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andrea mayes May 10, 2013 at 04:33 pm
Dissapointed that Dixon has not promoted their local boy Jon Pardi as well as they shoul have. He…Read More would pack the beer gardens at the May Fair before he ventured off to Nashville to persure his dream. And as fas as people being concerned about there being no big time artist; lets be hosest, there has never really been big time artist at the May fair. Last year- Snoop, Larry the Cable guy. Snood is a hip-hop ledgend but he has not put out anything good in years. Larry the Cable Guy, not funny! And past acts such as Ashley Simpson and Trace Adkins did not sale. I was at Trace Adkins-people were walking out after Merle Haggard. I have seen Jon Pardi lay several times and her never dissapoints! Always puts on a great show. He has been on tour several well known country artists like Luke Bryan, Eric Church and just completed the Outlaws Like Me tour with Justin Lynch. I urge everyone to go and check him out tonight!!!
Ian Arnold April 26, 2013 at 06:20 pm
I've attended some of the performances and certainly the Thursday night shows were underattended.…Read More There are a couple of recent appointees to the Mayfair Board; perhaps they wanted to experiment with a different format.
If attendance drops because of the lack of name acts, we'll probably see the big names back next year.
(At least that's my guess.) As far as local talent, Gary has a list, but there are also local boys Force of Habit (recent winners of the San Francisco Battle of the Bands and many other rock, hip-hop, country and etc. bands in Dixon and the immediate surroundings.
Lucy g robles April 16, 2013 at 08:07 pm
So proud of you Zenaida ..you are a female warrior! Thank God u are safe and back with your angel…Read More Cristia Isabel.
Greg Coppes May 12, 2013 at 06:32 pm
In all fairness without the Friends of the Fair. I think the fall would not have survived the past…Read More 10 years.
Gary Erwin May 12, 2013 at 06:19 pm
I understood that....seems that some % ought to be considered now that the state funding has gone…Read More down. Really all I care about it the health of the Fair and Fairgrounds. I don't care about the details that much...just that it is being done right so that the Fair can continue.
Greg Coppes May 11, 2013 at 11:45 am
No, All proceeds go to the friends of the fair. The Fair has no control over how those funds are…Read More used. They are not charged rent or fee's. Granted a lot of the money is used for Fair grounds improvements.
Jonathan Koolpe May 2, 2013 at 07:01 pm
Truly, the participants should boycott the race over this asinine backpack ban. I'm not a runner,…Read More but I would do so if I had previously had plans to attend this event.
But I already boycott doing any business in SF over the unconstitutional red light cameras and the OUTRAGEOUS fines that they have imposed for these pernicious, non-human devices so I guess this is just another reason to not visit SF.
lynne posedel April 27, 2013 at 11:01 pm
I saw them running across street from anderson school wednedsay or Thursday morning around 930 am
Joshua Middlehaven April 24, 2013 at 01:07 pm
We are lucky it doesn't go past Ceremello's house. That would definitely peg us as urban slum.
Gary Erwin April 24, 2013 at 11:15 am
Lori, I was not addressing your Farm/Ranch. Though you do need to have a future plan for your…Read More property. I know of a few farms on the North East side of the tracks that will someday have to go to a”plan B”.
I was addressing the more industrial properties. They seem to be the real eyesore.
Might be novel for the City, when it can, to buy up some of the properties around town that seem to be at issue and rehabilitate them to the extent that someone else can develop them and keep them up.
lupe cameron April 24, 2013 at 02:04 am
Na... that's not the point .. a wall would just be a big covered job ...
Dixon country area is…Read More beautiful .. it's just to bad that not
everyone can keep it clean it orderly ... I guess it's like out of sight out of
mine... Then comes Amtrak seeing it all ... Good ! Maybe this is what is needed to get with the program and not Dixon go down the drain !
I loved been able to see the big picture ... :)
Richard Johnson March 30, 2013 at 11:59 pm
I believe that the purpose of a service is to provide something of value, not just to employ people…Read More in a task that can be easily accomplished by a piece of equipment or machinery. Riveting was replaced by welding, we don’t need buggy whip makers anymore because we use cars in lieu of horse drawn carriages and sheet rock and tape replaced the people who used to apply plaster in buildings. At one time perhaps a quarter to a third of our population was on the farm and they were replaced by machinery. It’s called progress.
mark pitts March 27, 2013 at 05:26 pm
It's strange how the company says it will save money with all the money it is collecting by getting…Read More rid of few workers sometimes technology does not pay.
DAVID CASEY March 27, 2013 at 03:44 pm
I agree withB.Smith. This Supreme Court does not support Prop. 8 and will pass it on to another…Read More level or back to the lower courts.
DAVID CASEY March 27, 2013 at 03:03 pm
I agree with B.Smith. This Supreme Court is out of touch with the public in California.
David A. Davis March 26, 2013 at 05:34 pm
Joe you are 100% correct. Reference any 2 to 4 billion dollar project....... i.e. Apple 2 Campus in…Read More Cupertino, LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal, Willets Point Development Project in New York and you will find that from purchase of land to completion and occupancy is 2 to 3 times the timeline Morning View is claiming.
This topic has everything to do with my experience (38 years of commerical big job sub-contracting) and simply cannot be built by January 2015. A realistic timeline would be 5 to 7 years from this date forward. That is of course if the funding is available. The environmental impact study required by the State of California could bring things to a grinding halt indefinitely along with several other hurdles inherent in a project of this scope. City Council meetings are about to get very popular.....dave
Gary Erwin March 24, 2013 at 08:37 pm
Joe, don't confuse the library blunder with the City Council. I do understand your point. Trust me…Read More when the whole enchilada is out there in front of you steaming...you'll like it. The net effect on the city will be positive.
Gary Erwin March 24, 2013 at 08:29 pm
Josh my understanding is "everything under one roof" and this makes sense knowing the…Read More condition of both VFX and Practical Efx. Both areas have and continue to take hit after hit.
Ann FairOaks March 21, 2013 at 06:10 pm
Paying a person to 'buy' their time to come to your home, or ?? to care for your most beloved…Read More valuable in Life, is all a matter left to the Parent. Sure, you can review the guidelines set by some averages, areas, and calculations, but,,, bottom line is, it is what is within your budget and the agreement you have between you and your provider. If you want a credentialed nurse, teacher or professional, to come in, you will be paying more than you will be by hiring a high school student. I am a Caregiver/Nanny, my rates depend on the situation. I am a Mother/Grandmother, CPR/FirstAid certified and have a mile long list of experience and references. Personally, I will not work on a basis of a flat fee and variable hours. My time is charged by the time I spend, my duties, etc. Each party should communicate and agree on all aspects of responsibilities and payment. Taking care of someone's child is the most important job I have ever had. The Responsibility of it is Immense! If you are looking for someone to care for your Baby, whether 3 months, or 12 years old, please be sure that their PRIORITY is that Child, and NOT anything else! Check references and background, and when you are happy with that individual's care, please show them you are. They are there because they need the money. A few dollars shows your Caregiver that you Appreciate them, and if you can not spare that extra couple of bucks, you may want to rethink leaving your loved one with anyone at all...
Jenny Kobold March 18, 2013 at 06:30 pm
In addition to being a mother of three, I'm a formerly credentialed elementary school teacher,…Read More trained Girl Scout Leader, Sunday school teacher and respite care giver for those with special needs. To pay me the $10.50 an hour this calculator suggests for my area would be a slap in the face to me. I don't just sit around and watch children (of any age) watch TV or play computer games. I play and work with children, thus leaving them better off for having spent time with me. I'm currenly watching a ten-year-old two weeks a month, and am currently teaching her how to sew and bake homemade bread. The $12.00 an hour I charge is well worth it for the time I put in. I strongly feel that the amount paid for any child care job should be calculated based on the providers' training, experience, and how they spend their time with children.
Roberto March 19, 2013 at 12:56 am
I'll give up my gas lawnmower when they unwrap my cold,
dead hands from around the handle.
Babaloo March 16, 2013 at 04:13 pm
yeah thats a great idea..PUNISH all of us who like a gas mower to pay more,,so the other people can…Read More use their crappy electric mower..electric mower's actually cost more. the pollution created by generating the electricity is actually more than the lawn mowers generate...hmm...now thats real thought.
Catherine Hurd March 9, 2013 at 04:52 pm
They are even mechanizing those poor souls whose job it is to stand at the side of the road and wave…Read More signs.
Katharine Westerhaus March 9, 2013 at 12:20 pm
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Katharine Westerhaus March 9, 2013 at 12:18 pm
That or a person? We all know where to get our widow chips fixed and the only place to get pizza for…Read More $5 I Dixon it's that chain. I like that its a man! Trying to run a business in a commuter town is hard, everyone drives out of town even though then don't have to there just use to doing it, if you can't find a decent paying job in town then why shop here? That's the only thing I can think of.
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