It’s Community Reunion Weekend

It’s here! The Community-Wide Reunion sponsored by the City of Fallon will kick off Friday night, August 16, with a free concert at 7 p.m. by River Rogue at the Historic Fallon Theatre on Maine Street. All years, all classes, students, teachers, family, and friends of the Churchill County community are invited to the free weekend-long Community-Wide Reunion celebration.

The celebration continues with complimentary breakfast on Saturday, August 17, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Lariat Patio on the south side of the Oats Park School and Art Center. At the same time, there will be a free Show-n-Shine Car Show and Antique Tractor display in the park.

Activities will run throughout the day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., including tours of the Old High School, Cottage School, the Douglass House, Fallon Police Department, and the Old Post Office and tours at City Hall with Mayor Ken Tedford.

The Churchill County Museum will be open, with old yearbooks available. Swimming at the outdoor pool and the splash pad at Oats Park will be free for the day. From 12 to 2 p.m., the Historic Fallon Theatre will be open for tours, and Community Karaoke will be performed on the stage between 2 and 4 p.m. The Frey Ranch Distillery will also be open for tours from noon until 4 p.m.

At 4 p.m., the activities will move back to Oats Park for the gathering of the classes. Several classes have reserved a spot and have tents and their own food/beverage. Food trucks, ice cream, coffee, beer, and wine will be there. People are encouraged to bring their own chairs and their own picnics if they like. Additionally, there will be a photo booth, face painting, and balloon art this year.

The class of 1964 will be honored this year during the event by the City of Fallon.

The evening culminates with a free concert beginning at 7:30 p.m., with Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley performing their traditional country, contemporary bluegrass, and classic country-blues hits. The duo has produced three records, and their unique sound combines Rob Ickes' instrumental expertise with Trey Hensley's vocal and guitar talents.

The reunion became a tradition after a passing suggestion from Mayor Ken Tedford after the city's Sesquicentennial Celebration in 2014. Reunion Committee member Susan McCormick was on the Mayor's Sesquicentennial Commission and said, “He wanted ideas for a lasting event for the community. I did a write-up to suggest the reunion, and it just started from there.” She said the original committee members included Eileen Montgomery, Tammy Grace, Bunny Corkill, Edna Deanda, Patrick Huntsman, and Yvonne Sutherland.

Debra Clifford and Nicole Dooley, City of Fallon Executive Secretaries, added that several class tents will be set up, with some dedicated to more than one class. Hosting and production of the event have shifted over the past couple of years to the city staff and departments, which all pitch in to make light of the extensive amount of work that goes into making the event such a success. The committee remains active in supporting the event. “We need them,” said Dooley, “they are such a vital part of making this all happen and continue to make it run.”

For more information, visit the Community Reunion's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/communityreunionfallon.