Chairwoman Diana Kersey called the Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board to order at 5 p.m. on July 8. During the session, the board approved the minutes of the June 17 meeting, reviewed the recent Crescent Valley Fun Days, received an update on County Commission activities and heard a law enforcement and fire safety report from the Eureka County Sheriff’s Office.

Board reviews Fun Days turnout and allocates raffle proceeds

Kersey opened the discussion with a review of the Crescent Valley Fun Days event. She noted that despite a necessary venue change to the community center due to high winds on that day, the event proceeded successfully.

The board reported that the raffle raised $470 from the adult category and $170 from the youth category. The raffle featured numerous community donations, including multiple prizes provided by local Emergency Medical Services (EMS), games and books donated by Brian Shoaf and a grill donated by the local fire department. Following the financial review, the board voted unanimously to donate all proceeds raised during the event directly to the Crescent Valley Emergency Fund.

Sheriff reports elevated county caseloads and wildfire liabilities

Eureka County Sheriff Miles Umina attended the meeting and presented a law enforcement and public safety report for the region. Umina reported that the Sheriff’s Office has experienced a high volume of activity over the preceding week and a half, during which deputies made four DUI arrests countywide. Three of those arrests occurred within Crescent Valley. The fourth DUI arrest was made in Eureka.

Umina also highlighted a notable increase in general police reports. The sheriff’s office concluded the previous month with 41 total active cases. Umina noted this is a significant rise compared to the typical monthly average, which generally ranges between 25 and 29 cases.

Turning to fire safety, Umina reported that fire crews recently extinguished an estimated five-acre wildfire located in a wooded area of Antelope Valley. The sheriff emphasized that regional environmental conditions present extreme fire danger and reminded residents of the active local burn ban. Umina warned that property owners could be held financially liable for multi-million-dollar suppression costs if a fire originates on private property and subsequently spreads to federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

County commission and local administrative items addressed

Eureka County Commissioner Mike Schoenwald attended the session to provide the advisory board with a summary of the decisions and discussions from the July 7 county commission meeting.

Additionally, board member Laura Shivers announced that the local Movie Night series is scheduled to begin in August, occurring on the second Friday of each month at the community center. Shivers requested formal permission to store the county-owned popcorn maker permanently at the community center. She explained that the equipment belongs to the county rather than the senior center, and keeping it in one place would eliminate the risk of damaging the machine while transporting it back and forth between the two facilities. The board approved the request.