Enterprise music critic ÕTis the season to be charitable, celebrate the holidays … and rock out. You can do all three at the fifth annual ÒHome for the HolidaysÓ concert, taking place at 7 p.m. Monday at the VeteransÕ Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St., Davis. Tickets Ñ $20 general, $8 children (under 18) Ñ … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer In a town not far away, a Christmas tree stands inside the large, round living room window of a house with a red tile roof. A couple, bundled up for the snowy landscape, stands outside. Girls jump rope outside a schoolhouse. Their classmates play on swings and a seesaw. A man reads … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer Stan Johnson is a composer … he hears music in his head. Now that heÕs retired, he has more time to write more music onto the page. Johnson taught in Vacaville for 19 years, where he was the band director at Will C. Wood High School. Those were busy years; he didnÕt … Continue Reading
The Sunrise Rotary Club of Davis recently honored 15 students at Davis and Da Vinci high schools as NovemberÕs Students of the Month. They are: * Oscar Boites, nominated by Learning Center teacher William Wheeler, who wrote, ÒThis is the first year I have had Oscar as a student, so I have had the pleasure … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer On Nov. 25, BangkokÕs airport was forced to close by anti-government protesters who called for the prime ministerÕs ouster. Meanwhile, Alex Antipa and Grace Cheng of Winters were enjoying some time in Chiang Mai in the north of the elephant head-shaped country. The couple had traveled through China and Hong Kong and … Continue Reading
Enterprise music critic ÒI heard the notes of the Universal Chord, the combination of notes uniting us all… ÒWe were all one, perfect notes in a perfect chord of harmony.Ó These are the thoughts of Daniel Travers, the lead character in Roger TrottÕs fascinating debut novel, ÒGetting in Tune.Ó The setting is 1976, and Travers … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer With one final gift to buy, 7-year-old Kyla Burmester pulls out a quarter to purchase a shiny, golden gemstone magnet. ÒItÕs for my friend Jenna,Ó she says, carefully placing the plastic gem into her tote bag full of gifts. Kyla and about 340 other Girl Scouts spent their Sunday laughing, bargaining and, … Continue Reading
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