Brilliant sun angled into Lovelock's 4-H building last Sunday for the 69th annual Pershing County 4-H & FFA Livestock Show & Sale. A herd of youngsters adroitly showed goats, pigs, a sheep and a steer throughout the morning, while, in the early afternoon, the venerable Earl Malay called an auction of the animals. To top off the event, a seemingly endless array of desserts went to auction as well.
COURTESY PHOTOThe Lovelock Country Quilters presented Pershing General Hospital with handmade quilts and bears/animals for the hospital's pediatric patients on May 3. Judy White, Virginia Rose, Carol Schneider, Ida May Mori, Sharon Montrose, Jeanne Munk and Bobbie Jean Aufdermaur of County Quilters were on hand for the donation, along with Deanna Davis and Patty Goldsworthy of PGH.
MARY ELLEN NELSON • Special to Winnemucca Publishing, Inc.Seth Montes was crowned king and Samantha Dennler queen during the Pershing County High School 2012 Junior Prom, held on April 21.
LOVELOCK - The Pershing County 4-H Livestock members appreciate the businesses, ranchers, farmers, 4-H Leaders and many others who gave freely of their services, financial support and time to make the 69th Annual Livestock Show and Sale a success. The Show and Sale was held on May 13 at the 4-H Building. Swine, sheep, beef and goat animals were exhibited during the show. Twelve swine, one sheep and one beef were sold during the sale.
LOVELOCK - Many ranchers have already, or are beginning to move their livestock from winter grazing to summer grazing areas. This is a common grazing strategy of Nevada ranchers in order to match the needs of the cattle with the nutritional qualities of the plants.
LOVELOCK - The I.D.E.S. Society of Lovelock will hold its 78th Annual Festa Saturday and Sunday, May 26 - 27. Everyone in the community is invited to take part in the Festa, which is a religious, civic and cultural celebration of thanksgiving. The Festa is sponsored by persons of Azorean-Portuguese descent to commemorate the end of a dreadful famine in Portugal in the year 1323. The letters I.D.E.S. represent Irmandade do Divino Espirito Santo in Portuguese. When translated, this phrase means Brotherhood of the Divine Holy Spirit. Every year many out-of-town visitors come to the Festa. Many are former Lovelock residents who return for this weekend event.
IMLAY - Bureau of Land Management fire crews, along with crews from the Imlay and Grass Valley volunteer fire departments, responded to a wildfire on May 16 that burned approximately 59 acres in Dun Glen Canyon.
LOVELOCK - One of the newest Lovelock Relay for Life entries is the EP Minerals team.The team captain is Vanessa Baldwin-Hartwig, wife of EP Site Operations Manager Corey Hartwig
LAS VEGAS - American Wagering, Inc. is pleased to announce that Drew Skeen, general manager of Sturgeon's Inn & Casino, has received licensure approval from the Nevada Gaming Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission.
LOVELOCK - Early birds cast their votes on Saturday, the first day of early voting before Nevada's primary election on Tuesday, June 12.
LOVELOCK - Cub Scouts Pack 890 held their third-annual Mother and Son Tea on May 19 at the Village Baking bakery in Lovelock.
LOVELOCK - Every farm, ranch and small business should have a business plan. In today's business world, just "Working Hard" does not guarantee that you will be successful, you must also "Work Smart" too help ensure success. A business plan should include a written mission statement, short and long-term goals/objectives, enterprise budgets, marketing plans and financial statements.
IMLAY - Imlay Elementary School held it end-of-the-year ceremony and kindergarten graduation May 22. Some students showed their physical agility by jumping rope; others showed study values by memorization of state names and capitals.
IMLAY - Imlay Elementary School will be losing a long-time teacher as Robert Meldrum will retire at the end of this year. Meldrum taught 32 of his 41years as an educator in Imlay.
LOVELOCK - Local job seekers are invited to a job fair on Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Golden Gate Auto-Truck Plaza. Applications will be accepted for the Big Wheel Casino and a convenience store soon to open inside the new truck stop under construction at 163 E. Main St. near downtown Lovelock.