Enterprise columnist Much of the talk regarding the UC Davis football team during fall camp was about how it would deal with the loss of quarterback Greg Denham. Denham, remember, would have been a senior and was set to enter his third year as the Aggies starting quarterback but left the team in June to … Continue Reading
VAIL, Colo. Ñ Three Aggies finished in the top 15 and the UC Davis womenÕs golf team led the Golfweek Conference Challenge after 36 holes, before finishing fourth at the prestigious three-day tournament. The Aggies shot a final-round 16-over 304 on Tuesday, to complete the event at 27-over 891 and post their second straight top-five … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer The distinctive, energetic, colorful music and dance traditions of The Philippines will come to Davis when Bayanihan, the countryÕs long-established national folk dance company, performs at 8 p.m. Friday at the UC Davis Mondavi CenterÕs Jackson Hall. Henry Spiller, an associate professor with the UCD music department, will give a pre-performance talk … Continue Reading
Enterprise correspondent The soothing, heavenly sounds of the Vocal Art Ensemble filled Kylemore Abbey in Galway, Ireland, on Sept. 4. The 20 singers, led by director Tracia Barbieri, performed Moses HoganÕs ÒBattle of Jericho.Ó Each note consumed the walls of the venue. Audience members, who filled no more than 100 seats, were silent. Some gripped … Continue Reading
Naimh Parsons and Grahem Dunne will give an intimate house concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at 1350 Monarch Lane, Davis. Parsons has come to be known as one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music, and her voice has drawn comparisons to venerated singers such as Dolores Keane, June Tabor and Sandy Denny. For … Continue Reading
Enterprise photo The Davis Musical Theatre Company Young PerformersÕ production of ÒGreaseÓ opens Saturday and continues through Oct. 10 at the DMTC Performing Arts Center, 607 Pe–a Drive, Davis. Curtain times are 2:15 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 9-10, and 7 p.m. Oct. 9. This family-friendly version of the Broadway smash is filled with good, clean … Continue Reading
ÒArt Harvest,Ó a group show of paintings, ceramics and photographs that capture the essence of Yolo CountyÕs rural landscape, opens Friday and continues through Oct. 31 at the County Administration BuildingÕs Gallery 625, 625 Court St., Woodland. A California Arts Day reception will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. YoloArts will host a … Continue Reading
We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Viola on Sept. 5, 2010, after a long illness. She is survived by her loving son, Laurence, who took care of her until the end, her much-adored grandson Alex, her daughter-in-law Donna of Davis, and her brother, Howard Rhorer of Weinsberg, Germany. Viola was known … Continue Reading
Long time resident of EI Macero, Ken Snow, passed away Sept. 7, 2010. Born in Rush Springs, Okla. on June 13, 1927, he was the younger of two sons born to William Franklin Snow and Chloe Holden. During the depression the family moved to Oklahoma City for eight years before leaving for the California Coast … Continue Reading
Rahea Eugenie Crosbie Hirst died peacefully in Palmer, Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2010. She was 98. Born Oct. 7, 1911, in Sturgis, Mich., to Rule and Bessie Crosbie, Rahea was married for 50 years to Ralph Nelson Hirst, who preceded her in death. Her greatest pleasure was enjoying special occasions when the family was all … Continue Reading
Davis Mark GrahamÕs new organization, 25 Teachers Salaries, has the admirable goal of diverting some bloated U.S. military expenditures to education. He points out that $1 million in diverted dollars could save 25 teachersÕ jobs at $40,000 each per year. The United States has 4 percent of the worldÕs population but 48 percent of world … Continue Reading
The issue: The last time our lawmakers passed all 12 spending bills by Oct. 1 was in 1995 Each January when Congress returns to Washington, it really has only one duty: Pass the 12 appropriations bills that fund the federal government for the coming fiscal year. In theory, the bills would be passed and signed … Continue Reading
Davis In response to Jan BridgeÕs Sept. 21 letter to the editor, I will make the following comments. The city commissions were not set up to save money, but to do a service by representing various issues or people that make up Davis. And with the Senior Citizens Commission, it represents the elderly, including those … Continue Reading
Davis Should I live as long as Dr. Herbert Bauer, I hope I am half as articulate and thoughtful as he. His ÒStanding InÓ piece regarding the concept of peace in our world was beautifully stated and, in my humble opinion, makes a brilliant argument for living, loving and laughing. I hope, Dr. Bauer, that … Continue Reading
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