WNC News & Notes

Author to discuss mental illness and families on Thursday

An upcoming disability awareness event features a free lecture by Dr. Alan E. Fruzzetti, whose research focuses on the interplay between psychopathology and the interactions of couples and families. The event is at 3 p.m. Thursday in Marlette Hall, Cedar Building, at Western Nevada College in Carson City.

Those whose lives are touched by borderline personality disorder will appreciate Dr. Fruzzetti's talk and his new book, "The High Conflict Couple," which is a guide to help partners manage their emotions. The author teaches couples how to manage problems through negotiation, and focuses on emotional reactivity, development of new emotional responses and learning effective communication skills.

Baseball team to serve breakfast with the kids on Saturday

Meet the Wildcats baseball team and have breakfast for a good cause this Saturday as the Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley has a community pancake breakfast at the Corley Ranch Harvest Festival. The event is hosted by the St. Gall Knights of Columbus, with breakfast served at the Corley pumpkin patch from 9-11:30 a.m.

WNC and University of Nevada, Reno, baseball players will serve and provide autographs. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. All proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley. For information call 443-7642.

Theatre company prepares 'King and I'

Rehearsals are in full swing for Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company's upcoming November production of "The King and I." Sarah Pennebaker (Nellie in 2008's "South Pacific") is the essence of elegance as Anna Leonowens and Leoney Berg (Sky Masterson in "Guys and Dolls") is extraordinary as the brash and vulnerable king. The production company is knee-deep in sewing elaborate costumes, building exotic sets, setting dances and putting the orchestra together to bring the public a lavish and most unforgettable evening in Siam.

The production plays at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., weekends, Nov. 7-22. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $18 for seniors and students, and $16 for youths 17 and younger. For information and tickets, call 775-445-4249.

College holiday craft fair invites vendors

There still is space for community vendors to sell their wares at Western's holiday craft fair, set this year for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Vendors will be set up throughout the main hallway of the Bristlecone Building at the Carson City campus, 2201 West College Parkway.

Holiday items, quilts, decorations, glass and ceramic pieces will be on sale. Vendor tables are available for $25 and proceeds fund professional development activities for the Classified Employee Council.

To rent a vendor table or get more information, contact Kathryn Clark Ross at 445-3260.

Film series features intrigue in Ecuador

Western Nevada College's Friday night international film series takes a darker turn on Friday with the brooding mystery, "My Time Will Come." A predawn murder in Quito, Ecuador, sets in motion a series of interlocking tragedies that eventually leads to the morgue.

The films show at 7 p.m. in Marlette Hall, Cedar Building. Admission is $3; free to WNC students with ID.

Math professor Mike Hardie gets elected

Dr. Mike Hardie, longtime WNC math professor, has been elected treasurer of a national mathematics education group, the first appointment from Nevada in the history of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges.

Previously, Dr. Hardie was a regional vice president for the group. He has been a faculty member at WNC since 1981 and was honored by the college as the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year in 1995. He has held several administrative positions at the college including chair of the science, math and engineering departments and assistant dean of the Douglas campus.

AMATYC is the only organization exclusively devoted to providing a national forum for the improvement of mathematics instruction in the first two years of college. ã