Despite a breakout game from post player Jorey Scott, the playoff picture got a little smaller and more complicated for the Douglas boys' basketball team Friday night.
The Douglas girls' basketball team bounced back from a tough loss at Galena earlier in the week to pick up a solid win over Damonte Ranch Friday night in Reno.
It seems like the month of January was very long and very cold this year. The temperature has been dropping down to the teens at night and up to the 40s and 50s during the day time.
The Carson City Symphony will perform 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, in a concert featuring bass trombone soloist Dan Barrett in a performance of Eric Ewazen's "Concerto for Bass Trombone or Tuba and Orchestra."
On Inauguration Day, two men of very differing points of view stood on the platform in front of our nation's Capitol. One said, "so help me God" and the other prayed that God would help him as he assumed the office of our great nation. Rick Warren said, "I am honored to pray God's blessing on the office of the President...asking the Lord to provide wisdom to America's leaders during this critical time in our nation's history."
Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local entertainment information in this column.
Faithann Hodorowicz, 12, and Lisarah Simonson, 10, are part of the Chinese Cultural Group that performs for the Chinese New Year celebration, 1 p.m. Feb. 7, at Gardnerville Elementary School. Tickets at Douglas County Parks & Recreation, 782-9828.
While our son, Jay, was visiting from Florida, I wanted to show him the lava flow fields that are off Highway 395 south of Gardnerville
An informational meeting of the Miss Douglas County and Miss Carson City scholarship programs is 3 p.m. Sunday at Round Table Pizza, 961 Topsy Lane, Carson City.
Douglas County's percentage of unemployed workers is higher than the average for Nevada or California, since the county has large numbers of workers on both sides of the line.
Nominations are accepted for women who make or have made contributions to the quality of life in Douglas County. Submit nominees for the "Douglas County Women: Past, Present and Future" project to the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Deadline is March 6.
Carson Valley Arts Council presents world music group Kaweh in concert Feb. 6 at the CVIC Hall in downtown Minden. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a reception catered by Tahoe Ridge Winery followed by the concert at 7 p.m. and dessert after the concert by Bravo Cafe and Bakery. Admission is a $15 donation at the door. All proceeds benefit the Carson Valley Arts Council.
American families and businesses, already battered by the worst economy in decades, face even greater burdens if government raises taxes to insulate itself from the recession it helped create. Tax hikes highlight a fundamental public budgeting problem that threatens long-term economic stagnation or decline.
We sold completely out of tickets for this year's "Hotel Minden" melodrama. That means you can now see the Feb. 5 dress rehearsal. Those who didn't get tickets earlier won't have to miss out.
Going green is now mainstream and seems to be the latest craze. It certainly is a popular selling ploy. Many other landscape professionals and I were green before green was cool.
Menu for the week of Feb. 2 through Feb. 6 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.
Eight weeks after a heart attack at Carson Valley Swim Center laid him up, Bill Hamilton returned on Thursday to get his feet wet.
The Sierra chapter of Birth Network National has been created to promote awareness and availability of mother-friendly maternity care. An introductory meeting is 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Nevada Center, 1231 Country Club Road in Carson City.
I love football, and the Super Bowl on Sunday is the perfect time to gather with family and friends. I'm not at all surprised by a survey where 72 percent of the participants remembered what they ate, but couldn't remember who won the game the year before. According to the National Football League, Super Bowl Sunday ranks second behind Thanksgiving as the biggest day of food consumption. It's also the most popular at home party event of the year, surpassing even New Year's Eve.
Carson Valley Clays hosts a Super Bowl benefit shoot Saturday for Carson Valley resident Jerod Lees who was diagnosed with leukemia. Sign-ups at 9:30 a.m. Shoot at 10:30 a.m. Cost of $50 includes lunch. Information, carsonvalleyclays.com or Dave Sharpe, 265-4445.
Authors sell their books, meet readers and sign autographs at the Douglas County Public Library's An Afternoon with Local Authors, 2-4 p.m. Feb. 7, at the Minden library. The free event features seven area authors.
Betty Miller of Douglas County TRIAD tells Genoa resident Vernon Howell about the services they offer at the Senior Health Fair at Carson Valley Inn on Wednesday.
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. " There's no doubt who John and Jaime Anzelone will root for when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals play in Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday.
Record: 6-16 overall, 3-6 Sierra League, 3-6 home, 1-4 away, 2-6 neutral, 4-9 vs. Northern Nevada teams.
14-10 overall, 5-4 Sierra League, 4-2 home, 2-4 away, 8-4 neutral, 6-5 vs. Northern Nevada teams.
MINDEN, Nev. " The Sierra Nevada Sports Media Polls are voted on weekly by reporters from around the Northern region and compiled at The Record-Courier. Three computer formulas are included in basketball voting, although they are given the same weight as the human voters. One computer is used in wrestling.
A slow start and a potent inside-outside combination from Galena proved to be a little too much for the Douglas High girls' basketball team Tuesday night.
When the Douglas boys' basketball team hosted Galena earlier in the season, the Tigers put together a huge comeback in the final quarter to pull off an improbable win.
Where are the veterans services for Douglas County veterans? Beyond a couple of numbers for a vfw contact and the veterans administration outpatient clinic here in Minden, there's not much else. As a Vietnam vet trying to help out by volunteering to visit homebound vets I started to look into services and have found they are sorely lacking.
Like the old ballad of the 1940s, "When the swal-lows come b-a-a-ck to Capis-tran-o," the swallows just as regularly come back to Muller Lane.
A confluence of factors have made this budget term a particularly difficult one for Douglas County's public schools.
I smiled a bit when Paul Cagle hit his game-winning 3-pointer against Douglas last Tuesday. Not because I enjoy watching Douglas lose, mind you, but because the shot brought Cagle full circle from last year's game between the two schools in Minden.
Carson Valley Clays will host a Super Bowl benefit shoot for Jerod Lees, Saturday, at the Carson Valley Clays Gun Club located at 61 China Spring Road, south of Gardnerville. Cost will be $50 with $5 back to class. Profits from the shoot benefit Lees who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia.
Cutbacks are everywhere so look for my column every other week. I will be alternating Wednesdays with Lynne Katusich who writes the Antelope Valley News column.
The Douglas County Senior Center's 10th annual health fair is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Carson Valley Inn's Shannon Ballroom. The fair provides information to seniors about health care providers and services in the community and the opportunity to address individual concerns with health care professionals.
Editor: The Carson Valley Community Food Closet received the community's full support to supply holiday turkey dinners and canned goods for those in need.
Soroptimist International of Carson Valley presents its 14th annual Savor the Flavor event celebrating food, wine and microbrews, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 28, at Genoa Lakes Golf Resort.
Sierra Philharmonic League presents a coffee to meet Laura Jackson, the last of five candidates for the position of conductor/music director of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, 10 a.m. Feb. 5, at the home of Ray and Brenda Robertson, 3541 Mont Blanc Court, Jacks Valley. Bring a light refreshment to share. Information, Jane Johnson, 267-3427.
Laura Winking of Minden won a Points of Light Award for her work with Douglas Animal Welfare Group.
"Douglas County Women: Past, Present and Future" is the theme of the Douglas County Historical Society's ninth annual Women's History Remembering Project.
Dance class sign-ups
Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department offers classes for children, youth and adults. Classes require preregistration. Information at 1327 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville, 782-9828.
Katrina Rowe and Misti Kimball of the American Cancer Society accept a check from the Douglas High School Interact Club which is part of Minden Rotary
Minden-Douglas Elks Lodge No. 2670 sponsors the annual Americanism essay contest where students from fifth through eighth grades in Douglas County have the opportunity to write an essay of 250 words or less. This year's theme of the essay as selected by the Elks National Grand Lodge was "What Freedom Means to Me."
Auditions for Disney's "Beauty and the Beast, Jr." for actors ages 5-17 are today and Saturday. Wild Horse Academy of the Arts is led by artistic director Carol Scott and executive producer Pat Josten.
Sierra Lutheran junior Wade Meddles has added yet another award to his quickly-growing trophy case and this one may be his most prestigious yet.
The ninth annual Fernley High Vaquero Classic saw the return of the Douglas Tiger wrestling team after a five-year hiatus.
The Douglas girls' basketball team has pulled off some impressive feats this season, but what it accomplished Friday night may have topped them all.
Things have been looking pretty good in Churchill County lately.
The Douglas County Senior Center's 10th annual health fair is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Carson Valley Inn's Shannon Ballroom.
The Latin term summum bonum means the "supreme or highest good." All religions, philosophies and political persuasions have a particular view regarding what the supreme or highest goals and good of human life should be.
Nominations are accepted for women who make or have made contributions to the quality of life in Douglas County. Submit nominees for the "Douglas County Women: Past, Present and Future" project to the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Deadline is March 6. Call the historical society office at 782-2555 or Helen Chappell at 782-2643. Information at www.historicnevada.org
Monday is the first day of the lunar year 4706-07 and the first day of the Year of the Ox.
Menu for the week of Jan. 26 to Jan. 30 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.
Since 2009 arrived, a couple of questions have been nagging me: Who snuck into my closet and shrunk all my pants? And why does the prospect of losing my mind seem so much more plausible than losing this holiday weight?
Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School students Michael Hoyt and Dylan Wilson wave to motorists on Tillman Road in the Gardnerville Ranchos on Jan. 16. Their sign says, 'Have a nice day.' Priscilla Forster said, 'You hear so much about bad kids, I had to stop and take a picture of them.'
Gardeners working with soil rich in organic matter, particularly manure, are susceptible to tetanus, a serious bacterial disease that affects the nervous system. To be safe, gardeners should get a vaccination or booster shot if necessary before getting their hands dirty this spring.
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.
I watched the governor's address the other evening. After about 10 minutes of recognizing and thanking just about everyone in the state, he delved into what sounded familiarly like what millions of Americans across the land are finding it necessary to tell their families, employees and constituents: We have to, no we must, tighten our belts until it hurts.
'Twas the night before Christmas not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The Douglas County Historical Society's upcoming melodrama, "Hotel Minden," is Feb. 6-8. Did you know that melodrama has its own vocabulary? The intermission between the acts is not called intermission if it features musical entertainment. It is called an "olio" as in miscellaneous songs and variety acts. Olio means a miscellaneous mixture, a hodgepodge.
RENO - Brett Butler's conquered cancer - twice - and now the former major leaguer is ready to smack another home run as the Reno Aces' new skipper.
There have been some close contests between the Carson and Douglas wrestling teams over the years, but this one literally came down to a matter of centimeters.
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With only two duals left before the Northern 4A regional championships begin, the Carson wrestling team, which was counted out by many when the season started, finds itself in position for a crack at the Sierra League championship.
Paul Cagle III couldn't have picked a better time for his first-ever game-winning basket at Carson High School.
Whenever Douglas and Carson hook up in any sport, you can bet the game will be hotly contested without a lot of finesse involved.
We are so going to miss Heather Keuhner who has been the Guitar Heroes music teacher at Pinon Hills Elementary School for this past year. She will be moving to Jacks Valley Elementary School for the next year. Replacing her today will be Val Dearborn as the art teacher for this next year.
Organizers are in the process of rounding up members for the reorganization of the Carson Valley Roping Club. An introductory meeting is 7 p.m. Thursday at Sharkey's.
Kelsi Stocker and Michael Vogel, both of Gardnerville, are engaged to be married May 30, 2009.
Kari Robinson and Johnny Vandenberg, both of San Diego, are engaged to be married in California on May 29, 2009.
Edward M. Block, Past Grand Master of Masons in Nevada, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Western Nevada College student Rebecca England. She is a 2008 graduate of Douglas High School and is in her second semester at WNC.
The theme for the Carson Valley Photo Club's January photo competition was frozen water or snow. Tori Perez's photo of colored ice, titled "Pretty Ice," was the first-place winner, Priscilla Forster was second with her image, "Steaming Ice," taken at the hot springs south of Walker and third place was Dean Ward's photo of ice on his backyard fence.
Silverado Ranch Supply in Yerington hosts a grower meeting, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19 at the Catholic Center in Yerington.
Kathy Watkins of Mono County Department of Social Services has let me know that the county's emergency trailers are filled and ready in all eight of their communities. The
Staff Reports Museum melodrama The Douglas County Historical Society presents the "Hotel Minden" melodrama as an annual fundraiser, Feb. 6-8 at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Gardnerville. Lasagna dinner shows and between-show entertainment are 6 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7. Cost is $20.
A record number of people brought their treasures to the Genoa Antiques Show and appraisal clinic in the Genoa Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday.
I live in Westwood Village and agree with Terri Beauchamps' Jan. 16 letter. No matter how well the Mahogany Drive apartment complex will be managed, drug dealers can find a way in.
Editor's note: This is the first of two articles by Genoa resident Ron Funk describing ranching and wildlife along Muller Lane.
In their final tune-up before the dual match that essentially will decide the Sierra League title, the Douglas High wrestling team put together a very impressive performance.
The Coleville Lady Wolves outscored the Gerlach Lady Lions 30-6 in the first half and coasted to a 45-19 victory in Friday's contest at Gerlach.
Douglas High School wrestling history was made last Saturday night in the championship finals of the 32nd annual Lawrence Miller Memorial Invitational at Alhambra High School in Martinez, Calif.
Clinging to a three-point lead with just under four minutes left, it appeared the Douglas boys' basketball team was destined to go down to the wire for the second time in as many nights.
The South Tahoe Lady Vikings basketball squad has been a team on the verge all season.
As far as statement wins go, this one was pretty loud.
Douglas boys' basketball coach Corey Thacker isn't worried about a couple of gray hairs, just as long as his team is continuing to learn.
Brad Keife of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Carl Lackey and Rodney Johnson of the Nevada Division of Wildlife tag a turkey on Wednesday.
Broken down, again. We had already gone through two U-Haul trucks and both had broken down. They assured us this one was brand new and would last all the way to our destination without another hitch. My father was becoming quite upset and my mother was beginning to question the reality of our predicament.
When we consider the question, what on earth am I here for, we have joined a long list of past and present thinkers. This age-old question has consumed and frustrated humanity throughout all history. Surprisingly the answer is very simple
The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club hosts the 41st annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration, 6-10 p.m. March 17, at Harrah's Tahoe convention center. The Irish buffet dinner features corned sirloin of beef and cabbage with all the trimmings. Sample pours of California wine and Irish beer. Dance music provided by JJ Entertainment.
The Douglas County Senior Center's 10th annual health fair is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Carson Valley Inn's Shannon Ballroom.
22 lifts, 3 terrain parks, 4 adventure parks open. Forecast: Sunny skies, light winds, temps in the 40s.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning... This country's sportswriters need to do the honorable thing and politely step away from the baseball Hall of Fame voting.
A gardener's work is never done, nor would we want it to be. Those who love their landscapes, plants and vegetable gardens strive all year to create the best growing conditions for their shrubs, trees, flowers, lawns and crops. With all this nice weather, I'm sure many gardeners are spraying dormant oils for insect and disease control.
Menu for the week of Jan. 19 to Jan. 23 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.
The Douglas County Senior Center's 10th annual Senior Health Fair is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Carson Valley Inn.
Volunteers are needed for the American Cancer Society's "Look Good, Feel Better" program for women undergoing cancer treatment. A training workshop is 1:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Carson Valley Medical Center, 1107 Highway 395, 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.
January is usually such a quiet month that we all have time to recover from the pace of the holidays. Well, not so this year. There seems to be even more going on, maybe because of our unusually good weather.
Nominations are accepted for women who make or have made contributions to the quality of life in Douglas County. Submit nominees for the "Douglas County Women: Past, Present and Future" project to the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Deadline is March 6.
The 15th annual Genoa Antiques Show and Sale with appraisal clinic is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Genoa Town Hall. Admission is $1.50 and appraisals are $5 per item. The show benefits the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra. Information, genoaevents.com or 782-4951.
Carson Valley Arts Council presents Great Basin Brass in concert today at the CVIC Hall in downtown Minden. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a reception catered by Tahoe Ridge Winery followed by the concert at 7 p.m. and dessert after the concert by Bravo Cafe and Bakery. Admission is a $15 donation at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Carson Valley Arts Council.
It's 2 a.m. and you place a 9-1-1 call for a medical emergency. A person suffering a cardiac arrest or stroke needs to receive immediate medical attention. According to Lifesaving Resources, Inc., brain damage can occur after five minutes. When the call comes from a landline, our dispatch center can provide the address and cross streets to the responding station.
Spoiler Alert: Don't read any further if you don't want to know the plot of the Douglas County Historical Society's melodrama, "Hotel Minden."
For the week of Jan. 11, 2009 BASKETBALL Pat Carlson, jr., G, CSU Bakersfield: Carlson had three points in a 72-69 loss to Loyola Marymount.
This letter is to clarify the action by the Minden Town Board on Mahogany Court project that was heard by the town board on Jan. 7.
Minden resident Debra Gardia received an invitation to the inauguration of Barack Obama on Tuesday.
Perhaps no other time during the school year tests the mettle of a student-athlete more than finals week closing out the winter semester.
The top-ranked Douglas High wrestling team put together one of its most impressive performances of the season Wednesday night, sweeping all seven contested matches from South Tahoe in a 66-12 dual match win in Minden.
22 lifts, 3 terrain parks, 4 adventure parks open. Forecast: Sunny skies and windy, temps in the high 40s.
Northern Region Top Ten (First place votes are in parentheses)
22 lifts, 7 terrain parks open. Forecast: Sunny skies, temps in the low 50s.
With the changes of the guard in Douglas County, county commissioners being guardians of the county's purse strings of those collective purses filled by periodic raids on our taxpayer purses, I thought it timely to consult with old friend Bo the Builder for his wise perspective of the new guardians and the challenges they couldn't have guessed they would face when they tossed their hats in the campaign ring way back last spring. It's always best to catch Bo over his first morning cup of coffee.
Editor: I've been an observer, and many times an activist, before the Board of County Commissioners for the past 8 years. On Jan. 5, 2009, I attended the board of county commissioners meeting - the first for newly elected county commissioners Greg Lynn and Michael Olson.
At Gov. Jim Gibbons' Thursday address he is expected to propose a 6 percent pay cut for state workers. The cut would save $432 million, about a third of the $1.2 billion the state has to cut if it is to avoid raising taxes.
How much fun can you have playing video games? Before the oldest kids left for Japan, he bought a Wii system. It was so much fun. I scored a 225 in bowling and I was addicted. Good thing they brought it back to Japan with them.
Mono County will be holding a public meeting to discuss current and future needs of their facilities in our area, 7 p.m. tonight, at the Walker Community Center.
Doris Hoskin received the Outstanding Cooperation Award for Region 1 of the United States on Dec. 3. This award was presented by the National Association of Agriculture Educators to individuals or businesses that provide outstanding service to agricultural education.
Amanda Park and Darrik Moody were married Nov. 1, 2008, at the CVIC Hall in Minden.
I wanted to give a big thank you to all the people and businesses that helped this project happen. It amazed me that businesses were able to donate all of the supplies that they did, especially with the way the economy is right now. It has shown me that even though times are tough, people are still willing to help and stand together and be able to accomplish great things.
Soroptimist International of Carson Valley wants to get the word out to the community that Douglas Animal Welfare Group helps the community by recycling aluminum cans, ink cartridges, toner, and cell phones in an effort to pay their many expenses for taking care of our community's homeless and abandoned dogs and cats.
My snap reaction after the Douglas boys' basketball team's remarkable comeback win over Galena Saturday night was that it was the best high school basketball game I'd ever seen.
My grandmother came home with an old dentist cabinet she bought in a long-forgotten antique shop, probably about 1970.
22 lifts, 7 terrain parks open. Forecast: Sunny skies, temps in the high 50s.
The Douglas High wrestling team made its first appearance at the Big Valley Classic one to remember as the Tigers took home the third place trophy in a field of 57 teams from California and three others from Nevada.
There may come a time when the Douglas boys' basketball team can look back on this season and pinpoint the moment it turned around.
Battling through a five-game skid and a night away from their biggest game of the season so far, the Douglas boys' basketball team needed to get well in a hurry.
Sometimes it just takes a brief pause in the action to get things rolling again.
The First 5 organization was established to promote literacy by providing educational materials to Mono County preschoolers.
"Douglas County Women: Past, Present and Future" is the theme of the Douglas County Historical Society's ninth annual Women's History Remembering Project.
Austin's House presents the Mardi Gras Magic dinner and dance, 6 p.m. Feb. 20, in the Shannon Ballroom at the Carson Valley Inn. The fundraiser recreates the party atmosphere of New Orleans on Fat Tuesday with music, dancing, prizes and food.
The Eagles and Agriculture gathering in Carson Valley is Feb. 27 through March 1. The event combines the year's best opportunity to view and photograph bald eagles and other birds of prey with options that include falconing field demonstrations and a two-day wildlife photography workshop, and the chance to access some of Carson Valley's working ranches and historic barns. Also offered is a boat trip on the Carson River.
The Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team is a nonprofit organization of volunteers dedicated to saving lives. They do searches and rescues at any time, in any weather, for as long as it takes, for free. Each year the team honors members for their individual excellence and public service, and two awards are given by the team to honor members who have excelled.
Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department offers the Jump Rope for Fun, Fitness or Competition class, Wednesdays beginning Jan. 14 through March 4 at Meneley Elementary School, 1446 Muir Drive in the Gardnerville Ranchos. Classes are 4:15-5 p.m. for age 8-12 and 5-5:45 p.m. for age 12 to adult.
By JOE SANTORO Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . .
22 lifts, 6 terrain parks open. Forecast: Sunny skies, temps in the mid-30s, light winds.
Auditions for Carson Valley Community Theatre's production of "Hollywood Arms" by Carrie Hamilton and Carol Burnett are 6:30-9 p.m. today, at the Justin Clouser law office, 1669 Lucerne St., Suite A-3 in Minden Village. Call-backs are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Two years ago Willis Broughton came to Nevada to become Barton Hospice's new chaplain.
I am writing in rebuttal to your article in the Dec. 26 issue of The Record-Courier regarding the one-star rating of the Valley nursing home in our area. I feel that this is an unjustified low rating.
Would the last person to leave Douglas County please turn out the lights?
We have a winner for the December photo contest. Dave Stewart captured several shots of our gorgeous white Christmas and submitted the winning photo of Christmas in Genoa. Our runners-up are Anne Bothwell and Kathy Port. Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo.
The Minden-Douglas Elks Lodge No. 2670 invites the public to participate in some fun events they have planned.
About 300 people wandered around the Douglas County Senior Center's senior health fair last year and wandered out with goodie bags filled with samples and information from the 40 businesses that attended.
Carson Valley Medical Center's Community Wellness program of affordable lab testing available without a doctor's order is now offered monthly. The service was previously offered twice a year.
Menu for the week of Jan. 12 to Jan. 16 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.
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.
Helen and Ron Lee recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a gathering of 50 family and friends, then with a cruise to the Mexican Riviera.
The first informational meeting of the Miss Douglas County and Miss Carson City scholarship programs is 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at Round Table Pizza, 961 Topsy Lane, Carson City.
Tim Johnson, P.M., Senior Warden; F. Vernon Gray, Worshipful Master and Duke Johnson, Junior Warden were installed by Robert A. Anderson, Past Master of Carson Valley Masonic Lodge No. 33, as the lodge's officers for 2009. Carson Valley Lodge meets 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. Information, 783-3444.
Connie Sarkisian, 4, dressed as Snow White, made a recent visit to the Douglas County Public Library's Storytime. With her is Shaila Moe, 4. The library hosts storytime for children 3 and older, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the library. Information, 782-9841.
Shawna Piscotta teaches Kindermusik for infants to children up to age 7. Classes are Wednesdays beginning Jan. 21 at the recreation annex, 1327 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. Register at Douglas County Parks & Recreation, 782-9828.
The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Co. is opening sales for its 2009 season tickets for these productions:
During January 2009, communities across the country will observe National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects 1.4 million victims a year.
You and your family could try holding your breath to protect against radioactive radon or you could test your home for this odorless, colorless gas.
Hello fellow anglers. Let's get right in and check out our local fishing report.
The Douglas High ski team got through its first race of the season with solid results at Alpine Meadows Wednesday afternoon.
In what some might say was a rematch of sorts, the Douglas High wrestling team exacted a little revenge on Bishop Manogue in a league dual Wednesday night in Reno.
Northern Region Top Ten (First place votes are in parentheses)
22 lifts, 4 terrain parks open. Forecast: Sunny skies, temps in the mid-40s.
Things might have start off a little shaky on defense Tuesday night, but once the Douglas girls' basketball team settled down, everything seemed to fall into place.
Editor's Note: The list of Nevada dairies is public record and located on the Nevada Dairy Commission's Web site. As of Oct. 8, 2008, no Carson Valley dairy is listed on the site.
Many of the residents of the greater Minden/Gardnerville/Topaz Ranch area knew my mother, Gerry Llewellyn. She worked at the Carson Valley Inn for 16 years and never missed a day of work. There was such a wonderful outpouring of love for my mother after her death; and for that the family is very grateful.
For many years in Nevada growth equaled progress. The big mining booms around Nevada brought thousands of people to live in the most desolate places in the world in search of wealth.
Entering into the port of Yokosuka, Japan, aboard the USS George Washington with its battle group was a sight for the residents of Japan. The treaty the United States had with Japan had been renegotiated to allow the first nuclear aircraft carrier to be stationed in Japan and lots of the Japanese citizens were protesting as the ship docked.
Auditions for Carson Valley Community Theatre's production of "Hollywood Arms" by Carrie Hamilton and Carol Burnett are 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, at the Justin Clouser law office, 1669 Lucerne St., Suite A-3 in Minden Village. Call-backs are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Sierra Philharmonic League presents a coffee to meet Sarah Hatsuko Hicks, one of five candidates for the position of conductor/music director of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, 10 a.m. Thursday, at the Copeland Cultural Arts Center, 1572 Highway 395, Minden. Refreshments will be served. Information, Jane Johnson, 267-3427.
The Carson Valley Arts Council hosts a grant writing workshop, 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 12, at the Copeland Cultural Arts Center, 1572 Highway 395, Minden. The workshop is presented by Robin Hodgkin from the Nevada Arts Council's Community Arts Development Program and will focus on the preparation of grant applications with written narratives and supplemental materials.
St. Gall Catholic Community would like to thank the following businesses for their generous donations. We greatly appreciate their participation and support in the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration on Dec. 12. We ask our community to patronize these businesses.
Tahoe Youth & Family Services would like to thank the South Lake Tahoe and Minden/Gardnerville communities for helping us reach a record goal of donations in December 2008. A total of $14,580 in cash and in-kind donations of goods and services were received in the month of December.
The 4th Degree Sierra Assembly of the Knights of Columbus' third annual cioppino dinner is Feb. 7 at the St. Gall Pastoral Center. The cioppino dinner includes green salad, French bread, dessert and nonalcoholic beverages. Steak may be substituted for cioppino. Cost is $30 per person. Tickets are available at the church office until Feb. 1. Information, 782-2852 or 265-2366.
Last year the Mono County Sheriff initiated a Reverse 911 or Code Red alert message to all phone numbers listed in the county. This is designed to inform the public to a significant event or the prediction of an event that may impact public safety. The message is not designed to scare you but to inform you of the likelihood or potential for an unusual condition that is occurring or about to occur. If you have any questions, you can call (760) 932-7549 and speak to a watch commander or Sgt. Booher.
Only a handful of dolls in My Nana's Doll and Toy Museum are still in their original packaging. The rest are less-than-pristine " a sure sign they had been loved by a child. Someone who came to check out Margaret Parsons' life-long collection described it as "Disneyland in Smith Valley."
In the final non-league test before the Sierra League race truly begins, the Douglas girls' basketball team saw a bit of everything it wanted to see heading in.
The Douglas High boys' basketball team saw a nine-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter as they fell 60-56 at Elko Saturday evening.
Pat Carlson, jr., G, CSU Bakersfield: Carlson is averaging 5.3 points per game with 10 assists and six steals through 15 games. He has played in each game for the Roadrunners this season.
A lot has been made this year (particularly by me) about the strength of the Sierra League in wrestling.
22 lifts, 3 terrain parks open. Forecast: Cloudy and windy.
With several of Northern Nevada's top wrestling programs in attendance, the Carson Valley Lions' Club Invitational at Douglas High School on Saturday could have easily been a sneak preview of next month's regional championships.
