Scholarship program

Dear Governor Sisolak & Members of the Nevada State Legislature:
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. English is my second language, so I hope I can share my thoughts okay with you.

I am a mother of five who immigrated to this country 33 years ago because of the opportunity of a better life. The American Dream. My life here with my family has been a dream, and I want my kids to know all the opportunities America offers. The most important opportunity I want them to have is the Nevada Opportunity Scholarship, and the chance for the best education possible.

The popular 4-H Fabric and Rummage sale returns to Carson City’s Fuji Park Exhibit Hall Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3. Shop on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday shopping hours will be 9 a.m. to noon.

Visit the sale days for great bargains; with most fabric starting at a dollar per yard. Residents still have opportunities to donate unwanted, clean rummage items and fabric to 4-H for the sale.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Friday regarding the 2019-2021 budget building process and priorities:

Worldwide the United States is regarded as the land of opportunity. That is generally true for millions of Americans, but it may not be true much longer i the Battle Born state when it comes to education.

The Misfits Theater Group in Dayton is performing "The Arcane Lantern," a comical farce set in old Dayton at the turn of the 20th Century, directed by Cindy Pardini.

One of veterans’ core values is “veterans helping veterans.”

For Western Nevada College’s Veterans Resource Center that also means not forgetting about veterans who are incarcerated.

Come one, come all. Scheduled for Monday, Sept. 10 from 4:30 to 8 p.m., this once-a-year event takes the traditional back-to-school night to a whole new level as Carson High School opens its doors a little wider and a little longer.

Dr. Melissa Jones of Carson City Orthodontics has given over 30 scholarships for free orthodontia work to deserving youth in Carson City since 2012. All she asks in return? For the recipient to perform community service hours as a “smile ambassador.”

CARSON CITY — Wednesday marked the opening day to apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship. High school students graduating from a Nevada high school in spring 2019, who plan to attend Western Nevada College in fall 2019, must apply for the scholarship no later than October 31, 2018, to be eligible.

Carson High School students Kalysta Branco, Sara Knight, Catheryn Linkul, Jessica Preston and Jenaya Meyer along with Carson City resident Autumn Cuellar were each recently awarded a $2,000 scholarship from Greater Nevada Credit Union.

Muscle Powered: Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City announced the “No Zombie Texting” award winners May 16 at The Brewery Arts Center, showcasing winning videos so the public could see the creative endeavors of young video artists from the community.

This weekend may feel like it goes by a little quicker than usual, and it’s not your imagination. In the wee hours of Sunday morning we spring forward into Daylight Savings Time. The Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada is teaming up with NDOT and the Head Injury Association of N. NV for a Brain Safety Day and free bicycle helmet giveaway. Join up with our Parks and Recreation Department for a guided walk at Riverview Park. The Experimental Aircraft Association is holding a Young Eagles event today, so if your kid loves airplanes, you won’t want to miss it.

There is absolutely a little bit of everything this weekend. There’s somewhere to volunteer, somewhere to eat some fundraising pancakes, join in an Asian New Year Lion Dance Parade, Beer Crawl in downtown Carson City, and get your Zumba on. I think the eclectic mix of happenings is one of my favorite things about our corner of the world. Whether it’s the International Film Festival, the Vagina Monologues, or telescope viewing at the WNC Observatory: you can’t tell me there is nothing to do.

SATURDAY:

Students from Wild Horse Children's Theater in Carson City won a Freddie G Award for Excellence in Music at the 2018 Junior Theater Festival West, which was held this weekend at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium and the Convention Center Complex.

The popular 4-H Fabric and Rummage sale returns to Carson City’s Fuji Park Exhibit Hall at 701 Old Clear Creek Road this weekend, Feb. 3-4.

On Saturday, Feb. 3, the sale is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Visit the sale days for great bargains; most fabric starts at a dollar per yard. Residents still have opportunities to donate unwanted, clean rummage items and fabric to 4-H.

The popular 4-H Fabric and Rummage sale returns to Carson City’s Fuji Park Exhibit Hall at 701 Old Clear Creek Road Feb. 3-4.

CARSON CITY — Greater Nevada Credit Union has expanded its annual scholarship program to help even more people pursue their undergraduate, technical or trade school education goals. This year GNCU will award 30 scholarships to qualifying individuals.

CARSON CITY — Dan Solow has been named Lt. Colonel of the Nevada Highway Patrol, the State's Department of Public Safety Director James Wright announced Friday.

Time is running out for Nevada high school seniors to take advantage of an opportunity that could shape the rest of their lives. The deadline to apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Sierra Lutheran High School Principal, Dr. Tami Seddon announced Thursday that senior Aleyna Gilson has been named a Commended Student in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.

High school seniors planning to attend Western Nevada College in fall 2018 have less than a month to apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship.

Nearly 400 American Legion riders roared into Carson City Thursday, Aug. 17. The riders stopped at Battle Born Harley-Davidson for lunch along their six-day trip from Fort Dodge, Kansas, enroute to Reno.

Many students never make it to college because they can’t afford it. Western Nevada College is delighted to announce that it will participate in the state’s new Nevada Promise Scholarship program, so that young Nevadans can attend WNC starting with the fall 2018 semester, free of class fees.

This week marks the start of competition for Juliet Favero, the Carson City teen and 2017 Carson High graduate who is competing in the 60th Distinguished Young Women National Finals in Mobile, Alabama.

Planes, trains, and automobiles take over Carson City this weekend. Steampunk ‘N’ Trains at the Nevada Railroad Museum features train rides, fun costumes, food trucks and more. You’ll find two car shows in town – the Party at the Pavilion as part of the Nevada State Fair and the Carson City Downtown Revival Car Show at the Carson Nugget. The Carson Airport Fly-In and Open House has plenty of aeronautic fun in store. You’ll have to keep reading for all of the fun options in Carson City and the surrounding valleys.

SATURDAY:

Gov. Brian Sandoval expressed his gratitude Thursday to the Nevada Legislature for responding to his requests as outlined in his State of the State address in January of this year.

The Carson City Rotary invites residents to a night of beer tasting, live music, food trucks and great people while supporting a great cause this Saturday in Carson City. Numerous breweries are attending so you can sample a variety of beers.

The Capital City Brewfest is returning to downtown this year after its inaugural success last year as a fundraiser for Carson City Rotary.

Carson High senior Juliet Favero, recently named a Distinguished Young Woman of Nevada finalist, will join with young women across the nation beginning Monday through April 28 in celebrating Be Your Best Self Week, a national outreach event sponsored by Evonik and presented by Distinguished Young Women.

Carson City Toyota and Capital Ford have started new scholarships through Western Nevada College that will be offered beginning this fall. These donations are dedicated to helping students pursuing careers in automotive mechanics as well as students pursuing associates degrees in other academic areas.