The First Judicial Court felony DUI program in Carson City has received $35,000 in grant funding for the 2018-2019 fiscal year from the Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety.
The DUI Court program operates out of the Carson City Department of Alternative Sentencing and provides an alternative to prison for felony DUI defendants.
The 3-to-5 year program has had 60 graduates in its 10 year history and is proud to contribute to the safety of Nevada’s highways and roads.
A 42-year-old man was arrested Monday for felony suspicion grand larceny of a vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor fictitious registration, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Dale Roy Smock of Sparks was arrested at 1:41 p.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street. According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a gray Chevy Trailblazer without a front license plate. When the vehicle passed the deputy he conducted a registration check on the vehicle, which came back to a Mercury.
The deputy followed the vehicle where it stopped at a casino parking lot. The officer doubled checked the license plate discrepancies and asked the driver if they could speak, in which Smock agreed.
The deputy advised that a registration check was done on the vehicle and the plates were registered to a Mercury. The officer asked the man for his identification. Smock handed him an Oklahoma driver’s license.
The deputy observed the man had gray paint on his clothing that matched the paint on the vehicle. The paint on the vehicle was fresh and the deputy could smell it, the arrest report states.
The man appeared to be nervous and began looking around and was putting his hands into the front pocket of his hooded sweatshirt. The officer asked him if he had any weapons on him. The officer conducted a pat down search where he discovered a plastic baggie that the man said was methamphetamine.
The man was arrested and placed in a patrol vehicle. The deputy then conducted a Vehicle Identification Number check on the vehicle. Carson City dispatch advised the vehicle was reported stolen out of Sparks. Smock was read his rights and asked if he wanted to speak, in which he said he did. The officer asked him if he had keys for the vehicle. The man said he dropped the keys into the center console between the front seats.
The deputy asked him if he had any property in the vehicle and he said he had two tool boxes full of tools and a pair of gloves on the dash. The officer asked the man to describe the keys and keychain. Smock said the ignition key and another key were on a key ring together and another single key was on a key chain that had a small shoe.
The officer looked in the vehicle and located the tool boxes and a single key on a key chain with a small shoe. The officer checked the ignition on the vehicle and it appeared to be broken. The officer was able to start the vehicle by rotating the ignition without a key. He was arrested on the charges. Bail: $27,550.
In other arrests:
— A 47-year-old male transient was booked for a felony warrant alleging possession of a credit card without the owner’s consent and a misdemeanor alternative sentencing violation warrant.
Cornelius Ferrell was booked at 11:30 a.m. on the warrants. The felony warrant was issued Nov. 8, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $11,000.
— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 11:41 p.m. in the 100 block of East Telegraph Street for misdemeanor violation of a suspended sentence. The man was on Alternative Sentencing with a “no alcohol” condition. He was found inside a bar playing billiards and had a strong odor of alcohol. He provided a preliminary breath test of .157 and was arrested for the Department of Alternative Sentencing violation. Bail: $1,000.
— A 32-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 6:50 p.m. in the 400 block of West Winnie for two misdemeanor criminal contempt warrants. One issued Oct. 23, and the other, Oct. 30 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $795.
— A 23-year-old Dayton man, Tanner Ogden-Sanders, was arrested Sunday, 4:35 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and misdemeanor trespassing.
According to the arrest report, a deputy was called to a casino at 4:28 a.m. regarding a man who had been trespassed and told to leave the property four times. Casino security wished to press charges and filled out a citizen’s arrest form.
The deputy made contact with the man who was sleeping at a slot machine. The officer asked the man if he was OK. The man appeared to be heavily intoxicated.
The officer arrested the man and escorted him out of the casino and into a patrol vehicle. During a search the officer located a small plastic baggie with shards of methamphetamine. He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and trespassing. Bail: $2,742.
— A 33-year-old transient was arrested Sunday, 2:07 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, a methamphetamine pipe. Bail: $1,137.
— A 19-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 7:27 p.m. in the area of Pine Street and Hampton Drive for two misdemeanor warrants, issued July 31, 2018 and August 23, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $715.
— 23-year-old Carson City man, Nicholas Tyler Whitton, was arrested Sunday, 9:44 p.m. in the 2700 block of Highway 50 East for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, and the following misdemeanors: No proof of insurance, unregistered vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and a trespassing warrant.
According to the arrest report a deputy was patrolling the area and observed a sedan without a rear license plate traveling north on Lompa Lane. The officer performed a traffic stop, made contact with the driver and asked for registration and insurance. Whitton advised he did not have registration or insurance and that he was temporarily homeless, living in his vehicle. A records check showed he had a confirmed warrant for his arrest out of Carson City Justice Court.
He was placed into custody. Prior to searching the man, he was asked if he had any weapons or needles and he replied he had a hypodermic needle in his pocket. The officer located a capped needle in his left front pants pocket along with a metal spoon with burnt residue, which tested positive for heroin. Bail: $4,986.
— 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.
Realty Executives Nevada's Choice in Carson City is collecting pet supplies for the displaced animals of the Paradise fire. Please drop off dog food, cat food, blankets, sheets, cat litter, toys — or any other items you wish to donate at our office located at 800 College Parkway, Carson City between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 16 or Saturday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Donations can also be dropped off at its Gardnerville office, 1511 Highway 395. If you have any questions please call our office at 775-885-7653.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP FOR THE DISPLACED ANIMALS!
CARSON CITY — Spend a late Monday afternoon with the Carson Makers Inventing Tomorrow Club in the Construction Shop at Western Nevada College and you’ll be reassured that children are still using their imaginations and creativity.
WNC provides the Carson STEM club access to the shop and its 20-plus members learn about safely using the tools to work on their own inventions and products.
“Carson Makers Inventing Tomorrow STEM club is an opportunity for kids, both male and female, to explore and bring their creativity to life in a safe and promoting environment,” said WNC Construction Instructor Nigel Harrison.
“The space has been termed as the ‘WNC Generator.’ These kids absolutely love the freedom to create and utilize the tools the shop offers."
Club members take ownership of their projects and have the freedom to build what they want. Coaches provide the students with direction and help.
Spenser Bray is using his own plans to build a remote control airplane and intends to build a second one so he can fly them in varying wind conditions.
“I joined when the LEGO-Robotics Club was canceled,” Bray said. “It’s fun building all of my plans and making whatever I want.”
Halen Harrison and Bennett Card aren’t looking for a quick turnaround in their project. They are ambitiously working on constructing a canoe.
Kellen Johnston and Beckham Harrison are creating an adjustable bike ramp so they can vary the height and length of their bicycle jumps.
And Amelia Graul, who joined CMIT as a CMS eighth-grader and now is a Carson High School sophomore, has remained with the club to work on a skill to further her own business. That’s right, Graul has her own business — Snail Nail Jewelry.
“I started out making cross necklaces and I wanted to learn more about soldering to better my business,” she said.
Three of Harrison’s children participate in the club, enabling him to spend quality time with them while they work on their projects. Club coaches Josh Billings, Erik Bertrand and Jarrod Lopiccolo also have children in the club.
“Most of the credit goes to my peer coaches Josh Billings, Jarrod Lopiccolo, Morgan Simpson and Erik Bertrand,” Harrison said. “As coaches we all bring a unique skill set, and between us we can provide endless vision and results to our Makers.”
Harrison, an approved OSHA outreach trainer, provided club members with proper ways to safely handle and use the shop’s tools at the beginning of fall semester before they ever entered the workshop.
“These kids will benefit from this hands-on experience their entire lives,” he said. “They learn to not be afraid of power tools, to set goals and watch them come to life, help and contribute to other students’ projects, learn to take and accept criticism to make their projects better. And mostly, they participate in a clean and positive after-school activity while being mentored by local experts.”
Other projects the children are working on are rebuilding computers, using old computers to create art, constructing cutting boards, creating a container holding instant quicksand and designing LED shoes. In the past, club members have constructed a cardboard soda machine, drones and kites.
“LEGOs and Robotics were kind of getting old for the kids and they wanted something more,” said Billings, a dean at Carson Middle School. “Now if they get bored, they can move on to another project.”
The club will continue to meet in the Construction Shop at WNC into May. By then, the next great toy might be invented or they just might be inspired to enter Northern Nevada’s budding construction industry.
For more information about WNC’s Construction programs, contact Nigel Harrison at 775-445-4412 or nigel.harrison@wnc.edu. Go to www.wnc.edu/cte to learn more about WNC’s Career and Technical Education programs, including construction.
The Carson Nugget in Carson City will host a free viewing Wednesday of "Casino Boss," a new TV show filmed at the casino this summer and featuring more than 150 Carson City citizens as extras.
The showing is Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. Carson Nugget, 507 N Carson St, Carson City, Nev. Pick up tickets for the free viewing at the Nugget’s Winners Club any time prior the show.
The show was written by the Carson Nugget’s owner, Dean DiLullo and is loosely based on the iconic history of the Carson Nugget. It stars actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Joe Piscopo.
DiLullo’s career has exposed him to all aspects of running a casino, from casino marketing to finance to operations. His 33 years in the gaming industry inspired him to create “Casino Boss,” a new TV sitcom loosely based on the daily life of a Casino Boss at the Carson Nugget Casino Hotel.
The premise of the script is “how hard can it be to run a casino” and chronicles every day funny things that happen in the casino. Local talent comedians Leslie Townsend, Roger Diez, Cameron Crane, Dan Kimm and Sophie Moeller are part of the cast. It was filmed at the casino in August. Go here for the original story.
Visit www.CCNugget.com or www.CasinoBossTV.com for more information.
Carson City's Toys for Tots 2018 holiday roundup is in need of volunteers throughout November and December. There will be a volunteer meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. at the iStorage East facility, 3579 Highway 50 East No. 114, Carson City.
Volunteers are needed to help pack toys, distribute toys and move toys. For more information call the Call Ron Wood Family Resource Center at 884-2269 or email: info@carson-family.org.
CARSON CITY — USDA Rural Development State Director Phil Cowee announced Tuesday that residents in 15 of Nevada’s rural and frontier counties will gain access to healthcare through recently approved federal broadband grants.
“Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently awarded $40 million nationwide for 128 Distance Learning Telemedicine projects in 40 states,” Cowee said. “Two of those projects were approved here in Nevada, and they will provide access to healthcare to medically underserved areas in some of our most remote and rural counties for 65,539 people.”
In Northern Nevada, the Governor’s Office of Science Information and Technology worked with Renown on a project that was approved for a $439,312 grant for its Telehealth and Healthcare Education Expansion Project. As a result, health care services will be expanded to 11 sites in eight frontier counties, benefiting 45,000 rural Nevadans.
In addition, Valley Health LLC received a $164,137 grant to provide three years of tele-health services to prison patients at seven Department of Corrections conservation camps in rural areas.
“This year’s Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant provided enhanced priority points for Opioid Response,” Cowee said. “I am especially glad to see that these telehealth services including primary care as well as substance abuse care, treatment and education will now be available in areas that previously had no such services.”
Renown Health’s Telehealth and Healthcare Education Expansion program will be provided via two metropolitan hub-only sites, and eleven medically underserved end-user sites. Each site will receive a telehealth cart/with scoping peripheral devices that enable live, interactive consults via high-definition portals.
Primary care, specialty care, acute services, behavioral health care, and substance misuse care and treatment, inclusive of opioid care, will be available. Behavioral and substance abuse care services will be delivered through integrated distance learning classroom centered around video conferencing, HD cameras and 80-inch monitors.
In addition, the project will deliver professional development, health and wellness programs, and enable paramedics in these rural communities to connect to Renown Health acute care facilities to provide emergent care, under the supervision of a physician. Primary beneficiaries will be rural, underserved residents in the following counties: White Pine, Pershing, Nye, Douglas, Lyon, Washoe, Lander, and Churchill and will include Lovelock Colony and the Ely Tribe Health Clinic.
In south-central Nevada, Valley Health System (VHS) will provide health care via DLT to prisoner-patients located in seven rural communities in Clark, Elko, Lincoln, Nye and White Pine counties. Valley Health System (VHS) serves as the lead applicant for a consortium of seven Nevada Department of Corrections conservation camps located in exceptionally rural areas across the state of Nevada. VHS will offer emergency, cardiac, stroke, psychiatry and opioid treatment. The project will provide portable telemedicine kits and carts.
Valley Health System (VHS) is a system of six acute care hospitals and one critical access hospital with locations in Las Vegas, Henderson and Pahrump, NV. This project will reach approximately 20,000 individuals and serve 3,000 patients in the seven conservation camps in Carlin, Ely, Indian Springs, Jean, Pioche, Tonopah and Wells, Nevada for three years.
Go here for more information on the USDA Rural Development Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant Program visit
Carson City’s Pokemon GO Community is collecting donations for California fire victims this week during community game play.
Pokemon GO is a popular mobile game based off the Pokemon franchise that has collected a steady following in recent years.
Raquel Gonzalez-Rivera is a local Carson City player who hosts the community meet ups around town for game play, and decided she wanted a way to help fire victims that have been displaced in the most recent California fire.
The Carson City Pokemon GO community will be collecting physical donations for fire victims this week, with the first meet up being tomorrow, Wednesday at the Capitol beginning at 2:30.
For more information you can contact Raquel directly at 775 443 8245, and donations will be handed off on Friday.
CARSON CITY — Before the beginning of a biennial legislative session, Nevada lawmakers and various other governmental entities submit Bill Draft Requests to the Legislative Counsel Bureau, and LCB staff draft the measure for introduction during the upcoming session.
An LCB drafting attorney, “translates the concept assuring clear meaning and compatibility with the Nevada State Constitution and other laws.”
Go here for the full story.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Highway Patrol are reminding motorists to drive attentively and slow down and move over for traffic response vehicles during National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week, held Nov. 11-17.
There are approximately 50,000 reported crashes on Nevada roads every year. Traffic incidents are the primary cause of death for police officers and emergency medical responders nationwide. To help keep drivers, incident victims and first responders safe, Nevada traffic incident response partners remind motorists that Nevada law has long required drivers to slow down, proceed with caution, and if possible, move to the far lane when passing an official emergency response vehicle(s) pulled over on the side of the road with lights on.
Since 2017, an updated law requires drivers to do the same for NDOT road work vehicles with flashing amber or non-flashing blue lights on.
Nevada law also requires drivers involved in minor, non-injury fender benders to safely move their vehicle out of the travel lanes when possible, helping reduce the chance of secondary crashes for themselves and other drivers.
“Every day in Nevada, your police, fire and other public safety workers are out on the roads helping drivers who have been in some sort of mishap,” Reno Fire Department firefighter Mark Hilty explained. “We’re working in traffic and things are only made worse if one of us is injured or killed by a passing vehicle. Please, when you see our lights, slow down, move over and give us as much space as you can to safely do our jobs.”
National statistics show that for every minute a freeway lane is blocked, the resulting traffic congestion takes four minutes to clear, and the chance of secondary crashes rises. In Nevada, the Nevada departments of transportation and public safety, local law enforcement, public works, emergency medical response and emergency management, federal highway, homeland security and transit administrations as well as private towing and hazardous materials responders have joined together in traffic incident management coalitions to improve road incident response and roadway safety while reducing travel delays.
Since Nevada’s first Traffic Incident Management Coalition was founded in southern Nevada in 2008, coalitions statewide have trained nearly 4,250 first responders to implement safe, quick clearance of traffic incidents. In the Las Vegas area, the rate of secondary crashes has been cut in half since 2015. More information is available at www.NVtim.com.
For more than 15 years, NDOT has provided the Freeway Service Patrol to enhance freeway safety and help quickly clear incident scenes in Las Vegas and Reno. In 2017, the Freeway Service Patrol helped quickly and safely clear more than 11,000 roadside incidents in Reno. The service is sponsored by State Farm.
Driving Safety Tips
— Keep your car in good condition, including routine maintenance and checks.
— Always buckle up. Never drive impaired or while sleepy or distracted.
— Drive attentively, not aggressively. Continually scan the road ahead of you to be prepared.
— Do not speed. Space your vehicle far enough from other cars so you have time to avoid potential crashes.
— Keep updated on current state road conditions by logging onto nvroads.com or dialing 511 before driving.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — It started as a dream of Chad Donnelly's after growing up in Colorado and attending Denver Broncos football games in the cold and snow. He thought to himself, if people will attend a football game and sit in the snow, why not a concert?
That observation turned into an internationally recognized event in South Lake Tahoe where electronic music fans have headed to for three days, December 29-31, since 2011. In that first year, 28,995 tickets were over the three days and it grossed $1.5 million.
The popular festival also caught the attention of MTV, which announced Monday they have expanded their global live events business into the U.S. with the acquisition of SnowGlobe Music Festival which attracts more than 20,000 fans each day.
MTV plans to reinvent their New Year's Eve coverage by connecting their New York Times Square live event to the festival in South Lake Tahoe and beyond.
Besides the music fans, MTV was also attracted to the event because of the live action sports and interactive art exhibitions.
“With SnowGlobe, MTV is taking the natural next step in its resurgence by expanding deeper into live events, as we continue to reach our fans and capitalize on our strong brand in new ways,” said Chris McCarthy, President of MTV, VH1, CMT, and Logo. “In a festival space where many events have become indistinguishable, SnowGlobe stands out with a unique mix of music, sports, and art that makes it a favorite among artists and its growing audience.”
“With SnowGlobe, we’ve always endeavored to create an event experience that sets itself apart from the typical music festival model,” said Donnelly, CEO of SnowGlobe. “We are incredibly excited to be joining the MTV family, whose legacy of developing boundary breaking programming and events perfectly aligns with our long-standing ambition of creative innovation.”
In 2018, SnowGlobe will also feature all-new art installations as well as their signature “Big Air” activation showcasing extreme winter sports demonstrations.
Donnelly and his team have been working with a local group, the No-Globe Alliance, who had concerns about the noise created from the event which takes place on the Community Playfields on Al Tahoe Blvd. Sound mitigation improvements are planned for the 2018 event which is the final year of their contract. He said sound mitigation remains one of their top priorities and are excited to see how their analysis and implementation of recommendations help with this year's event.
No other changes are planned for 2018.
"There are no plans to take SnowGlobe out of South Lake Tahoe," said Donnelly when asked if they had plans to move the event when the contract expires. "SnowGlobe is truly grateful to call South Lake Tahoe home and we look forward to many future New Year's Eve's together."
Donnelly and his team at SnowGlobe Music Festival will still produce and manage the festival.
"We are looking forward to working alongside the many skilled and resourceful people on the MTV and Viacom Live Event's teams to continue to evolve the SnowGlobe experience," said Donnelly.
Reflecting on the previous seven years of producing SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe, Donnelly said the best part was seeing diverse groups of people coming together in "such a breathtaking part of the world to celebrate their shared love of music."
This move to acquire SnowGlobe, is MTV’s latest step to build on its success and expand and diversify beyond cable TV. MTV currently leads all cable networks in ratings growth, driving its longest streak of growth in seven years.
MTV will collaborate with the SnowGlobe team to expand SnowGlobe to additional dates and locations worldwide and leverage its team to launch other new events as well.
SnowGlobe’s three-day festival advance purchase passes are sold out, but there are some passes still available and single day passes are now on sale.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
See SouthTahoeNow.com for updates and information about this year's festival.
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada is hosting a series of free parenting workshops beginning Saturday, Nov. 17, at its Carson City campus, 1870 Russell Way, in Carson City. The classes are free, and lunch and childcare are provided on site.
The classes, taught by Jill Packman, PhD, MFT, a school counselor and psychologist, are designed to provide parents with tools and hands-on exercises to help build stronger, more positive relationships with their children.
Topics include:
Supporting Your Kids Through Peer Relationships
Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. - noon
Navigating Through the Difficult Conversations
Saturday, Dec. 15, 9 a.m. - noon
Reservations are requested. Call (775)882-8820 or email matts@bgcwn.org.
The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified three Reno men who died in a crash Saturday night on Mt. Rose Highway, State Route 431 at Thomas Creek Road.
The three who died in the crash are Craig Wells Park, 67, Rodolfo Manuel Torres, 43 and Bryan Wayne Morris, 57.
At approximately 10 p.m. NHP troopers responded to reports of a head-on crash. Preliminary investigation shows that a silver 2001 Toyota Tacoma pickup was traveling eastbound on SR-431 in the left-hand westbound travel lane. A green and tan 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis sedan was traveling westbound on SR-431 in the westbound left-hand travel lane.
The left front of the Toyota Tacoma struck the left front of the Mercury Grand Marquis and both vehicles came to rest in the center turn lane and the westbound travel lanes. The driver of the Mercury Grand Marquis, Craig Wells Park of Reno sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Two good Samaritans, both traveling in separate vehicles, came upon the collision scene just moments later and stopped to provide assistance.
As the good Samaritans were on the driver side of the silver Toyota Tacoma, a white 2002 GMC Yukon SUV was traveling westbound on SR-431. The driver of the GMC Yukon observed the crash and steered to the left, striking the right side of the Toyota Tacoma within several minutes of the initial crash.
The two good Samaritans, Rodolfo Manuel Torres and Bryan Wayne Morris, both of Reno, were both struck by the Toyota Tacoma. Mr. Torres sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Mr. Morris was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the crash. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Impairment is suspected in this crash and will be part of the ongoing investigation.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is seeking additional witnesses to this crash. If you were a witness to this incident, or have any information regarding this collision, please contact Trooper Max Davis of the Nevada Highway Patrol Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) at 775-687-9618 or max.davis@dps.state.nv.us NHP Case #181100942.
Ready to hike off that Thanksgiving feast? Come join Muscle Powered for a Late Fall Hike to Pinyon Trail in Carson Valley, south of Carson City. This gently rolling 5.2 mile intermediate hike provides majestic views of Carson Valley, Job's Peak and the beautiful surrounding mountains.
Pinyon Hills Trail was built by the Carson Valley Trails Association and is a "hidden gem" in the hills southeast of Gardnerville.
To carpool to the trailhead, be ready to leave at 9 a.m. at the north end of the Target store parking lot on Jack's Valley Road. Here is a link to the CVTA website where you can find further information about this trail as well as directions right to the trailhead. Go to https://carsonvalleytrails.org/pinyon-trail/. If you wish to meet at the Pinyon Hills Trail trailhead, please be there by 9:30am.
Closed-toed shoes, snacks and water are required. Dogs are not allowed on this hike.
We will cancel by 7:30 AM that day if there is significant inclement weather. Please check the MusclePowered website calendar, our Facebook page, or check with Jo Foster at 319-504-3309, jf.praire@gmail.com; or Larry Marinel at larryamarinel@gmail.com, if you have questions. Hope to see you on the trail!
Canyon White and the Canyon Band will be performing at Sassafras Live Music & Events Friday, Nov. 30 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Don't miss this high powered jam, it will rock your socks off!
The death toll continues to climb and the number of homes and structures destroyed grows from the Camp Fire wildfire in Paradise, Calif. Fires are also raging in Southern California. Here are a few ways you can help.
The fire began last week and has already burned 125,000 acres and has destroyed 7,600 structures, most of them homes. As of late Tuesday, 48 people have died and 200 are still missing.
It is the most destructive, and deadliest, fire in California to date, and is at 30 percent containment as of Tuesday afternoon.
The previous deadliest fire record was held by the Griffith Park Fire of 1933 in which 29 people were killed.
In the Woolsey Fire, currently burning west of Los Angeles and parts of Malibu, two people have died and 96,000 acres of burned. It is 35 percent contained as of Tuesday afternoon.
Precautionary shut downs of electricity in San Diego due to a red flag warning and high winds has left 25,000 customers without power as an attempt to prevent another fire from breaking out.
There are multiple ways you can help donate to the victims of the fire.
In an article published by the Sacramento Bee, it’s being said that the best way to help is through cash or gift card donations.
An excerpt of their article said:
“Cash donations and gift cards offer more flexibility. Gift cards to places like Target or Walmart can help someone buy clothes or other items they might have left out of their go-bags. Gift cards for gas stations, supermarkets and pharmacies also can be useful for evacuees.”
You can read more of their article with information on how to donate by clicking this link: https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article221539745.html
The Pokemon GO community of Carson City is taking physical donations this week. You can read more about it here.
Pet supplies for furry fire victims are being collected through November 18 by Realty Executives Nevada’s Choice in Carson City. You can read more about it here.
Dutch Brothers in Carson City is accepting donations this week, and will match them up to $150,000. You can find out more information on their facebook post here.
Also, grocers have launched a Salvation Army Fundraiser. Save Mart and FoodMaxx grocery stores are collecting monetary donations for The Salvation Army and its relief efforts in Butte County, Calif., affected by Camp Fire. Shoppers can donate any amount at checkout and 100 percent of the proceeds will aid local victims. The donation will be printed on the receipt, so shoppers have a record of their tax deductible donation. All Save Mart and FoodMaxx grocery stores in California and Northern Nevada are participating in this fundraiser, including those locations around Carson City.
Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate’s Carson City office is collecting donations to distribute through their sister Select office in Chico. Coldwell Banker Carson City is accepting donations at 123 West Second Street. Many of these people fled their homes with just the clothes on their backs. Please #SupportParadise. Camp Fire donations drop-off is the Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate office located at 123 West Second Street in Carson City.
Also collecting: Carson City Estate Sales & Liquidations. Donations for Paradise fire victims can be dropped off at 3735 North Carson Street in the back everyday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
As always, the American Red Cross is doing their part to help, and you can either donate to help fire victims here, or alternatively from your mobile phone you can text CAWILDFIRES to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the American Red Cross.
Hello Carson City and welcome to Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Among the events and activities today include continued voting to bring the Levitt AMP concert back to Carson City this summer, a Silver and Blue Nevada rivalry blood drive, a volunteer meeting for Toys for Tots; a showing of "Casino Boss" that was filmed this summer at the Carson Nugget starring SNL Alum Jose Piscopo, a visit by Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift in Dayton, art showings and more.
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Here's what's happening today.
— Voting underway to bring live summer music back to downtown Carson City. The Brewery Arts Center is now in the running to bring a 10 week live music series to Carson City during the summer of 2019. Sponsored by the Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation, a national foundation dedicated to strengthening the social fabric of America through free live music, Brewery Arts Center hopes to qualify as one of 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. Supporters are asked to go here to to register and vote. Online public voting is now open and ends November 20 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The Top 25 finalists will be selected through online public voting. The Levitt Foundation will then review the proposals of these 25 finalists and will select up to 15 Levitt AMP winners, which will be announced on Dec. 18, 2018.
— Beat UNLV Week at Vitalant Carson City. 11 a.m. Back the pack and transform lives before Thanksgiving. Donate blood Nov 19-21 and receive an “I Bleed Silver & Blue” T-shirt, while supplies last during Beat UNLV week! During the fall and winter months, especially around the holidays, blood donations decline just when they need to increase. Long holiday weekends, like Thanksgiving, pose an extra challenge when many donors are too busy, are traveling out of the area to be with family and friends, or catch a cold or flu. You can be an inspiration to others by giving the blood supply a much-needed boost. Do amazing, be the one someone is thankful for by giving blood today. Reserve your appointment today. 256 East Winnie Lane, Carson City.
— Bleu Café’s Culinary Travelers Club: French Country Feast. 5 p.m. Culinary Travelers Club dinner will be on Nov 14. Bleu Cafe will bring the highly anticipated “French Country Feast." This event will feature a five course meal prepared with recipes dating back generations, prepared from scratch the old fashioned way. 240 East Winnie Lane.
— Carson City Council of the Navy League to Celebrate Veterans. 5:30 p.m. Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino, 2171 Hwy 50E, Carson City. The Carson City Council of the Navy League of the United States will honor Veterans, past and present, at our November Meeting. We will also pay tribute to our MIA’s and POW’s and celebrate both the Navy and Marine Corps birthdays. Our speaker for the Special Veteran’s Day celebration will be Captain Robert Wiley, Retired, who was the first Master of the USNS Carson City, T-EPF 7.
— Volunteers sought for Carson City area Toys For Tots roundup. 6 p.m. Carson City's Toys for Tots 2018 holiday roundup is in need of volunteers throughout November and December. There will be a volunteer meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. at the iStorage East facility, 3579 Highway 50 East No. 114, Carson City. Volunteers are needed to help pack toys, distribute toys and move toys. For more information call the Call Ron Wood Family Resource Center at 884-2269 or email: info@carson-family.org.
— Salsa Dance Lessons and Social Dancing Downtown. 6 p.m. Salsa Dance Lesson and Salsa Social Dance in Downtown Carson City!! Every Wednesday at 6pm come take a dance lesson for just $10 and then head across the street to Battle Born Social at 7pm. Come learn, have fun and get some great exercise! For more information contact Tiffany at Yaple's Ballroom at 775-400-2952 or visit www.YBallroomDance.com.
— WNC President Solis ‘Teaches’ at the Leisure Hour Club Meeting. 6 p.m. Dr. Vincent Solis, President of Western Nevada College, will share WNC’s vision for the future at the monthly Leisure Hour Club meeting. In recognition of the Club’s funding of scholarships at WNC, Niki Gladys, WNC’s Executive Director of Development, will also join Solis at the meeting.
— Carson Nugget to host viewing of 'Casino Boss' featuring 150 Carson City local extras. 7 p.m. The Carson Nugget in Carson City will host a free viewing Wednesday of "Casino Boss," a new TV show filmed at the casino this summer and featuring more than 150 Carson City citizens as extras. The showing is Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. Carson Nugget, 507 N Carson St, Carson City, Nev. Pick up tickets for the free viewing at the Nugget’s Winners Club any time prior the show.
Five-day video clinic to stop smoking. As a lead-up to the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, a free 5-day Stop Smoking Video Clinic will be hosted by Doctor Arthur Weaver. The five night video series runs Sunday thru Thursday, Nov. 11-15, at 7 p.m. each evening in the Carson City SDA Fellowship Hall – 405 College Parkway, Carson City. If you know someone who is in need of putting the tobacco addiction behind them, please help them find us for this very important clinic. The goal is to stop smoking now.
— Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable revisit Dayton. 7 p.m. Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift are coming to Dayton, Nev. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 when the Historical Society of Dayton Valley and historian Laura Tennant presents a Power Point program with the photos of the filming of “The Misfits” on the streets of Dayton and the Stagecoach Flats in the summer of 1960. This free event is at the Dayton Valley Community Center at 170 Pike Street, Old Town Dayton, begins at 7 p.m. with refreshments. and the presentation starts at 7:30 p.m. Call 775-246-3256 or 775-246-6316 for more information.
ONGOING:
— Tiffani and Bailee's 6th Sealed Toy Drive underway, drop off boxes throughout Carson City. Tiffani Barber was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer on Dec. 8, 2012. For those of you who didn't know Tiffani, all she ever wanted to do was help people. So it was no surprise to those closest to her that when the social worker assigned to her case asked her what she needed, Tiffani replied with, "How can I help?" There are multiple locations throughout the Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno area.
— Winter Conditioning Program at Well Being Fitness. 9 a.m. 1851 S Roop St, Unit 145, Carson City. Winter sports and activities are on the horizon! Join us at Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) and prepare your body for success. Our Winter Conditioning Program starts on October 29. Two separate 3 week programs are offered w/a one week break (Thanksgiving) between the two. We focus on strength, dynamic balance and stability, and muscular endurance (yes, that means cardio!) as they relate to winter sports and activities like snow-mobile excursions, snow shoeing, skiing and snowboarding, and all the Nordic and back country activities on your list.
— Patricia Ann Probst: An Artist of the Movement. 11 to 6 p.m. The Charlie B Gallery is proud to announce the coming of a ceramic celebration art show and sale: “Patricia Ann Probst: An Artist of the Movement.” The gallery will offer many works created by Patricia Ann Probst (1941-2016). A sale will continue through December 2, 2018. 114 West Telegraph.
— Christmas tree permits available on Carson, Bridgeport ranger districts. Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase beginning Thursday, Nov. 1. The U.S. Forest Service Christmas Tree Program is designed for families, businesses, and institutions wishing to cut their own trees for decorating. Christmas tree permits must be purchased in person and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis for $10 each, with a limit of two trees per household. Permits are nonrefundable and nontransferable, and only valid through Dec. 25, 2018. The Ranger Districts have a limited amount of Christmas tree permits available, and once those allotted permits are sold, no more will be available.
— The Nevada Artists Association (NAA) presents the annual Nevada Day Art Show, now through Nov. 30. Entries in all categories are judged with cash prizes awarded to winners. The NAA Gallery is located at 449 W. King Street in Carson City and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.
— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is currently seeking individuals and pairs interested in leading interpretive programs in one of our many parks and open spaces. Interested individuals and pairs are encouraged to apply. If interested, go here.
— Carson City Art Gallery features Show by Erik Holland. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Celebrate the artwork of Erik Holland. He has worked as an artist his entire adult life. He started painting murals in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1990's. He then moved to Reno, Nevada, achieving his dream of living in the high desert. He has had a one man show in Reno every year since 2001. The show was born on a desire to depict the many sides of America. Amerika is spelled with a K to denote concern with our troubled times. The images come from the life of artist Erik Holland, starting in 1980, when he painted "Spirit of the Eighties" The show is in fact a retrospective of the artist's life from 1980 to the present. Carson City Art Gallery is located at 110 S Curry St, corner of 2nd, in downtown Carson City. For details, please contact Carson City Art Gallery, 775-313-8628 or carsoncityart@yahoo.com.
— The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, Americana with Cadmium Orange, by artist Gig Depio at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Depio is an artist and an advocate for public art in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was awarded the 2016 Fellowship Grant in Painting by the Nevada Arts Council (NAC). He has worked on various exhibitions and projects with the Nevada Museum of Art, Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery, and UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, among others. Depio graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He lives in Las Vegas with his family. Carson City Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser Street in Carson City.
This calendar is updated throughout the day as information becomes available.
November is Diabetes Awareness month. Throughout the month, Carson Tahoe Health will be hosting a variety of FREE classes and events to raise awareness and offer support. All classes and events will be located at the Health & Wellness Institute (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250).
Schedule for Thursday:
11 – Noon Nutrition and Diabetes, Holiday Style Laura Deverse, Registered Dietitian
Noon – 1 PM Metabolic Syndrome, Dr. David Johnson
A 47-year-old man was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail for a felony violation of bail conditions warrant, a sheriff's deputy said.
Anthony Nicola Sclafini was transported from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to Carson City for the warrant. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.
In other arrests:
— A 49-year-old Gardnerville man was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant issued Aug. 17, 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.
— 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.
Hannah McDonald, Executive Director at Partnership Carson City, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon.
Originally brought on part-time as youth program coordinator, she went on to become the Community Outreach Coordinator before taking over the top job from Kathy Bartosz late last year.
Though the Partnership was created to help community members avoid dangerous behaviors and addictions, Ms. McDonald puts primary emphasis upon promoting healthy lifestyles.
This event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, in the banquet room of Carson City's Round Table, on Retail Drive just off College Parkway. All are welcome.
What's for lunch? Round Table currently offers two low-cost lunchtime specials: an all-you-can-eat buffet with four types of pizza and full salad bar for $7.49, and a 10-inch pizza with the toppings of your choice for $5.00.
Sponsored by the Democratic Men's Committee, these luncheons help defer expenses at Carson's Democratic HQ while affording the community an opportunity to engage with candidates, office holders, subject matter experts and public policy advocates in an unstructured and informal atmosphere. Donations of $5 or more gratefully accepted but are not required.
For further information contact Rich Dunn at 434-8783 or richdunn@aol.com.
