by Kurt Hildebrand
Editor
Carson Valley Days continues its reign as Valley residents' favorite event. The event begun by Minden founder H.F. Dangberg Jr. in 1910 to promote the Valley has served its purpose well for the last 97 years. And those few hardworking folks who put it on, the Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club, were named favorite service club.
Douglas football coach Mike Rippee continued his winning ways in the hearts of Valley residents this year as well as on the field. He was named the Valley's favorite coach. Gardnerville resident and Douglas High School varsity softball standout Lauren Hoppe was named athlete of the year.
This was the year of the two captains in Valley residents favorite people to have around when trouble comes knocking at the door.
Douglas County Sheriff's Capt. Mike Biaggini was named the Valley's favorite law enforcement officer and East Fork Fire & Paramedic Districts Capt. Terry Taylor was named the Valley's favorite public servant.
Gardnerville Elementary School teacher Bonnie Rippee was named the Valley's favorite teacher and Vic Gavin was our favorite volunteer.
Our favorite place to take the children is Lampe Park and the thing most people enjoy about the Valley is the view.
ANNUAL EVENT
1. Carson Valley Days
2. Candy Dance
3. Parade of Lights
ANTIQUE STORE
1. Cheshire Antiques
2. Tumblewind Antiques & Collectibles
3. Brick House Antiques
ART GALLERY
1. Lone Tree Frame & Gallery
2. East Fork Gallery
3. Art!Rageous
ATHLETE
1. Lauren Hoppe, Douglas varsity softball
2. Isabella Gavin, Silver Spirit Cheer
3. Jessica Waggoner, Douglas varsity
volleyball, basketball
AUTO BODY/ BOAT REPAIR/ PARTS SHOP
1. Mort's Auto Body
2. Napa Auto Parts
3. Golden Nugget Automotive
BANK
1. Wells Fargo
2. Bank of America
3. Greater Nevada Credit Union
BARBER SHOP
1. Main Street Barbers
2. Wild Hair Barbers
3. Alpine Barber Shop
BARTENDER
1. Hank Weske, Fiona's
2. Arden, French Bar
3. Dustin, Jethro's
BASQUE
1. JT Basque Bar & Dining Room
2. Carson Valley Country Club
3. Overland Hotel
BEAUTY SALON
1. C & Company
2. Drago Salon
3. Taylor-York Salon
BEER SELECTION
1. PJ's Liquor
2. Wildhorse Pizza, Bar & Grill
3. Raley's
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
1. Greg Lynn Construction
2. Bill Merrill Construction
3. Dirk Jansse
BURGERS
1. Wildhorse Pizza, Bar & Grill
2. Carson Valley Country Club
3. Jethro's Oven & Grill
CAR DEALER
1. Michael Hohl Carson Valley Chevrolet
2. Gardnerville Car & Truck
3. Capital Ford
CAR WASH
1. Melvin's Car Wash & Detail
2. Anker Car Wash
3. Superior Car Wash
CHARITY FUNDRAISER
1. Relay for Life
2. TIE St. Gall Rummage Sale
2. TIE Families for Effective Autism Treatment benefit
3. Carson Valley Days
CHINESE FOOD
1. Mandarin Gourmet
2. Hunan Chinese Restaurant
3. China Chef
CHIROPRACTOR
1. Skip Pardee
2. David Trujillo
3. Dublin Hart
CLEANING SERVICE
1. Merry Maids
2. Bigg Impressions
3. K's Cleaning
CLOTHING STORE
1. Belle's Boutique
2. Baby Willows
3. Especially for You
COACH
1. Mike Rippee, Douglas varsity football
2. Ernie Monfiletto, Douglas varsity football
3. Suzi Townsell, Douglas varsity volleyball
COFFEE
1. Starbucks
2. Nevada Joe's, Coffee on Main
3. The Bank Parlor & Pub
COMPUTER REPAIR
1. E Squared C
2. Nanosecond
3. TIE Computer Systems Specialists
3. TIE John Cressaty
DANCE STUDIO
1. All About Dance
2. Dance Workshop
3. Academy of Dance Arts
DAY CARE
1. Sunshine and Rainbows
2. Trinity Lutheran Childcare
3. Sunflower Learning Center
DENTIST
1. Timothy Pinther
2. Richard Dragon
3. Gary Anderson
DINNER
1. Fiona's Bar & Grill
2. Barone & Reed Food Company
3. Wildhorse Pizza, Bar & Grill
DOCTOR
1. Thom Merry
2. TIE Mark Brune
2. TIE Ralph Herbig
3. Gerald Cottrell
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
1. Minden Electric
2. Lanfair Electric Inc.
3. United Electrical Services
FAST FOOD
1. Taco Bell
2. Arby's
3. Subway
FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER
1. Wells Fargo
2. Ted Rich, Wells Fargo
3. Mike Mellows
FITNESS CENTER
1. World Gym
2. Gold
3. Curves for Women
FLOWER SHOP
1. A Wildflower
2. Aladdin Flowers & Gifts
3. Bouquet & Bouquet
GAS STATION
1. Arco AM-PM
2. Pacific Gasoline
3. Chevron
GIFT SHOP
1. Fresh Ideas
2. Especially for You
3. Classical Glass
GOLF COURSE
1. Carson Valley Golf Course
2. Genoa Lakes
3. Sunridge
GROCERY STORE
1. Raley's
2. TIE Scolari's
2. TIE Sierra Nevada Trading Company
3. Smith's
HAIR STYLIST
1. TIE Nicolette Begovich, Studio Vogue
1. TIE Carolyn Wohlgemuth, C & Company
2. Trudy McCann, Trudy's Hair Studio
3. TIE Jesse Hughes, Jesse's Hairport
3. TIE Stephanie, Drago Salon
HARDWARE
1. Ace Hardware
2. Meek's Lumber & Hardware
3. The Home Depot
HEALTHY MEAL
1. Paradise Cafe
2. Subway
3. Wildhorse Pizza, Bar & Grill
HEATING AND AC
1. Carson Valley Heating
2. Coastal Aire & Sheet Metal
3. Acme Heating & Air Conditioning
INSURANCE AGENT
1. Stacy Trivitt, AllState
2. John Raker, State Farm
3. John Scott
JEWELRY STORE
1. Joyce's Jewelry, Gifts & Antiques
2. Especially for You
3. Jewelry Box
LANDSCAPE COMPANY
1. Rice Landscape
2. Nevada Landworks
3. Aztec Landscape
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
1. Capt. Mike Biaggini
2. Deputy Roger Wheeler
3. Deputy Tod McEwen
LOCKSMITH
1. Carson Valley Locksmith
2. Accurate Mobile Locksmith
3. Howell's Lock and Safe
LUNCH
1. Wildhorse Pizza, Bar & Grill
2. Barone & Reed Food Company
3. Russell's Mercantile
MANICURIST
1. Heidi Bowers, C & Company
2. Nancy, Hairport
3. Barbara Nichols, C & Company
MARTIAL ARTS
1. Northwest Martial Arts
2. West Coast Martial Arts
3. Sierra Dojo
MASSAGE THERAPIST
1. Tasha McCann
2. Debbie Corbitt
3. Terry Welty
MECHANIC
1. Todd Ross
2. Mike Schiller
3. Mark Hollard
MEXICAN FOOD
1. Francisco's Mexican Restaurant
2. Rosy's Mexican Restaurant
3. Rancho Grande
OPTOMETRIST
1. Somer Lyons
2. Richard Baumann
3. Pritchett
PAINTING COMPANY
1. TIE High Rollers Painting
1. TIE Lost Art Painting Co.
2. Travis French
3. Dick's Fuller-O'Brien Paints
PERSONAL TRAINER
1. Cathy Beamer
2. Cheryl Morris
3. Brenda Fisher
PET SITTER
1. Carson Valley Kennels
2. Canine Country Club
3. Pet Sitters Plus
PET GROOMED
1. Carson Valley Groomers
2. Shirley's Valley Grooming
3. Clippers Dog Grooming
PEST CONTROL
1. Catseye Pest Control
2. Carson Valley Exterminator
3. G & R Pest Control
PHARMACIST
1. Dan Stratton, Rite Aid
2. Violaine Ahart, Raley's
3. Jim, Scolari's
PHOTOGRAPHER
1. Katrina Allmett, Kid Pix
2. Bob Macias
3. Shannon Litz
PIZZA
1. Pizza Barn
2. Pizza Factory
3. Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza
MARRIED
1. Carson Valley Inn
2. David Walley's Resort Hot Springs & Spa
3. Genoa Lakes
ROYAL
1. Carson Valley Inn
2. Jimmy G's
3. TIE Jethro's Oven & Grill
3. TIE Wildhorse Pizza, Bar & Grill
DATE
1. Ironwood Stadium Cinema 8
2. David Walley's
3. Fiona's Bar & Grill
CHILDREN
1. Lampe Park
2. Carson Valley Swim Center
3. Ironwood Stadium Cinema 8
PLUMBING
1. York Plumbing Inc.
2. Jackrabbit Plumbing Inc.
3. Scottsdale Plumbing & Excavation
PUBLIC SERVANT
1. Capt. Terry Taylor, East Fork Fire District
2. District Attorney Mark Jackson
3. Assemblyman James Settelmeyer
ROOFING
1. Apex Roofing
2. Tom Goldston Roofing Inc.
3. BMG
SERVICE CLUB
1. Active 20-30
2. Carson Valley Sertoma
3. Carson Valley Lions
SPORTS BAR
1. Coyote Sports Bar & Grill
2. Jethro's Oven & Grill
3. Wildhorse Pizza, Bar & Grill
TANNING SALON
1. Paradise Beauty Salon
2. World Gym
3. Tropical Tan
TEACHER
1. Bonnie Rippee, Gardnerville Elementary School
2. Lorna Doerr, Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
3. Cade Baligad, Douglas High School
THING ABOUT VALLEY
1. View
2. Mountains
3. People
THRIFT STORE
1. FISH
2. Helping Hands Thrift Shop
3. Barton Hospice Thrift Store
TIRE STORE
1. Les Schwab, Mark Smith Tire Center
2. 1 Way Auto Care
3. Tires Plus Total Car Care
TRANSMISSION SHOP
1. Carson Valley Transmission
2. Gardnerville Automotive
3. Hollar's Automotive & 4 Wheel Drive
TRAVEL AGENCY
1. Cruisescape
2. Presto
3. All About Travel
UNIQUE BUSINESS
1. Casa Bella
2. Baby Willows
3. Classical Glass
VETERINARIAN
1. Cameron Ross
2. Bob Gorrindo
3. Steve Talbot
VIDEO RENTAL
1. Blockbuster
2. Video Maniacs
3. Video Library
VOLUNTEER
1. Vic Gavin, Douglas County Sheriff's Office
2. TIE Janet Asmann, Carson Valley Sertoma
2. TIE Jacquie Manoukian
3. Renea Louie
WAITPERSON
1. Kerry Munk, JT Basque Bar & Dining Room
2. Amada Joseph, Fiona's Bar & Grill
3. Kathy, CVCC
WINE SELECTION
1. Raley's
2. PJ's Liquor
3. Sierra Nevada Trading Company
