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* Come help us plan for more foster homes in Carson City.

* Help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.

* Mark your calendar - meet with us every third Wednesday.

The next Coalition meeting is
Wednesday. November 17, 2010 - 3:30pm
Family Courthouse Meeting Room
1545 E. 5th St. CC, NV.

Call 882-6776 for more information about the Foster Coalition.

CARSON CITY – The long-time military service of all recently-retired Nevada Army Guard Soldiers will be recognized December 5 in Las Vegas during the annual Retiree Appreciation Day. The event includes a retiree ceremony honoring the Nevada Army Guard’s 2010 retirees at 2:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Readiness Center on Sunday, December 5.
The day’s events begin at 10 a.m. and will include a retiree briefing, identification card and defense enrollment eligibility updates, and the Hall of Fame retiree awards ceremony.

Thanksgiving food donations will be accepted on Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Mike's Pharmacy, 1007 N. Curry Street. On hand will be News Talk 780 KOH AM's Ross Mitchell and Monica Jaye from 6 to 9 a.m. and talk show host Bill Manders from 3 to 6 p.m. This is the 12th annual event. Model Dairy will be contributing a trailer to keep the turkeys cold.

With an unemployment rate of nearly 20 percent in Lyon County, the Dayton Food Pantry has seen a big jump in requests for Thanksgiving food baskets and is asking the community for help.

Food Pantry Director Freida Carbery reports that while many individuals and groups have donated turkeys and trimmings, there are already 100 families in need on the Pantry list, and only 40 turkeys in the freezer. The Pantry's list of those in need doesn’t even include the numbers of families she expects to receive from the local schools this week.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 22nd annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at Lake Tahoe's MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20.

Proceeds will benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides Lake Tahoe ski and snowboard programs for regional youth, local middle school students, and the S.O.S. program.

A special Tuesday meeting of the board, with its newest member John McKenna. The live video is here, and the agenda is here.

DAYTON, NV – Pack 100 of Dayton Nevada collected several hundred pounds of food for the Dayton Food Pantry during their annual Scouting for Food event this week.

The boys of Pack 100 spent two weeks canvassing the Dayton and Mark Twain neighborhoods door to door seeking donations.

Julia Peek of the Office of Epidemiology at Nevada State Health will be the featured speaker at the Thursday, Dec. 9 Healthy Communities Coalition's public meeting.

She will give a detailed presentation on The Healthy People 2010/2020 Nevada data, highlighting data now available for rural Nevada, Lyon and Storey regions in particular, as well as giving a brief overview of statewide and nationwide trends and concerns, particularly in areas of health status, mortality and morbidity.

With trees shedding their leaves, Carson City Public Works will be out in mass this week picking up bagged and bundled garden and lawn debris.

Beginning today through Friday crews will pick up all that your trees leave behind if you had signed up last week. If you have and to ensure your debris is picked up, public works asks residents on the list to place the material near the curb in plain view beginning today, Monday morning, at 7:30 a.m.

Three juveniles are in custody after Carson City authorities found them breaking into vehicles along East Robinson street early this morning.

Two 14-year-old boys and a 17-year-old admitted to the thefts and told officers after they were caught which vehicles they burglarized, said Deputy Thomas McDonald. About a dozen cars were broken into along Robinson Street.

A transient faces felony charges of grand larceny and possession of stolen property after he was arrested Saturday night driving in a vehicle reported stolen.

Joshua Lee Ezekiel, 25, was taken into custody by Carson City Sheriff's deputies after being pulled over in the 3900 block of South Carson Street. He is in jail on $25,000 bail.

According to the arrest report, an officer saw a vehicle at about 11:20 p.m. that matched the description of one that been reported stolen.

Carson Lanes Presents... An evening with "Impulse". This fabulous duo plays a unique blend of classic contemporary and top 40 hits. No Cover and Smoke Free. Happy Hour from 5-6pm. Buy one, get one FREE. Now serving complimentary appetizers from Wally's Pizza and Alley's Diner during happy hour. Click here for more information.

Bowling and Shoe Rental $1 ALL DAY. Also, $1 menu items available in Alley's Diner. Happy Hour Daily from 5-6pm in the Eleventh Frame Winner's Lounge and/or the 10th Lane Service Bar. Billiards and Arcade also available. Fun for the whole family. 100% Smoke Free!!

The 2011 Nevada Historical Calendar, produced by Nevada Magazine, is now available for purchase. For more than 30 years, Nevada residents and enthusiasts have enjoyed the award-winning calendar full of photographs from years gone by. It also makes for a great holiday gift.
Each calendar is $12.99 plus $4 shipping and handling. To order, visit nevadamagazine.com, or contact Publisher Janet Geary at (775) 687-0603 or jmgeary@nevadamagazine.com.

Don’t miss the “Holiday Harmonies” an offering of Christmas music presented by the Chorus of Comstock, a four part a cappella barbershop style chorus. This local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society was deemed “Plateau A Champion” at the spring NE Division Chorus contest. Under direction of B.J. Hill, bass for international quartet competition bronze medal winner “Special Feature”, the chorus will present an array of carols and songs of the season.

Carson City Soroptimists are now accepting applications for their annual Violet Richardson Award. This award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. Deadline to apply is December 1, 2010.

I kind of missed the best of the fall colors around town, but I did manage to catch some good shots at the tail end of the show. But now instead of red and orange and yellow, the trees around town are turning brown and lifeless, and will stay that way until next May. For more photos go to aroundcarson.com.

Families by the dozens packed Carson Mall in Carson City on Saturday for the Healthy Kids, Happy Kids health fair.
The Kid's Talking Wall event for the month of November at the mall featured health screenings, exhibits, demonstrations, entertainment, games and prizes.

The Carson High Senators football team celebrated their 10th victory of the season Friday night with a 20-0 shut-out against Reed. The Senators will play McQueen next week in the Northern 4A finals. Go to Carsonsports.com to find out how the Senators did it, the stats behind the players, and how they will prepare for next week's game.

A story making waves about a local man who opposes a Carson City School District plan to install solar panels behind Seeliger Elementary, was followed up Friday by a segment aired on KRNV Reno. Click here to read the story and view the video.

Skiers and boarders know when it comes to predicting snow at Lake Tahoe, a wing, a party and a prayer never hurts.

Prepare yourself for a snow dance at the alter as the annual “Pray for Snow” party will happen on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Fresh Ketch Restaurant in South Lake Tahoe. There will be live music, dancing, beverages and an avalanche of prizes.

Carsonsports.com and Carson Now will have live updates via Twitter as the Carson Senators host Reed High School in the Northern 4A football semifinals.

Nineteen South Lake Tahoe area non-profit organizations got an early holiday surprise Thursday when more than $100,000 was delivered by LIVESTRONG and the American Century Championship.

The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board of directors announced the distribution of $102,377 in contributions on Thursday, Nov. 11.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Newly named state Senate Minority Leader Mike McGinness is adding his name to the list of Nevada policy makers who believe the state retirement system needs major change to head off a growing unfunded liability.

The Carson High football team will look to achieve a couple of firsts tonight when it hosts Reed in the semifinals of the Northern 4A playoffs.
For one, the Senators (9-1) will attempt to set a school record with their 10th victory of the season. For another, they are looking to become the first Carson team to reach the North's football playoff finals since 1987. Kickoff is 7 tonight at the Carson High School football stadium. Go to Carsonsports.com to read up on the pre-game coverage by Sports Editor Dave Price.

A man and woman have been arrested after materials for a suspected meth lab were discovered in a Saliman Road apartment on Thursday, the Nevada Appeal reports.

A Carson City man faces misdemeanor battery and obstruction charges after he allegedly pushed his six-year-old nephew, which caused a family fight.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
Assembly Speaker-elect John Oceguera has announced the Assembly Democratic leadership team and the chairs of the nine standing committees.

Last week I wrote that I was the only spectator at the Friday night opening of the Western Musical Comedy production of "White Christmas."

Of course, that was because the show didn't open until Saturday. But I stayed through the first act and reported that all was fine, music stirring, cast excellent and Stephanie Arrigotti's direction made everything move like clock work.

I was going through old notes this morning, and found some scribbling I'd done about the old vacant Kmart on North Carson Street, sitting next to a printout of the Meridian Report on the feasibility of the state office portion of the Nugget Project.

It was like one of those old commercials for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, where the chocolate and the peanut butter collide to make something pretty cool.

Hal DuBiel from BAC Stage Kids talks about their production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqVZvk-UeFw

Sharron Angle is by no means done with politics. So she said to a crowd of 70 conservative grassroots activists during a surprise visit to a Republican town hall meeting Wednesday evening in Las Vegas.
“I have a lot of options,” said Angle. “I am looking at these options. I can’t stop.”
When the crowd welcomed her with a standing ovation and loud cheers, Angle’s eyes filled with tears. She expressed her gratitude to the small group in a voice filled with emotion.
“Thank you so much,” said Angle quietly. “That means so much to me.”

The driver of a truck that crossed a center turn lane, striking a car that killed a 19-year-old Fallon woman on Monday faces a felony charge in the woman's death, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports this morning.

Justin Speed, 21, of Fallon was arrested Wednesday and booked on charges of felony driving under the influence that caused death; felony failure to maintain a travel lane and speeding. He is being held on $251,344 bond and remains in the Churchill County jail, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.

Obesity is a condition that affects many children in the U.S. and according to the CDC those numbers continue to rise. Join us this Saturday as we show you how to get active and stomp out obesity! The Carson Mall is hosting the Kids Talking Wall and this month it is featuring Happy Kids, Healthy Kids. This event is free to all families that would like to improve their health and get active. There will be healthcare professionals on site to answer your questions and to provide free dental, vision, and spinal health screenings.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval said today he will make it a priority as governor to encourage businesses to relocate to Nevada from neighboring states where taxes have been raised to deal with the economic slowdown.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s public employee retirement system will require increased contributions from the state and local governments next year to maintain the long-term financial health of the defined benefit plan, the board overseeing the program was told today.

A Carson City woman and an employee of Kohl's faces a felony embezzlement charge after she was found on video surveillance taking more than $1,000 from the company cash register.

Katherine Lynn Koval, 27, was arrested on Tuesday. Bail was set at $15,000.

Go to aroundcarson.com to see more photos like this from Scott Schrantz.

The area that includes Carson City and Carson Valley posted a 10.8 percent increase in gaming revenue in September over prior year, the best of any region of the state for that month.

The Carson area was the only real bright spot in northern Nevada, with South Lake Tahoe revenues declining 8.28 percent, while Washoe County was down 5.31 percent, and Elko down 4.31 percent.

Statewide gaming revenues increased .73 percent in September over prior year. Three months into the fiscal year, statewide revenues are up 2.33 percent.

Full report is attached below.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting today at noon to approve the canvas of results from last week's election.

At the board's next regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 16, it will vote to appoint John McKenna to fill the remaining term of Supervisor Pete Livermore, who resigned last week after winning his election for Nevada Assembly District 40.

The board will also tackle funding for the downtown ice rink and holiday events, and the approval of a grant application for federal funds to support the proposed City Center/Nugget Project.

Join Cowboy Bob every Wednesday 7-10pm for FREE Country Line Dancing. All Skill Levels Welcome. Happy Hour from 5-6pm. Buy one, Get one FREE. Complimentary Appetizers from Wally's Pizza and Alley's Diner. Check out this cool video: http://bit.ly/9RC2hc

The Young Business Professionals are very excited to announce their upcoming mixer. We are happy to have The Brewery Arts Center host November’s mixer in the Artisan Café. This mixer will be highlighting the Brewery Arts Center BAC Stage Kids, a resident children’s theatre company at the Brewery Arts Center. The BAC Stage Kids will be performing a song from their new play “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.” All monies raised at the mixer will be donated to this amazing organization. Come show your support for the Brewery Arts Center and the BAC Stage Kids.

The possibility of snow moving into the Carson City area by early Wednesday morning has prompted a winter weather advisory by the National Weather Service in Reno.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Newly elected state Sen. Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City, has requested the drafting of legislation to repeal Nevada’s minimum wage law.

A meeting of the Carson City School District will be held tonight at 7. Click here to watch and click here for the agenda.

La Nina made its first appearance of the year at Lake Tahoe, blanketing Heavenly Mountain Resort with eight to 12 inches of new snow and more on the way.

Cold weather and scattered snow showers are predicted this week, providing ideal conditions for the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system to create the best snow surfaces at Lake Tahoe for Heavenly’s opening day, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 19, weather and conditions permitting.

On Carson City's Web site today is a scrolling list of city employees who have served at various capacities in the nation's military branches.

Veterans and active duty service members and their families are encouraged to join fellow veterans at the Old Globe Saloon at 407 N. Curry Street on Wednesday as the Silver State Detachment of the Carson City Marine Corps League will host a celebration for the 235th birthday of the United States Marine Corps at 4 p.m.

Alcohol may have been a contributing factor to a head-on vehicle accident on Highway 50 early Monday morning that killed a 19-year-old woman, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports this morning.

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