Genoa Connection Newsletter 2018

1 Town of Genoa Newsletter Nevada's Oldest Settlement Founded 1851. TO. OFFIC. E: N E W S L E T T E R. 2289 M WN OF Genoa VOLUME NO. 3 ISSUE NO. 9 SPRING 2019. AIN. Genoa , ST. ~ BOX. NV 894 1. 11-001 4. 4. TELEP. (775). HONE: MORE INSIDE: _____. 782-86. 96 WESTERN HERITAGE DAYS ..PG. 3. LIVING WITH FIRE ..PG. 12. RIVER FORK RANCH ..PG. 12. DCHS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS ..PG. 13. GTAB NEW MEMBERS ..PG. 13. ADVERTISERS ..PG. 3-7, 10-15. Genoa EVENTS LIST ..PG. 16. Newsletter CONTENTS: FRIENDS OF Genoa ~ NEWS. Western Heritage Days to replace Cowboy . Continued on Page 2. ST. PATRICKS DAY. MORMON STATION PARK NEWS CORNED BEEF POTLUCK DINNER.

2 Chris Johnson reports on the past season . Continued on Page 4. LILLIAN STATUE AT BRONZESMITH. Statue dedication date set for August 2019 . Continued on Page 5. HISTORY CORNER WITH BILLIE JEAN FOR THE EVENT DETAILS SEE PAGE 7. Teachers just had to pass a test to teach . Continued on Page 6. ADVISORY BOARD: THE FUTURE OF LA FERME RESTAURANT. The Pink House and La Ferme now one lot The Genoa Town Advisory Board meets on the first Wednesday of Continued on Page 8 each month at 6:30 in the Town Meeting Room. Genoa COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE. Time to clear out your closets by June 15 Steven J. Shively, Chair Continued on Page 9 Linda R.

3 Birdwell, Vice Chair Patricia A. Eckman CANDY DANCE VINTAGE CLOTHING LILLIAN STATUE PAGE 5 Brian Crowe In case you need a costume for the dance . Gordon Pasley Continued on Page 10 ATTENTION! Genoa NOTES: NEWS FROM THE TOWN Genoa RESIDENTS: TOWN STAFF: Radon Kits; 2 new businesses; add your Radon Test Kits JT Chevallier, Town Manager email; Thanks, DCSO! Spring Cleanup Tiffini Drew, Office Assistant still available at the Continued on Page 14 Billie J. Rightmire, Historian Genoa Town Jenn Hollister, Newsletter NEW TOWN MANAGER HIRED IN JANUARY Office Graphics & Layout Design JT Chevallier is ready to take the reins.

4 Genoa NOTES PAGE 14. Continued on Page 15. | Box 14 | Genoa , NV 89411 | (775) 782-8696 | PAGE 2 Genoa Connection Newsletter . Friends of Genoa News Western Heritage Days April 26 28, 2019. honors the oldest permanent settlement in Nevada. The three-day festival is proudly Genoa Western sponsored by The Friends of Genoa . Additional Heritage Days sponsors include: 1862 David Walley's Hot Springs Resort, The Pink House, The Heritage in April, 2019 Club, the Genoa Volunteer Fire Department and numerous individuals. On behalf of the Friends of Genoa 's Board of Directors, we wish all a happy and healthy 2019.

5 We are looking forward to this year's community events calendar, in particular the Genoa Americana July 4th Celebration and a very special 2019 Centennial Genoa Candy Dance to name a few. Equally exciting is the upcoming Genoa Western Heritage The High Country Cowboys Days, replacing the Genoa Cowboy The weekend's festivities begin on Friday at Festival. While the 7 with a Town Hall performance by sponsors of the event Waddie Mitchell, hailed as Nevada's Cowboy may have changed, Poet, and The Sagebrush Rebels, a local the passionate favorite country and western band. Tickets are volunteers behind $40 and available for purchase by check use this annual spring the mail-in form included in this issue.

6 Or, in celebration are still March and April, purchase tickets at the going strong. Genoa Genoa Station Bar & Grille every Saturday Western Heritage from 9 to Noon while ticket supplies last. Waddie Mitchell Days showcases our The weekend daytime events and area's rich Western heritage from Native performances are FREE of charge and always Americans to the early settlers who shaped the family friendly. town as we know it today. See Genoa Western Heritage Days' continued on next page. Join Friends of Genoa Friends of Genoa is a 501(c)(3) Corporation and your contributions or donations may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170(c) of the IRS Code.

7 If you are interested in joining Friends of Genoa , dues are just $50 per year. All donations support The Sagebrush Rebels our events. Request an application by email: | Box 14 | Genoa , NV 89411 | (775) 782-8696 | Genoa Connection Newsletter PAGE 3. characters, children's activities, Saturday at 7 is the Town Dutch oven cooking, Agriculture Hall concert performance in the Classroom presented by featuring Trinity Seely and The the Douglas County Farm Bureau, High Country Cowboys. historic tours and much more. On Sunday at 9 , mosey on Saturday daytime Music by: over to the Town Hall for Cowboy The Sierra Sweethearts, Jon &, Church, led by Pastor Patrick Betsy Elliott, Richard Blair and Jolly of the Genoa Community Chris Bayer.

8 Cowboy Poetry by: Church, and featuring Jon & Betsy Tony Argento and others. McAvoy Elliott and Trinity Seely. Lane portrays Mark Twain and For more detailed information, Trinity Seely Kim Harris portrays Calamity please visit Genoa Western Jane. Matt Coats along with Joy Heritage Days and/or Friends of On Saturday from 10 to 5 Lang and Buttercup will be Genoa on , attendees can amble around demonstrating Western Genoa for Native American demonstrations, Western music, cowboy poetry, Chautauqua actors portraying historic Jon & Betsy Elliott Horsemanship. The Civil War Camp for Living History will be in the Mormon Station State Park demonstrating pioneer life.

9 Delectable food and drink will be available for purchase in several areas around town. Many local restaurants have special menus and performers to r 2019 Genoa Western Heritage Days Flye enhance your dining experience. | Box 14 | Genoa , NV 89411 | (775) 782-8696 | PAGE 4 Genoa Connection Newsletter . Mormon Station Sta State Historic Park This grant will fund the fire (although it possibly could development of nine new have been built in 1891 as the educational signs, which will be carriage shed for an old hotel that placed along the park's paved is no longer in town). walking paths. Our long-term goal is for this The funding will be used to structure to once again serve as a create a self-guided educational functioning blacksmith shop, walking tour, which will lead where we can hold classes and visitors throughout all of Mormon demonstrations for school groups Station and explain aspects of its and park visitors.

10 With that said, history. Our goal of this self- we are very much in need of PARK RANGER CHRIS JOHNSON. MORMON STATION STATE PARK. guided walking tour will be to historic blacksmith equipment provide a completely new and tools to display inside the experience for visitors to enjoy at building. If you have antique the park, and hopefully help smithy items you would like to increase visitors' understanding donate or loan to Mormon of and appreciation for the Station, please contact me at by history of Mormon Station and phone or email (see my contact the Town of Genoa . We're striving info below). to have the project completed We plan to start offering public before the end of the year.