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Miracles thicker than fog on flight of No. 10607
By Jerry Murphy It was the day after Christmas. As I was wheeled backward through the glaring hospital corridor, rows of overhead lights looming up behind me like little suns and then fading away to the front, I remember thinking that this day was just 45 years since the day of the five miracles. The … Continue Reading
Gospel DJs feel the spirit, especially on Christmas
How do you measure a volunteer’s personal dedication? There are many different ways. For volunteer gospel disc jockeys Bobby H and Dr. Kwame, the definition includes getting up before dawn on Sunday morning — every week — and coming to the basement studios of campus/community radio station KDVS on the UC Davis campus. There, they … Continue Reading
Children, the word of the day is hope
* Editor’s note: Bob Dunning is taking the day off. This column was first published on Dec. 23, 2001. Those of us who type for a living dread days like this. Two days before Christmas. The final column before Christmas. Nothing new to say about a story that’s 2,000 years old. Truth be known, I’ve … Continue Reading
Paul Taloff
Paul Taloff of Davis died Dec. 21, 2011, in Woodland. He was 91. Born Feb. 16, 1920, in Chicago, he had been an area resident for 44 years. Taloff was a deacon at St. James Catholic Church in Davis. A Mass of Christian burial is planned at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at St. James, … Continue Reading
Jerry Ruff
Jerry Ruff died Nov. 15, 2011. Born Nov. 21, 1937, he was 73 years old. He had been a Davis resident since 1966. He served in the U.S. Army for two years active duty and seven years as a reserve. He was buried Nov. 23 at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon.
Solano Land Trust plans hikes in January
Kick off the new year with back-to-back hikes to view beautiful vistas, admire birds and other critters, and get fresh air and healthy exercise. Spend Saturday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with naturalist Jim Walsh exploring the hills between Fairfield, Benicia and Vallejo called the King-Swett Ranches. Then join Larry Broderick and … Continue Reading
First 5 Yolo mini-grants fund health, literacy programs
Programs aimed at preparing young children for kindergarten were among the biggest beneficiaries of $40,000 in mini-grants awarded last week by First 5 Yolo. A total of 12 programs received funding, with close to $18,000 going to early reading programs run by Sutter Davis Pediatrics, the Yolo County Library, Woodland Library and the Northern California Children’s … Continue Reading
Embroiderers meet Jan. 5
The Valley Oak Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. A guest speaker, Gail Huntley, will show and discuss her beaded objects, including dolls. For more information call Diane Moore, (530) 756-0380.
Really enjoying his work
Dear Annie: I’ve begun to develop strong feelings for one of my managers at work. She is beautiful both inside and out and fun to be around. When I am near her, I behave properly, but inside, my heart is going pitter-pat. I want to do the honorable thing and keep our relationship strictly professional, … Continue Reading
Company gives away 12 free hearing aids for holidays
Paris Clark of Woodland was among a dozen area residents given free hearing aids by Avalon Hearing for its second annual “12 Days of Christmas” hearing mission in Sacramento and Yolo counties. The recipients were gifted their hearing aids because of their compelling stories of why they couldn’t get hearing aid help by themselves, a … Continue Reading
Dairy Christmas, and a happy moo year!
I am the equivalent of a resident adviser for cows. As the dorms empty out and my fellow students go home for the holidays, my three roommates and I are staying at the UC Davis Dairy to take care of the cows. It’s a job that continues during winter break because, well … cows don’t recognize holidays.
Each day, the dairy barn residents take turns bottle-feeding calves at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
I grew up reading the stories of James Herriot, who wrote about working as a vet in the English countryside. I was convinced I was going to become the girl version of Herriot …
Hallmark Inn offers special rate for CASA donors
The Hallmark Inn in downtown Davis is offering a special $99 nightly room rate to those who donate $1 per night of their hotel stay to the Yolo Court Appointed Special Advocate group, which helps Yolo County foster children. This special rate is available for travel through Wednesday, Jan. 11. Hallmark Inn, 110 F St., … Continue Reading
