Dayton-Area Briefs

Dayton joins in Comstock historic celebration

A gold nugget found in Gold Canyon 154 years ago will be on display 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Dayton Historical Society Museum.

Bob Nylen, curator of history at the Nevada State Museum, will exhibit the nugget discovered by Mormon emigrant John Orr in 1850.

The nugget weighs .68 ounces and was a family heirloom before being donated to the Nevada State Museum in 1969.

The exhibition is part of Comstock Historical Weekend. The Dayton museum will feature a chautauqua of early settlers and a self-guided tour of Old Town Dayton.

For information, call 246-3017.

Comstock Grand Ball Saturday

The Comstock Historic Preservation Grand Ball will be from 7-11:30 p.m. Saturday at Piper's Opera House in Virginia City. There will be a light buffet supper and a bar will be available.

Dance master is Kent "Gus" Gustafson with Victorian dance music provided by the Dennis Butterfield Quartet. Dress is Victorian formal, dressy western or semi-formal.

Tickets are $25 per person in advance. There will be a dance class from 1-3 p.m. Cost is $8 each or $15 for couples.

Call Paulette Grune, (775) 358-2284.

Lyon Democrats meet Tuesday

The Lyon County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Jacquelyn Hart, 733 E St. off Main and Sixth streets behind the 7-Eleven store.

The order of business will include a plan of action concerning problems with current development and infrastructure within the county.

Anyone interested in obtaining the county platform from the recent Democratic County Precinct Caucus should contact Charles Lawson at 629-0336.

Six Mile Volunteers sponsor blood drive

United Blood Services and the Six Mile Canyon Volunteer Fire Department are sponsoring a blood drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 22 at the Stor-All building next to Smith's in Dayton. Call 315-3171 for details or to make an appointment.

Virginia City artist's show runs through May 28

Virginia City artist Larry Williamson's exhibit "Images of the Great Basin: Dogs, Rabbits & Other Desert Images," will be shown through May 28 as part of the Art Council's Office eXhibition Series.

The land and inhabitants of the Great Basin are Williamson's inspirations. Pieces of faded wood, horsehair and bones bleached white are his favorite materials.

He received a Nevada Governor's Arts Award for Excellent in the Arts in 2003.

Williamson has lived in Nevada most of his life. He started whittling figures when he was 5. As an art instructor in rural schools for more than 20 years, he taught every subject and medium. He began exhibiting in the 1970s.

For information, call 687-6680.

Appeal co-sponsors blood drive in Dayton on June 6

United Blood Services, Dayton HealthCare Center, Nevada Appeal and the Dayton Chamber are holding a blood drive from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 6.

For an appointment, call 246-0200.

Intermediate school to hold dinner and bingo

Dayton Intermediate School's Parent Faculty Club will hold a Family Bingo Night May 14 at DIS on Old Dayton Valley Road in the multipurpose room from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Dinner starts at 5:30, and bingo starts at 6.

The entry fee of $3.50 per person, or $12 for a family of two adults and four children, includes dinner and one bingo ticket. Additional bingo tickets are available for 25 cents. Winners get to pick from a variety of prizes.

For information, call DIS or Lynne at 246-3870.