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Volume 142, Number 43 — Locally-owned since 1884
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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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Council OKs exploring Senior Center options By Sonora Slater Express staff writer
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The Veterans present to receive the Veterans Day proclamation on Nov. 18 included: Tom Ehnat, U.S. Navy (Vietnam); Gail Wingard, U.S. Navy (Korea); Chief Master Sgt. Don Davis, U.S. Air Force (active); Winston Jamison, U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam); Rick von Geldern, U.S. Army Winters; Fire Chief Jack S. Snyder III, U.S. Air Force (active); Tom Sedlack, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam Era); Ray Boone, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam); Sean Tufveson, U.S. Army; John Tufveson, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam); Mayor Albert Vallecillo (civilian); Richard Casavecchia, U.S. Army and Brian Bellamy, U.S. Air Force.
Winters honors local veterans Express staff
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The Winters City Council recognized Nov. 11 as Veterans Day with a proclamation unanimously approved at its Nov. 18 meeting. Twelve veterans stood in the council chamber as the proclamation was read. “Veterans Day serves as an observance that commemorates our nation’s thanks to all branches of the armed forces who have served at home and around the world,” Mayor Albert Vallecillo said. “We call upon the citizens
of Winters to express their gratitude to all veterans and their families, and to honor the sacrifices of our veterans throughout the year.” U.S. Navy Korean War veteran and former Winters City Manager Gail Wingard noted that 250 American flags were planted at the graves of veterans in Winters Cemetery in honor of the holiday. She encouraged residents to visit the cemetery to see the flags and pay their respects. The proclamation can be viewed as part of the Nov. 18 Winters City Council meeting packet on the city website under the City Council Available Archives page at www. cityofwinters.org/194/ Meetings.
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Vietnam U.S. Navy Veteran Tom Ehnat (left) listens as Korean U.S. Navy Veteran Gail Wingard speaks to the councilmembers on Nov. 18.
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Rain for week: 0.20 in. Season’s total: 5.92 in. Last sn. to date: 4.30 in.
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors heard an update Tuesday on three county-owned properties in Woodland that could be sites for future housing developments. County staff have been conducting an inventory of coun-
Eventos hispanos ....... A-5
Sports ........................... B-6
Winters rainfall season began 7/1/25. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m. daily by local weatherman Joe Bristow.
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Yolo Supevisors consider properties for future housing developments
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The Nov. 18 Winters City Council meeting featured a discussion about a possible alternative to the original senior center plan, as well as a variety of other conversations surrounding natural resources, Native American Heritage Month and more. The proposed resolution related to the senior center, which passed unanimously, authorized a professional services agreement with an architecture group to provide several conceptual design drawings of an expansion to the existing Winters Community Center, to add space for a modified senior center to meet and host programming. Originally, the council and the public hoped to build an entirely new senior center on Baker St., but after 10 years of setbacks, the most recent of which being an unsuccessful grant application, the council has decided to look into alternative options. This doesn’t mean that the original senior center project is entirely out of the question, but it does mean that it’s
no longer the only idea on the table. Tina Lowden, a member of the Winters Senior Foundation, said she is disappointed about the change of plans, but that she sees the need for some version of this project to move forward. “We’ve had seniors move away from Winters because we don’t have the amenities they want or need,” Lowden said. “Let’s get on board and get this done.” Residents Kate Laddish and Karen May similarly expressed support for looking into the idea, but Corinne Martinez had doubts. Martinez noted that the planned downtown visioning meeting has not yet taken place, and suggested the council wait until after a visioning plan has been put in place to make plans related to future plans for the area. “I get nervous when we do things that are in downtown ahead of the visioning,” Martinez said. “We don’t have the vision yet, and yet we’re going to take a step to do something that doesn’t contemplate what the long-term vision
ty-owned parcels which are either vacant, underutilized or have potential to be in the near future. Of the county-owned properties reviewed, three properties stood out as having potential for future housing or mixed-use development. These three sites include:
• North Ashley Avenue/West Woodland: This site is north of West Beamer Campus and roughly 2.33 acres in size. The site is currently developed with county-owned buildings that are used by various departments. The surrounding land use to the north and west of this site is sin-
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