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A GUIDE TO LIVING HERE

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With open space comes great responsibility

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Shelter workers save lives every day

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A Day in the Life of Carson Valley

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Volunteers keep ranch rolling

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Protecting the natives

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At home in the Sierra

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Changing face of Gardnerville

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Celebrating a banner day

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Carson Valley Calendar Above: Jack and Chris Dusek of Fish Springs ride their bikes on Out-R-Way Rd. BRAD COMAN

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Carson Valley Directory

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Advertiser Index

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Carson Valley Merchant Directory

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Carson Valley Worship and Nonprofit Directories

Publisher Editor Editorial Staff

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Pat Bridges Kurt Hildebrand Joyce Hollister Caryn Haller Sarah Hauck Dave Price Aurora Sain Alice Price

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ne of the many attractions of Douglas County is its wide-open spaces. And as the popularity of outdoor recreation has grown in the last decade, so has the ATV traffic up and down Sunrise Pass Road in the Pine Nuts.

“It’s a difference between night and day,” area resident Tom Bettencourt said. “Years ago you wouldn’t see anybody for six months. Now, there’s a lot of motorcycles, a lot of ATVs.” Bettencourt has spent 20 years watching over the Pine Nut Mountain Range he calls home.

“I enjoy everything. The wildlife, the quiet, the gorgeous sunsets,” he said. “You can walk up on a bear within 20 feet, and they don’t run. They seem to know if you’re a threat or not.”

Bettencourt considers the conservation of public land everyone’s primary responsibility.

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“I see a lot of things a lot of people don’t see.

If people would actually see what they’re looking at, they’d enjoy it a whole lot more.”

“If you don’t walk lightly — and try very hard not to leave tracks — there will be tracks forever.” he said. “All people have to do is take out what they bring in and respect what we have here. People ought to be able to take care of what they have.

We’re going to make more cars and more people, but they’ll never make new land. What’s here is here. It takes respect by everybody to be able to enjoy what’s here and have it last.”

Left: Pine Nut Tom Bettencourt talks about the Pine Nuts and their future.

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“What’s there not to enjoy about the outdoors? There’s something new around every corner.

Whether it’s easy or hard, it’s always fabulous what you find.”

There’s also more to enjoying Douglas County’s public lands than motorized sports, Bettencourt added.

“In the Pine Nuts there’s something new every day,” he said. “I see a lot of things a lot of people don’t see. If people would actually see what they’re looking at, they’d enjoy it a whole lot more than just making dust driving 70 miles per hour up and down the road.”

Liesel Ernst and William Roberts moved from Minnesota to Carson City in 2014. This fall was their first time exploring the area.

“This is awesome,” Ernst said. “We’re totally exploring and enjoying this area. We love being in the outdoors. We just love open space, and it’s beautiful here.”

The couple had recently purchased a Razor UTV, and planned to explore more than just the Pine Nuts.

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Left top: The Pinyon Trail is a 5-mile round-trip hike located about 7 miles east of Gardnerville.

This trail is open to hikers, equestrians, mountain bikers and dogs. This trail project was funded and built by the Carson Valley Trails Association in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and Douglas County.

BRAD COMAN Left bottom: A band of wild horses graze in the Pine Nuts near Windmill Road.

BRAD COMAN Right: The Rowlatt Family hike the Pinyon Trail off of Pinenut Road. on a warm February day.

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“There’s some nice trails back around here.

You can run all over, so I can travel these trails around here and not see anyone.

It’s nice to be right out our back door.”

“We want to explore the different country that’s out here,” Ernst said. “In southern Minnesota it’s mostly private land, so you can’t just go.”

Roberts grew up hunting, and said being outdoors is in his blood.

“What’s there not to enjoy about the outdoors?” Roberts added. “There’s something new around every corner. Whether it’s easy or hard, it’s always fabulous what you find.”

Minden resident Joe Barringer wished more people would heed Bettencourt’s conservation advice when using the sandpits on the outskirts of the Gardnerville Ranchos.

Littered with bullet-ridden televisions, rusty appliances, broken furniture, bottles, cans and garbage, the sandpits is a popular target shooting and off-roading area.

“We’re fortunate to have this land to use, and hopefully nobody will restrict people from coming out here,” Barringer said. “I do hear a lot of people complaining about the garbage.

It’s people who don’t want to pay to have their garbage dumped, so they bring it out here and shoot it up.”

Barringer takes advantage of the open space for target practice and to teach his children about gun safety.

“When we have time, I like to get out here as much as we can,” he said. “We come out here and do it as a family. Being able to use the land and shoot guns is not like being in the city.

You don’t have to spend a lot of money, and we all enjoy it.”

On this particular fall afternoon, Barringer was shooting a 9 mm and .22 rifle with his 16-year-old daughter, Candra.

“I also have a bow, and I bring that out here sometimes,” Candra said.

Gardnerville Ranchos resident Jim Pisciotti said he doesn’t mind sharing the sandpits with the sharpshooters, although he wished they would shoot a little farther away from where he runs.

Twelve-year-old shepherd mix, Pinky Pie, accompanies Pisciotti on his runs at least two days a week.

“We can just let her run around, and she doesn’t have to be on a leash,” Pisciotti said.

Pinky Pie’s owner has enjoyed the open space and soft trails of the sand pits for 22 years.

“There’s some nice trails back around here,” he said. “You can run all over, so I can travel these trails around here and not see anyone. It’s nice to be right out our back door.” ■

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Shelter

workers save lives every day Animal Services Officer Liz Begovich speaks with reporter Aurora Sain regarding the manner in which calls come across her computer.

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n some of the most emotionally draining hours of my life, I learned that some of the most difficult jobs belong to the people who work and volunteer at the animal shelter.

Every day, Animal Care Assistant Sarissa Ortiz starts by cleaning out each of the 26 kennels at the Douglas County Animal Shelter, both inside and outside, in order to disinfect and decontaminate them.

The shelter uses products that kill bacteria, mold and canine parvovirus.

Ortiz is one of only five staff members employed at the shelter, and her chores help keep the shelter going.

Employees feed the dogs first thing in the morning when they arrive, normally by 8 a.m. They try to have all the dogs medicated, tucked in and ready for bed by 4:30 p.m., so the animals will be content for the night.

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Ortiz also spends the day washing dog bowls, doing laundry and various other cleaning projects. The job isn’t all playing with cats and dogs, said Ortiz. In fact, that is a very small part of the day, which is why the shelter relies on volunteers to socialize and walk the dogs.

Behind the shelter, there is open terrain with trails to walk the dogs around and a fenced-in yard to let the dogs play, socialize and run off-leash.

Trooper, a year-old Labrador-border collie mix, ran around after tennis balls in the fenced-in yard, doing everything in his power to not get caught. He has been a shelter resident since October 2015 and would do well with an active family or someone who has the time to exercise with him.

Some of the dogs were less than content in the shelter, showing signs of stress by circling the kennel and licking the sides of the walls. In order to combat some of the behavior issues, some of the dogs go to classes with professional dog trainer Guy Yeaman.

Before the dogs are adopted out, they are microchipped, vaccinated and spayed or neutered, said Ortiz.

Dogs are put in a kennel with special notes on what he or she needs or doesn’t like.

“Good with dogs,” “good with cats,” “house trained,” “good with all ages” and “owner experience” are some of the notes on the kennels.

“We try to educate the public on the basic things each dog needs,” said Ortiz. “The most important thing is time and consistency with their pets.”

Some of the dogs at the shelter, located at 921 Pinenut Road, have been there for more than a year, but that doesn’t keep the staff from doing everything they can to help them get adopted.

“You gotta know what you’re in for,” said Ortiz. “You gotta come to the realization that some dogs will be here longer.”

Jasper is one of the long-timers, checking in to the shelter back in June 2014. He is a 2-year-old pit and boxer mix, and the shelter has him attending training classes when they can.

Animal Care Assistant Karin Klug has tried to contact a few rescue groups to get him more exposure. On Feb. 20, Jasper was finally adopted after 20 months.

Klug is also a licensed euthanasia technician, which is required in case of emergency when the shelter vaccinates or does any medical care.

“I’m a realist about things,” said Ortiz. “It takes a special someone to take a special-needs dog. It becomes more rewarding when they find a home.”

Shelter workers give thanks to the over 40 volunteers and Douglas Animal Welfare Group members who come and take care of the dogs and walk them every day.

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Opposite: Shelter employee Sarissa Ortiz sprays down the kennels with hot water.

Right: Reporter Aurora Sain pets a cat available for adoption.

“So many awesome people in this community donate their time or resources,” said Ortiz.

The shelter relies on Douglas Animal Welfare Group for the medical needs of the animals, whose funds are generated from donations, membership dues, grants, fund-raising events and recycling programs.

One of the special cases that DAWG helped rehabilitate was Levi, a 5-year-old shar pei-pitbull mix. He was found emaciated and with a bad case of mange, but with medical help from DAWG they were able to treat him.

“Without DAWG, I have no idea what this place would be like,” said Ortiz.

“We try to educate the public on the basic things each dog needs. The most important thing is time and consistency with their pets.”

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The shelter relies on donations from the community for items like old bath towels, blankets, dog and cat food, rawhide chews, leashes and collars.

“Volunteers here are huge, the dogs always need socializing,” said Klug.

The shelter is looking for people to walk the dogs and socialize them in the morning, afternoons and weekends.

“We can always use walkers,” said Ortiz. “We take what we can get; the more walkers the better.”

You have to be at least 18 years old to volunteer, or 16 years old with consent.

The shelter has one dog in foster care, an older Great Dane who is too big for the kennels, but could always use foster parents, especially for some of the older dogs.

Rocko is one of the older shelter residents who Klug hopes can find a foster home soon.

He has arthritis, and the hard shelter floors aren’t good for his hurting hips.

The shelter also houses strays that are picked up on the street. Owners have five days to claim their pet before they become shelter property, said Ortiz. Although the shelter will

Animal Care Assistant Karen Klug tends to a customer at the Douglas County Animal Shelter.

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make exceptions if someone comes in on day six looking for a missing fur baby.

The shelter also has an office cat named Oliver, who they let roam around the front office throughout the day.

They have a separate cat room, with several cats available for adoption.

Only two animal services officers in all of Douglas County are always out checking up on the various calls they get throughout the day.

“Our officers are spread thin,” said Klug.

One of the officers, Liz Begovich, has been with the animal shelter for the last 10 years. She gets into work at 8 a.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, occasionally coming in on her days off if there is an emergency or if the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office needs assistance. Some of the calls she responds to from the general public are for barking, welfare checks or animal bites.

Begovich and Janet Duzan work the entirety of Douglas County, which sometimes means that they will be on one side of the county and have to respond to a call on the opposite side.

“We just have to make it work,” Begovich said.

While there is no typical day for Begovich, she is always busy, whether it is filling out reports in the office or responding

to anywhere from two to 20 calls a day. If she is dealing with problematic or aggressive people, she will remove herself from the situation and call the sheriff’s office.

“People do get personal when it’s about their animals,” said Begovich.

Begovich had to go through a lot of training for her position, including obtaining a euthanasia certificate, how to handle people and animals in the field, and animal health and behavior. Inevitably some of the situations are harder than others and leave Begovich appreciating the happy endings where the animal ends up safe.

“It saddens me to see animals in cruel situations,” Begovich said. “It’s hard to see people giving up on animals.”

In one instance, the sheriff’s office was arresting someone and wanted to tow the driver’s car but there were two dogs inside being very protective. Even though it was her day off and she was getting ready to hang out, Begovich responded because they needed her.

“If I am available, I pretty much have to go,” she said.

Since there are only two officers in Douglas County, they have to prioritize the calls that come in.

“Our main purpose is rabies control,” said Begovich. “If an animal bite comes through, it is the first thing I respond to.”

Officers respond to aggressive dogs first, then strays and

“Volunteers here are huge, the dogs always need socializing...

We can always use walkers.

We take what we can get, the more walkers the better.”

then the other complaints that come in, such as barking.

“Most of the time the person who finds a dog is willing to just take it into the shelter because it can take us so long to respond sometimes,” said Begovich.

Animal control only responds to domestic animals. If the animal is a skunk or raccoon, a private trapper or private business should be called.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife responds if the call involves a wild animal.

If a cow, horse or farm animal gets loose, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse may respond and try to figure out whom the animal belongs to. If they can’t figure it out, or can’t contact the owner, they will call a brand inspector, and store it at the Douglas County Fairgrounds across the street from the animal shelter.

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Begovich vividly remembers the day she was called out to pick up Levi the abandoned shar pei/pitbull mix.

“I got the call through dispatch,” she said. “I was shocked.

He was one of the worst cases I’ve ever seen. He could barely walk to my truck.”

A concerned neighbor called after seeing a van go down the road and then a wobbly, disoriented dog show up as soon as it drove away.

Begovich immediately took him to the vet where he spent a few days recovering, and ultimately after all he has been through, became a loving and trusting dog.

“I just told them do whatever you can to make him comfortable,” she said.

On summer days when she doesn’t get any calls, Begovich patrols parking lots to make sure dogs aren’t left suffering in the heat. She said it is all on a case-by-case basis, and she has a laser thermometer that she uses to test the temperature inside of the car. She will almost always get a deputy involved, but if the dog is in extreme danger, she’ll break a window to save the dog’s life.

The shelter will also take in owner surrenders, if there is space, otherwise, they will put the owner on a waiting list. They always try to work with families and see if there is anything they can help with in order to get them to keep their pet.

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Opposite: Douglas County Animal Services Officer Liz Begovich heads out on a call at the Heavenly Stagecoach Lodge with reporter Aurora Sain.

When it comes to cats, though, it is a little bit of a different story.

“Cats are considered free-roaming animals in Douglas County,” said Begovich. “If you find one, report it to us and if no one claims it in five days, the person who found it can release it to us as the owner.”

There are only six cat cages at the shelter, and officers rarely ever get calls about cats, unless it is an injured stray cat that needs medical attention.

Begovich said she considers herself a professional driver, some days driving from Indian Hills to Stateline or even up to 50 miles in town.

Officers check if a dog has a microchip when it is first brought into the shelter as lost or a stray.

“It saddens me to see animals in cruel situations. It’s hard to see people giving up on animals.”

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“Being here knowing that these shelter dogs are being taken care of is the best part. While I’m here these dogs are gonna have the best it can be.”

Above: Animal Care Assistant Sarissa Ortiz locks one of the dog kennels at the Douglas County Animal Shelter.

One problem that dog owners have is that they forget to update the information on their microchips, so the number will often be disconnected or the address will be from out of state. Once the shelter determines the owner can’t be contacted via microchip or license, they will take a picture and post it on Facebook in the hopes that the owner will see it and come forward.

Some of the most difficult calls come from people who like to take their dogs out skiing or hiking.

Begovich remembers a call from three years ago about a man who took his dog skiing in the backcountry and accidentally ran over his dog’s foot and hit an artery. The dog was bleeding out, so he called animal control. Begovich recruited Search and Rescue and they all hiked about two miles up the mountain. They wrapped the dog’s foot, and put him in a stretcher toboggan and got him down the hill. Once they were safe down the hill, they were able to load the dog in the guy’s car and he rushed it to the vet.

Some of Begovich’s other duties include checking on locations that have breeder licenses, pet service licenses or groomer licenses to make sure the cleanliness is up to standard and they are operating exactly as they say they are.

“It is critical I make sure it’s nice and clean,” she said. “I’ve never had any troubles.”

Each day is a different story for Begovich, and she is passionate about the work she does.

“I love to help the community and their animals,” she said.

While the job is hard at times and emotionally difficult, it still has to be done, and the people at the Douglas County Animal Shelter do their best every single day.

“Being here knowing that these shelter dogs are being taken care of is the best part,” said Ortiz. “While I’m here, these dogs are gonna have the best it can be.”

If there is a stray or an animal problem, call 782-5126 or if it is an emergency call 911. ■

Opposite: DAWG volunteer Sharon Harner takes ‘Princess’ for a walk at the Douglas County Animal Shelter.

Following page: Animal Services Officer Liz Begovich shows a call for a dog pickup that just popped up on her computer screen.

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he last day of spring in 2015 was a classic Carson Valley day, featuring blue skies and green fields.

It was a great day to go out and take photos, and it also happened to be last year’s A Day in the Life of Carson Valley.

On June 20, photographers submitted their pictures for last year’s A Day in the Life of Carson Valley photo hunt sponsored by The Record-Courier.

Over the last nine years, hundreds of readers’ photographs have been published in the annual feature.

Photographers are welcome to participate in the A Day in the Life of Carson Valley project for the 2017 Almanac on Oct. 5, 2016.

The rules are simple. All photos must be taken in Carson Valley or its surrounding mountains, and they must be taken on that Wednesday. 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 Jan. 1, 2017.

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Left: Vince Brown prepares for his college graduation. Brown was raised in England and moved to the Valley in 2011.

CHRISTEEN HANSON Opposite top: Holly Painter’s rose gardens, that she calls her “therapy.”

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he Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park relies on volunteer staff and a volunteer board to keep the place humming. Without these unpaid workers, there would be no access to the archives, no concerts, no guided tours, no unparalleled look into Nevada’s agricultural past.

While Douglas County owns the park and maintains the buildings and grounds, the Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch Inc. oversees the park’s day-to-day operation. The home of Heinrich F. Dangberg and his descendants is open for visitors under the watchful eye of curator Mark Jensen.

“Some of our volunteers have developed a sense of ownership of the property,” Jensen said. “Through hands-on work with the collections and the events, they see they have an opportunity to contribute to something worthwhile.”

Jensen, the original curator hired by Nevada State Parks when that agency participated in the park, has been an indefatigable ranch booster. He continued as the volunteer curator after the state pulled out in July 2011.

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The Friends, created in 2002, agreed to Jensen’s request to take an active management role. Under the leadership of president Mike Hall, the group was able to rehire Jensen in 2012. Last year he was awarded the Public Relations Society of America Mark Twain Community Service Award for his tireless promotion of the park.

“Mark’s been very good about seeking grants from arts foundations and other organizations, locally and in the state,” said Howard Bennett, now the 440-member nonprofit’s board president.

He calls the ranch one of Nevada’s unpolished gems.

“It’s all about legacy,” Bennett said, “especially when you look at the massive collection in the archives that just has to be protected and made available for people to see and research.”

Slice of Life The home of H.F. Dangberg began as a modest log cabin in 1857 and was expanded as his ranching businesses and family grew. The Dangberg family founded Minden in 1905, and the Dangberg Land and Livestock Co. at one time controlled 48,000 acres.

The Dangberg Ranch’s nearly 39,000 artifacts include 5,000 letters, documents, toys, furniture, photographs, newspapers, cooking equipment, day-to-day tableware and

elegant porcelain dinner services owned by four generations of Dangbergs. Everyday clothing and elegant formal wear were packed carefully away, only to be revealed decades later by volunteers.

For Bennett, the fact that everything in the house is original is what makes the Dangberg Home Ranch unique compared with other historical places and museums. “Most houses or properties of this era are staged, and this is not,” he said. “It’s a slice of their life.”

“We’ve got pieces that date from 1860 right up to 1985 or thereabouts. It’s fascinating, especially when you are opening some closet doors and you’re looking at a museum of vacuum cleaners. They never threw away anything.”

Family Treasure Trove Would Dangberg family members be surprised that strangers are reading their letters and opening their trunks in the attic?

Karen McGee, a Carson Valley native and Friends board member, doesn’t think so.

“I remember Gertrude (H.F. Dangberg Jr.’s wife) and the three sisters (Katrina, Ruth and Margaret) so well and have such fond memories of them. They left such a treasure trove of their life. Their hopes and dreams and disappointments are all

Left: Dangberg Home Ranch curator Mark Jensen displays Steve “Dink” Achard’s 4-H calf box in 2010.

JOYCE HOLLISTER Opposite: Baron, a Dangberg German shepherd, earned an Honorable Discharge from the army’s K-9 section in World War II. JOYCE HOLLISTER

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“We’ve got pieces that date from 1860 right up to 1985 or thereabouts…It’s fascinating… they never threw away anything.” in that big old house.”

“That they had the foresight to leave it all in their will to become a historic park is, to me, simply amazing. Their life wasn’t all wonderful, yet they were willing to let their whole story be known.”

McGee lived about a mile from the Dangberg ranch and visited often, and the Dangberg women were warm and welcoming, she said, to a little farm girl.

“I decided to become a board member,” McGee said, “because I really liked the direction the ranch was moving in and thought I could help with its growth.”

The Dangberg family was influential in the development of the Carson Valley, McGee said, yet nothing remains bearing their name. “I think it’s important to have people know about them and their contributions,” she believes.

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Volunteer Maria Martin’s husband, Jack, was a Douglas County High School friend of Steve “Dink� Achard, whose mother was Ruth Dangberg Achard. When the Martins moved to the Valley from Lake Tahoe in 1981, the two men reconnected and the Martins visited Ruth and Steve many times at the Home Ranch. Maria and Ruth belonged to the Minden Fortnightly Club, and Jack and Steve hunted ducks together. “In the back of Ruth’s mind, she always wanted this (the Home Ranch) preserved, and Steve has said that too,� Martin said. “She saved all the things that are there, especially the letters. How many people save letters?�

When the Nevada State Parks pulled out of the Home Ranch because of budget cuts, Martin took an interest in volunteering. “I got caught up in it all,� she said. “I enjoy working for Mark and believe in his work ethic and his knowledge of how to care for all these artifacts.�

She, and the other volunteers, give tours, prepare displays, read letters and help during special events. Martin praises the people who have signed on as board members. “They are special. They are all very determined. Some are retired professors who have a lot of experience in this work and are very organized and come up with ideas and follow through,� Martin said. “You have to dedicate yourself to something like this. You can’t just show up when you want.�

Gloria Darrington first learned about the Dangberg Home Ranch on a group tour. She offered to volunteer and subsequently brought her friend Nancy Kjeldergaard to help.

The two work in the office and arrange special artifact displays.

Darrington supplies the gift store with jewelry and souvenir items and keeps it open as needed.

The volunteers read family letters — not to be nosy, but to learn history as it was lived. Since the Dangbergs were well connected all over the country, indeed in many parts of the world, they were eyewitnesses to important events.

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The two women like to share their knowledge of the Dangbergs with visitors. They say the Dangbergs really haven’t left the building.

“I like to sit on the porch and imagine them coming in their wagons,” Kjeldergaard said. “I can almost hear them talking and the (ranch hands) eating in their dining room.”

Darrington said, “You can still smell the smoke and the tobacco, and in Ruth’s room you still smell the cologne. I believe they’re still here and they see what’s going on and really appreciate what we’re doing here.”

“The Friends are doing an excellent job of caring for, displaying and explaining items which, at one time, were the personal property of the Dangberg family.”

Sharyn Denison, like Darrington and Kjeldergaard, did not grow up in Carson Valley, but the volunteer loves talking to visitors at the Home Ranch. She takes her job as a sort of quasi-hostess seriously.

“The thing about the ranch is if you come for a concert or to hear a Chautauqua (presentation) or you come to a melodrama, one of the most important things is you’re made to feel welcome,” Denison said. “To me, it’s a very, very special place.”

Of Gunfighters and Kites The Home Ranch fundraisers bring in the cash for special projects and to help pay Jensen and Kim Copél Harris, who was hired last year as events coordinator.

There is plenty to choose from this season: Concerts offer bands and solo artists performing folk, rock and soul.

Chautauqua performances breathe life into Valley cattlemen and Old West gunfighter characters. Humorous and dramatic tales entertain children and adults during Storytelling Days.

Kids love the kite festival, and all age groups flock to the authors and speakers series.

Some events have an entrance fee. Others are sponsored by local businesses or groups and are free. Visit www. dangberghomeranch.org for a 2016 schedule.

Copél Harris has a background in playwriting and performance, Western history and event organizing. A member of the Nevada Gunfighters and a big fan of the annual Pony Express Re-Ride, she is planning past popular events and new weekend-long events.

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“Dink” Achard clothes on display at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.

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“Anything we do as far as events has to be about history of Northern Nevada, local history or agricultural related,” Copel Harris said.

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“The one I’m most excited about,” she said, “is Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.” On stage at the two-day show are re-enactors portraying “Buffalo Bill” Cody, “Wild Bill” Hickok and other historical characters.

On another weekend, Carson Valley Home Companion — a riff on National Public Radio’s Prairie Home Companion — blends music, comedy and storytelling in a Western-themed variety show.

The last living Dangberg descendant to reside at the Home Ranch before it became a historic park approves of the progress made by the Friends and the county. Steve Achard, now a California resident, and the estate of his Aunt Katrina Glide donated the immense collection of family articles to the park.

“The Friends are doing an excellent job of caring for, displaying and explaining items which, at one time, were the personal property of the Dangberg family,” he said, adding that the guided tours of the ranch house, its stone cellar and laundry provide a learning experience and a look at early Nevada ranching.

Achard acquired the ranch’s brand, a reverse FD, from the Glide Estate and allows the Friends to use the brand. He wants it to ultimately reside at the Home Ranch.

“I have always felt that the FD brand was a symbol of excellence in the western United States cattle industry,” he said.

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Black Bears Lackey’s side of NDOW is most recognizable for the trapping, releasing and hazing of the bear population that can be found in the Carson Valley.

Anything from a bear getting into trash to a bear holed up under a porch, NDOW will respond and attempt to capture and educate the bear to avoid any further conflict.

Creating a bear aware public is a main concern for Lackey and his team of assisting biologists.

The state works on educating the public about bear attractions like bird feeders and pet food and the biggest culprit, open trash containers.

In 2015, NDOW made contact with more than 120 bears and cubs.

Whether the bears are menacing neighborhoods, wer hit by cars or dying of natural causes, NDOW responds to the situation.

Many of the bears Lackey and his team encounter are bears they recognize or have previously had contact with.

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the bear population that is part of the Carson Range as well as how the bears are interacting with an environment that is ever changing, especially with the drought Northern Nevada is experiencing.

Observing movement of these bears can aid NDOW in assessing the effectiveness of hazing tactics such as use of Karelian Bear dogs.

“Collaring the bears gives us location and time of day data, allowing us to analyze not only how bears utilize the landscape but how they respond to the aversion conditioning.”

Samples of hair are also taken from the bears processed by biologists for inclusion in a cooperative study between NDOW and the University of Tennessee.

NDOW is also partnered with the University of Nevada, Reno, in a DNA analysis project involving black bears.

In 2015 NDOW tagged 43 new bears and handled dozens of other recaptures, Lackey said.

More than 550 bear-human conflicts were responded to by NDOW. Below: A black bear cub bolts out of an NDOW trap trailer during a release in the Lakeview area of Carson City.

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“Collaring the bears gives us location and time of day data, allowing us to analyze not only how bears utilize the landscape but how they respond to the aversion conditioning.”

Mountain Lions NDOW also places collars on cougars to collect data from the mountain lions that frequent the Carson Valley.

In January, Lackey with the help of the local game warden, Reid Varble, collared a 2-3 year old male mountain lion that had be captured in the Pine Nuts.

The young animal was collared for NDOW’s ongoing cougar research.

“The interesting thing about this mountain lion is that when we released him back in the Pine Nuts off Sunrise Pass, he hung out for a few days before taking off for the Woodfords area. He is now up near Washoe Valley,” Lackey said. “This is just proof that these animals can really get up and move.”

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The study looks at things like prey selection as well as mortality causes for the mountain lions that have no real predators besides other lions.

A newer study is also looking at prey selection, but through a different lens.

“We just started a program last fall that is looking at the interactions of black bears and lions at kill sites,” Lackey said.

Funded by a grant from the Heritage Program, the new interaction study allows collars of black bears and mountain lions to directly communicate if the animals get within a few hundred meters of each other.

When the collars interact, they send high-resolution GPS data to NDOW, giving insight into the interactions at prey kill sites and competition for that resource, Lackey said.

Mule Deer NDOW also makes efforts to understand migration patterns and timing in the mule deer population of Carson Valley.

Collaring deer allows NDOW to study certain patterns for not only research benefits, but also for recreational data, providing a better experience for hunters.

The collars emit a GPS signal or fix once a day and that duration can be adjusted based on the study’s goal.

Because NDOW receives no state funding for research projects, the funds for the collars come from the sale of hunting licenses.

“These collars help us determine the deer’s migration corridors,” Lackey said. “With all of the development going on, we don’t want houses going up where there is a major migration corridor.”

Not all data collected from collars is easily obtained.

A jaunt out to Smith Valley in search of a deer whose collar was creating a mortality signal proved moot.

The animal was nowhere to be found and a scan of the area with a telemetry signal scanner came back silent.

“Sometimes this is just the nature of what we do,” Lackey

“These collars help us determine the deer’s migration corridors.

With all of the development going on, we don’t want houses going up where there is a major migration corridor.”

said. “We want to get this data to help us better understand how these animals are moving and ultimately make better management decisions for these ranges.”

Some of the collared animals have created data that surprised NDOW in regards to the abilities of the deer populations.

With a population of nearly 700 in the Pinenuts and two separate populations of more than 1,000 each in the Carson Range, the data spread has been anything but typical.

“These collars are so beneficial. We are seeing migration patterns that are quite a bit different than we expected,” Lackey said. “Some of the deer we collared in Carson Valley are migrating to Hope Valley, while others are simply moving to higher elevations like the Lake Tahoe Basin.”

The migration data collected from collared animals also gives NDOW insight into how difficult a migration can be on the herds.

Migration data can also give NDOW information to improve hunters’ experiences by being able to predict where the animals may be while they are in season.

The migration data from the mule deer populations is very similar to data that is being collected from collared bears.

Each animal that is collared, whether it is a mule deer or a bear, is chosen based on the target or goal of the research.

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Bighorn Sheep In an effort to revitalize a population of Nevada’s state animal in an area where they once roamed nearly a century ago, NDOW reintroduced desert bighorn sheep to a local area north of Carson City.

In 2011, the state placed 53 animals back on the historic Virginia Range just outside of Reno.

Since then, the herd has doubled and was moved to the range between Highway 50 and 80 near USA Parkway.

“Bighorns had been absent from that area for about 100 years,” Lackey said. “They are doing really well out there now.”

While the herd is not used for research per say, managing the population still provides information to wild life biologists.

The reintroduction of bighorns to the natural petroglyph areas in that region was done in cooperation with private landowners as well as Nevada Bighorns Unlimited.

“Being able to work with the landowners and NBU is really neat,” Lackey said. “Being able to put these animals back into that area is great. Just 15 minutes outside of Reno you can see bighorns up on the range above Derby Dam.” Nevada Bighorns Unlimited provided the funding for the entire reintroduction project as well as the construction of four guzzlers that water the animals on the range.

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To report a nuisance bear, call 775-688-2327.

Fisheries The department’s Fishery Division operates much like the terrestrial side of things, but works with the Nevada’s aquatic creatures.

Kris Urquhart is the biologist who handles the studies and fish plants for Douglas County that includes half a dozen water bodies.

“Our priorities are stocking and managing sport fishing along the rivers, small streams and ponds for fishing. Overall our program focuses on coming up with and updating our stocking programs for the area.”

Areas the state focuses on in the Valley include the east and west fork of the Carson River, Topaz Lake, a portion of Lake Tahoe, Spooner Lake, Lampe Park, Martin Slough and Mitch Park.

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Each body of water gets its own compilation of fish according to water conditions, levels and flows, Urquhart said.

Species commonly stocked in Douglas County include rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout, and blue gill in Mitch Pond, as well as some warm-water species in the smaller bodies.

“Our stock numbers change annually based on how the waters are and the flows and predicted run-off events,” he said.

“The recent drought has hit us pretty hard, greatly reducing our stocking numbers. We’ve had to adjust our timing based on the water levels and temperatures. When and how we stock is always a moving target. We just adjust based on the data, plus anglers’ requests. Next year is looking a lot better. We are optimistic about the 2016 fishing season.”

NDOW plans to stock 134,000 fish in Douglas County waters in the 2016-2017 season, Urquhart said, Topaz Lake being the greatest recipient.

“The people who buy fishing licenses expect us to provide them with good fishing experiences.”

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“Topaz always gets stocked pretty heavily. It is a great lake for trout because the condition of the water is always pretty good for the fish even in low water years,” he said. “Annually we stock about 50,000-60,000 fish there. We generally request about 10 inches (fish size) from the hatchery for those stocks.”

For Douglas County stocks, the state works closely with the Mason Valley Hatchery managed by Carrie Wright.

Based on what sportsmen want to catch and see in the waters (information collected from surveys) and the condition of the waters, Urquhart creates a request for certain species and sizes of fish from the hatchery.

“Some of the fish we tag are involved in studies that help us adjust our hatchery requests,” Urquhart said. “We did a tagged-fish study at Topaz a few years ago about growth rates, carrying capacity of the lake, what kind of fish were being caught and which were able to stay in the water and live in the lake. With those numbers we’re able to adjust the kind of fish in the hatchery for fish that can survive better in that particular body of water.”

A relationship between NDOW and anglers using the waters of Douglas County is essential to the success of studies as well as the make-up of the stocking events.

Much like Lackey’s side of NDOW, the fisheries rely on the purchase of fishing licenses to help fund various programs

as well as the purchase of trout stamps to fund hatchery programs.

“The people who buy fishing licenses expect us to provide them with good fishing experiences,” Urquhart said of his main duties. “Angler participation is critical to our studies.

When people catch a tagged fish, we expect them to share that with us. It is important that we keep in touch with the public and show them how these studies are benefitting them when we’re done.”

Joining the NDOW team permanently in 2004 after a seasonal stint in 1998, Urquhart still enjoys his involvement with NDOW and the services it provides the public.

“I get a lot of time in the field and I get to directly see the fruits of my labor that way,” he said. “A lot of the work I do is hands on. Also, people are happy when they are fishing so I get to deal with a lot of happy people.”

For any questions about NDOW’s fishery division call 775-688-1150.

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Game Warden Protecting and preserving Nevada’s wildlife has been a priority for one game warden for 27 years.

Enforcing safe hunting, fishing and trapping and educating the public are major focuses of Game Warden Reid Varble.

“Without enforcement of the laws and regulations, there is no encouragement to follow them and that endangers an entire group of both people and animals,” Varble said.

“There has to be penalties for those that don’t follow the laws and regulations. Also, we protect the wildlife. If we weren’t enforcing deer season, people could potentially be taking deer year round. Or, people could fish the Carson River out so that there would be nothing left to fish for.”

Varble and two reserve wardens work to establish and enforce hunting, trapping and fishing regulations.

In the Douglas County area Varble and his team also work on educating the public on boating safety.

“We have the same powers as a police officer and can enforce any law,” he said. “In Carson Valley a large portion of my duties include enforcing fishing regulations on the Carson River, Lake Tahoe and Topaz.”

Aside from spending time on the water during the summer at Topaz, Varble also works side by side with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on wild animal reports.

“We respond to a lot of wildlife calls,” he said. “We respond to calls with dangerous animals like bears and mountain lions. We also get wildlife calls with injured deer because of vehicles. We end up putting down a lot of animals because of injury or illness. But, unfortunately, that is the nature of this job sometimes.”

The state’s game wardens rely heavily on the cooperation of the public as well as other public safety entities including Nevada Highway Patrol.

“We have a great working rapport with Douglas County,” he said. “We act as back up to them, as well as the highway patrol. We also work very closely with Lackey and his team and his efforts with the bears.”

Although he has worked as a warden for nearly three decades, Varble said that a majority of his job is not actually citing people and dealing with bad situations.

“I have no regrets about being here for this long,” he said.

“Twenty-seven years does take a toll on your body being out in the sun and wind and getting beat up bouncing around on a boat. I have always been an enthusiastic outdoors person. I like to hunt and fish and grew up fishing in Reno. I was checked at 15 by a game warden and the idea of being outside in the fresh air and sunshine was so appealing. This is a pretty unique profession. It needs people like myself to go out and work in the extreme weather and conditions. I also enjoy the wildlife protection part of it. 99 percent of the people I meet are good people that are following the rules. That one percent of people are kind of my job security.”

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ack in 1970, though still a college student in Sacramento, Curtis Fong had already landed a job with the California State Franchise Tax Board that by all appearances seemed to hold a great deal of promise for the future.

Oh, how life has changed since then.

Fong instead decided on a lifestyle change to pursue a route of adventure that led to the nearby Sierra mountains, where today he is an icon known as “The Guy From Tahoe” who promotes skiing and cycling around the region, across Nevada, and beyond.

“Never does a day go by that I am not thankful for the opportunities that have been presented to me and the path that I have taken,” Fong said.

Fong is founder and chief executive officer of TGFT Productions of Bike the West, which puts on such events as America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe, OATBRAN – One Awesome Tour Bike Ride Across Nevada and Tour de Tahoe.

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Fong posts his Lake Tahoe Ski Report covering conditions at resorts from Tahoe all the way south to Mammoth on BikeandSkiTahoe.com each morning.

He is active with numerous community organizations, such as the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce, South Shore Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, North Lake Tahoe Chamber & Resort Association, Reno-Tahoe Territory of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, to name a few.

Fong’s work frequently takes him on the road, including a recent trip with stops at Red Mountain, Kimberley and Burnie ski resorts in western Canada, and then to Golden, Colo. for a North America Snowsports Journalists West meeting. He will be back on the road again in early April for the International Skiing History Association Week and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Aspen, Colo. Genia Fuller and Bob Salerno are being inducted this year, Fong noted.

“Glen Plake … Wayne Wong … J.C. Clendenin … Suzy (Chaffee) Chapstick … Wild Bill O’Leary … Airborne Eddie Ferguson … the list goes on of all those freestylers,” he mused. “I’ve been a part of that group for a long time, mostly announcing their events back in the early days (of freestyle skiing). It’s always a lot of fun to meet up with them, ski for a while and reminisce on old times.”

“Never does a day go by that I am not thankful for the opportunities that have been presented to me and the path that I have taken.”

Fong has had many experiences since he was a student at California State University, Sacramento with a state job.

“I actually had a different life,” Fong said, laughing. “It was pretty educational for me and interesting. But that’s when I discovered, ‘This is secure, I’m paid well, I have great health benefits and all that stuff.’ I was 20 years old and making $1,600 a month in 1970. And that was when you could rent an apartment for like $90 a month, my car payment was like $60 a month. But I realized, ‘This is not what I want to do.’”

Fong remembers winter days when he would drive to work in Rancho Cordova and all he could do was admire the snowcapped Sierra.

“I would go right past the exit, I had my skis in the car and I’d drive up the road to El Dorado Hills or whatever, and I would call into work and say, ‘Sick today,’” he said.

TO THE SLOPES That passion for skiing began at age 10 when he watched the 1960 Winter Olympic Games at Squaw Valley.

“That was the first time I saw skiing,” Fong said. “We had visited Tahoe in the summertime, but I had never played in snow. So when I saw the Olympics on black and white TV, something clicked in my head and said, ‘Wow, I want to learn to do that.’”

To start out, Fong said he would pack his wood skis and join church groups for ski trips to Peddler Hill on Highway 88 — “where there were two rope tows” — or old Sierra Ski Ranch when it was located on Highway 50.

“I’m the only one in my family who skis,” Fong said. “I have two sisters and a brother who never had an interest in going in that direction. But I picked it up and became pretty addicted to skiing and that was the first love that brought me to Tahoe.”

When he gave up his public sector job, Fong considered options for his future that included a career in broadcasting, photography and as a musician.

Opposite: Curtis Fong gives the thumbs up to a great powder day as he rides the Comet chair on the Nevada side of Heavenly Mountain Resort.

Left: Curtis Fong makes some turns on the Nevada side of the mountain at Heavenly Mountain Resort.

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“When I left the state, basically, I said, ‘What do I enjoy doing? I’m going to have to do some soul searching,’” Fong said. “I had an interest in photography and shooting images.

I’m a creative person and I liked the idea of being a freelance photographer so I made an investment and went to the Glen Fishback School of Photography.”

Even though he chose photography over broadcast school, Fong would in time make his way to radio and television. In 2012, Fong was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

At that time, though, Fong’s goal was to obtain press credentials for the 1976 Winter Olympics, which were scheduled to be held in Denver, and develop his photography reputation with an Olympic racing portfolio.

“I put this plan together. I went to photography school. I honed my skills, mainly concentrating on stop action sports, particularly ski racing,” Fong recalled. “And then Denver voted out the Olympics. All the International Olympic Committee could do at that point was go back to an existing facility that had already hosted the Olympics, so they moved it to Innsbruck. And that was the only ingredient in my three-year plan that I didn’t have money saved up … and that was to go to Innsbruck.”

KIRKWOOD BECKONS Fong didn’t make that trip to Austria, however, the ensuing detour did lead to the realization of his ultimate dream. First came a chance meeting at a ski swap with the marketing director at Kirkwood, a new ski resort that had opened the year before during the winter of 1971-72.

“I told her I had gone up to Kirkwood the year before and shot a bunch of images and asked if she would be interested in seeing some of my images,” Fong said.

Fong’s offer was accepted, which led to more opportunities at Kirkwood, including a relationship with the NASTAR ski racing program.

“She hooked me up with Hannes Lamprecht, who was the ski school director up there,” Fong said. “They gave me a little darkroom space and I started shooting NASTAR races. So that’s how I started a mail-order photography business.”

Fong eventually became Kirkwood’s marketing director before he moved on to a job with KTHO Radio in South Lake Tahoe — during a memorable winter of 1982-83.

“A series of spring storms came in, I think it was the end of March or as late as April, and in one week, something like 25 feet of snow fell,” Fong said. “They closed the pass and I couldn’t get home, so I was stuck at the lake for several days.

I finally loaded up my Land Cruiser with groceries, and when I got to the gate at the bottom of Red Lake, I gave them some kind of story about my family being out of food, I had food

and I’d had to stay on South Shore for the last four nights. So they caravanned me through, which was pretty cool.”

Another weather-related memory dates to the 1997 flood when Fong navigated a unique route to return home in the Gardnerville Ranchos after completing a ski report broadcast from his office on lower Kingsbury Grade.

“The roads were closed back into the Ranchos and no one could get in or out so I got stuck at the Lake for a couple of days … and I had to go to Sun Valley for a NASJA board meeting,” he recalled. “I was doing the report with Lloyd (Higuera) at KGVM as well as at KTHO; I conversed with Lloyd several times to see if the Ranchos was accessible since I had to get home, pack and drive my Audi to Sun Valley. Lloyd called me back and told me that the bridge down by 7-Eleven on Highway 395 was allowing people to get in and out of the Ranchos ... so I had to drive down Spooner to Carson, then out to Silver Springs, south to Yerington to come in from the south on 395 to get back home.”

Fong managed to load his car for the trip, then retraced his previous route back through Yerington and Fort Churchill on his way to Sun Valley.

“I later heard all the bridges behind me closed a couple hours after I had passed,” he added. “But I made it to Sun Valley in the middle of the night to attend my board meeting the next day.”

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ON TO CYCLING About that same time, Fong was introduced to the sport of cycling, thanks to a birthday present.

“I think it was ’83, my wife decided to buy me a Kmart 10speed for my birthday,” he said. “What really got me going, I began to get keen about bicycle design and all that, and within a few months, I actually purchased a $1,000 bicycle.”

He remembers being part of a group that would eventually become the organizing core for the Alta Alpina Cycling Club.

“Bill Miller and his friends used to do a ride after Labor Day every year called the Virginia City Beer Ride,” Fong recalled. “There were like 65, 70 people on the ride and that’s when we realized there were enough people to start our own club.”

“We had visited Tahoe in the summertime, but I have never played in snow.

So when I saw the Olympics on black and white TV, something clicked in my head and said, ‘ Wow, I want to learn to do that.’”

Before long, the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce approached the new club with a proposal to stage what would become known as the Markleeville Death Ride — now Tour of the California Alps, the Death Ride.

“Wayne Martin brought a group up to do a Super Tour in like 1977 or ’78; these were hard core guys who would ride all the Eastern Sierra passes,” Fong recalled. “I think Wayne had to put together a ride for one day of the Super Tour. For the original route, they rode Daggett (Pass or Kingsbury Grade), Luther, Carson, the front side of Monitor and the front side of Ebbetts and then back to Grover’s Hot Springs.”

The second Death Ride in 1983 attracted 502 participants.

By 1987, it had grown to include 1,850, and today, participation is limited to 3,000.

Fong served as director of the Death Ride for several years until 1994, when he decided to create two other events — America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride and the OATBRAN ride along Highway 50 from Stateline to Ely. This year will mark the 25th anniversary for both events.

“I can tell you that back in the early years, I would never have thought I would be involved in the bicycle business,” Fong said. “I had always been a skier.” ■

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Firefighters received coffee from surrounding restaurants, including the Golden Bubble, the Overland, the French and the JT.

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“Gardnerville has been very fortunate in regard to fire, but with no system, no head to the department, one fire would wipe the town off the map.�

The Golden Bubble, which was where Sharkey’s now stands, was evacuated. One man took advantage of the chaos to steal two bottles of liquor. A bartender and patron gave chase, but the man dropped the bottles and climbed over a fence, leaving his pants. He was taken into custody in his underpants as the fire raged a block away.

That was the last gasp for the old movie house, which had been renovated with new seats and the concession stand just two years before.

That moment occurred in Dec. 8, 1970, when the entire front of the movie house collapsed, taking the front portion of the Pyrenees upper story with it and dumped literally a ton of bricks into Main Street during a blizzard.

No one was injured in the incident caused by a 100 mph windstorm.

Previously known as the Nevada Theatre, it was originally opened as the Rex Theater Jan. 10, 1920.

The survival of the town’s historic core has largely depended on the skill of its firefighters.

The town’s first building, the Gardnerville Hotel, which was moved from Genoa in 1879, was destroyed by fire in 1922.

Up until the beginning of the 20th Century, Gardnerville was more about construction than destruction. The Courier and, after 1898 The Record, contained weekly reports of businesses building new structures in town.

The East Fork Hotel was completed in 1893. In 1896, the building that would be the J.T. Basque Bar & Dining Room was moved to Gardnerville from Virginia City.

That year, The Courier reported there were three hotels, three stores, four saloons, two blacksmith shops and three barbershops in Gardnerville.

The two-story building on Eddy Street that housed The Record-Courier for 92 years was built in 1899. That same year, Gardnerville built its firehouse for the volunteers. One of the earliest saves for those early firefighters was the East Fork Hotel in September when firefighters had to knock down the door to get to the fire engine.

By 1903, residents had been lulled into complacency, according to the Gardnerville Record.

Above: Gary Bumgarner, left, and Steve Erb watch the demolition of the historic East Fork Hotel on Oct. 20, 2014.

JIM GRANT Opposite: The front façade of the theater after a windstorm knocked it down, sending bricks into Main Street and crushing cars.

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“Gardnerville has been very fortunate in regard to fire, but with no system, no head to the department, one fire would wipe the town off the map,” Editor Charles Southworth observed in May 1903.

Less than a year later, in March 1904, the fire that resulted in the merger of the Gardnerville Record and the Genoa Courier claimed a dentist’s office and home and the Record’s offices. More than 50 Gardnerville residents reported damage as a result of the fire.

Two months later the newly united Record-Courier reported meetings to reorganize a department.

It wasn’t long before the next big fire claimed a big part of the town.

On March 3, 1905, within four days of the anniversary of the fire that destroyed The Record offices, a fire broke out that destroyed the telephone office, the Valhalla Hall, AWH Helberg’s jewelry store, and Dr. Sinclair’s offices.

The fire engine had remained in the firehouse through the summer and winter and was not in very good shape to help battle the blaze.

A 1909 law that all gaming revenue raised in a town should be spent there was particularly beneficial to Gardnerville, which was home to most of Carson Valley’s gaming establishments.

Replacing a broken fire bell that had been donated in 1907 was one suggestion.

“A bell is needed, inasmuch as the town is dependent wholly upon a volunteer fire department,” Publisher Bert Selkirk wrote. “One need not go back in history but a few years to point out where a quick alarm would have saved thousands of dollars worth of property.”

By the big Genoa fire of 1910, Gardnerville’s fire department was up and running, literally, when half of Nevada’s first town burned down.

“Two relays of teams were used in making the eight-mile run and every manner of conveyance carried the firefighters,” The R-C reported on July 1, 1910.

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Fires struck periodically, destroying the former Gardnerville Hotel, the town’s original structure, in 1926.

Gardnerville firefighters managed to preserve the main hotel and the Midland Garage, which still stand on either side of the hotel’s former location.

Even as the number of buildings grew, fewer and fewer great fires claimed parts of the town, thanks in part to awareness and in part to electricity.

Fire claimed the East Fork Club located next door to the East Fork Hotel in 1986. An arsonist burned down the Harris building, which had housed the East Fork Art Gallery and Coventry Cross Thrift Store, on Jan. 23, 1995.

Both the Pyrenees and the East Fork Hotel would survive until very nearly the present day.

The East Fork, Gardnerville’s oldest native commercial structure, was torn down in October 2014 after 121 years. The Pyrenees, which had tiptoed to the edge of disaster on more than one occasion, was torn down in January 2015. ■

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arch marks the 90th anniversary of the first use of the woodcut representing the Carson Range that makes up The Record-Courier’s banner.

On March 26, 1926, Publisher Bert Selkirk reported redesigning the banner had been under consideration for some months.

“It was finally decided to use Job’s Peak and adjacent mountains as a background for the lettering and the task of drawing the heading was left to Louis Hymers of Los Angeles, who happens to be a brother-in-law of H.R. Jepsen, county clerk and treasurer of this county.”

The banner first graced The R-C’s front page on March 12, 1926, a substantial change from the old gothic lettering that had previously been used.

“During the 18 years that The Record-Courier has been under the present management, scores of letters have been received from former residents of Carson Valley,” Selkirk wrote. “In a great many instances a longing for the sight of those majestic mountains has been expressed by those that once resided in Carson Valley. There has always been something about those friendly and stately peaks that appeal to the innate feeling of mankind. They have been silent guardians of Carson Valley since the beginning of time …”

The Hymers banner was altered in Nov. 21, 1957, with the mountains darkened and compressed.

John A. McDermott bought the paper in 1958 and removed the mountains altogether on Nov. 19, 1964.

The mountains wouldn’t return until Feb. 5, 1970, which was the same day it was announced Frank L. Griffin purchased the paper.

“We wish to mention that our office has had many letters in regard to the mountains in the masthead. We wish to thank the community for their interest.”

For more than 45 years some version of Hymers’ original woodcut has appeared in The R-C’s masthead. In 2008, the original was re-inked and scanned by Virginia City printer Chic DiFrancia.

The only difference between Hymers’ original and the masthead that graces The Record-Courier today is the cloud is missing. ■

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Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club annual Easter Egg hunt, 1 p.m. March 27, Lampe Park, Gardnerville.

APRIL Carson Valley Pops orchestra spring concert 7 p.m. April 9 in the CVIC Hall, Minden.

Bloomers, Bustles and Bows Fashion Show noon April 23, Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, Gardnerville. Information, 782-2555, or www.historicnv.org.

Sertoma craft and music fair, April 23-24 at TJ’s Corral, Minden.

Information, 265-5332.

Genoa Cowboy Festival, April 28-May 1. Information, www.genoacowboyfestival.org.

MAY Minden Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Tuesdays through September on Esmeralda Avenue.

Information, Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444.

Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m May 1 in downtown Genoa.

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Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk 4:40-7:30 p.m. May 19 in downtown Gardnerville. Information, 782-8027 or www.mainstreetgardnerville.com.

Summer Family Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. May 27, Minden Park, free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500.

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 4-5, Lampe Park, various times available. Ages 3-12 registration forms available at Douglas County Recreation Department, 782-5500.

Family Support Council Grillin’ & Chillin’ fundraiser, 5 p.m., June 11 in Minden Park.

Information, 782-8692.

Performers playing on the porch of the Genoa Bar. MELISSSA BLOSSER

Carson Valley Days June 9-12, 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.

Great Race Classic Car Show 9 a.m., June 19

Carson Valley Days Art Show, June 9-12, at the CVIC Hall in Minden hosted by the Carson Valley Art Association. Artists reception 6-8 p.m. June 12.

JULY

Concert on the Green, 5 p.m. June 12 in Genoa Park.

Information, 782-8696.

Independence Day Genoa Volunteer Fire Department chicken barbecue noon-6 p.m., Genoa.

Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. June 5 in downtown Genoa.

Information, (775) 220-0605.

Pony Express Re-Ride, arrives in Genoa heading east at about 9 a.m. June 16 on its way from Missouri. Information, www.xphomestation.com.

Mindenfest spring arts & crafts festival with Inliner car show June 4-5 on Esmeralda Avenue, Minden. Information, Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444.

Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk, June 16 in downtown Gardnerville.

Information, www.mainstreetgardnerville.org.

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Summer Family Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. June 17, Minden Park, free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500.

Movies in the Park, June 24 at dusk in Heritage Park, Gardnerville.

Lampe Park Farmer’s Market, Wednesdays through September.

Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. July 3 in downtown Genoa.

Information, (775) 220-0605.

Fourth of July in Minden Park 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Information 782-5976.

Freedom 5K Fun Run-Walk, 7 a.m. July 4 at Heritage Park in Gardnerville. Information, mainstreetgardnerville.org or 782-8027.

Movies in the Park July 8, 29 at dusk in Heritage Park, Gardnerville.

Death Ride Endurance Cycling Event July 9, Alpine County, starting at Markleeville.

Information, (530) 694-2475.

Web site, www.deathride.com Summer Family Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. July 15, Minden Park.

Free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500.

Northern Nevada Pond Club tour, July 16, tickets available at the Greenhouse Garden Center on Curry Street in Carson City, Plant It Nursery on Centerville Road in Gardnerville Information, Mona Coleman, 267-3458

Movies in the Park, Aug. 12, at dusk in Heritage Park, Gardnerville Splash Dogs – Dog Days of Summer event Aug. 14-16 in Heritage Park.

Information, www.mainstreetgardnerville.org.

Concert on the Green 5 p.m. Aug. 14 in Genoa Park.

Information, 782-8696.

Carson Valley Antique Tractor Show Aug. 20-21 at 1000 Pine Nut Road, Gardnerville. Adults $5, children free.

Information, Pat Geary, (775) 291-2001.

Dangberg Home Ranch melodrama July 30-31 (TBD) at 1450 Highway 88, Minden.

Information, 783-9417.

Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk, Aug. 18 in downtown Gardnerville.

Information, www.mainstreetgardnerville.org.

Concert on the Green 5 p.m. July 10 in Genoa Park.

Information, 782-8696.

Summer Family Concert Series, 6 p.m. Aug. 26, Minden Park. Free.

Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500.

Douglas County Relay for Life, Celebrate cancer survivorship and help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

This is an overnight event July 16, Lampe Park, Gardnerville.

Information, tara.wise@cancer.org 775.828.2201 Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk July 21 in downtown Gardnerville.

Information, 782-8027 or www.mainstreetgardnerville.org.

Elks Summerfest Carnival, July 28-31 (TBD) in Lampe Park East Fork Gallery Anniversary Reception, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July 24 at the East Fork Gallery in Gardnerville.

AUGUST Hot August Nights, Aug. 2-7 in Reno. Information, www.hotaugustnights.net.

Hot August Nights Poker Run, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m Aug. 4.

Meet at Minden Park on Esmeralda Ave. Information, 782-8144.

Summer Family Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5, Minden Park.

Free. Information, Douglas County Recreation Division, 782-5500.

Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. Aug. 7 in downtown Genoa.

Information, (775) 309-3133.

SEPTEMBER Sweet Sippin’ Sunday 1-4 p.m. Sept. 4 in downtown Genoa.

Information, (775) 309-3133.

Great Reno Balloon Race, Sept. 9-11, Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno. Information, www.renoballoon.com.

Elks Soccer Shoot, Sept. 3 (TBD) in Lampe Park Elks Flea Market, Sept. 10-11 (TBD) at the lodge, 1227 Kimmerling Road, Gardnerville Ranchos.

National Championship Air Races Sept. 14-18 in Stead.

Information, www.airrace.org.

Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk, Sept. 15 in downtown Gardnerville.

Information, www.mainstreetgardnerville.org.

Annual Oktoberfest, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at Heritage Park in Gardnerville.

Al Gruber & The Bavarian Band.

Information, 782-7134.

95th annual Genoa Candy Dance Arts and Crafts, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 24-25, Mormon Station and Genoa Town Park. Dinner dance Sept. 24, starts at 6 p.m. Information, candydanceartsandcraftsfaire.org or 782-8696.

Genoa Peddler’s Fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 24-25, Antiques Plus, call for information, 782-4951.

OCTOBER Scarecrow Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1. 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.

Heritage Park Gardens Harvest Celebration Oct. 1 at Heritage Park Gardens, Gardnerville. Speakers, garden-related activities for all ages. Information, Carol Sandmeier at cjsandmeier@aol.com.

Slaughterhouse Lane Coffin Race Oct. 6, Heritage Park, Gardnerville Haunted Weekend Oct. 14-15 Carson Valley Pops Orchestra fall concert Oct. 22 in the CVIC Hall, Minden.

Nevada Day Parade, Oct. 29, Carson City.

Celebrate statehood with a parade starting at 10 a.m. Information, www.nevadaday.com Douglas County Sheriff’s 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. 3-6 at the CVIC Hall, E smeralda 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. 19 in the CVIC Hall, Minden.

DECEMBER East Fork Gallery Christmas Reception, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 4, at the East Fork Gallery, Gardnerville.

Information, 782-7629.

Carson Valley Christmas Kick-Off, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Heritage Park, sponsored by the Town of Gardnerville. Information, 782-7134.

Elks spaghetti feed and Christmas tree bingo, Dec. 2 in the CVIC Hall.

Home Ranch for the Holidays Dec. 3-6 (TBD) at the Dangberg Home Ranch, 1450 Highway 88, Minden. Information, 783-9417.

Lighting of the Minden Gazebo and Tree, Dec. 2, live music, and a very special visitor. Information, Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444 German Christmas Marketplace, 4-8 p.m. Dec. 2-3, Esmeralda Ave. in Minden will resemble streets of old fashion villages in Germany for Christmas shopping fun and food.

Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444.

Christmas in Genoa, 5 p.m. Dec. 2, caroling, 6:15 p.m., Christmas tree lighting, Santa visit and refreshments.

Information, 782-8696.

Breakfast with Santa, in the Genoa Community Center, 8:30-10 a.m., and 10:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 3. Information, 782-8696.

Holiday Gala Gallery of Trees & Cookie Walk, featuring gingerbread houses 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Information, 782-2555.

19th annual Parade of Lights, Dec. 3, 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. 10, 6 p.m. Concert in the Genoa Town Hall. Information, 782-8696.

Carson Valley Pops orchestra winter concert 7 p.m.

Dec. 10 in the CVIC Hall, Minden.

FEBRUARY 2017 Eagles & Agriculture, Feb 18-21.

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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

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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 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

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Water lilies bloom in the pond at the home of Patty Graf.

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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, or 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: Larry Werner, interim.

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: Shannon Harris 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fire Protection: East Fork Fire District Emergencies: 911 1694 County Road P.O. Box 218 Minden 89423 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 24hour, 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.

Volunteer departments: Minden Station 1 1606 Highway 395 783-6448 Gardnerville Station 2 1255 Douglas Ave. 782-2003 Genoa Station 3 2289 Main St. 782-4575 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 Sunridge Station 12 3620 N. Sunridge Drive 267-4914 267-3004 Paramedic Station 14 1699 County Road Minden 89423 783-6440 Jacks Valley Station 15 (Seasonal) 3450 Jacks Valley Road Carson City 89705 267-1785

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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

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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.

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.

Kahle Park Community Center (775) 586-7271 236 Kingsbury Grade Stateline 89449 The Kahle Park Community Center offers a 1,500-square-foot 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.

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.

Parks Division 782-9835 Parks Manager: Peter Knight 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, 1,500-seat grandstand with announcer’s booth. For information regarding reservations of any park facility, contact the recreation division at 782-9828.

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.

Department 1 Judge Tod Young 782-9961

North County 3620 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.

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

Parks & Recreation Department Lampe Park 1329 Waterloo Lane Gardnerville 89410 Director: Scott Morgan 782-5500 782-9844, fax

Douglas County Public Library Library Director: Amy Dodson

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 7829828 for information about act¬ivit¬ies and the recreation division’s brochure.

Ninth Judicial District Court Judicial and Law Enforcement Center P.O. Box 218 1625 Eighth Street Minden 89423

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 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.

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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

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.

Sheriff’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 7829933. 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 This department handles the county’s welfare assistance programs and emergency assistance for Douglas County indigents. Office hours are Mon-Fri, 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 Town office: 782-8696 782-2779, fax E-mail: genoa@co.douglas.nv.us Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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 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 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 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 Gardnerville Ranchos 1271 Kimmerling Road, Gardnerville, 89460

Genoa 2244 Main Street (Foothill Road), 89411 Minden 1640 Highway 395, 89423 Lyon County: Wellington 2818 Highway 208, 89444 California Post Offices: Alpine County Markleeville 14845 State Route 88, 96120 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 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 The center houses primary care and infusion center for chemotherapy, a diabetes center, specialty physicians, and an emergency department.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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 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.

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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.

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Alzheimer’s Support Group (775)786-8061 Contact: Jacob Harmon Meets: Second Thursday, 2 p.m., Coventry Cross Episcopal Church, 1631 Esmeralda Place 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 Highway 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 DCCATV operates Channel 216 in Carson Valley and Channel 19 at Lake Tahoe. It offers a wide range of programming that reflects the interests of residents and visitors.

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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.

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 Women’s Support Group and individual sessions. Family Support Council also offers an emergency shelter program.

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

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

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.

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., Monday through Friday. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and major holidays.

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.

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

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 tollfree 800-992- 5757.

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.

Natural Resources Conservation Service The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a federal agency working with private landowners to help them protect their natural resources. NRCS provides engineering, grazing management, water uses, soils information, erosion control and wildlife conservation assistance.

Carson Valley/Alpine/Mono County Conservation District The Carson Valley Conservation District has seven appointed/elected directors from the Douglas County/ Carson City areas. The board of directors sets water and soil conservation goals for private land management in the Carson Valley area..

SENIOR SERVICES Douglas County Community and Senior Center Services Senior Center 1329 Waterloo Lane Gardnerville 89410 782-5500 Director: Travis Lee Services open to those 60 years of age or older. The senior services center provides meals Monday through Friday at noon. 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.

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.

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 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.

CULTURAL GROUPS 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.

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 yearround.

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 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 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.

A.V.I.D.-Active Volunteers in Douglas www.douglasvolunteers.org This is an umbrella organization for 30 non-profits and county departments.

It promotes, maintains and supports volunteerism in all county communities and provides avenues for recognition and encouragement.

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 Nevada Mu Master 782-3330 Contact: Nancy Sheets Meets: First and third Monday of the month at 7 p.m.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.

Alpha Epsilon Preceptor 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.

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 Thursday 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, Douglas County Senior and Community Center, 1329 Waterloo 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 265-5332 www.carsonvalleysertoma.org Meets: Every Friday at 7 a.m., C.O.D Casino, 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.

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Carson Valley Toastmasters 781-5491 Contact: Seena Drapala www.toastmasters.org Meets: 6:30-7:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

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Carson Valley Trails Association P.O. Box 222 Minden, NV 89423 www.carsonvalleytrails.org The Carson Valley Trails Association is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization working to provide access to public lands through a recreational trail system.

Civil Air Patrol, Douglas County Composition Squadron Minden-Tahoe Airport Squadron building Minden-Tahoe Airport 1144 Airport Road Minden 89423 358-3700 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.

Daughters of the American Revolution John C. Fremont Chapter 267-9911 Contact: Greta DeHart Meets: Third Saturday of the month at 10 a.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 info@douglascountyeducationfoundation.org www.douglascountyeducationfoundation.org

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 790-9253 Contact: Sheila B. 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.

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Fleet Reserve Association Sierra Tahoe Branch 137 P.O. Box 1342, Minden 89423 901-2684 Contact: Rick Athenor Ladies Auxiliary 265-4784 Contact: Jan Meets: Second Wednesday 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.

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.

Meets: Third Tuesday, 7 p.m., Masonic Hall on Highway 395 in Gardnerville (over Cheshire Antiques).

Friends of the Douglas County Library P.O. Box 337, Minden 89423 782-9841 (main library) 782-5754, fax douglascounty.nv.gov 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.

Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley P.O. Box 892 Gardnerville 89410 339-8882 Contact: Dan Hamer Meets: Thursday at 6:30 am C.O.D Casino, 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.

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Minden Fortnightly P.O. Box 543 Minden 89423 790-3297 Contact: Dana Reed Reedx6@charter.net Meets: October through April, first and third Tuesday, 7 p.m., CVIC Hall, Minden. The oldest, continuous women’s club established in 1910, raises money to contribute toward the upkeep of the CVIC Hall, for community activities and scholarships. The organization also sponsors girls for Girls’ State, as well as contributing to various community projects.

GreenACTnv PO Box 824, Minden, NV 89423 www.greenactnv.org jkw@gbis.com or 267-0539 Contact: Katherine Winans A volunteer-run, educational nonprofit 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 more information. The club promotes RV camping Tuesday through Friday from May through October.

High Sierra Fly Casters P.O. Box 3121 Gardnerville 89410 265-3121 Contact: Jim Norton Meets: 7 p.m. second Wednesday of the month at Elks Lodge, 1227 Kimmerling Road, Gardnerville Ranchos.

Inliners International Club Northern Nevada Chapter Contact: 782-7074, Dennis Bargman 246-3870 or 220-8021, Dan South 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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Knights of Columbus Immaculate Heart of Mary Council No. 12845 782-2852 Contact: Mike Howell 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 315-2354 Contact: Ron Santi Meets: First and third Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at Jethro’s, 1281 Kimmerling, 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 782-1292 Contact: Larry Darling

Douglas Lodge No. 12, F&AM Lodge: Main St., Genoa 782-1292 Contact: Larry Darling 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 Rotary Club P.O. Box 284 Minden 89423 Facebook: Rotary Club of Minden 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 443-7743 Tiffany Spates 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: Don Babb 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 1698 Bob White Lane Gardnerville, 89410 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 267-0336 Contact: Sharon Dunk Meets: Third Tuesday, 6:00 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 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.

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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 Meets: First Saturday 1 p.m. At Carson Valley United Methodist Church.

A social breakfast is fourth Saturday 8 a.m. At Tail Dragger Café in Minden.

Sierra Nevada Active 20-30 Women’s Club No. 730 2222 Park Place No. 2E Minden 89423 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.

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: Janet 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 267-9471 Contact: Juanita Coyle Meets: Thursdays, 9:00 a.m., at Douglas County Community and Senior Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a nonprofit weight loss 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.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8583 P.O. Box 1606 Minden 89423 720-9962 Contact: John Stevens 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

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.

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.

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 information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church 3680 Highway 395 North of Jacks Valley Road (near Target) 267-3680 Pastor: Norman Milz www.shepherdofthesierralutheran.org Church service and Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Bible study, 8:30 a.m. Children’s program during service.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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 782KIDS (782-5437) for more information.

Valley Christian Fellowship 1352 Highway 395, Suite 109 Gardnerville 89410 265-4100 Pastor: Leo Kruger www.non-denominationalchurch.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

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High Schools: ASPIRE Academy 1680 Bently Parkway, Minden 392-1475 Principal: Michelle Trujillo www.dcsd.k12.nv.us Grades 9-12

Piñon Hills Elementary 1479 Stephanie Way, P.O. Box 1888 Minden 89423 267-3622 Principal: Jason Reid www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/phes

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 9-12, Music, sports and afterschool occupational and alternative educational programs are offered.

Scarselli Elementary 699 Long Valley Road, P.O. Box 1120 Gardnerville 89460 265-2222 Principal: Susan McNeall www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/ses

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: David Whittemore Vice Principal: Wendi Yankoskie 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

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

Jacks Valley Elementary 701 Jacks Valley Road P.O. Box 1888 Minden 89423 267-3267 Principal: Pam Gilmartin www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/jves

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.

Minden Elementary 1170 Baler St., P.O. Box 1888 Minden 89423 782-5510 Principal: Ken Stoll www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/mes

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.

Gardnerville Elementary 1290 Toler Ave., P.O. Box 1090 Gardnerville 89410 265-3154 Principal: Shannon Brown www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/ges

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 Fastpich P.O. Box 2142 Minden 89423 265-6447 Contact: Patti Snyder Ages to 18 through May 31. Season is April 1 to July 1 with signups in February and March. All girls are welcome.

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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.

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 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, self-esteem 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).

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.

Douglas Ski Clubs 265-4236 Contact: Robert Pumphrey 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.

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.

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.

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 www.alpinecounty.com info@alpinecounty.com

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.

Youth Basketball League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Scott Doerr – 782-5500 www.dcprsports.com Youth Volleyball League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Scott Doerr – 782-5500 www.dcprsports.com Youth Flag Football League Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department Scott Doerr – 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.

BUSINESS GROUPS

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 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.

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 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.

Carson Valley Visitor’s Authority 1477 Highway 395 North Gardnerville 89410 Executive director: AJ Frels 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.

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Ace Hardware Airport Road Self Storage Alpine County Chamber of Commerce Allison MacKenzie Allstate Insurance Appoggio Arrowhead Dental Center Beautiful by Design Bently Ranch Berean Bible Church Bethlehem Lutheran School Big Blue Spa Bing Materials Blaha, Chris, DC at Minden Chiropractic Bodywise Physical Therapy Buckaroos Saloon Calvary Chapel Carson Valley Carson Tahoe Health Carson Valley Community Theatre Carson Valley Medical Center Carson Valley Realty Carson Valley Signs Carson Valley Swim Center Carson Valley Toastmasters Carson Valley Transmissions Carson Valley United Methodist Church Carson Valley Veterinary Hospital Christ Presbyterian Church CJS Floors Coffee on Main Corley Ranch Country Carousel Coventry Cross Episcopal Church Dandelion Salon, The Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park DeBug Computer, Inc. Delicate Definitions Diamond Printing Distinct Interiors Double J Auto Douglas County Adult School Douglas County Community and Senior Center Dr. James the Dentist Dragon Dental Edgewood Tahoe El Aguila Real Family Support Council of Douglas County FEAT of the Carson Valley Ferguson-Leavitt Insurance Agency Field’s of Flooring FISH Thrift Store French Bar, The Gadzooks GE Energy

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1701 Lucerne St. - Minden Pastor Rich Lammay (775) 782-7486

Bible Study, Youth Group, AWANA Wednesdays 7:00pm www.hsfellowship.org

“Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”

Psalm 119:105

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1572 Highway 395 (inside the Copeland Cultural Arts Building) Home of “The Annex”... A community gathering place where the arts take center stage!

New volunteers always welcomed and encouraged Carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org CVCtheatre@gmail.com • 775-292-0939 Come join us, we’re a great group of “characters!”

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8:30 • 10:00 • 11:30 AM • 5:30 PM www.lifepointnv.com

1095 STEPHANIE WAY • MINDEN, NV 89423 • 775.267.0151

Coventry

Sunday Worship Service | 10:30 am ~ Nursery Care & Children’s Classes Provided ~

Cross Episcopal Church

Small Group Bible Studies meet throughout the week

Pastor Larry Webb | (775) 782-5513 1311 Centerville Lane | Gardnerville | office@smchurch.net | www.smchurch.net

Sunday Services

10 am

Fellowship After the Service

Rev. Elizabeth Tattersall

775.782.4161

1631 Esmeralda • Minden (Across from CVI) A GUIDE TO LIVING HERE

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