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🌱 Patch AM: Hear how a Dixon farm kid survived North Korea’s infamous USS Pueblo capture
Also check out #DixonRocks Family Art Night on the Dixon Patch calendar

Hi Dixon! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Hear how a Dixon farm kid survived North Korea's infamous USS Pueblo capture
Also on today's calendar: #Dixon Rocks #Kindness Rocks.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
- Thursday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SNAFUBAR: USS Pueblo - Part 1: The Clunker (khsu.org) — A new history podcast episode spotlights Navy veteran John Mitchell, who grew up in Dixon when it was a tiny 3,000-person farm town, before surviving North Korea's 1968 capture of the USS Pueblo. Through long-form interviews, he recalls Dixon roots, Vietnam-era enlistment, and the dangerously under-equipped spy ship that shaped his harrowing Pacific journey and POW experience.
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📸 Around Dixon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dixon
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★ Featured events ★
- #DixonRocks Family Art Night →
Dixon Library, 230 N 1st St, Dixon
5:30 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
- #Dixon Rocks #Kindness Rocks →
Dixon Library, 230 N 1st St, Dixon
6:30 pm - Field of Dreams BBQ →
Cool Patch Pumpkins, 6150 Dixon Ave W, Dixon
5:00 pm
Friday September 4
Saturday September 19
📣 Dixon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Back to School Night
Harper Junior High School Davis, CA 95616
5:45 pm - Networking Mixer at Hotel Winters
Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Hotel Winters 12 Abbey St, Winters, CA 95694
5:30 pm - The Regional Social at Hotel Winters
Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Hotel Winters 12 Abbey St, Winters, CA 95694
5:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Davis Joint Unified School District Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard
6:30 pm - First Friday Coffee with the Principal
Harper Junior High School Davis, CA 95616
8:30 am - Labor Day - no school
Martin Luther King Jr Davis, CA 95616 - Legal Holiday - Labor Day
District PDF Davis, CA 95616
12:00 pm - Drama - Fall Play Auditions
Will C. Wood High Vacaville, CA 95687
8:45 am - Lunch Mob at Hecho En Mexico
Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Hecho En Mexico 1040 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville, CA, 95688
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I know it's not typical to throw a yard sale on a Monday morning and afternoon but if I have one tomorrow would anyone be Intrested in coming and checking it out ?
I would've had it this weekend but super busy packing and purging a lot of good items such as furniture clothing men's and women's Home decor ect . (Nextdoor Westside Park) - Housekeeping!!!
Do you need your home cleaned? Maybe a one time or regular basis cleaning? Call or text for your free in home estimate! (707) 419-1817 https://m… (Nextdoor Hall Memorial Park)
- Cardinal posted a job opening for Furnace Operator - First Shift (8:00am - 4:30pm) in Dixon. Apply here.
- Arcadia Home Care and Staffing posted a job opening for Home Health Aide (HHA) in Dixon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dixon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Davis
- Fall Campaign Sponsors Former Foster Youth Studying at UC Davis (westsacramentosun.com)
- Davis Announces Autumn Schedule Featuring 50th Anniversary of Farmers Market (geneonline.com)
- 49ers move two onto Injured Reserve, bring back former Cal safety Davis (dailydemocrat.com)
Vacaville
- September 3 Vacaville/Vallejo Arts-Entertainment Source: Faces and Places (timesheraldonline.com)
Ok Dixon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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