A rose for mom wraps up drive-through luncheons at Senior Center

Friday’s drive-through luncheon in honor of Mother’s Day may be the last of its kind for the foreseeable future, but there isn’t much that’s foreseeable living in the coronasphere.

Community Services Director Scott Morgan said barring another surge and accompanying lockdown, the Douglas County Senior Center’s dining room will open on Monday and stay that way.

But he was unwilling to say Friday’s luncheon will be the last of its kind.

Friday’s luncheon consisted of chicken tenders on a bed of greens and a mixed melon salad, topped off with a rose for the moms.

The potential finale was a game of parking lot bingo.

After the Nevada COVID Task Force reviewed the county’s plan, businesses and other activities not governed by a licensing board will be able to resume operations at 100 percent capacity without social distancing requirements.

Large gatherings won’t require a COVID plan, which opens the way for Douglas High School graduation, Carson Valley Days and a variety of other events scheduled over the next few weeks.

However, the state directive on masks will continue through the month.

“During the transition to local control, it is important to note the State directive on masks will continue to be enforced in businesses by OSHA and other state boards and can be cited and fined for non-compliance,” County Manager Patrick Cates said. “This is not coming from Douglas County. We ask all residents to be mindful of the impact on our businesses for ignoring this directive.”

On Thursday, Douglas County Emergency Management reported Douglas County had seven new coronavirus cases, bringing it to 82 active cases and 2,714 recoveries. Over the course of the outbreak, 35 Douglas County residents have died as a result of the disease.

Community testing returns to the Douglas County Community & Senior Center 9 a.m. May 19. Testing is free and available to any resident of Douglas, Carson, Lyon or Storey.