The much-anticipated debut of the 2006-07 Douglas High boys' basketball season is tonight (Thursday) at South Tahoe at 6 p.m.
6 lifts and 1 terrain park open. Forecast: Sunny with little wind. Should be between 22 and 28 degrees.
One of my worst faults, and I will freely admit to it, is my uncanny ability to totally underestimate the time it will take me to do something.
For all the lumps this group has taken, you'll have to forgive the senior class of 2007 if they are looking forward to reaping the rewards of all their efforts.
The Carson Valley Middle School eighth-graders are still undefeated on the year after beating up on Carson, South Tahoe and Incline.
Hello, fellow anglers, and welcome to winter. Not much is going on in our fishing world, but I will give you a little update.
Spurred on by a good dose of "guts" - not to mention a flurry of pins - the Carson High wrestling team opened its season with a bang on Wednesday.
6 lifts and 1 terrain park open. Forecast: Sunny, but very cold with little wind. Should be between 10 to 29 degree
Members of the Mu Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will be conducting two degree rituals at their next gathering on Dec. 4. The festive evening will be held at the Gardnerville home of Lucy Corliss.
The Carson Valley Middle School eighth-graders are still undefeated on the year after beating up on Carson, South Tahoe and Incline.
Building a town is no easy job but it appears 74-year-old Jack Flannery is well on his way to creating a picture postcard version of Carson Valley, only his re-construction will consume a lot less acreage, with no need for a master plan except his own.
On Oct. 1, Vista Grande Baptist Church became one of Carson Valley's newest churches.
Due to the Douglas County Senior Services "yoga for seniors" program's enormous success, and the lack of available space at the senior center, the yoga class will be moving to the Carson Valley United Methodist Church located at 1375 Centerville Lane in Gardnerville beginning Tuesday. The program will continue to run each Tuesday and Thursday at its new time, 10-10:30 a.m. This class is offered free of charge to anyone 60 years of age or older.
Opening on the road at Spanish Springs, the Douglas junior varsity girls used a tough defense and some quick scoring to beat the Cougars 42-26.
The Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Gardnerville is hosting a decorated Christmas tree display today through Dec. 29, and visitors will be asked to vote on their favorite tree. Each vote costs 25 cents.
One of writer Krista Benjamin's poems has been selected for inclusion in the 2006 edition of "Best American Poetry." She will read "Letter from my Ancestors" and other poems from the anthology at the Mile High Jazz Band's free concert on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The event takes place at Comma Coffee, located at 312 S. Carson Street in Carson City.
Due to unfortunate circumstances the Annual Carson Valley Community Messiah Sing, previously scheduled for Dec. 10, has been canceled. Please watch for next year's event.
The Douglas Pop Warner Pee Wee football team ran into a bigger, faster Las Vegas squad Saturday at Damonte Ranch in the state championship Silver Bowl team.
The Soul(e) Ferret Rescue Shelter is hosting its second annual open house 1-4 p.m. Dec. 9. Festivities will take place at 977 Pleasantview Court in Gardnerville.
6 lifts and 1 terrain park open. Forecast: Overcast, possible snow flurries, 5-10 degrees with moderate winds.
Andy McIntosh, soph., WR, Nevada: Played in a 38-7 loss to Boise State Saturday.
The Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department is taking registration for the new teen basketball league through Dec. 1 and the season will begin on Jan. 13.
Carson Valley fifth-grader Tanner Thorson has been enjoying a solid season on the Red Bluff Outlaws Box Stock class circuit through the first four races.
The holidays are upon us and mixed feelings tend to bombard many who are away from home or those who had lost a loved one. The feeling of loneliness can easily steer a person into despair and emptiness, feeling home alone.
Last week, the Douglas County Public Library in Minden unveiled new learning resources from the Language First! Program, to a crowd of about 15 preschoolers and kindergartners.
Fish Springs lost a great friend and neighbor on Thanksgiving Day as Don Hale died at the age of 78. He was born in Texas but has lived here for the past 27 years and he can tell more stories than we can remember.
Help collect donations for the less fortunate this holiday season with 19-year-old, Nikki Villoria who is conducting a food, clothing and toy drive called, "Help For the Holidays."
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Have you ever heard of an art gallery hosting a miniature show? Miniature shows are when artists are given specific size guidelines - in this case, at The Davis Gallery; images are to be no larger than 108 square inches, or essentially a 9- by 12-inch painting.
Order 67 has been keeping busy with two upcoming concerts to look forward to.
The Bar BQ Boys, a group of Carson Valley musicians, will be playing at the Coyote Sports Bar & Grill tonight from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m..
Lisa Goeringer, 51, a 15-year resident of Minden, died Nov. 14, 2006, in Minden. A celebration of life will be planned for a later date.
The Douglas girls' basketball team entered Saturday's season-opener looking at the matchup at Spanish Springs as a pop quiz.
I remember this movie from when I was a child. I have always thought it was a good idea to have prisons out in the ocean or in the middle of the desert, a far less likely chance of escape, right?
With Thanksgiving behind us, the shopping fervor has begun, and just ahead, (and I mean just), are a multitude of holiday happenings beginning with Gardnerville's kickoff that starts at 5 p.m. today.
Several things will be going on in the Antelope Valley before Christmas. A few are:
The Record-Courier will post a morning ski report every weekday through the winter season for Carson Valley's closest resorts.
While Friday marked the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, today marks the opening of Christmas lighting week.
Unity Church of Today will hold two services on Christmas Eve in the sanctuary, located at 1701 Lucerne St., Minden. The first service at 6 p.m. is designed for families and children, while the second service at 7:30 p.m. features candlelight and a Unity Chorus performance.
For the four Sundays prior to Thanksgiving the congregation of the Carson Valley United Methodist Church held its annual Fall Food Round-up
The Douglas Wildcat youth wrestling will be taking sign-ups for the 2006-07 season Nov. 27 and 30 at the Carson Valley Middle School multi-purpose room from 6 to 7 p.m.
The Douglas County Public Library is hosting the Light the Lights celebration in Minden from 6-8 p.m. Friday, as participants write letters to Santa and letters to soldiers. The program continues on Saturday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. as part of the Parade of Lights celebration.
The fifth annual Joyful Noise Community Holiday Concert returns to the CVIC Hall in Minden 7 p.m. Dec. 17. The concert offers something for all ages and musical tastes, with holiday treats and hot cider to follow the show. Admission is a love offering for the heart-warming evening of fun for families and friends.
Douglas High School introduced its fifth head softball coach in as many years earlier in the week.
A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at FitzHenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home in Gardnerville for Mary Beres, 55, who died Nov. 18, 2006, at her home in Gardnerville.
On Oct. 1, Vista Grande Baptist Church became one of Carson Valley's newest churches.
It's easy to see why "A Tuna Christmas" is described as a "red-neck comedy" and at the same time is a "poignant and touching" holiday play after five minutes of watching rehearsals at Douglas High School.
The celebration of Thanksgiving in my family always seemed to come with a set of rules when I was growing up. It always consisted of the gathering of just family, and for me, my family was fairly small. There was Grandma, Grandpa, my mom, my sister, my unmarried Aunt Bonnie (who doted on my sister and me) and my father for the first five years of my life.
Did you eat too much yesterday? It's probably a safe assumption that most of us did. I hope you were able to enjoy some quality family time and find some things to be thankful for in your life. This time of year brings so much joy to our lives we sometimes forget that it is also one of the most stressful times of the year. So don't forget to take some time for yourself as the end of this year fast approaches.
The Dakota Organization is presenting a variety show on Dec. 15 at the CVIC Hall in Minden.
The Carson Valley Middle School seventh-grade boys' basketball team jumped out to an early 10-2 lead against cross-valley rival Pau-Wa-Lu Tuesday afternoon and cruised from there.
They've taken their lumps, now they're ready to show off what they learned.
The Carson Valley Cougars competitve traveling baseball program will be conducting tryouts for its 13U and 14U squads in early December.
On a wet, freezing, miserable day in Sparks, the Douglas Tiger Junior Midgets failed to capture the Snow Bowl by losing to the Sparks Steelers 12-6. The Tigers kept pushing until the final minute, but just came up short.
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During the remainder of the month of November, a small exhibit depicting Washoe culture is on display in the lobby of the Minden Inn.
About the only thing the Douglas Tigers were missing in their 2006 storybook football season was that elusive happy ending.
Boosted by record-breaking seasons and strong offensive and defensive efforts on several different playing venues, the Douglas fall sports programs hauled in a number of Sierra League awards for 2006.
St. Gall Catholic Church invites you to join us for the celebrations to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, 4:45 p.m. Dec. 9 with mariachi music in the gathering area. A
Andy McIntosh, soph., WR, Nevada: Had one tackle in a 42-0 win over Lousiana Tech Saturday.
The Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department is taking registration for the new teen basketball league through Dec. 1 and the season will begin on Jan. 13.
An open house is planned to celebrate final payment of the bond on the Carson Valley Swim Center. The final payment on the East Fork Swimming Pool District Construction bond was made this month and the district will celebrate this 20 milestone on Saturday with free admission offered all day and a list of special events:
The employees of Douglas Disposal are sponsoring their 12th annual food drive in Carson Valley. Customers can look for flyers to be distributed Dec. 4-8. The flyers will be left on refuse containers with all information about the drive. This is an invitation for participation to help those in need during this holiday season. Simply place a bag of nonperishable food items beside your refuse container. Plastic bags are preferred to protect against rain and moisture. The employees will then collect the contributions the week of Dec. 11-15.
I like my food to be as natural as possible without artificial growth hormones. Since moving here to Northern Nevada, we have raised a lot of chickens and ducks for dinner, but a few years ago I mail-ordered two turkeys. A white Holland female we named Giblet (short for Thanksgiving) and a broad-breasted bronze male named Gravy (short for Christmas). I didn't want my sons to worry about the turkeys' future. Besides, my father used to tell us girls when we were little "don't play with your food."
The Carson Valley Arts Council is presenting singer-songwriter Edie Carey in concert at the CVIC Hall in Minden on Thursday. Join the Carson Valley Arts Council for an evening of great music, wine and cheese, and news about the proposed Copeland Performing Arts Center. The reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the concert at 7 p.m., and dessert at 8:15 p.m. To learn more about Edie Carey and her music, visit the Web site at www.ediecarey.com.
The Douglas County Public Library in Minden presents a gingerbread house-making workshop at 6 p.m. Monday. Dennis Little will be on hand to help children build gingerbread houses using graham crackers and other sweet things.
Sixteen teens from Douglas High School, Carson Valley Middle School and Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School came together on Nov. 15 for a day-long educational opportunity to study the deadly effects of tobacco use, so that new members could become teen teachers and established members could spend the day planning school and community events.
With nary a gobble, nor even a squabble, Carson Valley folks racked up $2,600 for Douglas High School scholarships and programs during the Carson Valley Kiwanis Club Turkey Bingo on Saturday.
A few years back, Paula Nelson, while living in Carson City, composed a musical play called "Blackjack Bottom," about a cowhand from the fictional town of Blackjack Bottom, Texas.
During November the Douglas County Public Library in Minden is featuring a display by the State of Nevada Division of Family Services.
Retired Col. Don Knight, USAF and his wife, 2nd Brig. Gen. Elaine Knight, USAF, of Colorado Springs, Colo., are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Alicia Knight, of Colorado Springs, Colo., to Philip Gingrich, son of Dennis and Alice Gingrich, all of Gardnerville. The wedding is to take place Dec. 30 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The Boy Scouts of Minden and Gardnerville earned a big "thank you" from the Carson Valley Community Food Closet with the success of their Nov. 11 food drive.
The Christmas season officially "kicks off" on Wednesday with the second annual Christmas Season Kickoff presented by the Town of Gardnerville. The event is truly a small-town old-fashioned Christmas, complete with roasted chestnuts and performances by a middle school band and local theater group.
Do you still have turkey leftover in your refrigerator from Thanksgiving dinner? If so, it's time to get creative and think of new ways to present that bird to your family. Anyway that's what my mother would do. There were seven kids in our family so no food was thrown away.
Welcome to the busiest travel day of the year. As we rush around preparing to travel, buying groceries, preparing for the big Thanksgiving day, let's stop for a moment and remember what is important.
Sometimes we tend to forget how much is achieved by regular folks from small communities in our country. I have been reminded of that again lately, with the increased public prominence of General John Abizaid, Commander of the Central Command for 27 countries in the Middle and Far East.
Support Our Soldiers, a local effort to provide gifts for American troops in Iraq at Christmas, is still looking for contributions. The deadline for dropping off items is Saturday.
I love Thanksgiving, the family, the fun, the football and the food.
Coming off a regional runner-up, league-championship season and losing five starters who all went on to play at the next level, the Douglas volleyball program was expected to drop off a little.
Tryouts for the Carson Valley Tigers sixth-grade AAU basketball team will be Dec. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Douglas High School gym.
Again, the community is championless, their voices drowned out by the virtual din of a three-minute timer. At a Douglas County Planning Commission hearing this week, a packed throng gamely made public comments opposing yet another major master plan amendment and major zoning map amendment; this one proffered by the much venerated land steward of Douglas County, Don Bently, and employee James Usher.
The Carson Valley Arts Council is hosting its annual Gingerbread Decorating Contest at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center starting today and running through Dec. 16. This is the second year in a row for this contest, and the museum is filling up fast with the festive creations, according to contest organizer and fellow gingerbread house maker Dennis Little.
The Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department is taking registration for the new teen basketball league through Dec. 1 and the season will begin on Jan. 13.
For the past two seasons, the group of athletes playing on the 2006 Douglas Pop Warner Pee Wee football team have been unbeatable.
With a crop of younger and first-year varsity players infused into the lineup, the Douglas girls' soccer team still found its way into the regional playoffs for the 13th consecutive year.
Pop Warner's Midget Cheer is having a spaghetti feed, silent auction and raffle 8 p.m. Saturday at Minden Elementary School.
The first weekend of November was a busy time in quiet little Topaz Ranch Estates. The Sagehens hosted their annual Fall Boutique and shoppers turned out early to get the best buys and a jump start on Christmas shopping.
The Carson Valley Middle School boys' basketball teams raced out of the gates with both the seventh- and eighth-grade squads winning their first three games.
Lillian F. Witt, 84, a 14 year resident of Wellington, died Nov. 1, 2006 in Carson City.
The Douglas County Public Library in Minden is having a holiday craft workshop at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The fun starts when the craft cupboard full of paper, glitter, glue and patterns is opened. Children 4 and older will create a calendar to count down until Santa comes. Younger children should be accompanied by an adult.
We're flabbergasted that the Douglas County Planning Commission rejected a request from longtime Valley resident Julian Larrouy to have a master plan amendment to rebuild the Valley Bar.
What is becoming a holiday tradition, Christmas in the Sierra returns to the historic "Raycraft" Town Hall in Genoa with two performances on Dec. 16 starting at 5 p.m. and again at 8 p.m.
The Lone Tree Gallery and Framing celebrated its 22nd Anniversary Nov. 10 with a "meet and greet" for the artists the gallery represents.
OK, I'll share what I know: Wal-Mart is always interested in building new stores in favorable sites and there are usually people who want to sell their land to Wal-Mart.
There is still time to enter a gingerbread house contest, to be held at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center the first two weeks of December.
Everyone who's visited the Minden Department of Motor Vehicles office over the years for everything from obtaining first driver's permits to registering new vehicles may remember Holly Walthall.
The country western band Docie Doe will be playing tonight and Saturday night at Buckaroos Saloon, 1435 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Some of the songs from the long list the band performs include: "Brown-Eyed Girl," "Honky Tonk Woman," "It's a Heartache," Lay Down Sally" and "Margaritaville."
The Dakota Organization is presenting a variety show on Dec. 15 at the CVIC Hall in Minden.
Still in its fledgling stages of acceptance into the world of fine art and photo reproduction, gicleé prints are the path to the future for any high-quality, digitally produced, fine-art print. This is the service Michael Nelson, owner of Grafx 8 in Minden, provides.
On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon, my husband, Scott, son, Samuel and I ventured out to Faye Luther trailhead for a hike. We weren't the only ones out to enjoy the stunning autumn weather; the parking lot was as full as I have ever seen it.
The R-C Sports Notebook is a weekly online-exclusive column that appears every Tuesday on www.recordcourier.com. It contains observations, rumors, scoops and briefs from the Douglas County sports world.
The Douglas County Public Library in Minden will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. The library will close at 5 p.m. today, and will resume its regular schedule on Saturday at 9 a.m. For more information call the library at 782-9841.
Order 67 played Friday at Holy Grounds Coffee House on Highway 395.
Turkeys were made by students in Lorraine Felix's Thanksgiving pottery class.
Andy McIntosh, soph., WR, Nevada: Played but didn't record any stats in a 42-0 win over Utah State.
Douglas High School boys' soccer coach Milko Vasquez knew heading into the 2006 season that his team would be very young.
Saturday, Young At Heart Senior Citizen Club, will present the 11th annual Holiday Craft Fair at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville.
The Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department is taking registration for the new teen basketball league through Dec. 1 and the season will begin on Jan. 13.
Five local Rotary Clubs join together for a Rotary International Foundation dinner on Thursday. The Carson City Sunset Rotary Club is the host for this gala event that includes members of the Rotary Club of Carson City, Minden Rotary Club, Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club.
Brianna Kurtz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren and Donna Kurtz of Gardnerville was married to Seth Killian, son of Johnny Killian of Ione, Wash., and Susan Thompson of Caldwell, Idaho, on Sept. 2 at the Orchard House in Genoa.
Along with the Carson Valley Kiwanis Club Turkey Bingo on Saturday, about 20 Douglas High School Key Club members will be holding a fundraiser of their own, and they are looking for donations.
The Town of Gardnerville will present the second Carson Valley Christmas Season Kick-Off 5 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Heritage Park Pavilion.
Alamo, the school that has prevented the Coleville Lady Wolves from claiming the state 1A volleyball championship the last two years, prevented the Wolves from advancing to the championship round on Friday.
The first weekend of December will be a huge Christmas celebration in Carson Valley and Santa will be making appearances all over the Valley.
During the October stated meeting, the Masons of Carson Valley Lodge No. 33 of Gardnerville recognized their past masters. There were 13 past masters present.
My daughter Jenee brought home the November newsletter from Piñon Hills Elementary School and it said the school was having another assembly featuring the "Drumchiks."
The defeat of Douglas County's three ballot initiatives is being analyzed by their proponents, some publicly, some less so.
It's time to dig out your supply of peppermint candies and gum drops for some good old-fashioned holiday fun.
Recently my neighbor, Alice, and I had the opportunity to visit Pam Weeks at Fall Over Farms in Topaz. Pam raises and shows a breed of goat known as "fainting goats.
A visitation for Geraldine Smokey Collett, 80, a lifetime Nevada resident, will be noon-2 p.m. Friday at Walton's Chapel of the Valley, with the burial immediately following at Lone Mountain Cemetery, and a reception at the Dresslerville Gymnasium in Dresslerville.
Rachel Halverson and Wesley Deputy, both of Carson City, have announced their wedding date of Nov. 25 to take place 3 p.m. at the CVIC Hall on Esmeralda Avenue in Minden.
Every year the Douglas High School chapter of National Honor Society participates in its largest community service event, the annual Thanksgiving Food Scavenger Hunt.
The Douglas County Public Library is having a Books are Fun Book Fair on Saturday. It's Christmas in November for one day only from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Do your Christmas shopping early. Choose from hundreds of new books and gifts for yourself or the whole family.
The Douglas County Teens Against Tobacco will have a free training day 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at The Partnership of Community Resources at 1528 Highway 395, Suite 100, Gardnerville.
Seven-year-old Jim Matthews decided to run a lemonade stand this summer, but instead of spending or saving the proceeds for himself, he wanted to give it to the local fire station's burn fund program.
The Nevada Indian Commission in partnership with Artistic Viewpoints Gallery of Gardnerville is hosting a dedication and fundraising reception for the future Stewart Indian Cultural Center. The reception will be held 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Stewart Facility (south Carson off of Snyder Avenue) in Carson City.
The Douglas County Public Library in Minden is presenting a book signing and slide show with Reno Gazette-Journal photographer Marilyn Newton at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Newton's new book "Alkali Angels," is a historical and photographic project documenting Nevada's remarkable cemeteries.
The Young at Heart 11th annual Holiday Craft Faire will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Nov. 18 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville.
Walt Spaelti was one of about 36 veterans, one of five in his branch of the military, who attended the United Service Organizations Veterans Day Celebration at the Douglas County Senior Center on Wednesday.
Greetings, Carson Valley. Well the elections are mostly behind us. The Congress and the Senate are now controlled by the Democrats.
The Carson Valley Arts Council is hosting its annual Gingerbread Decorating Contest at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center from Dec. 1 through Dec. 16.
The annual Genoa Christmas Faire is looking for vendors. The event is scheduled in the Genoa Town Hall and the old fire house, Dec. 9-10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Smith Valley High School junior Linsey Lekumberry was hoping just to qualify for the Idaho-Nevada State Rodeo Finals in Winnemucca last month.
The U12 girls' division in the Kit Carson Shootout has belonged to Carson Valley AYSO for about the last six years.
Carson-Douglas High School Rodeo club member Spencer Oesterling got into bull riding simply because he saw a friend do it and it looked like fun.
The Carson Valley Men's Golf Club hosted a four-man scramble at the Carson Valley Golf Course Sunday, marking its last tournament of 2006.
The Carson Valley Middle School seventh-grade girls' basketball team shocked previously unbeaten Carson last month to take the Tah-Neva league tournament championship 32-31 last month.
Douglas County is completing a 10-year update of its master plan. The Douglas County Planning Commission will continue, and possibly complete, its review on Dec. 12, and county commission hearings will follow, probably in January.
Douglas' Keith Olson made it official Wednesday afternoon, signing his national letter of intent to play at Northern Arizona University in a small ceremony in the Douglas High School gym .
Just over 40 percent of Douglas County's active voters turned out to the polls on Tuesday to cast a ballot.
Today is the recognized holiday for Veterans Day on Nov. 11
I guess it all falls under the title of "progress" but it just seems that sometimes progress tends to take away rather than give something to a community. Such is the case of the "enhancement" given to our ugly little A-frame building at the corner of Highway 208 and Albite Drive in Topaz Ranch Estates.
We would like to thank the community for their generous support in purchasing tickets for our "Team BMX Rush" car wash, which was recently held at the North Wal-Mart in Carson City.
Fleet Week was celebrated while we were in San Diego earlier this month and it included a special tribute to Bob Hope for his 60 years of entertaining our military men and women that were stationed in foreign lands. His USO shows brought them much joy and a little taste of home. Hope and his troop of famous entertainers even put on a show on the tiny island of Guam where my husband and I and our three children lived during the Vietnam War era.
Local band Order 67 is making an appearance at Holy Ground Coffee House Friday night.
During this holiday season it is more important than ever that we keep those people who are fighting and dying in our name in far away lands in our hearts and thoughts.
I hope the politicians in Douglas County finally got the message that we do not want to spend money to build a new senior center.
The Coleville volleyball team fell in the 1A Regional championship match in three games to Owyhee Saturday after an inspired first two rounds.
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The Court Appointed Special Advocate Program, CASA of Douglas County, is a volunteer-driven organization committed to serving abused and neglected children and children who are involved in custody cases or other matters before the court.
The Douglas boys' tennis team followed its 6-5 season with an impressive showing on the NIAA All-State Academic team, announced last week.
The U12 girls' division in the Kit Carson Shootout has belonged to Carson Valley AYSO for about the last six years.
Linda Crouch of Fresno, Calif., and Paul Ratajesak of Dixon, Calif., were married Sept. 23 in an double-ring informal Hawaiian-style ceremony in the garden of the bride's mother's home in Minden.
The Douglas County Senior Center will be conducting the seventh annual United Service Organizations Veterans Day Celebration, from 10:30 a.m. to noon today at the Douglas County Senior Center located at 2300 Meadow Lane in Gardnerville.
Andy McIntosh, soph., WR, Nevada: Had one catch for 13 yards in Nevada's 45-7 win over Idaho Saturday. He also had one tackle on a kickoff return.
After an inspired start, the Douglas volleyball team couldn't fend off the aggressive Damonte Ranch attack Saturday afternoon as the Mustangs advanced to the regional championship match with a four-game win over the Tigers at Galena High School.
Record: Overall 15-6-2, Sierra League 8-5-1, Home 6-2-1, Away 5-3-1, Neutral 4-0.
The ditch that runs along County Road in Minden isn't there to water landscaping and it's not there for recreation.
Record: 8-3 overall, 7-0 Sierra League, 1-1 home, 4-1 away, 3-1 neutral
Since there are so many currently active and former Marines living in the Antelope Valley, this week's 231st birthday of the Corps is very special to much of our community. To observe this event, there will be a lunch at noon on Thursday at the Walker Senior Center. The public and all former or active military members are welcome. Reservations are a must, so call (530) 495-2323. Semper Fi!
This is the time of year that I feel like a fireman. I get anxious to go out and get ready to set my pile on fire. I get out my pruning sheers, my hand saw and a cordless Saws-all
For the second year in a row, the Douglas High cross country team was the only fall sport at the school to send athletes to state.
Calling all amateur photographers. We are interested in starting a local photo club to share our photography, experience and tips.
This year's Carson Valley Art Association Scholarship Benefit art show took place Nov. 2-5 at the CVIC Hall in Minden with the support of the Town of Minden. More than 89 artists entered 133 pieces, up from 116 entries last year, mostly from Carson Valley and Eagle Valley. A few were from Lake Tahoe and Reno. More than half were from non-CVAA members and many were new to CVAA Shows.
For the first quarter and a half, there was just about nothing the Douglas offense could do to get the ball moving.
Feudal kings were known to keep jesters to mock themselves and their courts. A dose of ridicule provided perspective to the smooth-tongued courtiers applying false praise trying to curry favors. Without perspective one gets lost. Cows provide the same service.
A "California transplant," Sabina Bye, is active in the Carson Valley Art Association, the Nevada Artists Association and the Tahoe Art League.
A private memorial for family and close friends will be 1-5 p.m. Nov. 11 for Phyllis "Grandma Foo" Ashurst, 73, who died Oct. 21, 2006 in Gardnerville.
For the first quarter and a half, there was just about nothing the Douglas offense could do to get the ball moving.
A memorial service is today at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Reno for Edith Jane Dettling, 84, who died Oct. 27, 2006. Mrs. Dettling was born July 24, 1922, in Lodi, Calif.
Disciplining children in a loving and logical way without stress; using empathy and consequences is the premise of the Love and Logic Parenting Technique presented by Janet Carter, hosted by the Trinity Lutheran Childcare Center, 1480 Douglas Ave., Gardnerville.
The Topaz VFW Post Auxiliary 3630 would like to say thank you to all the following businesses for their donations and participation of our spaghetti dinner. Thank you also to all the individuals who donated and participated. All money goes toward our community and to veterans in need. Many appreciations to our candidates and elected officials who participated as well as merchants from Carson City-Gardnerville-Minden and Wellington:
This month the Elks honored our hospitalized veterans with a visitation to the VA Hospital in Reno and by placing flags at the graves of those who have honorably served our country at Eastside Memorial Park.
The Douglas junior varsity volleyball team ended its season with a big week of wins.
Eastern Sierra Feed will host a Breakfast With The Dogs seminar starting with breakfast 8 a.m. Saturday at Eastern Sierra Feed, followed by a seminar beginning at 9 a.m.
It is time for the volunteers with Project Santa Claus to start gathering all of their resources to make certain that Douglas County children in need will be provided for during the holiday season.
The Carson Valley Art Association's scholarship winners have been announced. From Douglas High School the winners are Niles Randall Crow and Lisa Shoemaker. From Whittell High School, winners are Sarah Angstadt and Sebastian Diaz.
With the chill in the air, gardeners may be thinking more about putting the landscape to bed than about planting for spring. However, wildflower meadows and grass plantings for fuel breaks, dust or weed control, or wild area management need to be seeded now for spring growth. Often gardeners plant wildflower and conservation grasses in the spring, and then wonder why they are not successful. Native plant seed self-sows in the fall, not in the spring, and gardeners must mimic this cycle by sowing now.
Amazing how our sleepy little Antelope Valley can contain so much wonderful history and that so few people really know about it.
It will be a very familiar opponent standing across the field from the Douglas Tiger football team Friday night.
Next Thursday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m., staff and students at Scarselli Elementary School will present a special program in honor of our United States veterans.
The Sierra Ballet Theatre Company will present its gala performance at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Montbleu Theater in the Montbleu Resort. The company will perform the ballet "Paquita," followed by excerpts from Mozart and ending the program with a jazz ballet titled "That Was The Week That Was."
Cheerleading is a serious sport for a group of young women ages 5-18 that are members of the Silver Spirit All-Stars Cheer and Dance Club.
The CVAA Scholarship Benefit Art Show will be held in the CVIC Hall on Esmeralda Avenue in Minden. The proceeds from the show provide scholarships for continuing art students from Douglas High School in Minden and Whittell High School at Stateline.
A view of international artwork from your own back yard is available at Artisans International.
The Nevada Artists Association presents the 56th annual Nevada Days Art Exhibit through Dec. 8 at the Brewery Arts Center Art Gallery, 449 West King Street in Carson City (corner of Division and King streets). The works were judged by Jan Rollenhagen.
The Carson Valley Art Gallery Association continues with its Second Saturday events in November. The CVAGA was formed by the seven galleries in Carson Valley to promote visual arts in the area. Each gallery holds special events on the second Saturday of every month - from artists' demonstrations, music and food to workshops and special art shows. A gallery brochure and map is available at all seven of the Carson Valley Galleries.
The Sierra Nevada Sports Media Polls are voted on weekly by reporters from around the Northern region. One computer formula is included in football voting, although it is given the same weight as the human voters. Schools from any league or classification in Northern Nevada are eligible for the polls. Complete voting results follow.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church in Gardnerville, for Ralph Daryl Smith, 65, who died Oct. 27, 2006, in Reno.
Aimee Smith and James Fikkers are pleased to announce their engagement. The couple plan to marry in Minden Park, Sept. 22, 2007.
You are holding the last regular edition of The Record-Courier until after Election Day.
The Nevada Arts Council in partnership with the Nevada Department of Education and the Nevada Alliance for Arts Education is accepting registrations from schools wishing to participate in the second year of Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest for high school students sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
