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Thrilled After Solving a Vexing Problem, a friend proclaimed, “I sure Sherlocked that mystery…!” At Least They Didn’t Start a Wildfire. Tim Flores and Nicole Westerfelt were excited to stage gender reveal ceremonies for family groups, so they purchased special party cannons that surprise onlookers with either blue or pink confetti and smoke. The first canon blast at Nicole’s mother’s place and a second ceremony at Tim’s mother’s home were greeted with cheers and applause. The couple then traveled to Tim’s father’s house NevCity. Tim asked gathered family members where they’d like to witness the canon shot. Outside, it was decided. “That’s a good idea,” Nicole announced to everyone, “because we did it inside at my mom’s house and there’s blue everywhere…!” ....
By Lorraine Jewett | Special to The Unions Stewards of Tax Dollars, as well as firefighting heroes. NevCo Consolidated Fire District now uses a special truck to respond to medical calls rather than rolling out large fire engines. “We purchased an all-inclusive 4WD Ford F550 that carries 150 gallons of water, medical equipment, plus extrication and technical rescue equipment,” says Chief Jim Turner. “Since 80% of calls are medical responses, the new Rescue is more cost effective than a fire engine. An engine costs $4.25 per mile in fuel and wear and tear, and the Ford costs about half that; just $82 in fuel last month. A new fire engine runs about $700,000 and we spent $285,000 on the new truck.” The Ford, named Rescue 84 because it’s stationed at Station 84, also allows a quicker response and is more maneuverable than a fire engine… ....