saturday

A big spring yard sale to raise funds for the busy nonprofit, Dayton Food Pantry, will be held on May 7 from 8am to 3pm at 4 Enterprise Way in Dayton. Director Freida Carbery said donations of items for the yard sale are welcome, and can be dropped off at the Food Pantry Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm.

Emergency Food: Dayton Food Pantry is open for emergency food needs Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm at 4 Enterprise Way on Highway 50. The building space is generously donated by BCB Ventures.

Ride the historic rails on the V&T Steam Train from Carson City to Virginia City and back. Train departs at 10 a.m. and returns at 4:15 pm. Diesel runs Fridays and Steam on Saturday and Sundays. For tickets call (775) 687-7410 or 800-NEVADA-1. Click here for more information.

Ride the historic rails from Carson City to Virginia City and back on the old V&T Steam Train. Departs at 10 a.m. and returns at 4:20 p.m. For tickets and information call (775) 687-7410 or 800-NEVADA-1 Diesel runs on Friday, Steam on Saturday and Sunday. Click here for information, a brochure and to buy tickets online.

"'Oklahoma!" is the Rogers & Hammerstein classic that changed the face of American musical theater. It will be performed by the Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company under the direction of Stephanie Arrigotti at the Carson City Community Center. Show times for the Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. on May 6-7 and May 13-14. There will be two matinée performances beginning at 2 p.m. on May 8 and May 15.

A truly cool jazzy mix of croon, guitar and violin will be served up on Saturday, April 30, at Comma Coffee as they welcome The George Cole Quintet. This superbly crafted and melodically sophisticated original music group is a nice reminder of the best of George Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, and Cole Porter. Tickets cost $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

A night of eclectic music and fun awaits at Comma Coffee on Saturday, April 16, with three venues. Nancy Plays Nurse is a seven-piece indie collective band from Carson City that packs the place with energy, trumpets.

Get your hootch on Saturday, April 9 at Comma Coffee with Smokey Lonesome's Speakeasy. Festivities include live music, dancing, and bootleg moonshine, circa 1920's and 30's. Dress in period attire for a chance to win a $25 Comma Coffee gift certificate. The party starts at 7 p.m. The cost is $10 (includes drink coupon.) Click here for information.

SILVER SPRINGS, NEV — The Silver Stage Task Force is organizing its annual Wellness Fair featuring free health services, samples, and live entertainment for May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This big rural fair is designed to help residents shop around for the best information on health and wellness with over 40 booths.
The completely free community event is open to everyone, and promotes the full spectrum of wellness, from good nutrition, gardening, and fitness to preventative health care and treatment to volunteer, arts and educational opportunities.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club and the Carson Nugget present the Sierra Swing Showcase April 2-3 in the Nugget's upstairs ballroom, 507 N. Carson St., Carson City. Dance contests and workshops for adults and youths are interspersed with open dancing to a variety of DJ music. The Swing Into Spring Formal Dinner Dance and "Local Celebrities Who Think They Can Dance" contest is Saturday, 6 pm-midnight. Celebrities include Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell, Supervisor Molly Walt and Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The Carson Chamber Singers present their spring concert on Saturday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. Click here for more information.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present "Dances and Romances: A Concert" on Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The concert features guest harpist Marina Roznitovsky in performances of Camille Saint-Saens' "Morceau de Concert for Harp and Orchestra" and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's "Concertino for Harp." The concert also includes A. Paul Johnson's Symphony No. 1 ("The Romantic") and Elena Roussanova Lucas' "Tatarian Dances."

A Show & Shine will be at the Carson City Harley Davidson on Saturday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is presented by Capital Classic Productions. All cars, trucks and motorcycles welcome. The Show & Shine costs $20 for participants/entrants. The public showing is free. Proceeds go to support the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. All food donations stay in Carson City. Music, food, vendors and raffles are all part of the fun.

Comma Coffee in Carson City will host a bake sale on Saturday, April 2 with proceeds to go to UNICEF's efforts to help children in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan. The bake sale begins at 1 p.m. at Comma Coffee, 312 South Carson Street in Carson City. Click here for more Comma Coffee events.

The Brewery Arts Center Stage Kids presents the captivating musical 'Bye Bye Birdie' which tells the story of a rock and roll singer about to be inducted into the army. The performance features great music, imagination and lots of fun. It will feature more than 40 talented local children. The performance will be at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 West King St. Evening performances at 7 p.m. Matinee performances will be held on Saturday and Sunday, at 2 p.m. Call (775) 883-1976 or click here for more information.

The show features every famous song from the 80's from Madonna to Michael Jackson. Plenty of mullet hair cuts and falshdance styles. Performance at the Carson City Community Center on Saturday at 7:30 p.m and again on Sunday at 2 p.m. Reserve tickets at boxoffice@carsonK12.nv.us. or call (775) 230-8919.

The Carson City car club, Karson Kruzers, will hold a yard sale on Saturday, April 2nd at 8 a.m., at 4340 Highway 50 East (near Sherman Lane). Proceeds from the sale will go to help the family of Rayna Donoho-King.

Rayna, 21, was killed in a tragic accident Friday, March 18 on Highway 50. Rayna was a loving, talented gal with a smile that lite up a room and a contagious joy for life! At the time of Rayna’s death her family was still trying to deal with the death of her Grandfather, W. Ray Donoho, who was killed eight weeks prior in a freak accident in Redding, Calif.

"You can grow it, now sell it," is the message of Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute's workshop for small farms. The daylong workshop is Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the WNC Carson City Campus, 2201 West College Parkway. Cost is $35 if registered by March 23 or $45 if registered after March 23. Lunch is included, and seating is limited.

The snow continued to fall Wednesday at Lake Tahoe and on Northstar and is forecast to continue through the weekend. Here's a couple of upcoming events, as well as a few new offerings at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort through the end of this winter season:

Here is the fishing report for Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra for the week of March 23 through March 30:

By the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has set the 2011 sport halibut seasons for the Oregon Coast.

Oregon halibut anglers will enjoy slightly more fishing opportunity in 2011 thanks to a 12 percent increase in the harvest quota set by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, according to Gway Rogers-Kirchner, ODFW marine fishery manager.

(Press Release) LAKE TAHOE — From spandex to black tie — set your sights on some of the world’s top cyclists for an elegant evening celebrating the overall start of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, the largest cycling event in North America. Wine, dine and mingle during the Opening Gala and Official Team Introduction, Friday, May 13 at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa’s Theater in South Lake Tahoe.

The 2011 Amgen Tour of California will feature 19 elite teams, including:

A winter storm will move into the Carson City, Northern Nevada and Sierra regions today with snow expected to lower along all valley floors by tonight.

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter storm watch for Carson City and valley regions throughout Northern Nevada, with gusty winds in front of the storm of between 20 to 30 mph. The watch is expected to turn to a warning by 5 p.m. Lake Tahoe is already under a winter storm warning.

Meanwhile, a high wind warning is in effect for the Washoe Valley. Trucks, buses, trailers, and RVs are prohibited.

The 2011 season for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is rolling down the track to opening weekend, May 27 through May 29 in Carson City, according to Convention and Visitors Bureau officials.

Before the official opening weekend, the railroad is offering a sneak peek into the historic route with a special event on Mother’s Day, Sun., May 8.

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon fishing report for the week of March 16-23.

ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife www.ndow.org reported: The road is closed.

BLUE LAKES AREA, CALIF:
Dave Kirby of the Woodfords Station (866) 694-2930 www.woodfordsstation.com reported: The road is closed for the winter.

CAPLES LAKE, CALIF:

“I don't set out to offend or shock, but I also don't do anything to avoid it,” a mantra by and for comedian Sarah Silverman who will be performing at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Lake Tahoe on Saturday, April 9. The actor/comedian is taking a mid season break from her Comedy Central TV show to get back to her stand-up comedy roots.

A Carson City woman faces felony drug charges after allegedly hiding methamphetamine inside her rectum.

Samantha Nelson, 19, was arrested after being stopped on Saturday at Fourth and Carson streets. A passenger in the vehicle, Ryan Musto, 22, was also arrested and faces a felony drug charge as well as providing false identification to authorities. Bail was set at $20,000.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
When the Nevada State Board of Wildlife Commissioners met recently in Las Vegas, its members tackled a packed agenda that included the establishment of big game hunting seasons for 2011 and 2012, including the state’s first black bear hunt and proposed changes to the state’s waterfowl hunt zones.

St. Paul's Lutheran Family at 1201 N. Saliman Road Carson City is having a Springing Forward Faire on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the church's Friendship Hall. Come and meet committee members, our social groups and church council. It's a community open house, what you wanted to know about St. Paul's, but didn't know who to ask. We will be collecting non-perishable food donations for local organizations during this event. For more information visit our website at www.stpaulsluthfamily.com

For businesses looking for exposure with active domestic and international market audiences, the opportunity is the Amgen Tour of California and the time is now. The largest sporting event hosted in California includes 27 hours of national television coverage and live broadcasts outside the U.S. in more than 90 countries and billions of worldwide impressions from television, print and online sources.

The week of Feb. 21, Sal and Catali Quilici of Dayton, together with Elaine, her mom (Mary) and I traveled by two vehicles from Carson City all the way south to La Quinta, California (about 500 miles).

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It was a stark contrast between two totally different worlds. In Carson City, we had been experiencing winter weather conditions, seemingly forever, which is typical for this time of the year: furnace running off and on, all day and all night; heavy frost on the car windows in the mornings, ominous-looking gray clouds filling the skies; cold, biting winds; snow-covered landscapes; trees without leaves; dead-looking flower gardens; having to wear winter jackets and gloves; all kinds of neighbors and friends with sniffles, coughs and colds.