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Hey ‪Swing Dancers!‬ High ‪‎Sierra‬ ‪Swing ‎Dance‬ Club (HSSDC) is presenting a six week beginner ‪West Coast Swing (WCS) dance class on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 28 through Feb. 25, 2015. Get a taste of Swing at the club's monthly dance held in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom on Jan. 24. HSSCD will have a free beginners lesson starting at 6:30 p.m. and free night of dance for new west coasters.

Starting in February, Tim Renner will teach a Beginning West Coast Swing lesson for $8 a person from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at El Charro Avita. A partner is not required.

For those with more practice, every Monday Night in the back bar of El Charro's at 4389 S. Carson St., Carson City, High Sierra Swing Dance Club puts on a Club Night Out, preceded by an Intermediate Swing Lesson.

Staff at the Carson City Library should be able to operate more efficiently and better serve patrons after a series of training sessions this year.

“I would like patrons to come in and feel like they got the help they needed so they return,” said Director Sena Loyd. “The library is a community resource. They’re already paying for it through their tax dollars, so it’s important that they’re able to take advantage of it.”

The training sessions were designated by the library’s board of directors to take place on a Friday — when hours are typically shortened — every other month.

Carson Montessori School recently visited the Nevada Humane Society in Carson City. In the spirit of giving this holiday season, the school children along with their principal, Jessica Barlow Daniels, dropped off canned dog and cat food, a check for $250 and $4.78 in cash.
"It was very kind and very sweet. The kids were thrilled," noted Kimberly Wade, Senior Manager of Communications and Events for the Nevada Humane Society.

Angel Trees have sprouted around town. There's a few days left to pick up an Angel Tree tag around Carson City, Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe. Here's a list of where you can find them.

A third truck load of new toys are headed to the Toys for Tots collection in Carson City, courtesy of Dick Campagni's Carson City Toyota. Families, customers, friends and employees have been collecting toys throughout the month of December to give to the holiday toy collection campaign.

Here is your opportunity to help fight hunger in our community and prevent the spread of flu! Donate two cans of food between January 5th - January 9th and receive a free flu vaccine voucher for the Carson City Health & Human Services clinic. All food will be donated to Friends in Service Helping (FISH).

CASI Bingo

Join CASI for Bingo the first Sunday of each month at the Carson City Senior Center located at 911 Beverely Lane.  Door open at 11 AM with games starting at 12:30 PM.  Buy-in is $10 extra packs are $5.  Special games are $1. 

As A Scentsy Consultant I have a chance to win a big gift card for being one of 10 with the most votes for our Christmas video. If I win I would like to share it with the people at Frost Yasmer Estates, they are a wonderful group of people with disabilities and I would like to throw them a big party! They helped me with the video and we had lots of fun! I will also like to give the kitties at Catmandu a special Christmas with stuff they will enjoy and can use. I'm sure I will find other worthy causes to help as well.

The Salvation Army has some unique bell ringers out at Smith’s in Gardnerville this Saturday. Dog Scouts of America’s Nevada Chapter will be ringing bells with a little help from some K9 friends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dog Scout Trace, the black lab, from the video below will be bell ringing. Trace is a scout in Dog Scouts of America. DSA is a program similar to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts only for dogs. Dogs can earn badges for different service projects that they are involved in. Trace can earn a badge for his service project as a bell ringer.

Various religions are getting together to celebrate the ringing in of the New Year in a unique and divine manner, away from the glitter of the casinos.

“Multi-faith New Years’ Eve Service”, coordinated by religious statesman Rajan Zed and hosted by Reno Buddhist Center (RBC), will include prayers by Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i and Native American leaders.

The Rotary Club of Carson City adopted 25 families from The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program this past Saturday December 13th. Each year for more than twenty years the Rotary Club of Carson City has been adopting families for Christmas as a mentoring program.

Toys for Tots of Carson, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties is off and running. It is quite a project serving 4,000 children with toys during this holiday season. In this Carson TV News segment, Toys for Tots coordinator Joyce Buckingham explains the program and how you can help.

Open your heart and open your home. Foster Parent and Adoptive Parent Training is coming to Carson City. Please note that interested persons must call Lori Nichols, Foster Care Recruiter, at either 775-684-1967 or toll-free at 1-888-423-2659 to sign up for these classes. Attendance at all three classes (27 hours) is required in order to receive the application for General Foster/Adoptive care.

Class Times:
Saturday, Jan. 7: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 18: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Every year since 2001, the First United Methodist Church of Carson City has re-enacted the night of Christ’s birth as a Drive-Through, Living Nativity. Lit by 800 luminaria and occupying an entire city block, ten scenes are depicted as cars drive down The Road to Bethlehem.

Walkers also enjoy the story from a special walking path. Over the course of two nights, nearly 200 people of all ages are involved in telling the story, along with live donkeys, cows and sheep. More than 1000 people witness the Christmas story, some for the very first time.

Santa and elves, reindeer, See's Candies, Hickory Farms, handmade crafts and unique vendors are waiting to make your holiday special. Peruse over 200 pieces of framed western art by artists including Bev Doolittle and Michael Goddard. You will find hand crafted items, sweaters, animal hats, personalized wine glasses, ornaments, jewelry and more. Marilyn Monroe framed photographs, blankets, and hoodies are available, as are Himalayan salt lamps and salt products.

The Carson High School Ski Team will be showing the newest Warren Miller ski and snowboarding movie, "No Turning Back," at the Carson City Community Center on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $12 or $8 with student ID. Multiple raffle prizes are up for grabs with raffle tickets costing $1 each or 25 tickets for $20. Money raised from the showing will go to support the ski team.

Dick Campagni’s Carson City Toyota’s first week of its annual Toys for Tots campaign has been a tremendous success.

Now through the holidays, drop off any new and unwrapped toy and sign up for a drawing to win a $250 gas card. Drop off your donations at Carson City Toyota, 2590 South Carson Street. Follow Carson City Toyota’s updates on the campaign at its Facebook page here.

This Friday, Dec. 12, Save Mart will match donations to Ron Wood Family Resource Center, a local Feeding America-affiliated food bank, through their Holiday "Give. Share. Care" program, for a total dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $5,000 for the day.

This initiative could not come at a more critical time for local food banks. Already stretched heading into the holiday season, recent cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps) significantly dented the food budgets of thousands of local, low-income households.

Cara Collins from Carson City is one of the dedicated Salvation Army bell ringers helping raise money for the less fortunate in Carson City, Nevada.

Everyone is invited to participate, just make sure to be lined up at the corner of Carson St. and W. Musser St. by 10:30 a.m., the parade starts at 11 a.m. sharp.

Good news from the North Pole: Santa Claus is coming to the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada on Friday Dec. 12 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bring your cameras because photo-ops and crafts are included in the $5 per child admission. Parents are admitted free. Please note: special event admission is not included in membership.

The Salvation Army is in the middle of their Red Kettle Fundraising season and is very thankful for the faithful volunteers of the Kiwanis Club of Carson City who have been standing a kettle for the Army for more years than either organization can remember.

The Kiwanis volunteers will be out at Smith’s at 599 E. Williams St. every Saturday leading up to Christmas this year. In 2013 they raised $1567.46 for the Army with their Bell Ringing.

It’s that time of year again to arrange a visit by Santa on Christmas Eve. Good cheer and the handing out of presents will be the order of this special evening, thanks to the Carson City Sheriff's Office Reserve Organization. It has been a Carson City tradition for nearly 30 years.

Bring your pets to Benson's Feed and Tack at 2750 Highway 50 East in Carson City today for pictures with Santa. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $10 per picture.

All dogs must be on leash and cats in a carrier. Share the holiday spirit with the staff at Benson's and CASI volunteers while helping to build a new animal shelter.

This is a panorama photograph of the Carson City Capitol Grounds. The Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial is at the far left. Straight ahead, across the large open area, is the the Nevada Supreme Court Building. A fine statue of Carson City founder Abe Curry is on a tall pedestal in the center.

On the right side of the photo is the Nevada Legislative Building,and a large statue of Kit Carson. The finely detailed statue with Kit Carson riding on his horse was created by famed Carson City Artist Buckeye Blake.

Describing Abe Curry as the “father of Carson City” only hints at the many roles the pioneer played in the establishment of Nevada’s capital. On Friday, Dec. 12, the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society will host a presentation by Glen Whorton on the life of Curry, the man who shaped much of what Carson City has become today.

Four new heating, ventilating and air conditioning, furnaces and four programmable thermostats with sensors were installed at a reduced cost at Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Nevada, a Reno non-profit that serves as a “home-away-from-home” for families with children in area hospitals.

Sierra Air, Inc., Carrier Corporation and Sigler Wholesale Distributors coordinated the procurement, transportation and installation of the energy-efficient components, providing approximately $23,209 of cost savings in equipment, material and labor.

The public will have a chance to learn about agency efforts to address stormwater pollution and get involved at a stormwater symposium on Dec. 10 at Lake Tahoe Community College.

The 2nd Annual Ladies Night out Fundraiser for Wendy Robards Universal Dream Park Foundation will be Thursday, Dec. 4 at Fuji Park in South Carson City. Believe me you don't want to miss all the action.