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In the Spotlight for Aug. 20

The Town of Gardnerville's Starving Artists Fair is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Park in Gardnerville. View and buy art or crafts from artists. Information, Tamyra Crossley, crossleytamyra@yahoo.com or 783-8504.

Main Street Show & Shine runs today and Saturday

The Main Street Event with cars, music, food, vendors is 4-11 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, on Third, Fourth, and Fifth streets and Esmeralda Avenue in downtown Minden.

Antique tractors, engines Saturday and Sunday

The Northern Nevada Antique Power Club's annual tractor show is in a new location this year at the Valley View Ranch, 1000 East Valley Road, Gardnerville.

Remember When for Aug. 18

When the University of Nevada opens on Aug. 30 the indications are that it will begin its most prosperous year. Applications for admission have been received universally from the high schools of the state, and where last year there were two freshmen from a community, this year there have been applications from 12, and in many cases the entire graduating classes from the local high schools are entering the university this fall.

Old time music a grand old time

Acoustic Solution was one of eight musical groups performing at the Old Time Music Festival in Genoa Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 14. Banjo Hall of Fame member Georgette Twain plays the banjo at the Old Time Music Festival.

Back to school barbecue Friday

Marine Corps Community Services along with local businesses and organizations have joined together to hold a barbecue Friday, Aug. 20 from 3 to 6 p.m. This

Sundeen, Kucera engaged

Katie Sundeen and Steve Kucera of Littleton, Colo., are engaged to be married Sept. 17, in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Wylie and the Wild West, Comstock Cowboys play at Candy Dance dinner

Entertainers for this year's Genoa Candy Dance dinner dance are David John and the Comstock Cowboys and Wylie and the Wild West. The dance is 4-10 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Genoa Town Park.

More summer fun

Caleb Smith, 73⁄4, laughs while Hula Hooping at the concert in Minden Park on Aug. 13.

Washoe Youth Fun Day

Alexis Rodriguez, 10, maneuvers the bike safety course set up at the Washoe Youth Fun Day sponsored by the Washoe Tribe Police Department on Aug. 7.

Summer fun

Ava Alise Leao, who's almost 2, looks at yard art for sale at the Lampe Park Farmers Market on July 7. The Lampe Park farmers market is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Lampe Park in Gardnerville.

Fall art classes

Reiko Hervin's 'Gentle Water, Koi' transparent watercolor.

Book signing on Thirsty Thursday

The Cordes Cousins sign copies of their book, "Frieda's Files," a collection of historical short stories about Carson Valley by Frieda Cordes Godecke, 4:30-8 p.m. Thursday, at Joyce's Fine Jewelry in Gardnerville.

Marilyn E. Gitelson

Marilyn E. Gitelson, 67, died Aug. 14, 2010 in Carson City. She was born in San Francisco, on Sept. 27, 1942, to Mervyn AND Emma Hewlett.

St. Gall offers thanks

From St. Gall Catholic Church a heartfelt thank-you to all the rummage sale volunteers (too many to name) committee members, cashiers, counters - the gentlemen that worked so hard throughout the month of June and July picking up donations in our summer heat, our Knights of Columbus and women's society. There is no way we could do it without your assistance, and we are very grateful and appreciative to have you. All who brought together a successful rummage sale again this year.