It was the Town of Gardnerville's maintenance crew to the rescue on Tuesday when three of the town's churches were hit by graffiti.
Town manager Jim Park said the crew had a long day helping clean off the satanic paint job Trinity Lutheran Church suffered.
You can't just paint over Trinity, because it has those red brick walls, so crew members used a steam cleaner to strip the paint off.
All reports are that they were successful and it appears the deputies have had some luck in finding the perpetrators.
Shepherd of the Sierra Pastor E.D. Thyr said one of his more conservative parishioners suggested the graffiti might have been encouraged by the media. I tend to agree that the June 6, 2006, date probably had a lot to do with the content and targets of choice. But I suspect that as long as paint comes in spray cans, there will be someone trying to leave their mark where it doesn't belong.
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Gardnerville artist Wayne Scarpaci will be displaying his painting of the submarine chaser USS Minden during Carson Valley Days at the CVIC Hall.
The Minden is just one of his collection that includes the USS Carson City and the USS Reno.
Wayne said these are the first of his collection of paintings he expects will eventually include all the ships named for locations in Nevada.
You can see Wayne's work at www.artbywayne.com or write him at PO Box 978, Gardnerville, Nev., 89410.
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Johnson Lane resident Josie DuFresne received an associates degree in culinary arts from the Denver College of Culinary Arts.
Her's was one of 8,700 undergraduate degrees granted by the colleges nationwide.
Josie is the daughter of Nevada Appeal News Editor Kelli DuFresne and one heck of a good cook.
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Class of 1993 Douglas High School graduate Brandi Marie Johnson graduated from the University of Nevada School of Medicine on May 19.
The daughter of Celester and Patricia Johnson of Gardnerville will begin her residency in July at Washoe Medical Center and the Veterans Administration Hospital in Reno, pursuing her specialty in internal medicine.
Proud mom Patricia said Brandi would like to thank everyone who encouraged and supported her.
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Gardnerville Ranchos resident and Tahoe Daily Tribune photographer Jim Grant's photos of the vandalized bears at the Lake appeared on the back page of Wednesday's San Francisco Chronicle.
The Associated Press picked up the story along with Jim's photo, but didn't credit the writer.
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The clop clopping of hooves will join the rumble of motorcycles in Genoa on weekends courtesy of Borges Carriages and Sleigh Rides.
Dianna and Dwight Borges appeared before the Genoa Town Board on Tuesday and got the nod to start offering tours of the town, after being advised to consult with town historian Billie Jean Rightmire.
The route of the tour will keep pretty close to the center of town with a detour onto Nixon Street and then back down Poplar.
Dianne Borges had a chance to explore the route at last weekend's Genoa Home Tour.
n Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Reach him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 782-5121, ext. 215.
