Business Briefly June 12

Fifth annual community drive for school supplies

Bauter & Holmes is sponsoring the fifth annual community school supply drive. Donations can be dropped off at the Bauter & Holmes, 525 W. Washington St. through Aug. 17. Their hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Supplies needed include pens, pencils, paper, facial tissue, hand sanitizer, etc. Monetary donations are also accepted and appreciated. Bauter & Holmes will match a percentage of the amount donated.

Local attorney attends conference for estate planning experts

RENO - Reno attorney, Bradley Anderson, attended an educational conference in New Orleans the second week of May hosted by the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.

Anderson received training on using irrevocable trusts for eligibility planning and asset protection, new strategies and advance planning with the new tax law, and ethics case studies: best practices and biggest blunders.

Anderson practice focuses exclusively on estate, legacy, and elder law planning.

The law firm of Anderson, Dorn & Rader Ltd. has devoted its practice to estate planning matters. For more information about setting up an effective estate plan to protect your family and pass on your legacy, Visit www.probatebusters.com or call (775) 823-WILL.

Trans-Action Realty adds 3 agents

RENO - Michael Clark, president of Trans-Action Realty, announced recently that the company has added Roger Terneuzen, Kimiko Kawada, and Lori Jenkins to its roster of real estate professionals.

Terneuzen, former team leader at Keller Williams, has been in real estate for over eight years. He holds both California and Nevada broker/salesperson licenses, and conducts business in both states. Terneuzen has a broad range of designations to include: GRI (Graduate Realtors Institute), SFR (Short Sale Foreclosure Resource), SRES, (Senior Real Estate Specialist), and EPRO (Electronic and Internet and web based technology).

Terneuzen is highly experienced and specializes in Short Sales and Luxury Homes. To reach him call (760)382-3061 or email rterneuzen@aol.com.

Kawada has been in real estate for a year, but has been a business consultant in Los Angeles for the past 15 years, while commuting back and forth to Carson City.

She has moved to Carson City permanently and is ready to tackle the real estate market with Trans-Action Realty. She also collaborates with other agents around the nation. Kawada primarily conducts business out of the Carson City area. To reach her call 775-721-4801 or email kimikorealestates@gmail.com.

Jenkins has more than 25 years experience as a licensed Realtor in Nevada and California, with a concentration in land development, commercial investment properties, distressed properties and water rights, and more than nine years experience in Real Estate Appraisal. Jenkins also has earned her CRS, Certified Residential Specialist, and CDPE, Certified Distressed Property Expert designations.

Jenkins can be contacted at 775-720-9200 or ljenkins@pyramid.net.

Olive Garden names Jinny Suarez-Brychel general manager of Carson restaurant

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant has appointed Carson City resident Jinny Suarez-Brychel as general manager of the new restaurant located at 4253 S. Carson St. The Tuscan Farmhouse-design Olive Garden will open on Monday, June 27.

"Jinny will ensure each and every guest enjoys their dining experience at our new Carson City restaurant," said Dan Kiernan, executive vice president of operations for Olive Garden. "Her track record of operational excellence makes her a great leader for our restaurant's service and culinary teams."

Suarez-Brychel brings extensive restaurant industry experience to her new position. She has been with Olive Garden for 10 years, most recently as service manager of the Sparks Olive Garden.

Suarez-Brychel received a bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant management at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz.

"I'm very excited about the opportunity to lead the Carson City restaurant and a great team of people at Olive Garden," said Suarez-Brychel. "Each of our team members is focused on providing excellent service while treating everyone as family and friends."

Olive Garden has begun to accept applications for employment at the new restaurant. Those interested in applying for a position should apply in person at the restaurant Monday-Sunday between 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The phone number is (775) 883-7471.

To receive the latest information on Olive Garden, visit www.Facebook.com/OliveGarden or sign up for the "Our Family Table" newsletter at www.OliveGarden.com.

Neilander joins Kaempfer Crowell

Dennis Neilander has joined the Carson City office of the law firm of Kaempfer Crowell in an "of counsel" role.

Neilander is former chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and was a member of the board beginning in January 2001. He also has worked as a research analyst for the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau.

- Northern Nevada Business Weekly

WNC grad joins Miller Industrial Properties

Sara Elissa has joined Miller Industrial Properties as a sales support assistant for industrial brokers.

She is a graduate of Western Nevada College in Carson City.

- Northern Nevada Business Weekly

New owner cooking up recipe for success at Carson City Dream Dinners

Dream Dinners in Carson City has new ownership. Stay-at-home mom turned entrepreneur Bonnie Betts, a longtime area resident and Dream Dinners guest, recently purchased the store.

"I had been coming to Dream Dinners for years as a customer, and was immediately interested in purchasing it when I learned it was for sale, and putting my experience to work," said Betts, who has a degree in retail management, and is also a consultant in economic development. "My focus is on delivering a value to the community, and showing families how Dream Dinners can help them achieve healthful, wholesome meals several nights a week without resorting to fast food. Not only it is healthier, but simply getting a time-starved family around the dinner table for a chance to connect is the true value behind what we offer."

Betts is the sole owner of her 1,300 square-foot Dream Dinners, part of a national meal assembly chain with more than 100 locations nationwide. The Carson City location, at 123 Clearview Drive, originally opened five years ago. Betts has six employees, and said she is thrilled that one of them is her daughter, and is eager to focus her skills on marketing, drawing from her retail background.

The Dream Dinners service works by providing a monthly selection of recipes, which guests choose among and then prepare all at once. All ingredients are gathered and pre-prepped by Dream Dinners, so guests simply assemble and take meals home to freeze. Dream Dinners does all the clean up.

Visit www.dreamdinners.com for more information and to view menus and session times for the Carson City location. The local store can be reached at 775-841-3663 or ClearviewDrNV@dreamdinners.com.

Langson Energy goes global

Two dealers have signed on to represent Carson City's Langson Energy, these dealers are on the ground floor of this technology that allows them to create energy from pressure.

Langson Energy's Total Flow Gas Letdown Generator provides an alternative that makes use of wasted energy in natural gas pipelines at pressure let-down stations, converting the let-down pressure into usable electricity for a 1/4 cent per kilowatt. For more information on the Langson Energy dealer-partnership program, please visit www.LangsonEnergy.com/contact-us.

Trans Pacific EnviroEnergy Inc, a Calgary-based, Canadian-owned corporation, has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to manufacture and distribute Langson's Gas Pressure Letdown Generator technology in Canada. Trans Pacific has a focus on working with industry, government and academia to help make Canada, and the world, an environmentally better place for future generations. For more information visit www.tpenviroenergy.com.

NBC meeting set for June 22

Nevada Business Connections' Monthly Networking Breakfast will be June 22 at the Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa at 3800 S. Virginia St., Reno. The keynote speaker will be David Humphrey, president and owner of The Kirkman Group based out of Oregon and Nevada. His topic is "Expanding in Nevada." Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for networking. Breakfast will be served from 8 - 9 a.m. Cost is $20 per member, $30 non-member.

Customers can support local food banks by purchasing everyday products

Raley's is offering customers an opportunity to support their neighborhood food bank by purchasing everyday products that may already be on their shopping lists.

Now through June 14, Unilever in partnership with Raley's will donate 25 cents for every participating product purchased at Raley's, up to $25,000. Unilever has selected more than 15 participating items from its food and personal care brands to be part of this effort.

The Food For Families program has raised more than $25 million and 15 million pounds of food through vendor partnerships, its holiday bag campaign and customer donations at checkstands. For more information visit www.foodforfamilies.org.

Jeri Vine joins Valley Realty

Jeri Vine has joined Valley Realty and Management's sales staff. Vine has been a Carson City resident since 1992 and holds a Nevada Broker Salesperson license. Jeri is the local Silver Oak expert having lived and worked in that neighborhood with Silver Oak Properties for the past 10 years.

Vine's son, Lucas, a former U.S. Navy Seal medic with two tours in Iraq who has just received a scholarship to UNR's medical school. In her free time, Jeri enjoys international travel, gardening, biking, skiing, decorating and time with her grandchildren.

Call Vine at 885-5055, or see her at Valley Realty and Management down the street from Silver Oak and across from Starbucks.