Community

Body by Pilates is once again rising to the needs of the community by again by sponsoring the “Adopt a Family” program for the upcoming holidays.

This program focuses on providing gifts and food for struggling local residences so that they too may enjoy a happy holiday season.

Body by Pilates Owner, Angela Kennedy said, “There are many families in our community who struggle every year to enjoy a happy holiday season. This program helps so many. We are very excited to be a part of it again”

The carnival is coming to town Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, thanks to Nevada Rural Counties Retired and Senior Volunteers (RSVP). Located at Mills Park, Thursday, Oct. 30, 'Family Night' offers all rides for one dollar each from 5:00PM - 9:00PM. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the carnival opens at 12:00PM and will be jam packed with food vendors, live music, games, crafts, and more. You can buy an 'all you can ride' wristband, or buy tickets for rides.

The Foundation for the Betterment of Carson City Parks and Recreation will present Special Recognition Awards for year 2014 recipients in a brief ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 4:30 p.m. at the monument at the entrance to the Marv Teixeira Pavilion (formerly Pony Express Pavilion) in Mills Park. The public is invited to attend this free, outdoor event.

The awards will be presented in the following categories:

The annual tradition of Homecoming is upon us. There are many activities taking place this week, both athletic and non-athletic. Each day has a particular dress-up theme, a lunch time activity, and an evening time activity that students can participate. Tuesday’s dress up day is “crazy hat” day.

Local artists, young and old are donating handmade bowls for a fund raising event that will be held during the Capital Tree Lighting ceremony on December 5th, 2013.

Restaurants are providing the soup and bread that will fill our Empty Bowls. For a minimum donation of $12, you may select one of the bowls and enjoy a warm winter meal to launch the holiday season. The artisan bowl is yours to keep as a reminder that there are empty bowls in our community. There will also be an art auction at the event!

The Advocates to End Domestic Violence invite everyone to join the 'Light After Dark Walk/Run' on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. Starting at 11 a.m. on Race Day, participants can pick-up their packets at Riverview Park. Warm-ups will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the RACE starting at 6 p.m. The race course will be the Full Loop once around for the 5K and twice around for the 10K. There will be music and refreshments after the race. They encourage participants to dress up. Each participant will given a glow stick to wear during the event.

Looking for something fun to do this October? The scares await at Stinson's Charity Haunted House at 3227 Gordonia Drive, in Carson City. Open sundown until 11 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through Halloween. The entrance fee is a can of food or non-perishable food item or warm winter clothing per person! This is a non-profit organization and the third year running. All donations are being given to two local food pantries!

Each year, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection works in partnership with other public agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations to provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about local water quality issues, water quality protection, and to participate in watershed research.

These field studies provide a unique hands-on opportunity to learn about the Carson River watershed and the natural environment.

Foster/Adoptive Parent Training is coming to Carson City.
Please note that interested persons should 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:

Dates/Times:
Saturday, Nov. 8: 9:30am to 6:30pm
Saturday, Nov. 15: 9:30am to 6:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 16: 9:30am to 6:30pm

Please note the training will be at our NEW Location:
Division of Child and Family Services
2533 North Carson Street, Suite 100
Carson City, NV 89706

Professional Saleswomen of Nevada, also known as PSN, was founded in 1985. We are a not-for-profit networking organization. Our mission is to attract the finest professional saleswomen, for the purpose of enhancing the profession of sales, furthering self-development and building a network of success-minded women who share our commitment to charitable and educational service to the community.

Over the last three quarters Professional Saleswomen of Nevada has raised more than $860 for local charities.

The English-as-a-Second-Language In-Home Program hosts a free tutor training workshop, 12:30-2:00 on Saturday, October 11 at Partnership Carson City, 1711 N. Roop (corner of Roop and Beverly). Light snacks will be served. Join community volunteer tutors and learn how to teach basic English to adults on a one-to-one basis. There are more than 100 adults in Carson City and surrounding communities who are eager to learn to speak, read and write English. Instructional materials and training are provided at no charge by the ESL In-Home Program. Neither experience nor foreign language is necessary.

The annual National Honor Society Induction Ceremony took place in the Carson High School gym Monday. The event included 80 new inductees and 79 returning members to make the combined 159 members in the National Honor Society class.

Along with the honored members were some very exclusive guests. Of those guests were a handful of counselors from Carson High School, Carson High School principal Tasha Fuson, Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes and Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell.

Carson City, Nevada – The local PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) chapter is again sponsoring Candidates Night this Thursday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at The BRIC (Business Resource Innovation Center), 108 East Proctor Street, Carson City. The public is invited to attend.

All candidates on the 2014 Carson City ballot — local, regional and state offices — were invited, and a high percentage of them plan to attend.

Currently playing at the Carson City Community Center is the "House of Bernalda Alba" performed by CHS Theater students. The dramatic play had its first show this past weekend. It will continue this coming weekend with performances on Oct. 9, 10, 11 at 7p.m. and again at 2 p.m. on Oct. 11. General admission prices are $10 at the door, $5 for students. Seating is limited, so come early. For more information, contact Ms. Dana Fleming at dfleming@carson.k12.nv.us.

Carson High School officially opened its new, very modern engineering computer lab Friday. The room's previous purpose was the old weight training facility but with the new addition of the wrestling room the logical place to break ground for the new lab was the old weight room.

Seeliger Elementary's Annual Pumpkin Patch! Bring the whole family out for a day of fun! Pumpkins, bounce houses, pizza, games, face painting and more!

In honor of the 10th annual Holiday with a Hero shopping spree for children in need this year, organizers are asking businesses and community members to spend the next 10 weeks helping to make it happen.

Rather than wait until the holiday season is upon us, the 10 for 10 Challenge is asking people to donate any amount they can (the preferred donation is $10) every week for the next 10 weeks.

An awareness rally to prevent law enforcement from encroaching on our 4th Amendment Rights and to put a stop to the killing of our family pets. For questions, please call (775) 881-8131.

The mission and main goal of the FREEZE DON'T SHOOT organization is to bring awareness and resolution to the deadly encounters of family pets with law enforcement officers. This means training and proper containment of our pets, especially when in an emergency situation. We know our dogs personalities and can properly determine when our dog is a true threat.

During October, Michael Hohl Motor Company in Carson City will be holding a pet food drive to fill a pickup for the national nonprofit Pets of the Homeless.

The Carson City Leisure Hour Club continues the celebration of its 118th year on Wednesday, October 15 with a presentation by Ronni Hannaman, Executive Director of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. The focus of her comments will be Carson City, the Heart of Nevada.

It's almost that time of year again at Carson High School. That one week of school where everybody dresses like a fashion-less hippy, has wild date proposals and bonds the student body closer as a school. This of course would be the one and only Homecoming week.

This year's homecoming theme is "Around the World" and the date is set for October 14th-October 18th. It would appear that Homecoming is looking very promising thanks to the leadership of this year's Master of Ceremonies: Jared Hearn and Sarah Christl.

Carson High School hosted the annual Senior Parent Night this week. The annual event is brought on thanks to the wonderful guidance counselors in the guidance department of Carson High School.

The purpose of the night is to better ensure parents that their senior child or children are on the right track to graduate high school and to better prepare the parents for the endeavors and expenses that come along with being a senior.

The Artisan Café is supporting Advocates to End Domestic Violence through cup cake sales during the month of October. Come to Artisan Café from Oct. 1, through Oct. 1, 2014 and purchase an Advocates to End Domestic Violence Cupcake for $1. During the campaign, 25 percent of the proceeds of our Purple cupcake sales will be donated to Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

The Artisan Café is located at: 701 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV. 775 283 0164

The Artisan Café is supporting local Think Pink! organization through cup cake sales during the month of October. Come to Artisan Café from October 1, through October 31, 2014 and purchase a Breast Cancer Awareness Cupcake for $1.00. 25% of the proceeds of our Pink! cupcake sales will be donated to Think Pink! You may also get your Think Pink! tshirts at the Artisan for a suggested donation of $10.00.

The Artisan Café is located at:

701 South Carson Street
Carson City, NV

775 283 0164

This week’s Carson High senior spotlight is on Tyler Torres. Tyler has a GPA of 4.62 and has increasingly challenged himself with honors and/or AP classes every year, earning academic letters the past two years. He is currently taking four AP classes in his senior year. Talented and well-rounded, Tyler has been in Chamber Choir since freshman year. He has also been a member of the National Honor Society for the past three years and Link Crew for two years. To further develop his leadership ability, Tyler has been involved in Boy Scouts since middle school.

Join the Carson Animal Services Initiative, also known as CASI, at the Carson City Aquatic Center today, Saturday, Sept. 27, now through 4 p.m. for the Pooch Plunge. Bring your pooch to the outdoor pool for a fun time while helping CASI raise money for a new animal shelter. The Plunge is $10 for first dog, $5 for each additional dog. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To assure everyone has a great time, some rules apply:

‘Let’s Build Something Together.’
Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew from Home Depot will be at the Children’s Museum, 813 North Carson Street on Saturday from 10am-12pm. They will be featuring kids’ projects with easy to follow instructions.

The event is included with the price of admission.

The Children’s Museum is open 10am-4:30pm Daily (excluding major holidays) and has several hands-on exhibits including a Construction Zone, a Sheriff’s office with Jail Cell, Dinosaurs, Train Exhibits and much more.

Are you ready to hunt for treasure? 13th Annual Nevada Day Treasure Hunt Oct. 6-24, 2014. Find the treasure and win $1000.

Help celebrate Nevada's Sesquicentennial birthday: the first in a series of 15 clues will lead one clever hunter to the medallion hidden somewhere in Carson, Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Storey or Washoe Counties. It will not be buried and no structure needs to be disturbed/climbed to find it. Please confine hunting to daylight hours, obey signs, be respectful, but most of all, have fun. Clues will highlight Northern Nevada's colorful past (and present).

This second annual Friends of Brooks Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 5 at Empire Ranch Golf Course in Carson City to honor Brooks Brolsma; his parents Allison and Owen Brolsma started the ‘Friends of Brooks Foundation’ in recognition of the need local families have when a loved one requires extensive medical treatment outside our immediate area. They appreciate the love and support shown them by friends, family, and local businesses, and have been raising money for Northern Nevadan families since.

Mr. Wayne Scarpaci, author of “Battleship Nevada, the Extraordinary Ship of Firsts” will be at The Browsers Corner Book Store on Thursday, October 16th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. He will sell and autograph his book. Mr. Scarpaci is also an artist and has painted many of the ships he has studied and written about. Some of his battleship paintings will be on display. Light refreshments will be served. The Browsers Corner is located at 711 East Washington Street in Carson City (across from the library).