Community news briefs for week of March 18

Churchill County Dems to host convention April 6

Churchill County Democrats will host its 2024 county convention Saturday, April 6 at the Old Post Office, 90 N. Maine St., Fallon.

Doors open at 11 a.m. and the convention begins at 11:30 a.m. Members of the Churchill County Democratic Central Committee will be elected and the county platform will be discussed. All registered Democrats are invited.

For information, call 775-423-9224 or email secccdems@yahoo.com.

Rotary Club bingo

Rotary meets every Tuesday at noon at the Stockman’s Steakhouse. Each meeting usually has a speaker. Guests are welcome.

Join Rotary for Bingo Night on April 26 at the Pennington Life Center on 952 S. Maine St. Doors open at 5 p.m. with bingo play at 6 p.m. A $20 Buy-in includes pack of five games of three bingo cards and a dauber. Additional game packs are $10 each and there will be a 50/50 Raffle.

There will be multiple winners each game and winners may choose prize from the gift table. Proceeds will go to benefit local youth scholarships and youth leadership programs.

Home and Garden Show

The 23rd annual Soroptimist Home and Garden Show is April 13-14 at the Fallon Convention Center.

Vendors include home improvement, home décor, garden décor, jewelry, plants, clothing, photography, real estate, metal art, crafts, telecommunications, food truck, community nonprofit, 4-H, a bounce house and more.

Contact whvmkv41@gmail.com for information.

Celebration of the Roaring Twenties

You’re invited on April 6 to the Roaring 20s fundraiser —Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers & Swells: A Celebration of the Roaring Twenties.

The event will be at Oats Park Arts Center on April 6 at 5 p.m. and hosted by the Churchill County Museum Association and Churchill Library Association.

Join us to learn what made the Roaring 20s so exciting, view articles from the Churchill County Museum’s collection, bid on many unusual silent auction items, and enjoy cocktails in the “speakeasy”(art bar).

Ticket prices include hors d’oeuvres and dessert reminiscent of those days 100 years ago as well as using a cash bar in the speakeasy. The cost is $50 per person.

For information on purchasing tickets, click on https://buff.ly/43oDQgp.

New museum hours

The Churchill County Museum is resuming normal operating hours, which means the museum is now open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays.

Pennington Life Center

Stop by the Pennington Life Center for arts & crafts, life changes class, exercise options and a spring fling dance March 20 from 3-5 p.m.

Full schedule: https://nv-churchillcounty2.civicplus.com/.../Activities.

Teacher of the Year nominations sought

The deadline for submitting nominations for Nevada Cattlemen’s Association “Teacher of the Year” is May 1.

Nominees must be an elementary, junior high or high school teacher who incorporates agriculture into their regular curriculum. For example, a teacher who teaches a one-week segment on agriculture and its importance to Nevada. Current agricultural education teachers are not eligible.

Nominees may also include teachers considered in previous years but were not selected for the award. Nominations must include a completed NCA Teacher of the Year nomination form and an attached short essay describing why the teacher is being nominated.

The winner of this award will receive a $1,000 school supply stipend courtesy of the Nevada Agriculture Foundation. The award recipient will also be recognized during the 2024 Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Annual Awards Banquet.

Anyone may submit a nomination form, which is found at https://www.nevadacattlemen.org/.

For any questions, contact the NCA office at 775-738-9214. Nominations may be submitted by email to nca@nevadabeef.org with “2024 Teacher of the Year Nomination” in the subject line; faxed to 775-738-5208; or sent by mail to Attn: Research & Education Committee, c/o Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, P.O. Box 310, Elko, NV 89803.

Churchill County Library

See what the Churchill County Library is offering in March and dive into a variety of events and programming.

Special events:

Spice Club in March examines the sweet, floral spice new harvest turmeric that grows in southern India. Pick up some at the library desk and share your culinary creations on social media and tag the library!

Sen. Jacky Rosen’s office representative will be at the library March 14 at 1 p.m. for “office hours.”

Reading with Rover also takes place March 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Children read books to dogs to improve their reading skills and confidence to a decidedly captive audience.

Looking for work? Let EmployNV help you with aspects of finding a new job March 21 at 2 p.m. at the library.

Elementary Book Club meets March 29 in the Library Annex at 3 p.m. for those in elementary school. March’s book is “Unseen Magic” by Emily Lloyd-Jones and it can be reserved to take home at:

Book discussion group for adults continues March 28 at 6 p.m. in the library annex. This month’s topic is “women’s history,” and you are encouraged to bring your favorite read to discuss and share with others. Light refreshments served.

NRCS financial and technical assistance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering financial and technical assistance to help agricultural producers apply conservation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Agricultural Management Assistance Program.

Approximately $17 million is available to producers through EQIP and AMA.

Applications for EQIP and AMA must be received by the local field office before 4 p.m. March 29. Eligibility for applications will be determined by April 26 and money will be obligated by June 14.

For information, contact your local NRCS office. Office locations can be found by going to https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/nevada and selecting the Nevada Service Center Map.

USDA funding

Funding is available from USDA Rural Development Nevada for nonprofits, tribes, colleges and universities to create revolving loan fund programs and support training and technical assistance for rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises.

Application deadlines are March 31 and June 30. For information or to apply contact 775- 443-4756.