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November 2012

Obituary: David M. "Poppy" Middleton

David M. "Poppy" Middleton, age 70, of Dayton, Nev., passed away on Nov. 20, 2012. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2012 at Walton's Chapel of the Valley 1281 N. Roop St. ...

Obituary: Pauline Marie Letizia

Pauline Marie Letizia from Carson City passed away on Nov. 21, 2012 at the age of 88. Pauline was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wis. on Feb. 5, 1924. She married Louis Letizia in 1945 and moved...

Friends and family ask for help finding missing Carson City man

Friends and family of a missing Carson City man are concerned about his whereabouts and have asked the public for help finding him. The man's name is Jerry Santos, 68. He is 6 feet tall, weighs 175 pounds, gray hair, with hazel or green brown eyes. He is a resident of West Long Street, where he was last seen. Santos went missing, his friends report, at around 3 p.m.
"We're concerned about his well being," said friend Truckee Paxton.

Driver crashes car into Carson City business, second mishap in a week

A car driven by an elderly man crashed into the El Torito Bakery and Butcher shop in the 300 block of Winne Lane in Carson City at around 5 p.m. Tuesday. It was the second time within a week that a motorist had driven into a business.
The driver told Carson City fire and rescue that he doesn't know what happened and wasn't hurt but would like to go to the hospital. No one else appeared injured and drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor, said Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Eric Bero.

Proscenium Players holds auditions for Steve Martin comedy production of 'The Underpants'

Event Date: 
December 2, 2012 - 6:30pm

Proscenium Players will hold open auditions at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City for their March 2013 production of “The Underpants” directed by Jeff Whitt. Auditions will be held on Sunday, December 2 and Monday, December 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Maizie Harris-Jesse Theater, 449 West King Street, Carson City.

Envying The Fun In The Editor's Office

The editor must have been enjoying some holiday cheer. Sometimes I envy the guy, he sure has a fun job. Consider the last few postings. 1. ...and deservedly so! | Carson City Nevada News - Carson Now http://carsonnow.org/reader-content/11/23/2012/and-deservedly-so  Absolutely right. As the author says, there is no cure for willful ignorance. Before I give in to the temptation of pointing to this letter as one obvious illustration of that dictum, let me ask the following questions:

Carson City Relay for Life - Community Interest Event

Event Date: 
December 1, 2012 - 9:00am

Come join us for coffee and find out what YOU can do to fight back against cancer! The Carson City Relay for Life committee needs volunteers who are interested in helping us raise funds to further cancer research, help those who are currently struggling and remember those who have lost their battle. Help us to celebrate a world with more birthdays! We will buy the coffee if you give us your time.

9:00 AM, December 1, 2012
Foodies Bystro in the Brewery Arts Center

Flyball coming to Carson City

Event Date: 
December 4, 2012 - 6:00pm

The exciting dog sport of FLYBALL is coming to Carson City.

What is flyball?

Chamber Leadership Class Thanks Donors for Senior Center Project

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 2012 would like to thank several contributors for their recent donations to the Carson City Senior Center Media Room. With their help our Media Room Project turned out fantastic and has brought much joy to the Senior Citizens of Carson City! Without their generous donations this could not have been achieved. Thank you again and Happy Holidays!

Special thanks to the following donors:

Ronni Hannaman - Chamber of Commerce
Toby De Luca - EmpRes Healthcare Management, LLC

Obituary: George Kenneth Beatie

George Kenneth Beatie passed away Nov. 22, 2012 at his residence in Carson City, Nev. George was born Nov. 23, 1941 in Glendale, Calif. to Eugene and Katherine Beatie. He was a teacher for over th...