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Is this you? Spiders Don’t Pay Rent By Trina Machacek e miracles happening outside are amazing and terrifying. I can go along with the baby deer and little cute cottontail rabbits as they hop their little cotton butts across the roads I travel. But. Yes, a so fluffy cotton covered “but.” I am not all that enthralled when I come across a new hatch of cat spiders. Let me tell you what happens when a momma cat spider’s egg pouch hatches. First sign is that you get a hand or your face covered with web that has been strategically placed to both protect the new herd of spiders and catch food for the little spiders, or as I call them, spidies. When you hear the tearing of the web, it is too late. You have been caught. Will you be calm and just pull the web away? Nope! You do three hours of cardio in maybe ten seconds trying to escape. It is not until you have backed away that you see the entirety of the web you have become part of. Oh, and it is massive to say the least. It has a center that is really fascinating and perfectly executed into the regular spider shape. en it is expanded into and onto anything within spider web throwing distance. at is where I found myself just a few short but memorable days ago. Now first I have to say that I have two rules about spiders. ese rules I have self-initiated. Because I made them up. One is that if I encounter a spider outside in its natural habitat, I pretty much leave it to go forth and capture and eat as many flies as it can. Two. Outside is a spider’s living and work place. Oh but just let one of those little devilish multilegged so they can run faster than I can throw a shoe, yes, the multi-eyed buggers that can see me coming with said shoe from across the room. Just let one come into my house and it is curtains for it. See, the way I see it, if you don’t pay rent or put something towards the mortgage or up keep around here, it’s out you go. Spiders, feet first. All sixteen of them!
ere is a gray area in this rule. It has to do with windows and doors. And that is what happened two days ago. I was getting ready for window washing when I opened my dining room window and noticed them. Hundreds if not thousands of teeny, no bigger than the head of a straight pen, baby spiders flowing and swinging on various lengths of web. Well, that just would not do. Even though most were on the outside of the screen, there were more than an amount I would guess was 300 of the little spits of bright orange on my side of the screen. Aer I gathered myself, un-wrapped myself from the now strung out and sticky web that was torn by opening the window, I began the glorious task of ridding my air space of the %^&* things! First with a wet paper towel I grabbed from the kitchen. Seeing that there were more than hundreds, yes, HUNDREDS, next came out the vacuum and the giant suck up began. Now do not write to me about leaving them be. e mother spider, the sneaky thing, had set her egg sack within my air space and these hundreds of soon to be growing to full spider size, were not welcomed here and they were not paying rent! When I felt I had irradicated my side of the screen from the little neighbors I noticed I didn’t even make a dent in their numbers. at’s when I brough out the big guns. e “kills on contact” bug spray I keep at the ready in my house. It is a gallon with a spray nozzle that is tethered to the jug by a plastic tube. At any given moment’s notice I can grab and go. HEE. HEE. HEE. Said the spider to the fly. But in this scenario the fly, aka me, won! I have seen this hatch many times where I live. It truly is an amazing thing to see what looks like a moving wall of these orange baby spiders. ey are born and immediately they start to get ready to fly to make their new homes and the circle starts all over. Fly? Yes fly. e spiders will gather up a small amount of web and the wind will carry them away. Far away from my dining room window. Creepy huh. Trina lives in Diamond Valley, north of Eureka, Nevada. She loves to hear from readers. Email her at itybytrina@yahoo. Really!
Why Choose UNR for Your Child’s Secondary Education Wolf Pack Tour Draws Parents & Students to Promote UNR as a Choice
University of Nevada Reno school athletes, coaches and local residents enjoyed the quick stop the UNR tour bus made in Eureka. By Trina Machacek On May 19 a bus full of Wolf Pack athletes who are also students attending UNR, the University of Nevada-Reno stopped at the Opera House in Eureka. e tour bus was full of coaches, cheerleaders and of course Wolfie the UNR mascot. As the troupe emerged, they started enthusiastically chanting N-E-V-A-D-A as they led the crowd of onlookers up the steps to the auditorium. What a site to see on a quiet Tuesday aernoon in Eureka. In an email to e Eureka County Star from the organizers and developers of this, “epic trip and a true joy to share the “Gospel of the Wolf Pack” in rural communities throughout Northern Nevada,” as Bill McGillis, Senior Advisor to the Director of Athletics put it, several of the tour participants discussed their ideas and reasons for this venture: “e Nevada Coaches Caravan brought the Athletic Department's Director, Stephanie Rempe, her department staff, Head Football Coach Jeff Choate and Head Coaches of other teams. A dozen student athletes also accompanied, all but two of which were from Nevada towns. One of several students who were on this tour, Cross country runner Soma Baligad, Gardnerville native and Biochemistry graduate told the crowd, “is is a lot of fun, getting to these towns and meeting people. I'm applying to Nevada Medical School now that undergraduate studies are over.” In response to the question of why the group was on this mission, Nevada Athletic Director Stephanie Rempe said, “Our student athletes are great role models. Get out and meet people, other students, and help spread the good news about Nevada.” e University of Nevada, founded in 1874,
has always lived by a mission to serve the state through education, research, and community engagement. In further remarks Stephanie Rempe relayed, “Opportunities like the Coaches Caravan gives the University and communities the chance to interact, and for people to learn about the Wolf Pack, our programs, and to plan for the future.” Aer Stephanie introduced herself, each Coach and Student Athlete spoke about their own role with athletics and the University of Nevada and encouraged parents and Eureka students to become involved, to continue pursuing their own hopes and dreams. is tour was not the first Coaches Caravan, but was the most ambitious, three days and two nights, a thousand road miles, 13 towns and meeting hundreds of rural Nevadans. In some communities the Coaches went to local Boys and Girls Clubs. Coach Jeff Choate wanted to let people know, “e Wolf Pack wants to foster a love for sports and an active lifestyle. Younger children will remember these meetings and why being active is so important.” ere is a real need for a high school graduate to choose a life path. ere are as many ideas, school, programs, and jobs to follow. It was and are the hopes that this type of “recruitment” will light a fire in the young students of rural Nevada to think about what UNR has to offer. Aside from being closer to home, a student staying within their state and going on to college is afforded an in-state rate which can be a large savings. Even though this group hit the road to promote UNR, it is also a way to let parents and students know there are so many schools within Nevada that offer more programs and steps to new and exciting things to consider for their futures.
Election Night & Spaghetti June 9 from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at the Eureka Senior Center Join in the fun on election day with SPAGHETTI! St. Brendan’s Catholic Church is sponsoring a $15 per plate spaghetti feed on Election Day, June 9th form 4:30-7p.m. Come to town to vote, then sit down and discuss the day, or pick up dinner for the whole family and take some home. Serving spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. For pre-orders or questions call 775-7240192 or 775-761-4282. Proceeds to benefit St. Brendan’s Catholic Church.
IN THIS EDITION Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Senior Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Johnny’s Tech Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Worship Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 From Our Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Commissioners News & Notes . . . . . .5 Market Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Arrest Recaps & Court Recaps . . . . . . .6 Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 June Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8