If you have a moment, please watch this boy sing and then email me and tell me what you think of his voice and lyrics ok? I simply love this artist (my sister Terri introduced me to his song last weekend in the garden) and I would like to share him and his sweet sound with you. Jen
Tuesday February 23rd from 9am-4pm we invite you over to Davis to shop from a beautifully decorated home at
[address removed for privacy] address and more information updated closer to the sale date.
This is a bio shared by the family for Evie
Evie’s life began on October 31, 1928 in San Francisco the first of two daughters to Mario and Helen Ghisolfo. She was a second generation native of California, her 4 grandparents were all immigrants from Western Europe, the Italian side fleeing a devastating grape blight and the French/German side fleeing tensions of another looming war. Born and raised in San Francisco during the Roaring 20’s she soon experienced Prohibition and the Great Depression. She walked across the Golden Gate Bridge on opening day 1937. Her very large extended family lived a short distance away in the Napa Valley between St. Helena and Calistoga where she would regularly visit many of her 32 aunts and uncles with innumerable cousins. Many weekends and summers were spent with cousins helping to pick prunes and walnuts at a time when most of the grapes had been replaced due to prohibition restrictions. After Evie graduated High School in San Francisco she moved to Davis in 1946 to continue her education as a freshman student at UC Davis, graduating with a B.S. Degree in Animal Husbandry. While in Davis she met and married Robert Neithercutt a fellow student on the GI Bill. Together they had 3 children, Susan, Joseph and Thomas. Sadly in 1961, her 33 year old husband passed away due to a brain tumor. Less than a year later she lost her 9 year old daughter Susan to leukemia. Faced with the tragic loss of her husband and daughter she made a brave choice to not allow her past to steal away her future. As a single mother, she accomplished many amazing feats while raising two sons. She never remarried, instead poured her life into volunteerism to help those less fortunate than her. In 1967 she was a founding member of STEAC (Short Term Emergency Aid Committee), the local grass roots organization that meets the short term needs of supplying food and shelter to the less fortunate within Yolo County. STEAC is still in operation today, providing nearly 50,000 meals annually to the local needy. In 1969 she followed in her father’s footsteps as an entrepreneur and landlord by designing and building a 9 unit apartment complex in Davis that is still in operation today. She started her career at UC Davis as a lab assistant working with chickens in a large centrifuge to determine the long term effects of increased gravity as part of research for the US Space program. She continued working for UC Davis in the admissions department for many years, she enjoyed helping students adjust to university life. In 1971 Evie left her job at UC Davis to work in a brand new division of Yolo County Health Department specializing in alcohol and drug abuse treatment and counseling. Her 21 year career with the County was recognized with a resolution by the Yolo County Boards of Supervisors at her retirement in 1992. They commended her for her vast contributions and her role developing the essential services provided to the community. Her persistent efforts have been credited with improving the sobriety of many, many people within Yolo County. During her time with Yolo County she was part of the group that organized the many County workers to join the AFL/CIO and negotiated with County Administrators to improve working conditions and benefits. Evie was honored by receiving the “Davis Humanitarian of the Year” recognition for her tireless efforts to improve the life of those less fortunate. She had a lifetime love of gardening covering a broad spectrum. She planted giant vegetable gardens next door that covered the entire vacant lot, grafted “fruit cocktail” trees with 4 fruit varieties from a single trunk. Offered landscape design ideas to friends and family, grew miniature bonsai tree’s inside a bottle as well as full size bonsai and always had front yard landscape that exploded with vibrant color several times during the year. She became a certified Master Gardener and worked closely with the UC Davis Arboretum as a volunteer docent sharing her passion and expansive knowledge of plants. Continuing this passion she traveled extensively through the US, Canada, Europe and Russia visiting the most beautiful garden sites on earth. She loved all holidays and every opportunity to gather and celebrate life with her family. She would decorate her house and table for every season and event in an effort to make every guest feel special to her warm inviting home. Her collaboration with her many cousins has resulted in a Thanksgiving Day family reunion that is now in its 50th year that will often have attendance exceeding 130 close family relatives hosted annually in a rented hall in the Napa Valley. Her sons moved to the Grass Valley area start families in a quieter environment. They both chose to buy bare land to build their own homes acting as owner/builders. Evie would jump right in and perform every construction task from hand digging ditches for the sewer system and foundation. Operating Table saws and Skill saws, Nailing down subflooring with a pneumatic nail gun, but of course never arriving empty handed always bringing much needed food to nourish the hungry workers. Especially remembered were the savory simmering pots of “Construction Stew” her special recipe became a family tradition filled with meat, beans, onions and tomatoes providing the perfect nourishment for the hungry volunteers. She was an avid photographer & videographer and documented her family history creating a series of DVD’s. She interviewed her aunts and uncles, recording their memories of life in the Napa Valley during the late 1800-early 1900’s. During her retirement years Evie was active with the Sutter Davis Hospital Auxiliary as a Pink Lady, eventually taking over the responsibility to schedule the large staff of volunteers.
Thursday February 25th from 9am-4pm we bring you back to town to shop from 5 generations of antiques and collectibles at
[address removed for privacy] and we will give the exact address and add more sale bio info closer to the sale date but for now here are some lovely photos showing you what to expect!
A few words about our next client;
Barbara Gobuty was born December 29, 1943, in Salina Kansas - a small central Kansas town. She married Allan Gobuty in 1973 in Kansas City, and moved to fair oaks in 1989 with their two children, Sarah (39) and Ryan (36). Barbara was the only daughter of Vernon and Minnie Brodine, who owned a farm and pasture in Salina. Barbara is the last Brodine in a long line of family members who settled in central Kansas in the mid to late 1800s, immigrants of Sweden and Germany. Most of the items in our house are collectibles from the Brodine family, as Barbara made it her passion to keep the heirlooms and preserve them in her home.
Lovingly penned and shared by son Ryan and daughter Sarah~
Tuesday first shots of our Davis Sale
Second photos are of our Livorna Estate in Fair Oaks for Thursday
