Kids, patriotism and a helping hand

June is heating up quickly and if you want to cool down come to the Children's Museum for ice cream and pizza. This Wednesday, will be the Member Appreciation Night. Come join the fun, cool off and get 10 percent off on a membership to a summer of fun at the Children's Museum.

Cory King, director of youth programming at the Carson City Library has a fun event coming Saturday. "Discover New Trails ... Read", is a youth summer program designed for children to encourage reading throughout the summer. So if you're looking for an educational program come down and have a pancake breakfast served up by Kiwanis of Carson City. Entertainment will include exciting stories from storyteller Bob Kanegis and more. Sign up for the reading programs and get your face painted.

Kiwanis of Carson City is always helping. Last week, I spent time with Virginia Nuzum, Bryan and Vi Bibee, Ray Fredericks, Tom Gibbons, Norine Krulevicth, Ronni Hannaman and Shelly Plaut who all took time off from their work to help children from Carson Middle School and Eagle Valley Middle shop for graduation outfits at Mervyns. Each student was sponsored with a $100 gift certificate and had these outstanding chaperones helping pick out the right tie or shawls to match their outfits. One little girl had never been inside a department store and really had a lot of fun shopping with Virginia. If you like this idea and would like to sponsor a child this coming August for Back to School Shopping Spree look below to see how you can help.

The Elks Lodge is sponsoring a Flag Day Ceremony June 14 at the lodge. In 1885, BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin public school, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as "Flag Birthday." In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as "Flag Birthday," or "Flag Day." Finally, President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14 each year as National Flag Day. And people say the paper is not educational.

Nevada Rural Counties Retired Senior Volunteer Program is looking for an enthusiastic part-time volunteer to help coordinate and develop a home companion program in Douglas County. The job needs someone who would like to recruit volunteers to help the seniors that need supplementary services so they may remain in their homes. Look below for the number to call.

Next the Sierra Nevada Lutheran High School needs some eager golfers to come out and support the first annual golf tournament. All par three holes will have special hole-in-one prizes, including a $25,000 cash grand prize, 2003 Chevrolet Blazer SUV donated by Terry Libbon owner of Garnerville Car and Truck Center give them a call to reserve your foursome.

Don't forget to give Teri Basa a call at the Sugar Pine Cove to purchase your tickets for the Taste of Downtown coming June 19. You can also call Advocates to End Domestic Violence at 883-7654.

Out & About

Who: The Children's Museum presents Member Appreciation Night

What: Current members and new members are invited to join the Children's Museum for pizza, beverages and ice cream.

Where: 813 N. Carson St.

When: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Cost: Free for all current members for non-members ages 10 and over cost is $5, ages 3-9 are $3 and 2 and under free.

Call: 884-2226

Who: Carson City Library teams up with Kiwanis of Carson City and Slot World Casino for breakfast and Books

What: The annual summer reading youth program, Discover new Trails ... Read and Kiwanis pancake breakfast. Annual summer reading program runs June 12 to Aug. 7.

When: 8-11 a.m. Saturday

Where: Carson City Community Center near Mills Park

Cost: Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for kids, seniors, and $15 for families.

Call: Cory King at 887-2244

Web-site: www.carson-city.nv.us/library.

Who: Kiwanis of Carson City and Salvation Army "Back to School Shopping Spree"

What: Local children between the ages of Kindergarten to fifth grades

When: Aug. 7

Where: Mervyns Department Store

Cost: To sponsor one local child is $100

Call: Virginia Nuzum at 882-6576 or Vi Bibee at 887-9120

Who: Carson City Elk's Lodge No. 2177

What National Flag Day Ceremony

When: 6:30 p.m. June 14

Where: 515 N. Nevada St.

Who: RSVP- Retired Seniors Volunteer Program

What: The Home Companion Program field representative's job includes recruiting volunteers who will provide supplementary services for the elderly to help them remain in their homes. A stipend is available for this part-time volunteer position.

Where: Douglas County

Call: Cordy Athena at 687-4680 ext. 7

Who: Sierra Lutheran High School Golf Tournament

Where: Sierra Nevada Golf Ranch, Genoa

When: 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. check-in; 8:30 a.m. tee-off on June 19

Why: To raise tuition assistance for students seeking a Christ-centered Secondary education

Cost: Entree fee is $125 and includes tournament play, use of a cart, refreshments, driving range, participation gift bag, non-alcoholic beverages, and lunch. Hole sponsorships cost between $100 and $1,000.

Call: Laura Conrow, Sierra Lutheran High School, 782-0060.

Next Week: Sertoma Club is help hearing and sight impaired students with a fun golf tournament at Dayton Golf Course stay tuned.