Life Center two week closure - Meals on Wheels not affected

Churchill County opts to reduce services at Pennington Life Center --  A message from the senior center states that Meals on Wheels will continue as usual.  "If you are a regular William N. Pennington Life Center dining room patron and need daily meals, please call the Center at 775-423-7096 to set up a meal pick up.  Meals will be available for pick up Monday through Friday from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the front of the Center under the portico.  Please call us to advise if you would like to pick up daily meals prior to Friday, March 13th at 4:30 pm. If you are unable to drive and need meals deliver, contact us to be placed on  the Meals on Wheels program." Churchill County officials made the decision today to reduce or modify services at its William N. Pennington Life Center, effective immediately. This decision was made in an abundance of caution and to protect the county’s vulnerable population of senior citizens vis-à-vis COVID-19. Effective immediately at the Life Center and until further notice:

• The lobby area, front desk and dining room are closed. For those who come to the dining room for their mid-day meal, a drive-through meal service will be set up under the portico at the front entrance and packaged meals will be handed out starting on March 13 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• All recreational classes and activities are cancelled.
• Meals On Wheels home meal delivery will not be affected at this time.
• The beauty salon, as a private business, remains open at this time.
• Those with questions are encouraged to contact the Life Center at (775)423-7096 as phones will be staffed.

“Churchill County wants to be out in front of the COVID-19 issue. Protecting a vulnerable population is top-most in our minds and this concern led to our decision to reduce activities at the Life Center,” said Jim Barbee, county manager. Information on Churchill County actions regarding COVID-19 may be found on its website at: www.churchillcounty.org/covid-19  This page is updated regularly as information becomes available. Currently, there are no known positive cases of COVID-19 in Churchill County.       Support local, independent news – contribute to The Fallon Post, your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon. Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page.