RIPON — The Ripon Primary & Urgent Care Center opened its doors at 336 West Main Street on Thursday.A number of Ripon agricultural, commercial and other business leaders have helped in bringing the dream of providing daytime and after-hour medical care to seniors and to those less fortunate within the community. Businesses and Ripon families are also urged to visit the clinic.Janine Raven-Burgess is the office manager, a graduate of UCLA. Initially there is one physician and one physician’s assistant (P.A.) on staff. Dr. Michael Fox, M.D., who otherwise practices at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and P.A. James Simmons, serve as the initial providers at the clinic.Simmons has lived in Ripon for over 10 years and is a graduate of USC where he played football for three years as a tight safety.Ripon farmer Steve Gikas was the clinic’s first patient on Thursday and proud of it.