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Volume 142, Number 11 — Locally-owned since 1884
The hometown paper of Mark Murphy
Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, April 16, 2025
ANNUAL YOUTH DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 7am - 9:30am WINTERS COMMUNITY CENTER $20 Adults • $10 Children under 10
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Smith named grand marshal, Donlevy is honorary GM Express staff The Winters Youth Day board named Danielle Smith as the 2025 Youth Day Parade grand marshal and John Donlevy as the honorary grand marshal — two community champions whose dedication to Winters’ youth and community has made a lasting impact.
Danielle Smith A Winters native, Smith has been selected as this year’s Youth Day grand marshal in recognition of her tireless efforts to support students, families and educators. Smith has served as the president of the Winters Combined Parent Teacher Association for the past two-and-a-half years, leading an entirely new board with vision and vitality. Her leadership has reenergized the PTA, creating a vibrant, community-oriented culture at both Waggoner Elementary and Shirley Rominger Intermediate schools.
Under her guidance, the PTA has hosted a wide variety of student-centered events that bring joy and connection to the school experience. “Danielle’s work has made a visible and heartfelt difference in the daily lives of Winters families. She has created a strong bridge between parents and educators, and her commitment to showing appreciation for teachers has never wavered,” a nomination stated. Her involvement in the school district doesn’t stop with the PTA. Danielle is a parent representative at the Dual Language Immersion program meetings and contributes her voice and insights as a member of the Local Control and Accountability Plan task force. An educator at heart, Smith began her career as a special education teacher at Winters High
See MARSHALS, Page 3
Council recognizes National Library Week, Child Abuse Prevention Month
Trustees approve WMS Community Schools Plan By Logan Chrisp Express staff writer
EXPRESS
On Thursday, April 3, the Winters Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the Community Schools Plan that had previously presented in March. The initiative will be funded through
a $1.18 million California Community Schools Partnership Program Grant, which will be issued to the Winters Community School. “We are incredibly excited that Winters Middle School has been awarded the Community Schools grant,” Principal Jose Bermudez told the Express in an email. “This is a meaningful step forward not only for our school, but for the broader Winters community.” Community Schools are an improvement
strategy for schools designed to enhance student success by fostering collaboration between educators, families and community partners. For WMS, that means increasing mental health supports, academic enrichment, after-school programs and family engagement opportunities. “It gives us the opportunity to build stronger partnerships with families, community organizations, and local
See PLAN, Page 7
Index Features ........................ B-1
Rain
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Apr. 09
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48˚
Apr. 10
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Apr. 11
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Apr. 12
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Eventos hispanos ....... A-5
Apr. 13
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Apr. 14
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Opinion ......................... B-3
Apr. 15
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87˚
49˚
Real Estate ................... B-2
Rain for week: 0.00 in. Season’s total: 19.04 in. Last sn. to date: 22.95 in.
Community .................. A-2
Sports ........................... B-6
Food vendor discussion continued to June following public outcry By Sonora Slater Express staff writer The April 15 Winters City Council meeting drew a crowd and sparked spirited discussion, as community members voiced concerns on a range of issues. A central focus of the evening was the proposed food vendor ordinance, which first came before the council in January following earli-
er discussions at Winters Planning Commission meetings in October and December. A widely circulated Change.org petition brought renewed attention to the ordinance, prompting several vendors and residents to speak during public comment. However, it had not been submitted to council members in time for review. After a lengthly discussion, council members voted to continue the item at the June 17 city council meeting, with direction to city staff to investigate possible modifications to the ordinance in the interim. The ordinance, and the
See COUNCIL, Page 7
Sign removed to make way for new clinic The Eagle Drug store sign was officially taken down Monday from the building at 101 Main St. The building that housed Eagle Drug, which closed its doors on Oct. 28, 2020, after 32 years of service, will soon see new life — California Forever purchased the site last October to open a NorthBay primary care clinic in Winters.
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Classifieds ................... B-4
Courtesy photos
Danielle Smith (left) and John Donlevy (right) were selected as the grand marshaland honorary grand marshal, respectively, for the 2025 Youth Day Parade. They will be formally honored on Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at the Youth Day Opening Ceremonies.
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Winters rainfall season began 7/1/24. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m. daily by local weatherman Joe Bristow.
Jamell Wroten/Courtesy photo
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