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-6 — Winters (CA) Express, Thursday, October 21, 2010CommunityHundreds seek help from consulateBy DENISE COTTRELLStaff writerThe Mexican Consulateset up an officefor the day in Winters onSaturday, Oct. 16, at St.Anthony Parish Hall.Sponsored by the WintersHealthcare Foundation,17 Mexican Consulateemployees wereon hand to provide servicesfor people interestedin obtaining MexicanConsular ID cardsand Mexican passports.The parish hall was abustle of computers,volunteers and longlines of people waitingfor their appointmentwith the mobile teamfrom the Mexican Consulatesent to increaseaccessibility to consularservices. Aided bya group of 24 volunteersComemeetMaguireSupporters ofDan Maguire arehosting a “meet thecandidate night”from 6-8 p.m. onWednesday, Oct. 27,at the WintersOpera House. Maguireis running fora four-year termcity seat (TrusteeArea 2) on the WintersJoint UnifiedSchool DistrictBoard of Trustees.The evening,hosted by the Romney,Shepherd andRodolfa families,will be an informalgathering to allowmembers of theWinters communitythe opportunityto get to knowMaguire and to discusshis views oneducation and theWinters Joint UnifiedSchool District.Attendees arealso encouragedand welcome toshare their viewswith the candidate.Appetizers willbe provided free ofcharge along withbottled water; additionalbeveragesmay be purchasedat the bar.For more informationcall Jiley,795-4170, or MaryJo, 795-1434.Board needsnew memberThe Yolo CountyTransportation DistrictCitizens Advisory Boards looking for a representativefrom Winters.YCTD operates YoloBus Route 220 and 220C,which provides servicesfrom Winters to Davisand Vacaville.The advisory boardmeets quarterly andserves to advise theTransportation Districtith feedback aboutchedules, service, andhere stops might beeeded.Anyone interested inerving can contactikos Fabersunne, curentCitizens AdvisoryBoard chair, 747-0185.from the WintersHealthcare Foundation,the hall was busyfrom 9 a.m. until after 5p.m.For many people,finding the time or thetransportation to visitthe Mexican Consulateoffice in Sacramento isa hardship. The standingroom only crowdwas witness to the localneed for communicationwith the MexicanConsulate to obtainguidance in managingthe bureaucracy ofproper identificationpapers.With more than 500appointments scheduled,it was evident thatproviding this service toMexican nationals inthe Winters area was asuccess.Photo by Denise CottrellWinters Healthcare Foundation volunteer Claudia Cordoviaassists Ramiro Fabian at the copying machine setup at St. Anthony Parish Hall for people waiting to meetwith representatives from the Mexican Consulate.Chamber seeking top citizensBy HOWARD HUPEBoard memberWinters Chamber of CommerceEach year, the WintersChamber of Commercehosts an awards ceremonywhen it formallyrecognizes those citizensand businessesthat have made significantcontributions tothe quality of life in thecommunity of Winters.This year, the awardsceremony, “Winters Celebration,2010 in Review,“will be held at theCommunity Center onSaturday, Jan. 22. Atthat time, formal recognitionwill be given tothe recipients of theWinters Citizen of theYear Award, theTheodore WintersAward, the Chamber ofCommerce BusinessAward, and the SeniorCitizen Award.The criteria for eachof these awards is as follows:~ Citizen of the Year:An individual who hasmade significant contributionsto the bettermentof the Winterscommunity. This serviceshould have been madein a largely volunteercapacity, in a variety ofactivities, and over asustained period oftime. The activitiesshould have requiredconsiderable selflessexpenditure of time andenergy. The selection ofthe Winters Citizen ofthe Year Award is madeby a committee of pastCitizens of the Year andtwo representatives ofthe Winters Chamber ofCommerce.~ Theodore WintersAward: An individualwho had made a significantcontribution to thebetterment of the Winterscommunity. Thisaward recognizes servicerendered over ashorter period of timeand generally in one ortwo major activities devotedto the improvementof life in our community.The final selectionof the TheodoreWinters Award is madeby the Winters Chamberof Commerce board ofdirectors.~ Winters Chamber ofCommerce Business ofthe Year award: A businessthat has been aleader in the communityby an unselfish contributionto the residentsof Winters. The recipientof this award isregarded as being a“role model” in enhancingthe relationship betweenthe business communityand the people itserves. The Business ofthe Year award is madeSignups planned forChristmas food basketsThe annual Christmasbasket giveaway takesplace on Dec. 18 at theCommunity Center, 9:30a.m. to noon.To qualify for a basket,sign up at City Hallbetween Nov. 15 andDec. 3, weekdays from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Identificationand proof of residencywill be required.There will be a limitednumber of baskets,so sign-ups will be on afirst come, first servedbasis.by the Winters Chamberof Commerce board ofdirectors.~ Senior CitizenAward: A senior citizenwho has made a significantcontribution to improvingthe quality oflife for the citizens ofthe Winters community.The selection of the recipientof this award ismade by the Board of Directorsof the WintersChamber of Commerce.The Chamber of Commerceis seeking nominationsfrom the communityand organizationsfor deserving individualsor businessesfor these awards. Mailor bring nominations tothe Winters Chamber ofCommerce, 11 MainStreet, Winters, CA,95694. Indicate whichaward the nomination isfor, a brief descriptionof the service rendered,and include your nameand telephone numberso we can contact you foradditional information,if needed. The deadlinefor nominations is Monday,Oct. 25.Follow theWinters Expresson Facebookand TwitterScouting for foodThe local Boy Scouts of America will bescouting for food on Saturday, Nov. 13. This annualfood drive aims to replenish local foodclosets. Place canned and dry goods in a bag,attach a piece of paper that says “Boy Scouts”on it, and place the bag outside your door or infront of your garage door by 8:30 a.m. Scoutspick up the bags by noon.CalendarThursday, October 21Free Food Distribution, 12-1 p.m., First BaptistChurch, 512 First Street, and 3-4 p.m., Yolo Housing,62 Shams WayWinters Rotary Club meeting, noon, TheBuckhornSchool Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., School DistrictOffice, 909 W. Grant Ave.Bilingual Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Winters CommunityLibraryAlcoholics Anonymous meeting, 8 p.m., 305First StreetSaturday, October 23FFA Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., WintersHigh School ag site, Niemann StreetFrank Demaree Celebration, 10 a.m., WintersCommunity Library.Stebbins Cold Canyon hike, “Basic Botany,”10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stebbins Cold Canyon, email jfalyn@ucdavis.eduto attendSunday, October 24Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 9 a.m., 305First StreetNatureʼs Theater outing, ages 4-8, 10 a.m. tonoon, Stebbins Cold Canyon; email jfalyn@ucdavis.eduto attendMonday, October 25Hispanic Advisory Committee meeting, 6p.m., City Hall.Tuesday, October 26Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m.,council chambers at City HallWednesday, October 27Soroptimist meeting, 7 a.m., call 795-4631 or795-2828 for location information.Narcotics Anonymous meeting, 7 p.m., 62Shams WayThis community calendar is sponsored by:Itʼs easyto subscribeto the Express!Just call795-4551!