Announcements

The Nevada State Railroad Museum, located on 2180 S. Carson Street in Carson City, will offer train rides with Santa from 9am to 4 pm December 10th -11th and 17th- 18th, 2011.

Train rides are available for $6 per seat and will depart approximately every 25 minutes from 9:00am-4:00pm. Santa will be on board and visit all the children. Hot chocolate, food and refreshments will also be available provided by Warren Engine Company #1.

Js’ Old Town Bistro will host a Spaghetti Feed on Tuesday, December 13th, from 5 – 8pm to benefit the Dayton Food Pantry. $10.00 buys a spaghetti dinner, with $5.00 going directly to the Food Pantry.
Last month nearly 3000 people sought help from The Pantry, including 127 new families, a significant increase over last year. That number is expected to rise even more as Christmas approaches.
Js’ Old Town Bistro is located at 30 Pike Street (on the corner of Main) in Old Town Dayton. Call 774-246-4400 for more information.

Occupy Carson City, an offshoot of the worldwide Occupy Wall Street movement, will be staging a protest Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, at the Nevada State Legislature on Carson St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The public is welcome to attend the protest appropriately being held on Human Rights Day, and Occupy Carson City has chosen this day to take a stand and protest for human rights above corporate rights. The protest comes on the heels of a recently-released study that ranked Nevada last in the nation for children's healthcare, often considered an indicator of human rights in any particular

Circles is recruiting Allies (volunteers) who would like to befriend a family in poverty and through friendship and support change the way that the family/individual experiences life.

December 13th. or December 27th.
6:00 PM — 7:30 PM
2621 Northgate Lane, Ste. 10
Carson City, NV 89706

Join us to find out how you can make a positive change in the life of a family or individual in our community. For more information or to attend this event please contact the Circles Coordinator, Brenda Silis at (775) 883-6506.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee. There are six (6) openings in the following categories, two (2) in each category:

• “Business Operator” or “Property Owner” from Redevelopment Area 1
• “Business Operator” or “Property Owner” from Redevelopment Area 2

The Carson City Relay For LIfe committee wants you! Join us at our Community Interest Meeting on Wednesday, December 7 at the Starbucks on Hwy 50 East at 6:30pm to find out how you can get more involved in the world wide movement to end cancer! Free coffee will be provided! For more information, contact Patty Chang at (775)884-0397.

Carson City has been selected by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions, as a top retirement destination and will be profiled in the feature story “8 Tempting Low-Tax Towns.” The January/February 2012 issue will be available nationwide on December 20, 2011.

Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell wishes Willa Oldham Ramsden happy 100th birthday on Sunday, November 27th. Willa is a local historian who has written two books on Carson City history.

As part of its investigation into NV Energy’s Smart Meters program and its implementation, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has scheduled a workshop at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the PUCN’s Las Vegas office, 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, with videoconferencing to the Commission’s Carson City office, 1150 East William St.

NV Energy began installing Smart Meters in southern Nevada earlier this year. NV Energy is scheduled to start its second phase of installation in northern Nevada in December. The statewide installation project is scheduled to be completed by December 2012.

We invite you every Sunday to our 2pm services located at 150 E. Roland Street, Carson City.

Te invitamos todos los Domingos a las 2 para los servicios hubicados en 150 E. Roland Street, Carson City

Bendiciones

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Shade Tree Council. There are four (4) volunteer openings to fill a two (2) year term that expires January 2014.

The Shade Tree Council provides advice to the Board of Supervisors on matters concerning the development, maintenance, management and promotion of a safe, healthy and attractive urban forest in Carson City. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every other month at 5:30 pm in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from people interested in serving on the Carson River Advisory Committee. The Committee provides advice on matters concerning the development, maintenance, management and operation of the Carson River. Meetings are the third Monday of every other month at 6:00 p.m. There is one opening in the following area for a three year term that expires January 2015:

“Citizen at Large”

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission. The purpose of the Parks and Recreation Commission is to advise the Board of Supervisors on the use of city parks and protect the right of all Carson City residents to enjoy the parks system.

There are four (4) open positions for a four (4) year term that expires January 2016.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on The Board of Appeals in the following categories:

• GENERAL CONTRACTOR
• REGISTERED ARCHITECT

The applicant (depending on the category or if in business for themselves), may need a business license to do business in Carson City. This Board provides advice on matters involving the building codes and the fire codes in Carson City. Each position is for a two (2) year term that will expire January 2014.

The public is invited to meet with staff, ask questions, and submit comments regarding the update to the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The RTP is a long-range plan that
identifies transportation needs and proposed improvements to be implemented throughout a minimum of a 20-year horizon. Staff has begun to update the previous RTP with a new planning horizon of 2035. The creation of this
document is a federal requirement of CAMPO. Public comments are encouraged and invited throughout the planning process.

On Saturday, December 17, 2011 volunteers from all walks of life come together for a great cause. They dress up in Santa suits and Elf costumes and bring joy and happiness to our homebound and senior citizens with limited financial resources by visiting them with gifts provided by business owners and members of the community.

We invite you every Sunday at 2pm to our services. Located at 150 E. Roland Street, Carson City in the Eagles Wings building. Please contact us with any questions at 775-461-9632.

Come and hear the word of God.

Los invitamos todos los Domingos a las 2pm. Hubicados en 150 E. Roland Street, Carson City en el edificio de Eagles Wings. Favor de comunicarse si tiene alguna pregunta al 775-461-9632.

Venga a escuchar palabra de Dios.

We invite you to the 3 day Healing Crusade we'll be having in Carson City at 150 E. Roland Street, Carson City November 11th-13th

Come experience God's presence..

God Bless

The Carson City Democratic Women's Club will meet at Grandma Hatties. The main topic of discussion will be participation in the January 21, 2012 Caucus. Holiday plans will also be decided. All Democrats are welcome to attend. Please come at 11:30 AM to order off the menu or at noon for the start of the program.

Jerry and Babs Kendziorski of Incline Village recently announced the marriage of their daughter, Ansley Karen Kendziorski to Kyle Allen Winter on July 10, 2011, at Thunder Canyon Golf Club. The ...

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center:To Latosha Edmonson and Shawn Thompson of Carson City, a son, Dustin Blake Thompson, born Oct. 16, 2011, weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces.To Lisa Vallalba and Raymo...

On Oct. 20, the Carson City Board of Supervisors awarded a contract to Horizon Construction, Inc. for various improvements to Carson River Park, located on Carson River Road at Lloyd’s Bridge. The construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, Nov. 7, and will take approximately three months to complete, depending on the weather.

Winner of the theatre tickets to see Phantom of the Opera is Paul Anderson! Thank you to all donors.

In recognition of National Adoption Month, Carson City Library will host author Jennifer Lauck on Friday, November 18th, at 6:00 p.m., at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC), 108 East Proctor Street in downtown Carson City. Her personal journey tells the story of heartbreak and tragedy. Her early childhood was spent living in Carson City. The telling of her story is about perseverance, courage and the remarkable capacity of humans to transcend the worst of losses with grace.

Christmas 2011 -- Birth of a New Tradition

As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide North Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods -- merchandise that has been produced at the expense of North American labor. This
year will be different. This year we can give the gift of genuine concern for our countrymen. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by North American hands. Yes there is!

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Regional Transportation Commission. The RTC is the policy making body on transportation issues within Carson City who's purpose is to establish priorities and recommend appropriate funding for transportation improvement projects. The members of the Regional Transportation Committee also serve on the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Board to discuss and take action on federal monies spent on transportation and transit projects within the Carson Metropolitan Planning Area.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from individuals who may be interested in serving on the Carson City Cultural Commission in the following categories:

•CITIZEN-AT-LARGE

There are two positions open for a three (3) year term that expires January 2015.

Alexandra Mercer and Jonathon Jewell recently announced their engagement. The couple is planning an Aug. 25, 2012, wedding.The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby New. She is ...

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center:To Caitlin Hanson and David Engel of Carson City, a son, Cody Alan-Robert Engel, born Oct. 7, 2011, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces.To Jeannie and Jason Barbee of ...

Do you have apples ripening on your tree? A local group of volunteer fruit foragers would love to come by and pick the ripening fruit. The Fruit Barons harvest unclaimed fruit and donate surplus to a number of local organizations. This year they will also recover apples to make cider for a social event hosted by Healthy Trees. Persons with ripening fruit can bring in their own apples or call the Fruit Barons at 220-6330 or 224-3827, who will donate some of the apples for a cider-making event to be held on Saturday, 5 November, 10 a.m., at 2578 South Curry Street, #5, in Carson City.