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SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2023
Pomp and circumstance
Da Vinci seniors finish learning ‘marathon’
Council votes to back I-80 partnership By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer
By Aaron Geerts
Members of the Da Vinci Charter Academy senior class walk to the school’s Tech Hub for their graduation ceremony on Thursday.
in the library and teachers supporting students in every way possible, DSIS has it all. This school has brought so much light into my life and has shown me how to grow up and be independent even in the toughest of times. And when I tell you joining DSIS in the ninth grade was
At Tuesday’s meeting, the Davis City Council authorized City Manager Michael Webb to sign three letters of intent to partner with Caltrans on “possible funding” from the Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project. Mayor Will Arnold recused himself from the conversation and abstained from voting because he works for Caltrans. Council member Bapu Vaitla represented voices of dissent, punctuated by 21 public commenters, none of whom spoke in favor of adding lanes to the section of Interstate 80 from Kidwell Road near the eastern Solano County boundary through Yolo County to the Sacramento River. The Draft Environmental Impact Report is expected to be released by Caltrans on June 30, where the public can read the proposed mitigation measures. The city report for the item states the funding would help expand service in city limits, provide funding support for the the Nishi Project, which would unite UC Davis research and development with high-density housing that would fill in a 46-acre strip of land southwest of Olive Drive — and for infrastructure improvements identified in the Downtown Davis Plan, a guide for the longterm development of downtown Davis. According to Caltrans, all but the no-build options include the addition of very limited bicycle and pedestrian improvements and managed lanes (ie, bus, carpool, or toll lanes). Generally speaking, the city of Davis does not have any formal approval authority for the I-80 expansion project. The mitigation measures were chosen based on several factors including the magnitude of expected vehicle miles traveled reduction; the financial cost of the measure; and the proximity to the I-80 corridor, said Autumn Bernstein, the executive director of the Yolo Transportation District, who presented to the council on Tuesday.
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Enterprise staff writer Every graduation at Da Vinci Charter Academy has a theme and, this year, the theme equated the 86 graduating seniors’ educational journey to running a marathon. While the class of 2023 joyously reflected on their time together during their “marathon,” Thursday, June 8, also marked their collective crossing of the finish line. The weather was mercifully cooler than last year’s graduation, which took place outside on the Da Vinci campus. This year, however, the ceremony took place inside the Pamela Mari Tech Hub. Although half the audience spilled into the seats outside, the building’s
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awning shielded friends and family from the sun and also got a close-up experience of the event via the large monitors placed outside along with speakers blasting the words and music of the ceremony. After a comical introduction by the student MC’s, DJUSD school board President Lea Darrah addressed the class of
2023 and the audience filled with loved ones. “We come together to celebrate an impressive achievement, the culmination of years of hard work, dedication and perseverance. We’re here to honor each of you as you enter a new chapter in your lives,” said Darrah. “You have demonstrated resilience, dedication
and a commitment to your education. Graduation is a milestone that marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another. It’s a time to reflect on the memories, lessons and friendships you’ve learned throughout your education. It’s a time to cherish the growth
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DSIS Class of 2023 crosses final stage By Aaron Geerts Enterprise photo The Davis School for Independent Study (DSIS) had a small but mighty group of seniors graduating on Wednesday, June 8. Dawning Slytheringreen gowns, the DSIS class of 2023 had friends and family abound filling the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall cheering its monumental accomplishment. Things kicked off with words of praise from Principal Rob Kinder as well as an introduction to all the hardworking staff along with the attending DJUSD school board members and administration. Kinder went on to talk about how this class were ninth graders when covid hit and bore the brunt of
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The DSIS class of 2023 takes the stage for its graduation ceremony. the ensuing changes. His message wrapped up with the upmost respect and adoration for the class of 2023’s resiliency and adaptability while also expressing his excitement for what this class will do in its next phase of life. Next came words and thoughts from some of the graduating seniors.
“I want thank my family for supporting me through this journey. You all mean the world to me. I also want every parent in this theatre to know that by placing your child in DSIS, you have placed hope and love into your child’s heart because this school changes an individual for the better,” said Maria Anderson. “With friendships we made
‘Best job I ever had’: Reed retires from Yolo Superior Court bench By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer You could say a blizzard led to David Reed becoming a Yolo Superior Court judge. Born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Homewood, Ill., Reed experienced his fair share of nasty weather. But the winter of 1977 triggered a life change. That Christmas, Reed worked for a Champaign engineering company and was “trying to decide what I wanted to do next.” He went home for a visit and, while driving back, got stranded in whiteout conditions. Luckily, a trucker stopped to help and drove him to safety. But a couple
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in another car, stalled not too far from Reed’s, perished in the storm. “It made me start thinking, do I really want to live here?” Reed said. He and his future wife, Sheryl Cambron, considered the more climatefriendly cities of Austin, Texas and Atlanta, “but we ended up in Davis,” Reed said, as both liked its reputation as a college town with progressive values. “We drove out here sight unseen.” More than four decades later, Reed, 67, retired in April after running a successful private practice and serving 16-plus years on the Yolo Superior Court bench, where he earned a reputation for his wideranging knowledge of the
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law, sense of humor and easygoing demeanor. “One of Judge Reed’s most impressive qualities is his equanimity,” Presiding Judge Daniel Maguire said. “Things can and do go wrong in court, but Dave Reed never gets upset, impatient, angry or rattled. He remains a point of calm deliberation in a storm of conflict.” Said Reed: “It may be the best job I ever had. I always tried to do the right thing, and do it in the right way.”
Taking the bench The youngest of four sons, Reed followed in his father’s and oldest brother’s footsteps by pursuing an engineering degree. By the time he graduated from
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Yolo Superior Court Judge David Reed presides over the murder trial of Daniel Marsh in 2014. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, however, “I was burned out.” His second-oldest brother
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