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Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM

Captain's Log - Our People

I had the coolest chat with one of my friends last week. We were at an event—something I’ve avoided like the plague for several years now, giving in to my excruciating social anxiety and cheating myself out of the gift of spending time with people I dearly love.

Walking into said event, I ran into a gal I haven’t seen in forever and four days, and we were joking about how we would rather be jamming ice picks in our left eyes than going in this place to “people.” We talked about how bad we hate to go out, how silly that is, and how we always have so much fun and are so glad once we go, relax, and quit being ridiculous about it.

From the edge of the room, a quick scan of the crowd helped me target a friend, and I slipped over to where she sat at a big table. Soon other friends were coming over to chat and sit, and the visiting got going full force. Another friend, fairly new to Fallon, settled in, and in our story-swapping, shared how much he was enjoying himself and how much he loved Fallon.

“I’ve found my people,” he said, with a calm and peaceful smile and a nod of his head.

He started naming the friends he’s made and how comfortable he is here. It was really quite lovely to hear how much he appreciated each of these new friends, as well as all we are—that he actually felt a part of the community and was genuinely glad to be here.

What a sweet sentiment.

And so different from a recent, cowardly anonymous Facebook post where the author asked on a community page, “What’s the worst thing about living in Fallon?”

I love that not very far into the numerous comments were several responses focused on all the good we have and are.

So, while we enjoy the terrific life we all have here in this community, we’ll be eternally grateful for all of you—all our people—and we’ll be right here…

 

…Keeping you Posted.

—Rach

 

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Comment author: Mike HinzComment text: I knew Sam as a member of our church growing up. He always had a warm smile, a kind word, and a great sense of humor! He will be great missed!Comment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:57 AMComment source: Obituary -- Samuel Bruce WickizerComment author: Mike HinzComment text: Great teacher, great coach, but even a better person!!! Rest in peace Mr. BeachComment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:53 AMComment source: Obituary -- Jack Victor Beach, Jr.Comment author: Mike HinzComment text: I had Mrs Hedges for First Grade at Northside Elementary in 1969. I still, to this day, remember her as a wonderful teacher…one of my favorites!!Comment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:29 AMComment source: Obituary - Nancy Marie Hedges C Comment author: Carl C. HagenComment text: What are MFNs and PBMs ?? ............................ From the editor: This is a very good question and we apologize for not catching that wasn't in there. We reached out to the writer/submitter and got this info back...hope it's helpful. PBM: Pharmacy Benefit Managers are pharmacies that are owned by insurance companies. (CVS is one.) They negotiate with drug makers to get reduced pricing for medications, but they historically have not passed along those savings to patients. https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/pharmacy-benefit-managers-staff-report.pdf MFN: Most Favored Nation pricing is a policy that means a country agrees to offer the same trade concessions (like tariffs or price reductions) to all member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). When applied to pharmaceuticals, it could disrupt global access, deter innovation, and obscure the deeper systemic issues in American health care. https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2025/05/22/the-global-risks-of-americas-most-favored-nation-drug-pricing-policy/Comment publication date: 6/23/25, 7:47 AMComment source: L E T T E R TO THE EDITOR
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