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Fernley senior advisory committee votes not to staff a booth at the 2025 Fourth of July event
Summary
Facing limited volunteer availability, the Fernley Senior Citizens Advisory Committee voted to skip participation in the city's Fourth of July event, passing a motion proposed by Lisa Callahan and seconded by Sharon Holly.
Committee members debated whether enough volunteers would be available to staff a booth at the city's Fourth of July celebration and whether returning to the event this year was worthwhile. Lisa Callahan moved that the Fernley Senior Citizens Advisory Committee not participate in the 2025 Fourth of July event; Sharon Holly seconded the motion. Denise Mormon called the question and members voted in favor; the motion passed.
Members cited scheduling conflicts and limited volunteer availability as the primary reasons for the decision. "I move that the Fernley Senior ... Committee not participate this July 4th event for 2025," Callahan said during the motion. Staff confirmed that several long-time volunteers and officers would be unavailable during the holiday.
Why it matters: The committee has used the July 4th event in prior years to distribute information and giveaways and to raise awareness about senior services. Not staffing a booth this year reduces one in-person outreach opportunity but preserves limited volunteer resources for other activities.
The motion passed during the meeting; no names were recorded in the roll-call portion of the vote beyond the verbal assent that carried the motion. The committee will continue other outreach activities, including a fan distribution planned for the next day.
