Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced a short-term solution to the Opportunity Scholarship crisis on Friday, which was initially created when legislative Democrats stripped scholarship funding out of Governor Lombardo’s education bill (AB400). Legislators then refused to consider any other funding plan and then again declined to help Opportunity Scholarship students last week.

A friend asked me recently if I had planted all the sunflowers in my yard. The answer is no. They are all volunteers that probably started with birds dropping seeds. For years I have let them grow because the goldfinches love eating their seeds. These perennial reseeders spread and change location every year depending on what I did the previous summer that disturbed their habitat.

Lisa Buder (left) fund raising project chairwoman from Kiwanis of Sierra Nevada and Ron Bartowski President (far right) present Melanie McCormick CASA executive Director a check for $500. The funds are critical in helping local children displaced by various reasons from their home.

Attention musicians! The Carson City Symphony will begin rehearsals for the first concert of its 40th season on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 6:20 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Carson High School orchestra room located at 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.