Engineers raising money for concrete canoe

The University of Nevada, Reno, American Society of Civil Engineers' concrete canoe team is raising money to ship their creation to Montreal to compete in the national championship June 19-21.

President of the University of Nevada, Reno, American Society of Civil Engineers is Robert Coomes, who is former Airport Manager Jim Braswell's son.

The 40-member team has to come up with $25,000 to get the canoe to Montreal and have been working their sources.

Deductions to the team are tax deductible and may be sent to: ASCE/AGC Student Chapter, UNR College of Engineering MS 258, Reno, NV 89557. For additional information, contact Kelly Doyle or Suzanne Durr at nevadacanoe@gmail.com.

Robert is a 2003 graduate of Douglas High School and was named president of the engineers last spring.

I received a note pointing out that the groom-to-be in a May 30 engagement announcement, was none other than Stevie Edmonds, who was submerged in an irrigation canal in a car accident on Dec. 21, 1987.

Linda Monohan wrote about him on the 20th anniversary of what can only be referred to as a Christmas miracle.

Stephen is a parachute rigger in the U.S. Navy and is marrying Tiffany Strickler of Clovis, Calif.

The old Copeland Building got a new paint job thanks to the folks at G.E. The building is being renovated by the Carson Valley Arts Council to be a venue for community events, concerts and other things arts related. For more information about what they've got cooking, check at www.cvartscouncil.com.