Community Service

Soroptimist International of Carson City will honor its Ruby Award recipient during a luncheon meeting Wednesday, April 26. Around the world, many women are working to improve the lives of women and girls. Some women work through their personal or volunteer efforts; others do so through professional avenues.

YERINGTON — Lyon County's seat celebrated Earth Day on Wednesday with a volunteer fair at its fire station, tree planting, painting the town's animal shelter and the announcement the community has been approved for $36 million in federal funding for water and sewer improvements.

The Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation is holding an Open House at the Wungnema House in Mills Park Sunday, April 23, from 2 to 5 p.m. The building is accessible by the Park entrance on Saliman Road, opposite the high school.

The 2017 Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference results are in, and CHS students and staff were on fire, proving all their hard work paid off because both students and staff took many of the major award.

Kiwanis Club of Dayton Township hosts its monthly meeting, Wednesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Dayton Senior Center, 320 Old Dayton Valley Road.

Team Captain, the Carson High School robotics team representing Carson City, has been invited to the prestigious FIRST World Championship, which includes 39 countries, in Houston, Texas to be held next month.

Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada’s 2017 cookie program is officially underway. Girl Scout troops will host their cookie booths in front of retail shops and grocery stores from Friday, March 3 to April 2, 2017.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is a federal holiday, but wasn’t always a state holiday. As the chairperson of the Northern Nevada Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Advisory Committee, Bertha Mullins has a unique insight into the story of the political wrangling involved in creating this state holiday.

A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for felony suspicion of hit and run causing injury to the victim, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

It is time for a great workout at Carson High School to both support its students and potentially win a race, not to mention avoid a heart attack.

The seventh annual Safe and Sober 2017 5K Run/Walk at the CHS track facility, presented by Carson High Safe Grad Booster, is set for Feb. 11.

The Carson City School District is seeking applicants for an appointment to its District 6 Trustee seat, CCSD Superintendent Richard Stokes said.

The seat was left vacant by Susan Hart, who resigned in December as she prepared to move out of state, the school district office said.

Coming in January are seven new courses offered by WNC Community Education in literature, art, drama and life-long learning. Linda Whitehill, Co-ordinator of Community Service and Continuing Education, announced the new offerings at WNC Carson campus to begin Friday, January 13. “We are delighted to add these unique courses to our program,” said Whitehill.

Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada will celebrate the beginning of the 2017 Cookie Season with the Carson City Cookie Kickoff event. The celebration is Friday, Jan. 6 at the Carson City Mall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

I volunteer a lot of my time. Every potential client gets 30 minutes on the phone with me. I work with community organizations to support local causes. Advocates to End Domestic Violence is one of those. Each holiday, I usually write something about the importance of volunteerism. Yet, the power and two-way benefit of volunteerism didn’t hit me until I returned home to Carson City.

Students at CHS are always on the move in many mighty ways. With the holidays approaching, Carson High School students are the next generation of kids standing up for a truth they believe in instead of ignoring the challenges they see before them.

In light of recent political events, which need no commentary here, two rival high schools engaged in an equally important contest that set the standard for gracious rivalry to show this embattled country how it is done on the day after the election.

The Nevada Rural Counties Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is hosting the Nevada Day Carnival and Fair for a third decade at Mills Park over the Nevada Day weekend.

Now in its 31st year, RSVP’s Nevada Day Carnival and Fair provides a fun family entertainment venue during the Silver State’s statehood celebration.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued a proclamation declaring October as Careers in Construction Month. The proclamation was issued, in part, due to the work done by BuildNV, an outreach arm of the Nevada Construction Collaborative to “narrow the skills gap by guiding Nevada’s youth and displaced workers toward training and opportunities that lead to long-term, rewarding careers in construction.”

Dear goodness, autumn is beautiful around here. The leaves changing, the snow dusting our mountains, and the air is crisp. Keep a jacket handy, and enjoy a jaunt up Voltaire Canyon. Help celebrate community services as new names get added to the memorial outside the Marv Teixeira Pavilion. The League of Women Voters and Sierra Nevada Forums are almost done with this election, but not before they bring you a discussion about four of our ballot questions: be at the BAC Performance Hall by 6pm to see what they have to say.

TUESDAY:

The Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation will present Community Service Awards for year 2016 recipients in a brief ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m. at the monument at the entrance to the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park. The public is invited to attend this free, outdoor event.

Even though homecoming has now concluded, Carson High School is by no means finished with its current and upcoming events. Not only is the CHS National Honor Society Blood Drive coming up, Oct. 6 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the small gym, but Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval proclaimed Oct. 3-7 to be the “Week of Respect” throughout the state of Nevada.

El Dorado County Connections - One Stop is hosting a free SERVPRO Hiring Event on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Community College (in the Aspen Room) located at 1 College Way in South Lake Tahoe.

Carson High School offers more than an amazing education, it provides students from around the capital city with new opportunities every year to participate in multiple clubs, organizations and events. Let's take a look.

Wells Fargo bank employees lent Western Nevada College their helping hands last week to prepare its Jack C. Davis Observatory for the WNC Foundation’s ‘Reach for the Stars’ Black Tie Gala fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 20.

On July 29, Nicholas Basalyga, co-founder of the non-profit In The Saddle, will get on his bike in San Francisco, CA. Two months later, he will arrive in Philadelphia. He is biking across the country to generate support for In The Saddle and raise awareness about the epidemic of addiction that America is currently facing.

Veteran community advocate Steve Teshara has accepted the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Board Chair Mike McLaughlin announced the Board’s appointment of Teshara in a statement released July 21.

Rick Murdock, vice president of sales and casino marketing for Eldorado Resort Casino, and Airport Trustee since 2009, has been named the new Chairman of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority.

Carson City’s one and only travel baseball program continues to expand and the 2017 season is fast approaching.The Carson City Capitals Baseball Program is a 501(c) 3 non-profit program run by volunteers for youth interested in playing in the travel ball circuit.

TACH (Traditional Association for Cultural Harmony) a non profit organization presents "An Evening with WORLD MUSIC" on July, 2016. The event will present a collaboration of Indo-American artist, Indian Classical, Jazz, Fusion, Saxophone, Flute and Harp.

TACH performs "Music of India" in Washoe County District Schools & Libraries from last couple of years through Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. This organization works for community service in the field of music and in continuation TACH is presenting it's event on July 17th, 2016.

Grocery Outlet launched its 6th annual Independence From Hunger Food Drive on Friday, a campaign where customers can donate food throughout July to local community service groups and food banks.

In Carson City, Grocery Outlet has teamed up with Friends In Service Helping, also known as FISH, and will be collecting donations now through the end of July that will go directly to FISH.