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Summer weekends make me wish I had a clone. With all the hustle and bustle in town, there is just no way to do and see it all. Start the day at the Silver Dollar Car Classic and you can get your fill of shiny chrome and breakfast, too; the Kiwanis will be serving up pancakes until 10:30 a.m. The Downtown Carson City Wine Walk has been infiltrated by the Jazz and Beyond Music Festival. Several of the stops will be hosting musicians, in addition to vino.

The National Weather Service in Reno is predicting record high temperatures in Western Nevada over the next few days, resulting in increased risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. People who are at highest risk are the elderly, the very young, and those with chronic diseases or who are overweight, but even young and healthy people can get sick from the heat if precautions are not taken.

Sometimes I have to use my own medicine on myself. Although much of my life is clicking along like a well-oiled machine, there is one part that is not. That gets under my skin. I get frustrated. I feel entitled. These feelings pile up within me and then, when someone says just the right thing, I want to throw up my hands and say forget it all.

Whoever may think that boxing is a sport for the young and fit obviously hasn't met Francisco Rodriguez, a former professional Bantam-weight boxing champion and now a Carson City resident who owns Tazmanian Boxing Club in Carson City.

Since the passage of Question 2 last year, some of us have engaged in an ongoing debate about the wisdom of permitting recreational marijuana sales in Carson City. At this moment, it seems that the majority of the Carson City Board of Supervisors intend to exercise their right as our elected representatives to approve an ordinance permitting the sale of recreational pot at the City’s two existing medical marijuana dispensaries as a defense, ironically, against a long litany of adverse impacts outlined in the draft Business Impact Statement released on July 7th.

Carson City Health and Human Services has been receiving several calls about the impact of the smoke from the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County, Calif.

Tomorrow, I am going to paint the word FOCUS on the wall at the Creative Center on Telegraph Street, owned by Jeffrey Pace of Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery. Four months ago, I wrote an article about focus and how it works to achieve your goals in life. If you missed it, you can read it here. Do you notice something missing from the article?

Today, Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m., the Capitol Complex grounds and associated buildings in Carson City will be closed to the public for first responder agencies to participate in a full scale “active shooter” drill.

It’s hot. We know this. But in just over a month we expect you, your dog and your dog’s friends to be joining us for the annual Walk for Animals, which means right now you’re getting in shape for this, right? Despite the heat?

At a public workshop on June 20, 2017, the City Manager expressed the opinion that Carson City would be relinquishing control of its fate to the Reno City Council if it elects to prohibit the sale of recreational marijuana within its borders and that the cost of dealing with marijuana consumption within our jurisdiction (because of its availability in Washoe County) cannot be adequately offset without the ability to collect taxes on new retail pot sales.

U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit wilderness ranger scouting expeditions last week have brought back some updated trail conditions for those planning to venture into Desolation Wilderness.

The Carson City Visitors Bureau is one 75 nonprofit organizations selected to receive the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant, a literary grant challenging communities to create month-long programming around the themes of selected novels.

Rock Steady Boxing of Northern Nevada, an exercise program designed to help those suffering from Parkinson's Disease, has announced its Boxer of the Month.

Rick Gutierrez was named Boxer of the Month for May 2017. Below is his story:

UPDATE: A brush fire and possible structure fire is burning Thursday afternoon in the area of Idaho and Citrus streets in Silver Springs, prompting a mutual aid call from Lyon County to surrounding agencies, including Carson City.

In celebration of Older Americans Month and in the spirit of promoting health and wellness for all, the Senior Services Division of Lyon County Human Services will host its annual Healthy Aging Expo on Wednesday, May 31.

It is time to gather up the family and gear and head to your favorite recreation spot. Memorial Day weekend is the kick off for the summer, and traditionally it is a very busy weekend on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Forest visitors can enjoy biking, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking and many more recreations activities this summer.

With one of the biggest winters we have experienced in years and the snowpack level at 200-300 percent of normal, it is expected that the excessive precipitation will likely push the start of the 2017 fire season back a couple months.

SILVER CITY, Nev. — The Silver City Arts group announces its exhibition featuring the work of Larry Kotik in his first one person show. The group will host a reception on Saturday, May 6th at the Silver City School House, 385 High Street, from 1 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited.

YERINGTON, Nev. — As Lyon County continues to recover from the January and February flood events, agencies, leaders and department heads continue to plan for the upcoming spring and summer runoff and the subsequent flooding that is expected.

Lyon County is actively preparing for a high spring and summer runoff on the Carson and Walker rivers, including personnel exercises Wednesday designed to respond to and recover from various flooding scenarios.

This morning, I was getting my morning coffee and gearing up for Motivation Monday at Adams Hub for Innovation. In the process, I overheard a conversation. Someone was looking for a solution. I had the answer.

Spring has sprung, but apparently Mother Nature didn’t get the memo. Join the Carson Victory Rollers at the Carson Mall and take part in an indoor wine walk and rummage sale. Help Hot Spot Yoga and Fitness for Life celebrate their grand opening with free classes, health vendors, a 5K run, and more. Hit the dance floor with the High Sierra Swing Dance Club; their monthly dance party is held in the Grand Ballroom of the Brewery Arts Center. Keep reading and learn what else is offered in Carson City and beyond this weekend.

SATURDAY:

With river levels expected to rise in the weeks and months ahead, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners approved a declaration of emergency on Thursday for all of Lyon County in preparation for potential flooding from spring and summer snow melt run off.

Are you dealing with chronic pain or a nagging minor injury? Have you had surgery? Do you have diabetes, heart disease or some other chronic condition? And have you exhausted your physical therapy visits? This mini-workshop covers the post-physical therapy management of common orthopedic and chronic conditions.

Construction of the play yard donated by Carson Animal Services Initiative at the new Carson City animal shelter began Tuesday. Green Lizard Landscape began excavating materials bright and early to prepare the ground for proper drainage.

Sam Chenin can't wait for his swim class to begin.

But this wasn't always the case, said his mother Sherri Chenin.

"We tried public lessons here when he was younger, before he was diagnosed, and he would be in the tot pool with two instructors and six kids," she said. "He would just let go and go under the water. He had no fear."

The latest atmospheric river system having moved out of the area late Friday afternoon, the Carson City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has closed its operation, a press release from the Municipality of Carson City said.

Carson City Public Works crews are mitigating flood prone areas Tuesday and will address concerns accordingly. The storm drain system is operating at capacity, resulting in water in roadways and localized intersection flooding. When the storm drains are at maximum capacity water can be observed flowing outwardly.

This is a normal response. All personnel are at their full ability assisting citizens.

There is something about Francisco Rodriguez that screams tenacity.

It could be the fact that he reminds me of a kinder, gentler Mickey Goldmill, the rough-edged, gravelly-voiced fictional manager of Rocky Balboa played superbly by actor Burgess Meredith. He never gave up believing in Balboa, even when Rocky had quit on himself.

As I now conclude this particular article, it is just hours away from one of America's most revered events--if not the most. President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building at 12:00 noon on January 20, and Mike Pence will be duly sworn in as the Vice-President of the United States.