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Terry Morgan passed away April 6, 2024, after a lengthy illness. He was 76 years old, born March 4, 1948, in Bangor, Maine.
He was a respected retired Fairfield Police Officer and a pool and concrete contractor for many years.
He was father to three children, Terry, JoDee, and Jason and four grandchildren, Tyler, Sierra, Drew and Samantha. He was predeceased by his daughter, JoDee, his son, Jason, and his wife, Joann.
The graveside service was on Monday, April 29th at 11:00 a.m. at the Rockville Cemetery located at:
4219 Suisun Valley Rd.
Fairfield, CA 94534
The service was held at Jason’s gravesite and the service was done by noon.
Rest in Peace. 🙏🏻
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Vincent Murphy
Rank: Fire Captain
Department: Vallejo Fire Department
Last Alarm: May 28, 1939
Description: Captain Murphy suffered a heart attack while fighting two house fires on Branciforte St., just a few blocks from City Hall.
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Sacramento Police Department Officer Daniel Bartlett suffered an off-duty medical emergency off duty on May 9th. Officer Bartlett had been with the department for just under five years. He leaves behind his wife Jessica and 14 month old son Judah.
Daniel's wife works part time at a church and Daniel was the primary provider of income and benefits. Any donations will be greatly appreciated and used for funeral services and upcoming life expenses.
Donate Online: https://porac.org/fundraiser/sacramento_officerdanielbartlett/
Sacramento Police Officers Association (SPOA)
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80 Mile Freeway Chase
The freeway shooting suspect who shot and injured himself during a standoff with authorities last week on Interstate 80 in Fairfield remains in critical condition, according to a statement issued by the Solano County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday.
The May 3 standoff followed a report of a shooting that had occurred just after 11 a.m. on Highway 101 in Santa Rosa. According to the District Attorney’s Office release, the woman who was involved in the shooting was not injured after a suspect shot out the back of her vehicle and authorities were able to locate the other vehicle involved in the shooting in the Rohnert Park area just hours after the incident.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle – who has only been identified at this time only as a 40-year-old male out of Rohnert Park – refused to comply with commands of the responding officers when they made initial contact.
“Instead, the driver fled the scene and led the police on a chase for over 80 miles traversing three counties eventually ending on Interstate 80 in Fairfield,” read the release.
The vehicle hit a spike strip around 3:35 p.m. and came to a stop under the Green Valley Road overpass in Fairfield, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials, and a standoff ensued for more than two hours.
Officers from the CHP, Fairfield Police Department, and Solano County Sheriff’s Office attempted to communicate with the driver by giving clear commands and utilizing different de-escalation techniques, according to the release, but the driver refused to comply with any and all attempts made by law enforcement.
When the Fairfield Police Department’s SWAT team arrived on scene at around 5 p.m., they approached the vehicle and forced entry into the vehicle before pulling out an adult male who appeared to be incapacitated.
Initially, CHP stated that the suspect had died as a result from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at that time but they subsequently disclosed that he had been revived and was in critical condition at a nearby hospital as of 11 p.m. that evening.
The District Attorney’s Office confirmed on Tuesday that the Solano County Major Crimes Task Force responded to the scene on Friday as well to conduct an independent investigation into the incident pursuant to the Countywide Officer Involved Fatal Incident Protocol.
Both directions of I-80 were shut down at the Green Valley Road-Interstate 680 interchange during the standoff for three hours during the standoff, but it took nine hours to completely reopen the entire roadway to traffic while officers investigated the area. The closure caused a major traffic backlogs, with backups on I-80 that stretched 15 miles into Vallejo during peak rush hour travel times Friday evening.
Due to the nature of the ongoing investigation, no other details will be released at this time, according to the Solano County District Attorney’s Office.
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How every horse in the 2024 Kentucky Derby got its name and why it’s such a challenge
By Linda Blackford
Lexington Herald-Leader
May 2, 2024, at 4:15 a.m.
The naming of racehorses can be a fun game and an esoteric exercise that peeks deep into pedigrees and wordplay for inspiration. Take for example, Sierra Leone. One of his owners, Peter Brant, nodded to his sire, Gun Runner, because the African nation is known as a center of arms dealing.
But this year’s Kentucky Derby field might have the first horse whose name came out of the U.S. presidential archives. Society Man was named for Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders, who from 1963-1967 ushered in a more progressive attitude toward race and segregation, and is credited with much of Atlanta’s business prominence. West Paces Racing, which owns Society Man, is a syndicate of two businessmen from Atlanta; according to Buckhead.com, President Lyndon Johnson jokingly called Sanders a “society man” in a recorded phone call the two men had in 1968.
West Paces Racing, named for a road in Atlanta, was founded by Larry Connolly and Keith Mason. They happen to own Dornoch, another Derby horse, named after Royal Dornoch Golf Club in Dornoch, Scotland, where presumably, the owners have enjoyed a
round or two.
Naming a horse can be a tribute. Owner Jerry Caroom made a pick-five bet, following the advice of an anonymous Texas handicapper who named his business Track Phantom. Caroom won big, so he asked the man if he could name his young horse for him. Track Phantom not only said yes, he wrote a whole piece about the horse, “Track Phantom Talks Track Phantom,” comparing the horse to Epicenter, who ran second in the 2022 Derby and now stands at Coolmore America’s Ashford Stud.
It’s not always easy. The Jockey Club, which registers all thoroughbreds and oversees naming, has plenty of rules, most notably that two active racehorses can’t have the same name. With 450,000 names in the database, you’d be surprised how often names get rejected. Once a horse stops racing for five years, the name is put back into circulation unless it has reached a certain level of success as defined by the Jockey Club (such as horses in racing’s Hall of Fame, that have won an Eclipse Award, or have won $2 million or more). Other rules include a limit of 18 characters, no famous people and nothing vulgar.
|  | Kentucky Derby hopeful Sierra Leone gallops at Churchill Downs on April 23. His name comes from his sire, Gun Runner, because there is a lot of arms dealing in Sierra Leone, Africa. | |
You just never know where inspiration will come from. West Saratoga was named for the street in Englewood, Colorado, where Harry Veruchi grew up, according to the Vail newspaper. Although most horses are named by their owners, Resilience was named by his breeder, Pam Wygod, because it was her best way to describe her husband and co-breeder Marty Wygod. Mystik Dan is named for owner Daniel Hamby’s father, Dan, and his first business venture, selling Mystik Tape. You can name a horse for someone else, or you can name all your horses for yourself: T O Password, like all Tomoya Ozasa’s horses, starts with his initials.
Stronghold has a dramatic story, according to owner Rick Waller. His dam, Spectator, died tragically giving birth to him, so he became a pet around Mulholland Springs farm in Lexington. “But he kept growing, and they would call me and say he’s so big and strong, he’s a man among boys,” Waller said. “So when I was trying to name him, I came across Stronghold, and thought, ‘that’s the perfect name for him.’”
Fierceness has a similar back story. “He is a calm and laid-back horse 99% of the time,” owner Mike Repole said. “Only when he works or races he turns into this strong and powerful alter ego.” Plus, one word names are always popular.
Then there are the slightly random names. Encino is owned by Godolphin, which has such a high volume of horses that it opens the naming process up to its employees. Suzanne Watkins is director of sales administration for Darley at Jonabell, Godolphin’s Lexington operation. She was reading a book set in California that mentioned Encino, a San Fernando
Valley suburb full of “clean, safe neighborhoods,
night life and abstract architecture.” She put the name forward and her bosses liked it enough to give it to a promising 2-year-old.
Sadly, Encino was scratched on Tuesday. His replacement, Epic Ride, has a name many people would hope for. Breeder Fred Hertrich breeds so many yearlings that he can’t remember how the horse got that name. “It’s a great one,” he said, “I wish I could give credit where it’s due.”
Far and away, though, most horses are named through their pedigree, which honors those previous horses and tells the world just how good your horse’s pedigree is. For example, it’s already a flex to have a horse sired by Justify, the most recent Triple Crown winner, and you need to further flex by including his name. That happened with two horses sired by Justify in the Derby field this year: Just Steel and Just A Touch, whose name also includes the dam, Touching Beauty.
Catching Freedom is by Constitution and out of Catch My Drift. Endlessly is a nod to his dam, Dream Fuhrever. Domestic Product comes from his dam, too, Goods and Services. Catalytic is by Catalina Cruiser, and Honor Marie is by Honor Code out of Dame Marie. Grand Mo the First is by popular sire Uncle Mo. Forever Young’s dam is Forever Darling.
Herald-Leader staff writer Janet Patton contributed to this article.
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On Saturday, May 11, members of the Fairfield Police Department attended the 2nd Annual Solano County Walk Out of Darkness - an event intended to help spread hope and healing to those affected by suicide.
Families and friends gathered during the event to honor their lost loved ones and to champion for continued mental health related resources, especially for our youth.
Partnerships included Solano County Health Services, Community Advocates, FSUSD and First Responders and speakers included survivors and family members of those lost to suicide.
With the community’s help, the organization spearheading the event, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Greater San Francisco Bay Area, doubled their fundraising raising efforts from last year, reaching their goal of $10,000.
The Foundation toils tireless to eliminate the loss of life due to suicide by “delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public about risk factors and warning signs, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those individuals who have lost someone to suicide.”
A large part of that grassroots work means “bringing together people from all backgrounds who want to prevent suicide in our communities. Families and friends who have lost someone to suicide, vulnerable individuals, mental health professionals, clergy, educators, students, community/business leaders, and many others energize our chapter.”
Would you to help make an impact against this leading cause of death? For more information or to donate visit https://afsp.org/chapter/greater-san-francisco-bay-area.
Are you in a crisis?
Call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741.
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The Vacaville softball team mobs right-fielder Paige Witte after she caught the ball for the final out in the Bulldog’s 11-10 win over Vanden on Tuesday. Witte had two home runs in the game. (Chris Riley/The Reporter) | |
Vanden’s Mia Zabat runs to be greeted by her team after smashing a home run in the Viking’s 11-10 loss to Vacaville on Tuesday. (Chris Riley/The Reporter) | |
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Vacaville and Vanden High’s softball teams have battled each other all year for the Monticello Empire League crown. After Vacaville ended up winning the league title by a game over the Vikings, the two teams can now focus on the next task at hand.
The playoffs.
The Sac-Joaquin Section announced its playoff brackets for softball on Friday and both Vanden and Vacaville earned home games. However, the two squads will be playing in different divisions.
Vacaville is the No. 5 seed in Division II and will take on Atwater with a first-round game at home scheduled for 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs come into the postseason with a five-game winning streak.
The Bulldogs are led by Taylor Eberhart, who has a .545 average. Natalya Stonebraker has a team-leading five homers this season, while Paige Witte had four homers and Laila Dean has three on the season. Ashlyn Wilson has 19 RBI for Vacaville.
Vacaville’s pitching is led by Xochitl Atayde. The senior surpassed the 500 strikeout milestone earlier this season in April. She has an ERA of 1.91.
Vanden will also be at home, but in Division III as the No. 7 seed. The Vikings will host Vista del Lago on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Vanden has won three straight games and has outscored its opponents 40-1 during that span.
The Vikings are led by Maalia Cherry, who is batting .500 and a team-leading eight home runs. Also starring for the Vikings’ offense is Mia Silva with a .492 batting average and Niayli Sheets-Calvo, a freshman with six homers on the season. Anaya Frank has 24 RBI.
Isabella Cueva leads the pitching staff for Vanden.
Will C. Wood is the No. 16 seed in Division III and will play at Capital Christian, the top seed in Division III.
Wood has won three of its last four games, but currently have an overall record under .500 at 9-11. The Wildcats finished with an 8-7 record in the MEL.
Dixon is the No. 1 seed in Division 4 and has earned a first-round bye. Buckingham Charter is the No. 3 seed in Division 7 and plays at home on Tuesday against Rio Vista.
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Rodriguez Swimmer, Brandon Ha, Wins Consolation Title in 100 Butterfly
FAIRFIELD — Sophomore Brandon Ha of Rodriguez High School was the consolation champion in the varsity boys 100-yard butterfly Saturday at the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships in Clovis.
Ha finished in 10th place overall with a time of 48.07 seconds. His time in the consolation final was faster than three competitors who made the final field of nine. Ha was 12th in preliminaries (49.07). He also competed in the 200 individual medley and was 24th overall (1:52.44).
Rodriguez junior Ava Bautista finished 14th in the varsity girls 100 butterfly (55.44). She tied for 14th during the preliminaries (55.26) and competed in the consolation finals.
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The 100 Club of Solano and Yolo Counties
Community Uplift
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Suisun City Fire Department
This morning SCFD held a brief morning ceremony for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend from May 4 to 5, 2024. Mayor Alma Hernandez along with City Manager, Bret Prebula, read a proclamation while firefighters conducted a Bells Ringing across America and a lowering of the United States of America flag. This tribute will honor 89 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2023 and 137 who passed away in previous years.
Suisun City Fire - Facebook Page
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COME TAKE A SELFIE AT CITY HALL WITH RODRIGO!!!
“Rodrigo” is a symbol of school spirit made by Rodriguez High School’s Tennies and T’s Club, National Honor Society. It’s made of 100% recycled materials and took students 4 years to complete.
Let’s celebrate their work by making these selfies go viral!
#thecityofsuisun #rodriguezhighschool
Suisun City Police - Facebook Page
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From CSO to Police Officer!
Meghan O’Connell was born and raised in Solano County and, although she started her career with the Fairfield Police Department on January 29, 2021, as a Community Services Officer, her ties to the department actually began as soon as she was born.
We first met Meghan when she was three weeks old - thanks to her mother, Lisa, who was then, and is still, a (part-time) Dispatcher for the department.
During today’s promotion ceremony, we saw photos of Meghan pretending to drive a fire truck as a tot, checking out a REACH Helicopter at two years old, riding in the Bearcat for a Veterans Day Parade when she was seven, and even playing water ballon toss at a National Night Out event.
So you see - it just made perfect sense that she would find her way back to us an adult after earning her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from California State University - Sacramento, where she also played on the rugby team.
Throughout Meghan’s time as a CSO at Fairfield PD, she was a Field Training Officer, a collateral Crime Scene Investigator, and took on a special assignment in the Traffic Unit, during which she joined the Major Accident Investigation Team.
Meghan held that assignment until she was promoted to Police Officer Trainee and sent to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Training Center in October of 2023 - the academy from which she recently graduated, with the Top Report Writing Award.
She looks forward to continuing to serve the community she grew up in, just in a new capacity. One day soon you’ll see her smiling face out and about again as she excels in her new role!
Congratulations, Meghan!
Fairfield Police Department - Facebook Page
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We Need Your Support!
Don’t forget to pay your annual dues to continue your membership in the 100 Club of Solano and Yolo Counties!
Many members have let their membership lapse, so now is a good time to renew!
The 100 Club has ongoing costs for supporting family members of fallen officers, as well as the need to support our scholarship fund, and other activities.
The pandemic has restricted our fund-raising activities and we really need your support! We’ve made it easy for you to renew. Just go to the Membership page of our website and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Please use the family and friends' option when donating - no charges!!
100 Club Membership
Thank you for your continued support of the 100 Club of Solano and Yolo Counties!
Use the Code Below to Give to the 100 Club - Non-Specific Giving
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Commitment to Community
Medic Ambulance has a rich history of providing quality advanced life support ambulance services in the North San Francisco Bay area. We are the exclusive 911 ambulance provider for all of Solano County with the exception of Vacaville.
Medic offers an array of services ranging from EMT/BLS level of care, to Paramedic/ALS care, as well as emergency or non-emergency transportation. Medic has been proudly offering these services as company staples for over 40 years.
Medic Ambulance is a family business with strong ties to the community. We support our community in a variety of ways, including offering ambulance stand-by services for special events.
Visit us at https://www.medicambulance.net
Locations
506 Couch Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
3300 Business Drive
Sacramento, CA 95820
Tel: 707-644-1761
Fax: 707-644-1784
Dispatch: 707-644-8989
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The 100 Club will be Pouring Beers
Noon - 6 PM on Saturday & Sunday
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Fishing Boat Charter
$400 per person - Tuna
$200 per person - Rock Cod
For more information on this event or any of the others listed - please click the link below to be brought to Ron's Email
Email Ron Turner for more Information.
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Trail Rides for our Cowgirls & Cowboys!
Send an email to info100clubsyc@gmail.com to participate in any upcoming trail rides.
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About Us
Citizens Financial is proud to be your real estate finance brokerage with offices located in both Northern and Southern California.
Company NMLS# 2503947
DBA: The Badges Broker, The Crown Group, The Hinton Group, The Bell Group, Citizens Financial Home Services, California Forever Homes, California Home Loans, California Forever Down Payment Assistance, California Forever First Time Home Buyer Program, Adobe Mortgage, Superior Home Loans, & Biotech Mortgage Company.
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Tonneson Appraisal
Established in 1984!
OVER 15000 APPRAISALS ...
Tonnesen Appraisal Service has provided high-quality service and fair market valuations of residential real estate since 1984. We reside and appraise properties in the North Bay area exclusively. This results in knowing firsthand the market changes and identifying reliable comparables. Our expertise is built on our varied assignments, current and/or retrospective, from typical tract homes to custom build, atypical, country, and investment properties.
1.Estate Settlement Appraisals
2.Divorce Settlement Appraisals
3.FSBO Appraisals and Real Estate Appraisals
4.Expert in Solano and Napa County Real Estate
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JN&K Restaurant
Engaging and energetic food service and hospitality executive with pointed and progressive experience pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors that offer meaningful opportunity to enhance communities while adding practical value. Known for applying strong penchant for treating others with dignity, care and respect to foster cultures of excellence both professionally and personally. Highly regarded for community engagement, public presence, and commitment to creating opportunities for at-risk youth.
Come visit our Beck Avenue location, Fairfield, CA
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A Bit About Us
At Cimico Signs, we’re driven by our dedication to offer a superior, personalized service. We smile with pride every time someone walks into our store excited about the great selection, and walks out satisfied. It means we’ve done our job right.
Ever since we’ve founded our store in 2000, we had one goal in mind: ensuring a permanent variety of fantastic items along with unique limited edition and seasonal merchandise that
fit any budget.
Get in touch with us to learn more about our store, or come on over and say hi in person!
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Sourdough & Co - Napa
201 W Napa St | Unit 8 Sonoma
CA 95476
(707) 938-7061
Visit Our Website!
Thank you, Romy, for supplying sandwiches to the Fairfield Record Support Personnel.
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739 Texas St, Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 434-1313
https://www.saffron-fairfield.com
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VACAVILLE, Calif. (KGO) – You may not have heard of the name CC Yin, but chances are, you’ve been to one of his restaurants. The Vacaville resident runs a fast-food empire with 30 McDonald’s branches in Northern California, 16 in Solano County. Now, in addition to Happy Meals, he’s serving up PPE. | | | |
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Enterprise Holdings is proud to announce it has received a 2023 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) – an accolade that spotlights the most engaged workplace cultures in the world. According to Gallup, GEWA winners are recognized for their ability to challenge the status quo and “transform workplaces by putting people at the heart of their business strategies.”
This year, Gallup selected just 57 companies worldwide to receive the prestigious award. This year’s meta-analysis included over 2.7 million employees across 54 industries and utilizes criteria from Gallup's Q12 survey, which ranks employee engagement, specific business metrics and commitment to the organization.
"We are incredibly honored to be recognized among the top organizations in the world for providing an exceptional workplace for our more than 80,000 Enterprise Holdings employees across the globe," Enterprise Holdings Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources Shelley Roither said. "Jack Taylor founded this organization on the lasting idea to ‘take care of your customers and your employees first, and everything else will follow,’ so this award is fitting recognition for our continued focus on creating an exceptional place to work and grow your career.”
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