The club is meeting on Wednesday, October 20, at 1 pm

DIXON, CA (MPG) - How do I respond to someone saying they are calling from my bank and requesting my personal information to verify my account number? How can I determine if my grandson really does need bail money to get out of jail in Mexico?  Could I be so lucky to have a relative whom I have never heard of leave me a gift of $5 million dollars that I can collect by sending a $100 Walmart Card to someone in Cincinnati, Ohio?  Jewel Fink, President of Dixon Women’s Improvement Club, announced that Elaine Perry, from the Solano County District Attorney’s office, will be the guest speaker at the October meeting of the Dixon Women’s Improvement Club.

Elaine Perry is no stranger to Dixon nor to crime! She started her career as a fire/police dispatcher in Dixon, later attending the Police Academy, followed by working in a variety of law enforcement capacities for the Dixon Police Department until her retirement in 2008. Elaine opened a new door in 2016 with the District Attorney’s office as an investigator for Elder Abuse cases. She will be presenting crucial information about Elder Abuse including things to watch for and informing the members on whom to contact in the event they or someone they know may be experiencing verbal, physical, or economic abuse by a relative, caregiver, or unknown party.

At the September meeting, the members approved naming the scholarship awarded to local high school students pursuing a college degree in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Math (STEM) to the Shirley Humphrey Memorial Scholarship due to her personal devotion to higher education as well as dedication and commitment to establishing a Dixon Women’s Improvement Club STEM scholarship.  Anyone choosing to make a donation to the Shirley Humphrey Memorial Scholarship is asked to write the name of the scholarship on their check and submit it to the Dixon Women’s Improvement Club, P.O. Box 25, Dixon, California, 95620. Any questions can be directed to the DWIC Scholarship Chairperson, Diane Schroeder, at (707) 685-0802.

The club is meeting on Wednesday, October 20, at 1 pm, at the Dixon Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 209 North Jefferson, across from the Chamber of Commerce.  Proper COVID-19 guidelines will be followed, including mandatory mask wearing unless you are speaking to the entire group. Guests are always welcome. Please contact DWIC Membership Chair, Mary Kay Callaway, at (916) 541-0417, for more information and let her know you will be attending.