Relay team ready

Local Relay for Life team is ready

Saturday at Lampe Park, starting in the afternoon and going through the evening and night, our Antelope Valley team is participating in this great fundraiser to fight cancer. The local team, together with Douglas County and Bridgeport teams, raised $38,000 as of July 20, toward their overall goal of $110,000. During the afternoon and evening the teams will have on-site fundraising with raffles of really nice prizes, themed food booths, booths with special items for sale, and two poker runs. You are invited to stop by the park and give your support to them for their efforts in this very worthy cause.

Fire department's anniversary

The Antelope Valley Fire Department is celebrating their 60th anniversary with an afternoon barbecue, starting at 3 p.m. in the Walker Community Park. There will be food prepared by the Lions Club at a very reasonable cost. They will have fire equipment available to check out, as well as a photo display from the past 60 years. Stop by and meet these hard-working volunteers.

Very important town hall meeting

Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m. at the Walker Community Center will be a town hall meeting chaired by Sheriff Rick Scholl and Chief Deputy Coroner Lt. Ralph Obenberger. This meeting is to discuss the use of funeral homes in Nevada by Antelope Valley residents. Representatives from Barton Memorial Hospital Hospice and FitzHenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home will also be there to give additional information relating to policy and procedure regarding a death occurring in our Valley. Since this subject affects every single person living in the Valley, it is imperative that our community participates. Don't miss it.

Bears an issue

Throughout Mono County, there have been many bear sightings and incidents, including several in the Antelope Valley. The experts feel that this is due to the drought situation and the recent fires, which have reduced the forage for bears. They are now coming into inhabited areas very frequently. There are things we can do to deter them. Don't leave trash outside your home; even if it is in a can, secure the can to keep it from being movable, as well as securing the lid. Don't leave pet food outside, as they will gladly eat it and look for more to eat. If you close your blinds or shades at night, the bears think your windows are a solid wall and will probably not try to get inside your home. Take these precautions, but if you continue to have problems, contact the sheriff's office.

This and that

The How Big Is Big fishing derby ended yesterday. Due to this column's deadline, I had to check the leader board on Sunday afternoon. At that time, the largest fish registered was still 6 pounds, 2 ounces. Congratulations to all the prize winners.

n Lynne Katusich can be reached at lynnekat@schat.net or (530) 495-2552.