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High Sierra Swing Dance Club invites the public to its sixth-annual anniversary Spring Ball dinner-dance on April 27 at the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St., Carson City.

Dust off your evening gowns and neckties for an evening of great food and even-better dancing. The semi formal/formal-attire evening begins with no-host cocktails at 6 p.m.

Sponsor Northern Nevada Medical Center will join forces once again with Nevada Women’s Expo to bring value, health education and Hollywood to our region's women. Northern Nevada Medical Center will offer free screenings for blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), glucose and neck/back physical therapy on a first-come, first-served basis.

The 11th annual Expo will be held March 23 – 24 at the Reno Sparks Convention Center. Physicians strongly advise having regular health screenings to which creates a dialogue and a proactive relationship with healthcare providers.

Get the kids away from the TV and electronic gadgets and bring them over to CHS to give them chance to win lots of wonderful prizes. For just $5 per person, you'll enjoy a simple meal prepared by the CHS Culinary Team, receive a bingo card, a raffle ticket, and meet lots of great people. Bingo is an exciting game -- especially when you win! We hope to see you there beginning at 5:30 p.m. Mom's will be delighted they won't have to cook and the kids will be entertained!

FREE EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

Area Experts Available with Information about Keeping your Family Healthy, Fit & Safe.
FREE Open Gym (Parent’s must be present)
Raffle Prizes
Car Seat Check/Installation
Face Painting
Castle, Ball Pit, and Bounce House
Fitness Testing for ALL!
Contact email tumble@tumbleweedsforkids.com
Contact phone 775-841-4962
More www.tumbleweedsforkids.com

Soroptimist International of Carson City invites the community to our absolutely fabulous fundraiser, “Champagne and Shoes” – A Ladies Night Out. The event is on Friday, April 12th from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Nevada Room at the Governor’s Mansion. It will be a night of excitement, fun, friendship, contests and prizes, fabulous gourmet hors d’oeuvres and free champagne!

Help us build a new animal shelter one card at a time. The Carson Animal Services Initiative fundraiser will be at County Purr Farm Scrapbooking store, 3220 Highway 50 East in Carson City.

Stop in Saturday April 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and make 5 special animal themed cards for only $5 all supplies are provided. All proceeds will go to CASI. Raffle tickets will also be sold for a chance to win wonderful prizes.
Refreshments are donated by Grocery Outlet.

Call by April 3 to reserve your card kit. (775) 885-7377.

The region's premiere women’s event, The 11th Annual Nevada Women's Expo, will take place on March 23-24 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Local ownership and production by Kristy Hawke and Destinations West, LLC has created an event people can count on year after year. For less than the price of a movie ticket, women throughout our region and beyond make this event an annual tradition to get together with their girlfriends, moms, daughters, aunts, grandmas and grandchildren.

When it comes to tradition, Carson City has many, but how many include a huge game of family bingo, served up with delicious bowls of chili and plenty of opportunities to win some really nice prizes?

The Carson Middle School Parent Teachers Association will hold its annual Family Bingo and Chili Night fundraiser, set for Friday night, March 22, 6 p.m. at the middle school's Cafetorium on King Street. Want to know how popular this event is? Well, last year more than 500 attended.

Just Us Girls Spring Fair is being held today Saturday, March 2, at the Plaza Hotel and Event Center.

FREE Event
Door Prizes

Come check out the New Spring lines,
They are FABULOUS AND FUN.
Bring a guest and get an extra raffle ticket.

Who is going to be there:
Scentsy, Premier Designs, Wild Tree, Mary Kay, Univera, H2O at Home, Jamberry Nails, Tupper Wear, and Pampered Chef.

When:
March 2, 2013
10:30am-12:30pm

Where:
Plaza Hotel &
Event Center
801 S. Carson St.

A new Carson City-based company is forming to create television shows targeting Baby Boomers. The Rockin 60's is a classic rock trivia game show that will offer cash prizes and products for people who can answer trivia questions, name 60's music and identify 60's photos as part of this tv show.

The company, formed by SJ Rose, stated that research shows Baby Boomers represent the generation with the greatest buying power in the history of our country.

Women to Women, a television interview program on Charter Cable that puts the spotlight on important issues in Northern Nevada and the women behind them who are making a difference, has begun its second season with a contest and is inviting anyone to participate for a chance to win prizes.

Reminder: A blood drive is being held today through 11:15 a.m. at the Carson City courthouse parking lot. Every donor is entered to win a $25 Sassafras gift card and is also entered to win a February-wide $500 cash prize.
Walk ups are welcome. The blood donation van will be parked at the corner of Roop and Musser streets. United Blood Services is hosting the event.
See below for details.

This is an annual reminder of my all-time favorite fundraiser: The highly-popular and fun-filled, Carson Valley Chukar Club fund raiser, which will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 2.
This year’s fund raiser will be its 27th version.

By making the words of great poets literally come to life, more than 2,600 high school students across the state are competing to represent their county at the Eighth Annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals at Reno’s Whitney Peak Hotel, formerly CommRow, Saturday March 16, noon to 3 p.m.

A program of the Nevada Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud is a distinctive national arts education event that encourages students to learn about, memorize and finally present poetry --out loud. Nevada’s 2013 theme of “Powering Up Poetry,” is a nod to NV Energy, co-sponsor of the event.

Join area experts available with information about keeping your family healthy, fit and safe. This free event will be held at Tumbleweeds Gymnastics in Carson City, 3633 Research Way No. 104. It is also being sponsored by the Carson Valley Fit Kids Coalition.

The event features:
FREE Open Gym (Parents must be present)
Raffle Prizes
Car Seat Check/Installation
Face Painting
Castle, Ball Pit, and Bounce House
Fitness Testing for ALL!
Go to www.tumbleweedsforkids.com for more information and see the flier below.

This year marks the 46th consecutive year that Bishop, California will celebrate the sport of trout fishing by hosting an early season derby bearing the name of legendary fisherman Blake Jones.

On Saturday, March 16th the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce expects upwards of 1,000 anglers to participate in the contest, which is one of the state’s biggest annual single-day fishing events.

Your favorite Carson City area memory could become a part of an historic mural being painted at the Carson Nugget by renown Gardnerville artist, Beverly Caputo.

The mural already features special Carson City landmarks, people and events and there is room for 15 additions. So, the Carson Nugget is looking for photographs that depict memorable Carson moments – dating anytime from
pre-1900 to present day – to add to the mural. The mural is located outside the banquet rooms and will be seen by thousands of people each year.

Your favorite Carson memory could become a part of an historic mural being painted at the Carson Nugget by renown Gardnerville artist, Beverly Caputo.

The mural already features special Carson City landmarks, people and events and there is room for 15 additions. So, the Carson Nugget is looking for photographs that depict memorable Carson moments – dating anytime from
pre-1900 to present day – to add to the mural. The mural is located outside the banquet rooms and will be seen by thousands of people each year.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Richard Guevarra, 775-827-6111

Local Student Mathletes® to Compete in Northern Nevada Math Contest

(Reno, Nevada) — Middle school Mathletes® from Northern Nevada schools will compete in a contest for the national MATHCOUNTS® program on February 2nd starting at 9AM and held at NV Energy (6100 Neil Road, Reno, Nevada). The competition has been organized by volunteers from the engineering community and the Nevada Society of Professional Engineers.

The annual Mr. Carson High competition will be held on Friday, March 1st at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Senior boys will be competing for the crown through dancing, singing and a variety of other talents. Fast Pass tickets can be purchased for $15.

This ticket includes appetizers and choice of preferred seating. General admission tickets are $7. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the CHS finance office, Sierra Adrenaline Cheer and Tumbling, CHS cheerleaders or Mr. Carson candidates.

On January 25th, we'll be hosting a unique karaoke games set up where ANYONE can win (it's not just about singing ability).

-Spin the KARAOKE WHEEL OF DESTINY to discover your genre, then make the most creative song choice possible to perform for the crowd. The prize goes to the most creative and entertaining song choice!

-Complete the DUET CHALLENGE, where you and a friend will complete the song as one. What's the twist? Well, you'll split lines, verses and choruses and have to complete the journey without missing a beat.

This is my annual reminder that if you like to fish in the State of Nevada, you might be interested in entering the 2013 Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA) fishing contest.

This annual contest is inexpensive, you can have fun fishing during the year and you might even win some nice cash, just before Christmas. If you’re interested, here is all kinds of information on that contest:

Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association
OSA is a local sportsmen’s organization for hunters and fishermen, with 220-plus paid-up members last year.

It’s almost here, the 14th Annual Feast of Chocolate. Come get your chocolate fix Feb. 9 from noon to 3 p.m. in the relaxed atmosphere of the Carson City Plaza Conference Center, with all you-can-eat chocolate, wine, music, raffles and silent auction prizes.

All funds raised benefit the American Association of University Women, Capital Branch, scholarships. Don’t miss out! $10 and $5 on advance sales, $13 and $8 at the door. Call (775) 267-4515.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Dec. 19.

Stroll around downtown Carson City and enjoy wine tasting with a commemorative wine glass, refreshments and snacks during the monthly Downtown Wine Walk. For $10 you get a wine glass and plenty of options to choose from. Purchase your wine glass at the Nugget Casino, Cactus Jacks, Horseshoe Club or Bella Fiore. Turn in your map at the Carson Nugget at 5pm for prizes. The walk takes place from 1 - 5pm on the first Saturday of every month.

The Carson City Democratic Women's Club will be having a Holiday Party, in lieu of a business meeting. There will be a wonderful buffet. Cost for the buffet is $17.00 Pay at the door but please call 841-3367 to reserve the meal.

There will be games and prizes and general Holiday Fun! All Democrats, friends and spouses are invited. Please bring a donation for one of the community programs we support or a can of food.

Carson City Library is an officially designated place in Carson City to drop-off holiday cheer, in the form of giving, to so many of our area residents in need of a little festive spirit and warmth.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Nov. 14-21.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Nov. 7-14.

Stroll around beautiful downtown Carson City and enjoy wine tasting with a commemorative wine glass and hors d'oeuvres for $10. Visit the art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants. Purchase your glass at the Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Horseshoe Club or Bella Fiore. Turn in your map at the Carson Nugget Casino at 5pm for prizes. The walk is from 1 - 5pm and takes place the 1st Saturday of each month.