Food Pantry Kiwanis Helps Children’s Feels the Love Hospital PAGE 10 PAGE 2 IIndependentndependentDixon VVoiceoice VOLUME 29 • ISSUE 29 JULY 16, 2021 PO Box 1106 • Dixon, CA 95620 • (707) 678-8917 • email: [email protected] • Independentvoice.com SEE Zealous 4th INSIDE You Can’t Lock Her Up Sparks New YOUTH IN Fireworks THE NEWS Discussion

By Debra Dingman

DIXON, CA (MPG) - If you thought you might have heard more booms, bangs, and crackles this last holiday, you were right alongside most other Dixonites who voiced their concerns about 4th PAGE 4 of July fireworks on social media, to their coun- cil representatives, and to this newspaper. Some COMMITTEE might say after a year of pandemic-induced gov- APPROVES ernment restrictions there was much to celebrate, DISASTER and if you’re from Dixon, there have been two years PREPAREDNESS Emily Kincheloe, 26, of Bob’s Safe and Lock in Dixon replaces a mailbox lock after keys were lost at an old building in downtown without a display in Hall Dixon. Photo by Debra Dingman Park so residents might have taken celebrations BILLS By Debra Dingman unhinge a jam, and in some cases, in Vacaville, started working week- more seriously to their even save a trapped dog or child. ends to help out when suddenly the neighborhoods. DIXON, CA (MPG) - The slim blonde Emily is the granddaughter of Bob business “exploded,” said the elder “It was a bad year [for woman jumps out of a big old, white Kincheloe who started Bob’s Lock Bob. Independence Day,]” truck and slings on her tool belt like and Safe back in 1967 after work- Emily would come along with said Dixon Police Chief a western cowboy putting on his pis- ing 38 years at UC Davis starting as her Dad on some of the calls and in Robert Thompson after tols. But, it’s just Emily Kincheloe, an apprentice and later running the high school expressed an interest in he supplied a report on resident locksmith, and the dozens whole shop. Then Robert, Bob’s son the field. the past three years over of tiny tools that will pick a lock, who was working for Vault Security Continued on page 2 4th of July Police and Nuisance Activities at the last City Council Meeting held via Zoom. Despite PAGE 10 that they had twice as many officers and started the evening with an aver- Everyone Deserves a Great Park age response time of 17 minutes, by 10 pm that response time extended to 47 42 minutes. By Debra Dingman “Everything went wrong,” he said with DIXON, CA (MPG) - A simple not one but two struc- drive at lunch time around ture fires--one a small one of Dixon’s large parks‒ apartment complex with Hall Park‒one can see a three families inside-- variety of uses by a variety and officers were forced of people. There is a cou- to become “traffic war- ple playing tennis, someone dens” with street closures guiding swimmers in the due to the responding fire aquatic center, a couple of fighting vehicles. The young skateboarders nav- building, carport, and cars igating turns and twists on were destroyed but the the concrete hills; two older families escaped unin- women talking about their jured. Whether or not dogs as they stand in the fireworks played a role in shade of the large trees, and the blaze has not yet been a mommy pushing a baby in determined. a stroller. If you look closer But, in comparison in the far back of the expan- with last year and the sive grass and past the Little year before, in the way of League fields, you can even police issues, there were see a couple seeming to City of Dixon Recreation Supervisor Austin George earned a degree in Economics but found more details to analyze. his dream job two and half years ago being outdoors and near the pools. Photo by Debra Dingman meet for a secret romance. “Was it the worst year?” Perhaps the pandemic asked the Chief. “In the gave us all a boost of aware- is Recreation Manager Jean are holding a meeting next Commission that meets larger national narrative, ness of the value of parks Houseman. She came from week with the senior club monthly would also be wor- is it an anomaly? Was it and recreation in our com- Vacaville starting in 1993 and starting from scratch thy to mention. They are because the Rotary didn’t munity, but it is a fact that but soon moved to Dixon as and seeing what they would Jocie Bair, Mark Cooley, have a display and the more and more, the public it is after all, a much shorter like to do. I hope to have Loraine Hernandez-Covello, City didn’t have a place is realizing how parks and commute, she laughed. She regular activities starting Charles King, April Seto, for people to go?" After recreation facilities have worked her way up and in a couple weeks. I’m so and Angelic Villalpando. his presentation, Dist. a positive impact on the about 2010 became the excited,” she said. They are an advisory body 3 Representative Kevin quality of life in our com- Recreation Manager. In the past, the center to the City Council on mat- Johnson asked for the munities, according to the “I love my job. It’s great offered numerous activities ters pertaining to recreation issue of fireworks to be National Recreation and here. I’ve never wanted to including classes such as programs and park facilities. agendized. Parks Association. work anywhere else. I can art, writing, and exercise but Commissioners serve two- “Let’s talk about it,” During July, marked for go anywhere in town and also offered a weekly lunch, year terms, with a maximum he said, not differentiat- Park and Recreation Month, see my seniors or people Bingo games, and other of three consecutive terms. ing between enforcement the organization encour- from activities here,” she social activities. City residency is required of current statutes or aged appreciation for park said. “It’s more than just Houseman keeps the and hopefully the pleasure changing the ordinances and recreation agencies work; it’s a lifestyle.” She Senior/Multi-Use Center of using our parks and rec- of California’s Safe and staff who provide services works with new Recreation located at 201 South reation services have been Sane Fireworks. “Last that make our community Supervisor Austin George. 8th Street open Monday experienced.For more infor- year was out of control a better place to live, work, “We are basically start- through Friday from 9:30 to mation, call Houseman at and this year was out of and play. ing over after COVID,” 2:30 pm. the Senior/Multi-Use Center control times ten. I don’t For Dixon, one of those explained Houseman. “We The Parks and Recreation at (707) 678-7022. H Continued on page 4

Dixon Independent Voice - Dixon's ONLY Family Owned Newspaper For Over 25 Years 2 • JULY 16, 2021 Dixon Independent Voice You Can’t Lock Her Up Continued from page 1 “She’s just a real sweet girl and likes to learn,” the grandfather said. “She picked it up really fast. Robert took a lit- tle longer because he was hard-headed,” he added with a chuckle. On one Why is City Landscaping call he went on with Emily when Bob was ill, she had the locks off the doors Neglected and Shameful? before he barely got out of the truck. “She’s very efficient,” he said and explained that he wasn’t surprised when she expressed an interest of learning the trade. She is the last of the five sib- lings and was extra close with her Dad, the elder explained. Emily is now 26 and admitted there are a lot of details in the work and that she is still learning. The Emily Kincheloe is a 3rd generation locksmith, following the first call she went on with- steps of her grandfather Bob Kincheloe and her Dad, Robert out her Dad was “nerve Kincheloe. Photo by Debra Dingman wracking” but she knew she had him via phone to call and ask me, ‘when will only fair-priced, they do walk her through it. he be here?’and I say ‘No, business with most of the “It’s hard. There is still it's just me.’ They often realtors here and are the so much I don’t know but think I’m the receptionist,” contact for Fidelity Home my Dad is a good teacher The City of Dixon collects assessments from most property owners for landscaping and she said, understandably. Warranty. lighting maintenance but for the past two years the landscaping along the sidewalks and and he’s patient,” she said. The industry reports 88 “They keep us real street mediums have been neglected. Photo by Debra Dingman She started working week- percent of locksmiths busy,” said Emily. ends with him while still in are men and only 12 per- As electronic devices By Debra Dingman MOW THE DARN LAWN?” I lamented. high school and it’s been cent are women. Fifty-six entered the picture, the But, I know why I moved to Dixon 30 11 years now, she says percent of locksmith com- Kincheloes learned how to At the last City Council Meeting I years ago (it was a small community of proudly. panies do not have any use them as they came on brought up Dixon's landscaping issues as people who cared) and what it looked like “I’ve been working full females on staff. Emily is the markets, she said, so several people have talked to me about this (welcoming, professionally manicured, time since I was 18 or 19,” too busy to care. they “didn’t mess up our and Councilman Scott Pederson said he clean.) she said and enjoys work- She handles about 30 to business.” The elder Bob was happy that someone finally acknowl- Never when City Managers Dave ing with her Dad the most 40 calls a week and res- talks about how the com- edged we needed to get more money to Harris, Warren Salmons, or Nancy Huston and last year worked with cues a lot of dogs and pany has evolved with the take care of it. But, that’s not what I meant. were in charge did we have this prob- another woman, her best children who have got- times and how nice it is The City has plenty of money. I said find it lem. Is our City being mismanaged by Jim friend. That created some ten accidentally locked in to send pictures over the because I know it’s already there. Lindley who uses White like a crutch? interesting reactions she a bathroom. Many calls phones if they need help It may seem dramatic to say that I am Citizens are paying more in assess- said as people don’t expect are from repeat custom- from each other. heartbroken over shrubs but I am. As my ments, taxes and fees (for putting in your two women to arrive at a ers and the elder Bob “I can say it’s been a husband and I drove back from the store new water heater, for example) than we call. There were surprised answers each call with great ride,” said the elder down North Lincoln, the landscaping to have ever paid and we have phenomenal looks and some remarks. a friendly and helpful Bob sounding every bit the right was dying grass and tall weeds. growth (commercial and residential, even “It’s hilarious when they demeanor. They are not pleased with his family. H Then we hit the shrubbery area just past kicking out the citizen’s Measure B to the the humongous City of Dixon sign that curb). Yet even with all the additional tax every driver on I-80 can clearly see, and it revenue and the collection of bigger fees, looked like a jungle. I was quiet until we we can’t TRIM THE DARN BUSHES. drove down to Pitt School Road and the Where is the money going? medium looked like a chaos of dying trees Just a couple months ago, the City ran and tumbleweeds. My heart sank more. a phone survey in hopes to pass a one- Kiwanis Partners with Walmart Even coming back from church on cent sales tax. I’m thinking we really Sunday, the weeds along West A Street--as don’t need that if we can cut ties with one enters our city--were 4-feet tall. All of White-Brenner, stop giving 5-percent pay for Children’s Hospital this reflects poorly on our city. raises, and ride out the next two years of “Is there nothing I can do to make peo- Lindley’s contract. (If we let him go early, ple see that we have got a serious problem he’ll ride a golden parachute which will at City Hall?” I asked my former City cost us more.) Treasurer hubby. “Just look at the bills I want to live out my life in Dixon. I from Doug White’s office and see that we wanted to be proud of the community I are paying him millions to sue our citi- drive around in. zens, write threatening letters in response Call your Mayor or District Rep and to almost every facet of public engagement show up at our Dixon Council Meetings whether it be business or homeowners--and because something is wrong. We have to instigate a variety of legal action for every change this downward trajectory of our single City Council meeting but our town town management and we have to CHOP is falling apart because we can’t afford to DOWN THE DARN WEEDS! H Recruiting Docents for Dixon History Museum

Dixon Kiwanis Club couples up with the local Walmart to collect donations for UC Davis By Loran Hoffmann Children’s Hospital in Sacramento which is part of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Numerous Dixon businesses, including Panda Express and Starbucks, were also collecting for DIXON, CA (MPG) - Webster’s Dictionary the hospital as part of a regional fundraising effort. Pictured are Walmart staff Jorge on the far left and Monica on the far right with Jim Ward, Mike and Patti Liu, and Debra Dingman in defines a ‘DOCENT’ as –“a person who between. Photo by Walmart Store Manager Derek Wensky acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis, in a museum, art gallery or zoo.” The Dixon History Museum opened a little over one month ago (June 3) with the arrival of a covered wagon, along with a banjo player strumming Americana music, and a group of over 100 well-wishers! Since opening its doors, the museum has welcomed 243 visitors from as far away Sign up! The month of July Docent Training program will be offered Monday, July 26. Photo as Washington, D.C. and as nearby as right by Debra Dingman here in Dixon. The museum is open five days a week information with visitors about our home- Worship Services at 10:30 am Sundays from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 3 town. The docents say they gain more pm. Many local visitors have commented from the experience than they give and the Our sermon topic for this week is that they feel privileged to have a museum interaction with the other docents and vis- which they are able to reach by walking itors is truly fulfilling! Building Our Lives Again or riding their bicycles. Others have actu- More docents are needed! A Docent ally discovered the museum while driving Training will be offered on Monday, July ‘Setting The Captives Free’ through town or enjoying breakfast or 26 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at the Dixon lunch in the downtown area. This first History Museum, 125 West A Street. The Ecclesiastes 3:3 month has been a delight as the museum training is free and open to individuals 18 has become a place to meet new people, years of age and older. Docents can choose Small Groups meet throughout the week. hear family stories and see tears in a visi- their own days and morning or after- tor’s eye as they recall a memory. noon shifts to volunteer using the sign up We are pleased to have had a number Genius computer app. Frank Salamone - Pastor/Teacher of individuals attend our Docent Training Signing up for the training is as easy programs held in the month of June. The as stopping by the museum during open Sheila Dybdahl - Children’s Minister individuals who signed up attended the hours or by contacting Loran Hoffmann at two-hour training to become certified 707-372-7094. Also, if you have not vis- docents and are now enjoying spend- ited the museum yet, we encourage you to 185 W. Cherry St. • Dixon • 707-678-5234 ing a couple hours each week or month come by and learn about your hometown. www.cornerstoneindixon.com at the museum sharing information about Admission is free, although donations the current exhibits and exchanging are welcome. H Dixon Independent Voice JULY 16, 2021 • 3

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Congratulations to Bella Ngo, a Dixon High School incoming senior who won the State Championship in her weight class for Coed Varsity Wrestling, according to DHS Athletic Director Brett Peterson. Although the pandemic caused loss of tournament experiences, Bella continued to practice and was guided by her coach, Chris McCoy, and wrestling trainer, Tyler Morey. This past year she competed in Bakersfield, Fresno, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Iowa, and Virginia tourna- ments and competed in freestyle and folk style nationals, world team trials, and California state. Bella is hopeful for a wrestling scholarship to help with college. High Jumper Dixon High School grad- uate Marcus Gelpi, who has been jumping only two years, was on KCRA news recently for making the top Outdoor High Jump in the United States for under This house fire happened in the evening of Independence Day fireworks although the 20-year-olds. He jumped seven feet and a investigation of its origin is still underway. However, the need for police to guide traffic in the area impeded their ability to respond quickly to other calls, according to Police Chief Robert quarter inch. He had previously hoped to Thompson. Photo by Debra Dingman win the State meet but COVID shut that down; however, he did not let that deter his training. Continued from page 1 Pederson and Dist. Rep 2 so asked for the item to be That record jump got the attention of have the answer, but I know Jim Ernest agreed. agendized for future discus- the Governing Body of Track and Field the problem and I think it “A lot of people con- sion. It is not known how of Puerto Rico and was invited to be on would be naive of us to sus- tacted me in regards to soon that will be. Puerto Rico's National Team. Gelpi has pect that it was pent up after illegal fireworks, fearing “The problem with ban- dual citizenship due to his father being COVID and this was the for their homes. We may ning all fireworks is it born and raised there so his Dixon family State Wrestling Champion Bella Ngo is a first time,” he said. need tighter restrictions for doesn’t affect law abid- has travelled back and forth many times Dixon High School student. Photo by Pinky Ngo “The issue is that Dixon illegal fireworks and I’m ing citizens other than they and Marcus had already wanted to be is very much known in for a more robust Hall Park will not have access to Safe part of the movement after the hurricane (707) 678-7000 to find out--for sure--if the Solano County and there celebration," said Ernest. and Sane Fireworks. All that brings back Puerto Rico, he said. So, meetings are now in-person or not as we is growing knowledge Mayor Steve Bird said of the problems are being he accepted the invite, is in Puerto Rico could not confirm by press time. that you can blow off that the California League caused by illegal fireworks training now, and is the number one high everything here. If we do of Cities is dealing with that are illegal today and jumper in Puerto Rico. Citizen of the Year nothing, I do not believe fireworks as well and is a will still be illegal tomor- He plans to compete in the Under 20 The Dixon Chamber of Commerce has we can reasonably expect topic of concern throughout row if you ban fireworks. Program in the World Championship issued a “Save the Date” for Saturday, that next year will return to the state. The illegal ones are being in Kenya next month and also wants to September 18, for the Citizen of the Year something that is remotely Johnson emphasized brought in from Nevada, compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Awards Dinner that includes the Business okay.” He cited safety, he is “fully aware” of the Mexico and the black Congrats to Marcus--Dixon is proud! of the Year, Ambassador of the Year, and pets, anxiety, and mental money fireworks sales market in Chinatown,” Veteran of the Year. It is planned for the health concerns need to be bring to local nonprofits said former Councilman City Council Olde Vets Hall, 231 North First Street addressed. and the memories made for Devon Minnema after the Even at the last City Council Meeting, across from the public library. Dist. 1 Rep Scott families celebrating legally meeting. H it wasn’t 100-percent that the City meet- Traditionally, this event is held in March ings would return to in-person inside but with the pandemic, it was held off. City Hall since there have been A/C Tickets will be $50 and will go on sale in LEGAL ADS FOR SOLANO COUNTY? issues, bathroom issues, and rug replace- August. ments. The next City Council Meeting is They have also released information for set for Tuesday, July 20, but that will be the annual Epicurean Fete to happen on We Can Do That! via Zoom. 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lurched from gloriously reconciliation bill. Second, alive to dead when Biden the unwelcome tax explicitly linked its pas- increases excluded from sage to the simultaneous the bipartisan deal will be passage of a reconcilia- in the reconciliation bill. tion bill with the rest of the This isn’t a crazy cal- Democratic Party’s spend- culation, although it’s ing priorities in it. not clearly correct either. Republicans Should Bail Then, it revived again The higher the top-line Summer Jobs Left Vacant as Young Agricultural Employers Saya on Infrastructure Deal People Look Elsewhere ‘Soft Skills’ are Crucial when Biden walked this number is for the recon- So far, the biparti- back, and promised a dual ciliation bill, the harder it Summer jobs on the farm for high When selecting employees, agricultural san infrastructure deal is track for the two bills. will be to pass. By allow- school and college students are nowhere companies say that soft skills like a strong going through the normal The fierce Republican ing Democrats to cleave near as common as they once were. As a work ethic, good communication, time life cycle of such propos- insistence on these two off some spending into a national survey shows the average age of management and dependability are just as als – alive, dead, revived, tracks doesn’t make much bipartisan deal, the overall the farm workforce going up, California important as technical know-how, accord- uncertain. sense and amounts to ask- number for the reconcili- farmers say young people don’t think ing to a recent survey by California State For Republicans, the ing Democrats to allow ation bill gets smaller. In much about farm work anymore. One University, Fresno. Agriculture industry best answer should be a decent interval before other words, the bipartisan farmer says he hasn’t hired a student knowledge was the only technical skill dead. going ahead with the deal could make the parti- for a summer job in several years, while that was on the top 10 skills listed as most They have nothing to rest of their spending – san reconciliation easier, another says young people aren’t as likely important. gain by blessing a portion Democrats are going to rather than harder, to pass. to have a farmer in the family. Roses thrive in state’s cities of President Joe Biden’s try to pass a reconciliation It’s not as though Biden California Melon Crop Faces Challenges spending plans, when an whether the bipartisan deal is fiscally prudent on all When it comes to flowers, roses are ungodly amount of money passes or not. other fronts except in this While the demand for California-grown among the most widely recognized. But is going to go out the door In other words, at the one area, which he consid- melons is high, farmers say getting those where do they flourish? Eight California regardless of whether end of the day, there’s only ers a particularly important melons to the nation’s tables has faced mul- cities rank among the best in the U.S. for they vote for a chunk of it one track. national investment with tiple challenges this season. These include rose gardens, according to a recent ranking or not. The calculation of unmistakable returns. No, a statewide drought impeding water deliv- based on factors such as growing season The conventional wis- Republicans supporting he’s universally profligate. eries; excessive heat reducing yields; a and average summer temperature, precip- dom is that the Senate the deal is that a significant His reckless spending on shortage of skilled on-farm employees and itation and hours of sunlight. Fresno and has to prove that it can bipartisan package can all fronts (except defense) truck drivers; and a shortage in supplies Sacramento are in the top 16 cities of 50. work, and the test of its take some of the heat off makes it more imperative such as pallets, bins and cardboard. The San On the farm, California rose growers pro- functioning is how much of Sens. Joe Manchin and for Republicans to stake Joaquin Valley’s west side and the Imperial duce approximately 17 million stems of of Biden’s spending Kyrsten Sinema in their out a position in four- Valley provide 75% of the nation’s commer- cut roses and 4 million units of potted rose Republicans endorse. resistance to eliminating square opposition. H cially grown melons. plants annually. This is a distorted view the filibuster. The bipartisan deal is of the Senate’s role, which A deal that passes and hardly exemplary legisla- shouldn't be to get on is signed into law will tion, by the way. 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The mora- In addition, Medical Practitioner California explains Oregon already is considering ways to implement Biden’s agenda, and torium was put in place in March 2020 by Certifications for the Medical Baseline “one tactic could be to send out the National Guard to neighborhoods.” The state actu- the California Public Utilities Commission Program have resumed. Active Medical ally has some 70% of is residents vaccinated, but “that’s not enough, according to zealous (CPUC). Baseline customers who have enrolled in public health bureaucrats,” the report said. “In the state’s fourth most populous county, “We believe extending the service dis- the program under the consumer protections which includes the college town of Eugene, National Guard members may be among the connection moratorium for all customers and customers with non-permanent medical teams designated to persuade people to take the shots, according to Jason Davis, Public allows for additional relief efforts from the conditions as designated by their medical Information Officer with Lane County Public Health,” the report explained. state to take shape while protecting our cus- practitioners will be required to recertify tomers who are financially struggling,” said for their continued eligibility. 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This new now, it’s kind of the opposite.” Unvaccinated people, she fretted, can at the moment go September to coincide with the potential portal will allow customers and their about their lives as normal without any consequence. ending of the moratorium. medical practitioners to complete the Panetta calls on Biden to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for military | 10 July 2021 | While the moratorium has been extended, Medical Baseline certification/recertifica- Former Defense Secretary [deep-state nut-job] Leon Panetta said that Joe Biden should other emergency customer protections put tion process fully online. The new online require all military members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In an interview with Greta in place by the CPUC during the pandemic application is accessible at pge.com/ Van Susteren set to air on Sunday, Panetta said it was a matter of “national security.” “I have expired. medicalbaseline. frankly think the president ought to issue an order requiring everybody in the military Recertifications and Post-Enrollment In 2020, 192,000 customers were to get a COVID-19 shot, period. That’s an issue involving our national security,” Panetta, Verifications for the California Alternate enrolled in PG&E’s Medical Baseline who served under the Obama administration, said... The vaccines are under an emer- Rates for Energy (CARE) and Family Program. As of June 2021, there are more gency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Therefore, the Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) programs than 256,000 PG&E residential customers Pentagon cannot legally require that all military members get the vaccine, although Biden have resumed. CARE/FERA custom- signed up for Medical Baseline. could grant an exception to this rule. ers whose program eligibility would have PG&E has proactively reached out to Sen. Rand Paul to Introduce Bill to Bar ‘Farce’ Mask Mandate on Planes | 11 July expired between March 4, 2020 and almost 400,000 impacted customers since 2021 | Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said that he will reintroduce legislation that would bar the June 30, 2021 will be required to re-cer- the start of the pandemic and continues public transportation mask mandates on airplanes that were implemented earlier this tify. Customers whose program eligibility to partner with local Community Based year by the federal government. “When the Senate returns to session, I will be introduc- expired on or after July 1, 2021 will be Organizations to support customers. ing an immediate repeal of the mask mandate on planes. Enough! Time to stop this farce required to recertify within 90 days. 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Trump easily wins CPAC 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll | 11 July City of Dixon 2021 | Former Presidentv Donald Trump easily won the 2024 GOP presidential nomina- Community Development Department tion poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering this weekend in Texas. Trump, who’s repeatedly flirted with making another presidential run in 2024 to 7/9/2021 try and return to the White House, captured 70% of ballots cast in the anonymous straw poll, according to results announced by CPAC on Sunday afternoon. That’s a boost from The City of Dixon has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) and invites proposals from qualified the 55% support he won in the hypothetical 2024 Republican primary matchup straw firms with expertise in zoning code preparation and updates to lead a process resulting in the poll at CPAC Orlando in late February. H preparation of a comprehensive new Zoning Ordinance and Map for the City, including any necessary environmental (CEQA) clearances. Proposals received through the RFP process will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of City staff and appointed officials in the City of LEGAL ADVERTISING Dixon and final firm will be forwarded to City Council for review and approval of a Professional Dixon’s Independent Voice Adjudicated For and By the County of Solano, Adjudication No. FCS030046–November 24, 2008 Services Agreement. Legal Advertising Hotline 916-483-2299 Legal Advertising P.O. Box 14, Carmichael, CA 95609 Legal Advertising Fax 916-773-2999 Proposals shall be submitted no later than 3:00 pm on August 13, 2021. Questions related to the RFP may be submitted in accordance with the procedures identified in the RFP, no later than FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Friday, July 23, 2021. The City will post a written response to any questions received at https:// FILE NO. 2021-001290 www.cityofdixon.us/ZoningOrdinance by Friday, July 30, 2021. The RFP has been distributed to firms who have previously submitted requests to be included The following persons are doing business as: : C&L HOME RENOVATION on the City’s RFP list. Any other firm(s) interested in submitting an RFP, may view the RFP and procedures on the City’s web site (identified above) 5556 Burgundy Court, Vallejo, CA 94591 Alfredo Lozano, 5556 Burgundy Court, Vallejo, CA 94591 To submit a Proposal, you must submit five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of Date Filed in Solano County: June 14, 2021 the proposal by the deadline, following the procedures identified in the RFP. Details on the The Registrant commenced to transact business under the above business name on: January 1, 2021 background, scope of work, RFP schedule, compensation, proposal requirements, evaluation This Business is Conducted by: an Individual criteria and process, resources, RFP terms and contract conditions are all contained in the RFP. NOTICE: In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920 A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after The successful Proposer will be asked to enter into an agreement with the City reflecting the terms any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of registered owner. A and conditions of the Proposal based on the City’s Professional Services Agreement requirements. new fictitious Business name statement must be filed before the expiration June 13, 2026. The filing of this statement does not itself authorize the A copy of the Agreement template is included as Attachment 1 to this RFP. Submittals should use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., include a list of any proposed modifications to the Agreement by the Consultant. Award of an agreement is subject to approval by the City Council of the City of Dixon. business and professions code.) Publish: June 25 and July 2, 9, 16, 2021 (The DIXON INDEPENDENT VOICE) All questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director, via electronic mail at [email protected]. Inquiries shall contain the firm’s name, contact person, and email address and be titled “Zoning Code Update – RFP.” ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Dated: July 9, 2021 CASE #FCS056561 By: Lupe Ruiz, Administrative City Clerk Advertisement Dates: July 9, 2021 and July 16, 2021 1. Petitioner Kristina Grace filed a petition with this court for a decree changing Dixon Independent Voice July 9 and 16, 2021 names as follows: Present name Proposed name Aliah Celeste Monroe Aliah Celeste Grace

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. August 13, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Department 8, Room 1, Superior Court of California, County of Solano, Old Solano Court House 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 Judge of the Superior Court: Wendy G. Getty DATED: June 3, 2021 Publish: June 25 and July 2, 9, 16, 2021 (The Dixon Independent Voice) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021-001385

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better ways to prevent study, produce and test and respond to wildfire. new equipment to bat- I thank committee mem- tle wildfires and other bers for seeing the value emergencies. Public, in these proposals and private and non-profit look forward to approval organizations and com- by both houses of the panies would join Legislature.” forces and become a Senate Bill 52 follows state hub for firefighting a series of de-energiza- advancements. SB 109 tions from PG&E over is supported by numer- Bill Dodd the past two years that ous groups including the were intended to pre- California Fire Chiefs By Paul Payne, vent fallen power lines Association, the League WW and damaged equip- of California Cities, ment from sparking Breathe California and The Dixon Boy Scouts annual 'Scouting for Food' program canvassed the community for SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - donations and made it one of their biggest years to help Dixon Family Services pack its food fires. It makes clear that the counties of Napa and pantry. Photo by Cookie Powell With wildfire season off such public safety power Yolo. to an early start, a pair shutoffs are eligible Both bills passed the By Cookie Powell, Ron Turner of the 100 Club of Solano of bills advanced today for official emergency Assembly Utilities and Dixon Family Services and Yolo contacted me in the spring to from Sen. Bill Dodd, declarations, freeing Energy committee today say that his organization wanted to donate D-Napa, that would help financial assistance for with overwhelming sup- DIXON, CA (MPG) - The first half of 2021 has $2,000 to the Dixon Family Services local government deal local government under port after previously already passed and the giving continues, Food Pantry. He wanted to involve Dixon with preemptive electric the Emergency Services being approved by as the needs in many Dixon households Grocery Outlet too because the club power shutoffs and cre- Act. the full Senate. SB 52 continue to increase. We had a Drive up appreciates how much all local Grocery ate a new office to foster SB 52 is supported heads to the Assembly Groceries and Diapers distribution on Outlet owners get involved in and help emergency equipment by Napa County, floor and SB 109 July 14. Our pantry is stocked thanks to out in their communities. With the dona- innovation. California Fire Chiefs goes to Assembly several spring food drives and donations tion we agreed that purchasing Grocery “The wildfire threat Association, Fire Appropriations. specifically for our Food Pantry includ- Outlet gift cards would be a wonderful is not going away and Districts Association Senator Bill Dodd rep- ing the Dixon United Methodist Church addition to our supplemental grocery bags we must take deci- of California, Regional resents the 3rd Senate Food Drive which brought in three SUVs so that people could go there and purchase sive action to protect Council of Rural District, which includes full of non-perishable foods and the Dixon things we cannot provide, such as milk, life and property,” Sen. Counties, Disability all or portions of Napa, Scouts as well. meat and other items that are not shelf- Dodd said. “The passage Rights California and the Yolo, Sonoma, Solano, Another constant source of sup- safe. So, until they are gone, our grocery of these bills ensures California Association Sacramento and Contra port for Dixon Family Services and bags will also include gift cards to be used our communities have of Public Authorities. Costa counties. More the DFS Food Pantry is The Church of at Dixon’s Grocery Outlet. adequate resources to SB 109 Creates the information on Senator Saint Martin in Davis. They don’t do a Then, in June, Joe Bruch of Grocery respond when power is Office of Emergency Bill Dodd can be found big concentrated “food event” but they Outlet let me know about the event turned off and that we Technology Research at www.senate.ca.gov/ offer monetary support with their annual they planned for the month of July, are working on new and and Development to dodd. H Mathew 25 funds and the Episcopalians ‘Independence from Hunger’. They are bring non-perishable food to services raising dollars and groceries for the DFS each week. Volunteers have delivered the Food Pantry and for Cornerstone Church food donations to us regularly for many Food Pantry. People can donate $5 and years. Long-time St. Martin volunteer get a coupon that is good for $5 off at a Advertise your and Dixon resident, Jerry Hulbert, and I future time, purchase an already-filled lamented early in the pandemic that dona- grocery bag for $10, round up your pur- Garage Sale tions would undoubtedly go down. Again, chase amount, or donate a dollar or more. that was not the case. Parishioners have Each dollar they raise will be matched by in the been more determined throughout all Grocery Outlet. Dixon Family Services Local Classified the months of the pandemic in their sup- encourages everyone to shop at Grocery port of the DFS Food Pantry to assist in Outlet. We thank the owners, Joe and Section feeding the hungry and serving the poor. 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