The women's Sierra Nevada Active 20-30 Club invites the community to Kids & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the riding center located off Stephanie Way to learn what the riding program is all about.
When Wyatt Eichhorst's teacher assigned a biography report earlier this year, he never dreamed where it might lead.
Nelson's Take Five, 1435 Highway 395 in Gardnerville, is offering entertainment on both Friday and Saturday nights this weekend.
It is clear to us that Carson Valley's future will be inextricably linked to its past. If there is one way this place will thrive and survive it will be to market the history that makes it special.
A memorial service was Tuesday for Miriam Inez Sexton, 80, a 12-year Minden resident, at FitzHenry's Funeral Home.
The Carson Valley Quilt Guild will be hosting a quilt show Saturday and Sunday at the Fuji Park Exhibition Hall in Carson City, across from Costco. This year's theme is "Home Means Nevada."
Minden was one of three railroad towns founded in Nevada during the first decade of the 20th Century.
On May 25, the Antelope Valley Volunteer Fire Department had some of their vehicles and equipment on display at the Antelope Valley Elementary School, along with several of their volunteers there to meet the people who came by. I envied the kids - they sure had fun climbing on the trucks and wearing their fireman hats.
The Back Forty Bluegrass band will return for a Friends of Hope Valley benefit concert this year at Sorensen's Resort located on Highway 88 in Hope Valley, near Picketts Junction. The day will include music and appetizing food from the Sorensen's Cafe. The concert will be 1-7 p.m. Sunday.
Summer weather has arrived. With hot, dry days, gardeners should be on the look out for spider mite damage to plants, especially in areas of the landscape where plants are near rock, driveways, streets, or other hot reflective surfaces.
Carson City Symphony's "Strings in the Schools" program will continue through the summer as a morning program, "Strings in the Summer," June 12 to Aug. 3, at Maytan Music Center, 911 Topsy Lane, Carson City. The summer program, for string players of all ages, will include three sessions each week. All sessions meet 8:30-10 a.m.
If you've ever seen my crew and I out working, you'd know we both could easily be singled out for public humiliation on the fashion show "What Not to Wear." I'm sure Phipps and I have committed many fashion faux pas on a day-to-day basis as we dress to work in the gardens of Douglas County - I'm shamed to admit we are both over 50 and resolutely will not give up our jeans and work boots.
The Carson Valley Art Association Mini Show took place May 16 with 52 entries at the East Fork Gallery in The Record-Courier Center on Highway 395. The exhibit will be on display through July 18 and many have already been sold. The public is invited to come and view these miniature original paintings.
A lifelong Gardnerville resident was accepted into the Marine Corps Officer Candidates Course program.
"Northern Nevada Lifestyles with Terrie Q. Sayre" takes a look at summer celebrations throughout the area on this month's show.
Are you having trouble with mice? I sure am. I don't like to use poison, because we have too many animals that could ingest it and I don't like vet bills.
The Douglas County Public Library in Minden will be closed 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday for staff participation in the Carson Valley Days Parade.
The Dance Workshop dancers competed May 20 in Las Vegas in a large regional dance competition. The Dance Workshop brought five pieces to compete and brought home 10 trophies.
John Glover comes into every season admiring the power programs in the North, often commenting that the Renos, Carsons and Galenas of the world don't just rebuild, they reload.
From the beginning, the high jump has just been a natural fit for Douglas High senior Ryan Bertucci.
Yes, the Naw is on vacation. But I wanted to take some time to let you know what is happening on our fishing world, and what is not.
The Genoa Home and Garden Tour will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 4 at locations around the town of Genoa. The cost for the event is $10 to benefit, in part, the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra.
Visitors to the Lampe Park Farmers' Market in Gardnerville can expect fresh produce plus an assortment of garden and health items and, if they're lucky, maybe even a shady parking spot.
Some new development is about to happen here in Fish Springs and it looks like we need to have some citizen participation regarding the very important issues involved. The property in question is the 60-acre old Fingar Ranch along Windmill Road and the 80-acre parcel that's north of it and is owned by Palmatiers Properties.
I spoke to a young Christian mother who told me she didn't want to "push" her faith on her children. To tell you the truth, her comment caught me off guard. "Pushing her faith" may be something that she did not want to do but raising her children in the ways of God is something God tells her to do.
There is a wonderful revelation that comes to everyone with the small community mentality like ours in Topaz Ranch Estates, and that is, "When a neighbor is in need, there is always other neighbors there to help."
The Carson Valley Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Danny Yale, will take the audience on a musical journey to Latin America, Vienna, Paris and New York with a free concert "From Tales of Vienna to Tango Argentino" on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the St. Gall Pastoral Center, next to St. Gall Catholic Church, 1343 Centerville Lane in Gardnerville. This concert offers "unlimited" seating to provide room for the entire family.
The 2006 Juniper Creek Writers Conference will be July 14-16 at Western Nevada Community College in Carson City. The three-day event features workshops for all levels of writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplay, songwriting and children's literature.
The Valley Cruisers Club is collecting items for the upcoming three-day "Main Street Event," with all proceeds from the donations to go to Carson Valley charities. The cut-off date is June 10 for accepting raffle prizes, gift certificates or cash donations.
When asked how they got started volunteering, Harriet Althouse said, "Our parents did volunteer work so I guess it's genetic. The big bucks are always an added attraction," she added with a smile.
The Douglas County Historical Society wants everyone to experience the opening of several new exhibits 4-7 p.m. Friday at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 1477 Highway 395.
Now that the mural of Kit Carson is complete at the entrance to the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, artist Beverly Caputo is working on a much larger depiction of wild horses in the main gallery.
This humorous dialogue is from "Sure Thing," the first in a series of one-acts that are all part of the play "All in the Timing," the latest Douglas High School drama department production.
Douglas High's Ryan Bertucci followed up an impressive runner-up finish at last week's Northern 4A Regional Track championships with an even more impressive state championship win over the weekend at Reno High School.
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From the outset, it had rebuilding year written all over it.
The Herbig Park Street Jam, a street-style skateboard competition, will be June 11 at the Herbig Skateboard Park across from Lampe Park during Carson Valley Days.
The Lampe Park Farmers' Market opens today, with a local bakery featured this year.
Carson Communicators Toastmasters Demonstration Meeting and Open House will take place 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at Grandma Hattie's Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St, Carson City.
Warren and Donna Kurtz of Gardnerville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Brianna Ashley Kurtz to Seth Orion Killian.
The East Fork Gallery was host for the Carson Valley Art Association's annual Mini Show. This was a juried show for association members. Artist Mark Tompkins, show judge, presented ribbon awards at a reception that took place Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. at the Gardnerville gallery.
The count was 44 and growing at the '50s Rockathon Car Show at about 11 a.m. on Saturday at Heritage Park in Gardnerville, with automobile enthusiasts gathering for the second weekend in a row, on the heels of Big Mama's Show & Shine Car Show last weekend.
New officers for the coming year were installed at a luncheon on May 18, at the Club's last meeting until September. They are: Frances Rich, president; Cindy Harvey and Marylin Portman, co-vice presidents; Ann Maiforth, secretary; and Nancy Sims, treasurer.
Who knew Douglas County would be so critical to the future of the nation? With the second highest number of Republicans in the 2nd Congressional District, Douglas will be a battleground in the Republican primary for that seat.
The small room with about a 4-foot-high ceiling filled with white liquid smoke - something the group of three adults and five children had never experienced.
The Ninth Annual Ice Cream Social Friday at Piñon Hills Elementary School was a huge success. I have never seen that many people at this function before.
The Douglas County Public Library will move its weekly Storytime to Lampe Park today. It will continue every Wednesday at 10 a.m. through Aug. 30.
Kindermusik camp will be held on July 11 through Aug. 8.
The Martial Artists SMASH Juvenile Crime and Break the World Record event Saturday at Lampe Park was a fundraiser for Project Action as well as an attempt to break a world record.
A celebration of life for Audrey I. Cooper, 75, will be 2 p.m. June 3 at the Cooper family home.
n St. Gall Catholic Church's vacation Bible school classes will be 9 a.m. to noon June 26-30. For information, call St. Gall Catholic Church, 1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville, at 782-2852.
National recording artist Kathy Zavada is offering a musical workshop, "Letting Go: A Key To Greater Happiness," 1 p.m. this Sunday in the Unity Church of Today Sanctuary at 1701 Lucerne St., Minden. The workshop teaches to achieve happiness through freedom from negative feelings.
In my last article I wrote about the first of five purposes for our lives. In the book The Purpose Driven Life, Pastor Rick Warren ask the question, "What on earth am I here for?" The first purpose is to worship God. We were planned for God's pleasure. God is pleased with true worship. Loving God is our first and foremost purpose.
Douglas County Parks & Recreation sponsor camps at The Discovery Center for ages 4-6. The camps include theme-oriented, hands-on activities. Children need to bring a packed lunch and wear light clothes for water and dirt activities in the following themes:
Douglas Animal Welfare Group will sponsor a Used Pet Sale adoption event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Douglas County Animal Shelter.
In a search for items to place in the "Remember When" column that appears every Wednesday in the B section of The Record-Courier, I came across several interesting articles on the early beginnings of Topaz Lake. It was fun for me to find some of the first accounts of how our beautiful lake came into being.
All through his granddaughters' high school careers, Ron Wilcks had to spend at least three games every softball season at a loss as to who he should cheer for.
Kari TenBroeck, 10, endured the sweltering heat in Fresno, Calif., en route to qualifying for the Western United States Championships.
The team of Doug Swalm, Jim EnEarl, Alex Woods and Keith Logan won the North Nevada Golf Association's Four-man Team Championship over the weekend.
Carson Valley Medical Center, 1107 Highway 395 at the south end of Gardnerville, is hosting a Health and Fitness Day on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Opening day for the ninth season of the Farmers Market in Gardnerville is about to commence.
Topaz Ranch Estates Volunteer Fire Department will soon raise a new sign over its station designating it the "East Fork Fire Department." The department has expanded, along with the building, making it a fully-staffed, 24-hour-a day fire station.
The '50s Rockathon Car Show and car-related swap meet will be presented by the Town of Gardnerville and Valley Cruisers Car Club on Saturday.
The Douglas boys' golf team wrapped up a successful rebuilding season Thursday at the the Northern 4A Regional championships in Elko, taking seventh as a team.
The Douglas boys' swim team used a solid all-around performance Saturday to take third place at the Northern 4A Regional Championships.
Coming off a solid win against Manogue Thursday afternoon, the Douglas softball team saw its season come to an abrupt end Friday against the No. 4 Reed Raiders.
A year ago, the Douglas girls' track team walked away from the Northern 4A Regional championships in dead last.
The 17th annual Kids' Fishing Derby is set for June 3 and 4 at Lampe Park in Gardnerville.
Students scrambled to take their seats in the Jacks Valley Elementary School auditorium, and with a "On your mark, get set, go" the games began for about 30 pairs of players.
To celebrate the end of the school year, Head Start students and their families attended the Washoe Family Day at Lampe Park Friday afternoon.
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The Wacky Waddlers duck race is seeking community support for a good cause. Profits from the event help families in need.
A memorial service is 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Chapel of Carson Valley for fifth-generation Nevadan Rockwell "Rocky" Gilbert, 56, who died May 11, 2006, in Mesa, Ariz., with his family around him.
We waited for so long, it's hard to believe that spring has finally arrived. Everything is so fresh and alive, with trees getting their leaves almost overnight, lawns a bright green, and the return of the hummingbirds to our yards. The iris in our yard are such a gorgeous purple that it's hard to believe they're real. The beauty of the green hills and valley remind us that this is a great place to live.
I hope all mother's had a wonderful Mother's Day.
Brooke R. McKee, 80, died at her home in Minden on May 9, 2006. Mrs. McKee, a resident of Minden since 1992, was born Feb. 14, 1926. in South Carolina to Edgar Esse and Nellie Brooke Routh. She married Van V. McKee 58 years ago, July 17, 1948. in Bronxville, New York. Her previous place of residence was Sacramento, Calif. She was a member of St. Gall Catholic Church.
The Smith Valley's Annual Coyote Chase Run/Walk is scheduled for June 17.
A fourth-generation saloon singer will perform Nevada roots music and a "sagebrush experience" at a Gardnerville bookstore on Saturday evening.
Larry Elliott is a born entertainer.
Ron Pierini and Celeste Walters, both of Carson Valley, are pleased to announce their engagement to be married. Ron was born and raised in Carson City, where his parents, Pete and Ruth Pierini still live. He is currently the sheriff of Douglas County and has served with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office since 1976.
We conceded defeat on the roundabout at Highway 88 and County Road and had planned to remain silent on the issue and let nature take its course.
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Wow, do ya suppose spring has finally sprung around here? I was driving down Pebble Road the other morning and realized that maybe it should be called Lilac Lane instead.
As the Douglas baseball team gathered in front of its dugout down 8-3 midway through the third inning Wednesday afternoon at Reno High School, one couldn't help but sense the season was ebbing away in a hurry.
The Street Jam street-style skateboard competition, slated for June 11 at Herbig Park across from Lampe Park during Carson Valley Days, will benefit the proposed Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley.
The Sharkey Begovich fourth annual Swing For a Cure golf tournament is Saturday at Carson Valley Golf Course, 1027 Riverview Drive in Gardnerville. This year there are some new twists and surprises, "just as Sharkey would have liked," according to organizers.
Artist and art teacher, Luverne Lightfoot of Reno, will present a demonstration at the monthly meeting of the Carson Valley Art Association 1 p.m. Friday at the Douglas County Public Library, Minden.
Kimberly Jackson and Chris Leo both of Gardnerville have announced their up-coming marriage, Oct. 7 at David Walley's Hot Springs Resort.
The seventh-grade leadership class is holding a blood drive at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School 2-6 p.m. May 18. You must be 17 or older to donate blood.
The Mark Castro Band will perform 7-11 p.m. tonight and Saturday night at Nelson's Take 5, 1435 Highway 395 in Gardnerville. The Mark Castro Band is a rock group from the Bay area. This trio is led by guitarist, Mark Castro.
A parade of preschoolers with Teddy bears in tow walked single file from the Head Start building to the Washoe Tribe Health Center in Dresslerville on Wednesday.
How good can a pretzel be? Or better yet, how much good can it do?
Usually the flocks of Canada geese can be heard as they fly overhead on their way to any of their favorite spots here in the Valley. But last week a pair became separated from the main group and the male landed on our rooftop while his mate landed on our neighbor's roof.
Brownies from troop 633 raised their hands to ask questions as they waited to take their turns riding horseback. Their instructor Julia King answered as she demonstrated how to brush a horse - teaching them how to read the horse's moods - then she saddled Pecos Bill, a black gelding.
There was a "celebration of the life of John Beaver" on May 6 at his home on Lupo Lane in Fish Springs. Beaver died on April 28 at the too-young age of 68. He and Ginger, his wife of 46 years, moved here from Downey, Calif. in 1992.
The Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane in Gardnerville, will hold its annual rummage sale Friday, May 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, May 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Valley Cruisers Club is collecting items for the upcoming three-day "Main Street Event," with all proceeds from the donations to go to Carson Valley charities. The cut-off date is June 10 for accepting raffle prizes, gift certificates or cash donations.
For a little while, it appeared as though the Douglas baseball team was going to have to play a game that had no effect on the Tigers' playoff seeding just a day before the Northern 4A Regionals were set to begin.
During May, the Douglas County Public Library is featuring a display about sharks by Selena Ketter, 12.
The Douglas High School All Sports Boosters appointed their board for the 2006-07 school year recently.
Playing in her first Northern Nevada Junior Satellite Tournament, Amelia Ritger, 12, won the girls' 14 challenger division at the Lakeridge Tennis Club in Reno recently.
It's been a bit of a dry spell for Gardnerville's Mike Schiller, but the former world champion IHBA drag boat racer found his way back to the top two weeks ago at the 23rd annual Lakefest in Phoenix.
The outstanding art department of Douglas High School has a lot to be proud of with 20 awards to students from the ceramics class of Kelly Yost and the art class of Nancy Bargman placing in the top three winning categories of the Northern Nevada Region Scholastic Art Awards in April.
Literacy is an important and vital part of any child looking to strive in school. Developing the foundation for literacy and school success needs to be laid during the early years of a child's life - the years before children start formal schooling. This is the time when young children develop the skills and attitudes needed to be successful. Parents, caring adults, and community programs are all vital in providing opportunities for the child to develop these skills.
The Kid & Nic Show continues in the Carson Valley Inn's Cabaret Lounge through Sunday, American Made returns Tuesday through May 21, ATOMIKA appears May 23-28 and various groups entertain on Monday nights. Carson Valley Inn entertainment is presented with no cover and no minimum.
Carson Valley Middle School in Gardnerville will present a Multicultural Arts Festival 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday.
Behind the scene look at Carson Valley Community Theatre
The Carson Valley Food Closet and the Family Support Council of Douglas County are hosting an open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1255 Waterloo Lane. The two tenants of the Hussman Building are celebrating their 10th anniversary in the one-story building.
Most folks I know have a calendar, photos and notes posted on their refrigerator. These reminders help them to plan, organize or just remind them of what is important.
The Antelope Valley Fire Commission's regular meeting is tonight at 6 p.m. at the Walker Fire Station. This meeting is open to the public. Among items on their agenda, they will be discussing and acting on applicants for the fire chief position.
May and with the first of the month spring calvers, like ourselves, put their cows and yearling heifers in with the bulls starting next year's calf crop. Snow pack is still heavy. The river is up running fast and high. Water is easy to spread out thick across the pastures. Warmer weather has brought the grass on nicely and this year's calves are growing fast. Beef prices are holding steady. Not much to complain about. New buds are on the trees and RVs are sprouting on the highway.
The Food Closet Crafters will hold its annual Spring Garage Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Food Closet parking lot at 1255 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville. A wide variety of usable household items will be available for sale.
The Daughters of Norway Queen Maud Lodge No. 42 will meet 6 p.m. May 18 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Saliman and Highway 50, Carson City.
Have you ever had your septic tank pumped? According to my mother-in-law who will be 89 next month and has lived in the same home her husband built way back in 1966, "If a septic tank is working right, you should never have to have it pumped."
The Eighth Annual Roy Yates Horsemanship Clinic is coming this week to the Amacker Ranch, 975 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville.
The annual Topaz Ranch Estates and Holbrook Junction Volunteer Community Cleanup Day will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Volunteers will meet at the TRE Park Building on Carter Way at 7 a.m.
The Academy of Dance Arts, under the direction of professional dancer and choreographer Kelly O'Fallon, will present its 12th annual Spring Concert in the Montbleu Theatre located in the Montbleu Hotel (formerly Caesars Tahoe) on June 6 and 7 at 6 p.m. both nights.
Sunday, May 21, will be the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Christ Presbyterian Church. Guest pastor for this special day will be The Rev. Dr. Jack Schutte of the Sierra Mission Partnership office in Sacramento. Schutte serves as associate for congregational support for three Presbyteries. The service will include the Lord's Supper served by Chaplain Jeffrey Quinn and The Rev. Dr. Bob Stover.
St. Gall Catholic Church's religious education registration night for the new 2006-2007 school year will be 5-7 p.m. May 23, and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
n St. Gall Catholic Church's vacation Bible school classes will be 9 a.m. to noon June 26-30. For information, call St. Gall Catholic Church, 1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville, at 782-2852.
Rachel Jackson has a goal in mind when she sings.
St. Gall Catholic Church's religious education registration night for the new 2006-2007 school year will be 5-7 p.m. May 23, and is on a first-come, first-serve basis for those who need a specific day for their child/children to attend.
Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of music at Minden Park, located in downtown Minden. The 2006 Summer Family Concert Series begins on Friday, May 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., with the Rip Tides. The May 26 event is sponsored by the Carson Valley Inn.
In rural communities, volunteers for the sheriff's office, the volunteer fire departments, local service clubs and special projects are vital to the safety, well being and sometimes even survival of its residents. Here in Topaz Ranch Estates, Holbrook Junction and Topaz Lake, we are lucky to have a tight web of people willing to give of their time and energy to help their neighbors, but the south county area is growing and growing fast.
Greetings, I hope you are finding this new warm weather in Carson Valley to your liking. I'm sure you've noticed, of course, that lots of things happen when this great sunny weather returns. The flowers start to blossom, trees get their new leaves, the grasses green up, and last but not least, a million weeds spring up everywhere they're not wanted. That's just a part of the nature of things, isn't it?
We lost one of the oldest juniper trees in our yard last month. It slowly turned brown until the whole tree was dead. When my husband finally cut it down, I counted way over 100 rings on its trunk. Just imagine what was happening when this century-old tree was growing.
The Genoa Court House Museum will open its 2006 season this Saturday with an invitation to the public to tour its exhibits free of charge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A celebration of life is 1 p.m. May 6 at 1362 Lupo Lane, Gardnerville for John T. Beaver, 68, who died in Gardnerville March 28, 2006.
Spring has finally sprung around here. How lovely to be outside beneath a blue sky and warm sunshine, admiring the beautiful flowers in bloom.
The Gardnerville Elementary School Parent/Teacher/Student Organization would like to invite the community to attend its Sixth Annual Charity Basket Raffle and Ice Cream Social, 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday.
The sun seems to be here to stay, and one event this weekend will likely be fun for everyone, both the young and old.
Rick Rosaschi's latest creation, a metal sculpture of a buffalo, was put in an appropriate place, at the Buffaloe residence on Candy Dance Lane in Genoa.
On Monday, when Minden resident Adele Bachman turned 80, she had already had her birthday present.
Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of music at Minden Park, located in downtown Minden. The 2006 Summer Family Concert Series begins on Friday, May 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., with the Rip Tides. The May 26 event is sponsored by the Carson Valley Inn.
An error-plagued second inning and a missed opportunity with the bases loaded in the third inning provided the majority of the damage for the Douglas baseball team Saturday morning as the Tigers dropped an 11-1 decision to No. 2 Reno at Tiger Field.
All of the time I hear my fellow peers complain about the lack of "culture" in Carson Valley. As a Bay area native, I tend to disagree, using the argument that there can be culture anywhere, if you look hard enough. But lately I have been feeling a lack of cooperation among aspects of the cultural community of Carson Valley.
A clearance night for all fall sports at Douglas High School has been scheduled for June 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Douglas High School commons.
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The Douglas softball team saw its playoff hopes drastically improve Monday afternoon, picking up a 5-4 win over Wooster.
The Sigala sisters came up big for the Douglas High School swim team over the weekend against Galena after a nearly one-month hiatus from competition for the Tigers.
The Carson Valley Food Closet Board of Directors prepared and served a barbecue dinner to a 115 volunteers and guests April 26 at the St. Gall Pastoral Center.
In 2003, my daughter was just turning three years old in the spring when our mama duck started to hatch out a nest of eggs.
The Fourth Annual Jacks Valley Elementary School Chess Tournament is 4-9 p.m. May 12. The Tournament is open to all J.V.E.S. students (all grades).
A memorial service is 11 a.m. May 5 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1480 Douglas Ave., Gardnerville, for Earl Franklin Kleinhans, 71, who died at his Gardnerville home April 30, 2006.
The warmer weather proved to be quite favorable for the Douglas High School track & field team as several season, stadium and school records were broken on Wednesday at a four-team conference meet at Damonte Ranch.
Dakota Stephan, 14, a ninth-grader at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School, is looking forward to almost everything on her trip to China as a People to People ambassador.
Face it Florence, there's more to being a female than waiting on other people," was the message that Olive Madison was trying to get across to her poor friend, a compulsive homemaker, who had just been dumped by her husband of 14 years.
To introduce myself - My name is Lynne Katusich. My husband, Mike, and I moved to the Antelope Valley almost two years ago. For over 40 years I was in the title and escrow business, with my own escrow coordinating business for the last 11 years.
We were interested to hear Kevin Coleman's take on the development of Fuji Park and how it related to Douglas County.
