Wednesday, May 22, 2013
YOLO COUNTY NEWS
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Pence Gallery appeals to area artists

The Pence Gallery is making an appeal to all artists to submit their art for the gallery’s upcoming show. Artists may turn in up to three images of artwork in any medium for the  second annual Slice juried exhibit. The display, which will run June 14-Aug. 11, is a regional cross-section of the best in [...]

Summer creative writing class set

A creative writing class for teens and adults will be offered this summer at the Davis Art Center, 1919 F St. The class, taught by Don Schwartz, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays starting June 11. “If you are looking for a supportive and friendly environment to develop your writing ideas, this is the [...]

Panel examines Iranian sanctions

Local residents can find out what’s happening as a result of U.S. sanctions against Iran at a panel discussion by three experts from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the UC Davis Alumni & Visitors Center. The panel features Timothy Ward, an international trade attorney; Erich C. Ferrari, founder of the Center of [...]

Sculpture honors DeCamp’s impact on DHS art education

Davis High School art students said thank you to longtime art teacher Jerry DeCamp in their own special way last week — with a sculpture. Their creation was installed outside the art classrooms Thursday morning, then the students surprised DeCamp at an impromptu ceremony. The sculpture features a stack of ceramic books, each hand-built and [...]

Yolo Hospice: Medicare covers hospice benefits

By Cynthia Wolff Our health needs sometimes make us feel like we have no choices. Much of that feeling is related to costs. Every time we go to the doctor, there is a co-pay. Every time we have to refill a prescription, there is a co-pay. Some prescription co-pays are so high it feels like [...]

Join a nature treasure hunt at reserve

Have you ever wondered how plants and animals adapt to their environment? Local residents are invited to visit the Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve west of Davis on Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to noon to scavenge the trail in search of the most adapted and interesting native species. Two other UC Davis student-led education [...]

Reduced summer hours set for Winters Library

Summer hours at the Winters Community Library, a branch of the Yolo County Library system, will begin Monday, June 3. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The library will be closed on Fridays and Sundays. The reduced summer [...]

Yee-haw! Street Food Rodeo set for June 7

A Street Food Rodeo is rolling back into Davis on Friday, June 7. Sixteen street food vendors from Davis, Sacramento, Sonoma and San Francisco will line Sixth Street at G Street from 4 to 9 p.m. that day. The rodeo also will feature contra dancing with music by the Faulkner Family Band and caller Talib [...]

Congressman to be lobbied on immigration

The local Organizing for Action group plans to meet with staff members of Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 30, to discuss comprehensive immigration reform. The office is at 412 G St. “We will thank the Garamendi staff for their work on critical issues and urge the congressman to support the [...]

Capay Valley tour will benefit Yolo Basin Foundation

The Yolo Basin Foundation is hosting “A Day in the Capay,” a tour of one of Yolo County’s best-kept secrets — the Capay Valley — on Sunday, June 2, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will begin with stops at two organic farms, Capay Organics and Grumpy Goats Farm, where the owners will [...]

Davis holds second place in bike month challenge

A new category has emerged on the Sacramento Region May is Bike Month website that may reveal just how dedicated residents of each participating city are to ditching the car keys and strapping on bike helmets this month. Per capita, Davisites have pedaled 0.78 miles since May 1 (as of Wednesday), good enough for second [...]

Hundreds of quilts featured at local show

Hundreds of quilts, both traditional and contemporary, along with handmade quilted accessories will be the stars of the Flying Needles Quilters Guild’s annual show Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2 at the Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 [...]

Sunrise Rotary honors Students of the Month

The Sunrise Rotary Club of Davis honored 10 Davis and Da Vinci high school students as Students of the Month for April. They are: * Lily Batchelor, nominated by Spanish teacher Christina Bernadac, who wrote, “Lily is in my Spanish 3 class as a 10th-grader. Making the transition to the high school has been a [...]

Tuleyome offers family adventures in your ‘home place’

Tuleyome, a local conservation group and supporter of the environment, has created a program for families to get outside and enjoy the outdoors together. It’s called Home Place Adventures, and last year its youth program received a National Trails award for its work with youth organizations in Yolo County. This summer, Tuleyome has created a [...]