Churchill County High School graduating classes from all eras will attend the Community Wide Reunion on Aug. 16-17. The Class of 1964 is celebrating its 50th reunion.
Photo by Steve Ranson.
It’s a celebration weekend and also the 10th anniversary of the Community Wide Reunion on Aug. 16-17. It will honor the classes of Churchill County High School and bring the community together for an afternoon and evening of fun, camaraderie and music.
The Class of 1964 is celebrating its 50th reunion, and Mayor Ken Tedford will recognize the graduates.
The Community Wide Reunion began in 2014 as a result of Fallon’s involvement with Nevada’s Sesquicentennial. One of the events that spawned out of the planning was inviting Greenwave classes to have reunions at Oats Park. Over the past decade, the event has progressed from a small number of classes to over 30.
Not only are former students invited, but also the students’ parents and siblings, teachers, friends and community members.
In addition to the Class of 64, the other classes that have confirmed their attendance are 1950s, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014.
The first day of the reunion begins with a 7 p.m. concert at the Fallon Theatre with the River Rogue band. Other graduates or classes are also planning dinners or other social events for that night.
Saturday begins with a free breakfast at the Oats Park Arts Center’s Lariat Patio and a show and shine car show and antique tractors display in front of the center.
From 10 a.m. to noon, visitors will be able to tour the Cottage Schools, the Douglass House, the Fallon Police Department and the Fallon Churchill Volunteer Fire Department and tour the Fallon City Hall with Tedford.
The Churchill County Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For those who want to splash in the pool from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., a free swim at the City Pool and the New Splash Pad area is planned.
The Frey Ranch Distillery tours from noon to 4 p.m.
The reunion time for people to gather at Oats Park begins at 4 p.m. Extra parking will be available at E.C. Best Elementary School.
People are encouraged to bring their own chairs, and some classes will have tents set up. During the afternoon visitors will be able to purchase food, ice cream, coffee, beer and wine, or they may pack a picnic. Other activities include a photo booth, face painting, balloon art, reuniting with friends and other activities.
The evening caps off with a free concert with Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley.
Ickes co-founded the influential bluegrass group Blue Highway and has been a sought-after Nashville session player and live performing musician for decades, with credits to his name such as Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire and Alison Krauss.
Hensley has been called “Nashville’s hottest young player” by Acoustic Guitar magazine and his soulful baritone vocals have received acclaim as well.
For questions contact, communityreunion@fallonnevada.gov or call 775-423-3040 or 775-217-5996.