Community Briefly Sept. 2

Submissions sought for book to memorialize fallen soldiers

Remember a friend or loved one by submitting a brief memoir of a fallen soldier to be included in a special book to be published by Bellevue University, "We Will Never Forget: Personal accounts honoring our fallen soldiers."

Submissions may be made online at: www.bellevue.edu/neverforget until Jan. 15.

The final book will be released on Memorial Day of 2012.

Proceeds from the book will be donated to the National Military Family Association to fund military spouse scholarships.

Dog obedience class begins Tuesday

Guy Yeaman's Dog Obedience Class, sponsored by Carson City Recreation, begins again on Tuesday and continues Tuesdays through Oct. 25 at Fuji Park. There will be no class on Oct. 4 or 11.

Registration is 6-6:30 p.m. on the first night in the white hall exhibit hall. Classes are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Registration will be in the white exhibit hall. Cost is $75 for the six-week session.

By using positive training methods, you will learn all the basic commands; heel, sit, stand, recall, etc. Any individual problems will be dealt with as the class progresses.

Results are guaranteed.

Each dog needs a training collar (choke collar, Halti, Martingale, head or body harness). Dogs must be current on all shots and current vaccination records must be shown at the time of registration.

For further information, call Guy Yeaman at 775-265-4530.

Virginia City celebrates workers with Labor Day Parade

America's workers will be honored in the annual Virginia City Labor Day Parade at noon Monday. Patrick Gilmore and Cory Wood of the Virginia City Convention and Tourism Authority will serve as the grand marshals. Gilmore is head of visitor services, and Wood is office manager.

Unions, veterans groups, equestrian units, classic cars and any other entries are invited to join in the parade. Already signed up are the UAW, Civil War Re-enactors, Wild Horse Preservation League and Larry McPherson, former commissioner for Lyon County, among others.

The parade will begin at noon at the Historic Fourth Ward School at 527 South C St. Lineup will begin at 11 a.m. and late entries are welcome, but pre-registration is encouraged.

After the parade the Comstock Civil War Re-enactors will fight the "Battle for C Street" in conjunction with their weekend-long Virginia City Civil War Days, complete with encampments, train battles and demonstrations.

Contestants can pre-register for the parade by calling 775-847-4768, or downloading an entry form at www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com. Completed forms can be faxed to 775-847-4744, or send via e-mail to comstockwriter@yahoo.com.

Singers sought to sing ancient music

Tenors and basses are being sought to sing with Consort Canzona, which specializes in early music composed between 1300 and 1750. Singers must be able to read music well.

The ensemble - which also includes instrumentalists playing soprano, alto, tenor and bass blockflotes (recorders), harpsichord, cello and percussion - is rehearsing for its Christmas concert, Noel Antique. The concert sponsored by Carson City Music Club will perform Dec. 12 at the Brewery Arts Center.

For more information on Consort Canzona, call Sharon Kientz at 775-882-8572.