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Community Profile: Great Basin Co-Op 5, 9, 11, 13 All-Resident Events 6–7 Somersett Golf & Country Club
COMMUNITY
‘Think local’ has always been at the core of its mission
Great Basin Community Food Co-op 240 Court St., Reno, NV 89501 775-324-6133 https://greatbasinfoodcoop
The words “Think Local” have taken on various meanings
over the last decade across multiple industries. Great Basin Co-Op, though, was founded on perhaps the truest and simplest definition of this now commonly used phrase. Founded in 2005 as a buyers’ club, its goal was to increase community access to local, sustainable, and affordable food while also supporting the local economy.
Since then, there have been a few adjustments to the business model and multiple location changes, but today, Great Basin is a successful, member-based co-op, with a market as well as an in-house café and juice bar. It provides produce, meats, and other consumable products from dozens of local producers, farmers, ranchers, and vendors in the larger Sierra Nevada region.
Great Basin operates its organization off seven foundational principles created by the first ever co-op and endorsed by the International Co-op Alliance. The principles include a voluntary and open membership, governed by democratic principles and active member participation. The cooperative must operate independently with education as a key value and service to its members and community. While self-governance is vital, cooperation with other co-ops and organizations is key, so long as the organization retains its own control and is regularly serving the needs of its members and the larger community.
If you visit the co-op, whether to pick up some groceries or have a sandwich or fresh juice in the café, it is easy to see these principles at work. All of the food – including produce and meat - is from places and towns most visitors know by name and are a short drive away. Most of the other supplementary products one might normally find in a grocery store are here too, except all are also 100% local, supporting small businesses, entrepreneurs, and artisans in our local neighborhoods and storefronts. The value of community and Great Basin’s adherence to it is visible everywhere.
Almost just as fitting as what you find at the co-op is what you won’t. All of the products are health-minded and focused. None of the foods contain artificial preservatives, sweeteners, or colors. High fructose syrup is a no-go at Great Basin as are foods with synthetic hormones, preventative antibiotics, MSG, or hydrogenated oils. Animal testing or unfair labor practices are also not permitted if a vendor or farmer wants to sell their items. All these rules help the co-op achieve its mission, which is to serve the community by providing healthy, local, sustainably produced, high-quality food and items.
Today, nearly 20 years after its original founding, the Great Basin Co-Op and all that its Court Street location have to offer, are a far cry from its humble beginnings in the kitchen of the two local sisters who founded it. The square footage of the space may be far larger, and the quantity of the food products and consumable items inside has also grown considerably, but because the co-op has stuck to its core mission, the impact it has had on its community looms even larger than these other changes.
Hopefully, for the sake of the greater Reno community, Great Basin Co-Op will be around another 20-plus years to assist in the health and growth of its residents.
These events are open to all Somersett residents, including those who live in Sierra Canyon. For more information, go to www.somersett.org. MC Believe in Education 5k & Fun Run
Sunday, Sept. 25, 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.org or at the front desk of the club.
Fall Garage Sale
Saturday, Oct. 1, from 7 am-3 pm
This is the final community-wide garage sale of the year! If you love garage sales, this popular event right in your neighborhood is among Reno’s best. A link to a digital map of participating homes will be available beginning on Monday, Sept. 26, on the home page of www.somersett.org.
If you plan to host a sale, get your home listed on our map of participating homes by emailing Robin.Bolson@mysomersett.com with your name and address by the end of the day on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The Association publicizes the sale in local media, Craigslist and Facebook, as well as on garage sale sites. We recommend that you place signs during sale hours directing shoppers to your street and house from the nearest parkway.
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Meet the 2022 MC Believe scholarship winners
Jadacie Cook
MC Believe in Education is so much more than a 5K run and walk. It’s a celebration of the importance of education and literacy and the passion of the person whose life inspired the event, the late Michele Cervantes. Michele was a master elementary school teacher whose vision for lifelong learning continues through her students, family, friends, and all who participate in MC Believe.
Each year the proceeds from the event go to scholarships for McQueen High School graduates. This year’s scholarship awardees are Jadacie Cook and Landen Smith, who will both head to the University of Nevada Reno this fall. Jadacie will study psychology, and Landen will pursue kinesiology. Both plan to use the scholarship money to help with tuition.
Jadacie wants to study criminal psychology because she is interested in understanding why people do what they do. She was chosen to be part of UNR’s Dean’s Future Scholars program when she was in sixth grade. The organization helps underserved students in Northern Nevada realize their dreams of higher education. Future Scholars helped her take summer classes and she will enter her freshman year with several courses under her belt, including Psychology 101.
Landen was inspired to pursue kinesiology by Emily, a physical therapist who helped him in 2020. He plans to work with kids under the age of 18.
Jadacie and Landen both expressed sincere gratitude to those who come together at MC Believe to help students achieve their goals. “Education is so important,’ says Jadacie. “The time and effort put into this event mean a lot to me,” says Landen.
Somersett Golf & Country Club
September through October
Country Club Golf Shop Hours
September 7:30 am-6:30 pm Tuesday-Friday 7:00 am-6:30 pm Saturday & Sunday
October 8:00 am-6:00 pm Tuesday-Sunday
Community Driving Range Hours
September 8 am-6 pm Tuesday-Sunday
October 8 am-5 pm Tuesday-Sunday
Country Club First Tee Times
September 8:00 am Tuesday-Friday 7:30 am Saturday and Sunday
October 8:30 am Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am Saturday and Sunday Bocce Ball Court Hours
8 am-7 pm** Tuesday-Sunday
**may play until dusk if in possession of own Bocce balls
Please note: There is a grooming rake/brush located on the outside wall of the Golf Shop. Bocce balls and scoreboards may be checked out from shop staff during operating hours.
Learn to Golf
Saturdays September 3, 10, 17 11 am – 12:30 pm $15/clinic | RSVP 4 days prior to clinic 3 min; 16 max
Engage in the game of a lifetime – GOLF. This excellent beginner/intermediate class has been extremely successful with PGA professional Rob Dugan leading the programming. Whether you are a former golfer looking to dust off your clubs and brush up on your fundamentals OR someone eager to learn for the first time, we are here to get you ready to play. A typical session includes clinic-style instruction as well as time for individual help from instructors. Over each month, we will cover all aspects of the game, including full swing, putting, and short game. Please sign up with the golf shop staff four days
Golf Tip By Stuart Smith – PGA Director of Golf
The Downswing
I can’t stress enough the importance of understanding the downswing path in the golf swing. As golfers, we often hear the phrase “outside-in” relating to the club. An “outside-in” swing path is both a distance robber and a directional destroyer. An “outside-in” swing path will lead to the dreaded slice. It is imperative in the downswing that the arms and hands do not throw the club outward but rather, as body weight transitions to the target, that they fall more downward.
Question – OK Stuart, I am achieving a better downswing path, but my ball is still going to the right and slicing. What now?
You can’t fix the direction the ball goes with the downswing path only. After achieving a better downswing path, the clubface will be your friend in correcting direction and can eliminate the slicing.
Simply said, learn an “inside-out” swing path and rotate the clubface through the ball for longer, straighter shots. Practice, Practice, Practice. The PGA golf staff
at the Somersett Golf and Country Club has over 35 years of combined experience and is available to take your game to the next level. Why venture out for golf lessons when you can improve your game right here in your back yard? Instructors’ rates vary but are between $80 and $120 per hour. We CAN take your game to the next level. Call us at 787-1800, ext.2
prior to clinic time at 787-1800, ext. 2. September sessions are the final sessions of the season. We thank you for your attendance.
Little Tykes Golf Clinic
Wednesday, September 7, 5:30-6:30 pm; October 12, 5-6 pm 4 child min; 12 max | Complimentary
Little Tykes Golf is designed for small children and it’s one of the best opportunities to get your child involved in a game that will last a lifetime. Somersett Golf and Country Club PGA professionals are proud to donate their time to your little ones! Just meet us at the country club driving range and your child can join the fun.
All Somersett residents are welcome to play the Championship Country Club Course four times per year. Each resident may book a foursome of players at a rate of $80 per player (in-season) and $50 per player (off-season, November-March). This includes green fee, driving range usage, and golf cart. We take tee times for residents four days in advance at 787-1800, ext 2.
Men, please remember our dress code of no denim, collared golf shirts, and caps worn forward at all times. For the ladies no denim, no spaghetti-strapped tops, bare midriffs, or short shorts. Proper footwear, such as golf or tennis shoes, is required.
Driving Range
Somersett residents have both complimentary and fee-based access to the driving range. We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. The driving range is available Tuesdays through Sundays and is closed to all activities on Mondays. The majority of the time this will be on the north side of the driving range, however, on rare occasions, we will be on mats on the south side, and you will be welcome to utilize that side. Our service attendants will provide shuttle service, or you are welcome to walk to what is the back of the driving range. Golf balls will be staged there for you. Let our attendants know your approximate hitting time and they will check on you so you can be shuttled back. Off-season (November through mid-April), the north side of the driving range is closed, and all play is from the mats on the south side. Let our attendants know your approximate hitting time and they will check on you so as you can be shuttled back. Off-season (November thru mid-April) the north side of the driving range is closed, and all play is from the mats on the south side. As a Somersett resident, you have access to our newly renovated turf tee as well as the putting and chipping area for a fee of $10 per person. Pay in the golf shop before usage and present your receipt to the range attendant. Access to the putting and chipping area is allowed only by paying the $10/person fee – no exceptions. Juniors MUST be accompanied by an adult.
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