July

March 11, 1968 - July 12, 2013 Delbert Leon Marshall, age 45, passed away on July 12, 2013 at his residence in Stagecoach, Nevada. He was born March 11, 1968 in Ev...

Edwin E. Walton Sr., 95, passed away July 17, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial (775) 882-1766. …

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May 30, 1970 - July 10, 2013 Michelle M. Stratton, a resident of Dayton passed away on July 10, 2013, a memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 9 a. m., ...

Health inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
This report is for the week ending July 19, 2013 and includes inspections of a non-profit summer food program, restaurants, a super center bakery and produce departments.
See the full report below:

Local seniors are invited to a free barbeque-style lunch on Thursday, July 25 at The Lodge Assisted Living Community in Carson City. Seniors can enjoy a chuck wagon lunch, rodeo games, an old fashioned watering hole as well as prizes from 2 to 4 p.m.

The party takes place in the Lodge Dining Hall and Ballroom. The Lodge hosts monthly Senior Mingles as a way to help local seniors stay active and make new friends. Reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling 775-583-8192.

The drought experienced this spring and summer has prompted the U.S. Small Business Administration to offer low-interest federal disaster loans to small, non-farm businesses in Carson City, Lyon County as well as Storey and Washoe counties.

These loans that must be applied for would offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought experienced from May 20 to July 14, 2013, said Alfred E. Judd, director of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center ‑ West.

The Carson City Sheriffs Office held a DUI compliance checkpoint at Fairview Drive and Desatoya Street on Sunday, July 14 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Of the 727 vehicles that went through the checkpoint, three were impounded, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel. Deputies issued 20 citations for various offenses, made one warrant arrest, one DUI arrest, and one arrest for driving with a revoked / suspended license.

All seven Nevada State museums will offer free admission Saturday, July 20, to celebrate newly expanded schedules. Train rides at the railroad museum in Carson City and Boulder City will be half price.

Additional details for Nevada Museums Summer 2013:

• Public invited to Rediscover Your Nevada Museums

• The Division of Museums and History announces additional days and hours of service for the public at all seven museums in the system.

A 32-year-old Carson City man faces misdemeanor larceny and stolen property charges after allegedly taking wire and a battery from a business that sells junk on Wednesday.

The man was arrested at 12:05 p.m. in the 1800 block of Lompa Lane. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Ann Street for a report of a commercial burglary.

On July 13th tragedy struck Ramon Adrian and Sami Barnes of Dayton when their 2 year old son, Sullivan "Sully" Adrian passed away. Please help Ramon and Sami with the medical and funeral expenses by attending a fundraiser car wash at the Valero Gas Station on Highway 50 in Dayton this Saturday, July 20th beginning at 9am.

There is also a memorial fund set up at Wells Fargo and donations can be made at any branch to the "Sully Memorial Fund."

The Carson City Republican Women and Carson City Republican Central Committee will hold its Freedom Fest 2013 celebration, tonight, Thursday, July 18, beginning at 6 p.m. at Glen Eagles. The cost is $10 per person, family and friends are welcome. Glen Eagles Restaurant is located at 3700 N Carson St. in Carson City.
Go to the Central Committee website here and the Carson City Republican Women's website here.
See flier below.

Thank you Mark Robison for your Reno Gazette Journal July 7th Fact checker article concerning the lack of truthfulness (4 of 10) of a letter to the editor by Mr. Fred Voltz about Nevada's bear hunting program.

Although my opinion on Nevada's bear hunting program has not been finalized, my opinion on Voltz’s candor and misrepresentation of the facts is confirmed.

Sharon L. Russo, passed away July 15, 2013 in Minden, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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Achieving their goals - to "strike out the stigma" of the LD / ADHD label and to empower those living with learning disabilities (LDs) and ADHD - is the focus of 5 college students, Eye to Eye mentors, who will make a special stop in Reno during a 12-day road trip: the Eye to Eye LD / ADHD STRIKE OUT STIGMA NATIONAL TOUR.

With a sneak peak at an exhibit honoring Western explorer John C. Fremont, the Nevada State Museum in Carson City will celebrate free admission day from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20.

People who own off road vehicles in Nevada are now required to register them with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. The new registration law took effect in July of 2012, but people who bought vehicles before that were given a grace period of one year to get them registered. That grace period is now over.

January 11, 1930 - July 15, 2013 Duane F. Schupbach passed away peacefully at his home on July 15, 2013 from complications caused by cancer and a stroke. Duane was...

Jan. 1, 1922 - July 13, 2013 Leonard F. Lueck, 91, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2013 with family near him in Gardnerville, NV. He is survived by his wife of ...

Oct. 2, 1945 - July 6, 2013 Barbara “Bobbie” Gayle Meacham, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother has passed from this world July 6, 2013. Born October 2, 1945 to ...

Feb. 7, 1950 - July 9, 2013 Rose Mason Conley passed July 9, 2013 with family by her side in Carson City. She was born on February 7, 1950 to Eleazar and Magdalena Diaz in ...

LAKE TAHOE — The possibility of Ernie Els and his part-time PGA Tour caddy, Dan Quinn, both winning their prominent golf tournaments on July 21 is a proposition bet in Nevada Sportsbooks this week.

Els will be defending his title at the 2013 British Open on the same weekend that Quinn, the former National Hockey League star, will be trying to repeat at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and stream in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of July 17-23. Be sure to pack sunscreen, plenty of cold beverages and your fishing license.

Archaeologist Patti DeBunch, with EETZA Research Associates, speaks to a group of kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada, in Carson City, Nev., on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The event was co-sponsored by the Carson City Library as part of the Summer Reading Program.
Photo by Cathleen Allison / Nevada Photo Source

Dick Campagni's Carson City Toyota-Scion will hold a blood drive with United Blood Services Bloodmobile this Friday, July 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

If you donate blood you can enter to win a 2013 Toyota Corolla S.  Set your appointment by logging on to www.bloodhero.com. Put in the code CARSON TOYOTA.

Carson City Toyota Scion is located at 2590 South Carson Street.

A 31-year-old Reno woman faces a felony charge of grand larceny after Carson City deputies were able to look at surveillance video that showed her taking a 2005 Dodge truck on July 10 from the parking lot at Smith's.

John G. Campbell Sr., 89, passed away July 14, 2013 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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Ronald Lee Gilder, 62, passed away July 10, 2013 in Minden, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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Caitlynn Marie Sterkel, 6 years old of Carson City, passed away on July 10, 2013. Arrangements are in the care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, (775) 888-6800. …
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We are entitled to have opinions about facts, but not to our own facts that are based upon our own opinions.

Recently, I was quite amazed when I was introduced to the Sierra Nevada Forum, a group of local people who organize assemblies to inform the citizens of Carson City about important current issues. The amazing part is that the group finds experts in each field who respond to questions from the Forum and audience and are held firmly to fact-based responses.

Storyteller Jim Cogan will be at the Carson City Library telling tales on Tuesday, July 16 at 6 p.m. This program is free to the public. Jim Cogan offers storytelling venues that appeal to all ages.

Combining history, folklore, legend, family memories and original perspective, Jim takes audiences on an animated and mesmerizing journey through the magical worlds of stories. Mixing creative use of sound with a kaleidoscopic face, adding his animated physical presence in the creation of visual imagery, Jim transforms stories into dramatic, and often hilarious, adventures.