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- Written by: Yuba Community College District
Tafoya served the education community, including faculty, students and the administration, as well as the community of Yolo County in an exemplary manner as the trustee of Area 6 of the Yuba Community College District from December 2000 until September 2018.
“Xavier Tafoya leaves a legacy of dedicated service to his community and to the Yuba Community College District. He was and still is a tireless advocate for students and for Woodland,” said Chancellor Douglas Houston, “His numerous contributions while on the Governing Board have positioned YCCD to thrive in the years to come.”
Serving on the board for 18 years, Tafoya was elected as the YCCD Board chair/president in 2004 and again in 2011, guiding the board and district through times of changes.
Tafoya’s leadership was instrumental in the accreditation of Woodland Community College, the passing of the $190 million Measure J Bond, and the development of a District Diversity Plan to attract qualified people of color to the faculty of the district’s colleges.
“Trustee Tafoya’s contributions, insight, and selfless service to our students and community will be missed. Filling his seat on the board was not an easy task,” said Board President Michael Pasquale. “The board has risen to that challenge with the provisional appointment of Ms. Susan Alves.”
Upon Tafoya’s resignation, the Yuba Community College District Board of Trustees initiated a search to provisionally appoint a new trustee, receiving three highly qualified applicants from the process.
The governing board conducted interviews with each applicant at a regular meeting of the board on Oct. 11 and took action to appoint Alves to fill the vacancy.
Alves took the oath of office at the Board of Trustees’ regular meeting on Nov. 8.
“We welcome Trustee Alves and I look forward to working with her in advocating for our students and district,” President Pasquale said.
Alves received her Bachelor of Science in agriculture, with an emphasis on education, from California State University, Chico and her California Multiple Subject Clear Teaching Credential from California State University, Sacramento.
She served as the principal of Maxwell Elementary School in Woodland from 2002 until 2011.
In 2011, Ms. Alves volunteered with the United States Peace Corps in Paraguay, South America where she worked with Paraguayans to provide training and accomplish goals in reforestation, soil recuperation, teacher training and English language instruction.
Upon returning from service in the Peace Corps, Alves taught second, fourth and fifth grades at Whitehead and Woodland Prairie Elementary Schools from 2013 until her retirement in 2018.
“Trustee Alves has clearly dedicated herself to public service,” said Chancellor Douglas Houston, “She will be an excellent addition to the YCCD Governing Board and I look forward to working with her.”
YCCD spans eight counties and nearly 4,192 square miles of territory in rural, north-central California.
For more information about YCCD, please visit www.yccd.edu.
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- Written by: Mendocino College
The primary goal of this event is to fundraise for student scholarships to help pay for art materials, travel to exhibitions, and to offset costs for class lecturers and demonstrators.
The works of several advanced students from the ceramics department will be offered for sale and will include hundreds of small to large and simple to ornate ceramic objects.
This season, several Mendocino College clubs and departments including MESA, Horticulture and Culinary will also be offering food, wreaths and other items for sale.
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- Written by: Crystal Quezadas
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Our last two students of the week were Gage Thayer and Eric Espinoza.
”Thayer has stepped up and has became the number one leader in student council activities. I am proud of him for being a good student. Gage also decided to stay for elective credit in a pretty difficult class, and for that I admire his work ethic,” said teacher Alan Siegel of his student.
Espinoza was also praised by teacher Angie Siegel, who stated, “Eric is one of the most consistent hard workers I have this year. He does his work to the very best of his ability and is always sure of turning in high quality work. He is a respectful and polite student, an overall gentleman.”
Congratulations to both Thayer and Espinoza!
The second grading period came to an end on Friday, Nov. 2.
Carlé is a school that likes to give their students power over their credits and academic needs. We receive grade checks every three weeks to keep us updated, and allow us to catch up on what we feel is necessary, before the grading period ends on the 6th week.
Harvest Festival was on Wednesday, the day of Halloween. We had many activities that included door decorating, pumpkin carving, pie eating contests and many more.
Congratulations to Angie Siegal’s advisory for winning 2018’s Harvest Festival. They will be awarded with a plaque designed by the media class. We also would like to give a special thanks to student Makala Mcmullen for working on reward mugs all day for each individual winner.
The Gold Level trip was on Oct. 26. Students who achieved Gold Level were rewarded with a trip to Paradise Skate Roller Rink & Arcade.
Ana Solorio, a senior with Gold level status, stated, “The trip was very fun, and I got the opportunity to try something new.”
A huge and special thanks to Angie and Phil Harris for chaperoning the trip and giving students the chance to have a fun day! Carlé students and staff are beyond grateful.
Carlé High School would like to commemorate Matthew Burchett, a Utah firefighter who lost his life on Aug. 13, 2018, battling the Mendocino Complex fires. We send our deepest condolences to his friends, family, and community, along with the Draper City Fire Department.
We are very appreciative of Burchett and the Draper Fire Department for all the effort they put up in battling the fires, we cannot thank them enough. May Matthew Burchett rest in peace.
To show our appreciation students in the media class made plaques and keychains for the department and family members and teacher Lexi Fredericks sponsored a letter writing campaign where many students were able to communicate their appreciation.
All of this was mailed to the Draper City Fire Department in Utah. Unfortunately, California is still battling wildfires. One of the most recent to affect Northern California was the Camp fire. It is the deadliest and destructive wildfire in all of California's history. The fire ignited on Nov. 8 and was finally 100-percent contained on Nov. 25.
We send our sympathies to all communities, families and firefighters affected by the recent fires.
Due to the bad air quality, all Konocti Unified schools were canceled from Nov. 12 to 16. We had Thanksgiving break the following week.
Aside from the tragedies Northern California has faced, we hope everyone was able to enjoy their break and holidays.
In addition, we had Totes 4 Teens on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Totes 4 Teens provides a bag with gifts and essentials for young adults who are in need. The bag can provide pajamas, a blanket, self care products, and other items.
Cheri Johnson, who is in charge of Totes 4 Teens, got the idea in 2004 when she was leaving Walmart with a cart full of presents for the Toys For Toddlers. She ran into a teenager who asked why there wasn’t anyone helping the teenage youth.
The following year, Johnson launched the first Totes 4 Teens. Since then, she has been running it yearly providing teenagers in need between the ages 13 and 19, with a bag of gifts for the holidays.
“I want teenagers to feel and experience kindness from a stranger so that they are able to share that same kindness to others,” Johnson said.
“Teenagers are the future, if we show them that we care this will allow them to succeed,” and in turn, Johnson believes that this will make life better for them and for others.
A humongous thank you to Cheri Johnson and the members of the Totes 4 Teens foundation for all their dedication and contributions they have made to our community!
Crystal Quezadas is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake.
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The Mendocino College Sustainable Construction and Energy Technology program is offering a workshop to help homeowners and builders make wise decisions about how to protect their homes and property from fire.
The workshop, “Becoming Fire Wise” will take place on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 4210, at the Mendocino College Ukiah campus (Library Building).
Participants will learn from fire safety professionals including local Cal Fire Deputy Chief Scott Witt and Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Program Coordinator Imil Ferrara about home hardening for fires, fire safe landscaping, defensible space, and fire safe communities.
By learning how to assess your own property’s vulnerability to fire and techniques to build defensibility, this workshop will offer homeowners skills to protect their homes before a wildfire occurs.
This panel of professionals includes Scott Witt, Cal Fire deputy chief, who brings decades of experience in fire planning and prevention and Imil Ferrara, program coordinator for the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council.
Ferrara has worked as a community organizer to build fire resilience in rural areas of northwest California. He has worked with government agencies, tribes, environmentalists, and private industries to build trust and consensus around fire-smart forest management.
These local pros will guide workshop participants through home hardening for fire safety, defensible space, fire-safe landscaping, and the role of fire safe neighborhood councils.
Following this information-packed presentation will be a Q&A and an opportunity to meet and talk with the professionals.
RSVP soon to lock in your seat for this educational home building workshop. To RSVP/register for this workshop, visit https://firewise.brownpapertickets.com.
To learn more about the workshops, contact Jen Riddell at
The Mendocino College Ukiah campus is located at 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.