The Churchill County Museum, Library and Parks & Recreation have several events planned this month for family fall fun.
Parks & Recreation
Scarecrow factory on Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until supplies run out). At Lattin Farms. Build your own scarecrow for just $5.
Co-Ed Volleyball League from Oct. 26-Dec. 16 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m. at the City-County Gym on Venturacci Lane. $230 per team. 6-on-6 with a total of 10 players per team. Eight team league limit; first come, first served. Sign up by registration deadline: Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. Additional details and forms: https://www.churchillcountynv.gov/491/Coed-Volleyball-League
Annual Haunted House on Oct. 28 and 30 from 6 to 10 p.m. each night. Dry Gulch Building at the Churchill County Fairgrounds. 6-7:30 p.m. is reserved for the faint-of-heart and the younger kids and won’t be so scary as the later hours. Entry fee: $4 per person.
Library
Storytime: Pumpkins on Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to noon. Story and related activities.
Storytime: Scarecrows on Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to noon. Story and related activities.
Storytime: Monsters on Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to noon. Story and related activities.
Storytime: Halloween on Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to noon. Story and related activities.
Churchill County Museum
Nite at the Museum on Oct. 30 from 3 to 5 p.m. Watch the museum come to life and meet fascinating characters as they once lived from our community’s past. Fill up on history and candy. Costumes encouraged. Free.
Cemetery Board members needed
Churchill County is looking for public-minded citizens willing to serve on the Cemetery Board, an advisory body to the Board of County Commissioners.
The Cemetery Board is authorized and directed to make recommendations to the Commissioners regarding programs and any other matters relating to the county cemetery.
Members meet quarterly (or more often as necessary). Currently, positions are available for terms ending Sept. 30, 2022, Sept. 30, 2023 and Sept. 30, 2025.
If you are interested in serving this community, please pick up an application for the Cemetery Board in the County’s Human Resources Office, 155 N. Taylor Street, Suite 155 in Fallon. Completed applications may be emailed to gdstark@churchillcounty.org or dropped off at the address above.
Positions are open until filled.
Churchill County School District
A regular meeting of the Churchill County Board of School Trustees will be held Oct.13, Wednesday, beginning at 5 p.m. on the Virtual Platform of GotoWebinar. The meeting is available in person and in the virtual platform of GotoWebinar.
IN PERSON:
The meeting will be held in the Churchill County School District Administrative Office, Old High School, 690 S. Maine St. If you attend the meeting in person, please follow the Governor's directives:
· Face coverings are required per Governor's Directive 045.
VIRTUAL PLATFORM:
Use this URL to join the meeting: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7703869375728740624
You will also receive a call-in number after you register should you need to use the audio from your phone for the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
For public comment, members of the public may comment in person or electronically through GoToWebinar.
NEW BUSINESS:
• For Discussion and Possible Action: Approval of Resolution Number 21-05 to add new Special Revenue Funds to accommodate weighted funding for English Language Learners, Gifted and Talented, and At-Risk as required by the Nevada Pupil Centered Funding Plan and the Nevada Department of Education.
• For Discussion Only: Modifications to Policy 5244.4 — Churchill County High School Graduation Requirements, to provide for an Advanced Diploma option, among other possible changes — First Reading.
