by Mike Fitch
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Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
About This Book
The city is pleased to make available an unedited "public comment" draft of a book on Davis' recent history by local writer and journalist Mike Fitch. Mike and the city are inviting you, the public, to help review this book.
Readers are encouraged to click on the link to a special DCN forum page where you can post comments on the book and also read the comments posted by others. Or, if you prefer, you can email your comments directly to city staff member Esther Polito (epolito@cityofdavis.org") We hope you'll find the text informative and interesting.
The book concept was proposed by the Davis City Council as part of Davis' 75th anniversary of incorporation in 1992. They requested that the Historical Resources Management Commission oversee the selection of a writer who would prepare a book on changes in Davis since 1969 -- when Davisville '68, The History and Heritage of the City of Davis by Joann Leach Larkey was published in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Davisville.
Mike Fitch was engaged as author in 1994. Since then he has spent numerous hours researching, interviewing and writing thoughtful chapters on an array of topics that were chosen by Mike for their importance to the community's future vision of itself. The book is organized thematically around social, educational and planning issues that have engaged the community over the last 30 years.
If you know of a community member who isn't hooked up to the web but would like to read the book, there's a copy available at the reserve desk at the Davis Branch of the Yolo County Library.
Thank you in advance. We eagerly await your comments.
