I am a Slumber Parties representative and I am trying to get the word out that anyone that contacts me to host a party and tells me it is for Tiffani Barber or Vic Clementi, I will donate 50% of my profits to whichever one the party hostess mentions. I can be contacted at Jennifer.Damron@slumberparties.com Anyone can also make orders through that email without hosting or going to a party.

As the Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball season winds to a close, Western Nevada College gave itself momentum and possibly a better seed in the upcoming conference tournament. The Wildcats swept a doubleheader Friday against College of Southern Idaho, 5-3 and 10-8, at John L. Harvey Field.

The victories assure that WNC will be no lower than the third seed in the upcoming conference tournament in Henderson, and leave the door open for a No. 2 seed. The Wildcats will play another doubleheader against CSI on Saturday at noon, in Carson City.

Join park rangers at Washoe Lake State Park for a leisurely spring wildflower walk. Discover some of the many beautiful wildflowers in bloom on this two mile, moderate walk starting at the main boat ramp. Phlox, Daisies, Butterweed, Lupine, Larkspur, Paintbrush and many more wildflowers will be highlighted on this walk.

WHAT: Spring Wildflower Walk

WHEN: Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

WHERE: Participants will meet at the main boat ramp.

by ALEX POMPLIANO

On today’s Weekly Round-Up, we learn more about Senate Bill 224, which would revise provisions relating to driving under the influence. If passed, SB224 would result in a new $500 fee for those convicted of a DUI in Nevada. This episode also features guest Natasha Vitale.

The Carson City Library will present Explore New Zealand at Your Library on Thursday, May 9th, at 6:00 p.m. in the library auditorium.

Library staff member Una Gauper recently visited the island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Her journey spanned months of travel and adventure. Her large network of extended family provided expert travel guidance as she experienced the culture and explored the landscape.

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This report is for the week ending May 3, 2013.
Inspections include a cafe and catering outfit; bar and lounge facilities at two golf courses; deli, meat, bakery and produce departments at a grocery store; a convenience store and several restaurants.
See the full report below.

A 48-year-old man who escaped the Nevada Correctional Facility in Carson City months before it was permanently closed was convicted in federal court Thursday of being a felon in possession of a firearm, said U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.

Christopher Lee Lang, 48, of Grass Valley, Calif. entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Court Judge Morrison C. England, according to a news release.

Mile High Jazz Band presents "Jazz in the Merry Month of May," a program of big-band jazz favorites in the Basie-Ellington tradition, featuring guest vocalista Jakki Ford and Cindee LeVal, on Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St., Carson City.

The performance may be in the courtyard, depending on the weather. Admission is $5 general, and free for age 18 and under. For more information, call the Mile High Jazz Band at (775) 883-4154, Comma Coffee at (775) 883-2662, or see the website, www.milehighjazz.com.

The May-King Tracks 5K Fun Run and Walk, sponsored by the Carson City Area Wellness Association is on Sunday, May 5. Registration continues Friday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 to noon at the Carson City Health and Human Services Office, 900 E. Long, Carson City.
The run begins at Riverview Park and ends at the end of East 5th Street. Race check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. See flier below for more details.

Carson Now reader Patrice Holt submitted this photo taken by her cousin Cindy Miller near Minden. It appears to be an owl with her young ones.

A Carson City jail inmate faces a felony charge of possessing a dangerous weapon after authorities on Tuesday found pieces of shaped metal in his jail cell.

The metal objects were made from the top of an Ajax can. One was shaped into a key, presumably to get out of handcuffs, and the other was transformed into a thin piece of metal, shaped into a sharp object, presumably to hurt someone.

When money is withdrawn from an IRA but is planned to be repaid to that IRA custodian or a new IRA custodian (so it is not taxable), it is required to be repaid within 60 days of receipt.

IRS Letter Ruling (PLR) is not supposed to be relied upon by other taxpayers, but it does give some information and guidance about what IRS will do.

Let’s call her Ann, withdrew funds from her IRA on Dec. 22, 2011. In January 2012, she contacted a financial institution asking how to roll over the distribution to an account there. They emailed her instructions on how to do the non taxable roll over.

The first Carson City Pop Warner Friday Night Lights Chili Cook Off will be held Aug. 16 at Governors Field from 6 to 9 p.m. We must have at least 6 participants signed up and entry fee paid no later than August 9 for this event to take place. If you think your chili is the best, sign up now.

Entry fee: $20 per entry
Prizes: 1st place $50 and Bragging Rights
2nd place $20

Carson City Pottery will be demonstrating pottery making at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge on Carson Street during the Downtown Wine Walk this Saturday, May 4th , from 1-5pm.

Carson City Pottery is a school dedicated to teaching without creative restrictions, and located in the basement of the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City. Follow them on Facebook here.

We will be honoring Charlie and Karen Abowd as our Community Leaders of the Year as part of Ron Wood Family Resource Center's annual event!

The event will be on May 18 from 5pm to 9pm at the Governor's Mansion. The event serves to honor Charlie and Karen as two of the unsung heroes of our community. The event also benefits the Ron Wood Family Resource Center. Congressman Mark Amodei will serve as auctioneer.

Wine tasting, Hors d'oeuvres, live and silent auctions and raffle will highlight the event. For more information please call - 884-2269 or visit www.carson-family.org.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools led by Carson City Symphony Education Director Sue Jesch present a festival featuring the Music of Jay Ungar and Molly Mason on Saturday, May 11.

The concert will be at Empire Elementary School, 1260 Monte Rosa Drive, Carson City. It includes a workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for string players of all ages, a potluck lunch, and a public concert beginning at 3:00 p.m. Admission to the festival and the concert is free, donations welcome.

The Nevada Legislature received positive forecasts on the state’s employment opportunities during Wednesday’s Economic Forum in the capitol.

Nevada’s unemployment numbers are still the highest in the nation, but according to Bill Anderson, Chief Economist at the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the number of unemployed Nevadans will likely continue to drop between now and 2015.

Join Dog Town Rescue on Saturday, May 11th from 12:00 - 4:00 for an All-Pitbull Adoption Event!

We will be at Distinct Ink Tattoo, 934 Corbett Street, Carson City with nine puppies and several of our nicest adult Pitties, all ready for new homes.

All dogs are spayed/neutered, and fully vaccinated.

See more of our available dogs at: www.dogtownrescue.com

Dayton Intermediate School presents "Taming of the Shrew" on Friday night, May 3, at 7:00pm. Directed by Michele Crain. Tickets are $5.00. Proceeds directly benefit the drama program. See flier below.

May is Bike Month in Carson City, and that means more bike riders out and about, commuting, or riding for fun. In honor of National Bike Month, Muscle-Powered, Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City has developed a full schedule of events for 2013, including the Tour de Carson May 5- a 30-mile bike ride for more advanced riders, along with two Family Cruise rides, one on May 15 at 6 p.m. starting at Telegraph Square, and a second Ride with a Vet on May 18 in conjunction with Chapter 388 of the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Enrollment at Nevada Performance Academy, a Nevada tuition free charter school in Carson City that will serve grades 7-12, begins Wednesday. In an effort to ensure high quality teaching and learning, and because of predicted space constraints, the Academy will limit first-year enrollment in the blended components of its academic program, which is face-to-face instruction and participation in extracurricular classes.

This video provides an inside look into Senate Bill 182, a measure that would require full-day kindergarten statewide. The bill would also lower to 5 from 7 the age at which a child must attend school.

Originally broadcast: 04.19.2013 on KNPB Channel 5‘s program A Conversation, hosted by Brent Boynton.

by NATASHA VITALE