September 2012
PFLAG Carson City Region hosts Candidates Night on Thursday
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 11:22pmEvent Date:
October 4, 2012 - 7:00pm
The local PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) chapter is again sponsoring Candidate’s Night this Thursday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. The event will be held at in Carson City at the Business Resource Innovation Center, 108 East Proctor Street, Carson City from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Nevada State Prison has lengthy history of escapes, a presidential nomination and executions
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 11:15pmAfter 150 years, the Nevada State Prison is now a ghost town. By the time Nevada became a territory in 1861 the need for a place to house those who broke the law was glaringly apparent and it fell to the first territorial legislature was to establish a state prison.
Abraham Curry, father of Carson City, owned and operated the Warm Springs Hotel on land located east of the capital city and readily provided a meeting place for the new governing body.
CTH Auxiliary to Hold Mystery Dinner Show, November 3
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 3:54pm
Event Date:
November 3, 2012 - 6:00pm Save the date, Saturday, November 3rd for a great fundraiser.
Dayton students take flight aboard Care Flight as part of fundraising program
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 9:23am
Three Dayton High School students landed a birds-eye view of the sky aboard Care Flight on Saturday as part of the "Flight for a Good Cause" fundraising effort.
After a pre-flight briefing the participating students — Isabelle Villafana, Nadia Macias and Cynthia Soto — climbed aboard and soared on a Care Flight air ambulance for a first-hand look at how it functions.
The students, two juniors and a senior are enrolled in Dayton High School’s HOSA; Future Health Professionals class.
Obituary: Wilma Walker
Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 4:01amWilma L. Walker, 96, passed away in Carson City, NV. On Sept. 25, 2012. She was born in Kansas on March 5, 1916 to John W. & Sophia M. Frahm. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winfred E...
Obituary: Dennis Alan Mortimer
Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 4:01amBeloved Father, brother, grandpa and friend, lost his battle with liver disease on September 26th. He is survived by his three children, Naomi Tims, Denise Lopez and Preston Mortimer; three sib...
Carson City leaders look at appraiser for possible land swap with family trust
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 09/29/2012 - 10:15pmA Carson City family trust wishes to trade the historic Pioneer Cemetery and a 19-acre hill site south and west of Ormsby Boulevard and Kings Canyon Road. The Potter Family Trust would receive the equivalent in city land if such a land trade were to happen.
As part of the process, Carson City leaders will decide when they meet Thursday whether to appoint Stephen R. Johnson and Associates as the indendent appraiser for the potential exchange.
Recent fish plants in Western Nevada by NDOW
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 09/29/2012 - 11:11amHere are the most recent fish plants in Western Nevada by the Nevada Department of Wildlife:
Sept. 18: Cave Rock Landing at Lake Tahoe, Nevada: 3,893 rainbow trout: 10.3 inches in length.
Sept. 19: Truckee River in Washoe County: 5,310 rainbows: 9.5 inches.
For information, call the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.
Carson City road construction report for Oct. 1-7
Submitted by editor on Sat, 09/29/2012 - 10:49amHere is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for Oct. 1-7. There will be lane closures on Carson Street between Musser Street and Seventh Street, Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to maintenance.
There will be traffic control on Roop Street between Hot Springs Road and Winnie Lane and also on Northridge Drive between Roop Street and New Ridge Drive due to the construction of bicycle and pedestrian
improvements. Minor delays are possible.
Pianist Carl Petersson to Discuss Composer Leopold Godowsky at Reno gathering
Submitted by editor on Sat, 09/29/2012 - 10:43amEvent Date:
October 16, 2012 - 12:00pm
Pianist, educator, and scholar Carl Petersson will present a seminar on life and music of composer Leopold Godowsky on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., at Nightingale Concert Hall in the Church Fine Arts Building at the University of Nevada, 1335 N. Virginia Street, in Reno. Petersson's lecture includes visuals and live piano performance, followed by an informal question-and-answer discussion. It is open to piano students and the general public, admission free.
