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Elaine and I just returned from a fun-filled, 10-day vacation and salt-water fishing trip that included five days in the tiny village of Pelican, Alaska.
Our trip consisted of:

After the July 4th festivities at Lake Tahoe, our beaches are thrashed with trash. This trash can hurt wildlife and lake clarity. Be a part of the solution Sunday, July 5 and help keep our beaches clean.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe will provide refreshments, cleanup bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer. Please bring your reusable water bottle, gloves if you have them, sunscreen, your friends and family, and a smile!

Each attendee will receive a raffle ticket for great prizes from Keep Tahoe Blue and our partners.

Join us at one of the following sites:

Today is National Nature Photography Day, so have at it. Find something beautiful and take a snapshot. It’s also National Smile Power Day, so you may as well take some pictures of smiling faces as well. Do something to make Monday a little brighter and the day will fly by. The Friends of the Carson City Library are having a half-off everything sale at Browsers Corner Book Store all week, so go in and find yourself a summer read. Don’t forget to head into Classy Seconds Thrift Shop this week and grab a ticket for Taste of Downtown: it hits the streets on Saturday.

MONDAY:

Last year volunteers for the Nevada Fair gave 611 hours in celebration of Nevada’s 150th birthday to help bring back a tradition.

The Nevada State Fair began in 1874 and was Nevada’s longest running event until 2010 when it ceased after fundraising efforts ran short. The closure ended a 136-year tradition that was re-established with last year’s event.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval officially signed Senate Bill 196 into law Wednesday, creating a statewide stroke system of care and paving the way to help save thousands of lives each year.

“We’re very pleased to see this important bill become a law. Legislation like Senate Bill 196 is part of the efforts going on nationwide to improve the system of care that have led to significant reductions in stroke deaths and improved care,” said Rick Casazza, Board Chair, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Northern Nevada.

Every 40 seconds someone in the United States suffers from a stroke, making it the fourth leading cause of death and the number one cause of adult disability in the country.

Malkiat Dhami, a Sikh who came to Carson City seeking to build a life and spread cheer, was hailed Monday as a man respected by all.

In life, we think of milestones as birthdays or anniversaries. Children’s birthdays are celebrated with great fanfare. The house is packed with kids. There are gifts and cake galore. And the inevitable challenge of ‘how many kids will a bounce house hold’ is issued and met. Celebrations are enablers of joy, hope, and excitement. Here’s a novel idea. Wouldn’t it be cool to celebrate life achievements like kids get to celebrate birthdays?

Distributed exclusively through Reno-based Sapphire Family of Wines, Speak Wines is now available at Aloha Discount Wine & Liquors located at 4555 South Carson Street at the south end of Carson City.

Let's make some children smile on Easter morning. Traci's elegant Sunday Champagne Biker Brunch to raise Easter Baskets for Kids Kottage. Enjoy delicious food, raffles, and games. Live music by Carson's own award-winning Songwriter and Musician, Canyon White. Cost is only $10 or One Easter Basket.

Sunday, March 22
11:00am to 3:00pm
Blitz Bar and Grill
400 S. Rock Blvd., 775-972-5489

For information, or if you would like to help, please call Shelly at 775-815-5846

All Carson High School seniors will be visiting the Nevada State Legislature during one of their government classes these next two weeks. This is a memorable and relevant experience for our senior class and a key component of their civics education. The field trip will be contained within the government class period.

Yes. You are looking at a bunny with a pancake on its head, but I can explain. Today is National Pancake Day, so head over to the International House of Pancakes for your free short stack and donate to this year’s charity, the Children’s Miracle Network. It is also National ‘I Want You to Be Happy Day.’ Pancake Day and trying to share a smile, ergo silly picture of a bunny with a pancake on its head. Find your own way to share some happiness today.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was a groundbreaking cartoon released ten years ago. It featured an ensemble cast of characters ranging from a woman of color to a young disabled girl, all of whom were integral to the storyline and helped the hero save the day.

It's Random Act of Kindness Day. I think the inventor of the smiley said it best.

"The catch phrase for the day is 'Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.'"
Harvey Ball

Have a great day, Carson City. Do something nice for no reason.

TUESDAY: Fat Tuesday – Mardi Gras:

• Catholic Charities Day at the Legislature

Thanks to big hearts and the spirit of giving, the fifth annual Cookies with Santa, a benefit for Ron Wood Family Resource Center’s holiday fund, takes place Saturday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Café at Adele’s.
Children of all ages are invited to enjoy complimentary hot cider, hot chocolate, coffee and cookies, visit with and have their picture taken with Santa, while helping provide Christmas for children in need.

Two days after Thanksgiving, and it's a windy, cold and pretty blustery fall day in Carson City. Now the sun has shyly peeked out, and under a rainbow, Rohne Flaig of Carson City is hard at work with a friendly smile and greeting to everyone. Rohne's assigned location for the Salvation Army today is the Carson City Save Mart on North Carson Street at College Parkway.

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. But this Nov. 11, on Veterans Day, the Pizza Factory restaurants in Carson City, Dayton and across the west will treat veterans to lunch on the pizza chain's dime.

"We appreciate everything our veterans have done for our country and want to honor their service," says Mary Jane Riva, chief executive officer of Pizza Factory, which has 110 restaurants throughout Nevada, California Idaho, Washington, and Arizona.

The Carson City restaurant is located at 3120 Hwy 50 East. The Dayton restaurant is located at Pizza Factory 185 U.S. 50.

I remember deer hunting was a trip that my father would go on once a year. I didn’t understand why I couldn’t go, at the time I was only 5 years old. I remember all I wanted was to head out with all the big boys and go become a man. When I turned 12 I was able to go. This trip was the most amazing trip I had been on and will be in my memory for the rest of my life.

Come celebrate Nevada Day at the Nevada Day Parade, and sprinkle some happiness all along the route! Please feel free to invite anyone you feel may be interested in being a part of this event, we love new Happiness Sprinklers. The more, the merrier!

Pete Livermore, a longtime Carson City elected leader and business owner, died Monday at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. He was 73.

Livermore was a Nevada Assemblyman who decided this year that he would not seek re-election. He began in the Assembly District 40 on Feb. 7 2011. Before that, Livermore was a member of the Carson City Board of Supervisors, 1998-2010; was Mayor pro Tem, Carson City, 2004-2006.

Cameron Lee Blackwell
April 23, 1996 - July 27, 2014
Cameron was a shooting star that was here only for a moment before he cruised to heaven. His smile, blue eyes, and charm lit up the room wherever he went. May his bright light shine forever and always be remembered. He was just 18 years old and graduated from Pioneer High School in Carson City, Nevada.

May 8, 1981 - July 30, 2009 Though his smile is gone forever, and his hand we cannot touch, Still we have so many memories...

Free Employment Prep Workshops are being offered Tuesday, June 24 through Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Carson City JOIN office, 1925 N. Carson St., Carson City. Participants are asked to arrive at least five minutes early as the workshops begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 11:30 a.m.

Session I (Tuesday) topic is "Life Skills/Job Search." The goal is to impart basic life, workplace, job search and employment preparation skills to ensure participant success during job acquisition and retention phases.

There is no one in this world that is going to get out alive, and every now and then we are hit in the gut with this reality.

In this last week we have lost two public figures: Eugene Paslov and Marv Texiera, who with their passion and enthusiasm for what they believed in, made a difference in our community.

Memorial Day came and went a couple of weekends ago and, although I was sick during the holiday, many others were thankfully healthy. Some used the opportunity for a three-day weekend to go get a little R&R in: go to the beach, take a break, spend time with friends and family, and unwind. It’s what happens on Tuesday, after we come back to the reality of our lives, businesses, ups and downs, that can be confusing — the post-vacation blues.

Mathew Bailey of Carson City couldn't help but smile as he finished in ninth place in the 100-meter dash at the 2014 Special Olympics Nevada Summer Games in Reno.

"My mom is here and she's up on the bleachers," said Bailey, 23. "Anyways, I dedicated this race to my mom."

Tomorrow, Saturday, is the last day of the Annual Tom Brooks Gone Fishin' tournament. Held every year in memory of Thomas Brooks who passed away in August of 2008. Weigh in is at 4pm at the Timbers Saloon on Carson St.

Held every year, Toms loved ones and lifetime friends put this tournament together to go do what Tom loved the most; fishing. There is a money prize for the biggest fish brought in to weigh, raffles, BBQ, beer, washers, and my most favorite part; talking about the memories and sharing laughs of Tom.

Sunday at the Festival of Earthly Treasures was beneficial for both myself and the clients I had the pleasure of serving. I had the opportunity to coach on a variety of topics, from learning how to grow an existing business and bring out the best in a business team to acting with intention to get better results and identifying what creates happiness in life.

After being told last season that she may never play softball again, Cara McCarthy continues to defy the odds in her softball career.

The Western Nevada College infielder and Bishop Manogue High School graduate announced on Saturday that she’ll continue her education and softball career at Nyack College, an NCAA Division II school in Nyack, N.Y.

“I was in talks with two different schools, both in New York. I was trying to go back East because that is where I’m from,” McCarthy said.

FREE EMPLOYMENT PREP WORKSHOPS
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Please arrive at the Carson City JOIN office,
at least 5 minutes early as the workshops begin promptly at 8:30 am.
1925 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701

May 20, 2014

Session I: Life Skills / Job Search