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obyn Stevens has an eclectic list of idols, though two of them she must count herself among the millions who admire their talents and charisma. Stevens, 38, of Vacaville, was only 6 years old when she first saw Nadia Comaneci dazzle the world as a 14-yearold gymnast from Romania; and while teetering on dreams of being an athlete or a dancer, it was Mikhail Baryshnikov who captured Stevens’ devotion. But it is the lesser-known Susan Armenta who has had the greatest influence on Stevens – an admiration sparked when she first witnessed Armenta compete at a track and field meet at Stanford University. Claudia Wilde, who coached school and club track and field teams in Solano County – which included a focus on all the Olympic events – had taken her new protege to the meet to watch the race walkers, and it was Armenta’s style that captured Stevens’ attention. But there was a choreographed feel that also attracted Stevens at the time. “They were all lined up like they were in a chorus line,” Stevens recalled about her introduction to race walking. Stevens, who was undefeated as a junior, made the U.S. Junior World Team in 2000 and 2002. Later, Armenta would coach Stevens as she trained for the 2016 Olympics, only to have an injury prevent her from
Robyn Stevens, 38, of Vacaville, competes in the Pan American Cup 20K race walk trials, April 11, at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stevens is primed to represent the United States in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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proactively took certain systems offline to contain the threat after some of its information technology systems were compromised in the security breach. Experts say that could potentially lead to fuel shortages and increased prices at the pump, but only if the pipeSee Attack, Page A10
2-day vintage sale offers Mother’s Day hunt for antique treasures Susan Hiland
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People set up for the 9th Annual Summitt Farm Vintage Sale in rural Vacaville, Saturday.
VACAVILLE — It was a shoppers paradise Saturday with abundant treasures at the 9th Annual Summitt Farm Vintage Sale. The event has happened every year on Mother’s Day weekend for the past nine years, even through two springs of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kristopher Summitt,
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