News 2008-08-03 Andanh.com

Realtors support ballot effort to improve Washoe County schools
In order to assist needed repairs, improvements and upgrades to Washoe County schools, the Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors and the Incline Village Board of Realtors presented Paul Dugan, Washoe County School District superintendent, with a...

Coldwell Banker Incline Village Realty recognizes top agents
In 1980, a ski buddy called Alvin Steinberg and asked him to invest in a lot in Incline Village.

Revitalizing Incline's schools during decline
Washoe County School Superintendent Paul Dugan has some challenging news for Incline Village/Crystal Bay.

Fly fishing for youth
The Tahoe Truckee Flyfishers held its annual Cliff Frazier youth program through the Truckee Donner Recreation and Parks July 21- 22. A class of seven eager students greeted the instructors on Saturday morning.

Fishing Report
Boca - (31,200 Acre Feet) Inflow is at 135 c.f.s. and the outflow is 128 c.f.s. Boca has been fair to good for both shore and boat fishermen. Most are soaking night crawlers or Powerbait. Fly fishing near the inlet has been fair to good.

Free money for defensible space
Two statistics released this week don't make a lot of sense when put together. Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents are having more defensible space evaluations done on their properties than last year, a lot more.

A Special Thanks
The Children's Cabinet at Incline Village would like to send a special thank you and congratulations to Bob Mimiaga, winner of the 2008 Rubber Ducky Races.

Thank you from READ Global
On behalf of all of us at READ Global, thank you, thank you, thank you to the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza. We tremendously appreciated the very accurate and animated publicity for the evening with John Perkins.

496 vaccines
I just wanted to take a quick second to say "thank you" for covering Shots for Shots. With your help we raised 496 vaccines for children! Thank you so very much.

Community response great
Lanza's Restaurant had a benefit for one of our own on July 21 and the response was incredible. It made me proud to be a member of this community.

Obituary: Denise Marie Sunseri
Denise Marie Sunseri died Monday, July 28, 2008 in her home in Incline Village.

Choices for boat rentals at Lake Tahoe abound
Speeding around in your very own boat for a couple of hours, or even the whole day, is a great way to savor some fun in the summer sun.

Sunday Profile: Kathy Long
Editor's note: This is the first of two Sunday profile's about cancer survivors leading up to the Aug. 15 Relay for Life.

Recording Incline Village and Crystal Bay history
Many locals have talked about a location where Incline Village and Crystal Bay's history could be available to residents and visitors.

Relay for Life nearing, teams still needed for fund
Every year Relay for Life serves as an event for residents of Incline Village and Crystal Bay to raise money for cancer research.

NLTFPD Defensible space rebate program gets low response
Incline Village/Crystal Bay residents have filed 40 requests for a $1,000 defensible space rebate in the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District.

Santa of Incline Village announces presidential run
A week ago Incline's Santa Claus warned presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama to watch out, and respond to his YouTube question about children's rights before he took matters into his own hands.

Artist reception
The Soule Domain Restaurant will be featuring its second seasonal artist Cathy McClelland, Aug. 1 through Oct. 31. An artist reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7. Hors d'oeuvres and half price wine will be available.

NHP plans to up patrols for DUIs this coming week
In an effort to reduce alcohol-related accidents and to also increase public awareness, the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Highway Patrol Division will be utilizing saturation patrols to focus on impaired drivers.

Nevada Insurance Agency recognized Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Nevada Insurance Agency Co. has been named the Trusted Choice Agency of the Month, company president Mike Schellin said. Trusted Choice agencies offer consumers a broad selection of insurance policies and financial services products, customized insurance coverage, as well as advocacy support.

Web site offers health insurance options Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
MyInsuranceExpert.com, formed in November 2006 to offer consumers individual health insurance, has launched in Nevada.

Lawmakers demand info on Web tracking practices Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
WASHINGTON -- A congressional committee wants the nation's largest telecommunications and Internet companies to explain whether they target online advertising based on consumers' search queries and Web surfing habits.

Schlitz returns, drums up nostalgic drinkers Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
MILWAUKEE -- It's the beer that made Milwaukee famous. Now, Schlitz is making the city nostalgic.

Nevada may take page from Calif. mortgage relief law Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Nevada might follow California's footsteps in enacting foreclosure legislation that requires meetings between lenders and at-risk homeowners, stronger tenant protection and beefed up blight prevention.

Clean energy can help Northern Nevada industries grow Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Nearly two years ago when a national economic development consultant surveyed the Greater Reno-Tahoe region, 61 percent of business owners and residents said that clean energy technology should be the No. 1 targeted industry for the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada and regional partners to focus our "energy" on.

Attorney wins award in investment lawsuit Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Reno attorney Margo Piscevich has been awarded more than $500,000 by a district court in a lawsuit against a financial adviser who Piscevich claimed made risky investments for her.

Owens hired as general manager at Nevada State Fair Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
The Nevada State Fair has hired John Owens as general manager. Owens was the manager of the Anderson County Fair and Expo Center in Anderson, S.C., and previously was the marketing event director for the Volusia County Fair in Deland, Fla.

Siemantle honored at annual meeting Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Kymberlee Siemantle is the operating director for eWomen in Northern Nevada. Last week, 2,600 members gathered in Dallas for their annual meeting. At the meeting, Siemantle was honored as the operating director of the year.

Peppermill remodels exterior in Tuscan style Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:33:00 PST
The Peppermill Resort Spa Casino is remodeling the casino's exterior from the north entrance to the dome at the south entrance. The Tuscan-style remodel includes a village façade, large fountain, two staircases, statues, a veranda, trees and warm color tones.

Business group names award winners Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:33:00 PST
The North Tahoe Business Association announced the winners for the 2008 Business Recognition Awards.

Damonte principal attends leadership program Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:33:00 PST
Denise Hausauer, principal of Damonte Ranch High School, attended the seventh annual Summer Leadership Institute of The Principals' Partnership, a program created by Union Pacific to support public high school principals. Hausauer received professional development on topics essential to school leaders, including closing the achievement gap, mathematics literacy, transition and motivating underachieving students.

Bush hired at Ski Tahoe Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:33:00 PST
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe hired Bob Bush as ski school director. Bush has more than 34 years of experience and a background at notable resorts including Mammoth Mountain, Alpine Meadows, Keystone and Tahoe Donner.

Union protests Grand Sierra's health benefits Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:33:00 PST
Union employees and culinary union supporters planted signs and handed out fliers at the entrances of the Grand Sierra Resort on Friday to protest the resort's stance on health insurance benefits during contract negotiations.

Jobless rate climbs Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:33:00 PST
WASHINGTON -- Stores, factories and other businesses large and small showed workers the door last month, sending unemployment to its highest rate in four years and adding to the evidence an economic recovery remains far off.

Many indicators may provide hints to an economic recovery Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:33:00 PST
Have we hit bottom yet?

Forbes ranks Nevada No. 19 for business Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:37:00 PST
Nevada is the 19th-best state for business in Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the states, up from No. 22 in last year's report.

Rebates helped economy in second quarter Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:37:00 PST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The prospects for a quick economic recovery dimmed Thursday, with new data showing the economy grew at a slower-than-expected rate this spring despite some lift from tax rebates.

Storey takes over TRI roads Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:37:00 PST
Storey County has started the process of taking over the responsibility of roads in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.

Exxon Mobil turns biggest U.S. quarterly profit Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:37:00 PST
HOUSTON -- Exxon Mobil reported the fattest operating profit in U.S. corporate history Thursday but took a beating anyway -- from politicians railing against Big Oil, drivers bleeding cash at the pump and investors who expected more.

Pro is honorary Cougar in the eyes of area golf team Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Robert Garrigus didn't stand a chance.

Aviator Howard Putnam still soaring high Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
He is openly friendly, sure of himself and one of the most unassuming men you'll ever meet. In a crowd, you'd never pick him out as one of the most successful business planners in the country, one of the top 10 motivational speakers on the national circuit, or the mastermind behind catapulting Southwest Airlines to the top.

Searching for millionaire 'Sandy' Bowers Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Lemuel Sanford "Sandy" Bowers was many things to many writers. Virtually all we know about Sandy Bowers, believed to be the first Comstock millionaire, was written after his death at Crown Point Ravine in Gold Hill on April 21, 1868.

Parents shouldn't read child's diary unless there's something amiss Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Question: My husband read our 7-year-old daughter's composition book that she had been using as a diary and became upset at some of the things she had written: loving a boy, wishing her sister had died (she was a very ill preemie), hating life without her cousin around and several curse words written in isolation. My response was that her private thoughts at this age don't really mean anything and that she was just exploring her feelings, but he thinks I should confront her and talk about these issues. What is the right thing to do here?

Main Hed Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
We're still looking at mid-summer temperatures this weekend, with no real chance of any showers or thunderstorms forming for another couple of days. You can expect the winds to get a little frisky in the afternoon hours as that dry and stable southwest flow aloft mixes down to the surface, helped along by our classic "Washoe Zephyr" winds, which form thanks to the heating of the eastern hills.

The stories that make up a career Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Thelma Tavares was just so thankful she was able to get in with her hairdresser.

If Wie returns, she'll be welcomed warmly by LRTO crowd Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:08:00 PST
Few of the 132 golfers in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open field finished with worse two-round scores than Michelle Wie did on Friday, so it would be easy to label her latest foray into the PGA Tour a resounding dud.

Reader asks about lightning Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:38:00 PST
If you haven't had a chance to get out and see some of the best golfers in the world, the weather should be almost perfect for the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open this weekend. Sunny skies and seasonably hot temperatures will make sunscreen a must. And just enough wind will blow out there to give the pros a challenge, not that 7,400 yards cut through the pines isn't challenging enough.

Info about former meth lab must be disclosed Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Q I recently purchased a mobile home at a very reasonable price. The price for the home was discounted because the former occupants left behind materials which the police confirmed were used to manufacture methamphetamine. If I rent the mobile home to a new tenant, do I need to disclose this information?

Art and the garden Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Now that the patio doors are open for the summer and the outdoor furniture has been ideally placed for comfort, it's time to turn your attention to adding some finishing touches to the surrounding landscape to make the scene complete.

Father wants no title problems for kids Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:00 PST
Q My mother died a couple of months ago, and my dad wants to make sure that title to his house is in his name. How do we determine the status of title? Dad wants to make sure that upon his death, his three children will not have any problems regarding the house.

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