Wreaths Across America
To order a wreath for Fernley’s NNVMC event, go to nnvc.org and click on Wreaths Across America for the pdf form, or mail your donation to: Nevada Veterans Coalition; P.O. Box 415; Fernley, NV 89408.
To order for Fallon, go to http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.com. The group ID is NV0063, and the location ID is NVCHCC. Roger Elliott is handing the Fallon campaign.
Vaccines testing update
No immunization or onsite COVID testing will be offered after Dec. 8 for the remainder of the month as staffing changes happen in order to set up the Central Nevada Health District.
In lieu of onsite COVID testing, free at-home rapid tests are available for pick-up or delivery. Call 775-423-6695, option 2, to arrange. Immunizations and COVID testing services also available at local pharmacies.
The Central Nevada Health District will serve Churchill, Eureka and Mineral Counties along with the City of Fallon when it is established next month.
Christmas dinner
American Legion Post 16, its auxiliary, other military organizations and volunteers will deliver Meals on Wheels dinners on Christmas Day since the William N. Pennington Life Center (senior center) will be closed.
Sailors, current and retired military personnel and community members wishing to deliver meals or prepare meals for delivery should arrive at the hall, 90 N. Ada St., between 8:30-9 a.m.
Once volunteers arrive at the hall, they will pack food into containers and then drive different routes within the city limits and in the county to deliver hot meals to the area senior citizens. The American Legion normally seeks about 30 volunteers to help with the preparation and/or delivery.
The American Legion post also provides the volunteers and donations to buy turkeys and all the fixings.
Their annual Christmas dinner for the community is from 11 a.m-1 p.m.
Fallon Rotary Club upcoming events
Churchill County Library December events
Read: “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” encourages youngsters to read age-appropriate books before entering school. Book titles are suggested and offered by library staff. Sign-ups accepted at any time.
In-person “Storytime with Ms. Jes” offered Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. Children’s Librarian Jeslyn MacDiarmid reads picture books to children and offers a craft to accompany most stories. Each session is recorded and posted to the library’s YouTube account for on-demand viewing at your convenience.
Reading with Rover takes place on Dec. 8 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Children read books to dogs to improve their reading skills and confidence to a decidedly captive audience.
BLM Christmas tree permits
The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, is selling Christmas tree permits. The permit is valid from the date of purchase through Dec. 25.
To purchase a permit online, visit https://forestproducts.blm.gov/ and search for Nevada, Carson City District Office.
The cost per permit is $5. Upon purchase of a permit, a map and permit stipulations will be provided. No more than 10 permits may be purchased by one individual; the permits are for individual use only.
The permit allows the purchaser to cut only a pinyon pine or juniper tree. The cutting of all other tree species is prohibited.
Christmas trees may be harvested on all Carson City District BLM administered lands, primarily in the Pine Nut Mountains between Carson City and Yerington, the Clan Alpine and Desatoya Mountains east of Fallon, and the Excelsior Mountains southeast of Hawthorne. No cutting of Christmas trees within wilderness study areas and to be conscious of not cutting Christmas trees near city/residential areas.
Tree permits may also be purchased in-person at the following Churchill County locations:
UNR Cooperative Extension Office-Fallon
111 Sheckler Road, Fallon
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
775-423-5121
Middlegate Station
42500 U.S. Highway 50 (48 miles east of Fallon)
7 a.m.-9 p.m., daily, 775-423-7134
NDA seeks nomination
The Nevada Department of Agriculture and Made in Nevada are seeking nominations for the second annual Nevada Agriculture, Food and Beverage Small Business of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes the extraordinary work done by agriculture, food and beverage industries in Nevada. Nominations are due Dec. 23.
Nominations are encouraged for any Nevada small business that provides locally produced agriculture, food or beverage products. Businesses are also able to self-nominate. To be eligible, businesses must be licensed in Nevada, produce or manufacture at least 51 percent of their agriculture, food or beverage product in Nevada and have less than 150 employees. Nominations can be made at agri.nv.gov.