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Get A Little Out ere By Trina Machacek JUNE! Time for vacation-aplenty. Most families take one giant leap into vacation once a year, in the summertime. Oh, there are the skiers and snowboarders who live close to the snow and fall down mountain sides on weekends. Some families take winter vacations to have fun in the snow. Or go to grandma’s house over the river and through the woods. But. Yes, a vacationing sunburnt “but.” e summer vacations, I would bet a nickel, far outnumber those snow vacations. Which they should. Summers are made for vacations. Vacations are absolutely the best memory making times for families. Families can be anywhere from a cute and cuddly couple up to a whole passel of kids and dogs, (and some families even take their pet bunnies). rowing everyone into the family vehicle to go forth to vacation. It seems the best vacation stories come from the camping experience. at could be because aer living closely with your family for 50 weeks of the year, those 2-week vacations are somewhat of a reprieve and mostly enjoyed in the great out of doors. Where there is room to run, jump and play. Get dirty. Eat everything in sight. Most importantly to have room to enjoy the freedom from the walls that keep a family together—I mean maybe a bit too much togetherness. Everyone needs some elbow room occasionally. at is what vacations could have been invented for. Over the years of my life journey I have been given the gi of hearing some of the greatest vacation stories. One family took to the forest in June sometime in the 70’s. Tent camping with kids and a huge family. I suppose it could have been like a family reunion. With my family this would never have worked. We always had one person in our family that seemed to have lived to “stir the pot” until it bubbled over and muddied the water. at is for another story. A very long, muddy story. is one family though were camping in a lovely spot in a U S Forest Service campground. Tent hidden in a circle of tall trees that smelled of fresh pine. Near a lake, but not next to the lake. ose spots were filled by the time the family got up to the campground very late on a Friday night. Aer the dad got off work and the family got EVERYTHING packed into their station wagon and headed out. Stars were starting to poke out and shine in the sky as the KFC chicken dinner was devoured and the campfire was dying into the perfect state to roast the first marshmallows of the ten-day camping adventure. e three kids were in pj’s, the dad asleep in a camp chair and the mom was warming her backside to the fire when the first bug dived down from a tree and hit her in the chest with a thump. is was not a little bug. is was a big, flying, beetle bug known as a June Bug. Full grown they get to be about one and a half inches long and green and solid. And they fly like a drunken sailor on shore leave. Even though June bugs are in the ground during the day, they spend the nights in trees and are very attracted to light. Like the light of a campfire. at was precisely when the attack of the June Bugs started. Soon that one bug became a swarm. A June night, June Bug flock diving at the fire. Hitting like marbles against the calm peaceful camping children sticky with roasted marshmallow fingers. As the story goes it was mayhem trying to get everyone inside the tent and away from the harmless but at the time, attacking bugs. is story apparently had grown over the years so much that by the time it got to me the laughing was fast coming and long lived. at family, still today loves to recall the evening. Once inside the tent with the lantern glowing, the bugs were hitting the tent banging at them from all sides. Traumatizing at the time, over the years turned into one of the best memory making times they all could remember. Now that’s a summer vacation! In reality, I will admit this was my family and yes, it’s still talked about and laughed about. I can tell you though I can still hear those HUGE bugs hitting the green canvas of our little house in the woods. So as the Travel Nevada and the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is saying this year, “Get a Little Out ere” this summer and make those memories that will last a lifetime. Happy JUNE, June Bugs and all! Trina lives in Diamond Valley, north of Eureka, Nevada. She loves to hear from readers. Email her at itybytrina@yahoo. Really!
By Trina Machacek On April 20, 2023 a fire claimed the EZ Stop convenience store in downtown Eureka, Nevada. From that day forward owner Shawn Bansal began the long journey of rebuilding and giving back to the community that he calls his home. Shawn will tell you that the road to rebuild had many pot holes. Dealing with insurance, getting qualified licensed contractor builders were but a few of the hurdles he and his crew have faced. en on June 4th a NOW OPEN sign was put up in front of the new EZ Stop. e interior store’s so opening followed the revival of the gas pumps earlier this year. e EZ Stop has always offered the best gas and diesel prices in our area and that seems to be a driving force for owner Shawn. Along with keeping in mind the needs for the early morning customers and late-night snack seekers. Walking into the new building as of today you will see the amazing line of coolers filled to the brim with soda, water, energy drinks and of course beer. ere is a beer cooler for those wanting more than a six pack. Some of the items to come are a line of frozen foods for those living and working in the area needing fast food at home. e future plans are for a hot table for foods to grab a meal and to go. A deli for sandwiches and as soon as the kitchen is up the favorites of hamburgers and breakfast burritos. As of now, those items will be available, just made up the street at the Urban and transported to the new store.
bottom line aer that. It takes a REAL community minded business man to do that. During the building of the Eureka EZ Stop Shawn has not let moss grow under his feet. He purchased a store and bar/restaurant in Crescent Valley. He updated the store with new coolers and increased the inventory to meet the needs of Crescent Valley along with offering gas at reasonable prices for the area. Adjacent to the store is the restaurant/bar for those wanting to sit and visit and enjoy a meal. You can still get a great pizza, American and authentic Indian food at the Urban restaurant just up the street from the EZ Stop. e Urban is open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call for takeout too, 775-237-5774. Eureka is growing and the addition of the new EZ Stop store is a building block of our growth. Good luck Shawn and crew. Of course we would be remiss not to say that e Eureka County Star is available at the EZ Stop too. ank you to the crew for putting our paper right on the front check out counter for easy access to the news of Eureka County.
e restrooms are large and a laundry facility is planned also. e grand opening will be in the future, but today you need to stop in and say “hi” to the crew and Shawn—when you can catch his running feet! Over the years Shawn has given back to the community. He offers a free anksgiving dinner to wayward people so he can invite them in to enjoy a dinner with friends, new and old. He kept his employees on the payroll during the dark days aer the fire and through opening his “temporary” store e Phoenix, until now when the new EZ Stop has opened. His thought is always for the customer first, and the
TIDDLES-N-BITTLES e Voters Spoke Volumes on June 9th In Eureka fashion, local races are what interested most voters. As of printing time the unofficial numbers for our two local races are: County Commissioner District 2 (Republican); Rich McKay 313 and Steel Raine 105. For the University Board of Regents District 8 Nonpartisan: Pete Goicoechea 414, Lori Lane 63, Karmen Miller 20, K Talib-deen 4. Congratulations to Pete Goicoechea on retaining his seat on the University Board of Regents and to Rich McKay for retaining his seat on the County Commission for his third term. Both gentlemen are good stewards of the money and actions needed for the sucess of our Nevada.
ank You! ank you to everyone that came out and helped with the May Community Clean-up in Crescent Valley. Many hands were able to clean-up SR306 through town, McDaniel, Eighth St., and part of Tenabo. e Crescent Valley Fire Department is looking forward to having more come out and help with their October 31 Community Clean-up! Mark your calendars.
IN THIS EDITION Feature Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Spotlight On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Senior Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Johnny’s Tech Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Sheriff’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Worship Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
From Our Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Commissioners News & Notes . . . . . .5 Market Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Arrest Recaps & Court Recaps . . . . . . .5 Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 June Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8