A thousand thrills on Nevada Day
A thousand thrills on Nevada DayBy Teri Vance tvance@nevadaappeal.com Tens of thousands of people converged in Carson City on Saturday to celebrate Nevada's admittance to the Union. In honor of the 16th president who admitted the state, Mayor Bob Crowell dressed as Abraham Lincoln. "This year is the celebration of Abraham Lincoln who was president when Nevada was made a state," he said. But that's not the only reason he donned coattails and stovepipe hat."It's to show community spirit because Carson City rocks," he said.However, he missed the traditional Nevada Day Classic Fun Run."I was flipping pancakes at the Republican Women's Pancake Breakfast," he explained. * * *The mayor might have been the only one to miss the run, though. Organizer Tom Wion said the turnout was much higher than expected, probably due to the unusually mild weather. "We had 275 shirts and we ran long out," he said. "We probably crested 300 people, and donated about $5,000 to Special Olympics