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C A R S O N VA L L E Y

2015

A Guide to Living Here

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A GUIDE TO LIVING HERE

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14 We volunteer here 15 A day in the life of Carson Valley 21 Project drinks deep of history 25 Marking a century of leadership 33 100 years of higher learning 38 Gardnerville Ranchos reaches half-century mark 45 Veterans helping veterans 49 Fun Valley traditions by the dozen 54 Carson Valley Calendar Above: Balloons above a field in Carson Valley below Jobs Peak. BELINDA GRANT

56 Carson Valley Directory 72 Carson Valley Merchant Directory

On the cover: Golden leaves shelter Genoa Lane on a fall day. KURT HILDEBRAND

74 Advertiser Index

Below: A sneek peek at a Day in the Life of Carson Valley. See more starting on page 15.

75 Carson Valley Worship Directory Publisher Editor Editorial Staff

Pat Bridges Kurt Hildebrand Sheila Gardner Caryn Haller Sarah Hauck Leslie Pearson Amy Roby Dave Price

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Shannon Litz Brad Coman Jim Grant Tara Addeo Candace Lindsey Rob Fair Alice Price Tony King

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t’s hot, dark, and I’m breathing so hard my mask is fogging up. I’m on my hands and knees crawling over boards and through a maze of hanging wires and obstacles. Why am I doing this? To experience a day in the life of an East Fork firefighter and paramedic. “We’re always in the station. We’re ready to go 100 percent of the time,” Station 14 Capt. Allen Anderson said. “Our main job is emergency response. Our next job is being prepared for emergency response.” East Fork Fire District covers 675 square miles. They have five career stations and eight volunteer stations. Stations are staffed by a four-person crew at all times, plus a captain. “We love to fight fire. We love doing what we’re trained to do.” Anderson said. “We stay very busy. We’re not watching TV. We’re not in the Lazy Boys.” Anderson, 54, has worked for the district for 24 years, and he was a volunteer for two years before that.

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Opposite: Roby Safford, shown here preparing potatoes for breakfast, is regarded as the best cook at Station 14.

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“I had really very little desire to do this. I became a volunteer to help my community and then realized I really enjoyed doing this,” he said. “I have one of the coolest jobs in the world. I love it.” Crews work 48-hour shifts on and 96 hours off. From the time they walk in the door of Station 14, they are on the clock, training, responding to calls and preparing gear. On the morning of Nov. 5, firefighter-paramedic Roby Safford, 33, was cooking a breakfast of fried red potatoes, sausage and eggs for the crew. The crew takes up a collection at the beginning of every shift for the purchase of food they will need for the next two days. Safford’s first job was on a hand crew as a seasonal firefighter before getting his certifications. According to the crew, Safford is the best cook of the bunch. “I like cooking for everybody and I like the camaraderie,” he said. “I don’t like waking up at night, but other than that it’s all good.” At the breakfast table, they joke with each other, and show the latest videos and photos of their children. There is a typical family feel to it.

“We’re always in the station. We’re ready to go 100 percent of the time. Our main job is emergency response. Our next job is being prepared for emergency response.” Once a call comes over the scanner, it’s all business. The crew jumps to their feet and heads to their rigs, a lot of times leaving their plates untouched. This day’s first call was for an elderly man with leg pain. Once arriving on scene, the man’s wife met them at the door and directed them to the bedroom. Clay Peterson, 25, and Jeremy Chandler, 34, talked with the man and assessed his condition, while Safford took his wife into another room and talked with her. They decided to take the man to the hospital. After leaving the first call, a second call came in for an activated carbon monoxide sensor. Anderson and Safford checked the house with their own sensor and found no leak. A Southwest Gas employee also checked the house and determined it was probably a faulty sensor.

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After taking the first patient to the hospital, Peterson and Chandler met back up with us at the station. Peterson grew up in Smith Valley racing motocross. As a third-generation firefighter and paramedic, he never thought that was the career for him. He wanted to be a professional racer. An unfortunate injury when he was 17 changed the course of his life. He joined East Fork five years ago. “We put a lot of passion into what we do,” he said. “Your goal is to make the patient better and sometimes you can’t do that.” Peterson said sometimes as a paramedic his only job is to just make the patient as comfortable as possible. “The best thing you can do is sit by their side and just be there for them.” Anderson explained how each man uses different ways of coping with the stresses of the job. “The part of the job we don’t like is the part that involves loss,” he said. “Every single call has made an impact on us, and all of us have some way of venting or releasing.”

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Getting back to why I was crawling through an obstacle course — the guys thought it would be fun to get me suited up in full turnout gear, boots, hat and oxygen tank, 50 pounds worth of gear. As I stepped into Peterson’s size 10 boots, I got a true sense of the seriousness of what they do every single day. What takes them 1 minute to do, took me at least 3 with the help of Peterson. After helping me pull the tank onto my back, I felt like I couldn’t walk. Every step took most of my strength and balance, especially since I wear size-2 shoes. Anderson then gave me the rundown on how to hold and maneuver a fire hose. He stood directly behind me to help stabilize the massive amounts of water shooting out from the nozzle. It actually wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. After having my confidence boosted, Anderson showed me to a semi-trailer with a two-part obstacle training course the firefighters have to complete each year. It was split into two courses, one on top, which looked relatively easy, and one on the bottom filled with the hanging wires, and fallen wood beams to simulate a building collapse.

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“We love to fight fire. We love doing what we’re trained to do. We stay very busy. We’re not watching TV. We’re not in the Lazy Boys.”

After looking at my face, Anderson said, “We’ll let you go through this one without the tank on.” As I followed Chandler in, I thought, “OK I got this. No problem.” About 5 feet in, crawling on my hands and knees through the narrow tunnel, I was definitely out of breath. Then, I got stuck on a tangled wire. I panicked for a brief moment until the captain opened the side panel next to me and asked if I wanted to come out. My whole being wanted to stop, but I couldn’t. I had to impress these tough guys and prove to myself that I’m not a quitter. I took a moment and figured how to extricate myself from the wires and moved forward. By this time Chandler was at the end of the tunnel about to take a corner when he got trapped in some wires. I seized the

opportunity to catch my breath and regain some strength. By this time, I was breathing so heavily, I couldn’t see through the fog on my mask. It was all mental at this point. I was so glad Jeremy was in front of me to guide me through. As he freed himself and I rounded the corner to the end, I was ecstatic. High fives and praise greeted me from the other firefighters. I really was proud of myself as well, that was more exercise than I had gotten in at least a decade. I thought for a moment about how scared I was in a training exercise. I couldn’t imagine how much mental and physical stamina it would take if the situation had been real, and my life was on the line. After unsuiting and heading into the station for a drink of water, Anderson looked at me and said. “I hope you don’t have to go anywhere important after this.” My hair was matted down from the helmet and sweat and I could feel how worn out my face must have looked. After chugging a glass of water and enjoying a piece of pie one of the wives made, we started talking again. The guys

“We put a lot of passion into what we do. You’re goal is to make the patient better and sometimes you can’t do that.”

Roby Safford and Capt. Allen Anderson enter the residence of a patient complaining of low-back pain.

yelled to Anderson, “Tell her about the time you fell through the floor.” Being a modest guy, Anderson wouldn’t at first, but then gave in and told me about a structure fire on Centerville Lane five years ago. After thinking the fire was out, Anderson went into a room where he smelled smoke and fell though the floor. “As the floor gave way, the furniture came down around me. The fire was below me and I was trapped,” he said. “I thought I was dead.” A fellow firefighter heard Anderson’s yells and rescued him. He ended up with first-degree burns on his arms and legs. The guys then prodded me to ask him about the Cedar Fire story when a call came across the scanner for an elderly man with breathing problems. I jumped in the back of the ambulance with Chandler and Peterson and off we went, code 3 (lights and sirens). The patient at first refused to go to the hospital, but after some urging he gave in and was loaded into the ambulance. In the ambulance three medics worked to attach leads for a heart monitor, start a line for medication and get a breathing treatment started. A GUIDE TO LIVING HERE

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I then moved into the front seat while Peterson stayed in the back and worked on the man as we drove to Carson Tahoe Hospital. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to experience weaving in and out of traffic in an ambulance. Chandler was a professional driver, keeping his cool even when cars would not move out of the way. Upon arrival at the hospital, Peterson gave the on-call doctor the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vitals and history, and we left. On the way out he told me heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be checking in with the man in the next couple of days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all check up on patients. It helps us, too,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re passionate about what we do. The good thing is we did what we could do. We helped him breathe and got him to the hospital.â&#x20AC;? As we continued to talk, Chandler and Peterson cleaned up the back of the rig and resupplied what they needed to wait for the next call to come in. â&#x2013;

Opposite: Caryn Haller enters the training obstacle course at Station 14. Right: Jeremy Chandler gives reporter Caryn Haller congratulatory knuckles upon her successful completion of the training obstacle course.

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The Carson Valley Days parade would not be possible without the help of volunteers like Lynda Rose of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue.

ast Fork Fire District is home to about 100 volunteer firefighters. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse and the Sheriff’s Search & Rescue consist solely of volunteers. Carson Valley’s many volunteer organizations help out in times of trouble, and provide their members with a valuable connection with the rest of the community. The mission of this magazine has appeared on its cover for the last 34 years. It’s a guide to living here in Carson Valley. And part of that mission is to highlight the hundreds of volunteer opportunities available to residents. It’s not just about putting out fires or looking for lost hikers. It’s about the annual fundraisers put on by service clubs like the Elks, the Lions or the Kiwanis, who provide scholarships to students. It’s about helping neighbors in need. It’s about participating in the public life of this Valley.

Carson Valley is Nevada’s birthplace, not necessarily because people settled this place first, but because they settled this place and stayed. Those settlers created towns, dug canals, built roads and bridges, and provided public safety by working together. Their reward was making their community a better place to live. The Almanac listings are returning to the magazine after a year off. They provide a guide to the charitable, volunteer and service organizations that operate in the Valley, and provide a means to contact those organizations for anyone looking for a way to contribute to our community. Whether it’s stirring sauerkraut for Oktoberfest, guiding cars during Hot August Nights, being a poll worker during elections, or rescuing someone from a rushing stream, there are opportunities for people of all levels of skill, interest and ability. In Carson Valley, we volunteer, and that’s a big part of what makes it such a great place to live. ■

STORY BY KURT HILDEBRAND I PHOTO BY BRAD COMAN

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Golfers take advantage of a beautiful fall day to play the Ranch Course at Genoa Lakes Golf Course and Resort. JIM GRANT

fter a stormy Candy Dance weekend, Sept. 30 dawned clear and a little chilly, making it a perfect day to capture the first snow on Jobs Peak or a selfie with the last of the tomato crop. A handful of Carson Valley photographers submitted photos for the eighth annual Day in the Life of Carson Valley photo hunt sponsored by The Record-Courier. Over the last eight years hundreds of readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; photos have been published in the annual feature. Photographers are welcome to participate in the Day in the Life of Carson Valley project for the 2016 Almanac on June 20, 2015. The rules are simple, all photos must be taken in Carson Valley or its surrounding mountains, and they must be taken that Saturday. Photos may be cropped and color corrected, but not digitally altered. For publication, the photos must be original format, not thumbnails, and 1 Mb or larger. Digital file formats accepted include jpeg and tiff. Prints may be scanned. Submit photos by emailing them to editor@recordcourier. com or bringing them by The Record-Courier building at 1503 Highway 395, Suite G before Nov. 1. Call Editor Kurt Hildebrand at 782-5121, ext. 21 with questions. â&#x2013; A GUIDE TO LIVING HERE

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Above: An early snowstorm the previous day leaves a dusting of snow on Jobs Peak. JIM GRANT Right: Downtown Genoa on the morning of Sept. 30. KURT HILDEBRAND

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owntown Minden’s landmark Minden Flour Mill Co. building is going to once again be used to process Carson Valley grain albeit for a different product: Whiskey. Bently Heritage is remodeling the building into a distillery with construction projected to start in August, said Heidi Saucedo, marketing supervisor for Bently Enterprises. The project is part economic revitalization for downtown Minden, part sustainability movement and part preservation act. When one thinks of whiskey, a product with a rich history and past comes to mind. So how does a company make a whiskey that’s true to its history but is also a contemporary product? The answer is using local and sustainable ingredients, Saucedo said. “The local food movement is here to stay, and whiskey is experiencing a renaissance,” she said.

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Bently Heritage works with its sister company, Bently Ranch, to acquire its grains for the whiskey. “As one of two true estate distilleries, both here in Nevada, all our spirit ingredients will be sourced from Bently Ranch,” Saucedo said. “Truly farm-to-flask.” Instead of reinventing whiskey, the company is looking to create a product that will benefit Carson Valley agriculturally and commercially. The grains harvested from the ranch have been “a huge success,” Saucedo said, and will be used for more than making whiskey. “The additional grains not used by the distillery will be sold locally via retail; users include homesteaders and homebrewers,” she said. Whiskey is a product that takes time to create. Saucedo said that Bently will age their product “a minimum of five years before release.” Bently Heritage expects to have vodka and gin available for customers in 2017 and whiskey available in 2022.

The recipes will be developed using local resources like juniper from the Pine Nut (Mountains) instead of importing,” Saucedo said. “We want to use close-to-home products, and top quality.” The stills are being made in Scotland and will arrive in 2016, Saucedo said, but the supporting equipment for the stills will be manufactured locally by Silver State Stainless in Mound House.

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“They have a high quality craftsmanship, and we are thrilled that they are a local company,” Saucedo said. “They have a great reputation.” The idea of sustainability doesn’t stop with farm practice and whiskey ingredients, though. Whiskey is a product that takes time to create and Saucedo said Bently Heritage has a business plan that looks 15-20 years down the road. Bently Heritage expects to create at least 12 distillery jobs when it opens in late 2016 and currently employs 75 Valley residents. The company’s remodeling plans are also geared toward making downtown Minden a safer, easier place for pedestrian shoppers with the hope that a remodeled downtown will boost the economy. Saucedo said that Bently Heritage is working with the State Historic Preservation Office to ensure that demolition does not include any historic parts of the creamery located behind the mill. They are also preserving Nevada architect Frederic DeLongchamps’ original brickwork with his original patterns. “Chris Bently has a passion for preserving historic buildings,” she said. “No part of the original construction will be removed.” ■ The painted sign on the side of the old flour mill fades with time. SHANNON LITZ

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“By 1915, the Minden-Gardnerville area had become the center for commerce as well as population in the Carson Valley. Genoa contained the courthouse and a few businesses. Sentiment grew to move the courthouse to the more populated area, and in February a bill was drafted, but not yet introduced, to move the center of government to Minden” — Wynne Maule’s “Minden, Nevada - The Story of a Unique Town 1906-1992“

heels were set in motion for construction of the historic Douglas County Courthouse, which was built 100 years ago and officially opened for business in the new county seat on Jan. 1,

1916. Today, Matt Bernard still marvels whenever he is on Esmeralda Avenue and views the old courthouse at 1616 Eighth St. It’s an all-too-familiar view since his family moved to Minden in 1963, and since his parents, Matt and Yvonne Bernard, both served as Douglas County’s clerk-treasurer.

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“Oh, gosh, I think it’s a jewel,” said Bernard, a surveyor for R.O. Anderson Engineering in downtown Minden. “I just love looking at those old pictures from down here where you’re looking down this old dirt road, and there’s like nothing else but that courthouse at the end. They laid out all the roads in the way a surveyor or engineer would lay them out where everything is perpendicular and parallel.” During Nevada’s 1915 Legislative session, Senate Bill 172 was approved by a 13-7 vote. Maule quoted The RecordCourier in his book: “On March 4 (1915), such a bill was introduced, and the next day about 150 people went to Carson for the purpose of being present when the county seat question went to a vote before the Senate. The crowd was mixed between those who wanted the move to Minden and those using every effort to block the move.” Opposition to moving the county seat to Minden was satisfied before the Assembly voted on the bill, when a compromise was reached to build the high school in Gardnerville. The bill was passed and signed by Gov. Emmet D. Boyle to establish Minden as the county seat of Douglas County as of Jan. 1, 1916. The cost was set at $25,000 to be paid for by the issuance of 30-year bonds. Architects Frederic DeLongchamps and George L.F. O’Brien were hired to design the new courthouse at a cost of $700. The building was completed by contractors

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Friedhoff and Hoeffel at a cost of $23,178, according to the historical marker that now stands in front of the courthouse. By comparison, longtime Carson Valley resident and historian Bob Ellison notes that at the same time, COD Garage in Minden was selling a 1916 Buick 6 for $400 and a 1916 Hupmobile for $160. A salary for the position of sheriff-assessor was set at $1,400 annually as sheriff — deputies were paid out of his own pocket — and an additional $1,300 for his services as assessor. Andrew Arrild, a Danish immigrant, was the sheriff who made the transition from Genoa to the Minden courthouse. “Before then, it was done on a piecemeal basis,” Ellison said, “and that’s the way it had been for deputies and sheriffs since time began except in the early days when the county couldn’t afford it.” SOME HISTORY So, have the taxpayers of Douglas County gotten their money’s worth from the old courthouse? “Boy, yes, they have,” said Doug Sonnemann, who serves as Douglas County assessor and has been a Carson Valley resident since 1982. “It’s a wonderful building. Every once in a while, and I don’t know why, somebody comes up with an idea that maybe we should consolidate and move the offices or

“I just love looking at those old pictures from down here where you’re looking down this old dirt road, and there’s like nothing else but that courthouse at the end. They laid out all the roads in the way a surveyor or engineer would lay them out where everything is perpendicular and parallel.” — Matt Bernard, surveyor, R.O. Anderson Engineering whatever and vacate this building. And it’s one I have always fought vehemently. It’s too pretty of a building and just too nice a place.” DeLongchamps is known as one of Nevada’s most prolific architects — he was appointed state architect in 1919 and held the position until it was abolished in 1926 — with work from 1909 that includes nine courthouses in Nevada and California. He produced such landmarks, to just name a few, as the Nevada State Capitol (legislative wings); courthouses in Washoe, Pershing, Lyon and Alpine counties; the old Churchill County High School and Fallon City Hall. DeLongchamps designed Minden buildings including the Minden Inn and the Farmers Bank of Carson Valley. All have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Sonnemann enjoys viewing the building for its historical significance. “As pretty much a history buff, and part of assessments is kind of that way, you ask, ‘How did this property get to be at this place?’” he said. “And so, yes, there is an absolute appreciation of the historical significance, the wonder of, ‘I get to work in this old building going forward.’” MEMORIES Marlena Hellwinkel has a lifetime’s worth of experiences from Memory Lane when it comes to the courthouse. “When I was in 4-H (1941-52), our Livestock Club meetings were held in the basement of the Courthouse,” she recalled. “The Cooperative Extension Office existed in the lower South-West corner of the building and our meetings were held in the long hallway adjacent to that office, next to the jail. Many times we could hear the prisoners banging on the wall or their cell bars … kinda of scary for some of the younger kids, especially during a nighttime meeting. The older 4-H members probably made it more spooky for the younger ones than it really was. “And who could forget the large 80-plus-year-old Christmas cactus in the Clerk’s office, lovingly tended to by Ina Johnson (mother of Ina Crowell, Minden Elementary School teacher and wife of Gardnerville drugstore owner, Roy Crowell).”

Linda Slater began work for Douglas County in 1972 when she was hired as a temporary replacement in payroll by then Auditor-Recorder Pat Stanley Williams. She went on to serve as county recorder from 1995-2003 and is a current Gardnerville Town Board member. Most of all, she remembers the camaraderie of the staff who worked in the courthouse, and all the people who walked through those doors on a daily basis.. “Yes, it’s very nostalgic,” she said. “We had some real characters that I really enjoyed. They’re all gone … that’s the sad part now. There were some, when they would come in for the yearly filing, we knew that they probably hadn’t been out in public for probably the past year. They’d come in and they were so very polite. They’d always try to bring you a big box of chocolates of some sort because they wanted you to just sort of help them out a little bit.” Randy Slater, who moved to Carson Valley in 1958 and worked for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office between 1961 and 1991 (he spent time as the county’s first juvenile probation officer and as a Nevada State Trooper in between), views the historic courthouse as a truly special place.

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The courthouse holds special significance for Randy Slater, who worked for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in various capacities for 30 years. “It’s an interesting history,” he said. “There are a lot of legends from a long time ago about different office holders. “We were in the same jail until we moved into the new building (Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Building) … and I still call it the new building 30-some years later,” he added, laughing. One disappointment is the disappearance some time in the late 1960s of a time capsule set in a cornerstone in front of the building. The theft was never solved, Slater noted. “It was right there on the left of the stairs as you were going in the main door and somebody dug it out,” he said. “It was supposed to be opened on the 100th birthday. They (county officials) put another one in, but I was always curious what was in there.” As far as old stories in regard to the old courthouse, one of his favorites comes from an attempted jail break that landed a prisoner in the middle of the courtroom. “It (holding cell) had a false ceiling and was always painted silver so it looked like a metal ceiling,” Slater said of the cell located below the courtroom. “One time a prisoner tried to escape through there and he came up in the courtroom during court session. He busted through the floor; Judge

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(Richard) Waters was sitting on the bench and he looked out and said, ‘What the hell are you doing? Get back down there.’ And the prisoner went back down into his cell. As far as I know, that was the only prisoner that ever tried to go up through the ceiling while I was there.” CELEBRITIES Historically speaking, it’s not been unusual to see celebrities in Minden. Actor Clark Gable and actress Kathleen Williams Spreckles received their marriage license from the Douglas County clerk on July 11, 1955. According to the website, “Dear Mr. Gable,” they were married at the home of the Justice of the Peace Walter Fisher at about 6 p.m. on the same day. In 1972, the sheriff’s office dispatch center was used for the filming of “Charlie Varrick” (starring Walter Matthau) and in 1962 a reproduction of the Minden courtroom was used in “Forty Pounds of Trouble” (Tony Curtis and Phil Silvers). “They photographed the courtroom and then went back to Hollywood and reproduced it on a sound stage, just right down to every detail,” Ellison said. There wasn’t much around the Douglas County Courthouse not long after it was constructed in 1915. DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Among those guests of the old Douglas County jail were Johnny Cash in 1965 and Virginia “Ginny” Foat, a political activist affiliated with the National Organization for Women in 1977 (she was arrested but never went to trial as an alleged accomplice in a murder case). “In the early ‘60s when the Lake was so popular, you’d have a lot of entertainers come down because there was no satellite courthouse at the Lake, so if they wanted to take care of county business, they had to come down here,” Randy Slater said. John Wayne and Evel Knievel were two such celebrities who dropped in to take care of business. “John Wayne had a mining claim, so he would be there quite frequently, and every time he did, he would go lay on the front lawn,” Slater said. Slater offered one anecdote regarding Knievel, the old motorcycle daredevil who in the early 1960s crashed at the old Tahoe-Carson racetrack when it was located at the north end of the county. “When he crashed, he didn’t have the money to pay for it, so Douglas County had to pick up the hospital bill,” Slater said. “Well, in lieu of the hospital bill, Ernie Thran took possession of his cane, which had the gold knob and diamonds. It was his calling card, so for years, Douglas County had possession of Evel Knievel’s cane in Ernie’s safe until he made good on the bill for the hospital.”

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TODAY Sonnemann describes the feeling of coming to work every day in the historic building as special. “It really is. The building was well constructed, it’s sturdy as can be, it’s just homey, it’s comfortable,” Sonnemann said. “It’s nice to have in this building the assessor, the clerktreasurer and the recorder because those offices have a real

connection considering you file a deed, it comes to us, we change the title, it goes to the treasurer’s office and they send out tax bills based on the new owner and new addresses. So there’s a real commonality of purpose here.” Bernard’s father successfully ran for the clerk-treasurer’s post in 1974 against Earnhardt Thran in the primary and Jerry Barone in the general election. When the senior Bernard died in 1977, his wife, Yvonne was appointed as the successor by county commissioners and served until 1986. A dedication is still on display on the flagpole in front of the courthouse. In this day and age of the Internet, Bernard says he doesn’t visit the old courthouse to do research as often as he did in the 1980s and ’90s. Needless to say, those family ties to the courthouse bring back many memories. “The house I grew up in until I got married in 1985 was right down the street from us so that courthouse was a big part of our life,” he said. “To me, it’s just so magnificent. You can’t replicate buildings like that. You can build new ones and architecture is what it is, but I love that building. I love it to death.” ■

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George Springmeyer, who was editor and publisher at the time, suggested that perhaps it would be better to move the county seat to Minden, which had only been founded the previous year. In 1915, it was Springmeyer who spoke in favor of moving the county seat from Genoa. Much like the battle nine years later, the issue would be resolved in the Legislature. During the 1907 session, Douglas Sen. Maurice Mack introduced a bill requiring that county commissioners, when presented with a petition from 10 percent of voters calling for a different location for the high school, must call an election. That election would have to wait until November 1908. In the meantime, the five members of Gardnerville High School’s class of 1907 held their graduation at Valhalla Hall. The school was not accredited, but Samuel Harris, Reid Lampe, Emma Henningsen, Hilda Dierecke and Josephina Hellwinkel were all eligible to enter the University of Nevada with their diplomas. The Hall would also witness the graduation ceremony for the Class of 1908, which included Matilda Jepsen, Margaret Brown, Oliver Haugner, Arlie Onkst, Lillian Heitman, John Brown and Marie Hellwinkel.

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Before the high school was built in 1916, East Fork students attended the old Gardnerville Grammar School, which added a high school after a fight between residents and county commissioners that prompted Record-Courier Editor George Springmeyer to suggest in 1907 moving the county seat from Genoa to Minden, when the town was barely a year old. DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Rancho Estates in the 1970s, followed by Units 5, 6 and 7 in the early 1980s. The Culinary and Bartenders Union Local 226 out of Las Vegas stepped in when original developer Sierra Charter ran out of funding, and the Union completed the development of units 6 and 7. The subdivisions of Pleasant View, Silver Ranch, Sunburst, Heritage and Rocky Terrace followed. Below: An aerial photo of the Gardnerville Ranchos that hangs in the district office. LUMOS AND ASSOCIATES Opposite: The Gardnerville Ranchos fire station in 1985. DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Fleet Reserve also hosts fundraisers throughout the year to raise money for various community organizations that assist with veterans and their needs. Suicide Prevention Network in Minden is a key fundraising focus for the Fleet Reserve. They have plans to raise more than the $500 they raised for the network in 2014. Acting as a service group, the Fleet Reserve has monthly meetings for their nearly 100 members. Any person who has served, or is currently serving in the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard is eligible to be a member. “We are always looking for new members,” Athenour said. “We really want to get more young guys involved. There is a lot of camaraderie at our meetings. It is nice to get together and talk with people who can relate to you and what you’ve seen while in the military.” Monthly meetings are 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Veterans Hall on South Curry Street in Carson City. In order to support various veterans’ causes, the Fleet Reserve has bingo every third Saturday of the month at 5 p.m. at the Veterans Hall. Club members also spend the fourth Monday of the month at the VA clinic in Gardnerville serving coffee and donuts to the veterans. This is the same day that baked goods are collected to take to Pickel Meadows for single Marines. To learn more about becoming a member or to get more information about the group, call Athenour at 266-9289.

Welcome All Veterans Everywhere is a service group geared towards helping the large population of veterans in Carson Valley. Founded in 2013 as a veterans outreach program, the group “links veterans to much-needed resources based on their individual needs…the founders of the organization recognized that many veterans face unique challenges that prevent access to resources within the V.A., and otherwise lack the tools or resources necessary to tend to their health, employment and family needs.” WAVE helps veterans with anything from filing for VA benefits and giving rides to doctor’s appointments, to longterm mentoring and counseling. “We have many vets that just have not gotten back into the mainstream of life since their military experience,” President Fred Meyling said. “If we can match them up with volunteers, who have the time to befriend them, and maybe be an example so they can see how to re-enter the mainstream, we try to do that.” A long-term goal of WAVE for 2015 is to build a living complex for veterans with a memorial in partnership with Nevada Rural Housing. Many veterans find themselves homeless due to tight incomes, or a lack of family support or a combination of both.

Fleet Reserve members Brenda Horton, Carol Althenour, Rick Althenour and Jan Solerg serve hot coffee and rolls to veterans at the VA Clinic in Gardnerville.

By purchasing a piece of land and building a low income housing complex specifically for veterans in Carson Valley, WAVE hopes to increase the quality of life of the area’s veterans. “We have a lot of guys coming home in our area and they are starting from scratch,” Meyling said. “If we can give them a place to move into, and stay close to their family, that’s huge.” Fundraisers to help purchase the land include the group minting challenge coins and bricks for the new complex. WAVE also benefits from service group fundraisers,

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including the Eagles and Agriculture benefit concert. With the number of veterans in need increasing by the day, WAVE is always looking for more volunteers. “The requirements would be that they are interested in helping veterans no matter what the need,” Meyling said. WAVE meets 3 p.m. the second Monday of the month on Church Street. For more information call 775-781-4849. Service groups are not the only place for veterans to turn to for support and camaraderie. There are several groups that gather in support of veterans and their histories. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8583 of Carson Valley is a group that meets the second Thursday of the month. The VFW does fundraisers throughout the year to help fund their efforts in supporting veterans in the Valley. On Memorial and Veterans days, poppies are handed out in front of stores throughout the area. The Buddy Poppies are created by needy and disabled veterans in VA hospitals around the nation, and are distributed by VFW posts on these two days. “The poppies are in remembrance of all of the other veterans that are no longer with us,” Post Commander John Stephans said. The Carson Valley post also has a relief fund that is used to assist any veteran in the area with anything from transportation to help paying a medical bill.

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“We want to assist and help the veterans in the community and we like to keep it right in Carson Valley and help our local vets,” Stephans said. A goal of the post for 2015 is to increase their membership. With 85 active members, Post 8583 will be focusing on recruiting with different partnerships with various craft fairs and other local events. “We want to encourage anyone that is a veteran of a foreign war: Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the World Wars, Vietnam, Korea. Anyone that supported a combat zone,” Stephans said. The VFW also visits veterans that live at Carson Valley Senior Living on the third Friday of the month. Armed with donuts, cookies and a listening ear, the VFW spends the morning talking with veterans. Monthly meetings are at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1227 Kimmerling Road. For more information about the group contact Ron Garside at 781-0273. The Korean War Veterans Association, Carson City Chapter No. 305 is a veteran-member group that both helps needy veterans as well as each other. Known as the Forgotten War, The Korean War was more than 60 years ago, making most members that are eligible for the group close to 80 years old.

Fleet Reserve members Brenda Horton and Rick Athenour share a laugh with Air Force veteran Al Wiese at the VA Clinic in Gardnerville.

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The Carson City Chapter is close to 40 members strong and meets monthly, raises money for a nursing scholarship as well as provide assistance for veterans in need. “We bought a veteran his travel chair,” member Harold Jones said. “It was so worth while getting Fred (the veteran) his chair. It helps him get around.” Membership dues, as well as any donations collected at local events like Carson Valley Days, go to help veterans like Fred as well as the Veterans House in Reno. Born out of the Northern Nevada Chapter 198, the chapter had been in existence since 2005. “We are always looking for more members. We’re still trying to find members that have served in the Korean area even up to today,” Jones said. “We’re looking for younger vets.” The organization is reserved for any person who served in a Korean conflict, from any branch of the military. Monthly meetings are 10 a.m. the first Thursday at Grandma Hattie’s Restaurant in Carson City. “We try to line up speakers,” Jones said. “We’ve had some really great speakers that talk for about 15 or 20 minutes and then we just sit around and talk.” For information on the chapter call 265-2647. ■

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A young angler participates in the annual Kids Fishing Derby one of a dozen fun traditions in Carson Valley. GUY MARTIN/ SPECIAL TO THE R-C

ne of the joys about living in Carson Valley is the sense of tradition carved out in the last 150 years. Whether you are new in town, or an old-timer, here are a dozen not-to-be missed events if you want to embrace the Carson Valley experience. The list is highly arbitrary, and we have hope you are forging family traditions of your own. We listed them in chronological order, so you can start planning spring and summer activities right away. We strongly recommend confirming dates for events next year.

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Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p .m., April 5, 2015, March 27, 2016, Lampe Park. Every Easter Sunday, the Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club hosts the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Lampe Park. The hunt takes place at 1 p.m. with age divisions of zero through 11.

Concerts in the Park, 6:30 p.m. Fridays starting May 29 and running through August. Douglas County organizes five free concerts through the summer season at Minden Park. The event attracts thousands of concert-goers who pack the park with picnics, and lawn chairs for an evening of music and fun.

Kids Fishing Derby, June 6-7, Lampe Park. This year marks the 26th anniversary of the event. The derby is free to children ages 3-12, and attracts approximately 1,500 kids.

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Carson Valley Days, June 11-14, various locations in Valley. Founded in 1910 as a celebration of Minden-Gardnerville’s agricultural heritage, the Carson Valley Days celebration is the community’s biggest event, drawing locals and visitors from all over Northern Nevada. It’s got everything: Parade, hot air balloon launch, carnival, art show, sporting events, live music, under the auspices of the Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club.

Pony Express Re-ride, June 24, from Carson City along Jacks Valley Road to Genoa. History buffs get up early to watch horseback riders carry the mochila down Jacks Valley Road, up to Stateline along the original Pony Express route through Carson Valley. www. xphomestation.com

Carson Valley Antique Tractor Show, Aug. 15-16, 1000 Pinenut Road, Operating antique tractors and engines on display. Santa waves to the crowd during the annual Parade of Lights. BRAD COMAN

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Topaz Lake fishing opening day, Jan. 1, Topaz Lake.

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Candy Dance, Sept. 26-27. Genoa. As far as tradition goes, the Candy Dance certainly rivals Carson Valley Days for bragging rights. Tens of thousands of visitors pour into tiny Genoa for arts, crafts and fabulous candy. The first Candy Dance was held in 1919 to help pay for streetlights. The event funds Genoa’s expenses for the next year, until it’s time for another dance. Scarecrow Festival, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Minden Park. For 30 years, the East Fork Gallery has gathered newspapers, cast-off blue jeans, flannel shirts, and hay, and taught thousands of kids and their parents how to make scarecrows Parade of Lights, Dec. 5, Highway 395 through Gardnerville and Minden. The first week in December is busy as Valley holiday festivities get underway. The Parade of Lights begins at dusk and hearty celebrants line the highway, sometimes braving rain or snow.

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Eagles and Ag, Feb. 18-21, 2016, Along with the eagles, visitors flock to Carson Valley in February for a closer look at nature in all its glory. The Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Authority sponsor a number of events included guided tours to Valley ranches. ■

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Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club annual Easter Egg hunt, 1 p.m. April 5, Lampe Park, Gardnerville. Carson Valley Pops orchestra spring concert 7 p.m. April 11 in the CVIC Hall, Minden. Second Hand Rose Fashion Show, noon, April 25. Information, 782-2555, or www.historicnv.org. Sertoma craft and music fair, April 25-26 at TJ’s Corral, Minden. Information, 265-5332. Genoa Cowboy Festival, April 30-May 4. Information, www.genoacowboyfestival.org. May Minden Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Tuesdays through September on Esmeralda Avenue. Information, Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444. Lampe Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, May 21 through September at Lampe Park, Gardnerville. Web site: dcparksrecreation.co.douglas.nv.us or call 782-5500.

Summer Family Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. May 29, Minden Park, Garrett Wilkins & The Parrot Heads, free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500.

Douglas County Historical Society Barn Tour, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 30. Information, 782-2555, or www.historicnv.org. June Chautauqua in the Park, 5-8 p.m. June 2 at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Information, 782-2555. Annual Kids Fishing Derby, June 6-7, Lampe Park, various times available. Ages 3-12 sign up with Douglas County Recreation Department, 782-5500. Family Support Council Grillin’ & Chillin’ fundraiser, 5 p.m., June 6 in Minden Park. Information, 782-8692. Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. June 7 in downtown Genoa. Information, (775) 309-3133. Mindenfest spring arts & crafts festival with Inliner car show June 5-7 on Esmeralda Avenue, Minden. Information, Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444.

Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m May 3 in downtown Genoa. Information, (775) 309-3133.

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Carson Valley Days June 11-14, sponsored by the Carson Valley Active 20-30. Carnival begins Thursday 5 p.m. The parade will be Saturday, 9 a.m. Arts and craft booths. Kids’ and adults’ activities. Live music Friday 6-9 p.m. Saturday noon to 9 p.m. Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Carson Valley Days Art Show, June 10-13, at the CVIC Hall in Minden hosted by the Carson Valley Art Association. Artists reception 6-8 p.m. June 13. Pony Express Re-Ride, arrives in Genoa heading west at about 11 a.m. June 24 on its way from Missouri. Information, www.xphomestation.com. Concert on the Green, 5 p.m. June 14 in Genoa Park. Information, 782-8696. Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk, June 18 in downtown Gardnerville. Information, www.mainstreetgardnerville.org. Movies in the Park, June 19 at dusk in Heritage Park, Gardnerville.

Summer Family Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. June 26, Minden Park, Steelin’ Dan, free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500. July Independence Day Genoa Volunteer Fire Department chicken barbecue noon-6 p.m., Genoa. Fourth of July in Minden Park 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information 782-5976. Freedom 5K Fun Run-Walk and Yankee Doodle Chalk Artfest, July 4 at Heritage Park. Information, www.MainstreetGardnerville.org. Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. July 5 in downtown Genoa. Information, (775) 309-3133. Summer Family Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. July 17, Minden Park. Imagine – Beatles Tribute, free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500. Death Ride Endurance Cycling Event July 11, Alpine County, starting at Markleeville. Information, (530) 694-2475. Web site, www.deathride.com

Dangberg Home Ranch melodrama July 25-26 at 1450 Highway 88, Minden. Information, 783-9417. Concert on the Green 5 p.m. July 12 in Genoa Park. Information, 782-8696. Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk July 16 in downtown Gardnerville. Information, www.mainstreetgardnerville.org. Movies in the Park July 10 at dusk in Heritage Park, Gardnerville. East Fork Gallery Anniversary Reception, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July 19 at the East Fork Gallery in Gardnerville. August Hot August Nights Poker Run, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m Aug. 6. Meet at Minden Park on Esmeralda Ave. Information, 782-8144. Summer Family Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27, Minden Park. Mumbo Gumbo, free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500. Food Fight, fundraiser for the Douglas County Historical Society, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Gardnerville. Food and music. Advanced tickets required. Information, 782-2555.

Carson Valley Antique Tractor Show Aug. 15-16 at 1000 Pine Nut Road, Gardnerville. Adults $5, children free. Information, Pat Geary, (775) 291-2001.

Genoa Peddler’s Fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 26-27, Antiques Plus, call for information, 782-4951. October

Lighting of the Minden Gazebo and Tree, Dec. 4, live music, and a very special visitor. Information, Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444

Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk, Aug. 20 in downtown Gardnerville. www.mainstreetgardnerville.org.

Scarecrow Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 3. The East Fork Gallery provides supplies to make your own one-of-a-kind scarecrow. All the artists will be on hand to help with your creations. Cost $10 per kit. Information, 782-7629.

German Christmas Marketplace, 4-8 p.m. Dec. 4, Esmeralda Ave. in Minden will resemble streets of old fashion villages in Germany for Christmas shopping fun and food. Information, Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444.

Heritage Park Gardens Harvest Celebration Oct. 3 at Heritage Park Gardens, Gardnerville. Speakers, garden-related activities for all ages. Info, Carol Sandmeier at cjsandmeier@aol.com.

Christmas in Genoa, 5 p.m. Dec. 4, caroling, 6:15 p.m., Christmas tree lighting, Santa visit and refreshments. Info, 782-8696.

Aviation Roundup Aug. 22-23 at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Information, 782-9871, or www.aviationroundup.com. Summer Family Concert Series, 6 p.m. Aug. 28, Minden Park. Shane Dwight Band, free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500. Dangberg Summer Concert Series 5-7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 on the park’s east lawn, 1450 Highway 88, Minden. Cost $10. Purchase tickets in advance. Information, 783-9417. September Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. Sept. 6 in downtown Genoa. Information, (775) 309-3133. Mindenfest fall arts & crafts show Sept. 11-13 on Esmeralda Avenue, Minden. Information, Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444. Great Reno Balloon Race, Sept. 11-13, Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno. Information, www.renoballoon.com.

Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. Aug. 2 in downtown Genoa. Information, (775) 309-3133.

Concert on the Green 4 p.m. Sept. 13 in Genoa Park. Information, 782-8696.

Hot August Nights, Aug. 4-9 in Reno. Information, www.hotaugustnights.net

National Championship Air Races Sept. 16-20 in Stead. Information, www.airrace.org.

Main Street Show & Shine Aug. 8 in downtown Minden.

Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk, Sept. 17 in downtown Gardnerville. Information, www. mainstreetgardnerville.org.

Splash Dogs – Dog Days of Summer event Aug. 14-16 in Heritage Park. www.mainstreetgardnerville.org. Douglas County Relay for Life, Celebrate cancer survivorship and help raise money for the American Cancer Society. This is an overnight event Aug. 21-22, Lampe Park, Gardnerville. Information, Reggie.Willis@cancer.org Concert on the Green 5 p.m. Aug. 10 in Genoa Park. Information, 782-8696.

Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. Oct. 4 in downtown Genoa. Information, (775) 309-3133. Carson Valley Pops Orchestra fall concert Oct. 18 in the CVIC Hall, Minden. Nevada Day Parade, Oct. 31, Carson City. Celebrate statehood with a parade starting at 10 a.m. Information, www.nevadaday.com Douglas County Sheriff¹s Office Trick or Treat Safety Street, starting 3:30 p.m. Oct. 31, CVIC Hall, Esmeralda Ave., Minden. Information, 782-9941. November Scholarship Art Show, Nov. 5-8 at the CVIC Hall, Esmeralda Ave. Minden, sponsored by the Carson Valley Art Association. Information, 782-5606. Carson Valley Kiwanis Club turkey bingo noon, 3 and 6 p.m. Nov. 21 in the CVIC Hall, Minden.

Breakfast with Santa, in the Genoa Community Center, 8:30-10 a.m., and 10:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 5. Information, 782-8696. Holiday Gala Gallery of Trees & Cookie Walk, featuring gingerbread houses 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Information, 782-2555. 19th annual Parade of Lights, Dec. 5, Highway 395 from Gardnerville to Minden sponsored by the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Authority. Information, 782-8144. Mary Kaye’s “A Cowboy Christmas” Dec. 12, 6 p.m. Concert in the Genoa Town Hall. Information, 782-8696. Carson Valley Pops orchestra winter concert 7 p.m. Dec. 11 in the CVIC Hall, Minden. February 2016 Eagles & Agriculture, Feb 18-21. Information, www. carsonvalleynv.org. ■

December

Annual Oktoberfest, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at Heritage Park in Gardnerville. Al Gruber & The Bavarian Band. Information, 782-7134.

East Fork Gallery Christmas Reception, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6, at the East Fork Gallery, Gardnerville. Information, 782-7629.

95th annual Genoa Candy Dance Arts and Crafts, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 26-27, Mormon Station and Genoa Town Park. Dinner dance Sept. 26, starts at 6 p.m. Information, www.candydanceartsandcraftsfaire.org or 782-8696.

Carson Valley Christmas Season Kick-Off, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Heritage Park, sponsored by the Town of Gardnerville. Information, 782-7134. Elks spaghetti feed and Christmas tree bingo, Dec. 4 in the CVIC Hall.

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Douglas County is governed by the Board of County Commissioners, which regularly meets on the first and third Thursday afternoons of each month. Specific meeting dates and times may be obtained by calling 782-9821 (County Commissioners and Manager’s office) or 782-9012 (County Clerk), or visit the county’s Web site, www.co.douglas.nv.us and look under county agenda calendars. The mailing address for all county offices is (Department Name), P.O. Box 218, Minden, NV 89423. The area code for Douglas County (and all of Northern Nevada) is 775. GOVERNMENT Administrative Services/ Comptroller Douglas County Administration Building 1616 Eighth Street Minden 89423 782-9030 The comptroller’s department is responsible for posting all financial entries of the county, unincorporated towns, and East Fork Fire & Paramedic Districts. It posts and transmits all taxes collected in Douglas County to the school district, general improvement districts and the State of Nevada.

Human Resources Division Douglas County Minden Inn 1594 Esmeralda Ave. P.O. Box 218 Minden 89423 782-9860, Job Line: 782-9824 782-9083, fax Call this office for information about employment with the county. Applications can be submitted by fax or e-mail with hard copy to follow. Animal Control Shelter 921 Pinenut Road Gardnerville 89410 782-9061 782-9059, fax Supervisor: Janet Duzan www.douglascountynv.gov/sites/ Animal_Control The Animal Control Shelter is located at 921 Pinenut Road, across from the Douglas County Fairgrounds off Highway 395 south of Gardnerville. Current rabies vaccination certificates are necessary to process the license. Dog licenses are available at all of the sheriff’s substations. One-year licenses are $25 for unaltered dogs and $8 for altered dogs. Two and three-year licenses are available (be sure to provide rabies and sterilization certificates). Shelter hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11

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A group of seniors enjoy a cup of coffee in the new dining room of the Douglas County Community & Senior Center on Dec. 6, 2014. BRAD COMAN a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Closed on major holidays. Aluminum cans are collected all year as a fundraiser. Assessor Douglas County Administration Building 1616 Eighth Street P.O. Box 218 Minden 89423 782-9830 782-9884, fax http://assessor.co.douglas.nv.us/ Assessor: Doug Sonnemann Contact the assessor’s office to register airplanes and mobile homes, to report business assets, to file exemptions for senior citizens, agriculture, open space, veterans’ widows, orphans and the blind, and to obtain information about assessor’s parcel numbers, assessor’s maps, legal descriptions and property appraisals on real property. The assessor is an elected official. County Commissioners County Office 782-9821 782-6255, fax

Doug Johnson, District 3, chairman 790-3195 or 782-9821 dougnjohnson@charter.net Nancy McDermid, District 4, vice chairman 267-7968 or nmcdermid@ co.douglas.nv.us Greg Lynn, District 1, 720-2818 or glynn@co.douglas.nv.us Steve Thaler, District 2 sthaler@co.douglas.nv.us Barry Penzel, District 5, 781-6075 or bpenzel@co.douglas.nv.us Commissioners are elected at large to a four-year term. Each commissioner represents one of five voting districts. To take an issue before the Douglas County commission, contact the county manager’s office at 782-9821. County Manager 1594 Esmeralda Ave. (Minden Inn) P.O. Box 218 Minden 89423 782-9821 782-6255, fax County Manager: James Nichols.

This department assists the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. The county manager is responsible for the county’s overall budget as well as the values, growth and development of the organization and is an informational resource for the community, addressing citizens’ concerns and issues. Carson Valley Swim Center 1600 Highway 88 Minden 89423 782-8841 Director: Linda Rigdon http://cvswim.com The East Fork Swimming Pool District operates the Carson Valley Swim Center. The facility has four indoor pools with a waterslide and activity toys (slide pool kept at 86 degrees) which are open year-round and two outdoor pools which are open May-October. Clerk-Treasurer 1616 Eighth St. Minden 89423 782-9013 cltr.co.douglas.nv.us Clerk-Treasurer: Kathy Lewis This is an elected position. Clerk-Treasurer’s office is divided as follows:

Civil Clerk’s office 1616 Eighth St. 782-9020 782-9016, fax This office provides the following services and documents: notary bonds, passports, marriage licenses, voter registration, dog licenses, filing for fictitious firm names, elections department and the county commissioner’s clerk.

Court Clerks Ninth Judicial District Court Judicial & Law Enforcement Building 1038 Buckeye Road Minden 89423 782-9820; 782-9954, fax Court clerks are responsible for district court functions, such as filing and collecting fees for estates, civil and criminal matters, jury trials and jury duty summons.

County commissioner’s clerk: 1616 Eighth St. 782-9012 The clerk provides information about meeting dates of the county commission, agenda items, the appropriate departments to go through to appear before the county commission and about actions taken at previous commission meetings. 782-9015, marriage license info

Tahoe General Services Douglas County Administration Building (Lake Tahoe) 175 Highway 50 (Kingsbury) Stateline 89449 586-7290, marriage license info 586-7226, general information 566-7227, fax This office performs general county functions such as issuing dog licenses, notary bonds, passports, marriage licenses, voter registration, fictitious firm names, motor vehicle registration, fingerprinting, taxes and special assessments collected, water district fees collected, juvenile probation restitution and fines collected.

Treasurer’s Office Douglas County Administration Building 1616 Eighth St., Minden 782-9017 782-9888, fax This office collects property taxes and water fees, invests county monies and maintains county utility billings.

Voter Registration 1616 Eighth St., Minden Minden 89423 782-9023

Contact this office if you would like to register to vote, if you need to change your physical or mailing address or if you need to change your name on your voter registration. Community Development 1594 Esmeralda Ave. (Minden Inn) Minden 89423 Administration: 782-6230 Planning: 782-6217 Engineering: 782-6235 Building: 782-6224 Code enforcement: 782-6214 Roads: 782-9035 Director: Mimi Moss This department includes planning, building, engineering, regional streets and highways, road maintenance, water monitoring, zoning, code enforcement. The staff provides information about building and land development codes and other land and property information, as well as background information about the county. The office issues building permits, reviews building plans for health and safety requirements, schedules inspections for buildings in progress and provides zoning and subdivision information. All development-related applications and processing go through this office.

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District Attorney District Attorney: Mark Jackson Judicial and Law Enforcement Center 1038 Buckeye Road Minden 89423 782-9800, Criminal 782-9803, Civil 782-9807, fax Douglas County Administration Building 175 Highway 50 (Kingsbury Grade) Stateline 89449 586-7215 586-7217, fax 782-9881, Child support 782-9880, fax The district attorney is a licensed attorney and an elected official. This officer serves as the county’s public prosecutor for criminal and juvenile matters. The office represents county commissioners and other county or township officials in civil matters. By state law, the district attorney is also responsible for collection of child support payments. The district attorney cannot represent private citizens in civil matters.

Business: 782-9040 782-9043, fax www.eastforkfire.org Fire Chief: Tod Carlini, 782-9040 Deputy Chief - Operations: Dave Fogerson, 782-9096 Deputy Chief - Fire Marshal: Steve Eisele, 782-9041 Deputy Fire Chief of Training & Safety: Tim Soule, 782-9099 Medical Director: Dr. Craig L. Berger Fire Captain/Inspector: Terry Taylor, 782-9861 East Fork Fire District Secretary: Lisa Owen, 782-9040 Ambulance billing office: 782-9044 This fire district oversees the fire departments, which provide 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, complete fire protection. Call the main office for information on burning permits. The paramedic district administers the 24-hour advanced life-support paramedic service. The paramedics offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses and emergency medical technician classes once a year.

Fire Protection: East Fork Fire District Emergencies: 911 1694 County Road P.O. Box 218 Minden 89423

Volunteer departments: Minden Station 1 1606 Highway 395 783-6448

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Topaz Ranch Estates Station 4 1476 Albite Dr. 266-3780 Topaz Station 5 1990 Austin St. 266-3377 Johnson Lane Station 6 1450 Stephanie Way 267-2675 Ranchos Fire/Rescue Station 7 940 Mitch Drive 783-6470 Sheridan Station 8 980 Sheridan Lane 265-4590 Fish Springs Station 9 2249 Fish Springs Road 782-4344 Ruhenstroth Station 10 2008 Pinto Circle Gardnerville 89410 265-4828

Jacks Valley Station 15 (Seasonal) 3450 Jacks Valley Road Carson City 89705 267-1785 Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District 193 Elk Point Road and Highway 50 P.O. Box 919 Zephyr Cove 89448 Emergencies: 911 Business: 588-3591 www.tahoefire.com Fire Chief: Ben Sharit This district covers the Lake Tahoe area of Douglas County, from Daggett Summit to Stateline and Glenbrook areas. Fire suppression, paramedic ambulance. Call for information about CPR training, children’s fire prevention programs, burning permits.

Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District 931 Mitch Drive Gardnerville 89460 265-2048 265-9688, fax www.grgid.com District Manager: Bob Spellberg Meetings held first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the district office. Indian Hills General Improvement District 3394 James Lee Park Road, No. A Carson City 89705 267-2805 267-3510, fax www.indianhillsnevada.com District Manager: John Lufrano Meets third Wednesday at 7 p.m. Topaz Ranch Estates General Improvement District 3924 Carter Way Wellington 89444 266-3000 or 266-3212 266-1036, fax Meets second Wednesday at 7 p.m., at the Topaz Ranch Estates Park building. Justice Courts: East Fork Township Carson Valley Judicial and Law Enforcement Center 1625 Eighth Street Minden 89423 782-9955 Justice of the Peace: Tom Perkins Small claims and civil actions are instituted through this court and appointments for marriage are scheduled with the J.P.’s clerk. Tahoe Township Douglas County Administration Building 175 Highway 50 (Kingsbury Grade) Stateline 89449 586-7200 Justice of the Peace: Richard Glasson Small claims and civil actions are instituted through this court and appointments for marriage are scheduled with the J.P.’s clerk. The two justices of the peace are elected. Juvenile Probation Department Carson Valley Judicial and Law Enforcement Center 1625 Eighth Street Minden 89423 782-9811 Lake Tahoe Douglas County Administration Building 175 Highway 50 (Kingsbury Grade) Stateline 89449 586-7210

Juvenile Detention Center 175 Highway 50 Stateline 89449 586-7220 Chief Probation Officer: Scott Shick The department, under jurisdiction of the Ninth Judicial District Court, handles juveniles on probation. This office can be contacted about problem children in the neighborhood or those who commit criminal acts. Parents with children having problems at school, home or in the community can contact this office for help and information. Minden-Tahoe Airport 1146 Airport Road Minden 89423 782-9871 782-9872, fax www.mindentahoeairport.com Operational Services Director Airport Manager: Bobbi Thompson The Minden-Tahoe Airport is located east of Highway 395 on Airport Road. Residents may call for information about tie-downs and hangar rentals. For fuel, call Hutt Aviation at 782-8277. Ninth Judicial District Court Judicial and Law Enforcement Center P.O. Box 218 1625 Eighth Street Minden 89423 Department 1 Judge Tod Young 782-9961

years, Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. in the Minden Library. Family Storytime* for ages 3 years and up at 10 a.m. in Lampe Park near the Farmers’ Market from June through August. *All storytime programs are seasonal; please contact the library for detailed information. Lake Tahoe Branch Library 233 Warrior Way Zephyr Cove Phone: 588-6411 Fax: 588-6464 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; closed Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday. Storytime: Stories at Kahle Park; please call the library for details. Both libraries offer reading and reference services to the residents of Douglas County. They have computers for word processing and Internet access in addition to copy machines and typewriters for public use. Wireless Internet is available at both branches during regular library hours. Meeting rooms are available to the public; arrangements may be made by calling the library. The Minden library has a self-service machine for sending faxes; a credit card is required. Book return locations South County 1550 S. Hwy 395 (directly west of Holbrook Junction intersection). The library book return is located just outside the entrance to the building.

Douglas County Public Library Library Director: Amy Dodson

North County 3 620 N. Sunridge Drive (south end of Fire Station #12) The library kiosk is located inside the lobby at the south end of the building. A computer terminal is available for searching the library catalog and online reference tools. A magazine and paperback exchange rack is also located inside the lobby. A library book return is located at the south end of the building, just outside the entrance to the lobby.

Main Library 1625 Library Lane Minden 89423 782-9841 782-5754, fax Web site: http://douglas.lib.nv.us/ Contact: Linda Wilson E-mail: lawilson@clan.lib.nv.us 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday. Storytime: Toddler Storytime*, ages 18 mos. to 3 yrs, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Minden Library. Preschool Storytime*, Ages 3 to 5

Parks & Recreation Department Lampe Park 1329 Waterloo Lane Gardnerville 89410 Director: Scott Morgan 782-5500; 782-9844, fax Recreation Division Recreation Superintendent: Brian Fitzgerald The department serves the community’s recreational needs for the residents of the county. Offered are over 300 classes for all age groups. Call 782-9828 for information about act-ivit¬ies and the recreation division’s brochure.

Department 2 Judge: To be announced 782-9951 Call for information regarding jury duty summons or for general information about the court system. The judges are elected to their positions.

Adult Volleyball League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Sheryl Christian – 782-5500 www.dcprsports.com Adult Softball League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Sheryl Christian – 782-5500 www.dcprsports.com Adult Flag Football League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Sheryl Christian – 782-5500 www.dcprsports.com Kahle Park Community Center (775) 586-7271 236 Kingsbury Grade Stateline 89449 The Kahle Park Community Center offers a 1,500-squarefoot weight room with hours of operation. The community center has a preschool and a Kids Club Program; a large variety of tot, youth and adult classes; and room rentals. Parks Division 782-9835 Parks Superintendent: Craig Burnside This department oversees the county park facilities. The Douglas County Fairgrounds is managed by the parks division and includes an 81-acre complex with rodeo arenas, an indoor pavilion, 1,500seat grandstand with announcer’s booth. For information regarding reservations of any park facility, contact the recreation division at 782-9828. Recorder Douglas County Administration Building 1616 Eighth Street Minden 89423 782-9027 Recorder: Karen Ellison The recorder’s office is separated into two offices, with the recorder as an elected official. The recorder’s office is responsible for recording all documents relating to land, such as deeds, deeds of trust, liens, maps, etc. Call the recorder’s office for more information. Open Monday- Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Offices: Carson Valley Judicial and Law Enforcement Building 1038 Buckeye Road Minden 89423 Sheriff: Ron Pierini Emergencies: 911 Administrative: 782-9900 Nonemergency: 782-9935 Records: 782-9933 Public/media information: 782- 9931 Lake Tahoe Douglas County Administrative Building 175 Highway 50 Stateline 89449 Emergencies: 911 Administrative: 586-7250 Undersheriff: Paul Howell Road conditions: (877) 687-6237 For licensing, liquor, gaming and to request a property check on a residence while owners are out of town, call 782-9933. For information on DARE, call 783-6441; for the Neighborhood Watch program and information, 782-9931. Substations: North Valley Substation 3587 North Sunridge Drive Sunridge subdivision, 267-3691

Tillman Center Substation 1281-9 Kimmerling, Ranchos, 265-7090 South County Substation 1550 Hwy 395 South 266-1028 Social Services Douglas County 1133 Spruce St. Gardnerville 89410 782-9825 Manager: This department handles the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welfare assistance programs and emergency assistance for Douglas County indigents. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Town Offices: Gardnerville 1407 Highway 395 Gardnerville 89410 Town manager: Tom Dallaire 782-7134; 782-7135, fax Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Genoa 2289 Main St., P.O. Box 14 Genoa 89411 Town manager: Phil Ritger 782-8696; 782-2779, fax E-mail: genoa@co.douglas.nv.us Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Minden 1604 Esmeralda Ave. (CVIC Hall) Town manager:Jenifer Davidson 782-5976 782-5287, fax Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. State Legislators: James Settelmeyer, Senator Home, 2388 Hwy 395 Minden 89423 265-7739 jsettelmeyer@sen.state.nv.us Jim Wheeler, Assemblyman 775-684-8843 jim.wheeler@asm.state.nv.us

House of Representatives: Mark Amodei 332 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-6155 (202) 225-5679, fax https://amodei.house.gov (775) 686-5760 (775) 686-5711, fax Post offices: Douglas County: Gardnerville Meadowdale Shopping Center 1267 Highway 395 89410

National Legislators: Senators: Dean Heller U.S. Capitol, 324 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6244, office (202) 228-6753, fax http://www.heller.senate.gov (775) 686-5770, 686-5729, fax

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Harry Reid 522 Hart Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202) 224-3542 (202) 224-7327, fax 882-7343, 883-1980, fax http://www.reid.senate.gov

Lyon County: Wellington 2818 Highway 208 89444

Genoa 2244 Main Street (Foothill Road) 89411 Minden 1640 Highway 395 89423

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Mono County-Coleville 111747 Highway 395 96107 Topaz Lake 11 Topaz Lane 96133 Northern Mono County Offices, Bridgeport, Calif. Board of Supervisors Bob Musil, Clerk-Recorder Jim Leddy, Mono County Administrative Officer (760) 932-5410 Tim Fesko, Mono County Supervisor, District 4 (760) 932-5532 Ingrid Braun, Mono County Sheriff, Bridgeport (760) 932-5279 www.monocounty.ca.gov PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY Carson Valley Medical Center Emergency Department/Urgent Care/Family Medicine 1107 Highway 395 Gardnerville 89410 782-1500 782-1600 for emergencies www.carsonvalleymedicalcenter.com Administrator: Susan K. Davila The center houses primary care and infusion center for chemotherapy, a diabetes center, specialty physicians, and an emergency department. Community Health Service 1538 Highway 395 Gardnerville 89410 782-9038 175 Highway 50 (near Kingsbury Grade) Stateline 89449 586-7235 Community health nurses in Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe. The nurses provide well-baby clinics, immunization for infants, school children and adults against preventable communicable diseases, health counseling and family planning, HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, education and counseling for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. The office also provides cervical cancer screening which includes pap smear, pelvic examination and breast examination. Douglas County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Judicial and Law Enforcement Center 1038 Buckeye Road, first floor P.O. Box 1306 Minden 89423 Information: 782-9930 www.douglassar.org/ DCSSAR is a nonprofit volunteer organization responsible for locating and rescuing people lost, stranded or injured in the county’s back

country. The group operates under the auspices of the sheriff’s office. Members, who are graduates of the DCSAR Academy, train monthly in areas such as mountaineering, tracking, swiftwater, technical ropes, search operations, emergency ropes and emergency medical treatment. The team is always looking for new members who have a desire to help the community and who enjoy learning new skills. General meetings are held the fourth Thursday.

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Douglas County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse Judicial and Law Enforcement Center 1038 Buckeye Road Minden 89423 Information: 782-9900 The sheriff’s mounted posse was formed early in 1998 by volunteers who enjoy riding horses and who serve the community in horse-related activities. The posse trains twice per month, usually on a weekend. Posse activities include emergency livestock evacuation, parade riding, security at special events, support of community service entities in Douglas County and support of the sheriff’s department with mounted personnel whenever needed.

Al Anon Family Groups 1375 Centerville Lane Gardnerville 89410 Contact: Laurie 790-4394 (Wed) Asha 781-6645 (Fri) Meets: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. Fridays, Carson Valley United Methodist Church office, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville;

Douglas Mental Health Clinic 1538 Highway 395 Gardnerville 89410 782-3671 (Emergencies also) 782-6639, fax Mental health services are provided for children, adolescents and their families. Also served are persons with severe emotional problems who need psychotherapy, case management or psychiatric consultation. Counseling is also available for adults and couples. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call for appointments. Minden Emergency-Urgent Care 925 Ironwood Drive, Suite 110 Minden 89423 783-7800 The facility, a service of Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, is located in the Minden Medical Center. The hours of the urgent care center are 8 a.m.- 8 p.m., seven days a week. The center provides walk-in emergency and urgent care services, as well as physicals — including sports, general health, pre-employment and occupational. Public Utilities Commission of Nevada Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution Capitol Complex 1150 E. William St. Carson City 89701 684-6100

Carson Tahoe Support Groups 775-445-7500 (877) 284-2627, toll free Contact: Michelle Natalin Cancer support groups for members to gain strength from sharing similar experiences. Meetings are at the Cancer Resource Center, 1535 Medical Parkway, Carson City. Sponsored by the Carson Douglas Medical Alliance.

Alcoholics Anonymous Minden/Gardnerville group 1276 Pit Road, No. 4 Gardnerville 89410 775-335-1151 Hotline and for information on meeting times and place.

Alcoholics Anonymous Topaz area Meets: Sunday, 7 p.m.; Monday and Thursday, 8 p.m., at the park building at the end of Carter Way in Topaz Ranch Estates. Alpine County Tobacco Education Alpine County Health and Human Services Agency 75 B Diamond Valley Road Markleeville, Calif. 96120 (530) 694-2146 (530) 694-2544, fax Alpine County Tobacco Education Program is dedicated to educating Alpine County residents of all ages to the dangers of tobacco use and the benefits of living a healthy, tobacco-free lifestyle. For information, contact the Alpine Health and Human Services at (530) 694- 2146. Alzheimer’s Support Group (775)786-8061 Contact: Jacob Harmon Meets: Second Thursday, 2 p.m., Coventry Cross Episcopal Church, 1631 Esmeralda Place

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American Red Cross Northern Nevada Chapter Emergency Services Serving Carson Valley, Carson City and nine northwestern Nevada counties. (775) 856-1000; (775) 856-3030, fax www.nevada.redcross.org Emergency services; health and safety classes offered in Carson Valley. Volunteers welcome. Breast Cancer Support Group 267-4308 Meets: First Tuesday, noon Carson Valley Medical center, 1107 Hwy 395 Carson Valley Community Food Closet P.O. Box 2911 1255 Waterloo Lane Gardnerville 89410 782-3711 Director: Sarah Sanchez The food closet, a nonprofit organization, provides emergency food supplies to families who qualify through Douglas County social services. This service is provided year-round to families as needed. Contributions of food or financial support are welcome. Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 12:30-4 p.m. Call for information.

Codependents Anonymous 230-1507 Meets noon every Friday, at Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville, Lane, in Gardnerville.. For men, women and teens who desire healthy relationships. Douglas Animal Welfare Group P.O. Box 1850 Gardnerville 89410 www.dawgrescue.com 267-7325 Contact: Diana Furness The purpose of DAWG is to better the lives of the Douglas County animals by improving their adoptability and thereby increasing the adoption rate while at the Douglas County Animal Shelter, educating the community about responsible pet ownership and engaging in other projects and activities that will yield positive benefits to the animals, owners and citizens. Douglas County Community Access Television 1572 Highway 395 P.O. Box 218 Minden 89423 782-7685 www.dccatv.org

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Educational Program A family-enhancement program which provides office and home based parenting skills for parents with children ages 0-18.

Family Support Council of Douglas County A Family Resource Center 1255 Waterloo Lane, Suite A Gardnerville 89410 782-8692 782-1942, fax www.family-support.org The Family Support Council is a family resource center that serves the needs of Douglas County residents. The mission of the Family Support Council is to provide Education, Prevention, and Intervention services to support the growth and development of healthy families.

Supervised Visitation/Exchange An office based program that provides an impartial 3rd party to safely monitor visits between children and their non-custodial parent.

Domestic Violence Program A 24-hour crisis telephone line, crisis intervention services for victims, therapy services, advocacy (including court) and Temporary Protection Order (TPO) applications. Therapy services include a weekly Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group and individual sessions. Family Support Council also offers an emergency shelter program.

Friends in Service Helping Thrift Store 1231 Service Drive Gardnerville 89410 783-1455 Clothing, shoes, furniture, linens, appliances, books and collectibles. Offering a hand up, not a hand out. Donations to the store are accepted 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, in the back. arrangements.

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Helping Hands Antique Thrift Store An extension ministry of Carson Valley United Methodist Church 782-9410 1418-A Industrial Way Gardnerville 89410 Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and major holidays.

founded in 1992 by a group of social service providers to facilitate networking and the exchange of information between existing agencies and reduce duplication of services in the community. The partnership focuses on prevention advocacy and encourages youth to join prevention clubs sponsored by the partnership and other agencies:

Kids & Horses Inc. 2869 Esaw St. Minden 89423 267-1775 267-1775, fax A Premier Accredited Center of North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. Therapeutic riding, interactive faulting and hypotherapy (by a licensed physical therapist) for physically and mentally challenged persons aged two years and older are provided.

Students Taking On Prevention: Prevention of underage drinking with clubs active at middle and high schools.

Partnership of Community Resources 1517 Church Street Gardnerville 89410 782-8611 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays; 782-4216, fax www.partnership-resource.org The Partnership of Community Resources is a nonprofit corporation

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Control: Douglas High School In addition, the partnership collaborates with the school district and juvenile probation to offer Insight Douglas as a student assistance program group at middle schools and a community-based project called Community and Parents Against Substance Abuse for high school-aged students. Project Santa Claus P.O. Box 3031 Gardnerville 89410 775-339-8882 Contact: Gary Dove

A nonprofit group under the Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley which provides Christmas gifts for children of families who qualify in Douglas County. Angel trees with gift requests appear in late November in locations in Carson Valley. Contributions of either gifts or financial support are welcome. Project School Days P.O. Box 3052 Gardnerville 89410 782-4931 Contact: Marilyn Malkmus The purpose and goal of Project School Days, a nonprofit, ongoing program, is to make sure all Douglas County children have all the school supplies they need at home and for special projects. The program provides materials to the teachers so they can confidentially give these materials to children in need. Survivors of Suicide Support Group 1702 Highway 88, Suite B Minden 89423 782-1510 Meets first and third Thursdays 6-7 p.m. All family, friends or coworkers are invited. Sponsored by the Suicide Prevention Network of

Douglas County. For crisis lines, call 775-784-8090 or toll-free 800-9925757. University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension 1325 Waterloo Lane Gardnerville 89410 782-9960 Hours: 8 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Extension Educator: Steve Lewis The Douglas County office of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is an off-campus teaching arm of the university. USDA Offices 1702 County Road Suite 1A Minden 89423 782-3661 782-3547, fax Farm Service Agency The Farm Service Agency administers many of the farm subsidy programs available under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The office serves the counties of Douglas, Carson City, Alpine, Inyo and Mono.

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Services for seniors include homebound meals for Carson Valley residents, homemaker services and transportation to the center for meals. Health services include medical, dental, audiology testing and blood pressure checks. Professional services available to seniors include Medicaid assistance, monthly legal assistance and income tax services.

and basket-making classes, the seniors take part in programs that promote cultural and traditional heritage. Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and lunch reservations are required for two or more people. Contact the tribe or senior citizen’s center for information.

Young at Heart Senior Citizens Club Inc. P.O. Box 1042 Gardnerville 89410 783-6455 Board meets: Second Monday, 9:30 a.m., at the Douglas County Senior Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. A variety of programs and activities are available to seniors through Young at Heart. These include bingo, potluck social and game days, bus trips, ceramics, craft fairs, gift shop, special occasion fun events and fundraisers.

Carson Valley Art Association P.O. Box 2048 Gardnerville 89410 782-8035 Contact: Ron Clarke Meets: 1:30 p.m. fourth Friday of the month at the Minden Library, 1625 Library Lane, Minden. The association encourages participation in and appreciation of the visual fine arts. It sponsors two major art shows each year at the CVIC Hall in Minden, one during Carson Valley Days and the other later in the year to raise funds for scholarships for deserving Douglas High School senior art students. Both shows are open to artists of Nevada and adjacent California counties. In addition, the group sponsors demonstrations and occasional field trips.

Washoe Tribe Senior Citizens 801 Wa She Shu Street Dresslerville 265-6426 This program, directed by the Washoe Tribe, welcomes elders of Native American descent 55 years and older and non-Native Americans over 60 to participate in the lunch program. In addition to beading

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Carson Valley Arts Council 1572 Highway 395 Minden 89423 782-8207 Contact: Sharon Schlegel www.cvartscouncil.com Meets: The second Thursday of each month at the Copeland Cultural Arts Center. The CVAC is a nonprofit organization working to develop, support and encourage the performing and visual arts. Their purpose is to present and promote cultural events and provide educational and experiential opportunities in the visual, literary, music, dance and performance disciplines. An online calendar is at www.cvartscouncil.com. Submit events at info@cvartscouncil.com. Carson Valley Pops Orchestra P.O. Box 512 Minden 89423 Contact: Paula Crout cvpops@hotmail.com Meets: Meets and rehearses most Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at the CVIC Hall in Minden. The Pops welcomes new members.

Douglas County Historical Society 1477 Highway 395 Gardnerville 89410 782-2555 Meets: The third Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. The society, formed to preserve the history of Douglas County, operates the Genoa Courthouse Museum and the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Gardnerville. The museums contain artifacts that illustrate the history of the county. The society hosts programs year-round. East Fork Gallery 1503 Highway 395 Gardnerville 89410 782-7629, gallery The gallery, an artists’ cooperative, is located in The Record-Courier Center. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call for more information. The artists’ works, including paintings, graphics, photographs and pottery, porcelain and seasonal gifts, are for sale. Friends of the Carson Valley Youth Orchestra 267-3495 Contact: John or Nelle O’Neill This nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation was formed to support the Carson Valley Sinfonia, an ensemble of advanced student and adult string players and the Intermediate String Orchestra for younger students. These two groups are open to qualified members of the community without charge and give several performances throughout the year. A featured event for the past two years has been participation with the Reno Philharmonic Youth Symphony Orchestra at Pau-Wa- Lu Middle School in the fall. CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club P.O. Box 2030 Gardnerville 89410 www.carsonvalley2030.org Meets: Every Wednesday, 7 p.m. in the old jail building behind the French Hotel in Gardnerville. The club organizes the annual Carson Valley Days the second weekend in June, sponsors youth activities and raises money for other community projects. The club holds an annual Easter Egg Hunt and a Pedro tournament in February. Members are men aged 21 to 45.

Aglow International of Gardnerville-Minden P.O. Box 2927 Gardnerville 89410 783-8042 Meets: Thursday 6:30 p.m., 824 Pb’aul, Dresslerville. Call for directions. Aglow is a dynamic global organization made up of women and men with a single purpose; to see God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven through prayer, local groups, events and outreaches. Antique Automobile Club of America barryandrobin@charter.net Contact: Barry Smith The AACA is the largest and oldest automotive historical society in the U.S. Meetings are held monthly on the second Wednesday of the month. In odd numbered months (January, March, May, July, September and November) the meetings are breakfast meetings held at 9 a.m. at Hamdogs restaurant in Gardnerville. Back Country Horsemen of Nevada Carson Valley Chapter www.bchnv.com www.bchncv@gbis.com Group works with the park service, Bureau of Land Management and Division of Forestry to help maintain trails and educate the public on safe horse and back country usage and Leave No Trace. Group meets the first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Grandma Hattie’s. Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Phi is a noncollege sorority. Cultural programs are conducted at meetings. The group also sponsors some service projects. The following chapters are active in Carson Valley. Preceptor Alpha Epsilon 782-5356 Contact: Betty Kaminski Meets: First and third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Laureate Omega 883-1741 Contact: Darlene Ruedy Meets: Second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at various locations. Call for Information. Nevada Mu Master 782-3330 Contact: Nancy Sheets Meets: First and third Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

North Mono County Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Phi Sigma Walker, Coleville and Topaz (530) 495-2149 Contact: Neoma Hoffman Meets: Second and fourth Wednesday of the month in members’ homes. Members host an annual children’s Halloween carnival and a corned beef and cabbage dinner in March. The group sponsors one DHS scholarship. Carson Valley Desert Brushes Contact: Carol Beeghly 883-9340 Meets: Second Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Johnson Lane VFD on Stephanie Way. New painters and beginners are invited. Carson Valley Men’s Golf Club 265-3181 This organization assists and encourages its members to hone skills through regular competitive play, thereby achieving the ability to play a better game of golf. Adult memberships, 18 and over. The group plays Sundays at Carson Valley Golf Course March through November. Members are also entered into the Northern Nevada Golfing Association where they play in various tournaments and establish handicaps. Call the Carson Valley Pro Shop for more information, 265-3181. Carson Valley Photo Club 782-4923 Contact: Chuck Diethuis Meets: Second Tuesday 6:30 p.m. at Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane. Vice president Pam Brekas. Carson Valley Quilt Guild P.O. Box 2541 Minden 89423 www.cvqg.com patricia2877@sbcglobal.net Meets: Fourth Monday, Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville, 6:30 p.m., social hour, 7 p.m., meeting. Open to all quilters. The group also holds workshops from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the third Monday of the month at the Minden library conference room, 1625 Library Lane; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The guild gives high school scholarships, quilts to families during disasters and money to Meals on Wheels.

Carson Valley Sertoma Club P.O. Box 1546 Minden 89423 775-901-6256 www.carsonvalleysertoma.org Meets: Every Friday at 7 a.m., Holiday Inn Express, Minden. The motto of this international organization is “Service to Mankind.” The local chapter, one of the largest service clubs in the Valley, raises money through community events to help support youth scholarships and programs, civic and charitable causes, and especially to provide speech and hearing services to those needing aid. Carson Valley Toastmasters (775) 267-4813 or 781-5491 Contact: Seena Drapala www.toastmasters.org Meets: 6:30-7:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Please call for location or more information.Want to make more money? Improve your skills to become a convincing speaker, a perceptive listener, an effective leader. Carson Valley Trails Association P.O. Box 222 Minden, NV 89423 267-3025 www.carsonvalleytrails.org The Carson Valley Trails Association is a nonprofit, volunteerbased organization working to provide access to public lands through a recreational trail system. Chai Sierra Chavurah 885-9917 Contact: Sandy Osheroff Meets: Third Sunday of every month at 6:30 p.m. for a potluck dinner and/or guest speaker in members’ homes. This is a social group open to all. Call for meeting locations or more information. Civil Air Patrol, Douglas County Composition Squadron Minden-Tahoe Airport Squadron building Minden-Tahoe Airport 1144 Airport Road Minden 89423 782.6260 www.nvwg.cap.gov/units/dccs.htm Meets: Second and fourth Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Cadets meet at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. The Civil Air Patrol performs three missions: aerospace education, emergency services and cadet programs, which are open to youths aged 12-21. Interested people are welcome to join or attend meetings.

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Daughters of the American Revolution John C. Fremont Chapter 267-9911 Contact: Greta DeHart Meets: Third Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at Coventry Cross Church, Minden. Call for more information. On a national level, DAR owns and operates two schools for underprivileged children, one in South Carolina and one in Alabama. Membership is limited to descendants of those who contributed in any way to the success of the American Revolution. Douglas County Education Foundation P.O. Box 91 Minden 89423 720-6136 Contact: Blaine Spires The Douglas County Education Foundation was founded in 1984 as a private, nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to promote quality education by funding unique, exciting and enriching projects and providing other resources that the district can’t fund and to recognize outstanding educators in Douglas County with the “Golden Apple” award. Donations are tax deductible. Douglas County Genealogy Group 267-6359 The Douglas County Genealogy Group meets 1 p.m. the first and third Thursday September through May at Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane. Fleet Reserve Association Sierra Tahoe Branch 137 P.O. Box 1342 Minden 89423 266-9289 Contact: Rick Athenor Meets: Fourth Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Veteran’s Memorial Hall, Second and Curry streets, Carson City. The Fleet Reserve Association is a congressionally chartered organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance quality of life programs for members of the Sea Services and their families. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard enlisted personnel, active duty, retired or former service members are eligible to join.

Friends of the Douglas County Library P.O. Box 337 Minden 89423 782-9841 (main library) 782-5754, fax Contact: Librarian Amy Dodson The friends promote use of the library, encourage and support library services and bring together those who are interested in library programs and services. GreenACTnv PO Box 824, Minden, NV 89423 www.greenactnv.org Contact: Katherine Winans, jkw@gbis.com. A volunteer-run, educational non-profit promoting sustainable practices, renewable energy, and environmental responsibility in the way we work, play and live by hosting the GreenBIG business award program and community events, such as locavore dinners, field trips, programs, and movie nights. (Formerly known as Sustainable Living & Renewable Energy Roundup.) Sierra Nevada Chapter of Good Sam Club 267-0335 Meets: First Wednesday of the month during winter at 1 p.m. Call for moreinformation. The club promotes RV camping Tuesday through Thursday from May through October. High Sierra Fly Casters P.O. Box 3121 Gardnerville 89410 781-7112 Contact: Angler’s Edge Meets: 7 p.m. third of the month at Elks Lodge, 1227 Kimmerling Road, Gardnerville Ranchos. Inliners International Club Northern Nevada Chapter Contact: Dennis Bargman 782-7074 www.inliners.org dncbarg@charter.com Meets: Second Saturday at Q’s BBQ in Carson City. The Northern Nevada Chapter of the Inliners International Club was formed in October 2004. The Inliners International Club was started in 1981 by a few hot rod inline engine enthusiasts. Membership is open to any owner of a 4-, 6-, or 8-cylinder engine vehicle, or devotee of same.

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International Footprint Association Carson Valley Chapter No. 72 P.O. Box 2242 Minden 89423 267-4355 www.cvfootprint.org The International Footprint Association holds a dinner meeting, followed with a guest speaker, on the third Thursday of each month except for July and December. In July the group has a family picnic and in December a holiday party. The dinner meetings are held at various locations throughout Carson Valley. The goal of International Footprint Association chapters is to promote cooperation between all law enforcement agencies, business people and private citizens. Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley P.O. Box 892 Gardnerville 89410 782-9534 Contact: Sondra Condron Meets: Thursday at 6:30 am at Holiday Inn Express, Minden. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley is a snapshot of the community, with members from all walks of life and at every step of the career ladder. They are unified in their belief that children and their communities benefit from the efforts of a proficient group of caring and involved individuals who give a little of their time and talents to make Carson Valley a better places in which to live and work. Our Mission “Service to Community While Enjoying Fun and Fellowship” Follow us on Facebook - Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley Knights of Columbus Immaculate Heart of Mary Council No. 12845 782-2852 Contact: Richard Morissette Meets: Second Wednesday. Formed by the St. Gall Catholic Community in Gardnerville. The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic men’s organization, is dedicated to serving both the church and the community. Membership is open to male practicing Catholics 18 years and older. Call for membership or information.

Lions Club P.O. Box 314 Minden 89423 267-2774 Contact: Ron Santi Meets: First three Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., dinner, Hamdogs Restaurant, Gardnerville. The Lions Club fundraises for sight and hearing projects. The club is involved in the national eye glass donation project and provides exams and glasses for young and old; club also raises money for scholarships and community projects. Masonic Lodges Carson Valley Lodge 33, F&AM P.O. Box 2 Gardnerville 89410 265-2831 Meets: Third Tuesday, 7 p.m., Masonic Hall on Highway 395 in Gardnerville (over Cheshire Antiques). Douglas Lodge No. 12, F&AM Lodge: Main St., Genoa 775-720-0875 Contact: Kent Mayer Meets: Second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry P.O. Box 2068 Reno, NV 89505 322-1933, lodge office The group sponsors clinics in Carson City and Reno for patients of aphasia and dyslexia at no charge to the patients. Minden Fortnightly P.O. Box 543, Minden 89423 775-790-3297 Contact: Dana Reed Reedx6@charter.net Meets: October through April, first and third Tuesday, 7 p.m., CVIC Hall, Minden. Club raises money to contribute toward the upkeep of the CVIC Hall, for community activities and gives scholarships to Douglas High School seniors, one male and one female. The organization also sponsors students for Girls’ and Boys’ State, as well as contributing to various community projects. Minden Rotary Club P.O. Box 284, Minden 89423 775-888-0920 Contact: Tim Ghan Meets: Every Tuesday 11:30 at Carson Valley Inn. Rotary offers numerous community affairs and supports many area youth groups. Rotary sponsors the Rotarian International Student Exchange program and awards scholarships to Douglas High School seniors each year.

Miss Douglas County & Miss Carson City Scholarship Organization (775) 230-3745 Shauna Bartshe An officially licensed franchise of the Miss America Organization, the group’s purpose is to promote educational and career achievement through scholarships to young women between the ages of 17 and 24 who also meet other eligibility criteria. The national organization is the largest single source of scholarships for young women in the world. National Active and Retired Federal Employees MIN-GARD Chapter 2167 P.O. Box 2928 Minden 89423 265-5549 Contact: Homer Boone Meets: Fourth Tuesday (except July and August; November and December meetings vary due to Thanksgiving and Christmas), 2-4 p.m. at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville.

National Pony Express Association State Headquarters www.xphomestation.com This organization is a nonprofit educational association organized for the perpetuation and recognition of the authentic and historical running of the Pony Express. Its aim is to preserve the marking and honoring of the route and its historical events now that the U.S. Congress has designated it a National Historic Trail. New members welcome. Nevada Wandering Wheels Motorcycle Club P.O. Box 2958 Minden 89423 782-5802 Contact: Norbert Monohan Meets: Second Thursday at Jethro’s, 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. fourth Saturday. Motorcycle owners are welcome. Northern Nevada Pond Club 949-650-5225 Contact: Mona Coleman Meets: Third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. New members welcome to learn about home pond management. Call for meeting locations.

Senior Men’s Club of Empire Ranch Empire Ranch Road Carson City 841-7344 Contact: Gary Dalen 885-2100 Contact: The Pro Shop Senior men ages 55 and over meet every Wednesday morning, March through October, at Empire Ranch Golf Course. All levels of play. Call the golf club for details. Sheridan Volunteer Fire Dept. P.O. Box 1901 Gardnerville 89410 265-4590 Contact: Gale Maynor Meets: Every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the firehouse on Centerville and Sheridan Way. Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association P.O. Box 2348 Minden 89423 782-4755 Contact: JD Fowler Meets: First Saturday 1 p.m. At Carson Valley United Methodist Church. A social breakfast is fourth Saturday 8 a.m. At Hamdogs in Gardnerville.

Sierra Nevada Active 20-30 Women’s Club No. 730 2222 Park Place No. 2E Minden 89423 775-451-4311 Contact: Felicia King www.sierranv2030.org E-mail: info@sierranv2030.org Meets: General meetings are 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday at Francisco’s in Minden. Sierra Nevada Active 20-30 No. 730 is a nonprofit organization that provides young women with the opportunity for personal growth, friendships and leadership development while improving the quality of lives of special-needs children of Douglas County. Silver State Pygmy Goat Association 530-253-3007 Contact: Sandy Caldwell www.sspga.org Meets: Periodically at various locations. The association has as its purpose the promotion of the pygmy goat breed, the education of the public about the pygmy goat and providing pygmy goat owners information on health care, nutrition, breeding, kidding and housing requirements. Call for information.

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Soroptimist International of Carson Valley P.O. Box 1721 Minden 89423 775-450-4969 Contact: Rosann Turiglitatto Meets: Every Tuesday at noon, Holiday Inn Express, Minden. Soroptimist is an international service club whose members contribute to a variety of service projects. Most of the money raised within Carson Valley is returned to the community through donations to local projects and organizations. Members must be in a professional field, an owner or co-owner of a business or in a management position in an area firm. Call for membership information. Tahoe Douglas Elks Lodge No. 2670 Mailing: P.O. Box 143, Minden 89423 Physical: 1227 Kimmerling Road, Gardnerville Ranchos Office: 265-4523 The Elks is a fraternal organization that works together on national and local levels to provide scholarships and other activities for youth, senior citizens, community services, veterans and the military, patriotic and drug awareness programs. Topaz Sagehens 266-4013 Contact: Jane Bryant Meets: Third Wednesday September through May, 1 p.m., at the Topaz Ranch Estates Park building. The goal and purpose of the group is to promote an educational program that improves home, community and rural life. TOPS Nv. No.141 783-7620 Contact: Marsha Kaster Meets: Thursdays, 9:15 a.m., at Douglas County Community and Senior Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a nonprofit weightloss support group. Weekly weigh-ins and incentives for reaching weight-loss goals. University Women of Carson Valley 265-4278 Contact: Dorothy Uebele E-mail: duebele2@charter.net Meets: Second Saturday 1:30 p.m. Book club 1:30 p.m. fourth Saturday in members’ homes. This group is open to women graduates of four-year colleges and universities; associate members include noncollege graduates. The group sponsors a scholarship for a graduating Douglas High School

senior. Book group meets the fourth Saturday in a member’s home to discuss a selected novel. Call for more information. Valley Cruisers Car Club P.O. Box 1184 Gardnerville 89410 265-3654 Contact: Diana Lombard, secretary Meets: Membership is open to those who have a love for cars made in 1972 or earlier, who are interested in the restoration, preservation and safe operation of vintage cars. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8583 P.O. Box 1606 Minden 89423 781-0273 Contact: Ron Garside Meets: Second Thursday, 7 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, 1276 Pit Road in Gardnerville. American veterans of all armed conflicts are welcome. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8583 Ladies Auxiliary 450-2387 Meets: 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Carson Valley United Methodist Church. Blue Star and Gold Star Moms welcome. CHURCHES Berean Bible Church 1516 Highway 395 Gardnerville, 89410 P.O. Box 1267, Minden 89423 782-3931 Pastor: Eddie Almeida 9:30 a.m. And 5 p.m. Sunday. Calvary Chapel of Carson Valley 1004 Dresslerville Road Gardnerville 89460 265-3259 (Office open 9 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.) Pastor: Dan Steen cvcalvary.org Sunday School and Sunday worship service 9 a.m. Evening worship 6 p.m.; Men’s Bible Study, Sat. 8 a.m.; Bible Study, Tues. 7 p.m.; Ladies’ Bible Study Wed. 7 p.m.; Youth activities, Wed. 7 p.m.; Kid’s Club, Fri. 6:30 p.m. Child care available Sunday morning services Corpus Christi Catholic Church 3597 N. Sunridge Drive, Carson City 267-3200 www.ccchurchcc.org Pastor: Rev. Father James J. Setelik Jr. Mass times: 4 p.m. Saturday; English 9 a.m. Sunday; Spanish 11:30 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 12:10 p.m. Friday. Confession 3 p.m. Saturday.

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Carson Valley United Methodist Church 1375 Centerville Lane Gardnerville 89410 782-4600 Pastor: Tony Hoefner www.carsonvalleyumc.com, Facebook Early worship, Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Traditional worship, 10:30 a.m. ‘The Journey’ Service 6 p.m. Call for information on choir and youth groups. Carson Valley House of Praise 1270 Bolivia Gardnerville 89460 265-3866 Pastor: George Whorley Services, Sunday, 10 a.m. Bible study Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Christ Presbyterian Church 1436-C S. Industrial Way Gardnerville 89410 782-3781 Pastor: Carl Dahlen www.cvcpc.org Sunday worship (including Children’s Church and child care) 9:30 a.m.; Communion Worship Service first Sunday of each month. Wednesday evening is choir practice. Call for information and times of monthly fellowship activities. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Minden Meetinghouse 891 Mahogany Drive Carson Valley Ward Spruce and Deseret streets Minden 89423 First Ward 782-5872 Bishop: David Haws Second Ward 782-7890 Bishop: Robert Hook Third Ward 782-3885 Bishop: Bo Jackson Call for information, service times. Coventry Cross Episcopal Church 1631 Esmeralda Ave. P.O. Box 518 Minden 89423 782-4161 Church Office Priest: Rev. Elizabeth Tattersall Worship service 10 a.m. Sunday Services.

Crossroads Nazarene 1788 Pinenut Road Gardnerville 782-4498 Traditional service 8 a.m.; contemporary service 10:15 a.m. Sunday school, youth and small groups. First Baptist Church of Topaz Ranch Estates 1441 Agate Road Wellington 89444 266-3309 or 266-4154 Pastor: Don Chambers Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 5 p.m. Prayer Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Call for additional info. The Fountainhead Foursquare Church 3690 Highway 395 P.O. Box 2775 Carson City 89702 Web site: www.fountainheadcc.org 267-4488 office Pastor: Louie Locke Sunday morning services at 9:30.; youth group gatherings: middle and high school students, Thursday 6:30 to 8:10 p.m. Call for more information. Genoa Community Church 182 Nixon St. Genoa 89411 782-7075 Contact: Keith Corban Sunday service 10 a.m. Rev. Patrick Jolly. Non-denominational, speakers and musicians. Grace Community Church 2320 Heybourne Road Minden 89423 782-6516 Pastor: Dr. Brian Borgman www.gracenevada.com Services, Sunday School, 9 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday afternoon worship, 1:15 p.m. Nursery available for all services. Adult Bible study, youth discipleship and Kids Desiring God, Wednesday. Call for information on other activities. High Sierra Fellowship 1701 Lucerne St. P.O. Box 279 Minden 89423 782-7486 Pastor: Rich Lammay www.hsfellowship.org Worship services, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:05 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m.

Hilltop Community Church 3588 Romans Road Carson City 89705 267-3020 church www.hilltopchurch.net Teaching Pastors: Joel Berger and P.J. Lewis Sunday traditional service, 8 and 10 a.m., 4:15 p.m. Call for information. Johnson Lane Baptist Church 1581 Johnson Lane Minden 89423 267-9590 Pastor: Rick South http://johnsonlanebaptist.com/ Sunday service, 11 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Call for more information. LifePoint Church 1095 Stephanie Way Minden 89423 267-0151 www.lifepointnv.com Sunday service, 9 and 11 a.m. Home groups, special services. Call for information. Living Word Fellowship 824 Pba’ul (Dark Brush, near Long Valley and Dresslerville roads) Gardnerville 89460 Pastor: Gene Holman 265-3235, church Sunday service, 10 a.m. and children’s church; child care during service. St. Gall Catholic Church 1343 Centerville Lane Gardnerville 89410 782-2852 782-2622 fax Web site: www.saintgall.org Parish administrator: Father Paul McCollum Mass services, Saturday at 4 p.m. in English and 6 p.m. in Spanish; Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m., 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursdays at 12:10 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 2:30-3:30 p.m. and any time upon request. Confessions are 2:30-3:30 p.m. Call for information about preschool through high school religious education, 782-3784. Shadow Mountain 1311 Centerville Lane Gardnerville, 89410 782-5513 Pastor: Larry Webb Sunday School, 9:15 a.m., traditional worship services, 10:30 a.m. Call for further information.

Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church 3680 Highway 395 North of Jacks Valley Road (near Target) 267-3680 Pastor: Norman Milz shepherdofthesierralutheran.org Church service and Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Bible study, 8:30 a.m. Children’s program during service. Smith Valley Baptist Church 888 Hudson Way, Smith (775) 465-9399 church Pastor: Travis Walker www.smithvalleybaptist.com Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday services, 11 a.m.; Sunday youth services, 5 p.m. Bible study, Wednesday 6 p.m. Smith Valley Community United Methodist Church 44 Rivers Road Smith 89430 (775) 465-2452 Pastor: Bart Welsh Sunday services 10 a.m.; adult Bible study 9 a.m. Friday. Women’s Bible study 10 a.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Topaz Community Open Bible Church 3777 Granite Way Wellington 89444 266-0020 Pastor: Ron and Nanci Carter Sunday services; Prayers, 9 a.m., morning worship, 10 a.m. Meets at the Topaz Ranch Estates Community Building at the end of Carter Way. Trinity Lutheran Church 1480 Douglas Ave. Gardnerville 89410 782-8153; 782-8154 fax Pastor: Jim Beilstein Director of Child Care Center: Laura Edmonds www.trinitylutherangv.com Sunday services, 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School and adult Bible classes, 9:30 a.m. (Child care available). Thursday Bible study, 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., preschool and child care center, call 782-KIDS (782-5437) for more information. Valley Christian Fellowship Office 1352 Highway 395, Suite 109 Gardnerville 89410 265-4100 Pastor: Leo Kruger www.valleycf.org Worship services, Sunday 10 a.m. and Wednesday 6:45 p.m.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS Douglas County School District District Office P.O. Box 1888 751 Mono Ave. Minden, 89423 782-5134, 782-3162 fax 782-5134 High Schools: Aspire Academy 1680 Bently Parkway, Minden 392-1475 Principal: Michelle Trujillo www.dcsd.k12.nv.us Grades 9-12 Douglas High School 1670 Highway 88, P.O. Box 1888 Minden 89423 782-5136 Principal: Marty Swisher Vice Principals: Dave Pyle, Tom Morgan, Laura Parks www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/dhs Grades 10-12, Music, sports and after-school occupational and alternative educational programs are offered. Whittell High School 240 Warrior Way, P.O. Box 677 Zephyr Cove 89448 588-2446 Principal: Crespin Esquivel www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/gwhs Middle Schools: Carson Valley Middle School 1477 Highway 395, P.O. Box 157 Gardnerville 89410 782-2265 Principal: Robert Been www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/cvms Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School 701 Long Valley Road, P.O.Box 157 Gardnerville 89460 265-6100 Principal: Keith Lewis Vice Principal: David Whittemore www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/pwl Elementary Schools: Meneley Elementary 1446 Muir Drive, P.O. Box 1150 Gardnerville 89460 265-3154 Principal: Becky Rugger www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/ccmes Jacks Valley Elementary 701 Jacks Valley Road P.O. Box 1888 Minden 89423 267-3267 Principal: Pam Gilmartin www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/jves

Minden Elementary 1170 Baler St., P.O. Box 1888 Minden 89423 782-5510 Principal: Ken Stoll www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/mes Gardnerville Elementary 1290 Toler Ave., P.O. Box 1090 Gardnerville 89410 265-3154 Principal: Shannon Brown www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/ges Piñon Hills Elementary 1479 Stephanie Way, P.O. Box 1888 Minden 89423 267-3622 Principal: Jason Reid www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/phes Scarselli Elementary 699 Long Valley Road, P.O. Box 1120 Gardnerville 89460 265-2222 Principal: Brandon Swain www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/ses Zephyr Cove Elementary 226 Warrior Way, P.O. Box 7 Zephyr Cove 89448 (775) 588-4574 Principal: Nancy Cauley www.zephyrcoveelementary.com/ Western Nevada College, Douglas Campus 1680 Bently Parkway Minden 89423 782-2413; 782-2415, fax PRIVATE SCHOOLS Faith Christian Academy Calvary Chapel of Carson Valley 1101 Dresslerville Road Gardnerville 89460 265-0688 Grades K-8 www.cvcalvarychapel.org Sierra Lutheran High School 3601 Romans Road Carson City, 89705 www.sierralhs.com 782-0060 Grades 9-12 YOUTH GROUPS Adventure Camp Ages 5 – 12 Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department 782-5500 www.douglascountynv.gov

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American Youth Soccer Organization P.O. Box 2409 Minden 89423 www.cvayso.org Season starts in August and ends in October. Registration, April, May and June. Carson Valley Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts 884-0838 There are various active Boy Scout Troops, Cub Scouts, Explorer Posts and Venturing Crews in Douglas County. Scouts are boys in the first grade through 21 years old. Carson Valley Girl Scouts Sierra Nevada Council (800) 222-5406 (Council office) The Carson Valley Girl Scouts are part of the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada Council. They sell calendars and cookies to raise funds for these activities. Carson Valley Girls Softball P.O. Box 2142 Minden 89423 265-6447 Contact: Patti Snyder Ages 5 to 18. Season is April 1 to July 1 with signups in February and March. All girls are welcome. Everyone plays.

Carson Valley Soccer Club 267-4545 Contact: Tim Dry http://carsonvalleysoccer.org/ Spring season; plays competitively in the area as well as out of state.

Douglas Dolfins Swim Team 782-8840; www.ddst.org Boys and girls compete separately in age groups. Team is open to children age 5-18. Program accommodates all levels from novice to champion.

Co-ed Youth Basketball Douglas County Recreation Department 782-5500 The basketball season for third through eighth graders is December through March, with signups in the month of November.

Douglas Ski Clubs 265-4236 Contact: Robert Pumphrey

Douglas County 4-H Youth Development Program P.O. Box 338 Minden 89423 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville 782-9960 Contact: Shannon Montana 4-H, one of America’s oldest youth organizations, helps prepare kids for the future. Friendships, selfesteem and personal development make 4-H an experience all youths can benefit from. The program is open to young people aged 5-19 with no dues or initial fees (although there may be costs associated with individual projects).

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Valley Saturday Club 782-3543 Valley Sunday Club Contact: Tom Hickey, 782-2164 Sandy Cooke, 841-3339 Ski clubs in the Valley operate Saturdays as well as Sundays. Signups are in early winter. All Douglas County students welcome. Children must provide their own equipment and be at least 8. Explorers Post 2105 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Youth Services Office 782-6441 Contact: Deputy Chris Griffith The Douglas County Sheriff’s Post is open to boys and girls, 14-21 years old, who wish to receive training in law enforcement. Meetings held 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Law Enforcement Center in Minden.

MeFiYi Foundation Amateur athletic programs 783-9598 or 782-9828 The MeFiYi Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports amateur athletics and recreation programs in Northern Nevada and organizes youth sports camps throughout the year to help youths improve their skills in several sports. Silver State Pony Club 781-9644 Contact: Denise Beronio The group is an affiliate of the U.S. Pony Club and follows all of its rules and regulations; this is an English riding club for youths ages 8-21 years. Ride locations vary. Club offers instruction, competition, friendship. Young Chautauquans Douglas County Historical Society 1477 Highway 395 Gardnerville 89410 392-1772 Contact: Iris Blaisdell The Douglas County Young Chautauquans season is January through June. Members research historic personages and give public presentations in character.

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Youth Basketball League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Anthony Davis – 782-5500 www.dcprsports.com Youth Volleyball League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Anthony Davis – 782-5500 www.dcprsports.com Youth Flag Football League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Anthony Davis – 782-5500 www.dcprsports.com PARKS Genoa Town Park 782-8696 Nixon Street in historic Genoa across from the Community Church. Public rest rooms. Heritage Park 782-7134 Gilman Avenue just north of downtown Gardnerville. Public restrooms. Minden Park 782-5976 Esmeralda Avenue in central Minden. Public restrooms.

Mormon Station State Historic Park 782-2590 or 687-4379 Programs planned for summer season; call for schedule. Open May to October, the Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa offers picnic tables, museum and large grassy area for dayuse visitors. Also the contact for tours of the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. Grover Hot Springs California State Park (530) 694-2249 (800) 444-PARK for reservations Four miles west of Markleeville, Calif.; open year-round except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day. Call for schedules and fees. BUSINESS GROUPS Alpine County Chamber of Commerce Markleeville P.O. Box 265, No. 3 Webster St. Markleeville, Calif. 96120 (530) 694-2475 (530) 694-2478, fax Executive director: Teresa Burkhauser, CMP Executive assistant: Amy Broadhurst www.alpinecounty.com info@alpinecounty.com

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Business Council of Douglas County P.O. Box 2886 Minden 89423 1513 Highway 395, Suite 2 Gardnerville 89410 E-mail: BizcouncilDC@aol.com 782-6715 782-6716, fax Executive Director: Renea Louie The Business Council of Douglas County is a nonprofit corporation committed to economic diversification and prudent fiscal policies for Douglas County. Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Authority 1477 Highway 395 North Gardnerville 89410 782-8144 782-1025, fax (800) 727-7677 Executive director: Bill Chernock www.carsonvalleynv.org Info@carsonvalleynv.org Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Information for tourism, relocation, business and industry.

Greater Genoa Business Association P.O. Box 226 Genoa 89411 Contact: ggba@genoanv.com Meets: Third Wednesday, 7 p.m., Genoa Town Meeting Room. Members are business people and residents within the Genoa area with affiliates made up of business people and residents who are interested in civic improvement and tourism promotion. Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce 169 Highway 50 Stateline, NV 89449 Mailing address: P.O. Box 7139 Stateline 89449 588-1728 www.tahoechamber.org E-mail: info@tahoechamber.org President, CEO: Betty Gorman Office is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m, Monday through Friday, year round. Visitors’ center, open seven days, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., during winter; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., during summer. Entrance foyer open seven days a week with brochures and displays. ■

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