In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer talks with Jim Davis about archery in Carson City, the Clear Creek Bowmen Club he helped establish with others and the Tuesday night archery shoot the club offers free to the community throughout summer.

Established in 1973, the club formerly had its origins on Spooner Summit between Highway 50 and Clear Creek Road. With the help of a special use permit, the club relocated to its current location east of Eagle Valley Golf Course on a small portion of land near Centennial Park off of Highway 50 East.

Watch the video interview below or go here.

The range is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are membership and proof of insurance requirements. Go here for more information about the club.

If you don't have equipment but are interested in archery, the public's welcome every Tuesday night at 5 p.m. throughout summer weather permitting. No experience necessary. The event is free and open to the public.

This week's edition of It's Your City is sponsored by Paradise Salon, Spa and Wellness, located at 3430 Executive Pointe Way.

It's Your City is a weekly program produced by Darla Bayer and hosted by Cortney Bloomer. The program features news, events and happenings around Carson City. If your business would like to sponsor a program, contact Darla at DarlaEdits2@gmail.com or (775) 830-7939.

CARSON CITY — If you’ve always wanted to have your photo taken with a giant doll, set aside some time this Saturday. The Nevada State Museum and the Carson Doll Club are teaming up with exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages in celebration of World Doll Day. That includes an area where you can have your photo taken with a giant doll.

“Family Fun Saturday: World Doll Day,” is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

Hands-on activities take place in the museum’s auditorium and includes the making of clothespin and paper dolls. Visitors can also visit the museum’s doll exhibit, which features a wide variety of dolls from many different eras, in the “Nevada: A People and PlaceThrough Time gallery” located on the second floor of the museum.

The Carson Doll Club will have a display of dolls in the Dema Guinn Concourse from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Access to the concourse is free. Those wishing to participate in the activities inside the museum are required to pay regular admission fees.)

The Doll Club festivities include giveaways, information about the history of dolls and mementos given away to all interested attendees.

World Doll Day was established on June 14, 1986 to celebrate not only dolls, but caring, nurturing love and the people offering it, in general. This day is symbolized by Boots Tyner’s logo depicting a child holding a bisque doll, as a symbol of the significance of dolls in early childhood for both girls and boys.
Carson Doll Club is more than 20 years old and comprised of members who have collectible dolls and an interest in keeping doll collecting alive. The club encourages children to collect dolls and learn about doll history.

Admission is $8 for adults; free for museum members and children 17 and younger.

For more information, contact Education Curator Mina Stafford at (775) 687-4810 ext. 243 or mstafford@nevadaculture.org.

— Guy Clifton is a Public Relations Specialist for the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Museums, Arts and Indian news. He can be reached at gclifton@travelnevada.com

A 6-week basic and intermediate Spanish learning class sessions are beginning mid-June 2018 in Carson City every Thursday at 6 p.m. Reservations must be made by calling 775-888-2021 or Email eslinhomennv@gmail.com. Fee is $10 per class. All material will be provided at no cost. Limited space for 8 people. First come, first served so contact us now.

A 24-year-old man was booked Monday into Carson City Jail on multiple felony burglary and credit card fraud charges, a sheriff’s deputy said.

Daniel Keelan Crawford of Wellington had been wanted on several warrant charges since April 13 of this year. He was at Douglas County Jail and was turned over to Carson City on the confirmed warrant.

There are five felony charges alleging burglary, two alleging credit card fraud, a gross misdemeanor conspiracy charge, three misdemeanor petit larceny charges and two counts obtaining money by false pretenses. Bail: $15,000 bondable.

In other arrests:
— A California man, Devin Ryan Leeper, was booked into Carson City jail Monday, 1:30 p.m. for a misdemeanor warrant alleging burglary issued May 9, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $15,000 bondable.

— A 50-year-old Carson City man, David Cameron Howe, was booked into jail Monday, for a felony charge alleging auto grand larceny, a sheriff’s deputy said. He was transferred from the Nevada Department of Corrections to the Carson City Jail for the confirmed felony warrant. Bail: $20,000 cash only.

— A 43-year-old Carson City man, Theodore Lee Sanchez Jr., was booked into jail Monday, 10 p.m. for felony probation violation and a misdemeanor domestic battery warrant issued May 24, 2018. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing on the felony charge. Bail for the domestic battery warrant: $3,137.

— A 54-year-old Carson City man, Thomas Joseph Guerena, was arrested Monday, 11:35 p.m. for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, a felony, gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug without a script, and five misdemeanors: No proof of insurance, suspended registration, no valid driver’s license and driving on bald tires. Also arrested was a 44-year-old woman, Debra Lynn Tridigo, for suspicion possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor warrant for violation of a suspended sentence.

— A 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 9:48 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Saliman Road for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery.

According to the arrest report, the man allegedly punched his wife in the shoulder, causing bruising that was observed by the arresting deputy.

The suspect confirmed he had been in a argument with his wife and admitted he spit on her a few times. He was asked if he remembered hitting her. The man said he could not remember, according to the arrest report.

A criminal record showed he had two prior domestic battery charges but without disposition. He was arrested for suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.

— A 29-year-old Lakeport California woman was booked into jail Monday, 1:05 p.m. for a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant issued May 15, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $955.

— A 39-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Monday, 1:05 p.m. for two misdemeanor contempt of court warrants issued April 25, 2018. 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.

Film lovers are invited to walk the red carpet for a night of glitz and glamour — while also raising money for arts programs in the community — as part of the Carson City Classic Cinema Club’s fourth annual Hollywood Gala.

“People really enjoy an opportunity to get all dressed up,” said Rhonda Abend, director of the cinema club. “This is a night for them to be treated like a star.”

“Casablanca” is the theme for the fourth annual gala fundraiser Saturday at the Gold Dust West.

Tickets are $45. A Private Reserve package — which includes an eight-seat table, additional raffle tickets, guest passes, a bottle of champagne and special recognition — for $350.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails and magic from Phoenix Phenomenal. An international buffet will be served at 7 p.m.

Festivities include a red-carpet photo op, entertainment, raffles, silent auction and a costume/fashion contest.
Bob Reid and June Joplin will perform live music.

Tickets may be purchased through the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority or from any member of the Carson City Classic Cinema Club.

The club was formed nearly four years ago as a way to help students fund participation in the arts.

Abend came up with the idea after touring the Ron Wood Family Resource Center.

“My brain just kept going to, ‘Where do these kids play?’” she said. “I left that day in tears and told myself one day, somehow, I was going to do something for these kids.”

Forming the cinema club, Abend said, was the ideal method of fundraising.

“I love classic movies,” she said. “If I was stranded on a desert island, TCM is all I would need.”

Proceeds from the cinema club are used to sponsor children in arts programs or buying supplies for arts organizations.

The nonprofit organization presents a classic film the first Tuesday every month at the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall, 511 W. King St.

Go to ccclassiccinema.org or call Rhonda Abend at (775) 315-8495 for more details.

If you go
WHAT: Carson City Classic Cinema Club’s annual Hollywood Gala
WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Gold Dust West
TICKETS: visitcarsoncity.com; Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority, 716 N Carson St.; or from any member of the Carson City Classic Cinema Club

When Rhonda Abend heard there was interest in organizing an outdoor movie series in Carson City over the summer, her reply was automatic: “As you wish.”

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club will be hosting a family-friendly movie one night a month in the McFadden Plaza.

“Who doesn’t love movies, and who doesn’t love being outside enjoying those summer nights,” said Abend, director of the cinema club. Go here to learn more about the Club's annual Hollywood Gala this Saturday, June 9.

The first movie, “The Princess Bride,” was rescheduled to July 26 after it was rained out last week. Local realtor and community activist Garrett Lepire advocated with the the Redevelopment Authority to acquire a daytime projector to make programs like this available.

“I’m a big proponent of providing activities for kids,” Lepire said. “The more opportunities we can give kids to have wholesome fun, the better off the entire community is going to be.”

The next showing will be “The Sandlot,” on June 21 in honor of the film’s 25th anniversary.

“Twenty-five years later, I can still almost quote every single line from the movie,” Lepire said. “We’re opening up the younger generation to some really good movies. It opens up and expands their world.”

Other films include “Alice in Wonderland,” “Monsters University” and more.

VIP seating on the patio of Bella Fiore Wines is available for $5 and includes free popcorn and table service.
“Bella Fiore, Scoups and the other merchants on the plaza have been great partners in this effort,” Abend said.

If you go
WHAT: Family Movie Night on the Plaza
WHEN: 7 p.m. throughout the Summer
WHERE: McFadden Plaza

Movies:
June 21: “The Sandlot”
July 26: “The Princess Bride”
Aug. 16: “Alice in Wonderland” (2010)
Aug. 18: Back-to-School Bash featuring “Monsters University”
Sept. 14: Pirates on the Plaza featuring “Treasure Island”

Call Rhonda Abend at (775) 315-8495 to reserve seating.

For more information, go to ccclassiccinema.org of follow Carson City Classic Cinema Club on Facebook.

Carson City Symphony's 34th annual Pops Party concert will be held at the Capital Amphitheater, between the Capitol and Legislature Buildings on Sunday, June 10, at 6 p.m. The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, and guest singer Cherie Shipley. Admission is free.

The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, and the Symphony Chorus will perform pops music, music from musicals, films, and marches. Guest Conductor Carlos Rafael will lead the Symphony in selections from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story.

Cherie Shipley, lead singer in the Take This jazz combo and the Sagebrush Rebels country-western band, is a popular performer on casino stages, in nightclubs, and at community venues. She will sing new arrangements of So Many Stars and Bump Bounce Boogie with the orchestra.

Seating is on the lawn; bring blankets or lawn chairs. Parking is in the garage on the corner of Fifth and Stewart Streets or on the street. Snacks, raffle tickets, and Yogurt Beach frozen treats will be available.

This free concert is supported, in part, with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For rain location, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or check the web site: CCSymphony.com.

After five years with the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority, Kyle Horvath has announced will be leaving July 15 to take the position as tourism director of White Pine County.

“The one thing I learned when I first moved here is Nevada is a big state with a tight family,” Horvath said. “That continues to be true. The relationships I’ve built statewide and throughout the West are going to be the same relationships that will benefit the tourism industry in Ely.”

Horvath started as a contractor proving social media services to the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority in 2013. The following year, he was hired as the marketing manager.

“I started by developing a social media presence,” he said. “It was followed up by a redesign of the website and creation of the Visit Carson City app.”

He also focused on updating photos, videos and stories that represent the community as part of the rebranding efforts spearheaded by then-executive director Joel Dunn.

“If you want to refresh the image of a community, you start visually,” he said. "Then you tell stories that haven’t been told before. Telling those stories allowed me to dive in and gain a greater understanding of the community and the people who live here.”

Over his time in the position, Horvath said, he has seen positive results, including hosting the world-class Epic Rides mountain biking race, the Carson City Off-Road.

“People outside of Carson City are seeing it as a great place to visit,” he said. “Where before it might have been a place you drive through to get where you’re going, now this is a bucket-list place to check off.”

He credits that success to the work of the community.

“We never built a trail, but we supported Muscle Powered as they did,” Horvath explained. “We didn’t create art, but we supported the artists and organizations. We gave small businesses the tools to independently market themselves. Just being a part of this city’s renaissance has been the most satisfying.”

It’s the same formula he will follow as he transitions to his new job.

“The cool thing about Ely is even though it’s a small town, it has a ton of marketable assets under the same pillars we’ve built here — outdoors, history, arts and culture,” Horvath said. “Now it’s just a matter of working with local organizations and rolling up our sleeves to get the message out. I’m confident we will be successful if the community comes together the way it did here.”


He said he will miss the friends he’s made in Carson City, as well as serving on the boards of Muscle Powered, the Brewery Arts Center and the Downtown Business Association. However, he hopes those relationships continue.

“I invite the people of Carson City to make that pilgrimage across the Loneliest Road in America to come visit Ely,” he said. “It’s definitely a community you need to keep on your radar, if it isn’t already.”

Beginning this Saturday, June 9, and continuing on the second Saturday of each month, Carson Mall in Carson City will offer wine walks from 4 to 6 p.m.

The wine walks are hosted by Bella Vita Bistro & Catering and Carson Mall.

The wine walk is $15 for new walkers, $10 for returning walkers. Walkers receive a commemorative wine glass.

Carson Mall is located at 1313 South Carson Street.

In its 29th year, Lake Tahoe’s celebrity golf tournament — the American Century Championshp — became a little more famous.

Baseball’s Trevor Hoffman, football’s Brian Urlacher and basketball’s Ray Allen will be inducted into their respective sports halls of fame this year, increasing to 16 the number Hall of Famers who will compete in the July 13-15 championship at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nevada.

“You don’t ever think about being one of those guys,” said Hoffman, 50, the great relief pitcher who attended media day at the course on Tuesday. “The full impact won’t hit me probably until when I land in Cooperstown.”

Two weeks before Hoffman makes his historic trip to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, he will compete in Tahoe with Hall of Fame brethren such as Jerry Rice, Greg Maddux, John Elway, Ozzie Smith and Marcus Allen.

Go here for the full story.

Break up the middle of the workweek with something fun. If karaoke is your thing, then head to the Westside Pour House. Like to dance? Then Country/Pop night at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes is right up your alley. Get some jazz in your soul at Living the Good Life. Trivia buffs now have a Wednesday option; DJ Trivia starts tonight at Bella Fiore Wines. Satisfy your need for a good love story with The Princess Bride at Galaxy Theater.

WEDNESDAY, June 6: Things to do in Carson City

• — Early Voting: All Registered Carson City Voters can go to the County Courthouse: 885 E Musser, First Floor (8am-6pm)
• — Art Exhibit: ‘Visual Oasis: Works from Creative Growth’ at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm; the exhibit includes mixed media, 2-D and 3-D work featuring 17 artists from the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, CA)
• — High School Pic[ks] 2018 in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm; featuring over three dozen artists from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools)
• — “From Dust to Water” Paintings by Matthew Couper in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• — True Grit Art Show in the Western Nevada College Main, Atrium and Hallway Galleries in the Bristlecone Building (9am-7pm; The True Grit Art Show features over 70 works of art made of canceled casino playing cards; Part of the NEA/ Carson City Big Read celebration)
• — Sierra Chef Farmers Market at Lampe Park on Waterloo in Gardnerville (9am-1pm; An assortment of fresh local foods, crafts and local specialties)
• — $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• — Landscape Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — Featured Artist Showcase displaying Nancy Clarke and Susan Christopher in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — CCAI Exhibit: ‘Works: Some Water Some Welded,’ with artwork by artists Susan Glaser Church and Stephen Reid in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (room open to the public during Carson City official meetings)
• — Flashback Cinema: The Princess Bride (1987) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• — Wine Wednesday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off all glasses of wine)
• — STEAM Club at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (3:30pm-4:30pm; Let children explore science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics through STEAM Club; participate in hands-on STEAM activities and experiments geared towards ages 4 to 11; sponsored by the Friends of the Douglas County Public Library)
• — Second Anniversary Open House at Kaleidoscope – Antiques, Vintage Décor, and more: 210 South Carson Street (4pm-8pm)
• — Carson City BMX Practice Night at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; gates open 5pm, practice 6pm-7pm; Everyone MUST check in; $5 per rider, family discount; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
• — Dayton Wellness Warriors weekly meeting at the Healthy Communities Coalition Building: 209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (5:15pm; weight loss support group for men and women sponsored by Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties; Questions: Lisa Selmi at 775-246-7550)
• — Wednesday Wine Night at Vino’s Pizza: 3228 N. Carson St (half-off glasses of wine)
• — Open Country/Pop Dance and Lessons at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginner Hour with easy Line Lesson 6pm-7pm, Partner Dance Lesson 7pm; Open Dance until 10pm; Order Food/Drinks or pay $5 Cover; must be 21)
• — Carson Valley Lions Club social hour and meeting at Jethro's Oven and Grill: 1281 Kimmerling Rd, Gardnerville (Social hour 6pm-7pm, meeting begins at 7pm; Interested in community service? Meet our club and our projects; the CV Lions meet the first and third Wednesdays)
• — Live Music with Tyler Stafford in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• — Pajama Storytime at the Carson City Library (6:30pm-7:15pm; Wear your PJs for a bedtime-themed story time; intended for Pre-K, ages 9 and under must always be accompanied by someone 13+)
• — Dharma Zephyr West Wind Sangha Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (6:30pm-8pm Sitting quietly in meditation; no charge, donations always appreciated)
• — Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm-9:30pm)
• — Flashback Cinema: The Princess Bride (1987) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)
• — Carson City Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals in the Band Room of Carson High School (7pm; Current openings are for strings, especially violas and basses, and for horns. Musicians who are interested in joining should contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154)
• — Ladies Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (women drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
• — DJ Trivia at Bella Fiore (sign-ups at 7pm; free to play; all ages; bring a team; win prizes)
• — T'ai Chi and Sound Infusions with Jeff and Melinda at the Brewery Arts Center (7pm-8:30pm; $12 suggested donation; Join us for this evening of movement, music, and meditation)
• — Open Mic and Jam at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7pm; all ages)
• — Jazz Jam hosted by Sherre Carnes and Chuck Hughes at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7:30pm-10:30pm; no cover; featuring Ron Savage on keys)
• — Karaoke at NV Ugly: 1433 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (7:30pm-11pm)
• — Karaoke with J and M Productions at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge: 314 S Carson (8:30pm-11pm; 18+)

The circus is coming to Carson City! Beginning this Thursday, June 7 through Monday, June 18, the Ramos Bros. Circus will be located at the Carson Mall. Just look for the Big Top.

Performance times are Monday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., with three showings on Sunday, at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Don't miss this amazing performance with acrobats, jugglers, clowns, motorcycles, the human cannon ball and more.

Ticket office is open Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until show time.
General Admission: Adult $25 - Children $15
Front View: Adult $30 - Children $15
VIP: Adult $35 - Children $15
Paying children are 2-11 years of age and accompanied by an adult at all times. Children under 1 year of age are free and must sit on parent's lap.

In the year 1983, the Ramos family entered the United States working for Carson and Barnes Circus with their spectacular trapeze act.

With this exhibit they traveled to many countries such as Germany, Switzerland, and Austria with Circus Louis Knie; Sweden, Norway, and Holland, with Circus Scott; Spain with Circus Mundial; Canada and the U.S. with Circus Gatti, and finally working in Circus Circus Casino in Las Vegas.

They also performed in Grenoble, France and the Monte Carlo Festival to receive recognition for their brilliant trapeze act. They were the only act to include three catchers, the black light, and the Russian swing, differing from the classic trapeze that had only one catcher, bringing a different aesthetic perspective to their act.

In December of 2005 they decided to open their own circus in the United States west coast under title Ramos Brothers Circus, bringing a first class show as only they know how to, with jugglers, clowns, horses, motorcycle dare devils, and the amazing flying trapeze. This two-hour live performance filled with thrills and excitement will have you on the edge of your seat.

For more information, call (702)827-9961 or visit ramoscircus.com.

Carson City emergency crews were called Wednesday morning to the area of Fairview and Highway 50 East for a vehicle accident involving a semi.

The call came into dispatch shortly before 7 a.m. regarding a rear-end collision of a semi and a passenger vehicle. The driver of the passenger vehicle was conscious and alert and was treated for neck and back injuries and transported via ground ambulance to the hospital.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Nevada Highway Patrol was called to the scene. Traffic is being re-routed around the crash. Motorists can expect delays.

The Mile High Jazz Band with vocalists Jakki Ford and June Joplin will be joined by six poets and readers for "Oh, Say Can You C?," a lively evening of big-band jazz music and poetry.

The event will be on Tuesday, June 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m., in the courtyard adjacent to Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street. In case of rain, the event will be inside Comma Coffee. Admission is $5, free for age 18 and under.

The poems will be read by Rita Geil, Wayne Carlson, Krista Lukas, Susan Sara Priest, Timothy Rhodes, and Amy Roby. Some of the poems are originals by the readers. Each will be followed by a big-band tune that relates to the poem.

This event is supported in part by public funding through a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, call the Mile High Jazz Band at 775-883-4154, or visit the web site: MileHighJazz.com.

This year’s road to the annual Secure Your Load Day, today, Wednesday, June 6 has been paved with success, thanks to nationwide support.

Secure Your Load Day was founded by Robin Abel, whose tireless effort to raise awareness of the dangers of unsecured loads and road debris, signals a turn for the better with 47 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands on board to officially recognize the event and vow to educate the public on the importance of load securement, with some even beginning to employ policy to actually make our highways safer.

More than 200,000 crashes in the past four years were caused by road debris, according to a recent study by the AAA Foundation for Safety. The study also showed that road debris resulted in approximately 39,000 injuries and 500 deaths between 2011 and 2014. To add insult to injury: as a nation, we spend up to $11.5 billion on litter and it is estimated that 20 to 40 percent of that litter is from unsecured loads.

“Unsecured loads and road debris are not freak accidents but frequent incidents and most are preventable with just a few minutes of time and a few dollars in equipment,” says Abel, who adds that, “weight is not a form of load securement and neither is the cram technique. All items need to be securely fastened to the vehicle.”

On this Wednesday, in honor of those whose lives have been impacted or taken by unsecured loads and road debris and in an effort to make load-securing a standard practice, Abel urges everyone to share and heed this urgent traffic safety message. This simple precaution will save lives.

Here is what is recommended to properly secure your load in five easy steps:

1. Tie down load with rope, netting or straps.
2. Tie large objects directly to the vehicle or trailer.
3. Cover the entire load with a sturdy tarp or netting.
4. Don’t overload the vehicle.
5. Always double check load to make sure a load is secure.

For more information, go to www.secureyourload.com.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is reminding all motorists of the importance of load securement. Whether you drive a small passenger car or a large commercial vehicle, anything that is not properly secured could change a person’s life in the blink of an eye. Secure Your Load as if everyone you love is driving in the car behind you.

The 2018 Nevada State Fair will be held this Thursday through Sunday at Mills Park in Carson City. The fair brings four days of fun, entertainment, carnival rides, culture, music and much more.

Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and free to the public, Nevada State Fair organizers say they are proud to showcase exhibits from each participating county from throughout the Silver State.

Organizers are planning for more than 10,000 attendees.

The fair will feature a midway of fun and new carnival rides, a variety of vendor shopping, Main Stage entertainment, food vendors, a Rendezvous with Wild West theme, Civil war reenactments.

Pet owners should note that during previous fairs, explosives have been used in the Rendezvous and re-enactments. Keep your pets indoors.

The Nevada State Fair was originally founded in 1874 and had been Nevada’s longest running event. The Board of Directors for the Nevada State Fair met on Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 and decided to close, ending a 136 year run (1874-2010).

In August of 2013 a completely new Nevada state non-profit company was formed to continue the legacy. With collaborative efforts from both state and private sectors, the Nevada State Fair is welcomed back and is pleased to be held in Carson City.

Ride tickets and unlimited day ride passes are available at the fairgrounds ticket booth.

Come on out and enjoy our beautiful June weather with a full day of activities at Mills Park. Mills Park is located at 1111 E. William St, Carson City, NV. Free to the public- no entry fees with free parking available at Carson High School.

See www.nevadastatefair.org for more information.

Jennifer Quashnick is the local Tahoe author of the Mountaingirl Mysteries series, in which Rachel Winters, a Lake Tahoe resident frequently accompanied by her dog Bella, finds herself embroiled in murder, mystery, and romance in the Tahoe Basin and beyond. The series begins with the Sierra Nevada Trail of Murder, where Rachel and Bella discover a murder victim along a local hiking trail. The series continues with Sierra Nevada River of Lies and Sierra Nevada Dangerous Developments.
Jennifer will introduce us to the Mountaingirl Mysteries series, read excerpts, and talk about the writing process. Signing to follow. Free and open to all.

Jack Phillips, a Colorado Christian cake artist, was known for his custom-designed masterpieces. In 2012, two men asked him to prepare a special cake for a local celebration of their upcoming Massachusetts marriage. At the time, Colorado law did not allow same-sex marriage.

Phillips politely declined, saying his religious faith didn’t allow him to participate expressly via his art in celebrating their marriage. He offered to sell them any product he made, but he wouldn’t prepare one specifically endorsing a gay union (nor Halloween, alcohol or nudity).

They filed a complaint with Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission, even though there were other cake-makers in the area who would have provided the cake they sought. Their action triggered hateful phone calls, death threats and legal proceedings against Phillips.

During a hearing, commissioner Diann Rice said, “Freedom of religion and religion has been used to justify all kinds of discrimination throughout history, whether it be slavery, whether it be the Holocaust … it is one of the most despicable pieces of rhetoric that people can use to – to use their religion to hurt others.” In World War II Phillips’s father helped liberate a concentration camp and thus witnessed personally results of the Holocaust atrocities.

By Rice’s logic, if someone acting in the name of a religion does something awful, then others acting for religion are also guilty of the awful behavior and their position is null and void. By her logic, declining to participate in a celebration is a legally actionable hurt to the celebrants, but forcing someone to participate does no hurt, harm or damage to the person so compelled. And by her logic, declining to put a specific message on a cake is morally equivalent to supporting slavery and the Holocaust.

Her commission ruled Phillips had violated Colorado’s law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. It imposed a three-pronged penalty that caused Phillips to cease making wedding cakes and lose 40 percent of his business volume. State courts upheld the action, even though three cake artists refused to make cakes with messages critical of same-sex marriage when requested by their customers, but the commission took no action in those cases. Thus, they used a double standard based on whether one’s viewpoint on an issue agrees with state dogma.

Clearly, the state violated Phillips’s First Amendment freedom of religion as extended by the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the states. Ditto, his free speech rights.

However, after he appealed the state action to the U.S. Supreme Court, it issued a decision Monday on very narrow grounds that focused mainly on the egregious hostility of the commission toward religion in denying his rights. The decision failed to address the conflict between federal constitutional rights of individuals versus limitations and compulsions on people and businesses states may seek to impose merely by labeling them “public accommodations.”

The two men claimed Phillips used his religious faith as a pretext for discrimination, even though he has served gay people for 24 years and offered to serve them. He has not discriminated against people based on their identity. He just refused to speak their message with which he disagreed.

Our view on homosexuality is reflected in the facts both of us have long had gay and lesbian friends and associates, welcomed them into our homes and fed them, and had some of them involved in our most intimate family business. We teach children to respect and be decent to all people and to accept and accommodate them as much as possible despite differences.

But the issue here is collective coercion. Many statist liberals and progressives believe their views about how people should treat each other justify bringing the full coercive power of the state against anyone who violates their personal norms. They think it does no harm to people forced to toe their ideological lines.

They’re wrong. It does immense harm. Coercion is aggression. It is oppression. It is often thinly disguised hate. Ultimately, people like Diann Rice are dishonest, hateful and vicious. Most other progressives are, often unknowingly, merely destructive of net human wellbeing and fairness. We need to recover the balance in these matters we’ve lost in recent decades.

Ron Knecht is Nevada Controller. James Smack is Deputy Controller.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada National Guard is set to host its 20th annual Flag Day and U.S. Army’s 243rd birthday celebration 10 a.m. June 14 at the Nevada Veterans Memorial on Capitol grounds, 101 N. Carson St.

This year’s ceremony will feature keynote speaker Caleb Cage, chief of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security advisor. Before working for the state, Cage, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army captain, served two deployments in the Iraq War.

Nevada Army Guard Chief of Staff Col. Cory Schulz will also speak during the event.

The event is free and open to the public and will include the Nevada State Archive’s 36-star, 1860s-era American flag first raised over Fort Ruby in 1864 following Nevada statehood; a historical flag presentation from the Nevada Air National Guard; a bagpiper; the local chapter of the Sons of American Revolution and cakes marking the U.S. Army’s birthday.

The U.S. Army is two years older than the U.S. Flag. A resolution of the Continental Congress authorized 10 companies of riflemen on June 14, 1775, giving birth to the U.S. Army. Two years later, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act and adopted the stars-and-stripes design as our nation’s flag. In 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed an act of Congress designating June 14 as National Flag Day.

If You Go:
WHAT – The Nevada National Guard’s 20th annual Flag Day ceremony and U.S. Army’s 243rd birthday
celebration
WHEN – 10 a.m. June 14 (Thursday)
WHERE – Veterans Memorial, Capitol grounds, 101 N. Carson St., Carson City
WHY – To commemorate the U.S. Flag and recognize the Army’s 243rd birthday.

The Chaves Fire that was touched off Sunday by target shooters and burned more than 3,400 acres east of Dayton is now fully contained, according to Central Lyon County Fire Protection District.

The fire burned mostly on private property near U.S. 50, Ft. Churchill Road and Breakaheart Road. It was fully contained at around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, fire officials said.

More than 100 firefighters from neighboring agencies helped fight the fire, including two Type-2 helicopters, one air attack and six engines. There were not any reported injuries and no structures burned.

Central Lyon Fire Protection District will be patrolling the area for hot spots and keeping an eye out for flareups.