Misti Gower is known by co-workers at Nevada’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as a cake baker extraordinaire. So, no one was surprised when she and Heidi Englund of the Nevada Historical Society agreed to create a 13 foot wide by 21 foot long cake in the shape of Nevada to commemorate the great cake caper of 1964.
The monumental undertaking has started to come together as DCNR colleagues and others have jumped in to help bake, build and serve the 1,300 pound confection.
The cake cutting and eating event, which features historically themed entertainment, opens to the public at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 21 at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center’s Sage Café located at 1600 Medical Pkwy., Carson City.
Commemorative aprons are available to those who contribute $150 to help with the costs of the Battle Born Birthday Cake Celebration. Donors will become brigade level sponsors of this Sesquicentennial signature event. For more information please call 775-688-1190, ext 224.
Photo: Back row Audrey Brooks-Scott, Stephanie Simpson, Colleen Cripps, Ann Mori, Catherine Orpilla, Clair Bridwell Front row Diane Benson, Misti Gower, Brenda McCarty, Karen Howard.