tendrá en el Parque de la Ciudad. El origen de esta fiesta, comenzó en el año de
1933, empezó como una orientación para los estudiantes de la High School para que tuvieran el
conocimiento de cómo se gobierna una ciudad. Se invita a estudiantes para que a través de los diferentes
puestos y oficinas que tiene la ciudad, conozcan el
trabajo de cada uno de ellos. Se eligen estudiantes
para los puestos de alcalde, manager, consejeros, jefe
de policía, etc. Los estudiantes experimentan lo que
es estar a cargo de la ciudad, ya que se reúnen con el
alcalde y los consejeros, para de primera mano experimentar lo que sucede en las reuniones de la ciudad.
Este año el Grand Marshal será Mike Sebastian, será
un reconocimiento a la labor que por 29 años Mike ha
realizado a favor de esta fiesta. Su familia también
forma parte del comité, ellos siempre están pidiendo
voluntarios para poder tener éxito, les gustaría ver
mas participación de la gente. Muchos de nosotros
nos sentamos muy tranquilos a observar el desfile y
no nos imaginamos el trabajo y dedicación de estas
personas, todo el trabajo que hacen ellos es voluntario y les toma mucho de su tiempo libre, por eso
como decimos en nuestros países, nos quitamos el
sombrero ante estas personas que se brindan a la comunidad, esperamos que el próximo año mas gente
digamos presente ofreciendo nuestro tiempo libre
en la organización de esta fiesta.
La fiesta comenzara el viernes 27 de abril, en el centro de la comunidad, con la apertura oficial de la fiesta y el concurso de talento, también se coronara a la
reina del Youth Day. La fiesta continua muy temprano el sábado con el tradicional Pancake breakfast,
que empezara a las 6:30 de la mañana. Luego se tendrá el desfile de los niños a las 9:45 a.m. seguido por el
desfile principal a las 10 a.m. e inmediatamente la diversión y la comida estará lista en el parque de la ciudad, los invitamos para que participen de esta tradicional fiesta en Winters.
Tragedia en Virginia
Una tragedia lo que se vivió la semana pasada, cuando uno oye este
tipo de noticias, no podemos creer
que en este país haya gente tan enferma o desquiciada. Y es cuando
uno se pregunta ¿ Porque es tan fácil hacerlo? ¿ Porque es tan fácil
aquí en Estados Unidos que pasen
estas tragedias?¿ Porque somos
tan vulnerables a cualquier individuo desquiciado? Son muchas
preguntas, y sin embargo tenemos
ante nosotros una cruda realidad,
desgraciadamente esta no es la
primera ves, ya paso antes ¿Y que
medidas se tomaron después de la
tragedia de Columbine?
Por la manera como sucedieron
los hechos, podemos deducir que
aquí en este país es muy fácil
matar, sabemos que aquí se
venden muchas armas de fuego,
estamos llenos por todos lados de
ellas, pistolas, rifles, las tenemos
en la casa, quizá en la oficina, en el
carro. Pero todo es perfectamente
legal. Para comprar una pistola no
tenemos ningún problema, vamos
al lugar donde las venden, investigan si tienes antecedentes, y después de un compás de espera,
puedes tener tu pistola o rifle, y
tendrás en tus manos una arma
con la que puedes tener la capacidad de quitar una vida. Tan fácil.
Ahora sabemos que en el estado
de Virginia, para comprar armas
no se necesita licencia; no hay registro de armas; no hay ningún
período de espera. Uno va a comprar el arma y se la lleva inmediatamente, mientras que en otros
estados te hacen esperar 10 ó 30
días para que, si uno va a comprar
un arma en el momento en que
está enojado, ese período de espera deje que las emociones se
normalicen. Podremos decir que
esta facilidad con la que se consiguen las armas, quizá sea lo que
causo esta masacre. Indudablemente muchos estarán de acuerdo
con esta afirmación, pero también
habrá personas que se opongan a
esto.
Nunca sabremos en realidad
porque el asesino se puso a disparar a tanta gente en el Tecnológico de Virginia. Lo que sí
sabemos es que era un tipo muy
raro, quizá con muchas batallas en
su cabeza, y lamentablemente las
armas estaban allí, solo las uso.
Seguiremos esperando que los
legisladores hagan algo para evitar estos hechos de violencia, que
por cierto se están presentando
con demasiada frecuencia aquí en
los Estados Unidos. solo nos queda esperar que la próxima tragedia no este cerca de nosotros
Nuestro pésame a todas las familias que están sufriendo, pero si el
gobierno no busca la manera de
proteger a nuestros jóvenes, las
posibilidades son que Columbine,
y ahora Blacksburg, muy seguramente, se vuelvan pronto a repetir.
Escrito por: BRIZAPÉREZ
¿Qué o quiénes son Danzantes del Alma? Probablemente los han visto en la universidad de UC Davis
vistiendo esos vestidos amplios, radiantes y vistosos,
bailando al son de la música
tradicional mexicana, lanzando sus faldas al viento, y
sonriendo al público durante distintas presentaciones culturales. Para muchos de ustedes, este grupo
no es más que otro club de
danza en la universidad, sin
embargo, Danzantes del
Alma es mucho más que un
simple grupo de danza folklórica mexicana: su significado e historia va más allá
que eso. La historia oficial
de Danzantes del Alma dice
que el grupo inició en el año
de 1977, y se conocía formalmente con el nombre de
“Ballet
Folklórico
del
Alma”.
El número de personas
para las que este grupo se
presenta incrementa con los
años. Solamente el pasado
año escolar (2005-2006), Danzantes alcanzó 7,000 personas entre sus presentaciones en el distrito, clases y
talleres. Esto es importante
para ellos y la comunidad,
ya que parte de la misión y
tradición de Danzantes es el
de proveer información acerca de los recursos Universitarios a distintos grupos
minoritarios. Además de
eso, también es parte de su
misión el: Preservar y celebrar la cultura chicana/latina tradicional y contemporánea, mientras educan a
todas las comunidades dentro y fuera de la universidad.
Foto de cortesía
Los miembros del grupo de Danzantes del Alma son (de adelante asi tras): Juan Ruiz, Jennifer
Romero, Aime Quintero, Cristina Ramirez, Natalia Valadez, Jennifer Gama, Jonathan Ruiz, Daisy
Hernandez, Gabriela Leon, Clara Laursen, Marisol Reyes, Leticia Revuelta, Leticia Cervantes, Erika Valencia, Anna Fernandez de Winters, Elizabeth Talavera, Adriana Abonce, Veronica Bañuelos,
Nidia Fernandez de Winters, Marisol Contreras, Iliana Perez, Briza Perez, Janet Rangel, Viridiana
Luna, Esmeralda Garcia,y Claudia Martinez. “Celebrando tradición ayer, ahora y para siempre”
se llevara acabo el 28 de abril del 2007, a las 7 p.m. en Freeborn Hall.
Servir como modelos educativos y proveer educación
acerca de los recursos universitarios a toda la juventud. Proveer soporte social y
convertirse en una familia
para sus miembros. Fomentar y cultivar el liderazgo estudiantil, logros académicos
y expresión artística. Divertirse y aliviar el estrés.
Un cambio a los
Reglamentos de la Cuidad
Efectivo el 4 de mayo,
un
cambio
a
los
Reglamentos
de
la
Cuidad requerirá la instalación de detectores
de humo y números visibles en el exterior de la
residencia para identificar su domicilio cuando se de un permiso
nuevo para construir.
El Comité Consejero
de la Cuidad de Winters
aprobó el Reglamento
Número 2007-01. Este
reglamento requiere la
instalación de detectores de humo de acuerdo con el Código de
Reglamentos de California, Titulo 24, Parte
2, Volumen 1, Secciones
310.9.1.3, 310.9.1.4 y
310.9.1.5, cuando la
Cuidad de un permiso
para construir para la
ocupación del Grupo R
(residencial).
El reglamento también
requerirá la instalación
de números iluminados
de cuatro pulgadas de
alto o seis pulgadas de
alto que no son de iluminación en el exterior
de la residencia para
identificar el domicilio
cuando la cuidad de un
permiso nuevo para
construir.
La
División
de
Reglamentos y Construcción de la Cuidad
tendrá un número limitado de detectores de
humo y números para
identificar el domicilio
para residentes lo cual
esto seria un problema
financiero.
Póngase en contacto
con el Encargado Oficial de Construcción,
Gene Ashdown, 7954910, ext. 117 para más
información.
Visite nuestra pagina web a:
www.wintersexpress.com
Este año, Danzantes
del Alma está orgulloso de
celebrar 30 años de existencia. La función anual se llevara acabo el 28 de abril del
2007, a las 7:00 p.m. en Freeborn Hall. El tema del show
es “Celebrando tradición
ayer, ahora y para siempre”.
Ellos bailarán canciones de
las regiones del estado de
Jalisco, Nayarit, Tamaulipas Norte y Sur, Veracruz y
Guerrero. Además de esto,
habrá otras grandes sorpresas y presentaciones durante la función. Los boletos
ya están a la venta en el Internet en www.tickets.com y
los precios de pre-venta son
los siguientes: $15 entrada
general, $10 para estudiantes,
$6
para
niños
menores de 12 años, y niños
menores de 3 años son
gratis. Los miembros del
grupo también tendrán boletos de pre-venta. Es recomendable que compren
sus boletos con anticipación
porque el show puede estar
agotado si deciden comprar
sus boletos de último minuto. Los boletos en la puerta
costarán más caros: $18 entrada general, $13 estudiantes, $6 niños.
Todos los miembros
están trabajando muy duro
para conservar la tradición
y poner en práctica su misión a través de sus presentaciones. Ellos están orgullosos de formar parte de
esta
gran
familia
chicana/latina y de luchar
por los mismos ideales por
los cuáles sus fundadores
trabajaron duro para poder
lograr expresar su identidad libremente en nuestra
universidad. Sólo me queda
por decir, como los demás
miembros del grupo dijeron: ¡Qué siga la tradición!
Para más información acerca de la historia de
Danzantes, el show anual,
contrataciones etc. favor de
contactar a las gerentes estudiantiles, Wendy Mora
(wmora@ucdavis.edu)
y
Marisol Contreras (solcontreras@ucdavis.edu), o a la Coordinadora del Programa,
Lisceth Cruz (lizcruz@ucdavis.edu).
New members celebrated in April
April, new member month, is blossoming with an
impressive list of business, professional and trade
members investing in our Chamber of Commerce.
The growth in membership easily calculates to a
growth in programs and a stronger business community in Winters. The Chamber board and entire membership offers an energetic “thank you” to all the
new members and re-new members investing during
April.
New members this month include: Aura Day Spa &
Salon, Anderson Place Investors, Pizza Factory, Del
Toro Landscaping, Kountry Kitchen, Cloth Carousel,
Godmother’s Confidential Credit Guidance, and
Johns & Associates.
If you are still thinking about investing in the
Winters business community, now is the time to take
action and sign up for membership. The membership
directory will be printed in May and we need new
members who would like to be included in the directory to sign up by the end of April. This professionally formatted and published directory will serve as
a business resource, relocation, visitors and event
guide. All Chamber members will be listed in the
directory both alphabetically and categorically.
Please call the office if you have any questions or
need more information at 795-2329.
April offered an abundant array of activities in
Winters. This month’s mixer, designated our “new
member month” mixer, was held on April 16 and had
a huge turnout of members, guests, new and prospective members. The Buckhorn, Cody’s Deli, Steady
Eddie’s and Tomat’s provided a taste of Winters, and
Berryessa Gap wine was served to an enthusiastic
gathering. Chamber President Dave Fleming opened
the doors of the historic Winters Opera House, home
of The Palms, for the mixer. Local businesses provided a wonderful selection of raffle prizes and John
Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks, Nevada, provided the
grand prize of a night’s stay at their casino resort.
Katie Whitmarsh, Chamber executive assistant,
and I represented the Winters Chamber at a quarterly regional Chamber luncheon. We stressed the
importance of working together as Chambers drawing economical development and tourism, which
brings additional revenue for Winters businesses.
The Chamber also represents Winters on the Yolo
Tourism Board promoting our attractions and activities in printed material. By the way, on Tuesday I represented Winters as a day tour sight at the annual
meeting of Association Executives. We are taking
advantage of every opportunity to serve as ambassadors for the Winters business community.
Help clean up the Earth
By DAWN CALCIANO
Youth Day is here and we are thrilled. In addition to
recognition of our youth and their leadership potential
we will have fun. The Chamber provides the beer
booth in the park as a fund-raising activity. We have
several slots open for volunteers to help at the booth.
What a great way to get acquainted with the community and have fun. If you are interested in volunteering
for 2-3 hours at the beer booth, please call the office at
795-2329 and let us know. Plus, the Chamber’s “Keep
Winters Clean” campaign will sweep up Main Street
getting ready for Youth Day.
Speaking about keeping Winters clean, we have been
making a concerted effort to have recycling bins available at all of our events. Please look for them and recycle your paper and recyclable containers. We are a
great supporter of the new recycling program here in
Winters and hope you are too. Also, if you own a bike
(or have been wanting to get one), take advantage of
the opportunity to use that bike during Bike Commute
Month in May. You can log your commute, errand and
recreation miles. Go to www.bikecommutemonth.com
for more information.
Local merchants are actively planning for “Winters
Walk” on May 5. The artistic and business community
are coming up with great ideas. Shaunie Briggs of
Briggs & Company is bringing excitement to the monthly program with creative ideas and enticement for
shoppers to come to Winters. Call 795-9505 or the
Chamber office for more information or involvement
in the Winters Walk.
Mark your calendars: May 14 is the monthly mixer at
the Pizza Factory. Join us for networking, raffle prizes
and some great pizza.
BUSINESS ALERT: Financial scams and identity theft
are on the rise. Be aware of phone scams by people
who claim to represent your bank or similar institution
and request confirmation or disclosure of personal
information in order to update their records. Without
confirming who these people are, you may offer them
enough information to actually obtain a credit card in
your own name.
Share the spirit of Earth
Day by starting locally and
cleaning up Putah Creek.
Everyone’s help is needed
to keep the banks of the
creek clean and enjoyable
for all.
The 17th annual Putah
Creek Spring Cleanup takes
place on Saturday, May 5,
from 9 a.m. until noon along
Putah Creek with meeting
sites in Davis (fire ring at
the UC Davis Putah Creek
Riparian Reserve) and
Winters (Rotary Park gazebo). From the Davis location, volunteers will take an
easy walk from the fire ring
toward Pedrick Road and
picking-up trash along the
way. The Winters location
will offer both easy cleanup
locations at the top of the
bank at the Nature Park
and a challenge area to
clean up the steeper banks
along the creek.
Organizers recommend
volunteers wear sunscreen,
closed-toe shoes, long
pants, hats, and gloves.
When volunteers check in
at the cleanup site, a site
captain will provide them
with gloves and trash and
recycling bags. Even if
you’ve never done this
before, don’t worry — just
come and get to know your
local waterways.
Clean-ups are important
to not only beautify local
areas but also to protect
animal species that live in
and along the creek. Putah
Creek is a breeding and
nesting area for native and
migratory bird species. The
creek is home to many
native fish, beavers, river
otters, and a slew of plants
and insects. As we get some
exercise by hauling trash
away from the Creek, we are
also making the Creek a
more hospitable place for
humans and wildlife to
enjoy.
At the recent spring
clean-ups over a ton of trash
and tires were removed
from Putah Creek. Clothes
washers, a tractor tire, and
patio furniture were pulled
from the creek recently.
With the help of volunteers,
the creek has been getting
cleaner each year.
This event is a joint project of the Putah Creek
Council, city of Winters, UC
Davis Putah Creek Riparian
Reserve, and Winters Putah
Creek Committee. Pizza
lunch and water will be provided.
and information on past
cleanup
events,
visit
www.putahcreekcouncil.or
g. For the Davis site, contact Dawn Calciano, Putah
Creek Council, 795-3006;
dawn@putahcreekcouncil.o
rg. For the Winters location,
contact Carol Scianna, city
of Winters, 795-4910, extension
115;
carol.scianna@cityofwinters.org.
The Putah Creek Council
is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the protection
and enhancement of Putah
Creek and its tributaries
through advocacy, education and community-based
stewardship.
Entertainment
Hula studio introduces Royal Hawaiian Court
By MICHELE DRUMRIGHT
Halau Hula O Lei Hali’a
would like to introduce its
Royal Hawaiian Court, “Na
Ali’i O Hawai’i” for 2007. This
court consists of a queen and
her attendants, the kanaka
ho’okani pu, or conch shell
blowers, a mea ‘oli or chanter,
the kahili bearers, and eight
island princesses.
Throughout all the islands
in Hawai’i, you may see such
a court the first week of May
for the May Day festivals, during the Aloha Week festivities
in September or at any other
major Hawaiian function.
Most island courts consist of
mainly adults as the royal
members, while children
may be privileged to be a
kahili bearer or a conch shell
blower. Our court members
range from ages 10-31 years
old, representing all age
groups within our halau (hula
school) in Winters.
For 2007, our Mo’i Ali’i
(highest queen), Sara “Kapua” Williams, will be
dressed in white, as will her
court attendants. Normally,
the colors of the Hawaiian
Royal Court are red and yellow but because we are
adding in the eight islands,
we wanted our queen to stand
out.
Our eight princesses will
be dressed and adorned with
their specific island color
and flower. Our island
princesses are: Big Island of
Hawai’i, Amanda Rogers;
Maui,
Hope
Wittman;
Moloka’i, Luci “Noelani”
Heines; Kaho’olawe, Gina
Wingard; Lana’i, Trichelle
“Ku’uleilanianuhea” Leslie;
O’ahu,
Madeline
Koop;
Kaua’i, Sydney “Ihilani”
Stewart; and Ni’ihau, Morgan
Anderson.
Becoming a representative
of the Royal Court took a lot of
effort from each of the members. Our halau held an audition with three judges. There
were
amazingly
24
girls/women who took time to
do major research on islands
that many of them could not
even pronounce at first.
By the day of the audition,
many of them were not only
able to pronounce the island’s name but many other
Hawaiian words and names
that even the natives nowadays have a difficult time pronouncing. Each candidate
gave a 3–5 minute presentation about an island they
picked at random. They had
to give a little bit of history
about the island, state an interesting but rare fact about
it, and tell us why they should
become a princess and represent the halau.
The judges had a very difficult decision, since every one
of the girls did an excellent
job. Many contestants made
displays that would have impressed any high school
teacher. The judges focused
on three areas: Appearance
(attire, body language, etc.),
Attitude (demeanor) and Presentation. After much heartfelt discussion, they had to
choose the eight representatives and two alternates. All
three judges said that they
felt a spark or something special about the chosen representatives’ presentation.
The queen was chosen by a
vote from the halau members, while her attendants
were hand-picked by the instructor. The attendants include: the kanaka ho’okani
pu (conch shell blowers), who
Arrrrr!
Photo by Kathy Burns
The Second Annual WFoL Ball,
featuring Mumbo Gumbo, takes
place on Youth Day (Sat., April 28)
at 8:30 p.m. at The Palms. Tickets
are $17, and are available in advance at Pacific Ace Hardware.
The event benefits the Winters
Friends of the Library (WFoL). In
keeping with this year’s Youth
Day theme, “Youth Ahoy!”, WFoL
members will dress accordingly
for the parade and the WFoL Ball.
From left are Julie Martin, Albert
Vallecillo, Bonnie McManus,
Dave Fleming, Lisa Nalbone,
Dale Stephens, Sally Brown and
Linda Springer.
Auditions planned for
‘Much Ado About Nothing’
The Winters Theatre
Company
will
present
William
Shakespeare’s
“Much Ado About Nothing”
as its summer Shakespeare
in the Park production,
planned for Aug. 10-18. Performances will be staged
outdoors at the Winters
Community Center Amphitheater.
Auditions for “Much Ado
About Nothing” will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 12 and 13, at 7 p.m. at
the Winters Community
Center. For more information, call 756-6187.
UC Davis Danzantes del Alma
This year, Danzantes del
Alma are proud to present their
celebration of 30 years of their
performance.
The presentation will be on
Saturday, 28 of April, 2007 at 7:00
p.m. in the Freeborn Hall in UC
Davis.
The theme of this show is
“Celebrando tradición ayer,
ahora y para siempre”. Tickets
are $15 for general ad., $10 for
students, and $6 for children.
You can also get your tickets online at www.tickets.com
Photo by Jane Hardy/Hardy Photography
Members of the Halau Hula O Lei Hali’a Royal Hawaiian Court include, from left (back) La’akea Drumright, Cody Svozil,
Patrick Leslie and Jesse Crabtree; (middle) Trichelle Leslie, Sydney Stewart, Hope Wittman, Gina Wingard, Sara Williams,
Amanda Rogers, Luci Heines, Morgan Anderson and Madeline Koop; (front) Kaimi Drumright, Princeston Leslie and
Zachary Williams.
announce to those both near
and far the coming of the Royal Court; a mea ‘oli, or chanter
of the Royal Family, whose
role is to announce the arrival of the Royal Court; and
the kahili bearers who are
basically honor guards.
The kahili is a feathered
standard, which symbolizes
royalty. These boys or men
would carry the kahili on a
long pole — similar to how
troops would carry flags in
military processions. The
boys representing these positions are: Conch Shell Blowers, Ka’imi Drumright and
Zachary Williams; Mea ‘oli,
Princeston “Ka’inikiimohala’iaikamakanau’iokawekiu”
Leslie;
Kahili
Bearers,
Patrick “Keala” Leslie, Cody
Svozil, Jesse “Tanoa” Crabtree and Aaron Ray La’akea
Drumright.
You can get a first look at
the Royal Court on a float in
the Youth Day Parade on Saturday, April 28, and later see
them in full action at our halau luau on Sept. 8. I hope you
will all enjoy the upcoming
shows and September luau
we are bringing to Winters
this year, as we do our part to
bring a little bit of Hawaii
here to our quaint little town.
Winters teacher gears up for cross-country bike trip
By CORY GOLDEN
McNaughton Newspapers
This Earth Day, one local family was preparing a
special
environmental
statement of its own. This
summer the Ariels —
teacher and author Matt
Biers-Ariel, midwife Djina Ariel and their sons,
Yonah and Solomon —
plan to bike 3,780 miles
from their Davis home to
Washington, D.C. There
they’ll deliver a petition
urging to the nation’s
leaders to take steps to arrest global warming.
The plan began coming
together last fall, because
of a much different, and
much
more
personal,
event: Yonah’s 13th birthday on Oct. 13. Though his
family is Jewish, Yonah is
an atheist. So he passed
on a traditional bar mitzvah and party.
His parents suggested
devising some other rite
of passage, and Yonah
agreed. They decided it
had to be some sort of
civic action, in keeping
with Yonah’s taste for politics. And he wanted some
sort of physical challenge,
too — “something epic,”
Djina said.
“In another town, in another era, maybe he’d go
out into the woods to shoot
a bear,” she said. “But
with someone who’s been
a vegetarian since age 5,
that’s not really an option.”
OK, so no bear hunt. A
trip to Israel, maybe, or a
backpacking trip? Among
the other options Matt
tossed out was the cycling
trip. He recalled a friend
and his two sons, one with
alopecia, who biked west
across the country as a
fund-raiser for research.
Yonah approved: “It
sounded like a good idea,
and that it might even be
fun.”
The family settled on
global warming as an issue to which they would
try to draw attention.
“We happened to see
that move — the Al Gore
movie, ‘An Inconvenient
Truth’ — and that interested and stimulated (Yonah),” Djina said.
A perfect fit.
“(Climate change is) definitely is a very big problem we’re going to be confronting,” Yonah said.
“The sooner we act, the
sooner we’re going to fix
this. I though that this
(bike trip) was something I
could do, something that
maybe some future generation won’t be able to do
because the problem got
out of hand.”
The ride and petition
dovetailed with the interest of the Ariels.
Matt, 47, an English
teacher at Winters High
School and contributor to
National Public Radio,
earned his bachelor’s degree in conservation resource studies. In his early 20s, he cycled from Munich to Cairo. He has put
his master’s degree in
Jewish education and Hebrew literature to work as
a speaker at the annual
multi-faith Care for God’s
Creation conference in
Davis, speaking about the
importance of trees and
water to his faith. One of
his three books, “Spirit in
Nature,” mixes environmental education and religious text.
He and Djina, 45, with
Yonah and Solomon, 9,
have always tried to be a
conservation-minded family. Matt bikes 25 miles
round-trip to Winters to
teach, and the boys bike to
school. They hang their
clothes on a line to dry,
and avoid using a car
when they can. This year
they installed photovoltaic solar panels on their
Village Homes residence
— not because it will pay
off anytime soon, but it
seem the right thing to do.
Though they tried, the
family failed to attract the
interest of a sponsoring
environmental organization for the bike trip.
“In the end we just decided we’re just going to
grassroots this. I think it’ll
be an interesting sight, a
family of four riding
across the country,” Matt
said. “Maybe some people
will sign the petition.”
Matt hunted for one, but
come
up
empty.
MoveOn.org, the liberal
advocacy group, had created a petition with demands that seemed too
vague. So the Ariels
penned their own petition, for which they are
gathering signatures on
Saturdays at the Davis
Farmers’ Market. It urges
U.S. government on all
levels, and ordinary citizens, to come together to:
~ Dedicate the necessary resources to make
the United States the
world’s leader in non-fossil fuel energy production
and technology;
~ Adopt “conservation
as the first energy solution”;
~
Raise automobile
mileage standards to 40
miles per gallon;
~ Build transportation
to double current mass
transit trips; encourage
biking and walking; and
~
Plant one billion
trees.
The Ariels chose one of
three
cross-country
routes that avoid freeways
and large cities mapped
out by the Adventure Cycling Association. It runs
through Nevada, Utah,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky
and Virginia. They plan to
leave June 8, covering 60
miles each day, and arrive
in Washington Aug. 10.
Then they’ll fly back.
Along the way, they plan
to stop at a Shakespeare
festival in Utah, as many
baseball stadiums as they
can manage and lots of ice
cream parlors.
“I think we get to have
ice cream every day, as
long as we do good and we
aren’t complaining about
how far we’re riding,” noted Solomon, who’ll be
sharing a tandem bike
with his dad.
Once in the capital,
they’ll deliver their petition to their representatives in Congress. They
plan to take a copy to the
White House, too.
“It’s mainly for us to feel
like we’re doing something,” Matt said. “I don’t
want to say the petition is
an add-on, because it’s
very important to my family. But we don’t have an organization behind us or
anything, so we re just going to do the best we can.”
To get ready, the family
has slowly worked its way
up to 60-mile rides on
weekends, bikes weighed
down with saddlebags
filled with books. They’re
planning a practice trip to
Calistoga next month.
“When we started training, the boys couldn’t
make it to Winters. Now
they’re really getting to be
very strong,” Matt said.
The Ariels insisted they
Next curbside collection scheduled for Friday, May 4
In an effort to curb illegal dumping activities
along roadsides and waterways, and provide a
convenient way for residents to get rid of unwanted bulky items, Waste
Management
offers
a
curbside collection of up
to five cubic yards of ma-
terial as part of your trash
collection services. (Example: one cubic yard = a
washing machine; three
cubic yards = sofa) There
is no additional charge for
this cleanup.
Pickup days are scheduled on May 4, June 1,
July13, Aug. 10, Sept. 7,
Oct. 19, Nov. 16, and Dec.
14. Pickups must be scheduled at least one week in
advance.
Residents are allowed
one bulky waste pickup
per year.
To participate in next
week’s bulky waste pickup, reservations must be
made by Friday, April 27.
Look for more information in the next edition of
“One Person’s Trash,”
Winters’ quarterly recycling newsletter or call
Waste Management, 7951201 to schedule a bulky
waste pickup appointment for Friday, May 4.
Photo courtesy of the Davis Enterprise
The Biers-Ariel family plans to bicycle across the country to
Washington DC in October as a right of passage for Yonah (bottom right) and to deliver a petition on global warming to the White
House.
could not only get along on
the long trip — “probably,” Solomon said of him
and his big brother — but
enjoy each other’s company. Said Djina, “I’m just
looking forward to spending some solid time with
my family with no distractions, 24-7.”
The family has stocked
up on sunscreen, lots of it,
and cycling clothes meant
to resist the sun’s harmful
rays. They’ll be careful to
ride during the coolest
hours of the day, avoiding
the worst of the soupy
Midwestern heat.
“If all of the predictions
are right,” Matt said, “this
is going to be the hottest
year yet.”
about the family’s petition,
contact ariel@dcn.org.
Winters (CA) Express, Thursday, April 26, 2007 — B-1
Sports
Wrestling champ attends banquet
GO WARRIORS!
By RORY LINTON
The Winters High School
Wrestlers and Kids Club
wrestlers had the privilege
of listening to Derek
Moore. Moore became the
first UC Davis NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion.
He spoke about his career
in wrestling, coming from
Shasta High School as a
walk on to UC Davis.
Moore had only placed
5th at the CIF state championships as a senior, but was
determined to achieve his
goal. The UC Davis coaches
did not give Moore much
hope, but as any wrestler
knows, he did not give up.
Moore also is the first UC
Davis athlete of any sport
to receive the honor of an
NCAA Division 1 championship. Not only did he accomplish this, but he was
the first UC Davis wrestler
to win back to back Pac-10
titles, ranking No. 2 nationally, earning a No. 2 seed at
Nationals, earning NCAA
Most Outstanding Wrestler
of a National tournament,
earning Pac-10 Wrestler of
the Year honors and finish-
Photo by Rory Linton
The Winters High School Wrestling Banquet featured guest speaker NCAA Division 1 Champion, UC Davis student Derek Moore. Attending the ceremony were, from left, Winters coach
Tim Hausler, Jesse Hellinger, Brandon White, Derek Moore, Billy Rotenkolber and Steven
Pine; (middle) coach John Pickerel, Britney Hausler, Jessica Rubio, Cody Linton and Dr. Ed
Dawkins; (front) Eric Iannone, Zach Linton, Jacob Lowrie and Dan Hausler.
ing the season undefeated.
Moore is going on to try
out for the USA World
team and has a goal to become a Olympian. He told
the Winters wrestlers,
“never give up, and meet
your goals.”
Following Moore’s talk,
Winters
High
School
wrestling
coach
Tim
Hausler came up to honor
JV lose first league game
By ERIC LUCERO
Express sports
The Winters JV baseball team
lost their first league game of
the season last Tuesday, April
17, in Wheatland by a score of 32.
“We got beat by one guy for the
most part,” said coach Daniel
Ward. “Johnson, their pitcher is
the best all around JV player in
the BVL. Last game he was 3 for
3 with a couple of doubles and
threw the last three innings and
struck out eight batters. We
were lucky to squeak out a 3-2
win. So, when I found out he was
pitching, I knew it was going to
be a battle. We only gave up one
hit and still managed to lose the
game.”
Kyle Tobler threw the first
five innings for the Warriors and
gave up just one hit on three unearned runs, five strikeouts and
four walks.
“Tobler pitched great,” said
Ward. “We had two outs in the
third inning with their number
nine batter up, and then we
made our only error of the game
and walked the next two batters
to load the bases for Johnson
who cleared the bases with a
triple which ended up being
their only hit of the game. Unfortunately it was enough. Johnson
threw all seven innings, struck
out 11 while only giving up three
hits and two unearned runs.”
Patrick Kuehn threw one inning striking out one batter with
two walks and no runs.
At the plate, Cody Romero led
the Warriors batting 1 for 2 with
a run scored. Brian Case batted
1 for 3 with a run scored, while
Tobler batted 1 for 3 with an
RBI.
On Friday, April 20, the Warriors hosted Orland and got
back to their winning ways with
an 11-2 victory. Wesley Kraintz
picked up the win throwing the
first five innings giving up two
runs on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Wayne Holland threw the last two innings
for the Warriors giving up four
hits no runs and struck out four
batters.
Case continued to hit the ball
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well as he led the Warriors batting 3 for 3 with a run scored and
three RBI.
“Brian led the way for us offensively,” Ward stated. “He has
been swinging the bat very well
the last three games.”
Tobler batted 2 for 3 with a
run scored and two RBI. Kuehn
batted 1 for 3 with three runs
scored. Romero batted 1 for 2
with two runs scored and two
RBI. Kraintz batted 1 for 3 with a
run scored, while Aaron Geerts
scored three runs for the Warriors.
“We did a good job of getting
on them early and putting them
away and everyone got a chance
to play,” said Ward. “In the past
we have had a tendency of letting weaker teams stick around
and play with us. This was the
best defensive game we played
all year and the only game that I
can remember that we have
played w/o an error. Kuehn had
a great game defensively at
short.”
the local wrestlers, stating
that if anyone completes in
his program they are winners. He honored Jesse
Hellinger with two awards:
Most Valuable Wrestler
and Most Pins. Hellinger’s
percentage of pins was
around 75 pe rcent, which
is a big accomplishment
for any wrestler.
Hausler also honored
Brandon White as the Most
Outstanding Wrestler and
Billy Rotenkolber as the
Most Improved, and presented Joe Souza with the
Coaches Award. Hausler
ended the presentations
by saying, “I’d much rather
coach a small team that is
dedicated then a large
team that’s not.”
Mariners go 2-0 against Esparto
The Mariners beat
Esparto on April 16, 92. Christian Corrales
pitched two innings
with six strikeouts.
Adam
Martinez
pitched two innings
with two strikeouts.
Austin Murphy had a
single, Jake Ivory had
a single, a double and
two
RBIs.
Alex
Jimenez had a single
JV softball team
downs Orland 13-9
By ERIC LUCERO
Express sports
In game 2 on April
18, the Mariners beat
Esparto 15-2. Murphy
pitched four innings
with eight strikeouts.
Corrales had a single
and an RBI, Murphy
had two doubles and
two RBIs, Martinez
had an RBI, Michael
Bermudez had a triple
and
three
RBIs,
Jimenez had an RBI.
CODY’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
The Winters JV softball
team lost their first game
of the week against Wheatland but came back strong
against Orland in their
See SOFTBALL on page B-8
Danielle Murphy
Danielle Murphy, a sophomore on
the Winters High School track
team, is this week’s athlete of the
week. Last week in Wheatland
against the Pirates and Las Plumas
High School, Murphy placed first in
three events and second in another.
Murphy won the 300 hurdles, the
400 meters, the 800 meters and
placed second in the high jump.
FOOD FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Each Cody’s Athlete of the Week receives a FREE Lunch
B-2 — Winters (CA) Express, Thursday, April 26, 2007
Grand Slam Tournament
Lien Sale
JV Track
undefeated
JV Baseball
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell
the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of
the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC,
Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil
Code.
The undersigned will sell at public sale by compatitive
bidding on the 9th day of May 2007, at 10:30 a.m., on the
premises where said property has been stored and which are
located at Winters Self Storage, 807 Railroad Ave., Winters,
CA. County of Yolo, State of California, Bond# RED 1006865
the following:
Customer Andres Bermudez.(F-33) (Brief description of
goods being sold: Top half China hutch, table lamps, boxes, of
misc. items).
Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in
cash only. All purchased items sold as is where is and must be
removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the
event of settlement between owner and obligated party.
Published: April 26,May 3, 2007
Fictitious Business Name
Photo by Eric Lucero
Steven Warren places second in the
high jump for the Winters JV track
team in a previous home meet.
Taylor Brickey gets a base hit in the JV
baseball game against Rodriguez on
Sat. April 7.
Courtesy photo
Tyler Anderson displays the awards that he won at the
Grand Slam Tournament in El Sobrante on the weekend of April 7. He placed third in Kata and second in
sparring in the brown and black belt divisions.
Coed adult softball league begins
The city of Winters is
forming a recreational
coed
adult
softball
league.
“Softball is a great way
to get out, exercise, and
enjoy
the
beautiful
weather,”
says
Traci
Nakamura, city recreation coordinator. “The
league will offer you a
chance to have fun while
meeting and getting to
know your fellow community members.”
All skill levels are invited to participate from beginner to professional.
You must be at least 16
years of age to join. Call
Traci, 795-4910, extension
102, to participate or for
more information.
FILED YOLO COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER
April 18, 2007
FREDDIE OAKLEY, CLERK
Linda Smith,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-412
The following person(s) is/are doing business as:
M.C.H Trucking
304 Peach Pl. WInters, CA95694
P.O. Box 942 Winters, CA95694
Mark C. Higgin Botham 304 Peach Pl Winters CA
95694
This business classification is:An Individual
s/Mark Higginbotham
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original
document on file in this office. This certification is true as
long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as
long as the document is sealed with a red seal.
State of California, County of Yolo
FREDDIE OAKLEY County Clerk/Recorder
Ava Woodard, Deputy Clerk
April 26,May 3,10, 17, 2007
Kyle Tobler hits the ball in recent JV
baseball action.
Annual Youth Day Pancake Breakfast
Sponsored By
Winters Rotary Club Community Foundation
Benefit Scholarship Programs, Community Services
Saturday, April 28 2007
WINTERS COMMUNITY CENTER
6:30 a.m. TO 9:30 a.m.
Children 12 and under, $4.00 - Adults, $800
April 5, 2007
Kimberly Barklow,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-355
Patsy’s Creations Lapami Bookkeeping and Tax Service
16861 Alpha Street Esparto, CA95627
P.O. Box 465 Esparto, CA95627
Patsy Dobbins 16861 Alpha St. Esparto, CA65627
s/ Patsy Dobbins
Kimberly Barklow, Deputy Clerk
Getting married? Just had a baby?
Announce it in the Express — it’s free!
JV track teams still undefeated
By JAY SHUTTLEWORTH
WHEATLAND—
At
Sohrakoff Stadium here last
Wednesday, the Winters
High School track and field
team competed in a Butte
View League, double-dual
meet with the host and Las
Plumas High School. The JV
girls team improved to 5-0
by topping Las Plumas, 10125, and previously undefeated Wheatland, 75-56. The JV
boys team also moved to 5-0
by beating Wheatland, 8937, and previously unbeaten
Las Plumas, 84-43. The varsity girls bested Wheatland,
78-25, but lost to undefeated
Las Plumas, 97-29. The varsity boys lost to the two best
teams in the BVL, undefeated Las Plumas, 51-76, and
2nd place Wheatland, 44-74.
The JV girls won 9 of 16
events and were led by a variety
of
contributors.
Danielle Murphy won the
400 (a season-best, 1:07.3),
the 800 (2:53.3), and the 300
hurdles (53.5). She was also
second in the long jump in
13-7.75. Katie Anstead also
won
three
individual
events; she took the shot put
in a personal best 29-10, the
discus in 84-3.5, and the high
jump (4-4). Anstead also anchored a victorious 4x400
relay team featuring Maya
Tice, Karissa Sais, and Hannah Long (4:49.6).
Joining Anstead in another complete sweep of the
throwing events were Sierra Kreun (second, discus, 590; second, shot put, 20-2) and
Nastya Lysenko (third, discus, 51-0; third, shot put, 164).
Catherine Hasbrook won
the 100 hurdles (19.0), was
third in the 300 hurdles
(59.0), and was second in the
high jump (3-8). Tice was
third in the 400 (1:12.3) and
second in the triple jump
(27-3.5). Zoe Adams was
third in the triple jump (254.75) and was a last-minute
add in the 3200 (third,
16:25.0).
Ruby Buentello
was third in the 3200
(16:26.5). Alyssa Oxley was
second in the 1600 in a per-
sonal best, 6:52.2. Long
added a third in the 200
(31.9). The victorious 4x100
team, assembled just before the start, consisted of
Emma Pfanner, Lauren
Atherton, Oxley and Tice
(1:01.3).
The JV boys won 12 of 15
events and also were anchored by a strong cast of
characters. Riki Lucero
won the 800 (2:18.4), the
triple jump (35-10), was
third in the long jump (16-0),
and joined Ryan Hofstrand,
Cody Shafer and Jesse
Hellinger to win the 4x400
in a season-best, 3:47.9. Hofstrand won the 100 hurdles
(16.9) and was second in the
300 hurdles (44.5). Shafer
won the 300 hurdles (43.7)
and was second in the high
jump (5-2).
Robby Emery won the
1600 (5:26.4) and the 3200
(11:38.0). Steven Warren
won the 100 (12.4) and the
200 (25.4). Logan Garcia won
the long jump (17-0), was
third in the 300 hurdles
(46.7), and joined Lucero in
a sweep of the triple jump
(33-2) with Brent Bell (331.5). Bell was third in the 100
(12.6) and joined Hofstrand
and Shafer to sweep the 100
hurdles with his second
place, 17.5 effort.
In the shot put and discus,
Billy Rotenkolber was second with throws of 36-6.5
and 92-2, respectively. Don
Adams was third in both
throws with marks of 34-11
and 86-6. Miguel Del Rio
added a third place in the
200 (25.9).
For the varsity girls, Lauren Yehle mustered a lone
win in the 100 hurdles (17.3)
and was second in the 300
hurdles (51.8) and discus
(82-0). Chelsea Anstead was
third in the discus (67-6),
and Leila Muller was second in the shot put with a
mark of 25-1.5. Ari Hoover
was third in the 3200 in a
season-best, 14:54.1. Leslie
Contreras was second in the
100 (13.85), and Jessica Jordan was third in the 200
(31.5).
For the varsity boys, Carlos Figueroa won the 1600
(4:52.0) and the 3200 (10:50.9)
in
season-best
times.
Figueroa also added a second-place finish in the 800
(2:12.0). Team captain Mat
Catalan won the 110 hurdles (17.5) and led the 4x400
team of T. J. Johnson, Alvaro Zaragoza, and Johnny
Lucero to a season-best
mark of 3:41.9 (second
place). Johnson won the 800
(2:11.9), while Zaragoza was
second in the long jump (1711.75) and in the 100 (11.9).
Lucero was second in the
triple jump (36-6) while
Jayson Garcia added a personal-best effort in the 400
(second, 55.1) and notched a
third place finish in the 100
(12.9).
The WHS track and field
team competed in a doubledual meet with Wheatland
and Orland on Monday.
They travel to Rio Vista on
Friday for the Moose Relays, an 18-school invitational that the WHS team
won outright across all four
divisions in 2006.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
1. Sealed proposals will be received by the City Engineer, City of
Winters, 318 First St., Winters, California until Wednesday, May
16, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened
and read aloud, for performing work in accordance with plans and
specifications, therefore as follows:
City of Winters, CA
Jackson McArthur Reconstruction - Roadway Phase
Project No. 06-01.2
2. Bids are required for the entire work as described below.
Installation of a complete parallel replacement for the water system within the public rights-of-way along Jackson Street and a
portion of McArthur Avenue in the City of Winters. The Project
also includes construction of cleanouts on the service laterals for
the fronting residences on the same street segments.
3. Specifications and proposal forms to be used for bidding can be
obtained from the office of City Engineer, City of Winters, 318 First
St., Winters, California upon payment of a non-refundable fee of
Forty-Five dollars ($ 45) per set. A charge of Thirty-Five Dollars ($
35) will be applied to all mailings (by overnight only). ALL
CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF WINTERS. The City of Winters Construction Specifications (September 2003) on the City of Winters website at http://www.cityofwinters.org/public_works/public_forms.htm.
4. No bid will be considered unless it is made on the blank forms
incorporated in the Contract Document, and unless it is accompanied by a Proposal Guarantee in the form of cash, bid bond, or
certified check, or a cashier’s check made payable to the City of
Winters in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid
amount. Each bidder must be licensed as required by law.
5. Each proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing
the title of the work and the name of the bidder.
6. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to Section 1770 et
seq. of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California has ascertained the
general prevailing rate of hourly wages and rates for legal holidays and overtime work in the locality where this work is to be performed, for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract which will be awarded the successful bidder.
The prevailing rates are available at the State of California, Department
of
Industrial
Relations
website
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/.
7. Submittal of a signed bid shall be evidence that the bidder has
obtained this information and that the bid is based on any
changes contained therein.
8. It shall be mandatory upon the bidder to whom the contract is
awarded, and upon any subcontractor under him, to pay not less
than the said specified rates to all laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by them in the execution of the contract. Federal
funds are being used on this project, and therefore, the Davis-Bacon Act applies to this contract.
9. Notice is hereby given that all bidders may be required to furnish a sworn statement of their financial responsibility, technical
ability and experience before award is made to any particular bidder.
10. The successful bidder will be required to furnish two surety
bonds: one for Faithful Performance and the other for Labor and
Materials. Each bond is to be executed in a sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be secured from a surety company acceptable to the City of Winters.
The successful bidder will be required to obtain a business license
from the City of Winters and pay related fees.
11. The City of Winters reserves the right to reject any or all bids or
to waive any informalities or minor irregularities in a bid.
12. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days
after the date set for the opening thereof.
13. The Engineer’s estimate of probable construction cost is:
$400,000.
B-4 — Winters (CA) Express, Thursday,April 26, 2007
Features
Bran isn’t only source of fiber Americans need to step up to the plate
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My
doctor wants me to eat more
fiber to help me get over constipation, and he suggests
that I get some bran. I don’t
have the foggiest idea what
bran is. Can you buy it in a
grocery store? — P.C.
ANSWER: Bran is the outer
coat of grains. It’s the stuff
that’s removed when grains
are refined to make flour.
I don’t know if all grocery
stores have bran, but most
health-food stores stock it.
The recommended daily
amount of fiber is 20 to 30
grams. Thirty grams is 1
ounce. A half-cup of wheat
bran contains 12.5 grams of
fiber. You can’t eat bran
straight out of the package.
It’s not that palatable. You
can sprinkle it on other
foods, like cereal, or you can
put it in baked goods.
Bran isn’t the only source of
fiber. Vegetables, fruits and
whole-grain products have a
good supply of fiber. And if
you want, you can get products like Metamucil, Fiberall and Perdiem that contain
psyllium, another fiber
source.
The constipation booklet
deals with this common
problem in detail. Readers
can order a copy by writing:
Dr. Donohue — No. 504W,
Box 536475, Orlando, FL
32853-6475. Enclose a check
or money order (no cash) for
$4.75 U.S./$6.75 Canada with
the recipient’s printed name
and address. Please allow
four weeks for delivery.
***
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am
a waitress. Naturally, I am on
my feet all day long. When I
get home and kick off my
shoes, my feet have a terrible
odor. I take a daily shower. If
I bathe more often, my skin
dries out. Is there some way
to control this smell? — C.M.
shoes that have openings in
them for ventilation.
Never wear the same shoes
two days in a row. Give them a
chance to thoroughly dry.
You don’t have to take lots of
showers every day, but you
can wash your feet before going to work and immediately
upon coming home. Dry them
with a hair dryer. After
they’ve dried, spray them, top
and bottom, with an antiperspirant that has aluminum
chloride in it.
At night, before going to bed,
spray your feet with a solution of sodium bicarbonate.
Put half a teaspoon of bicarbonate in a cup of water. This
spray changes the acidity of
the skin and gets rid of some
of the odor-producing germs
that cling to the feet.
***
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How
much does exercise really
add to your life? I am not an
exerciser and don’t intend to
become one. — S.K.
ANSWER: I don’t know if this
is reliable, but some claim it
adds an extra year or two to
your life. Length of life is not
what counts. Quality of life is.
Exercisers are more likely to
maintain their independence right to their last moments on Earth.
***
Dr. Donohue regrets that he
is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column
whenever possible. Readers
ANSWER: One way to de- may write him or request an
crease foot odor is to keep order form of available
health newsletters at P.O.
the feet as dry as possible.
When you go to work, take Box 536475, Orlando, FL
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ings. If you can get two stockSynd., Inc.
ing changes in while you’re
at work, all the better. Wear
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The Democrats are all
wrong. All the hand-wringing
over
an
exact
timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq with the
Senate giving one date,
and the House of Representatives with another.
The proposals are to continue to pay for more war
but slap a timeline on how
long the military should
remain there. What then?
Just pull up stakes and
leave? No one is talking
about what will happen to
Iraq after our forces leave
(remember the so-called
coalition forces have all
but gone already). The Democrats
are
clearly
putting forward a measure
to win votes in the election
in 2008.
But for Iraq, it is a world
gone mad. Killings on an
unprecedented scale each
week despite the troop
surge. New thinking is desperately needed. Forget
the Republicans — they
ran out of ideas about a
week after they launched
“shock and awe” in 2003.
Forget the Democrats,
they just want to disengage. What we have to do
as a nation is face up to the
unpleasant reality that
we, not Mr. Bush, not the
Republicans, no, we as a
nation, launched a war of
choice, not a war of necessity, against another sovereign nation. We the People
have a moral obligation to
set things right. Doesn’t
the M word sound so retro?
The argument runs like
this. We voted the Republicans into office in 2000.
(Don’t bring up stolen
elections or Al Gore). According to the rules of
American
democracy
which is held in such high
regard by so many, then
anointed by the venerable
Supreme Court, the American people, through their
Electoral College favored
the Republicans. Therefore We the People are responsible for the actions
of their our Government.
(If we are not responsible,
who is? Certainly not the
people of, say, Peru). Then
the ideologically driven
administration presented
Congress with information
about weapons of mass destruction — weak information, shoddy data, or simply lies — it doesn’t matter.
It was our Government
that did it. Then Congress,
voted in by the American
people, fell for it and
failed to conduct their
oversight of the Executive
Branch. Surely, then, it is
the American people, not
some executive scapegoat,
that is ultimately responsible for the decision to go to
war in Iraq. You, me, and
Harry who lives down the
street.
Furthermore, US taxpayers are responsible for
prosecuting that war. The
cost to our Congressional
District 1 has been $875.02
million. Each Winters citizen’s share of the war has
been $1,634 each (based on
2005 census of City). That is
$6,537 for each family of
four. Our community has
contributed
$11,054,000
plus to the war in Iraq. The
bombs that have killed so
many civilians in Iraq and
the current troop surge are
paid for by We the People.
So if we are responsible
for this can of worms, surely it is up to us to step up to
the plate and put things
straight. We need a Marshall Plan for Iraq where
we first talk to Iraq’s
neighbors and beg them to
help us secure peace in the
region. Without Sunni and
Shia involvement across
the Middle East, there will
be no halt to the killings.
That is why Nancy Pelosi is
in Syria talking to President Assad.
We need to pour billions
of dollars into the country’s infrastructure to try
to increase the standard of
living,
employment
prospects, and give hope to
the Iraqi people. To replace that which we have
destroyed… build schools,
build hospitals, provide
jobs and equipment, not
merely to feather Haliburton’s and Bechtel’s nests,
but supply support that
Iraqi’s can use to reconstruct that which has been
taken from them. We must
try to bring back the 80% of
doctors who have fled
Iraq. Hospitals are in a
state of absolute crisis —
no sanitation, no electricity, no drugs, no medical expertise — it is too dangerous — with armed killers
picking off patients in
their beds each night.
Nights in hell.
A new commitment to
Iraq is needed. Not a walk
away policy. Negotiate for
the help that we need from
Iraq’s neighbors, including Iran. Then pull out the
troops. But don’t shelve responsibility for the most
cynical act performed by
this country in living memory. For the United States
of America to regain the
respect of the world, and to
reinstall the respect of its
own people, and to retake
the moral ground that it
used to hold many years
ago, it must provide enormous resources, time and
effort, to rebuilding this
nation that has been destroyed by our bankrupt
foreign policy. Morally, we
cannot afford to leave this
one — as we did when we
walked
away
from
Nicaragua,
Grenada,
Panama, and Somalia.
Pleased
to meet you
Name: Inesita Arce
Occupation: Student at
Sonoma State University
Hobby: Reading
What’s best about living in
Winters: “It’s a collective
community.”
Fun fact: Everyone says
she is too young to be going
into grad school
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ARIES (March 21 to April
19) A sudden change of
plans could lead to a misunderstanding with a
friend or family member.
Be ready to offer a full
explanation of your decision. A past favor is returned.
TAURUS (April 20 to May
20) Expect pressure from
those who want you to
change your position on
a matter of importance.
However, the determined Bovine will be
able to withstand the
bullying and win out.
GEMINI (May 21 to June
20) It’s time to stop
dwelling on past disappointments and move on
to other possibilities. By
week’s end, you’ll be
meeting new people and
making new plans for the
future.
CANCER (June 21 to July
22) A long-simmering situation between co-workers threatens to heat up
and could create problems with your work
schedule. Best advice:
Consult a supervisor on
how to proceed.
LEO (July 23 to August
22) You might have just
learned that someone
close to you is keeping a
secret. And, of course,
the Cat’s curiosity has
gone into overdrive. But
be patient. All is revealed soon enough.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Don’t give up.
The recognition citing
the good work you recently did will come
through. Meanwhile, an
opportunity opens up
that can lead to a lot of
traveling later on.
LIBRA (September 23 to
October 22) A financial
crunch eases, but it’s still
a good idea to keep a
tight rein on what you
spend for nonessentials.
Education becomes a
major focus as the week
winds down.
SCORPIO (October 23 to
November 21) Recent encounters with stressful
situations could require
some restorative measures to get your energy
levels back up. Talk to
your doctor about a diet
and exercise program.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)
New connections follow
changes on the job or in
your personal life. But
keep
your
feelings
reined in until these relationships
have
a
chance to develop.
CAPRICORN (December
22 to January 19) Pay
more attention to your
aches and pains, and
avoid
self-diagnoses.
Seek professional advice
to make sure these problems won’t lead to something more serious.
AQUARIUS (January 20
to February 18) You love
doing
research
and
learning new things, so
you’ll be happy to know
that education becomes
a big part of your life at
this time, and for some
time to come.
PISCES (February 19 to
March 20) Your Piscean
penchant
for
doing
things logically could be
challenged by an equally
strong emotional reaction to a new situation.
Best advice: Keep the
two factors in balance.
BORN THIS WEEK: You
love music and nature.
You would be an excellent environmentalist, as
well as a fine singer or
musician.
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12-2tp
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ACCOUNT CLERK PAYROLL Solano Irrigation District $17.69 $21.50/hr. Exc. bnfts.
2.7% @ 55, 8% District
paid CalPERS retirement. No Soc Sec deductions. Maintain personnel
payroll records; calculate
wages; determine misc.
payroll deductions; prepare payroll checks. Prepare required reports &
payments to state & federal agencies, garnishments; calculate payments required for the deferred
compensation
plan, cafeteria plan, retirement system, credit
union & voluntary insurance programs. Proficient in Microsoft Excel. 2
yrs. exp. performing moderately difficult account
record keeping, preferably with a government
utility involving accounts
receivable or utility billing
and payroll. Graduation
from High School or
equivalent. Application
materials may be obtained at 508 Elmira Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687 by
contacting the Job Hot
Line at 707/448-6847 ext.
5010 via e-mail: personnel@sidwater.org
or
www.sidwater.org Final
filing date: 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 26, 2007.
EOE
12-2tp
_____________________
Auto Journeyman Auto
Body Repair Technician
Lg. clean productive facility! Top pay w/bnfts. Call
707/427-2417 or fax
707/427-8207
12-2tp
___________________
SOCIAL
SERVICES
FT/PT direct care positions, serving adults
w/DD in Vacaville Day
Program. Assist w/daily
activities, personal care &
skill development. Reqs.:
HS diploma/GED, valid
DL. Must clear DMV,
bkgrd. check & drug
screen. Pd. training,
comp wages & full bnfts.
at 30+ hrs. Contact Dungarvin CA, Inc: EOE
12-2tp
____________________
MANAGER TEAM wanted for
self storage facility in Fairfield.
Compensation incl. sal., apt. &
pd. med. & vac. Bondable &
personable. Full credit & background check will be done.
Call (209)952-9903, Mon.Fri., 9am-5pm or email resume nadaford@ yahoo.com
12-2tp
___________________
MECHANIC, Napa 2-3 yrs.
exp. farm equip. Diesel engines, hydraulics, welding.
Clean DMV. Med./ den./ vision & life ins. paid for self
AND family, 401k w/co.
match. Vacation. Fax resume 707-258-1543 or
email vineyardresumes@
yahoo.com
12-2tp
_______________________
Accounting Administrative
Assistant The Daily Republic
is seeking a full-time energetic self-motivated person
with Accounts Receivable
and Accounts Payable experience, and strong computer literacy in Windows,
Excel, and Word. Applicant
must be able to learn new
routines quickly and accomplish detail-oriented tasks
without supervision. Balancing skills are necessary, and accuracy is vital.
This is a challenging job
for a person who is meticulous, flexible, dependable, and eager to accept
responsibility. Varied duties will include providing
relief backup for numerous accounting office procedures. Hours are
8am–5pm
Monday
through Friday. Applicant
is subject to credit check.
Email resume with letter
detailing
qualifications
and salary requirement
to: hr@dailyrepublic.net
No telephone calls
12-2tp
___________________
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ENGINEERING Solano Irrigation District $19.30 - $23.46/hr.
Exc. bnfts. 2.7% @ 55,
8% District paid CalPERS
retirement. No Soc. Sec.
deductions. Provide a variety of specialized & complex secretarial & admin.
support work for the Engineering & Planning Dept.
Maintain & utilize a central
filing system, exp. with
Content
Management
System (CMS) very desirable; record, log databases & other record keeping
systems. Perform reception duties on telephone &
in person. Use considerable independent judgment & initiative. Compose
routine correspondence;
accurate
proofreading.
Type drafts, correspondence, contracts, reports,
work orders, resolutions.
Prepare, organize & distribute packets. Arrange meetings; establish construction
notebooks on projects. Assist in preparation of departmental reports. Operate a
variety of office equipment.
Type 50 wpm, cert. req.
Proficient in Microsoft
Word. 3 yrs. exp. in clerical
work involving frequent
contact with the public;
Graduation from High
School or equiv.; supplemented by courses in
business practices. Application materials may be
obtained at 508 Elmira Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687 by contacting the Job Hot Line at
707/448-6847 ext. 5010; via
e-mail: personnel@sidwater.org or www.sidwater.org
Final filing date: 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
EOE
12-2tp
_____________________
BUCKHORN CORPORATE
OFFICE-WINTERS
Immediate payroll/administrative position available ADP experience preferred strong
computer and administrative
skills a must. Position hours
Monday-Friday from 9a.m. to
4 p.m. Waged D.O.E. Fax resume to Salli Becker, CFO
795-5570 or email sfbacker@afes.com
______________________
Automotive
Technician
Ford Certified Technician.
Great benefits & working
cond. New facility Apply at
Ford of Fairfield Call 707421-3369 or www.fordoffairfield.com
___________________
Supervisor Excellent opportunity experienced candidates
with a b/g in distribution. The
ideal candidate should: •
Demonstrate the ability to lead
teams and motivate others. •
Embrace flexibility and
adaptability to changing situations. • Have a proven
track record in improving
production efficiencies. • Exhibit highly respected leadership skills to promote full potential results from team
members. Exc. benefits
package! The Gymboree
Corporation is committed to
equal opportunity employment and encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds. We
work as a team-combining
the energy, talent and enthusiasm of our employees. Fax Resume 707693-0195
E-mail:
dc_staffing@gymboree.co
m EEOC/Drug Free Workplace
___________________
REAL ESTATE Licensed or
Not We’re Hiring Now! ERA
offices in Green Valley &
Fairfield will pay for your license & training 800-4005391 x 888
___________________
HR Recruiter Great Career Opportunity! Distribution Center is seeking an
experienced candidate to
assist with staff recruiting
needs within the d.c. &
call center. Will be required to meet deadlines
and coordinate interviews
with all levels of management. Ideal Candidate will
have: •1-2 yrs. min. exp. in
HR/Recruiting •Excellent
communication
(written
and verbal), organizational, and computer skills. • Attention to Detail • Ability to
maintain
Confidentiality
Candidates who meet requirements should fax or
email resume: 707-6930195
E-Mail:
dc_staffing@gymboree.co
m EEOC/Drug Free Workplace
___________________
Crescent Jewelers Call
Center has Sun.-Thurs.
F/T positions avail. now!
Debt Collectors. Also Collections Supervisor. Wage
DOE, bnfts. after 90 days.
Exp. pref’d., bkgrnd. &
credit check req’d. Fax resume to 707/436-9730 or
email bamyot@ crescentjewelersinc.com
___________________
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
TEACHERS
SUMMER SCHOOL &
SUB TEACHERS Summer School $30.50/hr.
Substitute @ $100/day For
complete
info
go
www.fsusd.k12.ca.us Human Resources Job Opportunities 707/421-4001
(Sub Teachers) 707/4215080 (Summer School)
___________________
CUSTODIAN, Vallejo - FT
w/exc. bnft. pkg. Reqs.
knowl. of cleaning techniques, chemicals & equipment. Prior custodial exp. &
HS diploma/ GED desirable. Call Calif. Maritime
Academy 707/654-1140 for
application or www.csum.edu.
Refer to Job 50, closing May
10. EOE.
___________________
PT RELIEF MANAGER
needed for storage facility in
Vacaville. Hrly. wage & comm.
Apply: 417-F St. #3, Davis, or
fax resume to 530-753-4002
13-4tp
___________________
TEACHERS, F/T. Apply in
person @ Kiddie Academy 880 Alamo Dr., Vacaville
13-4tp
___________________
Dental RDH: 2 days, flex.
hrs. Bonus & benefits.
Please call (707)4228282 or fax resume 4228280.
___________________
Hardwood Floors Reliable. Will train. Valid CDL.
Van & tools supplied.
(707)469-9308
___________________
Truck drivers class A.
Good driving recod. Able
to drive and dump and
tanker. FT year round
work. Paid Holidays. Fax
resume to (707) 6784057 or call (707)6784041
13-1tcc
___________________
April 17, 2007
Linda Smith,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-402
Archer Manufacturing
42224 5th St. Knights Landing CA 95645
P.O. Box 96 Knights Landing, CA 95645
Michael E. Dunn 42224 5th St. Knights Landing CA
95645
s/Michael E. Dunn
April 26,May 3,10, 17, 2007
April 9, 2007
Elizabeth Montoya,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-368
The following person(s) is/are doing business as:95
Foodmart #3
25635 State Hwy R8 WInters, CA 95694
2963 Lily Place, Wast Sac. CA 95691
WiiliamJ. and Maricela Mc Clain, 2963 Lily Place W.
Sacramento CA 95691
This business classification is:Husband and Wife
s/ William J. and Maricela McClain
April 12,19, 26,May 3, 2007
April 18, 2007
RELEASE DATE:Wednesday, April 25, 2007
CONTACT:Dan Maguire, Housing Programs Manager,
Community Development Agency
(530) 795-4910, ext. 118
City of Winters Request for Proposals Rotary Park –
Prefabricated Restroom
The City of Winters is soliciting Proposals
from California licensed contractors who are capable of
manufacturing and installing a public restroom facility at
the designated location at the City owned property, Rotary Park. Through the authorization of the Winters
Community Development Agency, the City of Winters
has issued a Request for Proposals for the construction
and installation of a public restroom facility.
The Request for Proposal will be available for public inspection, for a period of forty-five (45) days, at City Hall,
318 First Street, Winters, CA, in the Public Works Department. California licensed contractors interested in
receiving a copy of the document should contact the
above-mentioned office.
s/Nanci Mills, City Clerk, City of Winters
Published April 26, 2007
HIGH SCHOOL: Spanish, Algebra 2/Geometry, Chapel Leadership & Choir. Please apply at
Vacaville Christian Schools,
1117 Davis St. or go to www.govcs.com & download teacher
appl.
10-4TP
_____________________
Ranch Work-part time 2535 hrs. Per week,irrigation,
land scape, fencing repair,
near Lake Solano Park.
$12.50 per hour. (707) 2464662. 12-2tp
_____________________
Would you like to be a part of our team?
We would love to have you join our
growing workforce of over 300 employees:
❖ Acivities Coordinator, F/T
❖ CNA P/T, On-Call
❖ Cook, F/T
❖ Cooks Helper, F/T
❖ Dietary Aide, F/T
❖ Dishwasher, P/T
❖ Housekeeper, P/T and F/T
❖ Maintenance Helper, F/T
❖ HC Receptionist, NOC Shift/On-Call
❖ R.N., F/T, NOC Shift
❖ Server, P/T, A.M. Shift
Paradise Valley Estates offers a great benefit
package for full-time employees, competitive
wages, premier facility, professional staff and a
beautiful location in Fairfield!
Paradise Valley Estates is a drug-free workplace.
Pre-employment screening is required.
To apply - applications are available at
PARADISE VALLEY ESTATES
2600 ESTATES DRIVE, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533.
Call 707-432-1100 for directions
or Fax resume to 707-426-0996.
EOE/M/F/V/D
Physical Therapy
Assistant - FT Days
You will be resp., under
supv. of P.T., to admin
assigned patient treatments,
assist w/planning, prepare,
& transmit communication
of patient progress. AS in
PTA program, CA PTA
license, BLS, w/1 yr exp req.
Will also consider new
graduates.
Accountant II
FT Days
You will be resp. producing
and analyzing accurate, timely
financial statements/costing
reports. BA in Accounting or
5 yrs hospital exp. req. Must
have exp in supervising staff.
Knowledge of Microsoft
products. Ability to work with
computerized general ledger
systems and 10-key.
For more information, or to apply,
please visit our website at
www.northbay.org
Compassionate Care. Advanced Medicine.
Close to Home.
Mac McKinney
Drain Lines
Cleaned
Reasonable
Rates 795-2321
Advertising
60 cents per line for
first week
subsequent weeks
Minimum cash
ad $5.00
Minimum
charge ad
$10.00
795-4551
April 12, 2007
Eleigh Fagel,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-384
AA, Discount DUI Defense, Criminal expungement,
Crime victim lawyer.
1000 “G’ Street suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95814.
Richard Alleye Chan, Jr. Aprof. Corp.
This business classification is:A Corporation
s/ Richard Alleye Chan
EleighFagel, Deputy Clerk
April 19, 26,May 3, 10, 2007
April 18, 2007
LInda Smith, Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-417
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A
Prime Equity
260 W. Court St. #38 Woodland CA
Peter Wallis, 260 W. Court St. Woodland CA 95695
s/Peter Wallis
April 26,May 3,10, 17, 2007 FILED YOLO COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER
April 6, 2007
Ava Woodard,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-358
Omsoft Omsoft Technologies
April 10, 2007
1623 5th St. Suite F Davis, CA 95616
P.O. Box 4293 Modesto, CA 95352
Ava Woodard, Deputy
Om Networks (A California Corp) 1623 5th Street #F
FBN NUMBER 2007-370
Davis CA, 95616
This business classification is:A Corporation
s/ Robert A. Nickerson
Hairworks Family Salon
130 Riverpoint Circle West Sacremento, CA 95605
P.O. Box 923 San Bruno, CA 94066
Star Haircare Services, Inc. (Inc. Nevada) 111Star- long as the document is sealed with a red seal.
lite St. South San Francisco, CA 94066.
This business classification is:A corporation
s/Rex Morena
April 19, 26,May 3, 10 2007
April 26,May 3,10, 17, 2007
April 4, 2007
Valerie Clinton,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-349
Special Events Rentals
709 Ivy Court Winters, CA 95694
Jose R. Ramirez and Alicia C. Gonzalez 709 Ivy
Court Winters, CA 95694
This business classification is:Husband and wife
s/Jose R. Ramirez, Alicia C. Gonzalez
April 26,May 3,10, 17, 2007
Lien Sale
Classified
Code.
The undersigned will sell at public sale by compatitive bidding on the 9th day of May 2007, at 10:30 a.m., on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located
at Winters Self Storage, 807 Railroad Ave., Winters, CA.
County of Yolo, State of California, Bond# RED 1006865 the
following:
Customer Evelyn Guerrero.(F-17) (Brief description of goods
being sold: Mattress set, microwave oven, toy plastic bike).
Trinchero Family Estates
Sutter Home Winery
Various Production positions are available.
• Bottling Mechanics
• Fabrication and Electric Maintenance
• Cellar Operations
• Racker/Blenders
• Forklift Driver
• Bottling Line Supervisors
• Bottling Line Positions
• Quality Control Technicians
• Wine Laboratory Technicians
• Top Pay
• Great Work Environment
• Full-Time work
• Successful, local family winery
Send resume to:
Trinchero Family Estates
Attn: HR, P.O. Box 248, St. Helena, CA 94574.
Fax to 707-963-3985 or email
jobs@tfewines.com
April 3, 2007
Ava Woodard,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-344
The following person(s) is/are doing business
as:Triple Creek Farming, LLC; Triple Creek Farm, LLC;
Triple Creek Ranch.
15790 County Road 82B Capay, CA 95607
P.O. Box 551 Capay, CA 95607
Triple Creek Farming, LLC 15790 County Road 82B
Capay, CA 95607.
This business classification is:Limited Liability Company
s/Douglas Dahlin, Jo Anne Dahlin
April 12,19, 26,May 3, 2007
Lien Sale
Code.
The undersigned will sell at public sale by compatitive bidding on the 9th day of May 2007, at 10:30 a.m., on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located
at Winters Self Storage, 807 Railroad Ave., Winters, CA.
County of Yolo, State of California, Bond# RED 1006865 the
following:
Customer Vivian Richards.(C 26) (Brief description of goods
being sold: air compressor, fishing gear, sleeping bad, book
cases, misc. household goods, barbque, chairs, bedding, office chair, holiday decorations, many misc. boxes.).
Published: April 26,May 3 2007
Notice of Trustee Sale
Loan: 0001150802 Investor No: Other: 3203115
TS#: 07-70995 A.P.N. 003-473-06-1 NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,
DATED 2/11/2000, 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. Notice is hereby given that the real property for which the address is purported to be:
1030 Roosevelt Ave Winters, CA 95694 Assessor’s
Parcel Number: 003-473-06-1 will be sold at public
auction at At the north entrance to the West Sacramento City Hall located at 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA on 5/10/2007, at
12:45PM to the highest bidder, payable at the time of
sale, for cash or cashier’s check drawn by a state or
national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal
credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal
savings and loan association, savings association,
or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in California. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and
other common designation, if any, shown herein.
Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty,
express or implied, regarding title, possession, or
encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness evidenced by said Deed, executed by Michael
Sanchez, an unmarried man and Alicia Serrato, an
unmarried woman as trustor, recorded on
02/18/2000 as Instrument No. 2000-0004016-00, in
Book No. , page , of the Official records of Yolo County, California. The total amount of the unpaid balance
of the obligation secured by the property to be sold
and reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $132,642.09. In the event tender other
than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the
issuance of Trustee’s Deed until funds become
available to the payee or endorse as a matter of right.
Dated: 4/12/2007 Five Star Service Corporation, as
said Trustee C/o its agent Pite Duncan, LLP 525
East Main Street El Cajon, CA 92022-2289 For
Sales Information Call: (714) 573-1965 By: Brandon
Lewis Trustee’s Sales Specialist P286665. 4/19,
4/26, 05/03/2007
Notice of Trustee Sale
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No.
061205JV Loan No. 99666836 Title Order No.
6695816 APN 003-492-23-1 You are in default under a Deed of Trust dated 10/23/1998. 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 proceedings against you, you should contact a lawyer. On 05/10/2007 at 12:00 pm, Alliance
Title Company as the duly appointed Trustee under
and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on
11/02/1998, Instrument 98-0032099-00. Book -,
Page - of official records in the Office of the Recorder
of Yolo County, California, executed by: Andres
Bermudez and Irma Bermudez, husband and wife
as joint tenants, as Trustor, New Century Mortgage
Corporation, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, (payable at time of
sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a
cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a
check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a
check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan
association, savings association, or savings bank
specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state): At the rear
(North) entrance to the City Hall Building, 1110 West
Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA , all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under
said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said
County, California describing the land herein: As
more fully described in Deed of Trust. The property
heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street
address and other common designation, if any, of
the real property described above is purported to be:
113 Broadview Drive, Winters, CA The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness
of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the
terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges
and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $ 121,751.62 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if
any, will increase this figure prior to sale. For reinstatement or payoff quotes, please contact the Loan
Resolution Department at: 877-596-8580 Beneficiary: U.S. Bank, N.A. as Trustee Successor my Merger
to FirstStar Bank, N.A., as Successor in Interest to
FirstStar Bank Milwaukee, N.A. as Trustee for the
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 1998NC7 c/o Alliance Default Services 460 Drake Circle,
Sacramento, CA 95864 PH No: (916) 971-8550 Sale
information can be obtained on line at www.fidelityasap.com Automated Sales Information
please call (714) 259-7850 The beneficiary under
said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of
Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned
caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to
be recorded in the county where the real property is
located and more than three months have elapsed
since such recordation. Date: 4/6/2007 Alliance Title
Company, a California Corporation as Trustee Kelli
Mackaig, Trustee Sale Officer ASAP# 841912
04/19/2007, 04/26/2007, 05/03/2007
Notice to Contractors
1. Sealed proposals will be received by the City Engineer, City of Winters,
318 First St., Winters, California until Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for performing
work in accordance with plans and specifications, therefore as follows:
City of Winters, CA
Jackson McArthur Reconstruction - Utility Phase
Project No. 06-01
2.Bids are required for the entire work as described below.
Installation of a complete parallel replacement for the water system within the public rights-of-way along Jackson Street and a portion of
McArthur Avenue in the City of Winters. The Project also includes construction of cleanouts on the service laterals for the fronting residences
on the same street segments.
3.Specifications and proposal forms to be used for bidding can be obtained from the office of City Engineer, City of Winters, 318 First St., Winters, California upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Forty-Five dollars ($ 45) per set. A charge of Thirty-Five Dollars ($ 35) will be applied to
all mailings (by overnight only). ALL CHECKS SHALL BE MADE
PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF WINTERS. The City of Winters Construction Specifications
(September 2003) on the City of Winters website at
http://www.cityofwinters.org/public_works/public_forms.htm.
4. No bid will be considered unless it is made on the blank forms incorporated in the Contract Document, and unless it is accompanied by a Proposal Guarantee in the form of cash, bid bond, or certified check, or a
cashier’s check made payable to the City of Winters in an amount equal
to ten percent (10%) of the bid amount. Each bidder must be licensed as
required by law.
5. Each proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the title
of the work and the name of the bidder.
6.Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to Section 1770 et seq. of the
Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations
of the State of California has ascertained the general prevailing rate of
hourly wages and rates for legal holidays and overtime work in the locality where this work is to be performed, for each craft or type of worker or
mechanic needed to execute the contract which will be awarded the successful bidder. The prevailing rates are available at the State of California, Department of Industrial
7.Relations website http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD.Submittal of a signed
bid shall be evidence that the bidder has obtained this information and
that the bid is based on any changes contained therein.
Project No. 06-01 00100-1 Notice to Contractors Jackson McArthur Reconstruction - Utility Phase Construction Specifications
8. It shall be mandatory upon the bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under him, to pay not less than the said
specified rates to all laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by
them in the execution of the contract. Federal funds are being used on
this project, and therefore, the Davis-Bacon Act applies to this contract.
9.Notice is hereby given that all bidders may be required to furnish a
sworn statement of their financial responsibility, technical ability and experience before award is made to any particular bidder.
10.The successful bidder will be required to furnish two surety bonds:
one for Faithful Performance and the other for Labor and Materials. Each
bond is to be executed in a sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of
the contract price. Bonds shall be secured from a surety company acceptable to the City of Winters. The successful bidder will be required to
obtain a business license from the City of Winters and pay related fees.
11.The City of Winters reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to
waive any informalities or minor irregularities in a bid.
12.No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the
date set for the opening thereof.
13. The Engineer’s estimate of probable construction cost is: $330,000.
DATE: 4/10/07
Nanci Mills, City Clerk
Project No. 06-01 00100-2 Notice to Contractors
Jackson McArthur Reconstruction - Utility Phase Construction Specifications
Published April, 12,19,26, and May 3, 2007
Classified Ads - The Market Place for Winters
Special Event
Rentals
Jet Ski for sale
‘06 Kawasaki STX-15F
Make your party special Jet Ski Red & Black with
many extras, 11hrs.
by renting table linens,
$10,000,707-429-5850
chair covers, and more.
13-2rtp
Call 795-2899
13-4tp
Sheet metal equip.
Sheet metal equip., 8 ft., 16
gauge, Chicago brake;
20ga Flaggler lockformer;
14ga Wilder slitter. $7500
obo. (707)226-9540
Mac McKinney
Drain Lines
Cleaned
Reasonable
BUY-SELL-TRADE
BUY • SELL • TRADE
FAIRFIELD
CYCLE
CTR (707)432-1660
13-4tp
__________________
Medical Equip.
‘94 Dodge Caravan Wheelchair accessible with auto
lock, 96K mi. $12,500. (707)
386-4999
13-2tp
______________________
Motorcycle
Services
‘06 Harley 1200 Custom
Sportster Black with
manyextras, 2500mi,
$10,000.707-429-5850
13-2tp
___________________
2003 Kawasaki Concourse 1000cc. Red,
50K mi. Good cond.
$4000. (707)631-2805
13-2tp
___________________
‘06 Harley 1200 Custom
Sportster Black with
many extras, 2500mi,
$10,000. 707-429-5850
___________________
Is your checkbook a mess?
Tired of trying to balance
your checking account?
Need help in doing payroll,
payroll reports, and sales
tax reports? Give me a call
at (530) 795-4254.
Katherine’s
Bookkeeping Service
600 Railroad Ave. Ste.B
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-4254
____________________
Autos for Sale
‘91 Toyota Camry only
$400! Runs Good! For listings call 800-749-4260
x7412
___________________
‘94
Toyota
Camry
#413980. $3300. 93 Toyota Camry
#218437.
$3200 ‘93 Cadillac Seville
STS #804857. $3300 ‘01
Chevy Malibu 56K mi.
#67542. $3900 KAK, 630
Orange Dr #P, Vacaville
13-2tp
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REMODELING
‘04 LS 430. Silver. 27K mi.
SPECIALIST
Kitchen & bath remod- Orig. owner, dealer svc’d.
els. Room additions, Warr. Immac. Loaded.
$39,900. (707)864-8062
major repairs, redwood
13-2tp
decks, etc. Stan Clark
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Construction Co., Lic. # ‘93 Accord DX 2 dr. a/t,
503424. 795-2829.
smogged, 154K mi. new
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tires/brakes. Super clean.
Yves Boisrame
$2650. (707)344-3374.
Constuction
13-2tp
For All Your
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Building Needs
1992 Volvo 740 Wagon
$1,900 obo. A/C, P/W, P/L,
Call 795-4997
Automatic. 144k miles.
Custom homes, major
707-422-2118
remodels, storage,
13-2tp
hangers, garages,
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all sizes, delivered or
1999 Jeep Grand Cherocomplete installation. 20
kee Laredo $5,500 (707)
years Experience.
479-4453.
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Full Satisfaction
Guaranteed
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Real Estate Photography
Services Weekdays &
Weekends (707)4252664; 290-6262
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Trailer
‘06 Four Winds Trailer,
19’A/C, elec. jack, 80watt
photovoltaic charger. $13K.
(707)422-7343
12-2tp
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2002 31’ Conquest
Classic.
by
Gulf
Stream. 12K mi., CL.C
w/pop out. Must sell.
$48K. (707)864-6563
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Autos for Sale
1990 Ford F-150 Automatic. V8. $2,500. Looks &
runs good. Call Mike 707803-7740.
12-2tp
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1968 Spitfire, Triumph 4
spd., looks sharp & runs
great. Very clean. $4500.
Mike: (707) 803-7740
12-2tp
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‘90 Firebird. Only 36K mi.,
a/t, V6, T-Tops, p/w, a/c,
brakes. Looks/runs great.
$3,500. 707-803-7740
12-2tp
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‘95 Ford Explorer Sport.
4WD, 6 cyl. like new, a/c,
snrf., 6 cd, $4500 obo.
(707)437-3584
12-2tp
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‘94
Mercedes
E320
#053824. $3900
‘95 VW Jetta
5 spd., #013757, $2800
‘96 Ford Windstar Van
#B04777, $2900
‘06 Chevy Malibu LT
#174766, $9400
‘95 Olds Aurora
#11904, $3300
707-448-2400 KAK, 630
Orange Dr #P, Vacaville.
12-2tp
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‘97 SL320. 70K mi. Extra
clean, clean title. Loaded.
$17,900 obo. (916)8494326 or 707-803-2791
12-2tp
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‘02 MBZ S500, 62K mi.
Beauty., must see. $34K
obo. Clean title. (916)8494326; 707-803-2791
12-2tp
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‘05 Toyota Sequoia, 26K
mi., V8, ltr. int., charcoal
gray, exc. cond., $29,500.
(707)429-7054
12-2tp
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‘94 Celica GT, 5 sp.,
loaded, cold a/c, runs exc.,
smogged, moonrf, 2nd
owner, $2950. 707-3443374
12-2tp
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‘99 SL2, mint cond. in & out,
new tires, auto, cold a/c,
runs exc., smogged,
$2950. (707)344-3374.
12-2tp
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1989 Ford Bronco, 4 wheel
drive, runs excellent, NEW
TIRES, NEW BATTERY,
$2,500. Call 795-4322 or
cell phone: (707) 7185092.
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‘00 FORD F150 quad cab,
2wd, lowered, cust. paint &
wheels, etc. $12,000 obo.
707-446-7945
13-2tp
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1991 Isuzu Trooper 4X4.
145K mi. Good Cond. Contact for details. Asking
$2200. 707-227-9785.
13-2tp
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‘02 Toyota Sienna LE Minivan. A/T, a/c, 40K. $12,450
/ $15,915. Make offer.
(707)426-9261
13-2tp
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‘98 Neon 4 door, a/t, a/c.
$1600. (707)290-7354
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Buy Police Impounds!
Hondas/Chev/Jeeps Cars
& trucks from $500. Listings
1-800-749-4260x7637
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Wedding Cake
Supplies
RVs for sale
For sale: Wedding cake
supplies
(variety
of
new/used 1x and well
used) Books, stands,
pans, pillars/plates, tips,
misc. Serious buyer only.
To see 20 years of collection, call 795-1930, I’m
disabled so please leave
message and can also
email: ponos22@charter.net.
13-4tp
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‘78 Pace Arrow Clean, 28’,
sleeps 8, fully S/C, great living quarters. $4000 obo.
707/580-3167
11-2TP
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‘87 Aristocrat 30’ Class A
motorhome, loaded, good
cond.,
17K
miles,
$8500.(707)447-0618
11-2TP
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FSBO. Stunning West
side 4/2.5 Tri-Level. RV
parking, view. 2,077 s.f.
Newer roof, new floors,
wet bar. $545K. 707816-1771
12-4tp
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Tailwaggers
Pet Sitting/ Dog Walking.
Loving
Attention to Your Pets and
Home.
Bonnie McManus
(530)908-0975
Bonded & Insured
Serving Winters,
Davis and Esparto
42-12tp
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Granny’s
Pet Sitting Service
Care for Birds, Cats, Dogs &
Fish, also Plant Care, Taxi
Service to Vet Appointments. TLC for your pet in
your home. bonded and insured. Call for more info.
795-5855.
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Services
TV, VCR, stereo & microwave oven repairs.
Call Brad Chapman,
795-1026, evenings &
weekends.
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Cortez IV Enterprises
Demo, cleanup, hauling
service.
Reasonable
rates 530 304-0077
7-52tp
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Maintenance/Handyman licensed contractor 30 years
experience. All odd jobs
and repairs including sinks,
faucets, disposals, dishwasher,electrical, plumbing. Free estimates. Call
795-4883. Ask for Singh.
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Ernesto Martinez
YOLO COUNTY
REALTY, INC.
SERVING YOLO COUNTY
FOR OVER 40 YEARS
PRIVATE LOANS ON
ALL REAL ESTATE
Purchase - Refinance
Land
Construction - Rehabs
Non-Conforming
Foreclosures,
Commercial
Industrial
Classifieds
John Fox Construction
John Fox
General Contractor #888891
504 Main Street
Winters
From
Full Remodels to
Fences & Decks
530-979-0490
INTEREST ONLY
Authorized Carrier Dealer
FIXED RATES
JIM PEARCE
NO PREPAYMENTS
OWNER
Cell: (707) 689-7324
Fax: (530) 795-3099
State Contractor Lic. #864483
Specialize in Custom Homes, Remodels and
Residential Improvements
Ken Carter
530.681.1465
530.662.8269
LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER
CA. DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
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‘94
Dodge
Caravan
Wheelchair
accessible
w/auto lock, 96K mi.
$12,500. (707) 386-4999
13-2tp
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Sofabed $125.00, table& 5
chairs $125.00, ‘90 Corolla
$1,500.00. 120 Purtell Ct. Yolo
Housing Winters.
13-1tp
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SPA. NEVER USED. ‘06 model. Warr. 30 jets. Therapy
seats! Worth $6K, sell $2950.
707-778-1831.
10-4TP
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POOL TABLE 2006 model.
Solid wood, 3 pc., 1” slate.
Lifetime warr.$1250. 707778-1831.
11-4TP
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Tent trailer. 95 Rockwood
Premier. Queen bed, furnace, fridge, awning, roomy
and luxurious. Excellent
condition. $3,800. 795-3105
13-2tp
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For sale sony TV-27” $200.
Toshiba- 36” PNP $300.
Toshiba-20” $65.Nearly new
with remotes and manuals.
Beautiful solid oak entertainment center- $200.
Call 756-4937 Can Deliver.
13-1tcc
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Dell computer 2.66gig, 40
gig harddrive with Windows
XP, CD writer, DVD player
and 17 inch flat panel monitor. $400 Ask for Steve or
Marie.795-4824
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2 sport Quads 1 Honda 1
Kazuma both have less than
ten hours ride time. Includes
never used sidewinder tires
for both and helmets. $4,500
for both. Ask for Steve or
Marie 795-4824
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Whirlpool
Ultra-Ease
refrigerator, 25.3 cf.
$375. Washer & dryer,
Whirlpool, $275/both.
(707)803-2532
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Loans
LOANS
AGRICULTURAL
INDUSTRIAL
COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL
JOSH NELSON
OWNER
Electrical
Construction
LIC #547685 - BOND #661703
(530) 795-3338 - P.O. Box 833 - Winters
AFFORDABLE 5 ACRES! Consider a move to the country into this
great 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 5 acres just outside of Winters.
Laminate flooring, wood burning stove, and open floor plan. Situated hilltop, the views are terrific, and very private! $664,000
Wonderful Golden Bear Estates! What an estate! This custom
home is very privately situated on 10 acres, with a certified organic orchard and gorgeous swimming pool. The home is immaculate, with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, new kitchen counters, large laundry room, lots of storage and covered wrap around decks perfect
for year round entertaining! $1,299,000
Pleasants Valley Equestrian Estate Spectacular hilltop Mediterranean home with mountain and valley views, equestrian facilities
and cottage on 20 acres of oak and pine studded rolling hills and
level pastures. Main home features Saltillo tile floors, an open
and inviting floor plan and plenty of windows to take in the breathtaking views! Lush landscaping and in-ground pool with retractable cover. All weather arena, fenced pastures and a 3-stall
barn with tack room. $1,575,000.00
Curtis Stocking, REALTOR
International in affiliation with 707-761-3343
“Your Winters Property Specialist”
Call me to line up a tour of area properties or stop by
Pardehsa Store (Corner of Hwy 128 and Pleasants Valley Rd.)
to pick up a flier on properties we have listed.
Advertising is Easy, Just Call 795-4551
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Rentals
Steel Buildings
3bdrm. Foreclosure. Only
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6-tfn
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Almost brand new, 3 bd,
2.5ba., 2 car garage. At
Sienna, Green Valley.
Built in 2005. REDUCED
FOR QUICK SALE.
$499,000.
CALL
MICHAEL
PENNER,
Agt. 510-964-9976.
10-4TP
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OPEN
HOUSE
&
SILENT AUCTION Sat.
& Sun., Apr. 28 & 29,
10am-4pm. 3131 Tres
Vias Rd., near Oroville &
Hwy. 99. Lg. country
3bd./ 2ba., on almost 3
fenced ac., 1 1/2 mi. to
boat launches. Min. bid
$315K.
Owner/Agt.
530/533-6293
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759 Ash Ct. FSBO. 4/2.5,
2 car, RV pkng., newer int
& ext. paint, carpet,
moulding & kit. cab., dual
pane wind., lrg. backyd.,
w/fruit trees. $459,500 same flr. plan in area sold
for $520K in Jan.
(707)718-2967.
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Sell your house “as is” for
a fair price on the date of
your choice . Any price
range. 866-261- o355x2.
Old wooden fence
boards wanted. Will
haul. John 530-3047634
34-tfn
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Wanted used Ping
Pong Table in good
condition. Please call
Steve or Marie at 7954824.
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Car or Truck. Running or
Not. Will Tow. Price
Open. No Smog or Reg.
OK.916-214-3090
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Sell your house (as is) for
a fair price on the date of
your choice. Any price
range. (707)448-2620.
Shop space 800 Sf. 4575
Putah Creek Rd. (707)
628-2865
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Cottege for rent. Downtown. 1brrm/ 1ba. 101 Elliot
St. #4 $700. Avail. now.
(707)372-9355.
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Trailer Houses for rent,
for seasonal workers.
Call 795-2146
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House for rent 4 bdrms, 1
bath $1,400 at Winters
near WHS. Tel. 9023870
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Country property 5 miles
from Winters. Beautiful
location, 2BD/2BA fully
furnished, wood-burning
stove/washer/dryer. No
smoking/pets. Available
early July for 2 years.
$1000/month plus utilities. 795-2369
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3bed/2bath house for
rent in Winters. Paid water and garbage. No
pets/smoking.
$1550
month + deposit. Available now.902-4865.
13-2tp
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Home Business Oppty.
$100K+/yr. $6000 Income Guaranteed! Call
Now.1-888-316-8266
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$100K+/yr. $6000 Income Guaranteed! Call
Now.1-888-316-8266
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Good Neighborhood in
Fairfield. Furnd. $500/
mo. + dep., incl. cbl. &
util. No smkng. 707-7127272.
SOLANO
CONSTRUCTION
Charming home in Historic Winters.
Features include 3 bed, 2 full bath,
open family/diningroom,great workable kitchen and much more. New interior paint, new carpet and flooring
makes this home move in ready! For
more information or additional photo:
Kim Lamb@ 750-7594 or
www.kimlamb.com
Pet Sitting
CARRION
PROPERTIES
Residential,
Commercial
& Agricultural
Real Estate
John M. Carrion
Owner/Broker
This home is immaculate! 4 bed 2.5 bath in the
very desirable Dry Creek Meadows. Over 2100
sq.ft. move in condition. Best deal in the neighborhood Call for details. Offered at $529,000.
CAMELOT
WINTERS
Rare find! 1/2 acre just outside of Winters with a
fixer on it. Offered at $349,500. Call for details!
Appointment only!!!
37 Main Street
Winters
Great location! 3 bed 2 bath with 2 car attached
garage. Along with a detached 730 square foot
also has r.v. parking.
workshop! Home
Immaculate in and out! call for details. Offered at
$479,000
Member of both Yolo and Solano MLS!!!
(530) 795-4183
(530) 330- 0683
Call me for all of
your Real Estate
Needs
Bus: (530) 795-3834 Home: 795-3170
127 Carrion Court, Winters
Soy Hispana Sirviendo A Hispanos
Le puedo ayudar a vender su casa o
comprar la casa de sus suenos!
SOLD
Leasing
Priced to sell:
Very Clean, 2 bd 1 bath
Mobile SOLD Home
in Esparto Park. Age
requirement.
Termite clearance on file.
Winters Sr.
Apartments
Taking
Applications
400 Morgan St.
795-1033
M-F 9-1
Francisco Arellano
Carrion Properties
Office 795-3834
Cell 530 517-0623
“Le puedo asistir en español”
* Rent based on
income Must be 62,
disabled, or
handicapped
KAPPEL & KAPPEL
REALTORS INC.
KK
SINCE 1972
1160 Pitt School Road, Suite C, Dixon, CA 95620
A Reputation Built on Friendship and Trust
#1 REAL ESTATE COMPANY
IN SOLANO COUNTY 1995-2005
Furniture
Oak entertainment center, $100. 2 swivel rocker
chairs,
$100.
(707)344-7034
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Competitively Priced Insurance
Auto - Home - Business - Life - Health
Calif. Lic. 0F34259
bath. Recently updated. Shows well. $439,000
NEW LISTING: 308 Abbey St. Own a piece of
old Winters $336,000 20 Acres in Golden Bear
Estates. Build your dream home! $800,000.
Tim Ireland, CEO, Broker
26 Main Street * Winters, CA
www.kappels.com
FEATURED HOME
~ 1505 Ditmar Dr. Dixon $500,000
This 4 bedroom 2 bath home has brand new carpet,
newer paint, updated light fixtures, beautiful maple
cabinets in the kitchen with updated tile countertops
and backsplash. Huge backyard with a large awning
over the patio, pool, hot tub, and BBQ outdoor kitchen,
and nice size tuff shed on the side of the house. Too many
upgrades to list.
1801 Marshall Rd. #602 Vacaville, $265,000 price reduced
Highly desirable 2 bedroom 2 bath. Perfect for your 1st home w/like
new black appliances, new sink and faucet, freshly cleaned like anew
carpet, laminate wood floors in kitchen. 1 year new furnace and central A/C. Both baths have been remodeled. Plus, washer and dryer
stay. PRICED TO SELL!
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6553 Byrnes Rd. Vacaville, $795,000
Country Property just outside of Vacaville. Two houses on 9.95 acres
close to interstate highway 80.
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3200 County Rd. 88B, Dunnigan $375,000
Newer, one year lived in manufactured home on one acre lot. Cherry
cabinetrythroughout. 3 bedroom 2 bath. on 1 acre.
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725 Walnut Park Ave. and 720 East D. St. Dixon $499,000
Both houses for the price of one. Main house 3 bedrooms 1 bath, new
central heat and air in 2006. Second unit has 2 bedrooms 1 bath. Both
have separate front entry, drive way R/V parking 2 car garage. Large
lot with front and back yards. Must see.
M2 &
Company
Opening doors to successful real estate transactions for more than 20
years.
Great central location in Esparto with alley access. 2+/2 with detached garage. $430,000
NEW LISTING: 820 Jefferson. Adorable 3/2.
Granite counter tops, jetted tub. Fire place and
more. $379,000.
Rare 6.9 acre walnut orchard with circa 1895
Victorian, small shop and water tower.
63 acres of rolling foothills in Winters. Check it out
at www.bigelowhills.com
Coming soon: 20 acres with lake views, a 2/2
luxurious cottage, horse barn & shop.
Ph. 795-4531 * FAX 795-4534
NOTARY PUBLIC
Handy man BD Quality
work, tile, flooring, plumbing, painting, Landscaping & more. Call Rafael.
795-3038 or 304-4268
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Immaculate! 4 yr NEW, 2 story, 4 bd. 3 bath. Located on cul-de-sac. Features covered patio and
stamped concrete. ; SOLD and other extras.
Located in Dry Creek Meadows Subdivision.
Reduced to $559,000.
FOR SALE ~ 795-4000 ~ SOLD ~ 795-4000
Sandy's Corner
on theMarket!
Call me about VA &
HUD foreclosurers
Sandy Vickrey
530-681-8939
New Listing: Great home for the summer months coming up. Enjoy the
in ground pool on those hot days. Home has a large Living room. Cozy
up by the fireplace in the family room in the winter. RV parking available
on the side of the house and behind the fence. Convenient location.
$489,900.
New Listing: Cute little home located close to City Park and elementary
school. Newer carpet and linoleum. Large fenced backyard, great for
first home buyer. $309,900.
New Listing: Room for everyone, you cant believe all the square
footage. Two story home includes 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, pool room,
and large family room. Kitchen has been remodeled. Lots of room for Mr.
Fix it. $479,000.
Perfect family home: 2400 sf open floor plan. Downstairs: vaulted ceiling, 2 fireplaces, HUGE kitchen with 2 islands and cabinet space galore,
breakfast nook, family room, formal living and dining rooms, master bedroom and 1 1/2 baths. Upstairs: laundry, 3 bedrooms, bath and open loft.
Mature shade trees front yard and fruit trees, flowers and relaxation in
backyard. Excellent Location: $539,900.
Totally redone in side and out. New paint, new cabinets, landscaping,
A must see at this price with a great
fixtures, flooring etc.
view and no rear heighbors, backs up to Dry Creek. $459,900
SOLD
Really cute: home in convenient location. New paint inside and out with
great Southwest colors. Both bathrooms have new tile floor and master
shower has been remodeled. New Berber carpet throughout. Enjoy the
private backyard. Designated PG&E energy efficient home when built.
Must have appt. to show. $409,900.
Realty World Camelot Winters
Available Rentals
~Newer 3 bedroom 2 bath home quiet neighborhood $1700.
~3 bd 1 bath, Hemenway $1300
~3 bd 2 bath, Country Home $1675
Call us regarding our Property Management Services.
37 Main Street,Winters, CA 95694
795-4183 (work) ~ 795-4000 (voice mail)
~ SOLD - FOR SALE ~ 795-4000 ~ SOLD ~
CHARLOTTE LLOYD, GRI
Classified
Advertising
60 cents per line for first week
Minimum charge ad $10.00
Tuesday at noon deadline
795-4551
Adorable Home
in Winters!
Check out this 3BD/2BA home with 1500
square feet that offers Corian counters,
stainless steel sink, laundry room with
floor drain, great room opening to
kitchen, dining area and RV parking.
$485,500
Gateway Realty • (530) 795-4747
www.gatewayrealty.com
Nancy S. Meyer
Certified Residential Specialist
Serving all of your
Real Estate needs since 1986
OWN YOUR OWN SOCCER FIELD
4BD/3BA, 3,500 sq. ft. incredible features including maple cabinetry
throughout, beautiful stamped concrete flooring, 4-car garage plus
much, much more. Just under 5 acres. Yes it has its own soccer field.
SPLASH INTO SUMMER
New laminate flooring and stainless steel appliances. 4BD/2BA, over
2,000 sq. ft. Large master suite with walk-in closet, dual vanities. Private
backyard with in-ground pool. $499,000
Cuttin' The Hassle!
Over 25 years of experience
Visit my website at www.charlottelloyd.com
NEW LISTING: VIEWS! VIEWS! Unbelievable 5 ac ranch located in the Winters
hills. Sit on the front porch sipping your morning coffee while enjoying the beautiful
view. Not only does this property have the view to die for but it also has several
acres of useable property for livestock. Property boasts custom ranch style
home, workshop with office, 2 stall barn with hay storage, fenced and cross
fenced. Call for your appt. today!!! Priced at only $950,000!
NEW LISTING: 105 Edwards. Own a part of History!!! Handyman Special 3
bedroom 2 bath home in Historical Winters. Walk to downtown!!! Fix this one up
and make it your own. Priced at only $309,000.
NEW LISTING:508 Creekside. 4bedroom 2 1/2 bath approx. 2000 sq. ft. on almost 1/4 ac. Backs to open space and Putah Creek. If you need RV parking this is
the property for you!!! Lots of upgrades Only $529,900
NEW LISTING:203 Emery. Steal this brand new home!!! Lowest priced new
home on the market!!! 4 2 1/2 bath approx. 1986 sq. ft. Owner willing to look at
lease option or possibly trade equity in a fixer upper home. Lets make a deal Price
at only $479,900.
313 Rosa 3 bedroom 2 bath Inground Pool, Large Lot, established neighborhood! Seller says move it!!! Lowered to $379,900.
Rarely Found 157 Ac parcel Beatiful rolling hills with scattered oak trees Easy access to I-505 Only 10 minutes north of Winters. Build your own private estate
Have buyers looking for the following:
80+ Ac of slightly rolling hills lot of Oak Trees and good grazing for livestock.
Commercial Property in Winters or surrounding area.
Commercial Property in Winters Area would like a
warehouse on property or be able to build one
Is your home in foreclosure? Need a quick sale?
Have a cash buyer.
BEST RV PARKING IN WINTERS
Call for advice on staging your home for sale
Customized home 3BD/2BA, large open floor plan, corian counters,
oversized garage, including workshop area. RV parking with electrical
and sewer hookups. $500,000
MEMBER OF YOLO AND SOLANO MLS
SPECIALIZING IN RESIDENTIAL AND
COUNTRY PROPERTIES
The Real Estate Market has changed.
Call for most up to date information & trends.
Serving Your Community Since 1972
Call: Nancy S. Meyer
With a Reputation Built on Friendship & Trust
(530) 795-NANC(6262) • mobile & 24 hr. V.M.
William Allard, Cathy DeLaO, Maria Grimes, Julie Marania,
Don Mrochinski, John Guetter, Al Qatsha, David Reese,
Isaiah Shane, Jan Morkal, Susana Median, Michelle Tyler,
Esteban Torres Soria, Melanie Wright
Handyman
CARRION
Properties
Call for information on these or any
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Minimum cash ad $5.00
MLS
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NEW LISTING: 301 Hampshire Ct. 3 bed, 2
TOP 1% of REAL ESTATE COMPANIES
IN THE U.S. 2003 & 2004 & 2005
(707) 678-5000
first week
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IRELAND AGENCY INC.
(Based on MLS Statistics)
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New Mobile Home for sale in
Winters Mobile home Park. 1
bed park model, $45,000.
Perfect for first time buyer
contact on site manager.
795-2436 or Storz Managment at (916) 989-5333.
4-tcc
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2brdm./1ba., 72’x16’, exc.
cond., new roof & siding,
$55K in FF Pacific Estates
Mobile Home Park. 707/
428-5818 12-4tp
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2brdm./1ba., 72’x16’, exc.
cond., new roof & siding,
$55K in FF Pacific Estates
Mobile Home Park. 707/
428-5818 12-4tp
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PRICE REDUCED! Country Club Estates 198 Riverside Ct., Fairfield 1975 single wide, 2 br., 1.5 ba., expanded liv. rm., new carpet
& appliances, no prop. tax,
very low space rent, W&G
& cable incl. $65K. 408379-4035. 12-4tp
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Garner Painting Ext. and
Int. Cabinet Refinishing.
St. Lic #432515 (707) 4551579 cell#: 330-1037
10-4tp
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FOR SALE l 795-4000
10,000 sq. ft. Building
space for lease. Call
Ernie - 795-2146
5-tfn
___________________
Maria Soto
Mobilehomeforsale
Garner Painting
~ SOLD ~ FOR SALE ~ 795-4000 ~ SOLD ~
Awesome colonial style home in a culdesac!
over 3100 square feet 4 bed 2.5 baths. Custom
kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, hardwood
floors, and much, much more~ Call for details. Offered at $779,000.
TENDER LOVING
DAYCARE
~Terrific Toddlers
(12-36 months)
~Fun age appropriate
activities.
~Only 2 spaces available
~Certified Preschool
Teacher
~Lic # 57360759710 years exp.
Dawn Stewart
795-3302
35-tfn
__________________
Cheri’s Daycare has F/T
openings M-F 7am to 5
pm Call Cheri at 795-2575
License Pending 39-10tp
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Afterschool and beforeschool childcare available.
Grades K-5. Small group,
homework help, nutritious
snacks and fun outings on
minimun days. Licensed.
Many local references. 7953829 Dianne.
40-8tp
__________________
Loving home willing to
provide daycare for a family’s child or children. License
pending. Call Tammy at 7954363
__________________
Mother avail. Mon.-Fri.,
6am-6pm. Lots of exp.
CPR & First aid. Transp. &
meals incl. (707)421-2146
383-1185
795-4000
MLS
Child Care
Cell: (530)
~
MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE
A PREMIER ALL YEAR
USE DUCK & FISHING
CLUB 290 acres. Accommodations for up to 20.
Sever A-1 bldgs., all furnished & equipped. Boats,
motors, caretaker house.
Excellent shoot record,
boat to blinds. Easy access
to Fwy 680 near Benicia.
Call now for picture
brochure.
MacBride Company,
916-481-0500
___________________
Mullberry Club
444 acres, several bldgs.
Will accommodate 18.
Hunting, fishing. All year retreat. $1250K. We can assist finance. Macbride Ct.,
916-481-0500.
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NOE SOLORIO
FOR SALE
Tailwaggers
Pet Sitting/ Dog Walking.
Loving
Attention to Your Pets
and Home.
Bonnie McManus
(530)908-0975
Bonded & Insured
Serving Winters,
Davis and Esparto
42-12tp
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Granny’s
Pet Sitting Service
Care for Birds, Cats,
Dogs & Fish, also Plant
Care, Taxi Service to Vet
Appointments. TLC for
your pet in your home.
bonded and insured. Call
for more info. 795-5855.
_________________
Duck/Fish Club
Real Estate
795-
217 Creekside Way
Real Estate
30 years in Solano, Napa &
Yolo counties.
Sales-serviceconstruction.
online at www.
solanoconstruction.com
530-795-1080
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~ SOLD ~ 795-4000 ~ SOLD ~ 795-4000 ~ SOLD ~ 795-400º0 ~ FOR SALE l
Real Estate
795-4000
Real Estate
E-mail: nancymeyer@gatewayrealty.com
LET SOMEONE ELSE SETTLE
FOR A GOOD REALTOR
“YOU DESERVE THE VERY BEST!”
Charlotte Lloyd
530-795-3000 HOME
916-849-8700 Mobile & 24 hr. Voice Mail
email: caloyd@earthlink.net
PROgressive Real Estate
SOFTBALL
Continued from page B-1
second game of the
week and defeated the
Trojans 13-9.
On Tuesday, April 17,
the Warriors traveled to
Wheatland for a Butte
View
League
game
against the Pirates and
suffered a 12-2 loss. The
high winds didn’t favor
the Warriors as they totaled just four hits. Brittanie
Hedrick
and
Nicole Trost each had
doubles, while Zulema
Mora and Courtney Corrales both singled for
the Warriors. Olivia
Manas pitched all four
innings for the Warriors.
On Friday, April 20,
the Warriors returned
home
to
Shirley
Rominger School and
took on the Trojans of
Orland with a 13-9 victory for their first league
win. Manas threw two
innings with four strikeouts, while Trost threw
five and also had four
strikeouts.
At the plate, the Warriors
were
a
little
busier than last game as
they spread the ball all
over the field. Hedrick
led the Warriors hitting
two singles, a double, a
triple and three RBI.
Mora had a single, a
double and three RBI.
Trost had two singles
and an RBI. Keeley
Nickelson had two singles and an RBI. Manas
had a single and an RBI.
Lillian Boisrame had a
single, while Corrales
had a single, two RBI
and did an excellent job
at catcher tagging out
three runners at the
plate.
Lien Sale
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
intends to sell the personal property described
below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the
Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of
the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and
provisions of the Civil Code.
The undersigned will sell at public sale by
compatitive bidding on the 9th day of May
2007, at 10:30 a.m., on the premises where
said property has been stored and which are located at Winters Self Storage, 807 Railroad
Ave., Winters, CA. County of Yolo, State of California, Bond# RED 1006865 the following:
Customer Andres Bermudez.(F-33) (Brief description of goods being sold: Top half China
hutch, table lamps, boxes, of misc. items).
Purchases must be paid for at the time of
purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold
as is where is and must be removed at the time
of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event
of settlement between owner and obligated
party.
Fictitious
Business Name
FILED YOLO COUNTY
CLERK/RECORDER
April 18, 2007
Linda Smith,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-412
The following person(s) is/are doing
business as: M.C.H Trucking
304 Peach Pl. WInters, CA95694
P.O. Box 942 Winters, CA95694
Mark C. Higgin Botham 304 Peach Pl
Winters CA95694
s/Mark Higginbotham
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.
FREDDIE OAKLEY County
Clerk/Recorder
April 26,May 3,10, 17, 2007
April 5, 2007
Kimberly Barklow,Deputy
FBN NUMBER 2007-355
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Patsy’s Creations Lapami Bookkeeping and Tax Service
16861 Alpha Street Esparto, CA95627
P.O. Box 465 Esparto, CA95627
Patsy Dobbins 16861 Alpha St. Esparto, CA65627
s/ Patsy Dobbins
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.
April 19, 26,May 3, 10 2007

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