Muscle Powered, a Carson City non-profit that works to enhance walking and biking in the community, was recently notified that Carson City’s Ash to Kings Trail was selected as winner of the Coalition for Recreational Trail’s Annual Achievement Award in the Community Linkage category.
 
The Coalition for Recreational Trails will present the award to Muscle Powered on June 8 in Washington, D.C. at a congressional reception at the Raybourne Congress Office Building.

Private land owners were generous in providing easements and allowing for trail construction access, Lumos and Associates and the Nevada Land and Water, donated professional expertise necessary for the planning, environmental compliance work and construction. Washoe Zephyr and Horizon Construction also helped with the effort of signage and bridge construction. Our fantastic volunteers included Muscle Powered members, individual area residents and corporate partners and groups of private firms such as Red Rock Dental, Starbucks, and Harley Financial that built different segments of the trail.
 
The Coalition for Recreational Trails is a federation of national and regional trail-related organizations. Its members work together to build awareness and understanding of the Recreational Trails Program which returns a portion of federal gasoline taxes to the states for trail development and maintenance. Funding from the RTP program paid for most of the work done on the Ash to Kings Trail, and is administered by the Nevada State Parks.
 
Two board representatives, Anne Macquarie (founding Muscle Powered member and current Board Secretary) and Juan Guzman (MP Board member, grant writer and City Liaison) will be representing Muscle Powered at the Congressional reception on Capitol Hill June 8 where the award will be presented.
 
Muscle Powered is seeking the community’s help to offset travel costs for Juan and Anne. A donation button has been set up on the Muscle Powered website at musclepowered.org. Select the Menu tab/Donate button and be sure to put a notation "CRT Award Travel" in the "Special instructions to the seller" in the PayPal line. Or donors may send a check to "Muscle Powered, Travel Fund" and mail to PO Box 2402, Carson City, NV, 89702. Any funds raised beyond travel costs, estimated at $2,000-$3,000, will go to Muscle Powered’s trail building fund.

Carson City early voting scheduleAll voting takes place at the courthouse, 885 East Musser St. (first floor):Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, June 3 from 8 a.m. t ...

Campfires and bar-be-ques are just around the corner: Memorial Day weekend is almost here. Get a jump on the fun with some live music at Living the Good Life or Glen Eagles. Learn something new with Dr. Hattori at the Nevada State Museum. An improv workshop at the Brewery Arts Center will get your creative juices flowing. The Capitol Amphitheater is where you’ll enjoy a new spin on the Taming of the Shrew, performed by the Carson High Theater Arts Department. Don’t forget a doggie-bag after a meal at Adele’s today: the Bone Appetit fundraiser for the Nevada Humane Society goes on all day.

THURSDAY:

• Carson City Historic Resources Scavenger Hunt: go HERE for packet and info
• Bone Appetit: Fundraiser for Nevada Humane Society at the Café at Adele’s (all day 8am-9pm; please tell server you are there for the fundraiser)
• Final Day: ’For Detail View’ by artist Jeff Hantman at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• ’Pinhole Properties’ exhibit by artist Nancy Raven at the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pam Brekas and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Muscle Powered Easy Hike: Silver Saddle Ranch to Mexican Dam- Meet at Silver Saddle Ranch (9am-10:30am; Bring water, a friend, and well-mannered dogs if you wish)
• "Imagination" and Members Regular Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Sierra Chapter 403 Luncheon and Chat–Young Eagles fundraiser at 2500 E. College Pkwy (11am-3pm, all welcome; $6 -Hamburgers and Hot Dogs with all the fixings, Chili, Baked Beans, BBQ chips, Potato Salad, Choice of Desserts and Coffee)
• Family Storytime in the Carson City Library Digitorium (11:15am-11:45am; get ticket in the auditorium)
• All you can eat Wings at Firkin and Fox (all day; $12.95)
• Registration closes for Friday’s 9 and Dine at Empire Ranch Golf Course (12pm; $75 per couple for dinner and golf; $25 for dinner only; Call 775-885-2100 to RSVP for Friday, May 27)
• Open Bounce at Bounce Party: 3267 Research Way Ste 210 (12pm-5pm; $6 per child)
• Suds for Seniors Fundraiser at the Firkin and Fox OR the Feisty Goat Pub: 1881 E. Long St. (4pm-10am; $15 to sample five beers; benefits the Meals on Wheels program; Tickets also available at the Carson Visitor Center and are good through June 30)
• CCAI Exhibit: Great Basin Native Artists, group show in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (available during public meetings and most evenings 5pm-8pm)
• Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
• Free Bingo at Alatte Wine and Coffee Bar in the Carson Nugget (5pm-7pm; four rounds with prizes; one free card, additional card per drink purchased)
• Bike Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (5pm-9pm; weekly drink specials)
• Muscle Powered Bike Ride- meet in front of Carson School District Offices on King Street (5:30pm; 10 miles; bring a helmet and water; Muscle Powered membership encouraged, signups available at ride)
• CHS Theatre Arts presents Shakespeare in the Park: The Taming of the Shrew (in the old west) at the Capitol Amphitheater on the Legislature Grounds (6pm; free)
• Bone Appetit: Fundraiser for Nevada Humane Society at the Café at Adele’s (all day 8am-9pm; please tell server you are there for the fundraiser)
• Gamble Winemaker’s Dinner in the Barrel Room at the Carson Nugget (6pm; tickets limited $59.99- $79.99; RSVP to alatte@ccnugget.com or 775-882-1626 x 293)
• Salsa Dance Lessons with Tiffany Alm at El Charro Avita (Group Lesson 6pm-7pm, dance practice 7pm-8pm; $10 or $80 for 10 classes)
• Live Music with Dave Leather at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
• Live Music with Jackie Dauz at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music: Martina Dayton at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-9pm)
• Francis Humphrey Lecture Series: Historic Fishermen’s Caches from Winnemucca Lake, Nevada by Gene Hattori, PhD. at the Nevada State Museum (doors 6pm; 6:30-8pm; $8, free for museum members and ages 17 and under)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; Thursday special price $25, excludes alcohol)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Live Music with Craig Crow at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (6:30pm-8:30pm)
• Free Pool Night at Remedy’s Bar (7pm-close)
• Improv Workshop in the Black Box Theater at the Brewery Arts Center (7pm; free, donations appreciated)
• May Birthday Thursday with Live Music by the Trippin King Snakes at Carson Cigar Co. (7pm)
• Live Music with the Voodoo Cowboys at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
• Gold Hill Lecture Series: ” The 601 Vigilance Committee In Virginia City” with Gus Fincelat the Crown Point Restaurant at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (Dinner 4pm-8pm, Lecture 7:30pm; $25 for the dinner and lecture, $10 for the lecture only; Advance reservations required by contacting the Gold Hill Hotel at 775-847-0111)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8pm)

Mother Nature almost always has something wacky in store for Northern Nevada over Memorial Day weekend. Rain or shine (or unexpected blizzard) there is something fun to be found in Carson City. Be ready for anything with this sneak peak of this weekend’s activities. Help honor those who have served our country with a flag placing at the Lone Mountain Cemetery, or at one of the several Memorial Ceremonies around the area.

FRIDAY:

• Memorial Day Specials at Empire Ranch Golf Course (free 18 holes with ACTIVE Military I.D.; free bucket of balls if wearing red, white, AND blue; free draft beer if wearing camouflage)
• Placing of American Flags on the gravesites of Veterans at the Veteran’s Cemetery inside Lone Mountain Cemetery (4pm; the public is invited to join the Disabled American Veterans and other local veteran organizations)
• Fourth Friday Jam Session at Comma Coffee (6pm; bring your instrument; Celtic, folk, Traditional American)
• GE Family Concert Series: Paperback Writer -a Tribute to the Beatles at Minden Park in downtown Minden (6:30pm; free)
• Carson Comedy: Justin Rivera at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open 6:45, show starts 7:30pm; $15 day of show, $13 in advance; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk)
• >Epic Rides Unofficial Pre-ride Weekend: meet at the Firkin and Fox (7:30pm)
• Live Music with Escalade at the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)

SATURDAY:

• Memorial Day Specials at Empire Ranch Golf Course (free 18 holes with ACTIVE Military I.D.; free bucket of balls if wearing red, white, AND blue; free draft beer if wearing camouflage)
• Epic Rides Unofficial Pre-ride Weekend: meet at the Cracker Box for coffee and breakfast (8am)
• Downtown Carson Spring Farmers Market– corner of Musser and N. Nevada St, behind Due Sorella (9am-1pm)
• Early Primary Election Voting Begins at the Carson City Clerk-Recorder's Office: 885 E. Musser (10am-2pm)
• Glenbrook Under Steam for Public Viewing and V and T #25 Steam Train Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (9am-4pm; rides $8, $4 kids; museum admission $6, under 18 free)
• Virginia and Truckee Opening Weekend with live music, mimosas, and more: Round trip Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (Train tickets sold out)
• Celebration of Heroes Memorial Day Parade, Virginia City (12pm; Parade participants check in 10:30am, line up at 11:30am at the Fourth Ward School)
• Silver City Arts Group Monthly Acoustic Jam at the Silver City School House/Community Center: 175 High St., Silver City (3pm-5pm; Bring your instruments and/or your singing voice)
• First of the Season: Ghost Walking Tour led by Madame Curry – Meet at Third and Curry St., behind Firkin and Fox (6:30pm-8pm; $20 day of tour; please arrive 15 minutes early)
• Bluegrass and Strings Series: Growling Old Men in the in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; $20 at the door)
• Beatles Flashback Benefit Concert at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (7pm-9pm; $25, tickets available at the Red Dog Saloon; benefit for Piper’s Opera House)
• Concert Series with Granger Smith at TJ's Corral Outdoor Arena at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden (gates 6:45pm, 7:30pm start; $23 for the party pit, $29 for reserved seating)
• Epic Rides Unofficial Pre-ride Weekend: meet at the Westside Pour House (7:30pm)
• Live Music with Escalade at the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Decades Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (9pm; enjoy the different decades of music starting from the 70s and every hour it changes; dress in your favorite decade)

SUNDAY:

• Memorial Day Specials at Empire Ranch Golf Course (free 18 holes with ACTIVE Military I.D.; free bucket of balls if wearing red, white, AND blue; free draft beer if wearing camouflage)
• Basic Birdwatching at Washoe Lake State Park- Meet in Day Use area (9am-10am, please arrive 10 minutes early; limited Binoculars and bird guides available; park admission $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents)
• Glenbrook Under Steam for Public Viewing and V and T #25 Steam Train Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (9am-4pm; rides $8, $4 kids; museum admission $6, under 18 free)
• Virginia and Truckee Opening Weekend with live music, mimosas, and more: Round trip Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32)
• Mary Kaye Knaphus in Concert at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (3:30pm-5:30pm; $20, tickets available at the Red Dog Saloon; benefit for Piper’s Opera House)
• Evolution: The Ultimate Tribute to Journey Concert in the Carson Nugget Ballroom (7pm; $15, $30 VIP)

MONDAY: Memorial Day

• Free Swim Day for all active and retired Military at Carson Hot Springs (7am-10pm; outdoor pool only)
• Memorial Day Specials at Empire Ranch Golf Course (free 18 holes with ACTIVE Military I.D.; free bucket of balls if wearing red, white, AND blue; free draft beer if wearing camouflage)
• Memorial Day Ceremony with American Legion Honor Guard Post 56 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8660 at Dayton Cemetery: 34 Lakes Blvd, Dayton (9am; all welcome)
• Glenbrook Under Steam for Public Viewing and V and T #25 Steam Train Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (9am-4pm; rides $8, $4 kids; museum admission $6, under 18 free)
• Memorial Day Ceremony for the Native American Indian community at the Historic Stewart Indian School Cemetery: located off Snyder Avenue, behind Corpus Christi Catholic Church, and across from the Stewart Indian School complex (10am)
• Sixth Annual Memorial Day BBQ- hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, etc. at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson St. (11am-2:30pm; free for everyone, store discounts for veterans)
• Annual Memorial Day Ceremony to honor Service Members at Lone Mountain Cemetery (1pm)
• First Annual Pig Roast at Whiskey Tavern (2pm; $20 all you can eat; benefits the Carson City Veterans Coalition)
• Removal of American Flags from the gravesites of Veterans inside Lone Mountain Cemetery (4pm; the public is invited to help)

The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, New Crop 2016, by five artists from Sierra Nevada College and the University of Nevada Reno at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Friday, June 3, 5-7pm and the artists will give brief talks about their work at 5:30pm. The show will be open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am -5pm from June 3 – September 29, 2016. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free.

The artists in the exhibition are Tom Drakulich, Mahsan Ghazianzad, Quynh Tran, DePaul Vera, and Kelly Wallis, all five Master of Fine Arts [MFA] candidates.

Tom Drakulich is a multimedia artist, primarily devoted to ceramic sculpture, but also is involved in painting and photography. Deeply influenced by Nevada’s landscape, Tom’s large ceramic sculptures navigate the space between abstraction and representation. A Reno native, Tom received a BA in Criminal Justice from UNR, and will complete his MFA from UNR in May 2017.

Mahsan Ghazianzad paints to capture the essence of her personal experiences in her abstract compositions. She earned her undergraduate degree in Fine Arts at the Sooreh Art University in Tehran, Iran, and emigrated to the US five years ago. She received her MFA degree at UNR this May. Mahsan has participated in numerous exhibitions in Iran, Canada, and the United States including the National Law Immigration Center, Los Angeles, California, and the Women’s Muse World Conference, Bend, Oregon.

Quynh Tran’s colorful and bold prints, reflecting traditional scrolls, are presented as sculptural forms. She was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, and came to the U.S. for her undergraduate study. She earned her BFA in Printmaking & BA in Advertising from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Currently, Tran is pursuing her MFA in Studio Arts–Concentration in Printmaking & Book Arts at UNR. Her work has been exhibited nationally.

DePaul Vera is a graphic artist and designer pursuing his MFA degree at UNR. His present work consists of comic-like pop art illustrations. In the exhibition, he presents hyper-saturated pop art portraits of the five artists in the show. He received a BFA in Drawing from Murray State University in western Kentucky, 2014. As a freelance artist, he is available for photographing weddings, engagement photos, family portraits. depaulvera.com

Kelly Wallis creates paper collage “security blankets” by transforming #10 security envelopes into quilt-like blankets. She disassembles and crumples the envelopes until soft, then glues and forms them into a blanket making a comment on current obsessions with privacy. Kelly earned a BA degree in Journalism with an emphasis in advertising at UNR. She is currently the workshop manager at Atelier Truckee and a MFA candidate at Sierra Nevada College.

CCAI commissioned Kris Vagner to write the exhibition essay for New Crop 2016. She has written over 400 articles and essays for the Reno News & Review, East Bay Express, Las Vegas Weekly, SF Weekly, San Francisco Examiner, Salt Lake Weekly, Chicago Sun Times, Ceramics Monthly, and others. She also runs her own Double Scoop Art Blog and teaches journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. She believes that art deserves to be thought about in depth and accessible to a wide audience. 

During the exhibition, the artists will give talks about their artwork to students at area high schools in fall semester.

New Crop 2016 is supported by a lead donation from the NV Energy Foundation.

The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art projects and exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and online activities.

CCAI is funded in part by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada Arts Council, City of Carson City, U.S. Bank Foundation, Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the John and Grace Nauman Foundation.

For additional information, please visit CCAI’s website at www.arts-initiative.org.

Carson City Health & Human Services announced Thursday that it has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board.

The national accreditation program works to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and ultimately transforming the quality and performance of the nation’s state, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments.

CCHHS is one of fewer than 200 health departments that have thus far achieved accreditation through PHAB since the organization launched in 2011. Carson City Health & Human Services is also the first health department in the state of Nevada to achieve public health accreditation.

“We are pleased and excited to be recognized for achieving national standards that foster effectiveness and promote continuous quality improvement,” said Nicki Aaker, CCHHS Director. “The accreditation process helps to ensure that the programs and services we provide are as responsive as possible to the needs of our community. With accreditation, Carson City Health & Human Services is demonstrating increased accountability and credibility to the public, funders, elected officials and partner organizations with which we work.”

The national accreditation program, jointly supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, sets standards against which the nation’s nearly 3,000 governmental public health departments can continuously improve the quality of their services and performance. To receive accreditation, a health department must undergo a rigorous, multi- faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure it meets or exceeds a set of quality standards and measures.

“Whenever you see our seal of accreditation, you will know that Carson City Health & Human Services has been rigorously examined and meets or exceeds national standards that promote continuous quality improvement for public health,” Aaker said. “By continuing to improve our services and performance, we can be sure we are meeting the public health needs of those we serve as effectively as possible.”

Public health departments play a critical role in protecting and improving the health of people and communities. In cities, towns, and states across the nation, health departments provide a range of services aimed at promoting healthy behaviors; preventing diseases and injuries; ensuring access to safe food, water, clean air, and life-saving immunizations; and preparing for and responding to public health emergencies.

CCHHS began the journey towards public health accreditation as a beta test site in 2010. Since the beta test, the Health Department has collaborated with community partners to complete projects necessary for national accreditation such as the Carson City Community Health Assessment, Community Health Improvement Plan and the internal Health Department Strategic Plan.

“Carson City Health & Human Services joins the growing ranks of accredited health departments in a strong commitment to their public health mission,” said PHAB President and CEO Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN. “The peer-review process provides valuable feedback to inform health departments of their strengths and areas for improvement, so that they can better protect and promote the health of the people they serve in their communities. Residents of a community served by a nationally accredited health department can be assured that their health department has demonstrated the capacity to protect and promote the health of that community.”

The national accreditation program was created collaboratively over a 10-year period by hundreds of public health practitioners working at the national, Tribal, state, and local levels. Since the program’s launch in September 2011, hundreds of public health departments have applied to PHAB for accreditation, and hundreds of public health practitioners from across the nation have been trained to serve as volunteer peer site visitors for the program.

“Achieving accreditation indicates that CCHHS is dedicated to improving and protecting the health of the community by striving to continuously improve the quality of the services it delivers,” said Ray (Bud) Nicola, MD, MHSA, chair of PHAB’s Board of Directors and affiliate professor at the University of Washington, School of Public Health in Seattle.

“Accreditation also promotes consistency in meeting standards. With an ever-increasing number of health departments now applying for and becoming accredited, you will be able to expect to receive the same quality of public health services wherever you go in the United States.”

For more questions about public health accreditation or to schedule an interview with our Public Information Officer, call 775-283-7908. Information is also available at www.gethealthycarsoncity.org and www.facebook.com/CCHHS.

Carson City emergency personnel responded Thursday morning to a single vehicle crash involving a motor scooter in the 3600 block of Highway 50 East.

The call came into dispatch at 9:38 a.m. Arriving personnel report the male rider has suffered some injuries.

Traffic is being diverted around the crash scene. Motorists can expect delays as medical personnel arrive and deputies investigate.. The Nevada Highway Patrol is also responding.

Frances Humphrey Lecture Series presents: Historic Fishermen’s Caches from Winnemucca Lake, Nevada by Gene Hattori, PhD. The event is Thursday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N Carson St, in Carson City.

Two Euroamerican “fishermen’s” caches from Winnemucca Lake, Nevada, were associated with a little known historic Nevada industry. These objects from the Nevada State Museum’s history collections reveal a story that extends beyond their obvious importance as a time capsule containing remarkably well preserved, unusual artifacts found along the shores of a dry lakebed.

They reveal valuable insights into commerce, technologies, and lifeways in late 19th century western Nevada. Hattori has served as curator of anthropology at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City since 1999. He earned his Ph.D. in anthropology from Washington State University, Pullman (1982), his master’s degree in anthropology also from Washington State University (1975), and a bachelor of science degree in zoology from the University of Nevada, Reno (1971).

This lecture celebrate Archaeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Month. Contact Gene Hattori, Curator of Anthropology: ghattori@nevadaculture.org or ext. 230.

Casinos in Carson City, Gardnerville, Minden and other areas of Douglas County except for south shore Lake Tahoe took in a “gaming win” of $8,112,943 for the month.

Elsewhere around the region, casinos in Reno, Sparks, North Lake Tahoe and sparks all saw gaming win increases, while casinos at Stateline along Lake Tahoe’s south shore saw a “gaming win” drop of 12.48 percent.

Statewide, Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $876,070,887 for the month of April 2016. This amounts to a 2.44 percent decrease compared to April 2015, when licensees reported a gaming win of $897,974,105.

For the fiscal year (July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016), gaming win has increased 0.67 percent.

See the figures below.

Nevada Gaming Revenue for April 2016 by Carson Now

The Planning Commission Wednesday agreed on its annual growth management recommendation for the Board of Supervisors to approve. The recommendation calls for a maximum of 640 residential building perm ...

Carson Tahoe Health recognizes their Foundation Advisory Committee member, Tami Marano, and her husband, Nick Marano, City Manager of Carson City, for hosting an uplifting evening of “Art, Beauty & CommUNITY” at their home Saturday, May 21.

This spirited gathering benefited Carson Tahoe Health’s new comprehensive Breast Center, which is scheduled to open later this summer on the Carson Tahoe Medical Campus. Through the generosity of the many Carson City business leaders and community supporters who attended the event, over $8,000 in contributions and original artwork, valued over $6,500, was donated to the Center.

“We have all been touched by the ravages of cancer, so it is especially moving to see these community champions step up and join our lifesaving mission to stop breast cancer in its tracks. We are so fortunate to have this Breast Center so close to home, offering state-of-the-art technology in an intentional, healing environment,” said Kitty McKay, Director of Customer Experience & Foundation Development at Carson Tahoe Health. “The evening pulsed with what our community and Carson Tahoe is all about — hope, healing, and heart — caring people coming together to make a difference. And while we may be small compared to other cities, we are mighty thanks to all the businesses, city officials, and individuals who passionately support the vital needs of our community.”

Bella Salon & Spa owner, Jeannette Bonaldi, contributed professional hair and makeup for the seven women modeling jewelry and silk scarves that were on sale during the event, in addition to an amazing Beauty Basket raffle prize. Michael Robbins of Hanifin’s Arts & Antiques generously donated an antique clock as well as a $500 shopping certificate that everyone wanted to win.

And while a live jazz trio performed, guests took in the powerful showing of original, local artwork specially created to “uplift and heal,” with the cancer journey in mind. The collection, curated by Jeffery Pace, owner of the Artsy Fartsy gallery in Carson City, was offered for silent auction. The majority of the pieces which sold were then donated back to the Breast Center for display for years to come.

Near the end of the evening, a passionate group of 10 guests, led by Brad Bonkowski, chipped in together to purchase and donate the towering “Triumphant” sculpture by artist Eric Bevans. The group said they were inspired by their wish that it act as a “beacon of hope” for patients and families visiting the Center.

“Pulling together in support of Carson Tahoe’s mission of continuously advancing early detection, treatment and overall healing is truly lifesaving,” added McKay.

This summer, the new Carson Tahoe Breast Center will offer complete breast imaging technology, expertise and outpatient services in support of the early detection of breast cancer. From new 3-D (tomosynthesis) mammography to ultrasound-guided biopsies and MRI, the center will enable patients to experience integrated preventive and diagnostic services under one roof.

The Carson Tahoe Breast Center, located at 1400 Medical Parkway in Carson City, is scheduled to be open in August 2016.

If you would like to learn more about stopping breast cancer in its tracks and the variety of naming opportunities at the new Breast Center, please contact Kitty McKay at 775-445-5165.

Visit www.CarsonTahoe.com/BreastCenter to learn more about the Carson Tahoe Breast Center and innovative technologies.

No one should have to fight blindly against the enemy — knowledge IS power, and the truth of any situation even more powerful. No one has ever had all the facts for a set of circumstances or a certain situation, only God has the entire picture, so human expertise has its limitations. However, gathering as many facts as possible, organizing them in a logical progression, studying them carefully, looking for strengths and weaknesses, can ultimately bring together a rather comprehensive picture for all to see. This is what Andrew McCarthy did in prosecuting the "Blind Sheik" for the death and destruction involved in the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993.

In Part 2 of Islamic doctrines, I wrote that " Sharia law rejects freedom of speech as much as freedom of religion. It rejects the idea of equal rights between men and women as much as between Muslim and non-Muslim. There is no separation between spiritual life and civil society. It is THE framework for all human life — dictating matters of government, economy, and combat, along with personal behavior such as contact between the sexes and personal hygiene. Sharia aims to rule both believer and non-believer, and it affirmatively sanctions jihad in order to do so." One would think that our government under any administration, Democratic or Republican, would NEED to know the philosophy/ doctrines of those who wish to obliterate us — after all, the number one responsibility of the President of the United States of America is to defend and uphold the Constitution of the United States and its people when administered the oath of office to the highest position of power in this country.

Even if Sharia is not the only construction of Islam, it is absurd to claim — as President Obama did during a recent past visit to a mosque in Baltimore — that it(Sharia law) is not a mainstream interpretation, when in fact, it is THE mainstream interpretation in many parts of the world. Example 1. Last year Americans were horrified by the beheadings of three Western journalists by ISIS. American and European leaders could not get to the microphones fast enough to insist that these decapitations had nothing to do with Islam. Yet within that same time frame, the Saudi government, a U.S. backer, beheaded eight people for various violations of sharia — the law that governs Saudi Arabia. Example 2. Just before Christmas of last year, a jihadist couple — an American citizen, the son of Pakistani immigrants, and his Pakistani wife who had been welcomed into our country on a special to-be-married visa — carried out a jihadist attack in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people. Example 3. The Fort Hood massacre of 2009 where Major Nidal Hasan, a military psychiatrist who eventually killed 13 U.S. soldiers and wounded 31 others said he did so as a supporter if ISIS. Yet this shooting which produced more casualties than any other on an American military base was not allowed to be called an act of terror by the U.S. government or that it was motivated by militant religious convictions EVEN THOUGH the National Security Agency(NSA) was monitoring Nidal Hasan as a threat to national security because of the gradual radicalization of Hasan by Anwar al-Awlaki via emails between the two which NSA had seen. From death row Hasan requested citizenship into ISIS via a letter addressed to Abu Bakr Baghdadi, Islamic State leader. through the Los Angeles Times and verified by attorney John Galligan for the Los Angeles Times. What more is needed?

The reason is simple: stubbornly unwilling to deal with the reality of Islam, our leaders have constructed their own version of Islam which is leading us into willful blindness and political correctness. Whether this path destroys Western ideals and government waits to be seen. The absurdity of this thinking was recently illustrated by British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith when she described terrorism as "anti-Islamic activity." In other words, the savagery is not merely unrelated to Islam; it becomes, by dint of its being inconsistent with a "religion of peace," CONTRARY TO Islam. This explains our country's handwringing over "radicalization": we are supposed to wonder why young Muslims, and some young peoples worldwide, spontaneously become violent radicals--as if there is no belief system involved. This is political correctness on steroids. And it is dangerous.

The dangerous flip side to our government's insistence on making up its own version of Islam is that anyone associated with Islam must be deemed peaceful. This is how we fall into the trap of allowing the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's most influential Islamic supremacist organization, to infiltrate policy-making organs of the U.S. government, our schools, our prisons, and other U.S. institutions according to Andrew McCarthy, lead prosecutor in the World Trade Center bombing. McCarthy reminds us that our federal government a few years back, which also includes the Bush administration and the current Obama administration, branded the Brotherhood as an Islamic organization, "largely secular"— thereby giving it a clean bill of health. This despite the fact that Hamas is the Brotherhood's Palestinian branch, that the Brotherhood has a long history of terrorist violence, and that major Brotherhood figures have gone on to play leading roles in terrorist organizations like al Qaeda.

To quote Churchill again: "Facts are better than dreams." In the real world, we must deal with the facts of Islamic supremacism, because if jihadists have every intention of dealing with us, then we need to see them as they are and what they are and who they are. This is how Andrew McCarthy got the conviction that has put the Blind Sheik behind bars--by convincing a jury with facts, with reality. More Andrew McCarthys are needed in order to expose the truth and the enemy.

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Carol Alipour-Paz was born in the Midwest — Ohio. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, with Bachelor degrees in English, French, and Science. Carol holds a Masters in Education K-12 from New York State University, SUNY New Paltz, N.Y. Her teaching career covers 30+ years in the high school and elementary levels, plus cooperating professor for college students preparing for education in classrooms. Carol has taught both overseas and in the States. She and her family have lived in other cultures outside of the U.S., predominantly in the Middle East and with her Iranian/Persian family. Carol has been the hostess of "Women to Women" on Charter Media for 4 years, and now she writes a monthly article on her website WomentoWomennv.com concerning local, state, national, and international topics.

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Intuitive Eating is a revolutionary program that can help you create a healthy relationship with food, mind and body. Through these groundbreaking hour long classes, you can make peace with food, free yourself from chronic dieting and rediscover the pleasures of eating. Fee is $20. Please call to reserve your spot or for more information (775)445-5169. Classes will be held on Thursday, 6/2 thru 6/30/2016.

The Carson Valley Area, which includes Carson City, had a win of $8,112,943, down 4.66 percent from a year ago and up 0.84 percent year to date.

A federal lawsuit involving Carson City rental property owners has ended with a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

The Justice Department announced Thursday that Carson City rental property owners Betty Brinson and Hughston Brinson have agreed to pay $36,000 to resolve allegations that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

The lawsuit alleged that the Brinsons discriminated against families with children by placing a series of advertisements for a single-family rental home in the local newspaper that indicated a preference for adult tenants and refusing to rent the home to a family with three children because they did not want children living at the property.

The complaint also alleged that Betty Brinson placed discriminatory advertisements for another property she owns – a 36-unit apartment complex in Carson City – that indicated a preference for adult tenants. The lawsuit arose as a result of a complaint filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by the family, who alleged that they were refused the opportunity to rent the single-family home.

Under the proposed consent order, which still must be approved by the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, the defendants will pay $14,000 to the HUD complainants, $10,000 into a victim fund to compensate other aggrieved families and $12,000 to the United States as a civil penalty. In addition, the proposed consent decree prohibits the defendants from discriminating in the future against families with children and requires the defendants to receive training on the requirements of the FHA and provide periodic reports to the department.

“Families should not face discrimination because of the presence of children when looking for a home,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The Justice Department will continue to vigorously enforce the Fair Housing Act and its protections for families as they navigate the housing market.”

“A family’s search for housing that fits their needs shouldn’t be limited by discriminatory practices that violate the Fair Housing Act,” said Gustavo Velasquez, Assistant Secretary for HUD’s Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office. “Today’s settlement is a victory for families with children and reaffirms HUD and the Justice Department’s commitment to ensuring that the owners or rental properties understand their obligations under the law and take steps to meet that obligation.”

Anyone who believes that they or individuals they know may have been discriminated against by the Brinsons based on their familial status should contact the Civil Rights Division’s Housing and Civil Enforcement Section at 1-800-896-7743, mailbox number 991, or by sending an email to fairhousing@usdoj.govEmail links icon.

Fighting illegal housing discrimination is a top priority of the Department of Justice. The FHA prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin and disability.

Historian and author Frank X. Mullen will present his program, “In the Footsteps of the Donner Party” in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m.

Frank X. Mullen, author of The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-By-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, takes audiences on the trail of pioneers in a presentation that features artifacts and reproductions of items used by 1840s travelers.

Mullen explores the tragedy and the triumph of a group of families who thought they were in for a 2,000-mile walk across the continent, but entered the pages of history as victims of an unproven shortcut, unseasonably cold weather, and cannibalism.

The families were snowbound in the Sierra about 30 miles west of Reno during the terrible winter of 1846-47 and only half of the group survived.

This presentation is part of the park's Ferris Family Speaker Series, named in honor of the family of Margaret Ferris-Dangberg, the wife of ranch founder Heinrich F. Dangberg. Mullen’s presentation is also made possible with the assistance of Nevada Humanities, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Mullen is a Reno-based newspaperman known for his investigative pieces. He teaches journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, lectures about the history of the Silver State, and regularly performs in the Nevada Humanities Chautauqua program and other Chautauqua venues nationwide. In 2002 and 2005, he was named Nevada's Outstanding Journalist by the Nevada Press Association. He holds a Master’s degree in journalism/new media from UNR, has won many state and national reporting/writing awards, and is working on a number of books about Nevada.

This event is an outdoor event and open to the public. Please bring your favorite comfortable camp chair and a shaded seating area is available. Dogs should be left at home. The park is a Douglas County facility and is subject to all applicable rules and regulations. For more information, visit dangberghomeranch.org or call 775-783-9417. The park’s full 2016 event schedule is available at the park’s website.

A 23-year-old woman was booked into Carson City jail Wednesday on a felony warrant alleging child abuse, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
Alexandria Franklin of Carson City turned herself into jail deputies at 4 p.m. Bail: $25,000.

In other arrests: A 45-year-old Carson City man, Gary Dean Wangen, was booked into Carson City Jail on a felony warrant, issued through the state of Nevada. He was transported to Carson City from Sacramento, Calif. He’s being held without bail where he will go before the state parole board.

A 20-year-old Minden man was arrested Wednesday in the 3200 block of Imperial Way on misdemeanor suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and a contempt of court warrant issued out of Douglas County. Bail: $1,387.

— A 61-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 4:40 a.m. at Carson Tahoe Hospital in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway for violation of a suspended sentence. According to the arrest report, deputies responded to the hospital in reference to a civil protection action.

Deputies learned the man was at the hospital and had an alcohol level of .431 on Wednesday. At 4:40 a.m. Thursday he submitted to a preliminary breath test with a .21. It was further discovered he is in on Department of Alternative Sentencing. He was medically cleared from the hospital and taken into custody. Bail: $1,000.

All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and is considered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The policy of Carson Now is to name anyone who is arrested for a felony offense.

UPDATE: Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded earlier this afternoon to a crash involving at least one vehicle in which the victim was briefly trapped inside. Arriving emergency crews on scene successfully extricated the injured victim.
The crash was reported at 2:13 p.m. in the 4700 block of Highway 50 East between Empire Ranch and East Nye.

Motorists experienced some delays as emergency vehicles arrived on scene. Traffic was redirected around the crash scene, which was already off the road.

The condition of the victim and the make of the vehicle is unknown at this time. It appears it crashed into a trailer structure. The victim was treated by medics on scene and taken to the hospital. The incident is under investigation.

Hello fellow anglers. Hard to believe we are at Memorial weekend already. The weather this week has been a challenge but it is supposed to change for the better as we head into the long holiday weekend. Although the forecast may be warm and sunny with a chance of thunderstorms, remember the waters flowing in our rivers are just above freezing temperatures and can be dangerous.

The current on the east Carson River was running at 2200 cubic feet second last week. That is enough to force to take out a full sized pickup. Imagine if you wade out to far and get stuck in that current, you may end up in Nevada. Use extra care when fishing in these waters. The only statistic this weekend should be a couple filleted trout on the BBQ. This report will be for the Alpine County and surround waters.

SILVER LAKE:

LAKE TAHOE:
Mackinaw action has been excellent as reported earlier this month. Best areas have been Sugar Pine and Dollar Point or by the Cal/Neva area. Anglers have been fishing flashers and a minnow in 120 to 250 feet of water. Average fish has been 1 to 6 pounds. Gene St Denis reported a few from 6 to 21 pounds. The Cave rock boat launch is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. while the Lake Forest launch is open 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Sand Harbor launch is now open.

CAPLES LAKE:
Lake is thawed, but there has been a thin sheet of ice in the early mornings but is usually gone by 7 a.m. The resort will be open on May 27 that will include the general store, lodging, boat rentals and launching facility. The campground is closed and is scheduled to open mid June. Shore anglers have done well by the dam or the spillway area using Powerbait or inflated night crawlers. The area by the Woods Creek area is also productive. Best bet for boaters have been flashers and a night crawler or long lining Rapala's. For more information call the Caples Lake resort at 209-258-8888.

WOODS CREEK:
Closed and is due to open early to mid June.

RED LAKE:
The lake is thawed. There is no camping or boat launch facilities at Red Lake. You can carry in your small boat, canoe or float tube. Shore fishing is available along the shore. Salmon eggs, worms or throwing Kastmaster lures can be productive as well as fly fishing.

BURNSIDE LAKE:
Closed and is scheduled to open late June.

BLUE LAKES:
The road is open 7.5 miles in to the 4th gate from highway 88 to Charity Valley.

INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR:
The campground is open along with the boat ramp. The have a tent only area and an RV camping area. They do not have hook ups but a dump station is available. The camp area has heated showers and rest rooms for guests only. Fishing has been slow for most anglers.
A few reports have come in from angers using small spinners or spoons. Average size has been 12 to 14 inches. The lake has rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout that can weigh up to 3 to 8 pounds. The water level has come up a coupe feet which may be throwing the bite off. A new addition to the lake is the anglers survey box located by the restrooms by the unimproved launch ramp on the dam side on the lake. Take the time to fill out the questionnaire honestly. This will help to make changes in the lake as reported by anglers. For more information stop by Todd's Bait and Tackle Shop.

CARSON RIVERS EAST CALIFORNIA SIDE:
The river have been running high and wild last week. But with a few cool nights the water has come down to 700 cubic feet per second as of last Wednesday. The water is clear with a little green tint. Alpine County planted the river on Wednesday and the fishing is on. With the amount of fish planted for opening day and this week. Basically you will be fishing a trout farm this weekend. The fish are scattered throughout the river, so there is no need to fish only by the bridges. Powerbait, night crawlers. salmon eggs or small spinners like the Roostertail or Panther Martin's will do well. For more information and to get your picture taken for the next report, stop by the Carson River Resort.

WEST FORK CARSON RIVER CALIFORNIA SIDE:
Waters are running smooth and clear. Alpine County planted the river this week and the fishing will be great. Salmon eggs, Powerbait or drifting a night crawler with a pinch weight in to the holes or right off the edge of a front riffle.

MARKLEEVILLE CREEK:
Water is clear and smooth and was also planted this week by Alpine County. Make sure to respect private property when fishing the area. Small spinners work very well in the faster waters. Drifting mice tails through the faster waters is very productive.

SILVER CREEK:
The water was running good with a little stain on it from the run off. Planted by Alpine County this week. Salmon eggs Powerbait and spinners are productive on the river.

CAMPGROUNDS OPEN IN THE ALPINE COUNTY AREA:
Silver Creek, Hope valley, Kit Carson, Markleeville Creek, Hope Valley, Sorensons Resort, Carson River Resort, Grovers Hot Springs.

TOPAZ LAKE:
The water level has come up five feet over the last few weeks. I have not received any reports from shore anglers. Chuck Fields from the Topaz Landing Marina reported that most boat anglers have been doing well with Rapala's or flashers. The marina offers boat launching and mooring as well as boat rentals. For more information call Topaz Landing at 775-266-3550.

Hope to see you on the waters this weekend. If the day and night time temperatures stay low, the rivers will exceed fishing expectations this weekend. If you have a question or a report in our local fishing area, call the Naw line at 775-267-9722. If you have a photo of your catch, send it to jeff@carsonnow.org. Good fishin' and tight lines.

In an age when consumers go through digital technology faster than a pair of socks, used video games are all too often discarded in favor of the latest and greatest versions. They become archaic within months after having once been cutting edge.

But Nick Posey reminds us that there's still hope for the old games. The owner of Retro Replay specializes in the sale, cleaning, and care of vintage used video games and equipment.

He said the idea of opening a store for vintage video game products was one part passion and another part necessity.

"Video games are something that I grew up with, something I'm familiar with and very passionate about," he said. "You have your Game Stops, Walmarts and Targets of the world where you can buy all the new games and all the new consoles. But this community has been lacking for a place where you can buy retro games in the store."

Posey, a first-time small business owner, said he applied the skills he'd gained from past employment and combined them with his love for video games to open up Retro Replay, located at 200 E. Washington Street in Carson City, on March 1 of this year.

"I started to think about how I could take the skills I learned in previous jobs and apply them to something that I know, in and out, backwards and forwards," he said.

So he came up with Retro Replay, a place where the video game culture not only reigns, it pours.

"I wanted it to be a specialty store," Posey said. "Anything game related we can play it, we can buy it, we can sell it, we can talk about it, we can trade it."

More than that, though, Posey said he sought to re-ignite the same passion in others for older, vintage video games that he has.

From the moment you walk through the front door of the 660 square-foot space, you are taken back to the old -- and even older -- days of Atari, Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Sega games.

A larger than life mural of the Super Mario Bros. takes up an entire wall at the front of the store, conjuring up childhood memories of the wacky, Italian-accented plumbers running and jumping amok through make-believe lands from the network of sewer pipes in which they work.

"I really think the nostalgia plays a big part where I don't even have to sell the game," he said. "Someone comes in and sees Super Mario Bros. III, a game they used to play as a kid, and the game is off the shelf and in the hands of someone who wants to play it."

There's even a large, old-school analogue box television in a solid wood frame situated in one corner of the store where you can see vintage pixellations of the Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog come to life on the screens of yesterday.

"It's the first thing you see as you come in through the door. It's intentionally set up that way," Posey said. "It puts you back in that nostalgic feeling as well when you see an old-school game being played on an old-school TV. It takes you back to your grandparents' living room or your living room where you originally played those games, and that's exactly why it's set up the way that it is."

In fact, Posey encourages customers to come in, play the games on the television, and feel comfortable talking video games with other like-minded people.

"It's about sharing the love and passion of video games with people," he said. "It's an experience, a memory of yours as time goes on. When you turn that game back on it's like being with old friends again. Meeting new people with the same enthusiasm and passion as I have, and sharing with them is awesome."

Posey said his store has appeal to the casual as well as the hard-core gamer, the nostalgia gamers, and collectors, too.

He is seeing a lot of interest for the old video games. People are beginning to recognize the value of these classic products which may have since been packed away, or even discarded over time, as they were replaced by newer, more state-of-the-art versions.

"Just being open in the last two and a half months, we've generated a lot of excitement," he said. "I take extra special care of the older stuff, because without it, you wouldn't have your Next Gen consoles, your Play Stations, or your XBoxs."

While Retro Replay is a retail store, Posey doesn't regard his business as one-dimensional by any means. It's really a hub, he said, for gamers to share in and engage with others their passion for video games.

"It's important that you sell things to keep the lights on," Posey said. "But here it's equally important that people come in and feel that they can be at home and talk about the games."

Besides a full inventory of used and classic, vintage video games, Retro Replay can also clean games, controllers and consoles, as well as perform some repair and restoration services.

"Sometimes I just do it as a complimentary service, and I'll show you how to clean and care for your games," Posey said. "There's a lot of tips and tricks to learn. Really it's about empowering people to take care of their games in order to keep them out of the junk piles and out of the dump."

Posey, sole proprietor of the business, gets help running the retail floor from a staff of four volunteers, including his wife, other family and friends.

"Without help from my friends and famly, without help from everyone who came in and helpd me set the store up or who comes in consistently to help me run the store, I wouldn't be able to do this," he said. "I want to say thank you very much to anyone who has helped me achieve my dream of opening this store."

He also wants to be sure people know that his store is a place where young people can come and enjoy themselves while staying out of trouble.

"I found my safe haven in video games. They keep you out of trouble," said Posey, a Carson City resident for the past 18 years who spent his adolescence in the state capital. "Part of the inspiration of opening the store is if a 12-year-old walks into the store, he can come here and play games instead of going out and getting into trouble somewhere."

Retro Replay is open noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Visit Retro Replay's web site here, or find it on Facebook.