Needy kids benefit from items drives, CHS senior projects

You don't have to go to a Third World country to find children living in poverty. More than 300 needy children live right in your own community.

Calvary Chapel Carson City Fellowship and Kim Mckew are sponsoring a coat and jacket drive this week and February. The fellowship will gather travel-size deodorants, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, etc. to be given to nurses at schools so they can help children in need. Fritsch Elementary School nurse Joanne Eisel needs sweatsuits in sizes 6X to 14 junior.

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The Carson City School District would like to thank state agencies for donating so much during Christmas and after. Debbie Galloway and her staff collected until Jan. 15 then bought items to be distributed throughout the district.

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Carson High School is one of the few high schools in the country with a senior project requirement to graduate. Last year, I was so impressed by Adrienne Jordan's community clothing drive to help her fellow students. I have been asking my son and his friends what their senior projects are this year.

Emily Johnson is knitting hats for several organizations. Jaime Bourns and Samantha Boykin have bitten off the big project of starting a judicial youth court at Carson High to handle minor infractions on campus. They are taking notes from Douglas High School, which has benefited from a similar program for several years. Peer court is always a good idea.

Kyle Bacon is trying to raise funds for two high school scholarships - for baseball and soccer - to Western Nevada Community College's Wildcats. To help, purchase a $20 ticket to win a signed football from 49ers quarterback Steve Young, who was recently nominated to be inducted into football's Hall of Fame.

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The Mile High/Carson High Jazz Extravaganza II is Friday at the Brewery Art Center. This event will include two big bands, small-combo performances and a finale combining both big bands. The CHS Band spends endless hours all year long on the show. The concert is a benefit for the band's second trip to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho, in February.

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If your community group has a few open meetings and you are tired of the same old lunches, call Penny Reynolds at Carson High about a lunch for your meeting, while helping the outstanding culinary arts program she continues to build.

out & about

What: Coats, jackets and toiletries drive

Where: Calvary Chapel Carson City Christian Fellowship, 1744 Forrest Way

What: Sweatsuits drive

Where: Fritsch Elementary School, 504 Bath St.

Call: Joanne Eisel at 283-1441

Who: Emily Johnson's senior project

Needs: Knitting yarn for hats and scarves

Drop off: 1402 W. King St.

Who: Kyle Bacon's senior project

What: Raffling of a signed football from future Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young

Where: Purchase tickets at Carson High School varsity basketball home games or from a football team member.

Call: 283-2053

What: Jazz Extravaganza II with Carson High bands and Mile High Jazz Band

When: 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St.

Cost: $12 general admission; $10 BAC members, MHJB Association members, students, and seniors; $5 age 12 and under. Purchased tickets in advance from Carson High Jazz Band members.

Proceeds benefit: CHS band's trip to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho,

Call: MHJB at 883-4154 or the BAC at 883-1976

Contact Kim Riggs at kimriggs@att.net.