American Legion to deliver Christmas meals

Fallon’s American Legion Fred Anderson Post 16 will be delivering Christmas meals on Monday as part of the William S. Pennington’s Meals on Wheels program.

Paul “Pip” Valentin, coordinator of the post’s holiday meal program, said volunteers are needed for packaging and delivering meals like they did at Thanksgiving.

Valentin said he had many volunteers from Naval Air Station Fallon and from the local community to prepare the meals and ready them for delivery to more than 100 seniors. He said the routes vary from within the city limits to 10 miles south of Fallon, east toward the air station and west toward Leetville Junction.

Volunteers begin their preparation early in the morning by preparing a traditional Christmas meal. Valentin said the other volunteers are needed between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.

The post’s hall will be open later in the morning to serve free Christmas dinners to anyone in the community who needs a holiday meal. During the year, Valentin said the post receives monetary donations from individuals or groups and from local American Legion fundraising events held during the year.

New Year’s Eve bull riding

The holidays are a busy time of year in Churchill County.

The second annual Hooey Top Gun Invitational is on New Year’s Eve at the Rafter 3C Event Complex.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event begins at 8 p.m. for spectators who want to see some exciting bull riding.

Tickets may be purchased at https://visionquestevents.rodeoticket.com/rodeos/top-gun-invitational/2023/tickets.

Fireworks

Fireworks to ring in 2024 are New Year’s Eve beginning at 6 p.m. at the Rafter 3 Complex (formerly Churchill County fairgrounds).

There is no bonfire associated with the fireworks since the Rafter 3C arena opened in 2022.

New Year’s day run

The Parks & Recreation Department’s New Year’s Day 5k run and walk is rapidly approaching.

Jan. 1 is a perfect day to begin 2024 and shake out the cobwebs.

The run divisions include male and female in 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-69 and 70 and older. There’s online pre-registration and registration on the day of the race. Check-in next to Fallon City Hall is from 9-9:50 a.m. with the race/walk beginning at 10 a.m.

Preregistration fees are $25 but $30 on the day of the race. For a family of four, the pre-registration cost is $75 and $100 on the actual day.

Pre-Register at churchillcountyrecreation.org.