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It is that time of year again to organize the family adoption for the Angel Tree, organized by Denise DiMarzo at Eagle Valley Middle School. DiMarzo has been working with school counselors and school social workers to identify children and families in need and help as many as possible.

Winners of the 91st National FFA Nursery and Landscape Career Development Event held in Indianapolis were announced at the annual awards banquet, and students Connor Arnold, Alexsandra Knowlton, Maritza Filson, and Hayden Story took home some medals.

“Write this down; take a little note, to remind you in case you didn’t know...”

These memorable lyrics from country music legend George Strait’s 35th No. 1 hit, Write This Down, are indelible and beloved by King George fans everywhere.

Don’t miss an evening of classic big band music with the Reno Jazz Orchestra (RJO) directed by Doug Coomler.

Plan on two great nights in Midtown Reno Nov. 16-17 as the 17-piece RJO will present some of your favorite big band sounds of yesteryear by Sammy Nestico, who is best known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra, and other legendary jazz musicians, composers, and educators Stan Kenton, Don Menza, Thad Jones and many others.

Doug Coomler has an accomplished career that includes performances with some of the finest musicians and singers in America.

On Wednesday, October 17th, 2018, River Wranglers and Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space (CCPROS) partnered with Carson City's Pioneer High school to wrap cottonwoods at Riverview Park.

Seven students from various clubs at Pioneer joined Linda Conlin (River Wranglers) and Kelsey Stalker (Education Outreach Coordinator, Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space) to learn about water quality.

MINDEN, Nev. — Two Carson High School teachers, Billy McHenry, Math and Entrepreneurship, and Matt Morgan, AP U.S. History, were nominated by their peers as Blue Angels' Key Influencers: people who help to shape attitudes and opinions of youth in their community.

Hello and welcome to the middle of the work week, Carson City. Today is Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. It is also International Walk to School Day, so be prepared to see a lot more school children walking with their parents and friends to school along sidewalks and crossing streets. Among other featured events include the launch of "Trailblazing Nevada,” a new museum experience inside Battle Born Hall at the Nevada State Capitol, a fundraiser at Firehouse Subs for a Carson City cancer patient, a GOP open house, a talk about climate change at WNC and more.

Partnership Douglas County, formerly known as Partnership of Community Resources, hosted the 2nd annual Empower Youth Conference at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center on Saturday, Sept. 29. PDC, often called “The Partnership”, is a nonprofit community coalition that has served Douglas County since 1993. PDC’s mission is to promote a healthy community through education and resource connection.

CARSON CITY — The presence of a Siemens representative at Western Nevada College’s Siemens’ Mechatronics Level 1 certification ceremony on Sept. 25 added a rush of excitement and pride for the honorees.

Good morning Carson City, it is Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. We are five days into fall and 89 days away from Christmas. Today the Carson City Soroptimist meet to talk about the McKinney-Vento program, and tonight the Carson City School District will hold a public meeting asking the community to weigh in on the district's strategic plan. Plus there's a candidate meet and greet, art showings, music and more.

The Greenhouse Project in Carson City, a nonprofit teaching facility at Carson High School that provides youth education and vocational opportunities, is participating in the Power of Good Giveaway through the NV Energy Foundation and is asking locals to vote Tuesday through Friday.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to the middle of the work week. It is Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Today brings the beginning of a 5-week mindful meditation series, a fascinating Capital City Arts Initiative Nevada Neighbors talk, a welcome to fall chamber event at Red's Old 395 Grill, a free concert featuring acclaimed folk singer Nate Currin at Sassafras and more.

Last Wednesday, 34 juniors and seniors from Carson High School in Carson City took a tour of the University of Nevada, Reno campus and received their college identification cards. In partnership with the UNR, CHS offers the dual credit EDU 110 course for students interested in pursuing a teaching career.

RENO, Nev. — Teachers from all over the world have arrived in northern Nevada. In an exchange of cultures, teaching practices and friendship, these teachers will bring worldly experiences into the community and the classroom.

Next year, Vincent Gates, the owner of Carson City’s local music shop, Play Your Own Music, is celebrating his 30th year in the music business.

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — It wouldn't be fall in the Carson Valley without the annual Scarecrow and Harvest Festival hosted by Main Street Gardens and East Fork Gallery. Or the Annual Slaughterhouse Lane Coffin and Stretcher Races.

This year Main Street Gardnerville has combined all these events into one big festival called Main Street Fall Fest, with more music, activities, demonstrations and vendors at Heritage Park on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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.

Just because Summer is coming to an end, doesn't mean the gardening season is! Greenhouse Garden Center is hosting a workshop led by David Ruf at 11:00 am, Saturday Sept. 8, which will go over teaching the ways of Autumn Container Planting, including flowers that bloom in the fall such as mums, pansies, and more.

This 5-week class will introduce attendees to the practice of sitting, walking, and eating meditation, and teach participants how to bring mindfulness to everyday life. Core Buddhist concepts will also be explored. Some classes will include mindful movement.

Between them teachers Kathy Schwerin and Angela Sullivan have almost 100 years of meditation and yoga experience. They have been teaching one thing or another since they were children and are delighted to share the practices and benefits of mindfulness and meditation.

The Carson High School senior class of 2019 arose early, not an easy task for a high school student, to celebrate the rising of the sun on this their final year of high school. A tradition that began decades ago at CHS has seniors jumping out of bed still wearing their pajamas, grabbing their blankets, and heading off to the CHS football field to arrive by 6 a.m.

Carson City Art Gallery hopes you enjoyed your summer and are looking forward to the promise of cooler weather and kids back to school for September! As such, we have some new classes to feed your soul!

CARSON CITY — Florence Phillips is 88 years old, and has dedicated the last 15 years to helping people in our community learn English and even become citizens. Because of her hard work, and the work of her tutors and students, the ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada was nominated by CNN Heroes.

North Tahoe Arts will present an afternoon of food, fun, music and local art at its annual Monet's Table Luncheon and Art Sale from Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Gatekeeper's Museum, 130 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, Calif.

North Tahoe Arts has been a creative force and an educational resource for the visual arts in the North Tahoe area since 1990. As a non-profit organization, North Tahoe Arts’ success depends on the support from our local community. Monet's Table is the group's largest annual event/fundraiser.

CARSON CITY — In the grips of a recession back in the early part of this decade, the U.S. Department of Labor enlisted Western Nevada College — and other community colleges nationwide — to develop work-training programs as a catalyst to improve the economy.

A new, yet not so new, technology policy at CHS has upset some and caused others to look at the potential benefits.

No longer are students allowed to possess their earbuds at school let alone use them during breaks or at lunch time. Accessing cell-phones during class may also result in confiscation, delivery to the office, and a call home to have the parent or guardian come and personally pick it up from the office.

We can do better, we should do better, and we must do better. You see, it’s our responsibility to do better, and we need to realize that no amount of money is going to help more than the investment we choose to give it.

I’m talking about the stewardship of our future. You know them, the oft-maligned young people in our midst. The ones we criticize for being cell phone dependent and social media addled, even as older adults are the fastest growing group of social media users.

So, technology is to blame? Not specifically, but it can be thrown into the stew.

Chautauquan Cindy Southerland will portray “Annie H. Martin: The First Woman to Head a U.S. Treasury Facility, the Assay Office at Carson City” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 29 at 6:30 pm.

Jobs for America’s Graduates, also known as JAG, is a program across the country that teaches life skills to high school students, so that they can be prepared for the work force after graduation. However, Carson City’s own Pioneer High School’s JAG instructor, Chyanne Corley, has taken that idea farther. She teaches her students not only to be prepared for the work force, but to become confident, well rounded adults.

Lights, camera, action! The Second annual Jukebox Film Festival begins today at the Carson City Community Center. Two full days of features, documentaries, and short films with music as the uniting theme will be shown at the Carson City Community Center: 30 unique titles representing 29 different filmmakers from countries around the world. Blood Drum Spirit, a jazz band with an African influence, is the focus of one of those films and will be performing for free at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint this evening.

RENO, NV – At Nevada Field Day on Sept. 8, visitors will be treated to a variety of free activities and giveaways, and even some tasty food samples.

As part of this year’s activities, nationally acclaimed local food advocate Mark Estee will present a cooking demonstration at 10 a.m. Estee has been featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, and in Esquire Magazine.