Community Briefs Sept. 6

Fleet Reserve picnic planned

The Fleet Reserve Association will be hold their annual picnic starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the James Lee Park in Indian Hills.

On the menu is golden brown chicken, scrumptious hamburger, and hot dogs with all the garnished extras. The Ladies Unit will be bringing their treasured salads, deserts, and selected dishes. It will be a day for feasting and games. Members, prospective members and their families are all invited.

Open auditions for 'The Music Man, Jr.'

The Brewery Arts Center is looking for talented kids for the BAC Stage Kids' production of "The Music Man, Jr." Auditions are open to students from kindergarten through 12th grade starting at 10 a.m. Sept. 17 in the Maizie Harris Jesse Theatre.

Those wanting a lead role should come prepared with a 1 1/2 minute monologue and a 1 1/2 minute song choice (sound system and pianist available). Every participant will have the opportunity during the auditions to dance, read and sing for ensemble roles.

This is an open audition and no roles have been pre-cast. Performance dates are Nov. 11-20.

Contact, Tami Castillo Shelton, director, 775-883-1976 ext.114, tami@breweryarts.org.

For more information on the Brewery Arts Center go to www.breweryarts.org, visit us in person at 449 W. King Street, Carson City, or call 775-883-1976.

RPEN to meet today

Retired Public Employees of Nevada (RPEN) will meet at 2-3 p.m. today, at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive.

The meeeting will include the installation of officers for the coming year and a representative of Extend Health will give a presentation, followed by a question-and-answer period.

Democratic Women to meet Saturday

The Carson City Democratic Women's Club is meeting 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Grandma Hatties Restaurant.

The featured speaker is Ryan Costella, who will talk at noon about his Empowerment Nevada Program.

Volunteer help is needed for the new headquarters open house, 5-8 p.m. Sept 23, at 502 E. John St. All Democrats are invited.

There is also a float planning meeting at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at headquarters. Call 841-DEMS or Donna 884-3037 for more information.

Robey Willis to be honored at evening event

The Ron Wood Family Resource Center will hold its Third Annual Community Leader of the Year Celebration and Benefit from 5-9 p.m. Sept. 17 at Empire Ranch Golf Course.

This year, the center will pay tribute to the Honorable Robey Willis for his years of community service and dedication to the youth and families of the community. The event will feature celebrity servers and auctioneer, wine tasting, hors d'oeurves and music. Tickets are $50 per person.

The event will also be a fundraiser for many services that directly benefit families in need. Donations are being sought for the raffle and auction.

To donate or for tickets or more information, call Joyce Buckingham at 884-2269.

Public comments sought by grant committee

The Grants Management Advisory Committee (GMAC) for the state Department of Health and Human Services is asking for public input about community needs. This is the first of several public forums to gather public opinion about services for children, families, senior citizens and people with disabilities. The next GMAC meeting will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Nevada State Legislature building at 401 S. Carson St., Rm 3138. For more information, contact Laurie Olson, chief of the Grants Management Unit, at 684-4000 or lolson@dhhs.nv.gov.

Storey County creates own development agency

Storey County, the second-smallest county in Nevada, now has its own economic development authority.

"Since Storey County has so much of its future tied to TRI Center, it only made sense for us to establish our own economic development authority so we could work more closely with the Nevada Commission on Economic Development" said Storey County Manager Pat Whitten.

The Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, which takes up about 65 percent of the land mass of Storey County's 264 square miles, represents the majority of new industrial land for economic growth in Northern Nevada. It is one of the largest and most technologically and environmentally sophisticated industrial parks in the country. It is helping to expand Storey County from one of the most popular National Historic Landmarks, with its fabled county seat in Virginia City, to a powerful business center for Nevada

Before creating its own economic development authority, Storey County worked closely with other regional agencies including the Northern Nevada Development Authority and the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada.

The Tahoe Reno Industrial Center occupies 107,000 acres and has the capacity of 80 million square feet of industrial space. Companies already at TRI include massive distribution centers for Walmart, Toys R Us, PPG, GSI, Diapers.com, Chart Industries, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and Golden Gate Petroleum.

Restored fire cart to be unveiled in town

A fundraiser by Warren Engine Co. No. 1 to benefit an enlarged museum for its collection of antique fire equipment and other relics will feature the unveiling of a circa-1900 chemical fire suppression cart that was recently restored by a Las Vegas specialty restoration company. The restored cart has been kept under wraps since its return to Carson City, and those attending the Sept. 23 fundraising event will see it unveiled in all its glory.

The event will be from 5-9 p.m. in the Nevada Room at the Governor's Mansion. It will include live music, a no-host bar and hors d'oeuvres. Also planned are speakers, raffles and a silent auction.

The chemical cart was owned by Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Flume Co. at a Spooner Summit logging camp whose principal stockholder was D.L. Bliss. It later was taken to Glenbrook and was donated years ago by Linda Graber to Warren Engine Co., the oldest continuously operating volunteer fire department on the West Coast. Warren Engine Co. No. 1 currently houses its collection in a museum at Fire Station No. 1 at 777 S. Stewart St.

Those interested in attending the fundraiser may call 882-3868 or 882-8026. Reservations should be made by Sept. 12. Price is $30 a person, and checks may be made out to WECO and mailed to the fire station.

Patriot Park to be dedicated in Dayton

Patriot Park is being dedicated in honor of Nevada's patriots at 2 p.m. Sept. 11. A special color guard guard will raise the U.S. and Nevada flags over the park for the first time, unveil a granite monument in honor of Nevada's patriots, and pay a special tribute to troops who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Immediately after the ceremony there will be a barbecue and family-friendly displays and events. The park is in the Dayton Riverpark Development on Daffodil Avenue, between Cheatgrass Drive and Grassland Avenue.

To RSVP by Friday or for more information, call 775-220-1935.

Marketing & PR group meeting Wednesday

The Carson Area Marketing & PR Network (CAMPN) meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Business Resource Innovation Center, 108 E. Proctor Street, Carson City. The meeting is open to public relations, marketing and marketing communications professionals. New and prospective members are welcome. There is no cost to attend but RSVP is required.

Veteran TV news anchor, reporter, producer, and media and political consultant Brent Boynton will speak on how the changing media landscape affects PR and marketing professionals. Are news releases effective anymore, or is social media the way to create good press? Brent will address the changing face of local news media and how to make the best impression in today's evolving media marketplace.

CAMPN is an association of professional marketers, marketing communicators, and public relations executives who gather monthly to network and share marketing and public relations resources, ideas and tips. For more information, visit www.campn.org or contact Christel Hall at 775-267-9232 or Christel@prowrite-pr.com to RSVP.