Yolo County Bulletin Board

Gratitude

Armed with trash bags, pickup tongs and heavy-duty gloves, around 22 volunteers turned out to pick up trash along Cache Creek west of Woodland.

In Memory Of

The Opera House recently learned of the passing of Elaine Edstrom, its very first executive director, who served from 1988-1996 as the organization transitioned from the renovation phase to an operational, producing theatre.

Congratulations

Woodland Joint Unified School District Trustee Bibiana Garcia is among the dozens of regional educational leaders to be recognized early next week by the Yolo County School Boards Association during its annual Excellence in Education Awards.

Congratulations

As part of its project to recognize those who do good work in the community, the Daily Democrat has named Friends of the Yolo Branch Library volunteer Meg Sheldon as a nominee for the first Yolo County Hero award.

Congratulations

The Daily Democrat has nominated Mary Kimball as a contender for the first Yolo County Hero award. Her work for the Center for Land-Based Learning has educated entire communities on the importance of farming and environmentalism while also providing avenues for success for aspiring farmers and environmentalists.

Congratulations

Second on the list of the Daily Democrat's top five nominees for the first Yolo County Hero award is someone who needs no introduction among the local masses, but will get one anyway: Dr. Marlan “Skip” Davies.

Gratitude

The Woodland Professional Firefighters Association presented the Woodland Soccer Club with a check for $5,101, the full proceeds of the annual Woodland Fire Station 3 Fourth of July pancake breakfast earlier this year.

New Job

Carbahal & Company, a Davis-based accounting firm recognized as Yolo County’s Best Tax Service in 2022, added Emily Chang as a new staff accountant, effective July 1.

Gratitude

The Rotary Club of Woodland and the Woodland Rotary Endowment donated $5,000 to All  Leaders Must Serve.

Congratulations

The Colusa Sutter Yolo Regional Child Support Agency is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Program Awareness Award by the National Child Support Engagement Association.

Congratulations

Biome Makers, a leading agtech company in soil health analysis and microbiome technology, announced it has garnered the “AgTech Data Analytics Solution of the Year” award in the 4th annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards program, which recognizes innovation in agricultural and food technologies around the globe.

Gratitude

The Woodland City Council adopted a proclamation honoring Pastor Larry Love for his nearly 35 years of service at the Christian Church of Woodland ahead of his retirement at the end of August.

Gratitude

Yolo County Supervisor Angel Barajas and the Dunnigan Fire Association hosted a backpack giveaway Aug. 12 in Dunnigan.

In Memory Of

Yolo Federal Credit Union announced the passing of Captane Thomson, a long-time volunteer member of the Yolo FCU Board of Directors.

Birth

The nonprofit group Make It Happen for Yolo County was recently chosen to receive a grant of $5,000 from Lyon Real Estate of Davis through the Lyon Cares Foundation.

Gratitude

The Yolo County Children's Alliance’s Back-to-School Family Resource Fair was held in person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, welcoming hundreds of families to participate in activities while stocking up on school supplies.

Congratulations

For B-Z Bee Pollination owner John Foster, receiving the 2022 Yolo County Business of the Year award from California Sen. Bill Dodd was a surprise. “Well, I couldn’t believe it,” Foster emphasized. “I’m humbled by it and appreciate it very much.”

Congratulations

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital earned the highest possible honor roll recognition for its commitment to appropriate opioid use and safe treatment by Cal Hospital Compare.