Lions Club Poker
Dixon’s 15^th annual Poker Fundraiser, the Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament will be Saturday, August 26 at the Downtown Olde Vets Hall, 231 North First St. Cocktails start at 5 p.m. and Poker is at 7 p.m. Donation is $100 per person and you must be over 21 to play. Tickets can be delivered. One hundred percent of the proceeds go right back to those in need in Dixon. It is a very fun night for all, members say. It is Poker with professionals dealers who will help you play, a no host bar, prizes to winning table, prizes to bid on, a great venue and there is a rumor that they might be serving their world-famous Tri-tip. For more info, call Joe Bruch at (209) 305-5930 and tickets are available from Lions members.

City Meetings
Active citizens get a Tuesday break this next week as it is the 5^th Tuesday of the month (August 29) so there will not be another City Council Meeting until Tuesday, September 5, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 600 East A Street. You can also watch online or use Zoom. Go to the cityofdixon.us website and click on government, then click on City Council.

Home & Garden Show
The Solano County Home and Garden Show will be at the Vacaville Nut Tree on September 16 and 17 behind Fenton’s Creamery. Mark your calendars for when ‘Gifts B Cause Arts and Craft Show’ will be back at the Dixon May Fair, 655 South First Street for one day only, Saturday, December 2.

Dixon High Sports Fans
The athletic department has created their annual season pass for all DHS sports. This pass will get parents and fans into any DHS regular season home game. Pass is not valid for away games, playoffs, tournaments. Go to: https://gofan.co/event/1074265?schoolId=CA22535 Please reach out to Dixon High School if you have any questions by calling (707) 693-6330.

Fraud Prevention
Seniors are the most targeted group for scams and fraud with one in five being a victim. The Solano Senior Fraud Prevention and Scam Prevention will be discussed at the Dixon Senior/Multi-Use Center, 201 S. Fifth Street on Wednesday, September 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more details, call (707) 678-7441 or email [email protected].

Food Truck & Fun
The Dixon Action Team will present a Food Truck and Family Fun event on Sunday, August 27, from 11am to 3 pm at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1305 North First Street. There will be fun for the whole family with food, shopping, and kids play. This is the same organization that does the annual Grillin’ & Chillin’ event.

Downtown Meeting
The next Downtown Dixon Business Association meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 7, at 8:30 a.m. at Angela Meisenheimer’s Remark Realty office at 350 West A Street on the side of the green building. Business owners welcome!

Parkway Overcrossing
Safety is the top priority in Dixon. With continuous development over the past decade, the Parkway Blvd Rail Safety Project will provide a vital safety connection over a highly used passenger and freight rail corridor.

The western embankment has been constructed near Porter Rd. and Pitt School Rd. The project is now in the design and permitting stage. For more information on the project and to view the full timeline visit: www.cityofdixon.us/media/Engineering/parkwayblvd

Valley Glen/Orchards Sale
The first − and hopefully will be annual − Community Garage Sale in the Valley Glen area is this Saturday, August 26, starting at 8 a.m. Please note that participation in the yard sale is voluntary, and residents are responsible for their own sales and transactions. It is coordinated by Realtor/resident Claudia Durksen.