Partnership Carson City

Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents its 7th annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert" on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City.

Volunteerism was the focus of November's Sierra Nevada Forums held Nov. 15 at the Brewery Arts Center. The program featured in this video was emcee'd by Kathy Bartosz, executive director of Partnership Carson City. Guest speakers are:

... at its quarterly meeting this month. “It is one of the biggest things on our agenda,” said Kathy Bartosz, executive director, Partnership Carson City.

On Thursday, Nov. 10 the Carson City Sheriff’s Office conducted an alcohol compliance check, using minors as decoys. The minors were sent into local businesses and they attempted to purchase alcohol with only possession of Carson High School identification cards.

This week's edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features Kathy Bartosz, executive director of Partnership Carson City, a community-based coalition that focuses on the safety and health of citizens. Kathy and Cortney also discuss an upcoming Sierra Nevada Forum that focuses on volunteerism.

To legalize or not to legalize, that is the question we must answer on Nov. 8.

Or, is it?

I’ve taken my time this year to deliberate over the matter of recreational marijuana legalization — in spite of my general instinctive opposition to mind-altering substances — consulting with area experts on drugs and drug policy.

Following hours of interviews, reading and research, my conclusion is that there is something more sinister at stake here over Question 2 than simply the legalization of an illicit drug.

Hold onto your broomstick, this weekend is bound to sweep you up in Halloween fun. First you’ll need a pumpkin. The Harvest Train Festival and Pumpkin Patch at the Nevada State Railroad Museum is a good place to start. Take the costumed kids to a Trunk or Treat at Advantage Auto Works off Old Hot Springs Road courtesy of the members of Carson Cruise Meet and Greet. Team up with Mark Twain for a ghostly tour of our haunted downtown or you can choose a shorter tour that’s perfect for families. Keep reading, this is just the tip of the candy corn.

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Partnership Carson City's fall prescription drug roundups will be held Saturday in Carson City from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with three drop-off locations. Bring your used and expired prescription drugs to a drop off location for proper disposal to protect the community and water supply.

An alcohol compliance operation done Saturday in Carson City had 26 businesses checked with one gas station cashier cited for selling alcohol to a minor, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Partnership Carson City advises the community on issues of health and well-being for youth and families. In this year’s election, Nevada voters will consider an initiative that would legalize marijuana. That initiative is known as Question 2. The Steering Committee of Partnership Carson City urges all voters to review the details of this proposal and consider the immediate and long-term impacts it may have on our community before making this important choice.

Partnership Carson City's fall prescription drug roundups will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, in Carson City from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with three drop-off locations. Bring your used and expired prescription drugs to a drop off location for proper disposal to protect the community and water supply.

The Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation will present Community Service Awards for year 2016 recipients in a brief ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m. at the monument at the entrance to the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park. The public is invited to attend this free, outdoor event.

Will the Marijuana initiative pass? Your guess is as good as ours, but in case it does, all employers need to have a drug policy in place to deal with drugs in the workplace – updated to include marijuana.

Since the inception of the Third and Curry Streets Farmers Market nine years ago, organizer Linda Marrone has wanted customers to have the option to pay for produce through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.

“Just like with anything else, we feel everyone deserves access to healthy fruits and vegetables,” Marrone said.

Carson City Symphony's comprehensive program of free string instruction begins the last week of August, after school, at three locations in Carson City.

Partnership Carson City Youth Coordinator Kadie Zeller, left, and One Up team members Jazlyn Duran, center, and Aadra Reed, right, talk to Larry and Gayle Licari at the Orvis School of Nursing Hand Up Resource Fair in Carson City on Saturday.

The group handed out information and answered questions on youth drug trends, mental health, bullying and suicide awareness and other other health-related issues. For more information, go to pcccarson.org or call (775) 841-4730.

Community health service agencies and providers from around the area will be in one place Saturday, Aug. 6 during the second annual “Hand Up” Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mills Park Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

Social media was the buzzword of the day for local business owners receiving marketing consulting advice from teen members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada on Wednesday.

String instrument players of all ages from Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Summer and Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall players, directed by Sue Jesch, will perform on Thursday, July 28, beginning at 10:30 a.m. inside Carson Mall, 1313 S. Carson Street in Carson City.

Community health service agencies and providers from around the area will be in one place Saturday, Aug. 6 during the second annual “Hand Up” Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mills Park Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

Coming this Monday and Wednesday, the New Entrepreneurs Network of Carson City will unleash a team of student consultants to help local companies create solutions for their business challenges.

A highlight of the organization’s Get A Glimpse summer program, a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, The Student Consulting Project is the fifth in a series of six sessions that help young people think entrepreneurially about their lives and their futures.

A question on the upcoming ballot asking voters to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Nevada may seem simple. But a local attorney is urging residents to take a closer look to understand all the possible implications.

Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2016 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

All employers must protect their workers, their customers and themselves when it comes to illicit drug use in the workplace. Doing so will become especially crucial if Nevadans, through November’s ballot, vote to legalize the recreational sale and regulation of marijuana and related products.

This was the primary message of a “Marijuana in the Workplace” lecture delivered Friday at the Carson City Chamber of Commerce’s Soup’s On! luncheon, in collaboration with Partnership Carson City and the city’s district attorney’s office.

Bike Month is only a third of the way through, but Bike Week in Carson City is coming to a close. For those taking their bike to work today, Comma Coffee and LA Bakery are offering a cup of joe on your way. Pedal your way to the Max Casino for the Grand Opening of the Black Bear Diner; you’re going to need your strength to get through this day full of fun stuff to do. The Nevada State Fair is in full swing and a street dance at the Pavilion starts at 6 p.m.

A presentation Friday organized by Partnership Carson City and the district attorney’s office will help employers and the public understand new laws governing drug use and what effect they will have on the workplace.

The good, old summer time appears to have started early in the Eagle Valley.

Not only has Mother Nature bucked the seasonal calendar by introducing mid-summer temperatures approaching 100 degrees, but the 3rd and Curry Farmer's Market welcomes its 2016 season Saturday in downtown Carson City.

Mayor Bob Crowell likes to say Carson City is the best city in the state, if not the country. But at a recent gathering of area pharmacists and technicians, he acknowledged some of its hidden shortcomings.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Summer, directed by Sue Jesch, gets underway with weekly sessions beginning in June. The program is open to all and includes classes at two levels of music experience. Tuition is free, donations welcome.

Addiction does not discriminate. It grabs ahold and tightens, oftentimes prompting even the most reasonable-seeming people to do unreasonable things to feed it.