The Hug High boys' basketball team held off a late push from the Douglas Tigers to pull away with a 58-55 win at the Reno Events Center Saturday night.
We're going over the mountain to Livermore where we'll spend turkey day with my husband's brothers and their wives and some of the kids and an aunt and uncle.
Are you are tired of the news and all the economic reports? There's a lot of doom and gloom talked about, but I think it's exciting time to be alive right now because everything is moving so fast. The danger is getting caught up in a doom and gloom mentality. If that happens to us, it's hard to be thankful.
The holiday season at the Carson Valley Community Food Closet has been a busy one. Recent months have shown a 35 percent increase in the number of families and individuals needing assistance of supplemental food, but also a 25 percent drop in cash and food donations.
The Project Santa Claus volunteer organization has been helping Douglas County children in need for 20 years.
The employees of Douglas Disposal are sponsoring their 14th annual food drive in Carson Valley. This is an invitation for the community to get involved to help those in need during the holiday season.
Austin's House group foster home in Douglas County is in need of donations of holiday cheer. Consider helping a child in need by donating gift cards for clothes, toys or recreation.
The Young At Heart Senior Citizens Club with the Douglas County Senior Center and Gardnerville Elementary and Douglas High school students are preparing Christmas gift bags for recipients of Meals-on-Wheels and Douglas County homebound seniors.
Menu for the week of Dec. 1-5 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.
The Carson Valley Kiwanis Club is selling their ninth edition Christmas ornaments for $6. They are available from Leona Pchelkin, 782-6406, or Sondra Condron, 782-9534.
Are you caring for an older adult and wish you knew more? Attend a free workshop offered 1:15-4:15 p.m. Dec. 4, at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville.
Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local musical entertainment information in this column. Contact People Editor Sharlene Irete at sirete@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132.
Happy day-after-Thanksgiving! If you were one of those people up before dawn in order to take advantage of the pre-Christmas and holiday bargains, more power to you.
Poinsettias, azaleas and Christmas cacti are traditional holiday plants, but African violets are a delightful addition to this list. They flower throughout the year, they do not outgrow their pots and they thrive in the same temperatures we do.
Donate used bicycles, tricycles, wagons or scooters in good condition to the Kiwanis Club of Gardnerville-Minden. Drop-off sites are at the Town of Gardnerville maintenance yard at 1369 Highway 395 or at the Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District office, 931 Mitch Drive. Information, Tom Peters, 782-6384.
Celebrate the holidays at any of the many events happening in Carson Valley.
Overall 34-2. Sierra League 14-0. Home: 9-0. Away: 10-1. Neutral: 15-1. vs. Northern Nevada opponents: 18-1. Games: 87-20.
While the high school cross country season officially came to an end with Sierra Lutheran High School winning the 2A state championship, several of the team's runners have continued to compete.
It won't just be the Northern 4A high school winter sports season that the Douglas and Hug boys' basketball teams kick off Saturday evening.
The Douglas High girls' basketball team fielded one of the oldest and most experienced rosters in coach Werner Christen's career last season.
Occasionally an exceptional opinion in your newspaper deserves acclaim for its insight and thoughtfulness. Dick Witzig's letter to the editor entitled "Protect Your Rights" is one such.
There are going to be a lot of big sales to lure you into the box stores today.
I would really like to know what the citizens of Douglas, and Carson City feel about another slap on the hand for Mr. Killen! I know, I am very disappointed with our Justice system, and the kindheartedness of our local judges. Mr. Killen has a baby he's beginning to bond with (how nice), but what about the other child he has?
Due to my filling in for R-C news editor Kurt Hildebrand while he is on vacation, I didn't have much time to write for the column this week. That, coupled with the obvious lack of sports between seasons, gives me little to say this week.
We often forget what we are celebrating at Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for? A few months ago on television I watched a program, I think they were trying to sell me something, but I walked away with a commitment to a middle of the year resolution.
Carson Valley historian Bob Ellison's latest book, "Long Beard," tells the story of Nevada pioneer Warren Wasson.
The 53 members of the Silver Spirit All-Star Cheer Club of Minden started their competition season with three first-place awards at the America's Best Championship competition in Sacramento on Nov. 15.
The Antelope Valley United Methodist Church, also known as the little white church with the red roof, has just finished filling 35 shoe boxes with goodies for children in approximately 90 Third World countries. The shoe boxes were filled with everything from toys, toothpaste, toothbrushes, socks, etc. They have been sent to a church in Minden, from where they will be shipped to North Carolina for distributions in appropriate countries in time for Christmas. Thank you all.
Fall weather brought a chill in the air, but not in the hearts of the community. The Carson Valley Community Food Closet noted a marked increase in the number of families and individuals in need for this fall season. All recipients are qualified for supplemental food benefits. We wish to thank everyone who made donations to help this vital program.
The Douglas Dolfins swim team traveled south earlier this month to compete in the Nevada State Swimming Championships at the Desert Breeze Aquatic Center in Henderson.
After an eventful 2008 football campaign at Douglas High, it could be easy to forget that entering the year, the Tigers had only three starters back on offense and two back on defense.
Today is often referred to as the busiest travel day of the year. While experts are expecting a decline in the number of holiday travelers thanks to the economy, there will still be 310,000 Nevadans on the road travelling more than 50 miles from home.
After being bombarded by the Olympics, political babble and the news that Brett Farve had suddenly gone over to the New York Jets, I was desperate for a change. Marilyn Shreve, a friend and benefactor, said her Fallen Leaf Lake cabin was available so I made a call to Bill Craven, long time resident to see if he was available for an interview. He was.
Dear friends at St. Gall, we would like to offer a special thank-you to Linda Still, R.N., with VistaCare Hospice, Father Paul McCollum, Father John Corona and Father Jose Sobarzo, and all of the members of St. Gall Catholic Church and our friends who visited Jerry Parkos and showered so many prayers and so much love on him.
Faith simply means "belief" and though it is mostly used in connection with religion, it is properly used for other beliefs unrelated to religion. One could say, "I believe that the sun will come up tomorrow." All of us unconsciously exercise faith every day because a certain amount of faith or presumption is necessary to carry on human activities.
Our congratulations to Justin Hammerlun who, after 13 years in the Navy, is now an E-7 chief petty officer. Recently his father, Gene Hammerlun, had the honor of attending the pinning ceremony at the Naval Air Station in Lemoore, Calif.
Sentencing is set Jan. 6 for a 20-year-old Minden man who admitted selling heroin.
The Reno Bighorns NBA Development League basketball team has a very specific set of goals it wants its prospective fans to know about.
The Carson Valley Middle School seventh-grade boys' basketball team dug itself out of an early hole against cross-town rival Pau-Wa-Lu Tuesday afternoon and later held off a strong Panther run to clinch a 30-19 victory at home.
As president of the South Tahoe Transit Authority board of directors, I would like to bring some important information to the attention of BlueGO's loyal riders. Beginning Sunday you will notice some exciting improvements to BlueGO services.
Douglas High School reaped the rewards of a successful season for its fall sports programs when the coaches' postseason individual honors were released this week.
If there was any question about Minden residents' desire to participate in their community, the response to two openings on the town board should answer the question.
Douglas High 2006 graduate David Coats graduated from Navy dive school on Sept. 18.
Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local musical entertainment information in this column. Contact People Editor Sharlene Irete at sirete@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132.
See how Christmas was celebrated 100 years ago during Victorian Christmas, Nov. 28 through Dec. 8, at the Dake House in Genoa.
No need to go to Reno or Vegas for entertainment this weekend, we've got plenty going on here in Carson City.
Douglas County Senior Services sponsors two senior excursions for the holidays.
The Carson Valley Sinfonia presents its fall/winter concert 4 p.m. Sunday at the CVIC Hall in Minden. The free concert is sponsored by the Carson Valley Violin School and Friends of the Carson Valley Youth Orchestra.
Where has November gone? It seems like we just celebrated Halloween and Nevada Day.
The Douglas County Public Library hosted a book sale at the CVIC Hall in Minden on Nov. 15.
Donations of good quality used winter clothing for children and adults are needed for Project Santa Claus. Clothing collection continues through Dec. 5.
Look for new library cards, downloadable eAudiobooks, an enhanced Web site and more best-sellers as some of the ways the Douglas County Public Library is improving library service.
n Donate used bicycles, tricycles, wagons or scooters in good condition to the Kiwanis Club of Gardnerville-Minden. Drop-off sites are at the Town of Gardnerville maintenance yard at 1369 Highway 395 or at the Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District office, 931 Mitch Drive. Information, Tom Peters, 782-6384.
Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are foods that we associate with Thanksgiving dinner. I like to keep the holiday menu interesting by serving dishes that use these ingredients in a slightly different way.
Ruhenstroth resident Richard Francis is making it his Eagle Scout project to create a community garden to honor Max Jones, a longtime Carson Valley resident who died in March. Jones was the first presiding elder for the Carson Valley branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and scout master for Boy Scout troop 140.
The Carson Valley Kiwanis Club annual Turkey Bingo is Saturday at the CVIC Hall in Minden. The first session is 3 p.m. and the second at 6 p.m.
We met on the afternoon of Nov. 9 to honor the life of Lynne Hanson, a friend and local artist. Her paintings aren't framed and offered for sale in local galleries, though. You'll find them on the walls and ceilings of local businesses and homes throughout Carson City and Carson Valley.
A wooden Christmas tree and many other items will be for sale at the Douglas County Senior Center craft fair, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the senior center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. There will be shopping, a bake sale, music and the snack bar will serve food. Information, 783-6455.
Menu for the week at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.
The Topaz Sagehens and I would like to thank the following supporters for making this year's boutique a great success: Iron Horse Cantina, Maggie's Place, Topaz Lodge, Refections Salon, Wellington Book House, M. Scott Properties, Sierra Scoop, Butch Pearson, Carol Boulett, Linda Jacoway, Eastern Sierra Feed, Ann La Monica, Kaulana Na Pua Hula, Nevada Trading Co., Gottschalks, Trish Manning, Nancy Johnson, Ted and Diane Carroll, David Walley's Resort, Hot Springs & Spa, Maria Margarido, Debi Smith, Evelyn Burton, and the Sagehen members who worked so hard. Bakery, Camille Howard; kitchen, Micki Joye; raffle, Helen Lee and Vicki Yougman; my co-chairman Sandy Offenstein and all the vendors.
Register at Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department for photos with Santa, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, at Photo Happy, 1573 Highway 395, Minden.
Fertilizers are food for plants, right? Technically, plants do not eat, so the scientific answer is "no."
A number of local Pop Warner teams are preparing for regional competition this week after a successful season in Northern Nevada.
BOYS Athlete of the Year: Bryan Tibaduiza, Galena.
Sometimes you just have to sit back and laugh.
There might be a tendency for the Douglas volleyball team to focus on the match that ended their season.
The Carson Valley Middle School eighth-grade girls' basketball team wrapped up a perfect league season last month with a 34-31 overtime win over Eagle Valley in the Tah-Neva Conference tournament at Carson Middle School.
In response to an article published in the Nov. 9 edition of The Record-Courier, I would like to clarify The Nature Conservancy's position regarding the Park Cattle Co.'s proposed master plan amendment recently reviewed by the Douglas County commission. The Nature Conservancy did not endorse the proposal, as was reported, nor did we oppose it.
After one of the most historical elections in our lifetime, an election in which most racial, gender, and socio-economic barriers were destroyed, and in which all voter turnout records were shattered, in which people of all races and walks of life spilled into the streets across the nation and throughout the world, and that has undoubtedly changed forever the way political campaigns and the tone of political discourse in this nation is conducted, I was surprised to see the editorial board of the local Record-Courier choose to toss it all aside in favor of some over simplified, trivial, "red vs. blue" theology predicting a cynical, stale, "politics as usual" characterization for future elections in Douglas County ... and I beg to differ.
Once a year Carson Valley's business community gathers to honor its members and those who contribute to making our entire community better.
The Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association meets, 7 p.m. Thursday, at Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville. Guest speaker Carole Freeman presents photos and the 40-minute DVD, 'A 100-Mile Trek in the Everest Region of Nepal.'
Inyo and Mono county's Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program will be sponsoring a presentation at the Walker Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. today.
The Carson Valley Kiwanis Club is selling their ninth edition Christmas ornaments depicting life in Carson Valley for $6. This year's design features skiers, hikers and fishermen against a mountain background. Ornaments from previous years available for $3.
We would like to thank Allan Reed of Barone & Reed Food Co. for providing the hot water and coffee for us to give out to those attending Trick or Treat Safety Street. Christoph Waldburger was most helpful and, as always, the staff went above and beyond in helping us that night.
The Carson Valley Arts Council invites members and the public to the annual membership meeting and grand opening of the Copeland Cultural Arts Center at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Copeland Cultural Arts Center, 1572 Highway 395, Minden. Refreshments will be served and Artistic Viewpoints Gallery and Studio will be open Information, 782-8207.
It's almost turkey day and I am going to be cooking for the family, well part of our family. Wouldn't you know it, last week on Oprah she had a crew going around knocking on random doors. For those willing to let the gentleman in, he said he would help them clean up their clutter. The idea sounded like if your home was organized, so would be your life. If you are interested in the particulars I am sure you can find them on her Web page.
Time to create a gingerbread house for the Carson Valley Arts Council's fourth annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest during the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center's Gallery of Trees on Dec. 6.
Sharon Haskell, Adele Quintel, Annette Muller, Donna Coker representing the Closet Crafters and Camille Howard display some of their crafts at the Douglas County Senior Center. The Young at Heart annual holiday craft fair is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. There will be shopping, a bake sale, music and the snack bar will serve food. Information, 783-6455.
Many area schools, organizations and businesses are collecting nonperishable food items for the Carson Valley Community Food Closet and good quality used winter clothing for children and adults for Project Santa Claus.
The Carson Valley Community Food Closet needs frozen turkeys. This year there is an increased need for turkeys to distribute to families for the Thanksgiving holiday. The volunteers will be putting together boxes of all the fixings for a turkey holiday dinner to distribute to qualified families. Despite the local food drives scheduled for canned goods and nonperishable items, frozen turkeys are desperately needed.
The Young At Heart Senior Citizens Club with the Douglas County Senior Center and Gardnerville Elementary and Douglas High school students are preparing Christmas gift bags for the recipients of Meals-on-Wheels and Douglas County homebound seniors.
Carson Valley Christian Center will be collecting gifts through Monday as part of a project to send Christmas gifts to needy children in more than 90 countries around the world.
Corby White of Minden watches while donor care supervisor Beth Jacoby takes his blood at Carson Valley Middle School on Saturday.
I promised at the beginning of the year that we would revisit my preseason Fall Sports predictions after the seasons concluded. So without further delay, here you go:
It took about three minutes for the Reed football team to take a relatively close game and run away with it Friday night in the first round of the Northern 4A Regional playoffs.
The Reed Raiders are leading the Douglas Tigers 16-6 at halftime.
The Carson Valley Trails Association and two hiking groups installed a memorial bench on the interpretive loop of the Faye-Luther Trail System on Nov. 10. Anne Phillips and about 20 hikers helped the CVTA create a bench in memory of her husband, Charles, who died in 2003.
Ray Moore won top honors in the Carson Valley Photo Club's monthly competition with a photo taken on a vacation and family reunion at Paul Revere's final resting place.
There's a lot of very interesting people in my Wise Owl Yoga class and I really enjoy talking with them. Recently I learned that one of the yoga ladies, Marvel Ghione, spent 40 years as a registered nurse working in the neonatal field. That's for the really sick babies and for the extra tiny ones too. What a wonderful calling in life she's had!
Soroptimist International of Carson Valley is selling 2009 calendars at area businesses. The calendar includes 12 images of Carson Valley by area photographers Ron Walters and Jason Woodcock. Cost is $10 with proceeds benefiting the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center.
Members of Girl Scout Troop 453, Kelsey Carlson, 8, Alie Sclafani, 8, Chloie Pratt, 8, Kaspar Young, 8, Kayleigh Carlson, 10, Terra Williams, 10, and Amanda Williams, 8, at Girl Scouts Camporee at South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Girl Scouts are needed at 5 p.m. Dec. 5 to sing Christmas carols at the gazebo
Austin's House group foster home in Douglas County is in need of donations of holiday cheer. Consider helping a child in need by donating gift cards for clothes, toys or recreation.
The flat out rejection of the Park Ranch proposal bothers me. I am a 38-year resident of the Valley and I have seen this happen before and the county was sorry it let the deal go down the road.
I've been accused of being negative and spreading bad news. I have my supporters, too, of course, but there is a certain truth to that. So I thought it was time to reflect on some things I like here.
Gardnerville Ranchos resident Donna Kemp's son-in-law, Sgt. Alan Ripper, is due home from Iraq in the near future. The sergeant is married to Dawn Kemp Ripper, who served in the U.S. Navy 2000-2006 as a corpsman, including some time at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. The couple met in Washington and have a daughter, Kylie.
It seems lots of people agree we need affordable housing, but not that many are eager to see it go in next door.
n The Datebook is for Carson Valley nonprofit groups. Submit meeting information " time, date, contact numbers " to editor@recordcourier.com, or 782-5121 or by fax, 782-6132.
Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local musical entertainment information in this column. Contact People Editor Sharlene Irete at sirete@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132.
Auditions for the Proscenium Players production of "Moonlight and Magnolias" are 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Donald Reynolds Theatre at the Brewery Arts complex, 449 West King St., Carson City.
Gardnerville winemaker Archie Reed teaches classes on how to make wine beginning Jan. 7 at the University of Nevada, Reno, Cooperative Extension office, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. At least 12 participants are needed to sign up by Dec. 15.
The last time the Reed Raiders came to Minden, they trounced the Douglas High football team 43-6 in the first round of the 2007 regional playoffs.
Members of the Elks Lodge No. 2670 celebrated their silver anniversary Nov. 1 with a dinner and dance at Genoa Lakes.
Douglas High senior Stephanie Harper let her signature close an exhausting summer/fall stretch.
Register by Wednesday to make gingerbread houses at the Douglas County Public Library on Nov. 22. Library volunteer Dennis Little will help children build gingerbread houses using graham crackers and other sweets at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Nov. 22.
Many area schools, organizations and businesses are collecting nonperishable food items for the Carson Valley Community Food Closet and good quality used winter clothing for children and adults for Project Santa Claus.
After the letter of intent was signed, the pictures with the family taken care of and the interviews done with, Douglas senior volleyball standout Megan Mitchell looked plenty relieved.
Youth from three area churches will participate in Ignite Commute to raise money and awareness for the "invisible children" of Uganda on Saturday.
Staring back at the winningest season in the Douglas High School girls' soccer program's 17-year history, coach Lorraine Fitzhugh had to toe the line between what she was losing and what she was gaining.
There are only three weeks until the Douglas County Historical Society Holiday Gala at the Carson Valley Museum in Gardnerville on Dec. 6. DCHS is putting on a grand celebration, full of wonderful events for the whole family.
The Douglas County Public Library's annual book sale is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden. Hundreds of used books, audio books, children's books, videos, software and music are available.
Sign up by today to enter Douglas County Historical Society's 12th annual Gallery of Trees at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Gardnerville. Decorate a Christmas tree using a title or theme of your choice. Entry forms and instructions available at the museum, 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville.
The Young At Heart Senior Citizens Club with the Douglas County Senior Center and Gardnerville Elementary and Douglas High school students are preparing Christmas gift bags for the recipients of Meals-on-Wheels and Douglas County homebound seniors.
Menu for the week of Nov. 17-21 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow lane, Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.
If you are dealing with the death of a loved one or are grieving over a divorce after many years of marriage Barton's Hospice of the Lake & Valley may be able to help with monthly Memory Dish Bereavement Groups.
Soils ideal for growing ornamental plants and vegetables are rare, especially in Nevada. Since ancient times, farmers all over the world have worked organic materials into the soil to make it more productive.
Carson Valley Middle School presents Girls Night Out, an evening of music, shopping and socializing, 6-9:30 p.m. today, at the Carson Valley Inn.
Becker, a fifth grader, works on the American flag he is making for a holiday card to be sent to Iraq or Afghanistan on Wednesday at Pinon Hills Elementary School. Students in the kids club made cards to be sent to soldiers.
The Carson Valley Arts Council invites members and the public to the annual membership meeting and grand opening of the Copeland Cultural Arts Center at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Copeland Cultural Arts Center, 1572 Highway 395, Minden. Refreshments will be served and Artistic Viewpoints Gallery and Studio will be open. Information, 782-8207.
Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are comfort foods that we associate with Thanksgiving dinner. And the reason these foods are "comforting" is because they are basic and unsophisticated " Mom and Grandma prepare these foods every Thanksgiving.
Northern Region Top Ten (First place votes are in parentheses)
Water ran out on our ranch Oct. 1. Irrigation rotation is officially over Sept. 30; with no water on the place to worry about, both boys away to college, cows content eating the grass still growing in the pasture, we asked the neighbor to look after the dog and took off to Thailand.
Much of the land Park Cattle proposed for development this last master plan cycle will someday grow houses instead of grass.
Editor: The election is over and it has been an interesting season of campaigning and candidate nights. I have had the opportunity to meet many of Douglas County's best people and getting to know them has been a great blessing. I could not have gotten through this experience without the support provided.
Defense wins championships. That's the old adage, right?
Michael Makley's research on local history led to enough information for two books on two kings of the Comstock. The Woodfords resident discusses William Sharon and John Mackay in the "Fight for the Comstock Riches," 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center.
It was SRO at the USO Veterans Day celebration at the Douglas County Senior Center on Monday.
When I was a young child I remember telling my mother if I ever ran away from home, she could find me at Granny Apple's house. My parents were in a bad motorcycle accident when I was in kindergarten and the three of us girls stayed at Granny Apple's house for several months while they rehabilitated.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosts a financial preparedness fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, at the LDS meeting house, 891 Mahogany Drive in Minden.
n The Datebook is for Carson Valley nonprofit groups. Submit meeting information " time, date, contact numbers " to editor@recordcourier.com, or 782-5121 or by fax, 782-6132.
The Sierra Philharmonic League hosts a coffee meeting with Christopher Confessore, one of five candidates for the position of Reno Philharmonic Orchestra director, 10 a.m. Thursday, at the home of Bob and Jane Gaw, 3499 Mont Blanc Court, Jacks Valley. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Information, 782-8608.
This Saturday, Nov. 15, will be a very special day at the Walker Community Center.
Youth from three area churches will participate in Ignite Commute to raise money and awareness for the "invisible children" of Uganda on Nov. 15.
Gardnerville winemaker Archie Reed teaches classes on how to make wine beginning Jan. 7 at the University of Nevada, Reno, Cooperative Extension office, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. At least 12 participants are needed to sign up by Dec. 15.
About 250 middle and high school students from the Diocese of Reno submitted work in the Knights of Columbus eighth annual Respect Life poster contest in October.
Partly based on the football regular season running a week longer than it has in the past, and partly due to a monumental upset by the Manogue volleyball team last week, Douglas High finds itself as a one-team school heading into these final weeks of the fall season.
Winning the 2A State Cross Country title at Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City Saturday might have been enough for Sierra Lutheran senior Wade Meddles.
Aided by a driving north wind and two perfectly-executed set play on corner kicks, the fourth-ranked Reed High girls' soccer team pulled off a major upset of the top-ranked Douglas Tigers in the Nevada 4A State Championship game at Damonte Ranch Saturday afternoon.
They may not be identical, but twin sisters Grace and Sofia Anxo had the Douglas Tigers seeing double on Friday.
Through the first half against Carson Friday night, it seemed the Douglas football team simply couldn't settle into a rhythm.
Douglas senior softball pitcher Stephanie Harper has given her verbal commitment to play for Division II Concord University in West Virginia.
Douglas High volleyball standout Megan Mitchell has given her verbal commitment to Lees-McRae College in North Carolina.
A 3-1 win over Elko in the Northern 4A State semifinals at Damonte Ranch Thursday night propelled the Douglas girls' soccer team into the championship game for the first time in seven years.
Blake and Brent Faiss participate in the trunk or treat event at Land of Oz in Gardnerville on Oct. 30. Students at both schools got to trick or treat from parents vehicles. Below, Sgt. Jeff Mandl gives candy to Reagan Brown and Brynn Cortez, both 4, at trunk or treat at Land of Oz.
The shelves at the Carson Valley Community Food Closet must not be as happy as usual because they aren't as full as usual. The 12-by-12 foot walk-in freezer is nearly empty and shelves in the walk-in refrigerator are bare.
Nevada and California artists are featured in the Carson Valley Art Association scholarship benefit show, today through Sunday at the CVIC Hall in downtown Minden.
Douglas Animal Welfare Group hosts the Bow-Wow Boutique, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, in front of the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Information, www.dawgrescue.com
Douglas Animal Welfare Group hosts an animal boutique, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, in front of the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville.
The Douglas County Senior Center's ninth annual USO Veterans Day Celebration is 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the senior center, 2300 Meadow Lane in Gardnerville.
Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local musical entertainment information in this column. Contact People Editor Sharlene Irete at sirete@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132.
We have a winner for the October page of the Douglas County Historical Society's 2010 calendar. Candy Stewart's photo of fall decorations covered with our surprise October snow captured first place with our judges. Runner-up is Priscilla Forster's great photo of colorful fall leaves. Congratulations and thanks to both of our winners.
We recently went on a day trip over Tioga Pass to Yosemite. On our way there we stopped in the ranger station at Mono Lake. It is one of the oldest lakes, formed by melting glaciers, and is surrounded by volcanoes. The two small islands in the lake are volcano domes.
The MeFiYi Foundation would like to thank all the participants and sponsors of the 2008 Big George Ventures Celebrity Golf Tournament on Oct. 10.
Customers at last year's Douglas County Public Library book sale. This year's sale is Nov. 15-16 at the CVIC Hall. Information, 782-9841.
Carson Valley Middle School presents Girls Night Out, an evening of music, shopping and socializing, 6-9:30 p.m. Nov. 14, at the Carson Valley Inn.
Tuesday's election results were the ultimate good-news, bad-news gag for Carson Valley's political partisans.
Menu for the week of Nov. 10-14 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow lane, Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.
Do you know what goes on at teen parties? After sitting in on a teen awareness planning session recently with Partnership of Community Resources staff, and Douglas County Sheriff's Explorers representatives. I realized just how clueless I have become about teen parties.
Many types of spring bulbs are now available at nurseries and home improvement stores for fall planting.
The Carson Valley Kiwanis Club annual Turkey Bingo is Nov. 22 at the CVIC Hall in Minden. The first session is 3 p.m. and the second at 6 p.m.
The Elks annual spaghetti feed and Christmas tree bingo begins 4:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the CVIC Hall in Minden.
It took the Douglas volleyball team just 63 minutes to breeze through the first round of the Northern 4A Regional volleyball tournament Wednesday night.
Northern Region Top Ten (First place votes are in parentheses)
I am writing to ask that you deny the Park Cattle master plan amendment on Nov. 6.
For the 17th year, the Kiwanis Club of Gardnerville-Minden is collecting used bicycles, tricycles, wagons or scooters in good condition.
Soroptimist International of Carson Valley is selling 2009 calendars at area businesses. The calendar includes 12 images of Carson Valley by area photographers Ron Walters and Jason Woodcock. Cost is $10 with proceeds benefiting the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center.
Conserve the Carson River Education Work Days are Nov. 18 and 19 at the Park Cattle Co. on Highway 88 in Minden. Almost 300 students from Douglas County elementary schools will spend half a day in an outdoor classroom along the banks of the Carson River.
Soroptimist International of Carson Valley gave out more than $40,000 at their fifth annual awards luncheon at the Carson Valley Inn on Oct. 28.
Paramedics and firefighters from the East Fork Fire & Paramedic Districts visited Merrill Gardens at Gardnerville to present a Community Hero Recognition Award to caregiver Mary "Willie" Matlean on Oct. 30.
It's a parent's worst nightmare when their child has run away. A series of questions and incomprehensible outcomes run through their head. They wonder what to do, where their child was last seen, and what was discussed before they left home that day. Kids run away from home every day. Even more contemplate running. More than half of the youth calls handled by the National Runaway Switchboard deal with a youth who is already on the street as a runaway, throwaway or homeless youth.
The ladies of the Antelope Valley Women's Club are working hard preparing their annual fundraising event, the bazaar and dinner. The big day is this Sunday with vendors and crafters presenting their wares from noon until 5 p.m. at the Walker Community Center.
Ron Kruse was given the Leonard Sweed Nelson Shipmate of the Year award from the Fleet Reserve Association last month. Ron is a Carson Valley resident who retired from the U.S. Navy after 21 years of service.
Douglas Animal Welfare Group hosts its first animal boutique, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, in front of the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville.
After the dust settles and you've properly disposed of (your own) campaign signs, take a load off your mind and enjoy cowboy poetry, cowboy music and some old-time saloon piano tunes at the 21st annual Rhymers Rodeer in the Carson Valley Inn's Shannon Ballroom on Friday and Saturday.
We've just put the pumpkins and scarecrows away so that must mean it's time to break out the snowmen. Only 49 shopping days till Christmas to buy trinkets and baubles.
Something that has been somewhat lost along the way during the Douglas volleyball team's remarkable season is the one thing that could end up carrying the Tigers seamlessly through the playoffs.
Douglas High senior Taylor Biaggi became the school's first runner to qualify for the NIAA State Championships four times since Taryn Joyce-Mendive accomplished the feat between 1999 and 2002.
It has been more than 21 months since New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson came to Minden to talk about his candidacy for president, which really kicked off the presidential campaign in Carson Valley.
Douglas County faces a tipping point on Nov. 6 when the Park Cattle Co. project goes before the county commissioners. T
Girls' soccer playoffs in the Northern 4A have tended toward low-scoring, defensive affairs over the past several years.
