All Somersett Residents’ Events & Specials

MC Believe in Education 5K & Fun Run

Sunday, September 27 8 am walk | 8:40 am run | 9:45 am kids fun run Somersett’s annual MC Believe in Education 5K and Fun Run honors a former resident, Michele Cervantes, with the proceeds going toward a scholarship for a McQueen graduate. Michele believed that education is the true equalizer for mankind. She was a master elementary school teacher who was passionate about literacy. Her vision for lifelong learning continues to be actualized through her students, family and friends. The 5K race is limited to the first 500 paid and registered participants, so mark your calendars now and sign up early! Registration forms are available on Somersett.net or at the front desk of the club.

PLEASE NOTE: Haunted House and Touch-A-Truck and Fall Festival are tentative, and may be canceled based on coronavirus mandates. Please check Somersett.net for the latest news on our events.

Haunted House Friday, October 16, 6–9 pm

PLUS Saturday, October 17, during the Fall

Festival

Our spooky haunted house will make you shiver and scream – just in time for Halloween! Test your nerve with a visit on Friday evening and if you make it out, come again for another hair-raising tour during the Fall Festival on Saturday. Please note: We can make the experience less scary for your younger ones!

14th Annual Touch-A-Truck & Fall Festival

Saturday, October 17, 10 am–2 pm Big trucks, a haunted house, fall-themed crafts, and all for a good cause! Join us for the Touch-A-Truck & Fall Festival, our annual

Somersett’s Annual Food Drive

Launches Saturday, October 17 According to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, one in five children in Nevada is hungry. And the spread of the coronavirus and the resulting downturn in the economy is making the situation even more dire.

Each fall, Somersett partners with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada to hold a Holiday Drive, which traditionally kicks off during Touch-A-Truck & Fall Festival. This year, even if we are forced to cancel the event due to the coronavirus, we will still begin our Food Drive on Saturday, Oct. 17. So, while you are grocery shopping this fall, please buy a little extra for your hungry neighbors, and drop the items in the bins at the Club at Town Center.

WHAT TO DONATE Access to nutritious food is vital for our neighbors who face hunger, and we ask that those donating food choose the most nutritious items available whenever possible. When making a food donation, please use the list below to determine what foods to donate. • Canned meals: stews, soups, spaghetti/ravioli (low-sodium preferred) • Protein: peanut butter, tuna, salmon, chicken, dried or canned beans kick-off to the Club’s holiday food drive benefiting the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.

Get here early – the first 125 kids to arrive in costume will snag a bag of treats! There will be a costume contest, a magician, facepainting, pumpkins and more. Bring your non-perishable food items to participate in the fun! See page 30 for photos from last year’s

event.

Fall Garage Sale

Saturday, October 3, 7 am–3 pm Mark your calendar for October 3 when the final community-wide garage sale of 2020 gets underway If you are a Somersett resident (including Sierra Canyon, The Village and The Vue!) and you would like your address listed on the map, please email robin.bolson@fsresidential.com by the end of the day on Monday, Sept. 28. Because we are using Google Maps this year (see below), we can list highlights of what you are selling, so please include them when you sign up to be included on the map. New! A digital map of participating homes will be available beginning Wednesday, September 30. A link will be provided on the Somersett Reno, Nevada Facebook page, and on the home page of www.Somersett.net.

Participants are welcome to put up signs during the sale to direct shoppers to their street and house. Signs must be taken down at 3 pm when the sale ends.

Neighborhood of Lights

The fourth annual Neighborhood of Lights contest will illuminate Somersett this December! We will again invite Somersett residents to enter their addresses in a community map, and residents will then vote for their favorite displays. So start planning your festive illuminations now! Check the November/December edition of this magazine for further details.

• Grains: whole-grain cereal, oatmeal, brown rice, whole grain pasta • Fruits: canned (packed in 100% juice or light syrup), dried fruit, applesauce (no sugar added), 100% fruit juice boxes • Vegetables: canned (no salt added and/or low-sodium preferred) • Dairy: shelf-stable milk • Kid-friendly snacks: granola bars, popcorn, animal crackers, graham crackers • Baby products: formula, infant cereal, baby food

Please note: Food items should be non-perishable and nonexpired. Please DO NOT donate home-made food, food in glass containers, or any food that has been opened or is unlabeled.

Meet John Lipinski...

Chair of the Board of the Food Bank of Nevada and a Somersett resident! See page 14.