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A Word from Our President…
 Welcome to the Dixon District Chamber of Commerce - Online!
The Mission of the Dixon Chamber of Commerce is to promote, develop and protect the economic vitality of the community through a positive business environment and to foster a climate in which commerce, industry and agriculture will flourish. In saying this, we hope you will take time to peruse through our website! There are excellent user friendly programs and calendars available at the touch of a button. This is one of the many ways the Dixon Chamber is assisting its members and community. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Staff through the “About Us” button to your left. We look forward to either establishing or continuing a solid business partnership with you. Once again, from our business to yours, Welcome to the Dixon District Chamber of Commerce - Online! Headlines...
134th Annual Dixon May Fair Parade - Nostalgic (Article courtesy of Ryan Chalk, reporter for The Reporter Like a fine wine, some things get better with age. And judging by the thousands who showed up to watch on Saturday, the Dixon May Fair Parade is no exception. At no other time could you get a better feel for the heartbeat of a city as you can when California's oldest parade rambles down Dixon's First Street. For the 134th time in history, memories were made for those attending for the first time, and feelings of nostalgia were conjured up for those who haven't missed a parade in decades. "Oh we love it," said Jan Hardy, of Dixon, who was following the last parade entry of the day, a float entered by the Dixon Downtown Business Association. Hardy and her husband run a local business called Ideas Unique By Rich and Jan, and said that she has been enjoying the parade since the 1960s. "We like to see this be a good event," said Hardy. "It's good for the kids to get out with their clubs and participate with the town," she added. This year's parade theme, hosted by the Dixon Chamber of Commerce was "The Masquerade Parade." At times, First Street took on the flair of New Orleans during Mardi Gras, complete with masked dancers and beads being waved about. With their chairs carefully placed at the corner of West A and First streets, Dominic Ayayla, 10, his sister Abigail, 4, and brother Mike, 2, had front row seats and a clear view of their father as he danced by on one of the floats. No stranger to marching in the parade, this year Dominic found himself playing a vital role in the running of the event. Wearing the costume of a jester, Dominic carried a shovel and followed one of the many groups of horses that tend to leave a mess here and there along the parade route. "They just love it," said Dominic's mother, Amber Ayayla. "It's like the whole town shuts down for the May Fair and the parade. It's great," she added. The parade was led by a dozen flag-bearing veterans, with a dozen or more active duty Navy personnel from Travis Air Force Base in tow. For two hours after, numerous dance studios, little league teams, trucking companies, car clubs and marching bands filtered down the strip. Jill Orr, who has served as an organizer of the parade for the last 15 years said that people started lining their chairs up along First Street as early as Friday evening. And despite fewer entries than years past, this parade was longer, and involved more people. "In all, I have to say that I am so impressed with how everyone did," said Orr. A woman who wears many hats, Orr, a lifelong Dixon resident, wore each of them at some point during the parade. Acting as second vice president of the Dixon Chamber of Commerce and president of the Dixon Downtown Business Association, Orr even took her spot in the parade as Dixon's Citizen of the Year. "I was born and raised here and people ask, why do you like the parade so much," said Orr. "It's just this feeling you have. I can't explain it. You're waving at people and they're waving back. It's just a really happy time," she added. 46th Annual Citizen of the Year Dinner Dance was a Success!
Our sincerest thank you to all who contributed to making this year's dinner dance a huge success! For the first time in many years, we hosted a sold-out event! The ambiance, food (catered by Bud's Pub & Grill) and entertainment (the Dave Russell Band) were great and it seems as all who attended had a wonderful time. A very special thank you to Ms. Barbara Beckworth, past Citizen of the Year recipient and Citizen of the Year Selection Committee Moderator. None of this would have been possible without your expertise and wonderful element of surprise! As well, the Chamber staff and Board of Directors would like to thank all who participated in the Selection Committee of which there were many. We look forward to your participation next year! Citizen of the Year: Jill Orr Thank you to our event Sponsors and set-up/clean-up crew as follows: American Legion Post 208, Curves of Dixon, Dennis & Ann Marie Meloy, |
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