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The bizarre story about a Vacaville woman allegedly feeding a baby goat beer, then kicking and swinging it by its front legs, brought plenty of reactions this week – including extensive media coverage beyond Solano County. There was disgust. Anger. And more than anything, sympathy for the 2-day-old goat. Because who doesn’t love a little [...]
Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 19, 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country’s full support in the fight against Japan. That same day, top U.S. and British officials meeting [...]
Sunday Tolenas Park Neighborhood Garage Sale all day, Tolenas Avenue, Catlin Drive, Davis Drive, Strauss Drive and nine adjoining courts. Some sale proceeds will be given to Tolenas Elementary School. Info: 486-6543. Aquatic Fitness 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 8 p.m., Aquatics Complex, Allan Witt Park, 1741 W. Texas St., Fairfield. Open to all. Info: [...]
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 18, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Tennessee Valley Authority. On this date: In 1642, the Canadian city of Montreal was founded by French colonists. In 1765, about one-fourth of Montreal [...]
Several members of the Medic Ambulance Service in Solano County were recognized at the California Ambulance Association “Stars of Life” event recently. These awards recognize private ambulance company employees whose efforts have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Paramedic Joe DeQuattro was honored for saving the life of a man in cardiac arrest. [...]
NEW YORK — When the school year ends a few weeks from now, millions of kids will head off tosleepaway camp for a summer filled with color wars, kayaking and bunk life. Most will have a great time, some will make friends for life, and many will look back on the experience fondly. But amid these [...]
Saturday Tolenas Park Neighborhood Garage Sale all day, Tolenas Avenue, Catlin Drive, Davis Drive, Strauss Drive and nine adjoining courts. Some sale proceeds will be given to Tolenas Elementary School. Ino: 486-6543. Solano Land Trust Guided Hike of Rockville Trails 7:30 a.m. Hike lasts three hours. No parking, participants must meet off-site and carpool to trailhead. Info [...]
“Back in the Day’ and “Old School” are subjective terms. I remember being aghast when, in a record store in the 1990s, I discovered the Bee Gees categorized under “oldies.” To me, oldies were The Coasters or Chuck Berry. For this column, I generally consider at least 25 years ago to be “back in the [...]
Today is Friday, May 17, the 137th day of 2013. There are 228 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 17, 1973, a special committee convened by the U.S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal. On this date: In 1510, Early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably [...]
Friday Women’s Shooting Club 10 a.m. to noon, Center Mass Shooting Range, 27 Commerce Place, Vacaville. For beginners and experienced shooters. Firearms classes are available and also taking registration for shotgun shooting. Info: Marcia Serrao, 447-2698 or www.TakingAimWSC.com. Solano Karaoke Idol Season 5 5 to 9 p.m., Joseph A. Nelson Community Center, 611 Village Drive, Suisun City. Competition [...]
“Throughout history there have been few events of significance that have occurred purely by accident,” someone once said. And so it is at this time of the year, educators, parents, students, volunteers and the business community come together to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of educators and students. I always try to attend as many [...]
Today is Thursday, May 16, the 136th day of 2013. There are 229 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 16, 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue. An estimated 7,000 Jews were killed during the uprising, while [...]
Thursday Brain Boosters 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. For those wanting to strengthen their memory. Enrollment required. Info: 428-7654. Solano Council for the Blind 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. Info: 428-7421. Senior Video Chair Exercise Program 12:15 p.m., Suisun City Senior Center, 318 Merganser Drive. For [...]
We covered a few tips last week for getting back in the workplace. However, suppose you already have a job. With the bad economy, advances in technology and the desire to increase the bottom line (making stockholders happy), jobs are being cut all the time. If you’re in a union and your company is laying [...]
Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 135th day of 2013. There are 230 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 15, 1863, Edouard Manet’s painting “Le dejeuner sur l’herbe” (The Lunch on the Grass) went on display in Paris, scandalizing viewers with its depiction of a nude woman seated on the ground with two fully [...]
Wednesday Cordelia Rotary Club 7:15 a.m., Courtyard by Marriott, 1350 Holiday Lane, Fairfield. Info: Nancy Garver, 449-8299. Billiards 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. Players of all skill levels invited to play. Info: 428-7421. Zumba Gold and Fitness 8:30 a.m., Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. Dance and fitness for active older [...]
Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2013. There are 231 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 14, 1973, the United States launched Skylab 1, its first manned space station. (Skylab 1 remained in orbit for six years before burning up during re-entry in 1979.) On this date: In 1643, Louis XIV [...]
Tuesday North Wind Quilters 8:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. Quilters of all skill levels invited to participate Info: 428-7421. Senior Center Craft Shoppe 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. Unique handmade gifts for family and friends. Info: 428-7421. March of Dimes Fundraiser at Milan Institute of Cosmetology [...]
Ever since Elvis died in 1977 and his private estate in Memphis, Tenn., got turned into a public shrine, my sister has wanted to go to Graceland. She wanted me to go, too. She talked about it constantly. When she wasn’t talking about it, she was thinking about it. Sisters can read each other’s minds. [...]
On May 13, 1990, Mother’s Day, my older brother Kenneth Wade shot and killed his girlfriend then shot and killed himself. My brother Kelvin and I have for the past few years used one or both of our Daily Republic columns this time of year to focus on suicide prevention and/or domestic violence prevention. This year, [...]
Monday Tai Chi for Health Classes 9 to 10 a.m., McBride Center, 91 Town Square Place, Vacaville. Low-impact exercise for students 50 and older. Fee, preregistration required. Info: 469-6672. Old Time Music Members 9 a.m. to noon, Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. All music fans invited to participate. Info: 428-7421. Senior Center Craft Shoppe 9:30 a.m. to [...]
I have the answer to a local question: Yes you can. Last week the Daily Republic reported that Anheuser-Busch, our local Budweiser factory, wants to put up another large wind turbine near its plant along Interstate 80. The company put one up in 2011 and it now provides as much as 30 percent of the [...]
Today is Sunday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2013. There are 233 days left in the year. This is Mother’s Day. Today’s highlight: On May 12, 1943, during World War II, Axis forces in North Africa surrendered. The two-week Trident Conference, headed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, opened in Washington. On this date: In [...]
Sunday Aquatic Fitness 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 8 p.m., Aquatics Complex, Allan Witt Park, 1741 W. Texas St., Fairfield. Open to all. Info: millemoe@fairfield.ca.gov. Cat Tales Rescue Adoption Event 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Petco, 1350 Holiday Lane, Fairfield. www.catalesrescue.org. Celebrate Recovery 7 to 9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1121 Clay St., Fairfield. Experience freedom from [...]
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Solano County held its annual recognition event to honor those in the community who serve to make the lives of children in the foster care system more stable and who help to provide for children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned. The Wednesday Club of Suisun hosted the dinner [...]
Today is Saturday, May 11, the 131st day of 2013. There are 234 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 11, 1973, the espionage trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo in the “Pentagon Papers” case came to an end as Judge William M. Byrne dismissed all charges, citing government misconduct. On this [...]
SACRAMENTO — Think you’ve heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn’t allowed. Lopez smacked Sacramento County sheriff’s Deputy Matt Campoy in the face Tuesday as he left the main jail at the end of his shift. He grabbed [...]
A show of hands please: How many knew that in the 1950s and 1960s a room in the Solano County jail had wallpaper with ballerinas in pink, blue and yellow tutus? This will require some explaining. Judy Emerson Gosselin’s family lived in the jail, which used to be next to the old courthouse on Texas [...]
Today is Friday, May 10, the 130th day of 2013. There are 235 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 10, 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson died of pneumonia, a complication resulting from being hit by friendly fire eight days earlier during the Battle of Chancellorsville in [...]
Friday Solano Community College Horticulture Club Spring Plant Sale 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Solano College, building 1000, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield. Proceeds will provide for scholarships, equipment and reference materials for SCC horticulture students. Info:Sandra Diehl, 486-0179. Central Solano Citizen/Taxpayer Group Noon, Benicia Grill II, 2390 N. Texas St. Free. Info: 425-1442, www.thetaxwatchers.org. Senior Coalition [...]
