Restaurateur donates $10000 to school arts, music | Davis Enterprise

Bobby Coyote, founder and owner of the Dos Coyotes fast-casual restaurant chain, recently donated $10,000 to the Davis schools to support arts programs. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise photo

Veteran Davis restaurateur Bobby Coyote has donated $10,000 to the Davis school district as a way of saying ?thank you? for the education that two members of his family received in local schools.

?It was one of those things. We had two kids that went through the Davis school system,? Coyote told The Enterprise in an interview at his East Davis office. ?My daughter Colby is just graduating this year from UCLA. And my fianc?e Margo?s son Kyle attended the schools here as well.

?So I was reflecting on everything, all the great experiences, and the fact that Colby is graduating from college brought it all back to how she started at North Davis Elementary and then attended Emerson Junior High and Davis High School, and all the great teachers she had. Davis is fortunate to have all these great teachers.

?And working with Judy Davis (now retired) when she was the principal at North Davis ? she?s the Michael Jordan of elementary school principals.?

Coyote also expressed appreciation for the staff at Emerson.

?When my daughter entered junior high, that was quite the transition ? which a lot of kids go through,? he said. ?There were teachers who spotted what was going on, and they gave me a call and we were able to get it straightened out real quickly.

?So I was reflecting on it, and I thought, ?Let?s donate some money to the schools,? Coyote said. ?It?s one of those things we wanted to do. And I?ve always been into the arts and music programs ? it seems that in so many districts, those are always the first to get cut.

?So I specified that?s where I wanted the money to go.?

Coyote has two popular Dos Coyotes restaurants in Davis ? the original eatery in The Marketplace in North Davis that recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, and another in the Oakshade Town Center in South Davis that has been in business for more than 10 years.

Coyote also has five other restaurants outside of Davis, and another Dos Coyotes will open in October at Sacramento International Airport.

Trustee Gina Daleiden accepted the donation on behalf of the Davis school district, and said the gift is especially appreciated in a year like this one.

?While we?ve struggled with some of the worst cuts in state funding in recent memory, we?ve also seen a ray of hope in the incredible community support for our Davis schools,? she said.

?The larger community stands behind our schools with parcel taxes for instruction, and individual donors and foundations put their time, effort and resources into supporting education.

?Bobby Coyote is a generous and consistent supporter of our schools and our students. As the owner of Dos Coyotes, he is a wonderful example of a local business owner deeply invested in his community,? she continued. ?We?re so grateful that he is stepping up again to offer even more to help bring quality art and music instruction to our students.?

? Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenterprise.net or (530) 747-8055.

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