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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023
City gets another development proposal By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
proud. “We have gone through so many ups and downs through the decades, especially over these past three years.” And yet, determination and innovation had been at the root of our campus since those early days
Another housing development has been proposed for the periphery of Davis, this one on the southeastern edge of the city. The Pioneer Community Master Plan is now one of five proposals for peripheral housing developments — the others being Village Farms, northwest of the intersection of Pole Line Road and Covell Boulevard; Palomino Place and the Shriner’s property, both on the north side of East Covell Boulevard; and “On the Curve,” on the outer edge of the Mace Boulevard curve. All four of those are in northeast Davis while the newest proposal sits to the south of El Macero in unincorporated Yolo County. The Pioneer Community proposal features a mixed-use residential community with a focus on the “missing middle” of housing options as well as affordable units and senior housing, according to project applicant Angelo K. Tsakopoulos. The city had not yet posted preapplication documents on its website
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The Picnic Day parade let’s people get an up-close look at campus and community groups. Monica Stark/ Enterprise photo
109th Picnic Day in the books By Monica Stark
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A “top-ranked university that thrives with talented minds and a communal spirit of friendship,” Chancellor Gary May said he appreciated Picnic Day’s theme, Ignite Your Moment. “Speaking of bright minds and community building, I’d like to
From the parade and the Battle of the Bands to the Doxie Derby and the Fashion Show, the 109th UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday truly ignited the university’s moments of creativity, passion, excellence,
start by thanking our outstanding student volunteers who worked so hard to bring this UC Davis to life every year. We’re expecting 70,000 people to enjoy the fun today, so this is no small task.” He said the Picnic Day founders would be incredibly
County honors Osborne for library work Make It Happen supports By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer The longtime president of the Friends of the Davis Public Library was honored by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors for his service on Tuesday. Rory Osborne has served as Friends president for the last 10 years, a period during which the organization “has enjoyed unprecedented financial prosperity and community support for this non-profit entity,” according to the county resolution honoring Osborne. “During Osborne’s administration, the Friends scheduled book sales have risen from six to 12 times annually and the quantity
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and variety of the items displayed to the public for sale has steadily increased,” the resolution noted. Osborne was also key in the Friends purchase of downtown book store Logos Books, which “immediately afforded a second and ongoing purchase option for area book lovers seeking quality used books and which translated to a doubling of additional revenue for the Friends.” During Osborne’s tenure as president, Friends has donated about $680,000 to the Davis library. At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Osborne thanked library staff and volunteers, saying, “I’m just a figurehead on
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this; they do all the hard work …” He added that, “I came from the era when you didn’t talk above a whisper in the library or you got your knuckles rapped. And what I found out is libraries are community centers now and provide a number of services. “So we’re very proud … to provide additional funding,” he said, adding that the Friends will be giving $115,000 to the Davis library in the coming year “and we hope to continue doing the same. “And we’re looking forward to moving ahead with a south Davis addition
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underserved youths By Aaron Geerts Enterprise staff writer Transition-age youths in the foster-care system face going into independent living situations with many having nothing more than a name and a backpack full of clothes. That’s where the nonprofit organization Make It Happen for Yolo County (MIH) steps in — to provide furniture, toiletries, household necessities and other resources so these youths can move into a brighter future. MIH was first started back in 2014 by community members Jan Judson
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and Joan Gerriets — who are still active in the organization today. In 2022, MIH served 35 youths with the goal in 2023 being 40.
“We provide gentlyused furniture, household goods, small appliances, cleaning supplies and all sorts of items like that to youth who have transitioned out of the foster system and have secured independent living of some kind,” explained MIH Executive Director, Cathi Schmidt. “Our age range is loose in that they can be as young as 16
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