Nevada Briefly Feb. 26

Join Nevada pipe band on Scottish tour

The all-Nevada Battle Born Pipes and Drums band will compete in the World Piping Championship at Glasgow Green on Aug. 13. In 2011, the band was formed to celebrate 50 years of pipe bands in Nevada and to perform for this unique competition.

The Nevada Society of Scottish Clans has volunteered to accept donations for the band. Checks can be made out to NSSC with "Battle Born" in the memo line and mail to: Nevada Society of Scottish Clans, PO Box 7723, Reno, NV 89510. For additional information, contact John LoGiurato, 883-5083.

Another option to support the band and see them compete is to participate in the "Pipe Dreams" tour, with a portion of the tour price going to support their travel expenses to be in Glasgow for the competition.

In addition to seeing the pipe bands compete, participants will visit sites within close proximity to Glasgow: Isle of Bute; Loch Lomond; Edinburgh and its castle and attend the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

For information about the tour go to www.travelunlimit

ed.net, 775-329-0658 or contact Bob and Lois at 775-671-0148 or lois-wal

lace@charter.net.

Concert photography featured in exhibit

A collection of concert photography, "Caught In The Act," by Nick McCabe is featured in March in the Backseat Gallery at Comma Coffee. An artist's reception will take place 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in the gallery, with appetizers served and wine and beer available for purchase.

McCabe has been a musician himself since 1967 and has been attending live performances since 1969. Combining his passions for music and photography produces many striking images.

Some of McCabe's scenic work is on display at The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. His musician-based work is available in Mad About Music in South Lake Tahoe, and some select pieces are on display in The Musicians Rehearsal Center in Sparks.

For more information, contacted McCabe at

frontrowphoto@gmail.com or call 916-519-2196. Comma Coffee and Backseat gallery are located at 312 South Carson St.. For more information, go to www.comma

coffee.com.

Dayton community invited to partner with Food Pantry

During March and April, groups are invited to partner with the Dayton Food Pantry for The Feinstein $1 Million Dollar Challenge to fight hunger.

"If groups donate non-perishable food items or money to Dayton Food Pantry in March and April, the Feinstein Foundation will add funds. The more donations we receive, the larger our slice of the pie will be," said Mary Piper, organizer for the local challenge.

Donations of food, cash, checks and pledges received from March 1-April 30 will be counted for the Feinstein Challenge.

Healthy Communities Coalition's Dayton Food Pantry is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 4 Enterprise Way on Highway 50.

For more information about how to get involved with the Feinstein Challenge in Dayton, contact Piper at 775-230-1621.

Event to benefit historical society

Carson City attorney Wally Earhart will portray President Lincoln and deliver the Comstock Historical Lecture at the revival of Virginia City's Bonanza Days on March 5.

He will be joined by the Comstock Civil War Re-enactors who will assist in hosting the dinner in character. The Marshall Mint will premiere the first strike of its new Big Bonanza commemorative silver coin at the event.

The inaugural Big Bonanza Days Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place at Virginia City's newest hotel, the Silverland Inn & Suites. Longtime Nevada media personality Dave Finley will emcee the program.

No-host cocktails and a silent auction begin at 5 p.m., dinner and presentations from 6-8 p.m.

The cost is $50 per person, tables of eight are available for $500. Seating is limited and the Silverland Theater is already 85 percent sold out.

For tickets, major sponsorships and auction donations, contact Webster at 775-379-4787 or jim@bigbonanza

days.com or John O'Brien at 775-224-5838 or john@big

bonanzadays.com.