Community news briefs for week of March 25

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.

Among the vendors are Magical Party Rentals, Tin Can Crafts, CC Communications, Truckee Meadows Gourmet Express, Stampede Photography, Kim’s Whimsical Upcycles, Lattin Farms, 911 Water LLC, Gamma Dees Designs, Fenyx Home Décor, Bodacious Beads, Susan’s Homemade, June & July (clothing), Needle In A Haystack, Fanci-full of Whimsey, Banner Health, Sam’s Club, That Rocks!, Sparkles, Puppy’s Baker, Renewal by Anderson,

Berney Realty, Quality First Home Improvement, Tops NV, Churchill County Coalition, Hearts of Gold Quilters, Churchill County 4H, Cub Scout Pack 38, University of Nevada Extension, Churchill Animal Protection Society, Fallon Animal Welfare Group (FAWG), and We Can Warriors Food Truck.

This year’s Home & Garden Show is adding a Show-n-Shine car show on April 13from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. which will be open to all years, makes and models. In addition to some of the finest vehicles, there will be food and crafts, music, family fun and awards. All proceeds will benefit local scholarships and community programs.

The Show-n-Shine car show is free, and for information, email sifallonclub@gmail.com.

For vendor information, contact Marcia Vinson at whvmkv41@gmail.com.

U.S. 50 roadwork

Motorists heading west to Carson City will face highway work on U.S. Highway 50 through mid-April.

Construction crews are replacing the concrete barrier rail in the middle of the four-lane highway west of Dayton. The modern, heavier barrier rail will help reduce the potential of cross-over crashes and, in many places, provide for easier maintenance and replacement of any barrier rail hit in crashes.

One lane will intermittently be closed in each direction on one-mile segments of U.S. 50 between Baldwine Lane in Mound House and Winters Parkway in Dayton from 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. The project will occur on weekdays through mid-April. Speed limits will be reduced to 45 mph.

About a five-mile section of U.S. 50 east of Silver Springs and west of Leeteville Junction will be reduced to a single-lane weekdays between 6 a.m.-6 p.m., with pilot cars alternating directions of traffic through the work zone. U.S. 50 will also be reduced to one lane near Lahontan River campground for bridge replacement.

Rotary Club

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.

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.

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 offers in April and dive into a variety of free events and programming for kids and adults.

April 8-13 is National Library Week. Stop by and write a note about why you love the library and be entered into a special prize drawing. Drop by on April 9 at 4:30 p.m. for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library as part of National Library Week.

Special events:

• Spice Club in April examines sumac. 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 on April 18 at 1 p.m. for “office hours.” Stop by and let the senator’s staff know what’s on your mind.

• Reading with Rover also takes place on April 18 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. Added bonus: our furry friends are great listeners!

• The library now has a seed library. Come and learn more about saving seeds year after year from the folks at the Walker Basin Conservancy on April 19 at 1:30 p.m.

• Looking for work? Let EmployNV help you with aspects of finding a new job on April 11 and 25 at 2 p.m. at the library.

• Elementary Book Club meets April 26 in the Library Annex at 3 p.m. for those in grades 3 through 5. Reserve your book to take home at: bit.ly/CCLElementaryBookClub

• Book discussion group for adults continues on April 25 at 6 p.m. in the library annex. This month’s topic is “books about books.” Bring your favorite read on this topic 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.

Pennington Life Center

Plenty of good eats at the Pennington Life Center: All are welcome to partake. 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.
Full schedule: https://nv-churchillcounty2.civicplus.com/.../Activities.