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With the Fourth of July holiday weekend quickly approaching, residents will have a multitude of activities to choose from during the long weekend.
The Silver State International Rodeo officially kicks off Saturday with a morning parade and a community barbecue at 12:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. However, the first rodeo performance doesn't take place until Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
• Boy Scouts Breakfast — Fallon Boy Scout troops will offer a pancake breakfast to kick off the busy Fourth of July holiday. The breakfast will be served at the County Regional Park south of the indoor swimming pool on Sheckler Road from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and milk. While the breakfast is technically free of charge, organizers request donations for the community scouting event.
• SSIR Parade — The annual Silver State International Rodeo's Fourth of July parade will start at 10 a.m. and wind its way through Fallon. Many state rodeo teams will have floats, along with the Hurricams Car Club, the actors from the recently performed “Jungle Book Kids” production and more.
A special entry this year will be a convoy of 70 antique military vehicles recreating the Victory Tour following the close of World War I from the White House to San Francisco. The tour traveled along the Lincoln Highway, which cut through Fallon. Following the parade, the vehicles will be on display at the old Wal-Mart parking lot
Note: This year's parade route is changed because of construction on Maine Street. The parade will start at Taylor and Virginia streets and travel north to A Street; turn east on A Street to Ada Street; travel south from Ada Street to Williams Avenue, then east on Williams Avenue to Maine Street. The parade will then head north on Maine Street and will end at North Maine and B Street.
• Tea Party — An Independence Day Tea Party is planned for noon at Millennium Park, located at the corner of Maine Street and Williams Avenue. The Tea Party is an organized grassroots effort to protest “taxation without representation,” said Kathy Button, a local participant.
A press release states the Tea Party is a nonpartisan effort open to any resident who wishes to protest higher taxes and “fiscal frivolities” passed by representatives in Washington, D.C. and Carson City.
Organizers will have a float in the parade and hope to bring close to 100 supporters to the protest. A planning meeting for the Tea Party will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at Beach Mortgage, 4491 Reno Highway. Button said the group will make signs at tonight's meeting and directly before the protest at noon.
• Rattlesnake Raceway — The oval dirt track located northeast of Fallon will run several classes of cars Saturday night, including IMCA, Bombers, Pro Stock, Hobby Stock, Gen-X, Rat Mods and 360 Outlaws. Racing begins at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $5 for children ages 6-14, and can be purchased at the gate or the Liberty Center at Naval Air Station Fallon.
• Fireworks — The mark of the Fourth of July in any community is its fireworks display, and Fallon is no exception. Fireworks will be launched by the Lahontan Auto Racing Association from behind Rattlesnake Raceway when the skies turn dark at approximately 9:15 p.m.
Organizers spent $8,400 on the fireworks display, and received donations from area businesses.
The show will be visible from many areas near Rattlesnake Hill, but attendees at Rattlesnake Raceway will have the best seat in town to watch the fireworks, plus they will be treated to an infield fireworks show especially for race fans.
• Lahontan Reservoir - Nevada State Parks is expecting a large crowd at the lake this weekend and will have its rangers patrolling the beaches. Search and Rescue will be stationed at the day use beach on the Fallon side, and Lyon and Churchill county sheriff's deputies will also be available for assistance.
For information on various fees associated with the reservoir, visit http://parks.nv.gov and follow the links for Park Fees.
• Pyramid Lake — The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is expecting a large crowd this holiday weekend and has constructed new permanent public restrooms at five public beaches. Permits are required for day use, camping, boating and fishing and can be purchased online at area stores near Wadsworth.
To purchase online permits for Pyramid Lake, visit www.plpt.nsn.us.
The Silver State International Rodeo officially kicks off Saturday with a morning parade and a community barbecue at 12:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. However, the first rodeo performance doesn't take place until Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
• Boy Scouts Breakfast — Fallon Boy Scout troops will offer a pancake breakfast to kick off the busy Fourth of July holiday. The breakfast will be served at the County Regional Park south of the indoor swimming pool on Sheckler Road from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and milk. While the breakfast is technically free of charge, organizers request donations for the community scouting event.
• SSIR Parade — The annual Silver State International Rodeo's Fourth of July parade will start at 10 a.m. and wind its way through Fallon. Many state rodeo teams will have floats, along with the Hurricams Car Club, the actors from the recently performed “Jungle Book Kids” production and more.
A special entry this year will be a convoy of 70 antique military vehicles recreating the Victory Tour following the close of World War I from the White House to San Francisco. The tour traveled along the Lincoln Highway, which cut through Fallon. Following the parade, the vehicles will be on display at the old Wal-Mart parking lot
Note: This year's parade route is changed because of construction on Maine Street. The parade will start at Taylor and Virginia streets and travel north to A Street; turn east on A Street to Ada Street; travel south from Ada Street to Williams Avenue, then east on Williams Avenue to Maine Street. The parade will then head north on Maine Street and will end at North Maine and B Street.
• Tea Party — An Independence Day Tea Party is planned for noon at Millennium Park, located at the corner of Maine Street and Williams Avenue. The Tea Party is an organized grassroots effort to protest “taxation without representation,” said Kathy Button, a local participant.
A press release states the Tea Party is a nonpartisan effort open to any resident who wishes to protest higher taxes and “fiscal frivolities” passed by representatives in Washington, D.C. and Carson City.
Organizers will have a float in the parade and hope to bring close to 100 supporters to the protest. A planning meeting for the Tea Party will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at Beach Mortgage, 4491 Reno Highway. Button said the group will make signs at tonight's meeting and directly before the protest at noon.
• Rattlesnake Raceway — The oval dirt track located northeast of Fallon will run several classes of cars Saturday night, including IMCA, Bombers, Pro Stock, Hobby Stock, Gen-X, Rat Mods and 360 Outlaws. Racing begins at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $5 for children ages 6-14, and can be purchased at the gate or the Liberty Center at Naval Air Station Fallon.
• Fireworks — The mark of the Fourth of July in any community is its fireworks display, and Fallon is no exception. Fireworks will be launched by the Lahontan Auto Racing Association from behind Rattlesnake Raceway when the skies turn dark at approximately 9:15 p.m.
Organizers spent $8,400 on the fireworks display, and received donations from area businesses.
The show will be visible from many areas near Rattlesnake Hill, but attendees at Rattlesnake Raceway will have the best seat in town to watch the fireworks, plus they will be treated to an infield fireworks show especially for race fans.
• Lahontan Reservoir - Nevada State Parks is expecting a large crowd at the lake this weekend and will have its rangers patrolling the beaches. Search and Rescue will be stationed at the day use beach on the Fallon side, and Lyon and Churchill county sheriff's deputies will also be available for assistance.
For information on various fees associated with the reservoir, visit http://parks.nv.gov and follow the links for Park Fees.
• Pyramid Lake — The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is expecting a large crowd this holiday weekend and has constructed new permanent public restrooms at five public beaches. Permits are required for day use, camping, boating and fishing and can be purchased online at area stores near Wadsworth.
To purchase online permits for Pyramid Lake, visit www.plpt.nsn.us.
