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==Timeline of the Gerlach-Empire Lions Club== | ==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.<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> | |||
* 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> | * 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> | * 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: | * 1950's - 1960's: | ||
** [[Charles Carter]] was a member and officer | ** [[Charles Carter]] was a member and officer | ||
** [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91594484 John F. Gilmartin | ** [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. | * 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]] | ||
* 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. | * 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> | * 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> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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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:
- Charles Carter was a member and officer
- John F. Gilmartin (d. 1963) member. Gilmartin was principal of the Gerlach Empire School
- 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:
References
- ↑ Ashley Powers, "An idle plant, an empty town killed by the housing bust," April 3, 2011, McClatchy-Tribune News Service.
- ↑ Nevada State Journal, "Empire wants on the map: It's Washoe's Third Largest Town!," July 24, 1953, p. 3.
- ↑ Nevada State Journal, "Items of Interest from Gerlach Area," March 28, 1954, p. 17.
- ↑ Nevada State Journal, "Gerlach Resident, Dies Here," p. 3, November 18, 1956.
- ↑ Reno Evening Gazette, "Commissioners Hear Protest on Dump Site," p. 39, February 5, 1957.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Nevada State Journal, "Gerlach-Empire Ambulance Service Forced to Close," p. 15, August 12, 1971
- ↑ Reno Evening Gazette, "$500 from Gerlach-Empire Lions Club: Area-wide anti-cancer drive off to a good start," December 2, 1972, p 5.