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Grab your frilly skirt and join us for an entertaining game of Bunco. Activities inclue a "girls just wanna have fun" costume contest, action, raffle and group game of Bunco. Call 775-447500 or email kathy1.johnson@ge.com

Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare is working with Carson City to turn the region pink for breast cancer awareness. This is the 9th year of ThiNK PiNK. We will be lighting up the capital grounds with pink lights to bring awareness to breast cancer.

Do you need answers regarding your unemployment benefits or the lack there of? A committee has been formed to work on getting these answers. The people of this state need and deserve answers regarding their unemployment. We have weekly that will begin Wednesday at the Carson City Library beginning at 6:30 p.m.. You may call or e-mail for more information and for meeting time and place. There is strength in numbers. Please join us.

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Please join us on the first Saturday of every month for a stroll around downtown Carson City. Purchase a wine glass and map for $10 and enjoy the wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops, casinos & restaurants. Call (775) 883-2211.

It's breakfast time again among Carson City merchants. Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce its monthly Breakfast Club, this month at F.I.S.H., on Tuesday, Oct 5, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $5 for members. For information call (775) 882-1565.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce for a Meet the Candidates Reception.
The event will be at Casino Fandango, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4. Please RSVP by calling (775) 882-1565.

CASA of Carson City will be starting a new round of training for CASA Volunteers. If you are interested in the CASA program, please join us at 6pm for the first session.

The sacrifices of military families and veterans — past, present and future — are recognized and valued in Lyon County.



That message was delivered in many ways during a “Military Community Covenant” signing ceremony last week during Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey’s September meeting.

Community leaders from throughout Lyon County were on hand to sign a “community covenant” that promises Lyon County communities and State and local groups will work together to increase support to the area’s military families and veterans.

Conservation-minded residents, students, family and friends are encouraged to join the annual cleanup along the banks of the Carson River, Brunswick Canyon and Prison Hill Recreation Area on Saturday as part of the 17th National Public Lands Day.

The community is invited to a benefit Car Show and Shine for McKenna Mitchell, a local 14-year old girl with bone cancer.
The car show is on Friday, Sept. 17 at Kragen-O'Reilly's, 1715 N. Carson Street, in Carson City from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $10 per car, truck, motorcycle, etc. Employees will be giving awards to some of the best vehicles that show. Please attend and show your support. Click here to join the Facebook team of supporters.

Formerly known as Salsa Y Salsas, the second Latino Cultural Fest began this morning with a parade down Carson Street and Highway 50 and continued on to Gold Dust West in Carson City. Click here to see more photos. Dozens of horses and cars were featured in the parade, as well as a traveling mariachi band, local politicians and lots of waving.

The Oil Change for a Cause is a fundraiser designed to benefit the ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada. The ESL In-Home Program is a local community service organization that provides free English lessons at no charge to adults in the community whose native language is not English. It recruits and trains volunteers to teach people English and provides the instructional books and training. The program currently has 115 adults on a waiting list. The funds raised will be used to purchase the books needed to start these adults who are eager to learn to speak, read, and write English.

Join hosts Cathy and Robert every Saturday Night @ 7pm in the fabulous new Eleventh Frame Winner's Lounge @ Carson Lanese for a night of Karaoke. Happy Hour from 4-6pm, with Karaoke starting @ 7pm. No Cover Charge, and No Smoking.

Join the High Sierra Swing Dancers every Thursday @7pm for open Swing Dancing in the fabulous new Eleventh Frame Winner's Lounge @ Carson Lanes. Open to anyone 21 and above. NO Cover Charge and No Smoking. Happy Hour from 4-6pm with Dancing @ 7pm with Host Greg. Click here for more info.

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. — At about 9:45 Saturday night, the crowd was all expectation as fireworks began blazing around the base of the Burning Man figure, 40 feet tall, looming against the black sky over the Black Rock Playa and Black Rock City eight miles from Gerlach, Nev.

The middle class in jeopardy
By Todd M. Koch

Questions you will never see on Jeopardy: What country holds elections where one side can force all voters to listen to all its campaign speeches and propaganda? What country allows bosses to threaten the jobs of workers who don't vote the company way?

The U.S.A.

June Joplin has become a fixture in Carson City ever since she opened Comma Coffee 10 years ago. She often sends out e-mails about what’s going on at Coma Coffee, and we usually just pick up what’s coming up there. But this week she offered some personal thoughts that I thought we should share with all of you. So here’s her e-mail. Read and enjoy.

By June Joplin

This should be an interesting candidate forum tonight at the community center. We will have the live video right here.

Up first will be the candidates for sheriff, which after the postings they made here, should be must-watch TV.

There is an interesting discussion going on over at the Nevada Appeal site concerning the Nugget Project.

The story begins two week ago when Guy Farmer wrote a rather harsh column that slammed the Nugget Project. In response, last week there was a guest column by Michael Douglass criticizing Farmer's take on the subject.

Parks 4 Paws, a nonprofit community group to develop designated dogs parks in Carson City, in conjunction with Carson City Parks and Recreation Department and the community pool will sponsor the second annual Pooch Plunge on Saturday, Sept. 18. Last year’s event was very entertaining to watch. It was debatable who had more fun – the dogs or their owners.
The event will held at the Carson Aquatic Facility Outdoor Pool, 841 N Roop St Carson City.

Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes on Saturday, Sept. 25. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
 The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.

Join host Jen Scaffidi at Comma Coffee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3 for Open Mic Night. Sign-ups start at 7:30 pm and we usually fill up by 7:45 pm. The monthly open mic night showcases a wide variety of talent in a comfortable, inclusive atmosphere; Performers of all persuasions are welcome. To learn more, click here.

Join in on the jam or just listen in on some fine Celtic and Great American Tune Sessions this Friday beginning at 7 p.m. at Comma Coffee, 312 South Carson Street in Carson City. Click here for details.

It's auction and barbecue time again, this time around it's become a Carson City tradition. The 17th annual Kids Auction and World's Greatest Barbecue
benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 4-9 p.m.
Join more than 800 members of the community as they partake in excellent food and drinks, bid on silent and live auction items, and end the evening with a performance from local favorite Comstock Cowboys.

Join Carson City merchants on the first Saturday of every month for a stroll around downtown. Purchase a wine glass & map for $10 and enjoy the wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants. Call 883-2211.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce as it welcomes State Farm Insurance Agent Jan Vandermade at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m.
Vandermade's office is located at 1940 Highway 50, located in the Plaza 50 Center, Carson City. He can be reached (775) 882-3599 or at his website www.insurewithjan.com.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce as it presents its Trade Mission to Dubai preview presentation at the Chamber Board Room, 1900 S. Carson Street on the second floor.

Saturday, Oct. 16 has been designated Carson City Community Flu Vaccination Day, with vaccines offered to the community at no cost.

It is the seventh year for the program, and by all measures it keeps on growing and has been tremendously successful, health officials said at a press conference this morning.

Last year, there were 8,000 seasonal flu shots given and 21,000 H1N1 shots administered, health officials said.

Join the Kit Carson Toastmasters every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at Grandma Hattie's Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St.
Improve your communicative abilities in a fun setting. Breakfast guests always welcome. Call (775) 885-7579 for more information.

Attention all pizza fans: Join Straw Hat Pizza in the Plaza 50 Shopping Center in Carson City on Aug. 27 as it celebrates its official public grand opening.
It will be a family night at Straw Hat with a Live DJ out front from 5 to 8 p.m. Pizza specials and free raffle tickets to win prizes from Straw Hat Pizza and Plaza 50 merchants.