Community news briefs for week of Sept. 2

Grand reopening for county services

The county invites the public to the dedication and grand reopening of the former Frazzini Furniture building at 270 S. Maine St., on Sept. 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. to see how the building will serve as the new home to Churchill County’s Social Services and Public Works, Planning & Building departments.

Formal remarks, tours of the remodeled space and refreshments are scheduled for the afternoon.

Churchill County purchased the Frazzini Building in 2023 and the County’s Facilities team remodeled it to better serve the public as one-stop shopping for all planning, land use, building and zoning needs.

CAPS seeks funding

Churchill Animal Protection Society (CAPS) is in dire need of funds. The no-kill shelter needs funding to maintain operations. You can donate at capsnevada.org.

Books, Bites and Beverages tickets available

Books, Bites and Beverages is Sept. 6 at the Churchill County Library. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Sponsored by the Churchill Library Association, the fundraiser includes wine, refreshments and the opportunity to support the library and have a good time.

Cost for tickets are $40 each and all proceeds benefit your local library.

All tickets are available in advance at Jeff’s Digitex or by calling CLA members Zip Upham, 775-427-1477, or Jo Petteruti, 775-217-9516.

Raffle baskets accompany each literary-themed table.

The featured books are The Six by Loren Grush; The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods; The Pegasus Passion by Victoria James; The Bonanza King by Gregory Crouch; Let’s Pretend It Never Happened by Jenny Lawson; and Donner Party Cookbook by Paul and Nancy Marasa.

Lucky Chops comes to Fallon

Lucky Chops plays at the Oats Park Arts Center on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.

The band has hundreds of millions of views on their online videos and leading to live performances in dozens of countries worldwide. Lucky Chops maintains a busy schedule touring across several continents.

The band members are also committed to music education, regularly performing clinics and educational outreaches to help train and inspire the next generation of musicians.

The box office, Art Bar and galleries open at 7 p.m. Tickets are members $17 and nonmembers $20. Youth and students with valid student ID are $10. Tickets are available at Jeff’s Digitex Printing or call Churchill Arts Council at 775-423-1440.

Barkley Theatre, Oats Park Art Center

151 E. Park St., Fallon, Nevada, 89406

For information, call 775-423-1440, info@churchillarts.org

Churchill County Library

The library is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Slip into a variety of free events and programming at the Churchill County Library in September.

Special events:

• The seed library is open and it’s not too late to plant cool weather flowers and vegetables. Visit the seed library located just inside the front door to make your selections. Did you have extra seeds from your garden this summer? Donate them to the seed library and over time, contribute to a robust, hyper-local plant powerhouse!

• Sen. Jacky Rosen’s office representative will be at the library Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. for “office hours.” Stop by and let the senator’s staff know what is on your mind.

• Reading with Rover also takes place Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. Come practice your reading skills on the best listeners and keep the book you choose to read. Geared to ages 6-11, but all are welcome.

• Elementary Book Club meets Sept. 27 at 3:30 p.m. in the Library Annex for those in grades 3 through 5. Reserve your spot at: bit.ly/CCLElementaryBookClub

No Hill Hundred

If you would rather be cycling in the Oasis of Nevada, the No Hill Hundred Century Bike Tour is the perfect event for you.

Register today for this annual bike tour through Churchill County on Oct. 5.

Register on our site: bit.ly/ccprnohill.

Pennington Life Center

Stop by the Pennington Life Center in September for the many activities planned.

Cards, crafts, exercise, games, discussion on voting, welfare representative available to answer questions, Medicare representative and computer assistance are just a few of the activities and resources available at the Pennington Life Center.

Lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. Cost is $6 for those under age 60 and a suggested donation of $3 for those 60 and older.

BLM taking input on land transfer

The Bureau of Land Management is taking public input on a proposal to transfer approximately 173 acres to the Walker River Paiute Tribe, to be held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The transfer would add to the Walker River Paiute Reservation located north of Walker Lake in Mineral County and about 22 miles north-northwest of the town of Hawthorne.

Public comments are due this week.

Those wishing to mail comments can send them to the BLM Carson City District Office, Attn: Walker River Public Land Transfer, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701, or emailed to jpalma@blm.gov.

For information about this proposed action, contact Joe Palma at 775-885-6131.

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