Awareness

Supporters of action on climate change took to public venues and social media throughout Thanksgiving weekend about the need for bold global action at the Paris Climate Talks.

Activists from organizations including the Sierra Club, Peoples Climate Movement, Avaaz and others took part in public Sunday strolls and rallies at two key venues, the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and public sidewalks near Meadowood Mall, as part of global climate actions coordinated by 350.org.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada is aiming high for the future. The Club has brought on a new chief professional officer, turned earth on its new Carson City teen center in October and partnered with a local marketing firm to create a new website and marketing plan.

Nevadans are invited to join public and private organizations throughout Nevada in observation of World AIDS Day whose 2015 theme is “The Time to Act is Now” by participating in activities and outreach efforts to increase awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Washoe County will host an opening ceremony Monday for Western Nevada College's acclaimed arts and humanities exhibition “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” in Building B of its Administration Complex, 1001 E. Ninth Street in Reno.

This week's It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer looks to Friday night's annual Carson City holiday traditions: The Christmas tree lighting at the Nevada State Capitol Building and the Empty Bowls Project. Cortney talks with Robin McGregor of the Empty Bowls Project, which benefits Friends In Service Helping, also known as FISH and with Ronni Hannaman, executive director of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

See the video below.

This week's It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer looks to Friday night's annual Carson City holiday traditions: The Christmas tree lighting at the Nevada State Capitol Building and the Empty Bowls Project. Cortney talks with Robin McGregor of the Empty Bowls Project, which benefits Friends In Service Helping, also known as FISH and with Ronni Hannaman of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce about the tree lighting.

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.”

The third annual Empty Bowls Carson City event to help raise hunger awareness, will be Friday, Dec. 4 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is part of the Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights and takes place inside the First Presbyterian Church, 306 W. Musser St., the site of the second tree lighting event of the evening.

There will be a raffle for dozens of locally made art pieces and other merchandise, generously donated to the cause. Demonstrations on a potter's wheel will also be occurring to show you how bowls are made.

Empty Bowls Carson City gives everyone the chance to choose a bowl made by local artists and fellow citizens for a minimum $12 donation that includes comes all you can eat soup generously donated by many local restaurants.

Global Climate Event (Sunday Strolls At Reno-Tahoe Int'l. Airport & sidewalks across from Meadowood Mall)

See complete details at: http://act.350.org/event/global-climate-march_attend/11266

This is a local event to raise public awareness and support for the crucial Paris Climate Talks to take place Nov. 30 - Dec. 11. Global climate events will be happening worldwide on Thanksgiving weekend before the talks begin.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, Nov. 28 & 29: Social Media Action:

Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5 are evenings filled with fun. The annual tree lighting, Empty Bowls, and a Christmas Faire return to downtown to kick off the season. The Holiday Crawl on Saturday begins a new Carson City tradition.

A few visitors came over to the Quilici home on Nevada Street for lunch Wednesday. These bucks, does and fawns have paid Don and Elaine Quilici, Carson Now's Outdoor editor and photographer Emeritus and Emerita, a visit to their west side Carson City home over the past two days, enjoying cool temperatures, forage and trying to stay out of the way of motorists.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be participating in Joining Forces through the rest of the month of November. The focus of the event will be seatbelt safety “Click it or Ticket."

Free, easy-to-use radon test kits are available Dec. 1 through Feb. 29 at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices and partner locations statewide. Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, comes from the ground and can enter homes and accumulate to elevated concentrations. At elevated concentrations, the odorless, colorless gas can raise the risk of lung cancer for unsuspecting homeowners.

The Carson High School Craft Fair coming this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21. Hundreds of crafters from all over Nevada and Northern California will fill both gymnasiums and halls of CHS. All money raised from the craft fair is donated to the various student clubs and organizations at CHS. Come support this annual tradition. Santa will also be on hand for photos.

Western Nevada College’s acclaimed arts and humanities exhibition about the costs of war will visit Reno, November 30 to January 15. “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” will be on display at the Washoe County Administration Complex, 1001 E. 9th St., Building B.

As many of you have noticed we have an abundance of deer in the area and with winter weather soon upon us we will all be dealing with slick roadways and icy conditions. Already several deer have been struck by vehicles with some not surviving their injuries and others limping off into the surrounding neighborhoods.

Most crimes against people can be prevented with situational awareness. Former Special Agent Julie Lombard, a long-time Defensive Tactics Trainer for the Federal Government, will be here to discuss some basic strategies that could save your life, as well as help you recognize your own strengths and weaknesses. Don’t miss this FREE seminar.

The event is Tuesday, Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m. in Cedar 100 (Western Nevada College)

Questions?

The Fall 2015 Spiritual Wellness Expo & Conference continues November 7-8, 2015, Reno Convention Center.
For two decades, the Reno Psychic Institute (RPI) has been bringing speakers and exhibitors from around the region to present information and products to Northern Nevadans interested in spiritual wellness and psychic phenomenon.

Visitors to Carson City’s downtown will be greeted by faces of the people who live, play and work in Nevada’s capital city.

Joel Dunn, executive director of the Carson City Visitors Bureau, coordinated the campaign to create 177 two-by-three-foot banners that were hung up Tuesday night along Carson and Curry streets and Fairview Drive.

With an El Nino winter anticipated and uncertainty about what it may bring, there is potential for flooding in many areas around the Silver State. Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared this Nov. 1–7, Nevada Flood Awareness Week.

Jonathan Shoff knows the value of a good job and a good education. Raised in Southern California primarily by his two grandfathers, one retired Navy and the other a pastor, Shoff moved to Carson City in 2000 to live with his uncle, and get back on the right track. Early brushes with the law for being, as he said, “young and dumb,” didn’t deter him from seeking a better life.

You can’t think about Halloween without thinking about bats. Those creepy, blood-sucking rats with wings give us the heebie-jeebies and we don’t care who knows it. Well don’t let Jennifer Newmark, Wildlife Diversity Division chief for the Nevada Department of Wildlife hear you say that.

This Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 bring your Mutt or yourself and walk laps around the Carson Mall. Get sponsors to donate a set amount per lap. (or sponsor yourself). Strut your laps, collect the donations and we will send them to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center.

Dress crazy dress pink, this is think pink month for breast cancer awareness. Event will go from 11am to 3pm. Walk any time during that time frame. The Humane Society will be here with pet adoptions. CASI will be here seeking donations for the animal shelter.

More than 125 students were awarded over $150,000 across 90 different scholarships at the Western Nevada College Foundation 16th Annual Scholarship Appreciation and Recognition reception in Carson City. Student award recipients and their families and scholarship donors filled the Carson Nugget ballroom Friday, Oct. 16.

Amgen Tour of California, presented by AEG, announced Thursday that professional cyclists return to Lake Tahoe for the men’s Stage 5 finish, as well as the women’s Stage 1 start on Thursday, May 19, 2016. The men will take off in Lodi, Calif. and finish at Heavenly Mountain Resort’s California Base Lodge in South Lake Tahoe. The women will also start/finish at Heavenly Mountain Resort on May 19.

Dayton, Nev. — When the PGA Tour changed the qualifying process in 2013 to make the Web.com Tour the primary avenue to PGA Tour membership, the move was met with surprise, concerns and speculation. Now with two seasons in the books and the third Web.com Tour Q-school process underway for the 2016 season, it has proven to be a very good decision for both Tours and the players.

With players competing in a full season of Web.com Tour tournaments, the 50 who earn a PGA Tour spot each year are Tour battle-tested and ready and able to compete at the highest level.

UPDATE: The Light after Dark Walk/Run scheduled at Riverview Park in Carson City tonight has been canceled due to the dangerous conditions of the track from the bad weather. We will be letting everyone know soon when we can reschedule. If anyone has any questions or concerns please call Becca or Traci at (775) 883-7654. Again, we are so sorry for the inconvenience.
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The Carson City Visitors Bureau announced Monday the creation of the Business Alliance Network, a system to support area professionals.

“The businesses in our community play a vital role in creating a memorable experience for the more than 700,000 visitors who come to the capital each year,” said Joel Dunn, executive director of the visitors bureau. “In turn, those visitors play a crucial role in the success our business — driving more than 30 percent of taxable sales.”
He said the new alliance will connect the two.

NV Energy residential customers considering investing in rooftop solar are invited to attend an upcoming NV Energy “Solar for Homeowners” workshop Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Sparks.

Representatives of NV Energy’s SolarGenerations program will explain the fundamentals of solar electricity and share valuable consumer awareness tips and resources to help customers make an informed decision when choosing solar.

The purpose of these free workshops is to empower customers to be informed prior to making a solar investment. Workshop topics will include:

Calculating your home’s energy use.

Light after Dark 5K/10K Walk/Run is to help raise awareness for domestic violence and sexual assault by lighting the way. Bringing light to domestic violence and sexual assault is our goal for the Light after Dark Walk/Run. We want victims and survivors to know that there is LIGHT AFTER DARK.

The race is Saturday, Oct. 17th at 6:00pm at Riverview Park in Carson City. This year’s event is being dedicated in memory of Kirsten Krasovec, a Carson City woman whose life was taken at the hands of domestic violence.