• Tracee Hettrick of Carson City wired the new steering mechanism on his dad's boat. When Don took the boat out to Topaz Lake for its Maiden Voyage, the boat could only go in circles and had to be towed back to the dock. Tracee is currently keeping a low profile.
• John and Patti Larson (267-4222 or 267-4566) of Douglas County are taking reservations for the 25th annual Carson Valley Ducks Unlimited fund raising dinner at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden on Friday night (Feb.17).
• Richard Murphy of Douglas County has announced that there will be a meeting of the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation, tonight at 6 p.m., at the Round Table Pizza in Raley's Shopping Center in South Carson.
• Ron Pierini of Douglas County is still seeking additional auction and raffle items for the Carson Valley Chukar Club fund raiser. That popular event will be held on March 4 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
To donate items, call Pierini at 782-9903.
• Paul Saucedo of Carson City caught a 13-pound, 9-ounce Cutthroat trout at Pyramid Lake, last week and he is having that trophy mounted. So, after it is finished, if you go visiting, you will have listen to a real-life fishing story and see the impressive results.
• Bob Schroeder of Carson City finally broke down and bought a pair of chest waders to replace his hip waders. Then, for the very first time, he outfished all of his fishing partners at Walker Lake, last week, while wearing the new waders. Yahoo! Let the bragging begin!
• Mike Zuppan of Douglas County caught a 5-pound, 11-ounce (22.5 inches) rainbow trout at Topaz Lake last week. He was fishing from shore with Power Bait and was accompanied by Cinder, his dog. An informer said that Zuppan had fallen asleep, when the fish hit his bait.