The opening ceremonies for the 69th Annual County Fiscal Officers Association will literally start off with a bang when Skip Hammargren fires his Civil War-era cannon on Wednesday, Sept. 10 between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the Nixon Lawn. As a safety precaution, parking will restricted on Second Street between Bridge and Melarky for a brief period.
Two articles in the New York Times caught my eye this month. The first, by Fredrick Kunkle, discusses Alzheimer's disease and gait. He states, "The way older people walk may provide a reliable clue about how well their brain is aging and could eventually allow doctors to determine whether they are at risk of Alzheimer's." After studying thousands of older people from around the world, researchers found that individuals whose walking pace slows are most likely to have cognitive complaints and are more than twice as likely to develop dementia within 12 years. Patients whose gait declined for other reasons such as arthritis and ear infections were ruled out in the gait/dementia relationship.
Victims of sexual assault endure a two and a half hour drive to Reno before evidence can be collected in what's known as a rape kit. The victim cannot shower, change clothes, use the bathroom, eat or drink before the examination takes place at a specialized clinic.
A 14 year-old boy on a bicycle attempted to cross Hanson Street on Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a northbound vehicle. He was transported to Humboldt General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver was found not to be at fault in the accident, said Winnemucca Police officials.
MICHAEL MICHAELSEN • Special to the SunAbove photo: Fire crews work to extinguish a vehicle fire and subsequent brush fire Saturday afternoon near the Humboldt County Detention Center. A passing train sparked the blaze which burned a parked Humboldt County Sheriff's vehicle. The vehicle was a total loss. Representatives from the Fire Department were not available for comment as of press time.
Local Nevada Division of Forestry personnel were successful in getting a rural Volunteer Fire Assistance grant to supply fire communication radios for Humboldt County rural fire departments in McDermitt, Denio and Orovada. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources offered the grant funding through NDF to improve communication for rural fire departments which protect communities of less than 10,000 people.
CARSON CITY - Last week, Gov. Brian Sandoval, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki and Kirk Clausen from Wells Fargo, the official sponsor of the medallion program, joined the Nevada 150 Commission and special guests, to reveal the design and strike Nevada's fourth and final sesquicentennial silver medallion for the State's 150th birthday celebration.
The Desert Brass Quintet performed for students at French Ford Middle School (FFMS) Aug. 28. Members of the quintet, left to right, are Ed Andrews on tuba, Dave Munk on the horn, Scot Krause on trombone, Mike Bumgartner and Joan Munk on trumpet. The quintet's musicians have an over 50-year spread in age from a member in his late 70s to one in his 20s. The FFMS performance was geared toward promoting the band program, and the quintet performed music from the Civil War period through the Beatles. Munk heads the band program at French Ford, assisted by Mary Ann Miller and Joan Munk. He was proof to his students that learning to play a musical instrument can bring a lifetime of enjoyment. Munk said, of the group, "We get together as often as we can when the retired guys aren't off to Hawaii or something."Photos by Robert Lindsay, Special to the Sun
The 2014 Miss Winnemucca High Desert Rodeo Queens participated in the Buckin' the West Rodeo tour stop in Lovelock on Saturday, Sept. 5. The pageant winners Audrey Van Buren, 14 and Bailey Reynolds, 13, presented the Nevada State flag and rodeo tour flag at the event. Junior Princess Trynity Reed, 11, also of Winnemucca, participated in the tour's only Nevada stop. The rodeo was a "rough stock" event featuring saddle bronc riding, bull riding and bareback roding. About 350 spectators were also treated to wiener dog races, a live band and dancing, after-show fireworks, and an appearance by Charlie "Too Tall" West, the world's smallest rodeo and barrel clown. Photos by R.M. Contreras, The Humboldt Sun
LOVELOCK - Illegal drugs and sex crimes were up at this year's Burning Man but improved cooperation reduced conflicts between law enforcement agencies according to Pershing County Sheriff Richard Machado.
Presenting spot-on renditions of some of the greatest western tunes of all time, the Old West Trio takes the stage in Winnemucca on Saturday, Sept. 13. This dynamic group balances silver-screen harmonies and newly minted cowboy classics with a dose of humor. The trio earned the Will Rogers Award for 2011 Best Western Music Duo/Group of the Year (Academy of Western Artists). Members are Steve Ide (rhythm guitar), Leslie Ide (upright bass), and Steve Johnson (lead guitar).This event is presented by Great Basin Arts and Entertainment, a local all volunteer grass-roots non-profit, organized to bring world class performances to our community. Tickets are available at Global Coffee, Nature's Corner and The Martin Hotel or online via the Martin Hotel website: www.themartinhotel.com. For more information visit www.gbae.org.
A portion of Bridge Street will be closed for four days while work is done on the railroad crossing.
• Mayor Di An Putnam said September is Dystonia Awareness Month. Dystonia is a neurological disorder that causes muscles in the body to spasm and contract involuntarily, and the mayor said it was important for the public to be made aware.
AUSTIN - Pilots and spectators alike are invited to be a part of the 2014 Austin Fly-In, which will be held Sept. 27 at the Austin Airport in the southern part of Lander County.
Nevada's Association of Counties (NACO) has an afternoon and evening of historical stories and music planned as their part of Nevada's sesquicentennial celebration. NACO will host the free celebration-open to the public on Friday, Sept. 19, at two locations in Carson City.