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From the Board of Supervisor meeting held on February 4, 2016
Agenda item #18
To approve Contract No 1415-145B Downtown Carson Project CMAR Construction Services for an amount NOT to exceed $8,123,628.85
The Board Voted 3 to 2
Aye - Crowell, Abowd, Bonkowski
Nay - Bagwell, Shirk

It has been said, this 8 million dollar project will enhance the downtown area to better provide residents with a fantastic dining, shopping and recreation venue. This statement is without substantiation. As far as I know, business activity numbers are accrued citywide not by area.

Responding to years of complaints about certain Carson City area motels that attract crime, have poor exterior, maintenance and provide unsafe living conditions for its occupants, the city’s redevelopment arm is proposing a motel safety program to address building code compliance issues.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting a steady increase of positive Influenza flu cases. Overall, Carson City, Lyon and Douglas counties saw 27 cases testing positive for influenza.

About 59 percent of those tested were positive for Influenza strain B, which is a slightly higher percentage of this specific strain than was seen in previous years at this time. CCHHS encourages providers to continue to report positive influenza testing to the Health Department as it helps to monitor influenza activity.

The Nevada Arts Council will participate in a national research study, known as Arts and Economic Prosperity 5, to measure the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences.

The study is being conducted by Americans for the Arts, the leading nonprofit arts organization for advancing the arts in the United States. The Council is one of nearly 300 study partners across the U.S. that will help with gathering detailed financial and event attendance data from nonprofit arts and cultural organizations during 2016.

Carson City Treasurer Gayle Robertson, citing accomplishments and anticipating more, announced this weekend she will run to retain the city government office she holds.

Robertson, appointed treasurer in April, 2015, by the City’s Board of Supervisor, this election year is seeking a two-year term starting in January, 2017. The City governing board appointed her to the office over two others after Al Kramer left as Treasurer to assume a post in state government.

Learn the basics of how to Zentangle, a fun easy to learn, and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. This activity can be enjoyed by anyone, including children. It is so much fun to Zentangle.

Please register for this class to make sure there is enough supplies for all the new beginners : )

You may contact Kim Van Zyll at 775.230.6326 or email her at tanglewonders@outlook.com.

Held at:
Gaia Wellness and Yoga
1475 Old Hot Springs Rd, Ste 1
Carson City, NV 89706
775.720.4284
www.gaiawellnessandyoga.com

The Carson City Early Childhood Advisory is hosting the Second Annual Early Childhood Expo on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Boys and Girls Club.

Reno artist Nate Clark’s paintings are featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery through March 11, with a reception and artist talk set for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. Clark’s discussion begins at 6:15. The reception is free and open to the public. In “Leeway,” a selection of Clark’s recent paintings, the artist examines order and structure through mark making.

In a survey by the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, "71 percent of care managers surveyed said financial abuse and/or exploitation of the elderly is a growing problem."

It seems about 1 in 5 folks age 65 or older have been victimized by financial fraud. The National Council on Aging said "over 90 percent of reported elder abuse is committed by the older person's own family members."

Plans are underway and vendors are being sought for the second annual Early Childhood Expo in March. The event is organized by the Carson City Early Childhood Advisory and is designed to share early childhood information and resources in Carson City.

Ken Caldeira, a leading climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University, who attended the recent Paris Climate Conference, will be the keynote speaker Friday at Tahoe South’s Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist Conference.

A 37-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening a co-worker with a shovel earlier in the day and then law enforcement later after he was arrested, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

More than 17,500 earthquakes were recorded in 2015 by the University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Seismological Laboratory. That includes the 231 recent quakes in south Reno and the magnitude 4.8 in Caliente that shook Las Vegas in January 2015.

Dozens gathered Wednesday afternoon in support of the grand opening Carson City’s long-awaited Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1870 Russell Way.

The MAC, as it has come to be known, is a project twenty years in the making. It began in 1996 as one of a host of improvement projects that the municipality of Carson City hoped to fund from the passing of Question 18, known as the “Quality of Life” ballot measure.

Dozens gathered Wednesday afternoon in support of the grand opening Carson City’s long-awaited Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1870 Russell Way.

The MAC, as it has come to be known, is a project twenty years in the making. It began in 1996 as one of a host of improvement projects that the municipality of Carson City hoped to fund from the passing of Question 18, known as the “Quality of Life” ballot measure.

Reno artist Nate Clark’s paintings will be featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery in Carson City beginning Monday, Dec. 28 through March 11.

A Sunday matinee is a perfect family friendly activity. If you find yourself at the Galaxy Theater this afternoon, check out the booth sponsored by NDOT and the Head Injury Association of Northern Nevada. You may walk away with a free bike helmet or be the lucky winner of a bike from Bike Habitat.

SUNDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Howard Friedman and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Food Drive; Sock and Glove Tree for Do Drop In at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)

The gift wrap has been shredded, the eggs nogged, and the carols sung. Now it’s time to show off our great city to your out-of-town visitors. The Nevada State Museum, the twinkling Capitol, and the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada are a good place to start.

SATURDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Howard Friedman and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)

Please Join Kim VanZyll, CZT of Tangle Wonders and learn how to Zentangle, the new popular practice of creating beautiful images. This class is appropriate for school age kids, men, and of course you creative women out there.

Please contact Kim VanZyll at 775.230.6326 or email her at tanglewonders@outlook.com for more information. You must register for this class. Promise you will not be disappointed. This practice has unlimited possibilities.

An earthquake swarm continues to rattle the Reno area today with more than 30 events recorded since Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The largest quake was a 4.4 magnitude recorded at 10:46 p.m. It was felt as far south as Carson City and east into the Dayton area. No serious damage was reported.
The most recent quake had a 1.9 magnitude at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The unemployment rate in Carson City and Reno areas saw slight increases in November, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The snow is falling in the Sierras and looks like we will be allowed to enjoy all the wondrous activities and sports of Winter in earnest for the first time in three years. Are you ready? Better yet, is your body physically fit and/or conditioned?
If you are in need of a little assistance or guidance, the staff at Well Being gym would like to help. Our Winter Sport and Activity Conditioning course re-starts Monday, January 18 at 6 a.m. and continues each M/W/F at the same time through mid March.

This will be our last column until after the school break. Congratulations to all of our students and staff for surviving finals and finishing up this semester. This column will return on Jan. 10, 2016. I hope everyone has a restful break.

Alum Presents Refugee information
CHS alum, Kaitlin Brush (class of 2004), presented to social studies classes this past month. Her informational presentation focused on the definition of refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons, and the current refugee crisis in the Middle East and Europe and how different European countries are working to address the growing number of refugees.

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 6.5 percent in November, the lowest it has been since June 2008, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

A Yuba County, Calif., couple were arrested Sunday after a traffic stop on I-80 on the west side of Reno led to the recovery of 63 pounds of marijuana, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Patrick Fay, 64 and Corinne Fay, 57, of Plumas Lake. They were booked on felony drug trafficking charges after being stopped at 11:10 a.m. for a moving violation involving a white Ford Expedition near Rob Drive, said NHP Trooper Duncan Dauber.

Climate change is the cause of everything, even crime, prostitution and terrorism.
Those are among claims studies have made in recent years. With world leaders meeting in Paris this week to discuss a new global climate treaty, we'll hear more of these stories.

The terrorism connection, which blames the rise of ISIS (or the Islamic State) on climate change in Syria, is particularly noteworthy because President Obama said earlier this year that climate change is a greater threat than terrorism. We're guessing that will encounter some skepticism in Paris right now.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) released the Buy Nevada Holiday Gift Guide for the 2015 holiday season.

Available online, the Buy Nevada catalog highlights Buy Nevada members. With more than 100 businesses from around the state, showcasing the many food and agriculture products produced or processed in Nevada to help consumers shop local on “Shop Local Saturday.”

Author, Sandie La Nae & Historian, Arline La Ferry Book Signing
Come on over to the Nevada Historical Society's "History For The Holidays" event on December 12, 2015, for the Book Signing of Nevada Author La Nae's & N.H.S Special Works Historian La Ferry's newly published book,"Weird 'Haunted' Virginia City."

December 12, 2015 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Nevada Historical Society
1650 N Virginia St
(775) 688-1190
"History For The Holidays." Nevada Authors and Artisans Fair. A Free Event with entertainment, refreshments and free admission to the galleries. Raffles also.

Unemployment claims in Nevada continued a stable trend, with claims down 10.3 percent statewide in October, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Tuesday.

In October, 11,620 initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed in Nevada, continuing the stable trend seen over the last several months.

Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa will host two events this weekend. On Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. there will be a Dutch oven cooking demonstration where park rangers will cook up a special Thanksgiving dish to kick off the coming holiday. The event is free and open to the public.