Chugg-a-chugg-a-chugg-a - there's nothing like the sound of a steam engine. And there's nothing more fun than riding the V&T train with Engine 18 at the lead. The V&T Commission has been working diligently to rebuild the route between Virginia City and Carson City.
The Carson Valley Kiwanis Club hosts its annual Turkey Bingo in two sessions, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, at the CVIC Hall in Minden.
Well it is close to Thanksgiving, and for one I am thankful election season is over. Who would think it would come to this? One of the most important actions an American can do, vote intelligently with informed decisions for the good of the whole country, now being done with such negative feelings. As if only voting for the lesser Evil. Is anybody else tired of this negative campaigning, continual haranguing phone calls? Anybody got a sure fire way to stop it?
This is in response to a congratulatory flier I received post-election from the National Shooting Sports Foundation asking me to call Harry Reid and thank him for Nevada's thriving outdoor economy. I have other things to thank Harry Reid for.
I am glad to live in America with all our freedoms. Once in a while, I am frustrated at our freedom of speech, most recently, as regards to the campaigning of some politicians.
I appreciate the fact that The Record-Courier meant to honor our many veterans this year, as always, on Veterans Day. However, I feel compelled to point out that its Nov. 12, 2010, article, "Vets Honored At Senior Center USO Day," actually showed a surprising disregard for military tradition.
I read with some interest the news that Douglas County is suing the Riverwood Partners to void their contract. I don't understand why they would need to sue them.
On Dec. 2, the county commission will consider consolidating the East Valley with the Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates water systems and the rates for 2011 and 2012.
What are the first thoughts that go through your mind when you see a youth on the streets? How did they get there, where are their parents, and are they safe? It's disturbing to realize that between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away annually.
A sobering statistic came to light on Wednesday in a story about foreclosures.
Mervin Barth, who raced a horse through town on the night of September 11th, colliding with a buggy occupied by Mrs. M. Jacobsen and Miss Rose Cordes, throwing both of them to the ground and quite seriously injuring the former, has been given a pardon by the Board of Pardons of this state. Young Barth was convicted and sent to the county jail at Genoa to serve a sentence of 90 days and a fine of $90.
Bill Hart was rotating stock in the walk-in refrigerator at the Carson Valley Community Food Closet on Monday. He said turkey donations have been slow up to this point this year.
Sponsor a child in need for Christmas by picking an angel from one of the Project Santa Claus Angel Trees in Carson Valley businesses. The angels include information about a child and one gift request. Wrapped gifts should be returned to Angel Tree locations by Dec. 15 to be distributed to families a few days before Christmas.
Employees from 13 Starbucks stores in the Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe districts conducted a pajama drive for the Austin's House emergency children's shelter in Douglas County. Starbucks encourages partners, friends, families and customers to volunteer in their communities.
As the mother of a fifth-grader and a viewer of the Jeff Foxworthy show, I will tell you a short story that happened this year to me. Jenee was given a geography assignment about longitude and latitude as well as what locations certain oceans were on the map.