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Recycle DHS graduation caps, gowns

Davis High School graduation was more than a month ago; now, students are getting ready to move on to the next phase of their lives. It’s time to recycle their graduation caps and gowns for use by future graduates. Davis resident Joan Anton collects and stores DHS gowns and caps for re-distribution to next year’s […]

July 26, 2012 | Posted in Briefly | Tagged ,

Celebrate the tomato at Woodland festival

The Woodland Tomato Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, will celebrate Yolo County’s special heritage — the tomato. “It’s that time of year once again when we can start enjoying fresh locally grown, vine-ripened tomatoes,” a festival news release said. “Biting into a freshly picked Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato or enjoying […]

July 26, 2012 | Posted in Agriculture + Environment | Tagged ,

1,000 miles by bike begin with one quick trip

Hear about Susan Ashdown, and you might expect Wonder Woman. She biked more than 1,000 miles during May is Bike Month, with just a portion of those miles handily winning her the regional program’s 2012 record for most errand miles biked by an individual. May is Bike Month is the result of a collective effort among […]

July 26, 2012 | Posted in Local News | Tagged ,

Deadline nears for vegetable, flower exhibitors

For vegetable and flower exhibitors who want to compete in the Yolo County Fair, the closing date for entry forms is Friday, Aug. 3, for the following categories: * Adults division — agriculture, horticulture, potted plants, cut flowers and arrangement; and * Junior division — artistic arrangements, agriculture, horticulture and potted plants. Exhibitors’ catalogs are available […]

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Beginning Shambhala training workshop set Aug. 4-5

During the weekend of Aug. 4-5, the Davis Shambhala Meditation Center will host a beginning Shambhala training workshop. These workshops are suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. The simple and profound technique of mindfulness and awareness is the basis of a secular path of meditation, which can benefit people of any spiritual tradition and […]

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