“The area is bathed in sunshine more than 300 days a year.“

The Services That Make the Community

A community is defined by its residents, their gathering places, and the various places people use to conduct the business of day-to-day living. Whether it is essential medical and educational facilities or shopping and restaurants, residents need a variety of resources for the foundation of their lives. The services surrounding Crossroads Commerce Center provide everything needed to support a healthy and thriving community, including:
                           
Day Care Centers
Healthcare
Libraries
Media
Places of Worship
Public Safety
Restaurants
Transportation
Schools
Special Programs


Daycare Centers
http://phonebook.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Child+Care+Services/S-NV/T-Fernley/


Healthcare

Washoe Medical Clinic
Located in Fernley, the Washoe Medical Clinic is a private not-for-profit organization. Washoe Medical Clinic
has grown to become the leading healthcare provider in Northern Nevada offering integrated, regional healthcare. http://www.washoehealth.com

Northern Nevada Medical Center

Northern Nevada Medical Center provides physicians and patients with the latest in technological innovations for diagnosis and treatment of the most acute clinical conditions. The emergency department is a certified Level-III emergency department and serves more than 20,000 patients annually. https://www.northernnvmed.com

St. Mary’s of Reno

St. Mary’s of Reno is committed to meeting the needs of an ever-changing community, through programs and services designed to meet a multitude of patient needs. From state-of-the-art cardiac care to pre-natal classes and cancer prevention screenings, Saint Mary’s makes a healthy difference in northern Nevada, one person at a time. http://www.saintmarysreno.com

Banner Churchill Community Hospital

Banner Churchill Community Hospital is located at 801 E. Williams Avenue in Fallon, NV. It’s a  40 bed hospital with over 400 employees. The facility is JCAHO accredited, a level four Trauma Center and offers extensive out-patient services to the community and surrounding communities. http://www.bannerhealth.com

Care Flight
Care Flight, under the authority of REMSA, is always standing by with experienced critical care flight nurses, specially trained flight paramedics and skilled pilots. Care Flight is ready to respond at a moment’s notice to the requests from public safety agencies, hospitals, physicians, or other health or public service organizations.


Libraries

The Lyon County Library System has five branch locations including one in Fernley. http://www.lyon-county.org/libraries/br-fernley.htm


Media

Newspapers

Reno Gazette Journal – www.rgj.com
Nevada Appeal - www.nevadaappeal.com
The Fernley Leader - Dayton Courier
Northern Nevada Business Weekly - www.nnbw.biz
Reno News & Review - www.newsreview.com 

Radio Stations - http://www.smartpages.com/cityguides/nv/reno/radio.jhtml

Television Stations
            KOLO – ABC - www.kolotv.com
KTVN – CBS - http://www.ktvn.com/
KRNV – NBC - http://www.krnv.com/
KNPB – PBS - http://www.knpb.org/

 

Places of Worship

Churches
There are churches within a variety of denominations. For more information, check MyAreaGuide.com.


Restaurants

The Fernley/Lyon County area boasts a wide array of cuisine including Indian, Italian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Mexican and more. For more information, check MyAreaGuide.com.


Public Safety

Sheriffs Department
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has a substation located in Fernley. The Sheriffs Office utilizes community-oriented policing techniques and offers programs such as
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), Citizens Law Enforcement Academy, Triad Program, GREAT (Gang Resistance Education & Training) and the Bicycle Safety Training Program.

Fire Department
The city of
Fernley has a volunteer Fire Department-N. Lyon Fire District with 100 participants and 12 full-time employees including several paramedics on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and located only approximately one mile from Crossroads Commerce Center. 


Transportation

Access to regional bus transportation is available in Fernley by Trans Nevada Bus Lines and in Silver Springs and Yerington by KT Services.
Fernley Frontier 331-8687


Schools


Lyon
County School District

Serving Fernley with K-12th grade education.
http://www.lyon.k12.nv.us/

Western Nevada Community College
The Western Nevada Community College has an annex location in Fernley and provides training to new employees from private industries in the Fernley, Fallon, Dayton, and Carson City area.

Truckee Meadows Community College
Located in Reno, The Truckee Meadows Community College academic programs, which emphasize industrial technology, include Industrial Management Certificate, Applied technology courses, and Tech Prep/School courses.
www.tmcc.edu

University of Nevada, Reno
There is a wide variety of programs offered by each of the 10 fully accredited colleges and schools including 70 bachelor's degrees, 70 master's programs, 30 doctoral specialties, 3 EdD's, and 1 MD. The university has a fully accredited evening MBA program to accommodate full-time working students. Students enjoy the beauty of the nationally rated campus as well as athletic teams that receive regular regional and national attention. www.unr.edu


Special Programs

Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program
The program offers tax-deferred growth and covers in-state tuition for two or four years of undergraduate education at any State College or University in Nevada. www.nevadatreasurer.com

Millennium Scholarship Plan
This plan will be available to every Nevada student who graduates after May 1, 2000 and meets the academic and residency standards. The Scholarships apply to students attending a University and Community College system of Nevada institution only. www.nevada.edu/millnvhigh.htm

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