Who's in charge in Douglas County? Why aren't those potholes being fixed?
My son is 17 due to be 18 on Oct. 6 He is a wonderful boy and has always been an overachiever.
On Sept. 29, we were pleased to welcome Douglas County Commissioners Dave Brady and Nancy McDermid to a meeting with airport business owners and associate members.
Like the town itself, Minden's water rights are a legacy of the Valley's agricultural past.
I recall a conversation with a former California Teacher of the Year and Disney American Teacher Award winner who said, "Who says that there isn't already prayer in school? Before class each morning I meet with other Christian teachers in our school to pray about our students, their needs and our ability to instruct them with wisdom, compassion and insight. Numerous times throughout the day I silently ask God for guidance, just as many students do when they take a test."
Fall is the best time of year for planting. Warm soils encourage root growth before the ground freezes, allowing for earlier, more vigorous root and top growth in the spring. Fall plantings, with already established root systems, are more tolerant of summer heat than those planted in spring. Take advantage of autumn weather to visit local nurseries and the Nevada Division of Forestry's Washoe Nursery and get planting.
Nowhere does the Constitution charge the Democratic Party with instilling their liberal principles into our government. Nor, does the Constitution bind the Republican Party with implanting their conservative principles upon us. It's not the other party; it's both parties.
Sen. Harry Reid has become a expert in editing. He continues to beat Sharron Angle over the head with his edited political ads. Reid has nothing to offer in his behalf so he resorts to untruths. Now he has a new political ad portraying himself as a god-send for veterans. Please get on your computer and search U.S. House Bill HR 23. In 2006 I requested and received my discharge. My Honorable Discharge now hangs on my den wall.
I was touched by an event that happened on an airline flight this past weekend. I felt compelled to write about it.
Here I go again writing a letter to the editor. I keep thinking it will be the last one, but oh well. I have lived in several areas in California and Nevada. Every one that has had an expansion of the airport of any kind has had a corresponding decline in property values. I know of a couple that have already moved out of the area because they thought there were too many airplanes flying overhead.
Since retiring here six years ago, I've found the people of Carson Valley to be warm, friendly, and accommodating (gee, they even stop for you when you're crossing 395 on foot). So why do so many of them turn into maniacal speed demons on Highway 395 between here and Carson City?
Waldo, Waldo, Waldo, what are we going to do with you? You really must learn to look at the people who gave you a chance to represent us, as your equals. Whatever or whoever gave you the idea that we are not as intelligent or as learned as you, fooled you, ha ha, joke's on you.
Today marks exactly one month until the general election, but thanks to early voting there's a lot less time for electioneering than that.
A men's wood bat tournament, and coed/women's tournament, and home run derby to benefit the Boys & Girls Club begins 9 a.m. Oct. 9 in Lampe Park in Gardnerville.
Konnor Compton carries his scarecrow at Minden Park at the 2009 East Fork Gallery scarecrow-making event. Konnor and his sister Mackenzie each took a scarecrow home from the event. East Fork Gallery Artists' 26th annual Scarecrow Festival is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Minden Park. Cost of $10 includes all materials to make a life-sized scarecrow. Face painting, preassembled scarecrows for sale. Information at the gallery, 1503 Highway 395, Gardnerville, 782-7629.