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Some weekends are pretty cut and dry, just a few things to choose among. This, however, is not one of those weekends. High-flying, death-defying action takes over the Minden Airport as the Aviation Roundup Air Show takes to the skies. Pasta-lovers won’t want to miss the Eldorado Great Italian Festival in downtown Reno. Carson City’s monthly Downtown Wine Walk gets a dose of nostalgia as the Western Airstream Convention sets up shop and welcomes the curious.

Capital Ford and Carson High School are again partnering up this Saturday to host the Drive 4UR School at the CHS parking lot.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 33 will host its 4th annual “Send a Scout to Camp” Car and Truck Show Fundraiser on August 12, 2017 at Fuji Park in Carson City.

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Carson City Toyota and Capital Ford have started new scholarships through Western Nevada College that will be offered beginning this fall. These donations are dedicated to helping students pursuing careers in automotive mechanics as well as students pursuing associates degrees in other academic areas.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Merchants and residents who value the risky work of police and sheriff’s deputies can show their support in a new city program to shine blue lights as a beacon to officers and tribute to those who died in the line of duty, city officials said.

Community fundraising efforts continue throughout town to meet the $25,000 goal for the 12th annual Holiday with a Hero campaign to benefit Carson City school children who may not otherwise have a nice Christmas this year.

The Capital Ford has been serving this area for over 30 years. This upcoming Wednesday, Nov. 16 we will be serving the members of our community in a much more literal way. We here at Capital Ford will be hosting the upcoming Carson City Chamber of Commerce mixer and we would like to invite you to join us in our newly re-modeled Ford building from 5 to 7 p.m. for sparkling drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Capital Ford is located at 3660 South Carson Street in Carson City.

Please feel free to come let us serve you while mingling with other business professionals.

Carson High School Safegrad and Cheer Boosters got a big boost on Saturday from the Capital Ford Drive One 4UR School event raised $8,000 for the two groups.

General Manager Tim Milligan said they had 340 test drives of new Ford vehicles that morning. Capital Ford made a donation for every test drive.

Welcome to the weekend, Carson City. Happenings, going-ons, and to-dos can be found all over. Early birds catch the Great Reno Balloon Race, while night owls can enjoy karaoke and live music. Kids won’t want to miss out on the Young Eagle flights at the Carson Airport, just make sure to get there on time. Learn about Roswell at the WNC Observatory or meet Author Sandie LaNae at Artsy Fartsy. Our valley offers something for everyone, keep reading and see.

SATURDAY:

Capital Ford and Ford Motor Company is hosting a Drive 4 UR School Event at the Carson High School North Parking Lot beginning at 8 a.m. For each person who drives a new Ford, the company will donate $20 for a total of $6,000. Drivers must be a minimum age of 18, and only one driver per household is allowed. The whole experience take less than 20 minutes, and 300 drivers are needed. All proceeds will benefit Carson High Cheer and Safe Grad for the Class of 2017.

Carson High School offers more than an amazing education, it provides students from around the capital city with new opportunities every year to participate in multiple clubs, organizations and events. Let's take a look.

Carson City Toyota is funding several new scholarships for local students who attend Western Nevada College. The students come from Carson City, Dayton, Douglas and Silver Stage high schools.

Carson Toyata General Manager Dana Whaley presented a $4,000 check to WNC President Chet Burton this week. The scholarships were created to help eight college students meet financial needs, as they work toward a degree from WNC.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 33, now in its 77th year, will host its 3rd annual “Send a Scout to Camp” Car and Truck Show Fundraiser on August 13 at Fuji Park in Carson City.

The Salvation Army is collecting backpacks and school supplies for disadvantaged children through August 17. Children from Carson City, Douglas County and Lyon County will receive backpacks and school supplies as needed. The Salvation Army will have a distribution of the back packs and a large portion of the back packs collected will be given directly to the School Districts for distribution to children in transition.

The Board of Supervisors Thursday approved an amendment to an incentive agreement with Richard Campagni, owner of Carson City’s Toyota, Scion, Hyundai and Capital Ford car dealerships. The amendment a ...

Today has a lot going for it. Food Truck Friday is the theme of the new United Federal Credit Union’s Grand Opening week: you can find them across the street from Mill’s Park on Williams St. Earth Day weekend kicks off at Western Nevada College with a Gem and Mineral Sale during the day, followed by a presentation by World Renowned Scientist: Dr. Charles Goldman in Marlette Hall at 7 p.m. Break a leg to the cast of ‘Harvey.’ The Procenium Players open their two weekend run at the Brewery Arts Center’s Black Box Theater tonight.

FRIDAY:

The E. L. Wiegand Foundation presented a $70,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada to replace the organization’s aging vans following a visit to Carson City from Foundation President Kristen Avansino.

“Last fall I decided to visit the Club unannounced,” Avansino said. “It was my first visit to the new facility since I had not been able to visit the Club’s Teen Center grand opening. I toured the building with Program Director Matt Sampson and was truly impressed by his enthusiasm and assessments. The building was well maintained and, obviously, well used.”

With an impressive 135 toys collected, MJ's Sports Bar in Carson City won the Battle of the Bars Toy Drive hosted by the Salvation Army. Crossroad's Lounge collected 79 new toys, placing second in the competition, with Ed's Doghouse collecting 63.

The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Christmas program will benefit from the third annual Battle of the Bars Toy Drive. Local bars and taverns have been collecting toys since late November and will push for a final count at 6 p.m. Saturday. Salvation Army officials will be “Bar Hopping” in the afternoon and evening picking up toys and thanking everyone for their support of this Toy Drive.

BSA Troop 33 is excited to announce it will be hosting its 2nd Annual “Send a Scout to Camp” Car and Truck Show Fundraiser on August 15, 2015 at Carson City’s Fuji Park.

The Show will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; award ceremony starts at 3 p.m. Registration is $40 per entry. There is still time for pre-registration or you can register on the day of the event. Each participant will receive a T-shirt, one lunch meal ticket, and a dash plaque.

The Salvation Army is collecting Back Packs and School Supplies for disadvantaged children through August 13th. The Salvation Army has been getting calls from families in need for several weeks asking for help. Children from Carson City School District, Silver State Charter School, and Douglas County School District will receive all back packs and school supplies that are collected.

Happy Tuesday, Carson City! Summer is here in full force, so get yourself up to Lake Tahoe to escape the heat, or head over to your favorite watering hole for an icy beverage. Swing by Capital Ford this afternoon to get a glance at the Wounded Warrior’s High Five Touring Vehicle and make sure to leave your signature and a message on it, as well.

TUESDAY:

• Reno Rodeo (Ticket prices range from $12 - $27) and Carnival (4pm-12am) at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
• One Putt Jr. Academy at Silver Oak Golf Course (7:45am sign in, 8am-10am; $40 per class or $200 for six classes: includes Green Fees, Pull Cart, Golf Clubs, Gatorade; space limited, check availability; ages 7-12)

Dick Campagni’s Carson City Toyota, Capital Ford, and Campagni Auto Group are pleased to announce a winner has been selected for this year’s Carson City Little League raffle.

The grand prize, a 2005 Toyota Sienna Mini Van, was won by Jeffrey Ferrel. The vehicle is valued at more than $10,500 and was raffled off this past weekend. Thank you to everyone who supported the Carson City Little League by buying tickets, to all who volunteered their valuable time, and to all the players.

As the holiday shopping season gets underway, Carson City's Salvation Army has set up several Angel Trees and Toy Barrels throughout Carson City. Please consider grabbing a tag from a tree, or dropping off an un-wrapped toy for a child in the area.

Toy Barrel Locations:
Bounce Party at 3267 Research Way #210
Sierra Adrenaline Training Center at 4630 HWY 50 E. Suite #1
Cal Ranch at 2035 N. Carson St.
Data Graphics at 625 Fairview Drive #105

Carson High’s 20th annual Holiday Craft Fair is Friday, Nov. 21 from 5 to 8p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be the best one yet with lots of new vendors as well as all your favorites. Come spend some time – great food, entertainment, a raffle, Santa, book sale, and of course, amazing and unique gifts for everyone. Admission for adults on Friday evening is only $2 and includes a raffle ticket as well as re-entry privileges on Saturday.

Buying a vehicle is now an even better deal for Nevadans who get their financing from Greater Nevada Credit Union. Through a partnership with CU Direct, Greater Nevada has received exclusive rights to launch the region’s first AutoPREMIER auto buying service and has already signed on a variety of preferred-partner dealers.

It's the first Saturday of the month and that means wine sipping and a stroll through downtown Carson City. From 1 to 5 p.m. today is the Downtown Carson City Wine Walk.

For just $10 you’ll receive a commemorative wine glass and endless reasons to stroll through downtown sipping and tasting the afternoon away. Bring your wine walk glass with the Carson City Logo on it and pay only $8.

There's one last chance to sign up for Sunday's Caddyshack-themed Golf Fore The Kids Charity Children's Golf Tournament at Eagle Valley East Golf Course in Carson City.

Hosted by the Carson City Downtown Business Association, the tournament will benefit the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada and the Eagle Valley Children's Home.

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Signups are underway for the Caddyshack-themed Golf Fore The Kids Charity Children's Golf Tournament to be held on Sunday, May 4, at Eagle Valley East Golf Course in Carson City.

This tournament, hosted by the Carson City Downtown Business Association, will benefit the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada and the Eagle Valley Children's Home.