Community briefs

Carson City

United Blood Services holds Memorial Day picnic

United Blood Services will honor blood donors and veterans Monday with a Memorial Day Picnic at the United Blood Services office. During this month, donate and enter to win one of several prizes, including a one-night stay at Harrah's Tahoe.

United Blood Services is at 256 E. Winnie Lane in Carson City. For information or to schedule an appointment, call 887-9111 or visit www.bloodhero.com.

Local cemetery to honor fallen heroes

Lone Mountain Cemetery will be holding a service for Memorial Day at 1 p.m. Monday to honor fallen servicemen.

Volunteers will gather at the cemetery to place a flag on each veteran's grave at 4 p.m. Friday.

Families who wish to put a flag on a veteran's grave who was not buried in the Veterans Cemetery can get a flag between 4 and 5 p.m. Friday.

At 8 a.m., the NJROTC will post the colors at half-mast and then the colors for the services. At noon, the Marines will raise the colors to full-mast and there will be a ceremony. At 4 p.m. Monday, the flags will be removed from the graves.

For information, call 887-2111.

Mental Health Center opens doors to public

In honor of Mental Health Month in May, the Carson Mental Health Center will be holding an open house from 3-5 p.m. Friday at 1665 Old Hot Springs Road Suite 150 in Carson City. There will be refreshments.

For information, call 687-4195, ext. 256.

Local candidate holds fundraising raffle

A fundraising raffle to benefit Mark Krueger for justice of the peace will take place from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Comma Coffee in downtown Carson City. There will be entertainment by Moonlight Express and hundreds of dollars in prizes. Raffle winners need not be present to attend. There will be wine, beer, coffee and food available. Comma Coffee is at 312 N. Carson St.

Douglas County

Summer Family Concert Series begins Friday

The 2006 Summer Family Concert Series will begin at 6:30 Friday at the Minden Park with the Rip Tides.

For information, call 782-9828.

Virginia City

Memorial Day weekend parade celebrates heroes

The Comstock will honor retired Col. Roger Peard, USMC, age 80, the grand marshal of the Virginia City Celebration of Heroes Parade down C Street at noon Saturday.

Peard is a combat veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Veterans groups, clowns, horse groups, musical groups, theater groups, antique cars will parade down C Street.

To join the parade call (775) 847-0311 or 847-4FUN for an entry form, or be at the Fourth Ward School on the south end of C Street at 11:30 a.m. Saturday or the lineup. All entries are welcome.

Reno

Country club holds charity day for breast cancer

The Arrow Creek Country Club will be holding its Second Annual Charity Day Event on Sunday to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Arnie's Army Prostate Cancer Foundation.

All who wish to participate can come to play the Legend Course and all green fees go directly to the charities. To make a tee time call 850-GOLF.

To find out more information about the Arrow Creek Country Club visit www.arrowcreekcc.com.