Carson Valley Freemasons Lodge 33 open their doors for a public open house 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 1421 Highway 395, Gardnerville.
The Topaz Sagehens host a bunco fundraiser, 5-9 p.m. today, at the Topaz Ranch Estates Community Center, 4001 Carter Way, Wellington. Cost of $20 includes dinner, gaming and raffles. Information, Janet Bryant, 266-4013.
Stan Paher will be lecturing about Nevada ghost towns at the Douglas County Historical Society's monthly lecture series on Thursday. Stan is a special friend of the historical society and has written several books about the history of our state. This will be your chance to get out and hear this expert on Nevada.
Jim Beilstein hadn't been to Gardnerville before the process of becoming the new pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, but said he first spotted Carson Valley while skiing at Heavenly Valley.
A project is in the making to line 85 miles of Highway 395 with willow reindeer constructed by elementary school children for the holidays.
A sure fire way to tell if someone cares less about what you think is they don't ask. If you don't care what I think stop reading now.
Indian Hills final concert in the park for this season was held in James Lee Park on Sept. 18. We truly appreciate the generosity of Canyon Creek Grill and Bar who donated dinner including barbecued hamburgers and hotdogs with potato salad free of charge to all concert goers in an effort to bring awareness to their new location on Mica Drive. All residents who came out to enjoy the music in James Lee Park also enjoyed a Canyon Creek dinner.
We would like to thank our customers for their great support. Our search has begun for a new home so we can continue bringing you your favorite sausages. So stay tuned we will be back soon.
Being opposed to the airport ordinance on the November ballot, I thought I ought to bounce my concerns off my old friend Bo the Builder. Bo's a retired contractor and flies his own Beechcraft. We met at a favorite Minden coffee emporium.
I am urging you to vote in favor of County Question No. 1, the Airport Use Ordinance.
The kick-off timing for Douglas County's economic vitality project is a bit odd. It seems inappropriate to devote tax money to retain a consultant and divert county staff time to develop a long range prosperity plan while here-and-now unemployment is in the teens and local businesses are in crisis. Hopefully there are some behind-the-scenes steps being taken to reduce the tax and regulatory burden on private sector wealth producers. If not, the vitality project should be viewed as a blend of well-meaning industrial policy and pre-election PR theater.
If you agree that the use ordinance will expose us to unwanted and massive growth at the Minden-Tahoe Airport, what do we do if we get it voted down? There are some alternatives but the growth elements in the county are dead set against them. So, if you agree with the alternative that is presented here you must tell the county manager that you agree with this approach and you must also make the case with the county commissioners. The county commissioners are being misled and we must offer them a more reasonable solution.
On Thursday, commissioners discussed a proposal to combine accounting for the largest and smallest Carson Valley water systems operated by the county.
Don't forget the Potato Show of Nevada potatoes is to be held Oct. 12 at the San Francisco Exposition. All growers of sweet or Irish potatoes are invited to send in from one to six boxes of their selected product. Remember a silver loving cup will be awarded to the grower of the best Irish potatoes and a second silver loving cup to the grower of the best sweet potatoes. This is a chance to show to the world the agricultural possibilities of Nevada.
Results of the Pumpkin Fun Run at the 4-H Fall Festival at Lampe Park on Saturday. Winners won turkeys, pumpkin pies and pumpkins.