In the Spotlight for March 5

Senior menu for the week

The menu for the week of March 8-12 at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville, 783-6455.

Monday. Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, Brussels sprouts, banana pudding

Tuesday. Minestrone soup, chicken tenders, cottage cheese and fruit plate, crackers

Wednesday. Birthday day. Roast beef, fruit salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and pearl onions, roll, cake and ice cream

Thursday. Polynesian pork chops, marinated mushrooms, rice, carrots and snap peas, custard

Friday. Crab cakes, salad, rice pilaf, vegetables, strawberry cake

Rock talk Tuesday

Nevada Rock Art Foundation hosts a free presentation about Nevada petroglyphs and pictographs and the foundation's work to protect them, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, in the ArtBar at the Carson Valley Arts Council, 1572 Highway 395, Minden. Wine and snacks available at 5:30 p.m. Featured are Minden resident and archaeologist Dr. Angus Quinlan, who is executive director of the Nevada Rock Art Foundation; Dr. Pat Barker, president of Nevada Rock Art Foundation and former archaeologist for the Bureau of Land Management; and anthropologist Dr. Darla Garey-Sage. Sign up at artontherocks@nvrockart.org or (775) 323-6723. Information on Nevada Rock Art Foundation at nvrockart.org

Station location lecture Thursday

State archivist Jeff Kintop speaks on "Where the Heck is Old Mormon Station?" at the Douglas County Historical Society's lecture of the month, 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Admission $3, free for historical society members. Information, 782-2555.

Bingo Knights for Biaggini

The Knights of Columbus bingo on March 12 is dedicated to the memory of Douglas County Sheriff's Capt. Mike Biaggini at St. Gall Catholic Church, 1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville. Doors open at 6 p.m., play starts at 7 p.m. Buy-in of $21 includes bonus blackouts and hot ball jackpot. Food and drinks available for purchase. Information, 265-5719.

Sign up for Walk of Hope

The first CDH Walk of Hope is 8:30 a.m. to noon March 27 at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Cost is $20 if you register by March 13 with Shannon Minder, 106 Mill Creek Drive, Coleville, CA 96107 or www.active.com Cost is $25 day of walk. Information, (530) 208-6421 or www.cdhwalkofhope.com

Proceeds of the one-mile walk benefit Breath of Hope Inc., in support of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Information, www.breathofhopeinc.com

Donations may be made at Wells Fargo account No. 5053066451

Rotary hosts St. Patrick's party

The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club hosts the 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration, 6-10 p.m. March 13, at Harrah's Convention Center in Stateline, with an Irish buffet dinner of corned sirloin of beef, wine and microbrews, and dance music by JJ Entertainment. Ticket cost of $60 includes an entry in the grand prize drawing for a 7-night Hawaiian vacation. Tickets may be purchased from any Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club member or from Cheryl Zarachoff, (775) 376-5000, ext. 2. Tickets also available at the door.