Mary Jean Kelso, Special to INN
Pictured above (L to R back row) is Ron Cunningham, Judi Crawford, Carol Baker, Sharri Lou Casey, Dorothy Kusler, Bonnie Wright and Tom Jackson. (L to R) Center row is Diane Sewell and Dolly Sprekal. Framed in front is Nancy Campbell and her daughter Murielle.
Regional Art Show opens July 1 FERNLEY By Mary Jean Kelso, Special to INN
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ixteen-year-old Murielle Campbell is the youngest participant in the area’s July Regional Art Show at the Grate Thyme Kitchen’s gallery. Daughter of Nancy and Jonathan Campbell, the junior at Fernley High School has received more than a dozen awards for her art work since 2008. She looks forward to pursuing a career in animation and fine art. The Nevada PTA Reflec-
tions competition presented the Award of Merit to Ms. Campbell for her work at the state level. As a representation of the Nevada competition, her work received national honor when it hung in Washington, DC. Ron Cunningham, Carol Baker, Dorothy Kusler, Diane Sewell, Judi Crawford, Bonnie Wright, Dolly Strekal, Paula Kerr and Neva Strong — all members of the Fernley Palettes and Pencils Art Group – will also be represented at the show. Additional regional artists showing their work includes: Robert Montanucci, Sharri Lou
Casey, Tom Jackson, Brenda Retterer, Patricia Kupferer Sammons, Jeannette Hale, Teddy Swecker, Alice Drendel, Lynne Bunt, Lexie Bever and several more. Artists will be presenting pen and ink and colored pencil drawings, oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings, collage, glass art and multi-medium pieces. The display, in this wide variety of mediums, will be available for viewing throughout July at 150 E. Main Street, Suite 470, (Skyridge Plaza) Fernley. For more information contact Brenda Retterer at (775) 8430820.
Wingfest comes to downtown Reno Taste the best wings at the “Biggest Little Wing Fest,” set for July 4-6 in downtown Reno. With some smokin’ live music all weekend long, chicken wing vendors from all over competing for cash prizes, an amateur wing-eating contest and street faire vendors, Virginia Street is the All-American place to be for 4th of July weekend! The Silver Legacy has brought in cookers from near and far for your tasting pleasure. In addition to lots of food, there's a competition for cookers each day. And get in on the amateur www.insidenorthernnevada.com
wing eating contest! It's 12 minutes of wingeating mania you don't want to miss — as a participant or a spectator. Live entertainment begins at Noon on Thursday July 4 and continues through 8 p.m. on Saturday. Bands include Northern Heat, Brodie Stewart, Michael Beck Band, Aces Up, Erin McKinney and Straight Country — a salute to George Strait. For more information about Silver Legacy Resort Casino and the Biggest Little Wing Fest, 2013, visit us online at www.silverlegacy.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
AUGUST 2 FIREWORKS & KINGSTON OPEN HOUSE
AUGUST 3
ANNUAL KINGSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PICNIC 11AM-3PM BINGO, GENERAL RAFFLE, GUN RAFFLES, AUCTIONS, HORSESHOES, BBQ, BEVERAGES, KIDS GAMES, FISHING DERBY, HELICOPTER RIDES AND MORE!
MUS M USI SIIC SIC C FFEST EEST ST 3 3-11PM -11PM MUSIC
PEAVINE PICKERS ER ERS RS WHISKEY WHIS SKEY & WINE WINE SPAGHETTI DINNER, BEER, TTI DINN DINNER NER BE BEER EER W WINE NE & REFRESHMENTS IN THE PARK
AUGUST 4
PANCAKE BREAKFAST - 8AM ATV 4X4 POKER RUN - PRIZE MONEY - 10AM RIB & CHILI BBQ IN PARK - 3PM
FREE CAMPING IN TOWN FRIDAY-MONDAY Major event funding provided by Lander County Convention and Tourism Authority www.KingstonNevada.org Inside Northern Nevada |JULY 2013 | 13