Humboldt County Commissioner Jim French has been heading up efforts to put together an entry for the county for Nevada's Sesquicentennial Parade. There weren't many participants at a planning meeting the end of June, but those who attended were very enthusiastic.
French said Humboldt Museum director Dana Toth suggested contacting members of the Native American tribes in Winnemucca and McDermitt who have been involved in many parades over the years. He did contact them and they came to the meeting full of ideas and French said, "We have our Humboldt County entry."
School Board member John Seeliger attended and will be working with the schools to determine their participation or support.
Humboldt County Commissioners have approved the idea of contributing some county funding for the parade entry; French said that as the ideas develop for Humboldt County's entry, he'll make a more specific request. The next planning meeting for the Humboldt County entry is scheduled for Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. at the courthouse meeting room.
The Nevada Day Parade is planned for Saturday, Nov. 1, in Carson City. The parade will actually be held the day after Nevada's birthday (Oct. 31) but Saturday was deemed a better day for all of the extra events accompanying the parade and for all those who will be traveling to the state's capital to participate in or view the parade.
The theme for the parade is "Happy 150th Birthday Nevada!" The day will kick off at 8 a.m. with a hot air balloon launch near the Carson Mall on Carson Street (weather permitting). At 10 a.m., a military flyover will signal the start of the parade.
According to the Nevada 150th event website (www.nevada150.org/events-calendar/) the parade features over 200 entries, including law enforcement, public officials, floats, marching bands, a variety of entertainment entries and even some surprise celebrity appearances. The parade runs down Carson Street, beginning at the intersection of William and Carson Streets and ending some 3 - 4 hours later at the intersection of Stewart and Carson Streets.
"For more than 75 years, the Nevada Day Parade has been an institution and a source of pride for Nevadans," said Ken Hamilton, president of Nevada Day Inc, the non profit organization set up to work on celebration events that have already been going on for some time all over the state and will continue through the summer and fall for the longest-running Nevada birthday celebration ever.
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