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May in Nevada designated Historic Preservation and Archaeological Awareness Month

Jeff Munson — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:31:07 +0000

By Jenny Jackson, DCNR

CARSON CITY — Since the early 1980s, May has held special significance in Nevada as a month dedicated to honoring and celebrating the state's rich history through historic preservation and archaeology.

Nevada's history is as diverse as its landscape, spanning from the majestic peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the vast expanse of the Great Basin. Throughout the state, historic sites, landmarks and archaeological treasures tell the story of the people and events that have shaped Nevada's past.

During Historic Preservation and Archaeological Awareness Month, residents and visitors alike are encouraged to explore and appreciate the wealth of historical resources that Nevada has to offer. From guided tours of historic sites, to interactive exhibits showcasing archaeological discoveries, there are countless opportunities to engage with the state's history and learn more about its cultural heritage.

In addition to celebrating Nevada's rich history, Historic Preservation and Archaeological Awareness Month also serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving and protecting our shared heritage for future generations. By recognizing the value of historic preservation and archaeology, we can ensure that Nevada's history continues to be celebrated and cherished for years to come.

“This month is a time to reflect on the importance of preserving Nevada’s unique heritage,” said Rebecca Palmer, Administrator of the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. “Through our collective efforts, we can ensure that future generations have the opportunity to learn from and appreciate Nevada’s rich cultural legacy.”

Join us this May as we come together to celebrate Nevada’s historic natural and cultural resources by preserving our past and inspiring future generations to appreciate the unique history of our great state.

For more information about the State Historic Preservation Office, visit https://shpo.nv.gov.

Carson City hosts Wildfire Education and Preparedness Workshop this Tuesday

Jeff Munson — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:55:06 +0000

Event Date:

April 30, 2024 - 5:30pm

Carson City Fire Department and multiple agencies will host Tuesday the 2nd annual wildfire education and preparedness workshop for the community Tuesday, April 30.

Local residents are encouraged to register for the free workshop, designed to help prepare for the possibility of wildfires in the area during 2024. The workshop will be held in the Ormsby Room of the Carson City Sheriff's Office from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register at carson.org/wildfire.

The event is in partnership with the UNR, Reno Extension, Living with Fire program; Carson City Sheriff’s Office, 911 and Emergency Management; the National Weather Service and the Carson City Fire Department.

Doors open at 5:15 p.m. with presentations beginning at 5:30 p.m. Attendance is free.

Concerns or questions? Contact the Carson City Fire Department at (775) 887-2210.

'Look for Something Good' by Carson City author Robert Drews available locally and online

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:00:54 +0000

"Look for Something Good," a novel written by Carson City author Robert Drews, is available locally and online.

The book tells the stories of two men who hit the reset button. When J.J. Werth is laid off by his company he finds himself at a crossroad. Likewise does his friend Father Thomas, a former Marine and unlikely priest wrestling with a ghost of the past.

Separately, J.J. and Father Thomas set out for the unknown to seek their place in the world and wind up finding very much more.

The book is available at Carson City Senior Center gift shop is located at 911 Beverly Dr. “Look for Something Good” is also available at The Purple Avocado Gift Shop, 904 N Curry St, in Carson City, at Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Ave., Reno, and in Kindle and paperback at amazon.com and paperback at barnesandnoble.com and bookshop.org.

PPI Presents: Fools by Neil Simon

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:03:54 +0000

Proscenium Players Inc. presents Fools by Neil Simon, winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Get tickets:
https://breweryarts.org/event/20240519-fools/

$27 General Admission - Includes $2 processing fee. No assigned seating. Check in at Will Call when you arrive. No printed ticket needed.

$22 Senior/Student - Includes $2 processing fee. No assigned seating. Check in at Will Call when you arrive. No printed ticket needed.

Brewery Arts Center, East Building, The Maizie Theater
449 W King St
Carson City, NV

Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Be kind to bees in 'No Mow May'

Jeff Munson — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:22:07 +0000

By JoAnne Skelly

Carson City is a Bee City USA affiliate, the first in the state of Nevada. Bee Cities are a part of The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. "Bee City USA’s mission is to galvanize communities to sustain pollinators by providing them with healthy habitat, rich in a variety of native plants and free to nearly free of pesticides.”

The work of pollinators such as honeybees, bumble bees, butterflies, moths, bats, hummingbirds and others is critical to our food supply.

Bee City USA is promoting “No Mow May” suggesting we mow every two to three weeks rather than weekly. This will increase the availability of lawn flowers that can provide food for newly emerging native bees. Adding extra flowers at this time of year is critical to their survival because ornamental flowers may not yet be blooming in our landscapes. When we do mow, they tell us to raise the mowing height to 3 inches or more in order to miss low-growing lawn flowers. Besides benefitting pollinators, this taller mowing height also increases water efficiency and turf health overall. A “No Mow May” cycle creates a better habitat for pollinators too.

In an ideal pollinator world we would replace our lawns with a meadow of diverse plant species, rather than the grass monoculture of a traditionally maintained non-native lawn. Since meadows may not be a realistic option at every home, perhaps we can find a compromise by reducing our lawn size while increasing the number of plants, especially native plants, attractive to pollinators throughout our yard. For a list of pollinator-friendly plants go to www.carson.org/beecityusa.

Remember that commonly used lawn and garden pesticides, including insecticides, herbicides, and even fungicides, are generally harmful to pollinators. Avoiding their use is key to creating a healthy pollinator habitat.

Upcoming Bee-Friendly Events in May for Carson City’s own Bee City USA are:

May 11 – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – The Greenhouse Project Mother’s Day Plant Sale, 1111 N. Saliman Rd. Carson City. Vegetable and flower plants will be available. Bee City will be there to share pollinator information.

May 18 -10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carson City Parks and Recreation’s Kids to Park Day at Mills Park, 1111 E. William St. The Bee City booth will include honey sticks, seed pack giveaways, an educational game, coloring and writing for kids. Come play the Bee Pollinator Game and learn about pollination!

May 18 – Douglas County Cooperative Extension’s Native Plant Sale at Riverfork Ranch, 381 Genoa Lane in Douglas County. There will be a good selection of native plants for the area.

Pollinator Week is June 17 to June 23, 2024.

— JoAnne Skelly is Associate Professor & Extension Educator, Emerita, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. She can be reached at skellyj@unr.edu.

Carson City 2024 Historic Resources Commission scavenger hunt begins Wednesday

Jeff Munson — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 22:29:53 +0000

Event Date:

Repeats every week until Fri May 31 2024 .

May 1, 2024 (All day)

May 8, 2024 (All day)

May 15, 2024 (All day)

May 22, 2024 (All day)

May 29, 2024 (All day)

Heather Ferris, Planning Manager

In recognition of Historic Preservation and Archeological Awareness Month, the City’s Historic Resources Commission has organized the 2024 Scavenger Hunt.

This year’s hunt focuses on the early years of Carson City, beginning in the 1860s and continuing through 1900, and will ask participants to match the architectural term with the correct house.

A copy of the 2024 Scavenger Hunt can be obtained starting Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 108 East Proctor Street or at carson.org/scavengerhunt. The website link will be live online beginning Wednesday.

Completed answers are due by 3 p.m. May 31, 2024. Answers may be submitted in person at 108 East Proctor Street, online, or emailed to planning@carson.org. For the 6th year in a row, Jim Phalan of Fox Brewpub is donating a gift card to the person whose hunt is randomly drawn from correct entries.

Also, at the Board of Supervisor’s May 2 meeting, the 2024 Historic Preservation Award will be presented, recognizing Sarah Martin for her outstanding contributions to Carson City’s Historic Preservation, including the preservation of the Rinkel Mansion located at 102 N. Curry Street; and posthumously recognizing Stan Jones for his continuous support of the Historic District and the work of the Carson City Historic Resources Commission.

For additional information regarding the 2024 Scavenger Hunt, contact the Planning Division or visit carson.org.

Carson Country bowlers inducted to local Hall of Fame

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 20:12:47 +0000

By Robin Sweet

Six local bowlers were inducted in the third class of the Carson Country Bowling Association Hall of Fame at their annual meeting on Saturday, April 27, at HomeGrown Bowl. Carson Country is the local association of the U.S. Bowling Congress.

The bowlers were recognized for their bowling skills or their ongoing commitment of service to the association.
Charles ‘Sonny’ Sweet was honored for superior performance including 11-in-a-row, two 300 games, and one 800 series.

Ed Bischoff was honored for love of bowling through his service to the association and leagues as well as his hard work on the lanes.

Angie Rambeau was honored as Female Bowler of the Year after winning first place with her team at the Women’s City Tournament and first place in virtual singles, was the highest placing woman in the City Open All Events category among other strong tournament finishes.

Edward Rea was honored as Male Bowler of the Year after winning first place with his team at the Men’s Invitational Tournament, a member of the team that took second place at the City Open and first place All Events as well as other strong tournament finishes.

Khia Dunbar was honored as the female Star of Tomorrow, a youth award that comes with a $500 scholarship. She bowls on the youth and King/Queen of the Hill leagues, her average started at 148 and is currently 182, with a high game of 270 and high series of 713. Khia is a sophomore in high school taking AP classes.

Mason Frederickson was honored as the male Star of Tomorrow, also receiving a $500 scholarship.

Mason has a 3.0 GPA and excels in Geography, history and culture. He enjoys traveling as well as his bowling in youth leagues and tournaments.

More details are available at ccusbcnv.com.

Why are sheep left to roam on Carson City's hillsides during spring? Find out at 'Sheep Talk' Monday

Jeff Munson — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:30:17 +0000

Event Date:

April 29, 2024 - 12:00pm

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space will hold a "Sheep Talk" this Monday, April 29 from noon to 1 p.m. so residents can learn from Carson City staff about the popular fuel reduction program used annually with the use of "firefighting" sheep.

The meeting is at the C-Hill parking lot off McKay Drive. There will be a talk about sheep and their industrious yet natural way of hazardous fire fuel, such as cheat grass as noted by a reader, removal, a tradition that's been done on the west side of Carson City for years.

The fire fuels removal project is also in coordination with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada Division of State Lands, the Washoe Tribe and Carson Community Council, and private property owners.

Guests can park their vehicles on McKay Drive and not in the dirt lot, in order to leave enough room for the fire department to come by and provide water for the sheep!

And please leave your dogs at home for this event, as the sheep and their guard dogs will be very close by, and we want to ensure the safety of all our wooly and furry friends.

Hikers concerned about condition, repairs needed on C-Hill in Carson City

Jeff Munson — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:15:40 +0000

Two Carson City residents who hiked C-Hill recently returned Sunday morning with a message: The flag that graces the hillside is in need of repair.

Terry and Tara Kilfian sent Carson Now these photos (scroll through and click on photos to enlarge) and this message to residents.

Attention Carson City residents:

Does anyone know who I can contact about our flag on top of C Hill it is in dire need of maintenance. This is my second climb to the top in two weeks and if it will help raise funds to put toward the repairs to bring our flag back to life, I will climb to the top every Sunday morning until the repairs are made. We are the Capitol of Nevada. Let's show our respect to our state and our country. Together we can make these repairs happen. God bless from Breaking Addiction Ministries.

Terry and Tara Kilfian

The message asked readers to "please leave info in comments."

Carson City will soon likely see the results of a long-held tradition of the changing of the C on the hillside — often done surreptitiously overnight — to reflect the senior graduating class year. And then, a few weeks (sometimes a couple months) later, it gets changed back. As of Sunday, the C remains as is.

In a followup message, the couple wrote: We are just wondering who we can contact to help rebuild the flag. We would be happy to volunteer to help. My husband climbs it every Sunday at 6 a.m. for the last to weeks to help raise awareness and possibly start raising funds to help rebuild. Just not sure if this belongs to the city or how to go about it.

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space maintains the C-Hill trail system. There have been volunteer efforts for cleanup and repair in the past, including a student-led one, with Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space, in 2019.

The Kilfians would like to help and are reaching out to other like-minded hikers. They can be reached at 775-508-6063 or by email: breakingaddictionministries@gmail.com.

Carson City area road report for week of April 29 to May 5

Jeff Munson — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 14:24:05 +0000

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 29 through May 5, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

— 2nd Street between Carson Street and Curry Street will be closed to westbound traffic from April 8, 2024 to June 30, 2025 for construction.

Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:
— 5th Street between Carson Street and Plaza Street will have narrow lanes on Monday through Friday, from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm.

— Carson Street between 5th Street and Musser Street will have flagger control for trucks entering the northbound travel lanes from Monday - Friday, 6:30 am to 5:30 pm. Use caution.

— Penn Circle near Molly Drive will have shoulder work from Tuesday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.