2 Thursday, June 26, 1997 Pahrump Valley Gazette
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Northern and
Central
Nevada
Friday through Sunday
... Dry except a slight
chance of afternoon
thunderstorms eastand
central mountains each
day. Lows in the mid 40s
to mid 50s. Highs 80-90.
Southern Nevada
Friday through
Sunday. Dry with breezy
afternoons. Lows in the
upper 60s and 70s. Highs
in the 90s to near 105.
California
Locally breezy during
the afternoons and
evenings. ws from the
50s Owens Valley m the
mid 70s Death Valley.
Highs from the 90s
Owens Valley to 110
Death Valley.
Promotion for Warner
Continued from front page
and quantity of her work. She was described as a person
who is always willing to assume more duties, who
makes the extra effort to help people and to provide
requested information. Town Office Manager Iris
Rowland said, "I've worked with Peggy for seven
years. I've seen her take on more and more and more.
If she doesn't know something, she'll figure it out."
Town Attorney Len Smith said he talks to Warner
everyday, and she is a good worker. Gronda defended
his evaluation and recommendation. No one present
had other than praise for Warner and her work.
However, Board Member Bob Little voiced con-
cerns about the evaluation process where the Town
Clerk performed the evaluation without direction of
the entire Board. Board Member Steve Rainbolt de-
fended Gronda's action saying someone has to handle
employee evaluations in the absence of a Town Man-
ager.
When Rainbolt asked Smith for an opinion, Smith
said since there were no derogatory comments on the
evaluation and as Gronda had not promised a salary
increase there was no problem. A problem could arise
if an employee were to protest negative comments
since the Town Board would be the review board for
such action. Gronda said he was acting within the
administrative duties ofihe Town Clerk as outlined in
Town policies.
Little said, "One individual taking unilateral ac-
tion sets a very scary precedence."
Hollis solved the problem when he made a motion,
seconded by Rainbolt, to make Warner Interim Town
Manager. Gronda said he agreed wholeheartedly. It
would take the day to day operations of the Town off
the Board.
Little asked, "Has Peggy agreed?" Rowland said
Warner had said she would accept the position if the
Board asked her to.
Smith informed the Board they need to consider
pay and benefits. Under the Fair Labor Standard Act
the employer is not allowed to increase duties without
giving commensurate pay. He said, in fact, the interim
Town Manager is the Town Manager.
Rowland said she believed former Town Manager
Scott Nielsen was making $22.50 per hour. The figure
appeared to be acceptable to the Board for the new
Interim Town Manager. The Board was unanimous in
their support of Warner as the right person for the job.
In another action, the Board voted unanimously to
re-advertise the Town Manager position. In discussion
members said they wanted candidates to clearly under-
stand that they are required to live in Pahrump, and
that they are Town employees like everyone else and
not under a separate contract.
Hot time around county for the Fourth
by Mary Ann McNeill
Gazette Staff
The Pahrump Valley Volunteer Firefighters Asso-
ciation is again sponsoring fireworks and challenging
the sheriff's department to a softball game on the Fourth
of July. But they plan to do it bigger and better this year!
The PVVFFA got a total of $8,000 and a better deal
from suppliers for the fireworks assortment, so it plans
to provide a longer show this year, according to Shawn
McAdams, president of the group. It may last tp to 35
minutes, but details are still being worked out.
The softball game starts at 8 a.m. on July 4th and the
fireworks start at dusk. Since the firefighters won the
game last year, it promises to be a grudge match as both
teams are eager to show up the other.
The action occurs at Petrack Park with the fireworks
being shot off from the rodeo arena. Parking is avail-
able all around the park with a small area being roped
off around the
arena for safety
reasons.
Carnival
rides and ven-
dors will be at
the park for all
three days from
approximately
sun-up to sun-
down. Ven-
dors can re-
serve booth
space up to the
last minute at
$20 per day, or
$50 for the
weekend, by
calling the fire
department of-
fice at 727-
5658.
T h e
Tonopah Fire
Department is
sponsoring
fireworks from
the Joe Friel
Sports Corn- i | on the
plex at ap' | [ Fourth, be-
,m. on the | RIDINGINTHEFINALS-JeremyTheurer,16,willspend July4th riding bulis and [ ginning at
roximately 9 ! bareback at the Silver State Invitational High School Rodeo in Fallon, Nevada. He I Hadley Fire
Fourth. Ac- | is one of eight High School riders who qualified for the national event. | Station and
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cording to Jim
Merlino of the Chamber of Commerce, Tonopah also
has a kids' parade tarting at noon, down Main Street;
swimming events at the public pool; an old-fashioned
barbecue at the Friel Sports Complex from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m.; and many other family fun and games in the
afternoon at the complex.
The Beatty Volunteer Fire Department will have a
parade starting at noon and fireworks display about
dusk, according to fireman Mike Lasorsa. Beatty also
has a watermelon feed, kids' games like burlap bag
races and egg tosses, concession booths and raffles for
prizes sponsored by local and Las Vegas merchants.
The Goldfield Volunteer Fire Department will host
their fireworks display at dusk in the park, kids' games
at 10 a.m., adult games at noon, a potluck barbecue at 2
p.m., with raffles and an auction. On Thursday, July 3
there will be a dance at the park at 7 p.m.
The Baker celebration will be held Saturday, July 5,
according to Shirley Dougherty of the Baker Chamber
of Commerce. A barbecue will start at 4 p.m. and a
street dance will begin about 6 p.m. and last until 11
p.m., with
the Cross-
roads band
performing.
The events
will be held
at the Senior
Hall in the
park behind
the fire sta-
tio, n off of
Baker Road.
The Ameri-
can Legion
• l6st." 690: is
sponsoring.
the events as
its first fund
raising
project.
T h e
Town of
Round
Mountain
will host a
decorated
bike parade
at 1 l:30a.m.
ending at
Hadley Park.
A sand volleyball tournament will begin after the
parade, about noon at .Hadley Park, and the fireworks
display will begin at dusk at the north end of the park.
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