I would like to add some thoughts to Anneliese Herbig's recently published obituary.
EDITOR: We noticed an article in your July 30 newspaper about Karen Rosson, a Gardnerville Ranchos resident, whose trees were dying due to spraying of a poison by the name of Krovar used by Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District to kill weeds in the common area (green space).
On Aug. 1 at approximately 9:30 in the evening a vehicle ran off of Highway 395 across from Les Scwab Tire and went through 135 feet of wire fencing on our property. A witness stopped to assist the driver but the young girl stated she was 17 and she was OK and would go home to tell her dad and that they would call to tell us about the damage.
Today marks the official end of summer for Carson Valley's elementary school students. The older children get a few days' reprieve, with middle and high school starting on Monday.
The day started out uneventful. A six-mile hike with a 3,500 foot elevation gain to Trail Camp on the Mount Whitney Trail. Six hikers - Todd Wilcks, Tracy Heber, Jeff Zinn, Sean Thaler, Nick Summers and myself set out on July 29 to climb Mount Whitney
Mary Smith and 13-month-old Rowdy Smith, Mashelle Begovich, Suzi and JoJo Townsell and Dustin Cinciala of Jethro's Oven & Grille with Douglas volleyball players Mia Townsell, Nikki Chavez, Brenna White, Heidi Schefcik, Jackie Harper, Emily Garcia and Dani Trujillo on Aug. 5. A donation of $1,000 from the second annual Jethro's Crab & Steak Feed in July went to the DHS volleyball program.
We call today's world the "information age." Technology has given most everyone the ability to access all sorts of facts and information, even the intimate personal details of fellow human beings.
I'm a lucky person. I get to talk to avid gardeners, both advanced and beginning, almost every day of the week. I hear about their great gardens and what they are doing and learning. In June 2009 I wrote about the screened hoop house Doug built to keep the critters out of his garden. Doug kindly sent me an update at the beginning of July on how things were going. I think a lot of us can appreciate what he's experiencing in his garden.
Cucumber for sale at the Dwelly Farm booth at the Lampe Park Farmers Market, open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. Baked goods, honey, plants, art, flowers, and outdoor furniture. Information, Douglas County Parks & Recreation, 782-9828.
Have you received your auto registration renewal notice? Did you notice the huge hike?
Earlier this year when we received the notice of assessed valuation from Douglas County, I had a very small hope that our property tax bill might actually decrease because our assessed value had decreased for the second year in a row (this year by nearly $33,000).
Just to remember Papa Starke and, more so, to have had the privilege of knowing him when one was a child, bring back pleasant memories to all who lived during that period of his life which he spent in Carson Valley.
With 100-degree days on their way back next week, it is more important than ever that motorists not leave children or pets locked in their vehicle no matter what the circumstances.
The Hot Summer Nights BBQ and Concert fundraiser for Boys & Girls Club is 6-9 p.m. today in the parking lot of Lira's Market in Minden Village. Music by the Mark Castro Band. Tickets are $20, available from Boys & Girls Club board members or at Lira's. Information, Jeri Johnson, 771-6432.
There will be a good turnout to the Main Street Show & Shine on Aug. 20-21, according the event's organizer.