Fundraising Dinner
Mark your calendars for Monday, February 13, 2023, for the annual Dixon Women’s Improvement Club Scholarships and Grants Fundraising Dinner. At Bud’s Pub & Grill, 100 South First Street in downtown Dixon. Tickets are now on sale and are $30 per person. Dinners can be eaten inside or taken home from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Call to pre-order at (707) 678-4745 after 4 p.m. on Monday, February 13, if you want to do a pickup.

Entrée choices are Prime Rib or Tri-tip, Chicken, Salmon, Pasta, or Vegetarian dish. They also will include dinner salad, garlic toasted red potatoes, and bread. There will be a huge raffle drawing of all kinds of goods and services during the evening. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased by any of the DWIC members or call the newspaper office at (707) 678-8917.

Sandbags Available
About a 50 percent chance of showers will persist through January 19 of next week. Sandbags are available at the Dixon Fire Station, 205 Ford Way, Monday through Friday 9am-5pm. Sand is available on the Northwest corner of A Street and Jackson Street. Please bring your own shovel.

For your general understanding of rain/water warnings: Flood WATCH means to be prepared because flooding is possible. Flood WARNING tells you to take action; flooding is imminent or already occurring. Flash Flood WARNING also means to take action because flash flooding is imminent or already occurring. You can sign up to receive alerts via your phone at www.AlertSolano.com.

New Area Code
Beginning February 1, customers in the 707-area code region may be assigned a number in the new 369 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving the 369-area code will be required to dial 1+10 digits for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 707 area code of today. Mobile phone customers receiving 369 numbers may dial either 10 digits or 1+10 digits.

Fish Fry
This Friday, January 13, the Veterans Dinner will be its popular fish fry with delicious fried cod, fries, hush puppies and coleslaw, starting at 6 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1305 North First Street. Cost is $12 but tips are always welcome. Monies go to support the veterans and the facility. The bar will be open and Roger Schaller plans to provide live entertainment with his guitar and singing.

Senior Fitness
Seniors can get fit at the Line Dancing Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. Join this fun class anytime! Learn steps and dance to a variety of music all while getting exercise. Low impact fitness class is on Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. First class is free and 10 Class Pass - $75 Five - Class Pass - $40 Low impact sitting and standing workouts. Improve strength, balance and more.

Blood Drive
Donate your most valuable offering: Your blood. On Monday, January 16, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. there will be a blood drive at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1305 North First Street. To schedule your appointment, call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMFM014 to sign up and receive instructions. All donors 21 or older will be entered into a drawing to win a trip to the Big Game, a trip valued at $27,400. For complete rules and details go to vitalant.org/biggame.

Trivia at Museum
Need to get out of the house? Take in some new friends and fun at the Dixon Historical Museum’s Trivia game this coming Wednesday, January 18, 3-5 p.m. at 125 West A Street. Together you’ll answer questions from Solano’s past in a fun-non-competitive Trivia session. There’ll be light refreshments and there’s no charge.