culinary arts

The Northern Nevada Dream Center is partnering with CHS Culinary Arts students for the 5th annual Pie to the Rescue.

Students from the awarding winning Carson High School Culinary Arts program will be joining some of Northern Nevada’s best chefs in baking pies to help feed those in need this holiday season.

It’s that time of year again, when sponsors are sought to support the Celebrity Chef and Harvest Dinner, hosted by Cafe at Adele’s in Carson City and now in its sixth year.

A major donor, (composed of one donor or many) for the amount of $5,000 is still needed. The $5,000 match is collected through donations both large and small, by dinner patrons.

It’s finally Friday with plenty of happenings to choose from. Start out with some coffee on Supervisor Bonokowski at the Cracker Box. Enjoy a free bbq lunch at Meek’s Lumber. Tea and cookies await at Browser’s Corner Book Shop to celebrate the Friends of the Carson Library’s Anniversary. Tickle your funny bone at first Fridays Improv at the Brewery Arts Center. Satisfy your craving for live music at Sassafras, Bella Fiore, or Living the Good Life. Let the theater feed your soul: Carson High School presents the Importance of Being Earnest at the Community Center.

FRIDAY:

• Nevada’s Manufacturing Month breakfast at the Governor’s Annex: 606 Mountain St. (6:30am; $35)
• Monthly ‘Breakfast with Supervisor Brad’ Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7am; open to Carson City residents, the coffee is on Brad)

The tradition of homecoming is once again here at Carson High School. Congratulations to the following students who have been nominated by their senior classmates as queen and king candidates: Tess Corda, Paris Regan, Kassidy Cox, Delaney Fine, Lindy Lehman, Haley Gray, Ikela Lewis, Todd Lani, Asa Carter, Conner Pradere, Joe Nelson, and Eddie Duarte.

The following list of activities will take place for students next week to celebrate homecoming. For more information regarding these events, please contact Ann Britt at abritt@carson.k12.nv.us.

Carson High School has been back for three weeks and I think we are finally getting settled into new schedules, rekindling friendships, and getting acquainted with new teachers and students. However, our school year started with much sadness as our high school community lost one of our students in a tragic accident at Lake Tahoe.

What a great day in Carson City! Jazz and Beyond continues with Stereo Galaxy at Third and Carson, an outdoor concert at the new Brewery Art Center Minnesota Street Stage, and a special event at the Governor’s Mansion with the Horse Crazy Cowboy Band. Unleash your inner artist at Comma Coffee’s ‘Paint, Drink, and Be Merry’ or at the Senior Center with a special watercolor painting fundraiser. Pop Warner is looking for your support; head over to Governor’s Field for Friday Night Lights. Take a gander at the whole list, there’s something for everyone today.

FRIDAY: Jazz and Beyond

• ‘Wally’s World: The Loneliest Art Collection in Nevada’ in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)

Join the Elks Lodge 2177 for a Benefit Dinner and Concert at the Governor’s Mansion on Friday, August 14, 2015. Proceeds benefit the Carson High School Culinary Arts Program.

The event features Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band.

The program begins at 4:30 p.m. with a Social Hour and a Cash Bar. Tickets are $30 for concert and $7 for dinner.

Dinner features delicious sirloin burgers, jumbo hot dogs, and a buffet of homemade salads and deserts.

Concert begins at 6 p.m. at the Governor’s Mansion, 606 Mountain Street.

Do you feel like I do, Carson City? If you love living here, than the answer is yes. It’s Wednesday in our fair capital city and that means jazz and blues: jazz jam tonight at Sassafras and lunchtime blues and Americana at Comma Coffee. If you’re feeling a little bit country, than head over to Carson Lanes for some line dance instruction in the Eleventh Frame Lounge. For those of you in Dayton, may I suggest you see what the talented students at Dayton High are up to: their annual Night of the Arts is open to the community and showcases art, theater, music, and culinary savvy.

WEDNESDAY: Earth Day

• Nevada Arts Day at the Legislature
• Customer Appreciation Month: free glazed donut with medium drink at Dunkin Donuts
• Last day: ‘Always Lost: A Meditation on War’ in the Second Floor Atrium of the Legislature Building

Nevada’s top community college and high school students in Career and Technical Education will compete Thursday at Western Nevada College in the welding and automotive mechanics divisions of the SkillsUSA state competition.

The Greater Nevada Credit Union branch at CHS recently sponsored a Mural Contest open to all Carson High Students. All entries were judged and the 1st place winner was Athena Favero, who received a $200 Amazon Gift Card. Second place and a $100 Amazon Gift Card went to Michael Rose. As part of the contest, Athena painted her winning design "A Senator’s Road To Success” on the hallway wall outside the GNCU branch at CHS. Students and staff are encouraged to come by and see her winning mural at Carson High School. Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to all the students who entered.
 

Friday night saw the beginning of Spring Fling Week at Carson High School with the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported FBLA’s efforts to raise money for the March of Dimes. The next week is filled with events for student to celebrate springtime.

Carson City Chamber Chair Terrie McNutt, right, receives the Business of the Month plaque from Carson High School Culinary Arts instructor Penny Reynolds. Ms. Reynolds nominated the Chamber for this honor for their continue support of all CHS programs with an emphasis on the culinary program.

Carson High School Culinary Arts Pro Start Team again won the Nevada State Pro Start Culinary Arts Competition. This is Carson High's 11th Consecutive State Title.

Carson High sent 2 teams to the state competition in Las Vegas. Each team consisting of 5 team members. They had one hour and only 2 burners to complete a three course meal for the judges. The menu's were pre planned, cost analysis were done and recipes were created. The teams had to bring all the equipment and food to prepare the dishes.

After months of practice it came down to 1 hour to impress the judges.

Carson High School Culinary Arts has been named to the 2014-15 Elite 50 by the National Center for Hospitality Studies by the Sullivan University. The award recognizes an exclusive group of high schools that excel in the areas of culinary arts, baking and pastry arts.

The Instrumental Music Department, Bands and Orchestra, is having its annual Winter Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Donations are welcome. Meanwhile, Carson High School has had a number of their singing Senators recognized for their vocal talents already this year.

Lucky attendants at the fifth annual Celebrity Chef & Harvest Dinner, Nov. 10, will enjoy six courses created by chefs Charlie Abowd and Mark Estee.

The event, hosted the first time as a fundrasier for The Greenhouse Project and a tribute dinner to Paul Abowd, restaurateur and Charlie’s father, has grown into a benefit for The Greenhouse Project on site at Carson High School.

The reception begins with hors d’oeuvres at 5 p.m., followed by dinner.

The Carson City Chamber held its fifth annual Chairman’s Golf Tournament at Silver Oak Golf on Friday to benefit Pro Start and Skills USA students at Carson High. Though the weather was cold, spirits were high and 39 golfers were able to raise $3,500 to send the culinary team to state competition.

The evening BBQ feast was prepared by a great group of kids that included BBQ ribs, sausages, chicken, mashed potatoes, salads, desserts, and more. Not your basic BBQ, by any means.

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Golden Corral recently presented the James H. Maynard Excellence in Education Award to Penny Reynolds of Carson High School in Carson City and Cecilia Stec of Kentlake High School in Washington State.

Ron Wood Family Resource Center in Carson City will honor John Hurzel for his service to children, families and the community on May 17, 2014 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Governor's Mansion.

John is a long time resident of Carson City and contributes his efforts toward enhancing the lives of many through his culinary talents and selfless generosity. John offers his expertise to youth interested in the culinary arts and has been a supporter of many non-profit organizations with a healthy nutritional focus.

Restaurant inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
Inspections from March 13-19, 2014 include supermarkets, several bars and lounges, restaurants, fast food restaurants and take-out establishments, the culinary arts kitchen and sports field concession stand at Carson High School and the dining facility at Friends In Service Helping, otherwise known as FISH.
See the full report below.

Come one, come all to the 15th Annual Feast of Chocolate, a Valentine themed fundraising event offering a buffet of chocolate desserts made by the award winning Carson High Culinary Arts class, local restaurants, bakeries and
candy makers.

• Saturday, February 15, 2014
• 12 noon to 2 PM
• Carson City Plaza Hotel/Conference Center
• 211 E 9th Street, Carson City
• Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 at the door.
• For tickets and more information, contact AAUW Capital Branch at
775-267-4515 or email aauwcapbr@gmail.com.

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.

Inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
 This report is for the week ending Sept. 20, 2013. Inspections include restaurants, fast food restaurants, take-out restaurants, a convenience store, a sports field concession stand, culinary arts kitchen, a number of school cafeterias, and two mobile food vehicles.

See the full report below.

A guest post by Jill Stockton

It’s time to get your dancing shoes and groove on at the fifth annual Concert Under the Stars: A Benefit for The Greenhouse Project, this Tuesday at Café at Adele’s in Carson City.

From left to right; Kiwanis of Sierra Nevada President, Mary Geisler passes a check from the club to CHS Culinary Arts Instructor, Penny Reynolds to defray the travel expenses for Andrea Davis, Nguyen Phan and Genoa Donaldson to compete nationally in St. Louis, Mo., June 24-28, 2013.

Carson City nonprofit Food for Thought has teamed up with the Carson Nugget to make sure needy children stay fed this summer.

“We were in need of a kitchen to make lunches for children in our program and the Carson Nugget stepped right up to the plate and agreed to allow us to use their kitchen facilities,” said Stephanie Gardner, executive director, Food for Thought. “This is great because it will allow us to continue this much needed program during the summer months when school is not in session.”

Carson City Library will present Explore Chile at Your Library on Thursday, March 7 at 6 p.m. in the library auditorium. Danilo A. Muñoz Ormeño was born in the city of Los Angeles in the beautiful country of Chile.

In Chile, he studied theater at Viña del Mar. He came to the USA in 2010 and lives in Carson City, Nevada. Danilo is working in the culinary arts.

Join Bella Fiore Wines at our mobile bar as Salon Chocolat presents fashion show Haute Chocolate on West Proctor St., Carson City. Proceeds to benefit Carson High School’s Culinary Arts program. General Admission $5, VIP Tickets $45pp or $80per couple. For tickets or more event details call Salon Chocolat at 775-884-3667

The Bella Family
224 So. Carson St ,Suite #8
Corner of 3rd & Curry Sts, Carson City
775-888-9463 (WINE)
bellafiorewines@yahoo.com
www.bellafiorewinesbar.com

Dayton High School’s Culinary Arts class, one of Lyon County School District’s many Career and Education classes, prepared and served an elegant luncheon for Governor Brian Sandoval and area officials and community leaders Wednesday.

Thanking the students, Governor Sandoval said, “I had an opportunity last week to have lunch with former President George W. Bush at the Bellagio in Vegas. This lunch is every bit as good as what is offered at the Bellagio. This was very professional; the service was impeccable. You should be proud. You all have bright futures ahead of you.”