Elko Mayor’s Challenge Team

Cottonwood Guest Ranch is in the heart of Nevada’s Great Basin; Cottonwood is a fifth generation working horse and cattle ranch. For the last two decades the Smith family has opened their doors to guests from around the world. The current ranch manager, Agee Smith, served in the Vietnam War. He wanted to share the experience of the ranch which has been around for over six generations to veterans in surrounding areas. The mission of the ranch is to provide a customized, personal, need-based Ranch retreat for postwar service members. The goal is to calm the mind, body, and spirit, while facilitating a program with depth, to assist postwar service members in the advancement of their personal life, family relationships, career, and future. A place to unwind, reboot, build trust, and reconnect with nature.

Elko Mayor’s Challenge team alongside with Kairos Recovery, and Zero Suicides Elko County worked with Agee to provide 6 veterans to attend a Veterans Retreat for free on July 19th to the 21st. Attached are a few pictures. Elko Mayor’s Challenge team lead George Roloson who is an Army Veteran and resides in Elko, Nevada stated, “It was a great chance for them to relax outside of cell service and to connect with other likeminded individuals”.