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The Davis school district’s large and highly regarded string-music program begins at the elementary schools.
At each elementary campus, every fall, the bright-eyed fourth-graders pack their school’s multipurpose room for a string assembly where they are introduced to the violin, viola, cello and bass — the quiet beginnings of a string program that many students will stay with through high school graduation.
At Birch Lane Elementary on Tuesday afternoon, music teachers Sherie Wall and Kim Cole demonstrated each instrument.
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WOODLAND — Some of Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Jose “Tony” Diaz’s final words played out in a Woodland courtroom today. Prosecutors aired a recording of his conversation with dispatchers as he chased a suspected drunk driver on a rural county roadway. “Suspect within sight,” Diaz is heard telling dispatcher Amanda Oren, who earlier that night … Continue Reading
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Tuesday’s news brief about next week’s meetings for those interested in Davis elementary school music programs reported an incorrect location. For band programs, students and parents should attend one of two meetings at Emerson Junior High School, 2121 Calaveras Ave., at 7:30 p.m. either Tuesday or Wednesday. For strings programs, students and parents should attend … Continue Reading
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Americans have always been builders of big things: it seems to be in our DNA. The Empire State Building, the Erie Canal, the Panama Canal, the Interstate Highway System and the Transcontinental Railroad, to name a few. California has been no slouch when it comes to big things: the Central Valley Water Project, for example, … Continue Reading
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The Davis school district fared pretty well in the latest Academic Performance Index rankings, released by the California Department of Education on Wednesday. Once again, all of the district’s elementary schools, junior high schools and regular high school programs scored over 800 — the point at which they are considered to be “high-performing schools” by … Continue Reading
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Check it out What: UC Davis Arboretum’s 75th anniversary Plant Faire and Sale When: Saturday, Sept. 24; member sale 9 to 11 a.m., public sale 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive, UC Davis Anyone who grows plants in their yard, garden or home will want to attend the biggest and … Continue Reading
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Putah Creek Council will present a talk on “The Eticuera Creek Watershed Restoration Project: A Public-Private Collaboration” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Veterans’ Memorial Center clubroom, 203 E. 14th St., Davis. The talk is part of CreekSpeak, a six-month series of community talks on the nature, culture and history of the region … Continue Reading
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The next training for Grace in Action’s volunteer ministers begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Grace House, 441 D St. in downtown Davis. Grace in Action is a faith-based community ministry serving the homeless with spiritual companionship, rest and respite, and referrals to local agencies. Direct service volunteers for Monday and Wednesday afternoons are especially … Continue Reading
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Oct. 11, 1954 — Aug. 1, 2011 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Alan Tobman, who succumbed to complications from bladder cancer on Aug. 1, 2011. Alan was 56. The phrase that best describes Alan’s spirit is “We can do that,” embracing the adventures and challenges in his life no … Continue Reading
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May 30, 1935 — Aug. 25, 2011 Margaret “Maggie” Kautz passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011. Born May 30, 1935, she was 76. Maggie had a vivacious love of life. She loved to travel, visiting places such as Paris, Rome, Belize and the Cayman Islands, to name a few. … Continue Reading
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Despite having an “insatiable appetite for services,” Davis residents have to kill some government programs, maybe even some they love, so more important ones survive, city officials said. The question is: What are the most important? Some 20 people answered the city’s call to come to Veterans’ Memorial Center Tuesday night to give advice on … Continue Reading
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