Dixon Business Buzz: Free Seminar Offered On Buying First Home, Scottish Dinner on Tap

Buying Your First Home

A ‘First Time Home Buyers Seminar’ is being organized to help people learn the benefits of home ownership and to help them understand the steps involved in purchasing a house. It will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the

It is sponsored by the City of Dixon and Plaza Home Mortgage. Kathy king of Imagine Real Estate Services, Lanette Bingaman-Rodriguez of Barrett-Leber Realty, and Donny Everhart of will host it.

Reservations are required by calling King at (707) 678-3500 or email her at Kathy@imaginereservice.com. The event is free.

DuPratt Ford Has Child Appeal

Well this special place has been around for about four years, they said, but I hadn’t seen it until this past weekend when we were out car shopping and I was amazed. won’t have any idle hands inside its waiting area as they have provided numerous activity tables and brightly colored wall decorations that would please any toddlers or preschoolers.

Which reminded me of my annual ‘State of the Children’ shopping report. I like to take note and give kudos to those local businesses that provide an area—albeit small—for children of the customers. Our society doesn’t necessarily encourage stay-at-home mothers but I do—and many agree—that teaching children to behave while out in public is part of important social skills training.

Having a small desk or chair with books nearby or a manipulative toy atop a table is a God-send to a mother whose trying to do a bank transaction, buy postage stamps, or check out at a cash register or service counter. You’ll see my report here soon but know that Ron DuPratt Ford has gone the extra mile (excuse the pun) and deserves credit!

Speaking of Kids…

After taking the West A Street exit this past week, I was quite taken by a very large herd of goats. They are chomping down a ‘failed’ crop and according to a good 4-H/FFA student I know (my son), this is what a lot of farmers will do when, for whatever reason, their planted crop does not come in well. The Farmers will lease the crop out to goat farmers.

Scottish Dinner

Whether or not you’re of Scottish decent, it should be a pleasure to attend the Robert Burns Birthday Dinner sponsored by the on Saturday, February 4 at 6:30 at the Davis Masonic Lodge. The DSCA is a large group that puts on the annual Scottish Games each year at the Dixon May Fair.

The dinner menu includes grilled tri-tip or chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, green salad, vegetables, rolls, and coffee or tea. The Lodge is at 1655 Da Vinci Ct. in Davis. There will be entertainment by Rodeo House.

Tickets are $35 for DSCA members and $40 for non-members. Contact Terri Anderson at (925) 837-8114 or email terrilee49@hotmail.com if you are planning to attend so dinner orders may be processed in time.