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I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: April 21 -22
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 04/20/2018 - 6:57pmWhat better way to celebrate Earth Day and Earth Week than gorgeous weather that you just can’t help but enjoy. Join Muscle Powered and our Parks and Recreation Department at the Silver Saddle Ranch for a presentation and trash mob. Kids will love the Carnival at Bordewich Elementary School, and it helps raise funds for a local Cub Scout Pack. Mark Twain Elementary is hosting their annual Color Run at Mills Park, just make sure to wear a white shirt.
Mary Rose “Mosey” Vargas Covington
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 11:20amMary Rose “Mosey” Vargas Covington passed away on April 2, 2018. Born in Auburn, California in November of 1942, Mosey grew up on a Sierra foothills ranch in Placer County and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1960. She came to the eastern Sierra Nevada in 1965 where she taught two generations of children and raised her own family.
Carson City garden clubs joining forces for Earth Day Garden Festival
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 04/15/2018 - 2:10pmNature lovers will find a variety of ways to celebrate the outdoors during Carson City Historical Society’s Earth Day Garden Festival on April 22.
I Love Carson City Weekend Event Summary: April 14 - 15
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 2:46pmHold onto your hats, Carson City, we’re in for a busy weekend. Several events over the last few weeks were re-scheduled due to weather: today you’ll find the make-up for The Greenhouse Project's Early Spring Plant Sale and the Carson High Safe Grad 5K Run/Walk. Get your Roller Derby fix with a scrimmage and a Junior Victory Rollers bout against Santa Cruz. The Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center is where you’ll find ‘Carson’s Got Talent.' Cheer on your favorite local performer and help raise funds for the Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels Program. You’ll have to keep reading, this is just the tip of the fun-time iceberg.
Emergency Services: Dispatchers are essential to Carson City's public safety response
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 1:03pmA 911 phone call to the Carson City Communications Division is a lifeline moment where someone on the other end needs immediate help. The dispatchers on the other end are known as the first, first responders.
Brewery Arts Center among 25 recipients of TravelNevada grant funds
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 8:40amThe Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) approved $200,000 in grant funding for infrastructure projects, Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison announced today.
Ready to garden? The Greenhouse Project hosts early Spring and Mother's Day plant events
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/26/2018 - 9:38amThe Greenhouse Project is gearing up for another busy season, and now is the time to mark your calendars to save dates for several events and volunteer opportunities.
JoAnne Skelly: Daffodils and freezing
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 03/04/2018 - 9:12amWe are back to winter with temperatures well below freezing at night. I have seen
daffodils in bloom already and people are asking, “Will my flowers freeze?”
The answer is, “It depends.”
Senator Square: Carson High School Digital Media Class launches new webpage
Submitted by editor on Sun, 02/11/2018 - 5:25amThe Community of Carson City, and anyone in the world with access to the internet, now has an opportunity to visit CHS. Carson High School’s new Digital Media class launched their Senators Now webpage Feb. 1.
JoAnne Skelly: Witch Hazel blooms in winter
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/21/2018 - 3:05pmThe days have been sunny and have me thinking of spring and flowers. In some areas the daffodils are poking up already. I miss color at this time of year. Wouldn’t it be nice to have flowers outside in December? A friend Paul mentioned that witch hazel (Hamamelis) blooms in winter, an unusual feature for a plant, especially in Nevada.
Column: Moveable garden works with, not against nature
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 1:00pmI was recently reading a magazine called “Garden Design” that featured award-winning eco-friendly gardens. In it was a story by Louisa Jones about ecologist and landscape architect, Gilles Clément. He is renowned for his concept of the “Moving Garden.” It is a concept of biological gardening, the idea of working with, not against nature.
Service Saturday Jan. 6 for Philip J. DuBois, founder of DuBois Health Center in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 3:12pmPhilip J. DuBois “Phil,” owner of DuBois Health Center since 1964, passed away on December 31, 2017. Phil was born November 6, 1932 to Roland and Lulu DuBois in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Phil attended Aggie, the Essex Agricultural and Technical High School, where he developed a passion and lifetime love for plant and animal sciences.
Obituary: Wayne Pershing McAnally
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 11:15amWayne Pershing McAnally, a native Roseville resident, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimers.
Born to Dr. James F. and Marie (Gold) McAnally on September 28,1938. Graduated from Roseville High School, Class of 1957. He graduated from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science, receiving the Mu Sigma Alpha outstanding Academic Proficiency Award. He was very active in his community and to name a few, he was a member of Masonic Lodge #222, Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Roseville Cemetery Board of Directors.
JoAnne Skelly: Planting for windy sites
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 12/30/2017 - 10:05amYou may be one of the lucky ones in Northern Nevada with a yard or garden protected from the wind, but most gardeners battle regularly with gusts and gales.
JoAnne Skelly: Horticulture is Science and Art
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/24/2017 - 5:21amWhile I don’t work with test tubes or petri dishes, nor do I paint or sculpt, as a horticulturist, I am a scientist and an artist. I am not only a horticulturist, but also a practicing active gardener. If you are also a gardener, you too are a scientist and artist because horticulture is a science and an art.
JoAnne Skelly: The Winter Landscape
Submitted by editor on Sat, 12/16/2017 - 8:27pmMuch of my gardening life for most of the year is about doing: fertilizing, mowing, watering, raking, digging, transplanting and pruning. Now, with winter upon us, I have more of a chance to reflect on how the landscape actually looks as I sit in a sunny window watching the birds, the sun rise or set, the deer wandering through, or the weather blowing clouds around.
Create A Floral Christmas Centerpiece Class
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 12/16/2017 - 3:22pmCome join Lori Morris, owner of Intimate Design Floral Inc. who is hosting a "Create your own Christmas Centerpiece" class in Carson City on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 pm.
Learn from an expert designer and impress your family. She will provide all of the flowers and containers needed. Please bring your own knife and/or pruning shears.
Senator Square: Carson High School honors biology students interact with nature
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 12:07amEditor's Note: The following item was written by Emma Doty, Christian Garcia-Perez, and Edwin Vasquez who are Honors Biology students at Carson High School.
Carson High School's honors biology class students recently shared their thoughts on the school's three native habitat gardens that help attract wildlife, expand learning, and benefit the environment.
Memory Of Longtime CVMC Patient Carried On In Donated Photographs
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 12/08/2017 - 3:35pmWhen Carlos Iribarren — a longtime Carson Valley resident and former co-owner of the Carson Valley Country Club — passed away at the age of 71 last spring, his family made a special request of friends and loved ones.
Instead of flowers, the family asked that memorial donations be made to the Infusion Center at Carson Valley Medical Center, where Carlos had been a longtime patient.
The family expressed thanks to the entire staff of the Infusion Center in Iribarren’s published obituary, noting the care of registered nurse Lori Salvador in particular.
Thursday, Dec. 7: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 12/07/2017 - 7:39amThe air may be brisk, but the view from C-Hill is rewarding. Meet up with Muscle Powered in the Curry Street parking lot behind the Railroad Museum for their afternoon conditioning hike. Get the little ones to the Carson Library for story time today; the Library will be undergoing some much needed sprucing up and will be closed for up to two months starting Dec. 10. Community Roots in Dayton hosts an open house to show off their collection of gifts, flowers, and more.
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Community Roots and Shoots Hosts Thursday Open House
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 12/04/2017 - 9:14pmDAYTON, Nev. — Community Roots garden center has expanded to offer unique gifts, floral arrangements, and holiday centerpieces and is now located at 209 Dayton Valley Road. Part of the nonprofit Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey, Community Roots and Shoots' proceeds help support community and school gardens, teen job skills programs and more.
Nevada State Museum hosts Day of the Dead festivities in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 12:39pmCARSON CITY — The Nevada State Museum and Western Nevada College Latino Cohort have teamed to present an El Día de los Muertos, or, Day of the Dead, celebration with a reception Thursday evening and a full day of activities on Saturday in downtown Carson City.
JoAnne Skelly: Garden Jargon Quiz
Submitted by editor on Mon, 10/23/2017 - 5:46pmI'm a fan of the Oregon State Extension Service. They have wonderful horticulturists there. I just came across an article by Kym Pokorny titled “What Does That Mean? Experts Take on Gardening Jargon.” Since everyone likes to test their knowledge, see how many of the following gardening words you know:
I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Sept. 30 – Oct. 1
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 09/29/2017 - 8:11pmWith all the motorcycles on the road, you may be looking for some peace and quiet. Luckily, it’s fee-free day at all of the Nevada State Parks. Load up the kids, pack a picnic, at head to the great outdoors. Don’t miss out on the last-of-the-season Farmers Market at Third and Curry, stock up on local honey and load your basket with yummy stuff. Oktoberfest takes over the McFadden Plaza at 3 p.m. Bavarian and German beers, authentic food, and live music await. Keep reading for everything the area has to offer.
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I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Sept. 23 – 24
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 09/22/2017 - 6:38pmOne might think that the end of summer means that the fun times are over: they would be wrong. This list of happenings in the Carson City area isn’t getting any shorter. The annual Genoa Candy Dance is a favorite among locals and visitors alike, and this weekend welcomes the first ever Silver State Arts Festival at Fuji Park, as well. The first ever Community Garage Sale at the Community Center offers one-stop bargain hunting. Swing into the season at the monthly dance party hosted by the High Sierra Swing Dance Club.
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Carson City exhibit features Vegas artist Mary Warner
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/21/2017 - 11:20amCARSON CITY, Nevada – After a long and distinguished academic career, Las Vegas artist Mary Warner has earned the luxury of time and an opportunity to reconsider her subject of choice – nature. The winner of the 2011 Governor’s Arts Award for Excellent in the Arts, Warner takes a fresh approach in her current exhibition, “Second Nature,” which is featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery in Carson City from Sept. 25 through Nov. 10.
JoAnne Skelly: Hardy succulents for Nevada gardens
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 09/16/2017 - 8:10amLately I have found a renewed interest in succulents. There are practical reasons for using succulents as part of a Northern Nevada plant palette.
I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Sept. 16 – 17
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 6:19pmEnjoy these September days, it will be blustery and cold before we know it. Celebrate our neighbor to the east during their annual Dayton Valley Days street festival. Tour their museums, pan for gold, and enjoy samples at their Chili cook-off. Downtown Carson is a hotbed of fun tonight with two pub crawls and the Ghost Walk Haunted History Tour. Keep reading for all of the happenings.
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JoAnne Skelly: Carson City gardeners make a difference in the community
Submitted by editor on Sat, 09/09/2017 - 10:47amWith harvest time upon us, you may find you are blessed with a bounty of late summer treats such as zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes and more. Or, as fruit ripens on your fruit trees, are you finding you have more apples than you need or know what to do with? Perhaps you have too many grapes? If nature has rewarded you with plenty, would you like to share it with your community?
I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Sept. 9 – 10
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 09/08/2017 - 7:26pmI’m going to suggest that you keep this weekend’s plans flexible. There’s only a chance of rain, but the chance of it showing up at the wrong time is always high. The very early morning is best spent watching the hot air balloons against the Reno skyline, but you’ll probably want a sweater for the pre-dawn chill. Head up the hill to Virginia City this weekend. If you’ve never been to the annual International Camel Races, you’ve been missing out. Keep reading, there’s something for everyone on this list. Find your fun.
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