Oakland Raiders

Good day Carson City and welcome to Sunday, Sept. 22. 2019. Activities in the pipeline include a Muscle Powered bike ride, Dayton Valley Days street festival and pet parade, the final Chautauqua of the 2019 Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park festival season, Carson City Chapter of Raider Nation's Game Watch at Jimmy Gs, a history walk at Genoa's Mormon Station State Historic Park, A V&T train ride and more. Enjoy your day.

Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! We’ve got a bunch of great events going on today including Rockabilly Riot day three, the annual Pooch Plunge, and much more!

Saturday, September 21

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the Rockabilly Riot car show, Dayton Valley Days, a pancreatic cancer awareness walk at Silver Oak Golf Course, the annual Pooch Plunge at the Carson Aquatic Facility, horse endurance races in Virginia City, history talks at Mormon Station Park and much more!

Nevada Raider Nation - Carson City Chapter will host an Oakland Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings game watch at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Jimmy G's, 301 N. Carson St.

New fans are welcome to join and sit (and scream) during the action of the game. Membership is just $20 per person.
Jimmy G's will offer drink specials during the game; those attending are welcome to bring a breakfast item to share, or donate to the cause.

Nevada Raider Nation - Carson City Chapter will host an Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City game watch at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. The game watch will be held at Jimmy G's, 301 N. Carson St.

Heading into Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 we're looking at the cooling trend to continue with mostly sunny skies and a daytime high in the mid-70s. Want to volunteer at the Nevada State Museum? There's training Monday and Tuesday for those interested. Other activities to get your first day of the work week going include art showings, West Coast swing dancing, and a presentation of the Eureka & Palisade Railroad at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Are you a Raider fan? Nevada Raider Nation, Carson City Chapter will hold its season opener game watch party at Jimmy Gs Cigar Bar. Enjoy your day.

Nevada Raider Nation, Carson City Chapter will host an Oakland Raiders Game Watch Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., at Jimmy G's in Carson City.

The season opener features our Oakland Raiders vs the Denver Broncos. Membership applications to the Chapter will be available for new members or returning members. Membership fee is $20 per person.

The Carson City Raiders Booster Club, a family-based group together for 26 seasons and sanctioned by the Oakland Raiders, invites all fans to our annual membership picnic on Saturday, July 13 from 11 am to 3 pm at the Dayton State Park (825 US Hwy 50 East, Dayton, NV). Parking is $5 and you will receive 3 raffle prize drawing tickets. The club will provide hamburgers and hot dogs to new and returning members. Please bring your own beverages and RSVP to Joyce with the number attending and what side dish to bring at JoyceKCabello@gmail.com or call 775-246-4662.

More than 300 Special Olympics athletes from across the state will converge this weekend in Reno for the annual Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) Summer Games. The torch was carried through Carson City Friday on its way to the games.

With daytime high temperatures in the low 70s, Sunday could just about be a near-perfect day for outdoor activities in celebration of September's swan song.

Join die-hard Raiders fans at Jimmy G's this Sunday, Sept. 30 for the Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders football game, kick off scheduled at 1:05 p.m.

The Nevada Raider Nation — Carson City Chapter, welcomes all football fans to their events. A barbecue will be available to members; those attending are asked to bring a side dish to share with other club members.

Located at 301 N. Carson Street, Jimmy G's offers drink specials to club members; 21 and older only.

The Oakland Raiders, moving to Las Vegas in 2020, toured three potential summer training facilities in Reno on Thursday, but the team’s president did not commit to establishing a presence in Northern Nevada.

Oakland Raiders President Marc Badain, Reno Mayor Hilary Schieve, Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak and other stakeholders are scheduled to tour potential summer training facilities.

GARDNERVILLE — The 8th annual charity golf tournament weekend “For the Kids” hosted by Mike Tice, former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and more recently offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders, will take place June 15-17.

Before you break into the cookies, you might want to consider a morning bike ride with Muscle Powered; it won’t do anything for the calories, but it may assuage some guilt. If you’re over 21, then test your luck at the Senior Citizen’s Center. BINGO today raises money for the Meals on Wheels program that feeds home-bound seniors. You’ve got one last chance to see Santa Claus. Find him at the Carson Mall until 5 p.m. and then he’s off for his midnight ride.

If you’re anything like me, there are still plenty of last-minute preparations for the holiday. Luckily the shops and businesses around Carson City are there with open arms. Find something one of a kind at the Carson Mall Craft Fair, drop it off at the Rainbow Girls Assembly #7 gift wrapping booth, and grab lunch while you wait. Breakfast with Santa at the Fox Brewpub serves as a toy drive for area kids and as no-fuss way to get start the day with a full belly. Read on for a weekend full of holiday happenings.

SATURDAY:

The Carson City Raiders Booster Club invites all Raiders fans to join them for each Oakland Raiders football game, home or away, at the Carson Lanes 11th Frame Lounge.
This Sunday, Sept. 10th, the Raiders take on the Tennessee Titans at 10 a.m.
Food and drink specials are available at local restaurants within the Carson Lanes Bowling Alley
The club is accepting new members at this time. Membership cost is $30 for single membership; $40 family or $50 family with two votes on club business.

Mike Tice, offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders football team brought his A-game to his 7th annual charity golf tournament weekend in June featuring the entire Raiders coaching staff, including head coach Jack Del Rio and a spate of former NFL players from around the country. The event doubled its take this year, including a match from Carson Valley Inn owner, Mike Pegram to over $300,000.

The Carson City Raiders Booster Club will hold its annual Picnic and Membership Drive Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dayton State Park in the covered public-use area. The club welcomes all Raiders fans, as well as those who are not.

Mike Tice, offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders football team has been an avid supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, donating new athletic shoes, sponsored by Under Armour to Carson Valley Club members each year.

Charles Woodson, Travis Kelce, Doug Pederson, Mike Zimmer and Adam Thielen will make up the NFL contingent of first time competitors at the annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe this summer, organizers announced Wednesday.

Las Vegas Raiders jerseys will soon be on sale. The NFL owners approved the relocation of the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas in a 31-1 vote on Monday, culminating more than a year of efforts to lure the team to Sin City.

This is the eighth column in a series presenting findings and conclusions of Nevada’s 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), posted at controller.nv.gov. Here, we address critical problems facing economic growth in Nevada.

Natalie Ontiveros, 15, was named Youth of the Year for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada at the Clubs annual awards banquet held at the Governor’s Mansion Thursday, Jan. 26 in Carson City.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada (BGCWN) will announce its Western Nevada Youth of the Year Award recipient Thursday, Jan. 26, in a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

The holidays are just around the corner!
The Carson City Raiders Booster Club is partnering again with The Carson City Senior Center by adopting 20 home-bound seniors and making their Christmas wishes come true.
The local community helps us with our cause by donating items for our annual (17 years) Christmas Commitment.
This year our event will be held on Sunday November 27 from 12:30pm - 4:30pm, at the Eleventh Frame Lounge @ Carson Lanes, 4600 Snyder Ave in Carson City.

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little impatient. In just a few days’ time, a feast of family, friends, gratitude, and turkey will be served up. While we’re waiting, go check out the vendors at the Carson Mall and get a jump on some of your holiday shopping. The art exhibits around town are always a nice way to spend a few hours. Monday Night Football sees the Raiders battle the Texans; grab some friends and place your bets. Learn a few tricks in the kitchen with the Healthy Communities Coalition: their free monthly cooking class is open to everyone.

MONDAY:

Carver YES, Crowell NO.
Shirk YES, Barrette NO.
White YES, Bonkowski NO.

Please watch the video of the local candidates forum hosted by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce as you read my comments. I did not transcribe the Chamber’s 5-6 questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4qlj0K2-ZWo

Please watch the video as you read my comments. I did not transcribe the Chamber's 5-6 questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qlj0K2-ZWo

CARSON CITY — A supermajority of Nevada lawmakers on Friday pushed through legislation that will raise the room tax in Clark County to help finance a 65,000-seat domed stadium, clearing the path for the relocation of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas.