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The Gerlach-Empire Lions Club provided ambulance service to the area at one time.<ref>Ashley Powers, "[http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/04/an_idle_plant_an_empty_town.html An idle plant, an empty town killed by the housing bust]," April 3, 2011, McClatchy-Tribune News Service.</ref>
==Timeline of the Gerlach-Empire Lions Club==
==Timeline of the Gerlach-Empire Lions Club==
* 1956 [[John James Thrasher]] was a member. <ref>Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1956/11-18/page-3 Gerlach Resident, Dies Here," p. 3, November 18, 1956.</ref>
* 1953: Lions Club requests that Empire be added to the state map because it is the third largest town in Washoe County.<ref>Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1953/07-24/page-3 Empire wants on the map: It's Washoe's Third Largest Town!]," July 24, 1953, p. 3.</ref>
* 1962: Joe Luchessi a member, Ernest M. Johnson, past president.<ref>Reno Evening Gazette, "http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/reno-evening-gazette/1962/09-01/page-6?tag=gerlach+lions+club&rtserp=tags/?pep=gerlach-lions-club Four Seek Nomination from Northern Washoe," p 6, September 1, 1962.</ref>
* 1954:  Lions Club celebrated its first anniversary on March 22, 1954. Ellsworth Buffaloe was president.  The meeting was held at the Stanley theater-restaurant (probably the [[Stanley Cafe]]).<ref>Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1954/03-28/page-17 Items of Interest from Gerlach Area]," March 28, 1954, p. 17.</ref>
* 1956: [[John James Thrasher]] was a member. <ref>Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1956/11-18/page-3 Gerlach Resident, Dies Here]," p. 3, November 18, 1956.</ref>
* 1957: Lions Club receives permission to have a fire engine, as long as the county is not liable for the actions of the fire fighters.<ref>Reno Evening Gazette, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/reno-evening-gazette/1957/02-05/page-39?tag=gerlach+lions+club&rtserp=tags/?pep=gerlach-lions-club&ndt=by&py=1950&pey=1959 Commissioners Hear Protest on Dump Site]," p. 39, February 5, 1957.</ref><ref>Frank Johnson, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1957/04-27/page-26 Ten Years of Hard Effort Gets Fire Department for Gerlach]," March 27, 1957, p. 29.  Large article with low resolution photos.  Lions Club donates money.</ref>
* 1950's - 1960's:
** [[Charles Carter]] was a member and officer
** [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91594484 John F. Gilmartin] (d. 1963) member.  Gilmartin was principal of the Gerlach Empire School
* 1962: Joe Luchessi a member, [[Ernest M Johnson Elementary School | Ernest M. Johnson]], past president.<ref>Reno Evening Gazette, "http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/reno-evening-gazette/1962/09-01/page-6?tag=gerlach+lions+club&rtserp=tags/?pep=gerlach-lions-club Four Seek Nomination from Northern Washoe," p 6, September 1, 1962.</ref>
* 1964: Nevada Historical Society Photo: WA-915, "[[Gerlach "Great Boiling" Springs | Great Boiling Springs Park]], Springs Discovered and named by John C. Fremont 1844. Park being developed by Gerlach-Empire Lions Club," 1964, Nevada Historical Society. Picture of the sign for the springs. Note that the plural, "Springs," is used, not the singular that is on the map.
* 1967: [[Lions Club Map]]
* 1967: [[Lions Club Map]]
* 1971: Lions Ambulance Service Terminated <ref>Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1971/08-12/page-15?tag=gerlach+lions+club&rtserp=tags/?pep=gerlach-lions-club Gerlach-Empire Ambulance Service Forced to Close]," p. 15, August 12, 1971</ref>
* 1969: [http://system.nevada.edu/Nshe/index.cfm/administration/board-of-regents/meeting-minutes/10041969/ Nevada Regents Minutes]: $100 awarded to Garrett Paschall.  Garrett is the son of Ray Paschall, who owned the [[Frog (Garrett Ranch) Springs]] after the Garretts.
* 1971:  
** Lions Ambulance Service Terminated <ref>Nevada State Journal, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1971/08-12/page-15?tag=gerlach+lions+club&rtserp=tags/?pep=gerlach-lions-club Gerlach-Empire Ambulance Service Forced to Close]," p. 15, August 12, 1971</ref>
** Ambulance sold.<ref>Reno Evening Gazette, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/reno-evening-gazette/1971/12-02/page-5 $500 from Gerlach-Empire Lions Club: Area-wide anti-cancer drive off to a good start]," December 2, 1972, p 5.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:36, 13 November 2016

The Gerlach-Empire Lions Club provided ambulance service to the area at one time.[1]

Timeline of the Gerlach-Empire Lions Club

  • 1953: Lions Club requests that Empire be added to the state map because it is the third largest town in Washoe County.[2]
  • 1954: Lions Club celebrated its first anniversary on March 22, 1954. Ellsworth Buffaloe was president. The meeting was held at the Stanley theater-restaurant (probably the Stanley Cafe).[3]
  • 1956: John James Thrasher was a member. [4]
  • 1957: Lions Club receives permission to have a fire engine, as long as the county is not liable for the actions of the fire fighters.[5][6]
  • 1950's - 1960's:
  • 1962: Joe Luchessi a member, Ernest M. Johnson, past president.[7]
  • 1964: Nevada Historical Society Photo: WA-915, " Great Boiling Springs Park, Springs Discovered and named by John C. Fremont 1844. Park being developed by Gerlach-Empire Lions Club," 1964, Nevada Historical Society. Picture of the sign for the springs. Note that the plural, "Springs," is used, not the singular that is on the map.
  • 1967: Lions Club Map
  • 1969: Nevada Regents Minutes: $100 awarded to Garrett Paschall. Garrett is the son of Ray Paschall, who owned the Frog (Garrett Ranch) Springs after the Garretts.
  • 1971:
    • Lions Ambulance Service Terminated [8]
    • Ambulance sold.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Ashley Powers, "An idle plant, an empty town killed by the housing bust," April 3, 2011, McClatchy-Tribune News Service.
  2. ↑ Nevada State Journal, "Empire wants on the map: It's Washoe's Third Largest Town!," July 24, 1953, p. 3.
  3. ↑ Nevada State Journal, "Items of Interest from Gerlach Area," March 28, 1954, p. 17.
  4. ↑ Nevada State Journal, "Gerlach Resident, Dies Here," p. 3, November 18, 1956.
  5. ↑ Reno Evening Gazette, "Commissioners Hear Protest on Dump Site," p. 39, February 5, 1957.
  6. ↑ Frank Johnson, "Ten Years of Hard Effort Gets Fire Department for Gerlach," March 27, 1957, p. 29. Large article with low resolution photos. Lions Club donates money.
  7. ↑ Reno Evening Gazette, "http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/reno-evening-gazette/1962/09-01/page-6?tag=gerlach+lions+club&rtserp=tags/?pep=gerlach-lions-club Four Seek Nomination from Northern Washoe," p 6, September 1, 1962.
  8. ↑ Nevada State Journal, "Gerlach-Empire Ambulance Service Forced to Close," p. 15, August 12, 1971
  9. ↑ Reno Evening Gazette, "$500 from Gerlach-Empire Lions Club: Area-wide anti-cancer drive off to a good start," December 2, 1972, p 5.
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