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Capital Business Network (CBN) meets every Wednesday. The meetings include a breakfast of your choice. The meetings are structured, but informal, and afford each member a chance to offer a short business commercial.

In addition, each member delivers a 10 minute presentation about his or her business to the general membership approximately once per quarter. Business issues, upcoming events, mixers, community events, trade shows, etc are discussed each week. Referrals are exchanged by the members and ideas are offered.

Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell will present the State of the City address, with the theme "New Year: New Opportunities," on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, 7:30 a.m. at the Carson Nugget. The event is presented by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.
The cost is $20 per person. RSVP prior to Feb. 3 by calling (775) 882-1565.

Here's a news release from Chamber Executive Director Ronni Hannaman:

Mayor to present State of City address

The Carson City Democratic Women's Club monthly meeting will be held Saturday January 11th from 10:00am- 12:00pm at Carson City Democratic Headquarters located at 502 E. John St. Suite G. A continental breakfast is available starting at 9:30am for a small donation.

Parking is available in the back. Please enter by the ajar door. The featured speaker is Dennis Meyers a news editor for the Reno News and Review. Plans for the March 15th History Tea will also be discussed. This History Tea coincides with the city's 150th celebration.

Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski will hold his monthly “Breakfast with Brad” on Friday, January 3 at 7:30 am at the Cracker Box restaurant. Any Carson City resident is invited to stop in.

The monthly meetings help Bonkowski get input on important issues in an informal setting.

As I have done for many years, my last article of the year is to present the Annual Q Awards for a number of different reasons. Those reasons include such assorted things as: Outstanding, memorable, good, not so good, questionable, bad, serious, funny, dumb, head-scratching, are-you-kidding, etc.

Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski will hold his monthly “Breakfast with Brad” on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 am at the Cracker Box restaurant. Any Carson City resident is invited to stop in.

As I look forward to the year of 2014 with high expectations, hopes and dreams, this is a good time to reflect back on some selected personal memories from the rapidly ending year of 2013.

Here are my top memories of this year, ranging all the way from Carson City to British Columbia and the Yukon in Canada:

Elaine and I spent an enjoyable day in the Great Outdoors last Sunday, which included spincasting for trout and taking photographs.

It was a fun-filled day that you might want to replicate in the near future, before Old Man Winter arrives with all of his cold, frost, snow and ice.

All hands were on board Saturday as the Women's Council of the Builder's Association of Western Nevada answered the call to help two Carson City homeowners in need of upgrades and repairs.

Ramsey Circle homeowner Nora McGinley fought back tears as a team of local contractors with power tools and building materials arrived at her doorstep with one mission in mind: Lending a helping hand to a good neighbor.

"I'm so grateful. It's just wonderful to know there are people in our community who go out of their way on a Saturday to do something like this," said McGinley. "It's more than I ever imagined."

Nevada’s Sesquicentennial is celebrating Veterans Day with statewide events Friday through Monday. Nevada residents and visitors are invited to join the celebration and demonstrate patriotism by honoring those who have fought for Nevada and the Country’s freedoms.

The Carson City Raiders Booster Club's annual fundraiser and auction is this coming Sunday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Carson Lanes Eleventh Frame Lounge, 4600 Snyder Avenue.

All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to purchase Christmas gifts for 20 homebound seniors in the community (our list of seniors and their modest wish lists are supplied to us by the Meals on Wheels program).

Each year our members shop, wrap, deliver and visit each home bound senior on our list. It's always a heart-warming experience to help make these seniors' holidays more merrier.

Every year the Carson City Shade Tree Council presents a different topic and educates the professional and the amateur alike about trees and their environment. This year's seminar is packed with speakers not to miss. Catered breakfast from LA Bakery and lunch at the Carson City High School Greenhouse (following a tour), catered by the students at the Culinary Arts Program is included for the all day seminar for $75.

Carson City Democratic Women's Club is hosting speaker Brian Sandford the editor of the Nevada Appeal. the meeting will be at the Carson City Democratic Club Headquarters at 502 E. John St. on November 9th at 10 a.m. Breakfast food will be provided. Please bring a friend! We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.

The season's first significant snowfall covered the Sierra Monday with nearly a foot of powder at Lake Tahoe area resorts and 3-5 inches at lake level.

Anticipation for additional snowfall along with summer investments pays winter dividends at Tahoe South this season. Millions of capital expenditures at the three area ski resorts this year will complement revitalization efforts throughout town to create new options on where to stay, play and dine during the 2013-14 season.

As an "Old Timer" who was born and raised in Carson City, the Nevada Day celebration has always been something special in my life.

Through many years of living in Carson City, I have enjoyed many of the activities associated with the celebration of our state's admission to the Union, way back on October 31, 1864.

Elaine and I recently returned from an interesting, three-day, two-night visit to Elko, way over in Northeastern Nevada. We are both members of the Board of Directors of the Nevada Operation Game Thief (OGT) Citizens Board.

That OGT Citizens Board has been in existence since 1987, and it is the small, private group that pays rewards for information that leads to the conviction of poachers of Nevada's wildlife.

Elaine and I just returned from a three-day, two-night, fun-filled visit to the Sierra Nevada mountains, just west of Bishop, Calif. The purpose of our return visit to the mountains was to do like we had done in 2012 at this same time of the year:

While Street Vibrations started in the parking lot of the Carson Nugget 19 years ago and quickly moved to Reno, new efforts to provide alternative events that cater to families as well as generate revenue for Carson City have been underway culminating in the return of Street Vibrations, in a family-friendly format, to downtown Carson City this weekend.

Silver Saddle Ranch is offering a ranch breakfast to the community on September 28, 9:00am-12:00pm. Members of Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch are free and a $5 donation for nonmembers. Children 10 and under are $3.

A bird trip will precede the breakfast, starting at 7:30am. Everyone is welcome. We will be exploring agricultural fields, the Carson River corridor and sagebrush habitats for a variety of resident and migratory species.

Any questions or registration for the bird trip (no charge) should be directed to me at nancyfossr@att.net or 884-1570.

Kick off your Nevada Day with a healthy start! The Tahoe Mountain Milers running club along with their major partners the Carson Nugget and Ascent Physical Therapy is sponsoring the annual Nevada Day Classic 8K run and 2M run/walk to benefit Special Olympics of Nevada.

In the heart of downtown Carson City, right next to the HorseShoe Club Casino, CC Street Vibrations will be rocking with an all day show & shine, beginning with a pancake breakfast, kids obstacle course and games, with an assortment of vendors to enjoy. Then, continues with demonstrations, ride and show, with live entertainment and music, VIP poker run and lunch stop, CCSO bike games, brews, BBQ, Carson Victory Rollers and finishing in the evening with a street dance.

Corporate to Community Connections, comprised of some of the Silver State’s largest corporations, is sponsoring a free event designed for small, local and diverse businesses in Northern Nevada with the aim of networking and cultivating relationships to grow their business.

The free event will be held on Friday, Oct. 4, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m, at Harrah’s Reno, 219 North Center Street, Reno, and begins with a networking breakfast. Registrations must be submitted by Sept. 30 by going here.

The highly anticipated STEM Lab Science Room at the Children's Museum in Carson City will be unveiled at a grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 28. There will be a kick-off pancake breakfast sponsored by the Kiwanis of the Sierra Nevada from 8 to 11 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to come by 813 N. Carson St. and check it out.

The Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute Class of 2013 will graduate on Thursday, September 12 after an intensive nine months of learning about Carson City and will unveil their leadership project at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada.

Last week, I wrote about our visit to the remote Ookpik Wilderness Lodge on Babine Lake in British Columbia.
This week, I would like to offer a suggestion for taking a 2014 vacation trip beginning in Smithers, British Columbia, traveling to Watson Lake in the Yukon and returning to Smithers.

It will basically replicate the trip we took, after our return to Smithers from staying at the Ookpik Wilderness Lodge. If you are interested and if you have the vacation time, you might want to consider a 2014 Canadian vacation trip.

The Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society holds its monthly breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept., 7 at Jacks Restaurant, 7671 South Virginia Street at Longley Lane in Reno.

Everyone with an interest in ham radio is invited. A special door prize, the 2013 ARRL handbook – a $49 value, will be given away.

There will also be a presentation by Tom Taormina, K5RC on how to survive antenna legal issues and a live demo on Remote Ham Radio. For information about our local ham radio club go to www.snars.org

Zoom on in to the 17th annual Lyon County Fly-In, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29, (Note the new dates!) at the Silver Springs Airport for a weekend of fun-filled skies. The Fly-In is officially open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday and there will be a pancake breakfast each day, free to pilots who fly in, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski will hold his monthly “Breakfast with Brad” on Friday, September 6 at 7:30 am at the Cracker Box restaurant. Any Carson City resident is invited to stop in.

This will be the third meeting Bonkowski has hosted. He says he has enjoyed meeting with the public.

“These morning get-togethers have been really informative, a lot of people are very passionate about certain issues. As an elected official it’s important that I get as much input as possible.”

Elaine and I just returned from a memorable visit to a very special place: It was our second visit to that remote, far-north locale. The first time was about 15 years ago, when Elaine and her late husband Jim McGee and I went there to film Canadian fishing experiences for our weekly TV show.

Signups are underway for the 12th annual Stroke to Help Fight Breast Cancer golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 28 at Eagle Valley Golf Course in Carson City.

Hosted by Soroptimist International of Carson City, ASCE, Carson Tahoe Hospital and Tahoe Carson Radiology, the tournament features raffle prizes, contests, games, 2 hole-in-one prizes, closest to the pin and lowest and highest score prizes.

The cost is $85 and includes golf and cart, a continental breakfast and barbecue.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.