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Marin Wendell, Editor of Everything Winnemucca Everything Winnemucca is a local publication printed and distributed on a monthly basis in Winnemucca, Nevada. The content is copyright of Everything Winnemucca, LLC 2014 and is not to be reprinted or copied in any way without written consent of the publisher. ©Everything Winnemucca, LLC 2014

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Contents September 2014

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What’s Going on in Winnemucca?

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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise...

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Calendar of Events

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Fall Cleaning Check List

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The Family Life

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Cutest Kids

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Home is where the Heart is...

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Tarts & Tartlets Khoury's Wine of the Month

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The Great Outdoors

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Incredible Micronesia!

Gadget Guy Color the Mucc

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Shop ‘Til You Drop...

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Interesting Facts About Football

Fun Facts, Bits and Trivia

Herbal Medicine Auto Accidents A Yoga Experience Back to School S ports Eye Safety

Re-Elect Sheriff Ed kilgore Camp Solace 2014 Laser Therapy for my Pet-Really?

Fuzzy Friends

Back to School Essentials On the go with Thirty-One

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september 2014 Calendar of Events

All local events are welcome. Email events to Marin at marin@everythingwinnemucca.com.

Humboldt County Library – Winnemucca, NV Story Times - 85 E. 5th Street Bilingual English/Spanish Story Time (For all ages) – Wed at 10 am Story Time (2-5 yr. old) – Tues at 10 am Baby Bounce (up to 24 months) – Thursdays at 10:30 am Super Saturday Stories (For all ages) –Saturday at 10:00 am Book Clubs: K-2nd grade – Wednesday, September 10th 3rd – 4th grade – Thursday, September 11th 5th – 6th grade – Wednesday, September 17th 7th – 12th grade – Thursday, September 18th Craft Club – Wednesday, September 24th Pajama Story Hour Wednesday, Sept 17th at 7:00 pm Come in your PJ’s and bring your favorite stuffed animal or blanket Model Car Club Tuesday, Sept 30th at 6:00 pm Adult book club Tuesday, Sept 9th at 7:00 pm

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Around town: Winnemucca Civic Chorus Practice most Thursdays 7-9 p.m.

French Ford Middle School Band Portable if you enjoy music Please join us, questions: email winnemuccacivicchorus@gmail. com Winnemucca Rotary Club Every Wednesday, 12 – 1 pm Sept 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th Come join us for a new guest speaker each week! Las Margaritas Banquet Room New guests are always WELCOME! Rainbow Girls –Masonic Lodge, corner of Fifth and Baud Sunday, September 7th and 21st Open to all girls ages 11-20 Learn about charity, hope and service through work and involvement in service projects Desert Twisters Square Dancing Class Will resume in the fall 7 pm at the JR High Auditorium First 3 Classes are FREE! More info, call Dennis at 623-5516 Farmers Market Every Thursday night from 4:007:30 pm Nixon Lawn (corner of Hwy 95 and Winnemucca Blvd)

MOPS Tuesday, Sept 9th and 23rd Group meeting at Zion Lutheran Church from 11:30 – 1:30 pm MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, and by preschoolers we mean kiddos from birth through kindergarten. We are moms, and we believe that better moms make a better world. For more information, email wmcamops@gmail.com or visit MOPS.org American Red Cross Real Heroes Banquet East Hall Convention Center Saturday, September 6th, 6pm 3rd Annual Louie Peraldo Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday, Sept 13th at 7 am Bridge Street Fair Saturday, Sept 13th at 10 am 6th Annual Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope Suicide Prevention Saturday, September 13th Contact Alaine Nye for registration details 623-9003 Hope Tree Grief Support Group Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm United Methodist church Open to all children, teens and adults!

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Calendar of Events Winnemucca Raceway Vince Morgan Freestyle Motocross September 12th and 13th Gates open at 6pm, racing starts at 7pm Raceway located 5 miles west of Winnemucca on Jungo Road off Hwy 95 North

Thursday, September 11th and Friday, Sept 12th Lora Myles, Attorney Tuesday, September 16th – 5:30 pm, Toastmasters Tuesday, September 30th – 5:30 pm, Toastmasters

Walk-N-Wag Friday, September 19, 5-7pm, 2k Run/walk American Dream Gun Show West Hall Saturday, Sept 20th and Sunday September 21st Grass Valley Community Center Open House 13295 Grass Valley Rd, 625-1908 Saturday, September 20th Bounce house and hot air balloon Hot Air Balloon rides available starting at 8:00 am

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Wine Walk September 27th from 4-7pm PIRATE THEME!!

Glasses and map can be purchased for $20 outside the Chamber entryway Chamber of Commerce invites you to a downtown wine walk Enjoy sips of delicious wine as you browse local businesses. Must be 21 to attend Senior Center Calendar of Events Mondays, September 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th: 10 am exercise, 1 pm cards Tuesdays, September 2nd, 9th, 16th 23rd and 30th: 10am crafts, 11:45 Bingo Wednesdays, September 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th: 10 am exercise, 11:30 Music and 1 pm cards Thursdays, Sept 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th: 10 am crafts Fridays, September 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th : 10 am exercise, 1 pm Panguingue Special Events in September: Monday, September 1st Center Closed – Happy Labor Day Tuesday, September 2nd – 5:30 pm Toastmasters Wednesday, September 10th – 1pm Social Security Call All local events are welcome. Email events to Marin at marin@everythingwinnemucca.com. SEPTEMBER 2014 | everythingwinnemucca.com

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Tarts & Tartlets Khoury's Wine of the Month Fun Facts, Bits and Trivia

"Visually stunning and deceptively easy, tarts and tartlets showcase the best of summer fruits like precious jewels on a pedestal." page 12

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Summer Jewels

tarts & tartlets Visually stunning and deceptively easy, tarts and tartlets showcase the best of summer fruits like precious jewels on a pedestal. The deep rich colors of berries and stone fruits gleam when glazed capturing the light and the appetite all at once. Yet, these visual gems are simple to assemble; they turn any kitchen into a fancy pâtisserie this time of year.

It Starts with the Crust

Contributed by Mandi Ratliff of Cucina Fresca

� The secret to a good-looking and a good-tasting tart lies in its three parts: the crust, the filling, and the topping. Try the Fresh Raspberry Tart recipe, and you'll find out just how easy it is to make an outstanding tart

with a pie, (although it's pretty important there, too). The tart crust may be more cookie-like in sweet tarts, and more like a flavorful shortbread in savory tarts. Match the tart's main message with a complementary crust choice.

Types of Crusts - There are many different types of crusts all based on the basics: flour, salt, butter, (or other fat), and water. Variations come in the form of differing proportions, or enrichments of sugar, egg, and flavorings.

Basic Shortcrust - This basic crust

presentation in your own kitchen.

typically uses just flour, salt, butter/ shortening, and water.

For more recipes and information

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egg yolks in the flour, salt, butter/ shortening, and water base.

Savory by Maxine Clark.

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Pâte Brisée - This traditional French crust version is enriched with egg yolks and has a greater proportion of butter than a shortcrust pastry.

Pâte Sucrée - Similar to pâte brisée, this crust has the addition of powdered sugar for added sweetness along with a bit of vanilla.

Flaunt your Crust- From a basic crust recipe, additions such as, lemon zest, herbs, ground almonds, and so on, add nice dimension to a tart. Leave your guests curious and asking, 'What's in that crust?'

Making Great Crusts -- Good crusts are all about creating pockets of air betwixt and between layers of flour. Butter seems to be the fat of choice for tarts. The flour and butter are blended together with the flour encasing the bits of butter.

Achieving a "breadcrumb"

� consistency is crucial; avoid mixing the flour and butter too much. When the crust bakes, the small particles of butter melt creating the desired air pockets and layers.

The Ultimate Finishing Secret - The secret to gorgeous fresh fruit tarts is the glaze that enrobes the final fresh fruit layer. The simplest glaze is melted jelly or preserves. Gently heat 1 cup of preserves. Just as it melts, thin slightly with a tablespoon or two of water. Strain to remove any fruit pieces or seeds. Brush and dab the melted preserves on top of the fresh fruit taking care to also cover any spaces between fruits. Chill for at least 20 minutes to set the glaze.

Apricot preserves are often our glaze of choice because of its slightly tart taste, (no pun intended), and because its subtle coloring allows the fruits' natural coloring to predominant. Red currant jelly is another favorite that we like to pair with red fruits.

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A tart that celebrates the perfect marriage of raspberries and cream. This is simplicity itself to make, but must be assembled at the last moment to keep the freshness and crispness of the crust. I like to sweeten the cream with a little strained homemade raspberry jam and I add a dash of framboise (raspberry liqueur) if I have it. ** Variation: I sometimes lightly toss the raspberries in the jelly (you may need a bit extra jelly to do this), coating them completely without breaking them. I then spoon them over the surface in higgledy-piggledy fashion. * Note: You may like to brush the inside of the pie crust with melted white chocolate before filling -- this will keep the crust crisp, and make the tart even more of a special treat! You could also decorate the top with white chocolate curls (use a chocolate with a low cocoa solid content, bring it to room temperature, and shave with a potato peeler.

1 recipe Pâte Brisée (see below) 2 - 3 tablespoons homemade raspberry jam 2-3/4 cups heavy cream, or 1-1/4 cups heavy cream mixed with 1-1/4 cups crème fraîche or sour cream 2 tablespoons framboise, (optional) 1-1/2 lb. fresh raspberries (5 cups) 1-1/4 cups raspberry or red currant jelly (any berry preserves will do) a falsebottom fluted tart pan, 8 inches in diameter foil or parchment paper and baking beans

the base, chill or freeze for 15 minutes, then bake blind [see newsletter instructions]. Let cool.

Bring the dough to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Put the raspberry or red currant jelly into a small saucepan and warm it gently until liquid. Brush over the raspberries to glaze. ** Put into the refrigerator to chill and set for 10 minutes only before serving (no longer or the tart will go soggy).

Roll out the dough thinly on a lightly floured work surface, and use to line the tart pan. Prick

Press the raspberry jam through a strainer to remove the seeds, then put into a large bowl. Add the cream and framboise, if using. Beat until thick and just holding peaks. Spoon into the pie crust and level the surface. Cover with the raspberries, arranging a final neat layer on top.

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Female Earnings In 1979 women working full time earned 62% of what men earned; in 2012, womens earnings were 81% of mens.

She Works Hard for the Money In 2012, women who worked full time in wage and salary jobs had median usual weekly earnings of $691, which represented 81% of mens median weekly earnings ($854)

High-end House Sales Rise Sales of the priciest 1% of homes are up 21.1% so far in 2014. In San Francisco, the most expensive 1% of homes sold for $5.35 million or higher, in Los Angeles, $3.65 million or higher and in Orange County, $3.45 million or higher.

Just Say No 38% of Americans say they don’t want their own representatives re-elected in Congress—the highest point in two decades.

Working for a Living 24% of married women earn more than their husbands, compared to 7% in 1970.

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Under the Pinterest Influence 38% of all active Pinterest users bought something because they saw it on the site. Top Pinterest categories are: food and drink; DIY and crafts; home décor; holidays/events.

No Regrets More than 8 in 10 small-business owners say they would still be small-business owners if they had it to do again. These views have changed little in the last 11 years.

Social Media More than three in five Americans (62%) say social media have no influence at all on their purchasing decisions. Rather, the vast majority use social media to connect people they know.

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WINNEMUCCA RECREATION/BOYS & GIRLS CLUB COMPLEX PHASE III In October 2013, a group of local citizens came together to bring a new Winnemucca Boys & Girls Club/Recreation Complex to Winnemucca. The stage is set and efforts are underway to secure the resources to make this vision become a reality.

PHASE II Recreation Center - $5,074,750 PHASE I Land Acquisition & The proposed Recreation Center will consist of a Development - $3,020,000 gymnasium with suspended walking track, fitness The first step of this process was to secure a center, youth facilities, administration space, location. A 43 acre site, contiguous to the Northern and multi-purpose room that will be used as the interim site for the new Boys & Girls Club until boundary of Lowry High School and the West side phase III funding is secured. The gymnasium of the recently completed Great Basin Avenue has will be a regulation-sized court with a suspended been selected. This secured location would give our walking track and will have seating for major community a new sport and recreation complex that events. A kitchen will be attached to the gym to offers up-to-date facilities at one centralized location. host community functions. The new fitness center The proposed complex will be developed in stages is designed for youth through senior citizens and throughout the years as needs grow and resources will include cardiovascular equipment, premier are secured. The first stage will be the development weight circuit, and free weight area for a total of a 16 acre complex consisting of six new soccer/ body workout. A child-watch area will be attached multi-purpose fields. Funds for phase I have been for young children while the parents are using the secured and development is moving forward.

Recreation Center.  FUNDING HAS BEEN SECURED FOR THIS PHASE.

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Boys & Girls Club - $1,210,000 The proposed Boys & Girls Club will have a STEM Center, Fine Arts Center, and Game Room.

The premier STEM Center will be used by the high school during the day for their technology advancement classes and the Boys & Girls Club children after school. The Technology Center comes complete with computer lab, recording studio, media lab, photography, science & mathematics, engineering, and movie productions. This new center will also be the headquarters for the Boys & Girls Clubs education program. The Boys & Girls Club recognizes that quality recreation is essential to overall happiness and will have high energy game room to entertain Winnemucca’s youth for generations to come. The Fine Arts Center is a state-of-the-art facility with top-level equipment necessary to provide arts for Winnemucca’s youth.

The new Boys & Girls Club will commit to helping every child graduate on time with a plan for the future, live a healthy lifestyle, and have character and civic responsibility.

FUTURE EXPANSIONS It is our long-term goal to develop a centrally located sport complex in the future that offers soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, football, and other sport activities that can utilize multi-purpose fields all at one location. This goal can’t be achieved overnight and is part of a long-term vision for our community. However, securing a large site at this time makes it possible to expand throughout the years to meet our communities sport and recreation needs for generations to come.

It is also our vision to bring a state-of-the-art aquatic center to Winnemucca. This proposed center would be a competition pool with premier recreational swimming amenities. It is important to understand the $6.0 million cost to construct the aquatic center has put this facility out of our reach at this time.

However, the high need for this center has placed this addition on Winnemucca’s master site plan.

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Incredible Micronesia Contributed by Pat and Pam of Just Right Cruises 623-9074

Micronesia is home to the bluest water on earth, and one of those places you visit and you don't want to go back home! So be warned if you vacation in one of the many islands of Micronesia you may suffer from the “I don't want to go home” blues!

We will go over just a little of what Micronesia has to offer. The world has a lot of beauty to offer and it is up to you to go out and see it! If you’re looking for crystal clear blue water and miles of white sand - well, you just found it! Now let’s talk about the perfect place to think about a vacation in magnificent Micronesia.

Micronesia is a sub-region of Oceania, comprising of thousands of small islands in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Guam is the largest of the islands in Micronesia. From the

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busy beaches and shopping of Guam to the sport fishing mecca of the Marshall Islands, this is where memories are made.

We will start out in Guam, an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Western Pacific Ocean that offers a low key alternative to Hawaii. Guam offers the traveler some of the best vacation adventures and best accommodation prices from moderate to high end.

You will find a ton of things to do when you visit Guam.

One of the best places to just getaway, is a beach named Ritidian Point. This beach is remote and part of the wildlife refuge, so that being said that means NO SERVICES. I want to make that clear because if you’re looking for a place to go crazy and booze it up then is not the place for you. In fact, it is a little bit of a pain to get to. It's about a 30 minute

However, if you can get past some of the downsides you will find beauty beyond belief.

drive from the towns of Tumon Bay or Agana Bay. So you will need to rent a car or SUV, the road or highway if that's what you would like to call it, is not in the best of shape. So take care when traveling in that area - No pain, no gain is what I always say. Maybe this road has been repaired but, don't hold your breath.

This part of the world is very tropical and as a traveler you need to understand where you are heading so you can be a better traveler. A lot of the world has some very cool places to go and see and you will need to adjust to the weather. I guarantee you the islands of Micronesia are a place of warm, very teal blue waters! Now that we have said warm, teal blue water, it is safe to tell you they have some very cool snorkeling and diving areas. There are several other areas in the Federated States of Micronesia for diving and relaxing as well.

A lot of the beautiful destinations worldwide, lack funds for roadways and the repairs are very limited. We have amazing roads and freeways here in America compared to other parts of the world. You will find in most of the beautiful island areas, roads and highways are on the bottom of the list (lol). Pam and I try to go to as many islands as we can and have found this to be a normal practice (very small roads with potholes).

Remember, you are there to relax - so slow down and take it easy.

Let's cover a very cool place to go diving! We are heading over to Chuuk Micronesia, aka Truk Islands or Hogoleu Islands. What kind of cool diving - wreck diving, it is a wreck divers paradise. Here you will find a lagoon

If you’re looking for crystal clear blue water and miles of white sand - well, you just found it!

There are many resorts in Guam and pricing is not bad. You will find plenty to do, and one of Guam's best attributes is their friendly people. The resorts will take good care of you and make you feel very welcomed.

Another area of beautiful Micronesia is the island of Yap, anther one of the many islands in the Western Pacific Ocean. Yap, or Wa′ab, is an island in the Caroline Islands of the Western Pacific. Yap has a year around temperature of about 85°F and an average low of 75° F. The one bad thing in the Western Pacific areas of Micronesia is the high humidity. Humidity runs high in this part of the world, and in Yap humidity of 85% is the average year around.

that is the final resting place for more than a hundred ships, planes and submarines. The lagoon is declared an underwater museum. The warm tropical waters and ship wrecks make it a perfect artificial reef, which harbors some of the most prolific marine life in the world. So if diving is your thing this is the place you need to put on your bucket list. By the way you don't have to be a diver to enjoy this beautiful tropical area of the world. You can enjoy snorkeling and see a lot of the underwater wrecks and fantastic marine life too. So be sure to pick up your copy of Everything Winnemucca every month and until next time, may you stay well and travel safe.

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Gadget Guy Water Pebble Every gadget person loves to conserve and save a little money. With Water Pebble you can monitor how much water is going down the drain and set specific time settings. A green light indicates the start of the water, amber color alerts you to being halfway thru your shower and the infamous red light alerts you that it’s time to stop. No more long drawn out showers and Water Pebble encourages you to save a little more each time you shower. Don’t worry you can reset, but with Water Pebble you might just get those teenagers out of the shower, save a little !money and off to school in time.

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The Original Cork Pops When gadget lovers want wine they want it now and with Cork Pops it makes it that much quicker. Easy enough that your grandma can do it (no offense to the tough grannies out there), Cork Pops makes opening wine ridiculously easy. Originally designed and made in a garage in California and still proudly made in the USA. Mandy Ratliff from Cucina Fresca states that it is a big seller due to the ease of use, its fairly inexpensive, easy to clean and is fun to use like popping a bottle of champagne.

Connoisseurs are not to worry because the opener will not affect the flavor of the wine and no aeration. So if you want to see the corks fly and the wine drinking begin, then Cork Pops is for you.

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2015 Dodge SRT Hellcat So you want a sports car but don’t want to pay stupid amounts of money for ridiculous horsepower? The Hellcat might just be for you. Cranking out as much horsepower and torque as the million dollar equivalents, the SRT Hellcat contains Dodge’s most powerful engine to date. Yes more powerful than the Viper engine. A supercharged 6.2 Liter Hemi Hellcat V8 lets loose of 707 HP and 650 foot pounds of torque. Zero to hundred and back in less than 13 seconds will get you to the grocery store for a “honey do” pretty darn quick. You can bet that you will see a couple of these floating around Elko soon and Elko Motor Company will make it happen.

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Phone Skope If you have not jumped on the revolution of digiscoping you are definitely missing out. There is no better way to capture your scouting efforts than pairing your camera and scope together to bring those big buck and bull pictures back home. Many different combinations of cameras, camera phones and scopes exist but Phone Skope has you covered. Just select your camera and your scope combination online and away you go. Have a real weird and rare camera-scope combination? No worry, you can opt for one of the universal adapters. Phone Skope finally brings the power of the digital camera in your pocket and your hunting optics. Start capturing today.

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VSSL Outdoor Utility Tools Does the word “prepper” ignite your inner fire and make your chest swell as the protector of the apocalypse? The VSSl has a series of tools for you. Having critical supplies around are only valued when you need them but are usually bulky and hard to gather all into one spot. VSSL heard you and puts your survival needs in a 8” by 2” extruded military spec. anodized aluminum tube. Of course each tube is water tight and gives you three options. Supplies, first aid, and shelter. They even just launched a special Zombie edition, of coarse. Just plan on buying all of them to quench your “prepper” fire.

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Gadget Guy Motoped Survival Bike Take your favorite off road mountain bike and insert 4 stroke engine and viola! You have a Motoped Survival Bike… Well sort of. This edition comes with a crossbow mounted to the rear rack, a one gallon gas pack, survival shovel, a necessary tomahawk, a harpoon, fixed blade saw, lighting system, climbing rope with carabiners, accessory flashlight, knife with light, a neck knife and of coarse a mount for your cell phone. The tricky thing… you have to assemble it. Go go gadget guy!

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No, we are not the Color Run; Color me Rad or Run or Dye! What we are is “Color the Mucc”, the largest single color run in the middle of nowhere. You heard right—some people think it’s the middle of nowhere, but its certainly going to be a very bright spot in the middle of nowhere, come October 4th.

“That’s what we want to be known for,” says Alicia Cramer who sits on the board of directors for the Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce, “a bright spot, a colorful place to be. This will be a fun run/walk for the whole family—a great community event and something good for you. Get up, get moving, and come have a good time.”

3k/5k color run/walk // ocT 4 @ 9am

The Chamber of Commerce and Humboldt General Hospital are sponsoring “Color the Mucc” a 3k-5k fun run on Saturday, October 4th, 2014. Registration is now open on-line at winnemuccachamber.blogspot.com or at the Chamber office, 30 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

There are no winners or losers at this event, not even official time is kept, (although there will be a time clock at the end for serious runners to note) but rather individuals and teams and families out to support their community, get doused with color at each kilometer, to have fun, and get a little exercise at the same time.

“Participants must wear white” says Cramer, “and that’s about the only requirement.” The race begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Winnemucca Community Garden and ends at Vesco City Park, where the Winners Hotel and Casino will be hosting the “Winners Circle” and handing out water, fruit, energy bars and the swag bags for those who cross the finish line.

Inside the swag bags, which will be provided by Humboldt General Hospital, are lots of goodies from various businesses around town as well as a cool pair of sunglasses. The Lowry High School Year Book Club will be taking photos, and there will be music, that unofficial time clock, cheerleaders to cheer you across the finish line, and more. It should be a really enjoyable day.

For more info, call the Chamber office at 623-2225 or “like” Color the Mucc and Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce on Facebook.

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We wanted to share with you some for the Allegheny Athletic Association interesting facts about this exciting game.

• Though football games usually last Most of these will not make you run faster around 3 hours, the ball is typically in or catch the ball easier….but they will play for only 11 minutes. Around 56% of give you some conversation starters while the game on TV is devoted to replays gathered around the chicken wings and guacamole dip. Read on my friends…..

• In an NFL game, as many as 75 minutes, or about 60% of total TV air time • American Football grew out of English (excluding commercials), is spent on sports such as rugby and soccer and shots of players standing on the line of became popular on American college scrimmage, huddling, or just walking campuses in the late 1800s. around between snaps • In 1876, a coach named Walter Camp, • Injured football players in televised NFL who is considered the “Father of games get six more seconds of camera American Football,” helped produce time than celebrating players the first rules of American football.

Among important changes were the • NFL cheerleaders typically make $50– introduction of line scrimmages and $75 a game. However, by the time down-and-distance rules they spend money on makeup, hair accessories, dance classes, etc., they end up losing money.

• The American Professional Football Association was formed in 1920; two years later it changed its name to the • In the 1930s, NFL game telecasts were National Football League (NFL), which simply a constant feed of the field. would ultimately become the major Instant replay became commonplace league of American football in the mid-1960s, which helped fill the idle moments of the game. By the 1990s, • The most watched television event in the some football broadcasts showed about United States is the Super Bowl.

100 replays per game • It takes about 600 cows to make one full • Deion Sanders is the only person in season’s worth of NFL footballs. history to both hit an MLB home run and • The Wilson Sporting Goods Company in score an NFL touchdown in the same Ada, Ohio, has been the official football week. He’s also the only person to play in supplier for the NFL since 1941. They the World Series and the Super Bowl make more than 2 million footballs of all • The NFL has an annual revenue of $9 sorts every year. billion, with a profit of 1 billion. MLB has • A cow has only a 1 in 17,420,000 chance an annual revenue of $7.2 billion, with a of becoming an NFL football that is used profit of $49 million. in the Super Bowl • According to the California Avocado • Only two players have caught, rushed, Commission, 12 million pounds of and thrown a touchdown against the avocados will be purchased in the week same team in the same game: Walter leading up to the Super Bowl. On Super Payton in 1979 and David Patton in 2001. Bowl Sunday, Americans will eat 8 million pounds of guacamole.

• Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett is the only player to rush for a 99- • The Baltimore Ravens are named after Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.” The team yard touchdown, in 1983 mascots are named Edgar, Allan, and • Just two years after finishing their careers, Poe. Poe wrote his famous poem while approximately 78% of NFL players go living in Baltimore in the 1830s. bankrupt.

• Though wings and pizza are the most • In 1892, former Yale star William “Pudge” popular Super Bowl snacks, around 11 Heffelfinger became the first recognized million pounds of chips are eaten on pro player when he accepted $500 to play

Super Bowl Sunday. Additionally, around 4 million pounds of pretzels and 2.5 million pounds of nuts are eaten that day • Super Bowl XLV was the first Super Bowl with no cheerleaders at the game because both the Steelers and the Packers don’t employ cheerleaders.

• The most famous NFL cheerleading squad is the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.

They were originally a male/female group called the CowBelles & Beaux • The shortest NFL player was Jack “Soapy” Shapiro, who was 5'1" and weighed only 119 pounds. He was a blocking back for the Staten Island Stapeltons (“Stapes”) in 1929.

• Helmets weren’t mandatory for football players until 1939 • Professional as well as college football teams often use the CorTemp Ingestible Core Body Thermometer Pill,” which was developed by NASA to keep track of astronauts’ body temperatures. When a football player’s body temperature rises too high, they are removed from play and given first aid • Americans drink 50 million cases of beer on Super Bowl weekend, which is a tab of more than $10.8 billion We sure hope we helped satisfy your curiosity on some of these unknown (but fun) facts about Football.

That special cheerleader in your life deserves a fashionable ear warmer while performing at the games. And you deserve some oh-so-soft to the touch fleece leggings. You can even put them on under a pair of jeans to stay nice and toasty while hugging that seat on the 50 yard line.

But, don’t worry if you aren’t a fan. These chilly fall nights are creeping up on us fast, and we have all the fall fashions you could ever dream for. So come shop with us and be ready to sit around a bon fire with your beverage of choice and watch the leaves change colors. We truly appreciate each and every one of our customers. Thank you for your business, and we hope to see you soon!!

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Back to School Essentials!

Our children are headed back to school, so I wanted to share a few things that can help prepare our kids! Here are a few ideas: Learning to focus is a critical skill! Help your family stay on track this year with doTerra's focus blend. This oil blend uses Frankincense, Lime, and Hawaiian Sandalwood for Clarity and Focus blended along with Amyris, Patchouli, Roman Chamomile, and Ylang Ylang for Calming and Balance. Apply topically to bottoms of feet and to the back of the neck. Dilute with Fractionated Coconut oil to calm any skin sensitivity.

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Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of quick oats 1/2 cup rice crispies 1/2 cup of mini semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup flaked coconut 1/8 cup flax seed 1/8 cup sesame seed 1/8 cup chia seed 1/3 cup coconut oil 1/4 cup honey 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 drops of your favorite essential oil

All of these items can be found here locally at Essential Oils and More. We are conveniently located in the Grass Valley Shopping Plaza across from Khourys Market. No need to pay shipping charges and wait for your products to arrive. Stop on by and see our selection of “How To” books, diffusers, carrier oils, oil pendants and much more.

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On the Go with Contributed by Chauntall Jones

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Thirty-One offers the performance and purpose of everyday errands to recreation getaways. There are organizing solutions and utility totes for every room in the house or the workplace along with thermals, purses and wallets in over 80 styles. Whatever you might need on those outings to Elko or Reno, the Events Complex or to Thursday’s Farmers Market, 65% of ThirtyOne products can be personalized. Personalization includes embroidery, 20 different icon-it images and 15 Care Ribbons. It has thirty-two different fonts, thirty different color threads and eighteen icon-it images such as ballet shoes, football, and music notes to name a few.

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Fall cleaning Contributed by Janet Jacaway, Real Estate Agent for Vision West Realty

Check List Autumn is finally here! Pumpkins are ready to be picked, we have shorter days and cool, crisp mornings. That’s the signal of winters approach. Use this time to conquer some deep-cleaning chores for a clean and comfortable winter home. This Fall Cleaning Checklist will help prepare your home for the upcoming winter:

Outside the House

Deep Clean Inside the Home:

•C lean and store patio furniture, umbrellas, children’s summer toys

• Focus on public rooms: living room, family room, entryway, guest bath.

• Touch up paint on trim, railings and decks. Use a wire brush to remove flaking paint; prime bare wood first.

• Wash interior windows.

•C heck caulk around windows and doors.

Follow manufacturer’s recommendations to recaulk if needed.

• Schedule professional carpet cleaning. Warm September afternoons speed carpet drying.

• I nspect external doors and garage doors.

Do they close tightly? Install weatherstripping if needed.

• Wash exterior windows.

•D rain and store garden hoses. Install insulating covers on exterior spigots.

In our area, it is hard freeze zone. That means you should have the sprinkler system blown free of water.

•C heck gutters and downspouts. Clear them of debris. Consider installing heating cable to prevent ice buildup.

•H ave chimneys and flues inspected and cleaned if necessary.

• Turn mattresses front to back and end to end to equalize wear.

• Pull refrigerator away from the wall and vacuum condenser coils. For bottom mounted coils, use a long, narrow brush to clean coils of dust and debris.

• Clean or replace humidifier elements.

• Inspect washer hoses for bulges, cracks or splits.

Replace them every other year.

• Check dryer exhaust tube and vent for built-up lint, debris and birds’ nests.

• Schedule fall furnace inspections now. Don’t wait until it’s too cold.

• Buy a winter’s supply of furnace filters. Change filters monthly for maximum energy savings and indoor comfort.

• Drain sediment from hot water heaters.

Hopefully this checklist helps you prepare your home for the upcoming winter. Fall is the perfect time to get these things done since it is still nice and warm in the afternoons.

For more help on buying or selling your home, give me a call. I am more than happy to help! I have access to all the listings in Winnemucca and can show you any property – regardless of whose sign is in the yard. Come experience what it feels like to have a professional on your side!

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overall health and wellness. Herbalist, herbal medicine practitioners, traditional medicine practitioners, and Ayurvedic, homeopathic, and naturopathic healers all use herbal remedies in their practices.

Seeds, leaves, stems, bark, roots, flowers, and extracts have been used in herbal medicine over the millennia of their use. These supplemental treatments have been delivered raw, in teas and tinctures, as topical applications, in liquid forms, and in pills and capsules. In the beginning the plants were consumed raw or combined with hot water as a soup or tea. Later, the plants were dried and crushed for other uses. The plants were found in the wild and uses were often based on superstitious or visual cues. Plants were often used to treat body systems because they were shaped like that body part or because they grew in a particular area. As science began to take a closer look at herbal remedies, their use became more refined. Herbs, and other plants, are actually the precursors to many of today’s medicinal drugs. Some of the pharmaceutical medications on the market are extracts of some of these traditional herbs.

Today, many modern, and Western, medicine practitioners are once again looking to herbal remedies for some common, and not-so common, disorders. The lower cost, and often safer use, has attracted many medical professionals. Some physicians use herbs to off-set the side effects of pharmaceuticals.

Timeline of the History of Herbal Medicine No one knows, for sure, when humans began using herbs for medicinal purposes. The first written record of herbal medicine use showed up in 2800 B.C. in China. Since then the use of herbs has gained, and fallen out of, favor many times in the medical field. The timeline that follows shows some of the key dates and major points in the history of herbal medicine.

In future issues of Everything Winnemucca, we will cover specific herbs and their medicinal benefits.

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2800 B.C. - The first written record of herbal medicine use showed up. (Titled the Pen Ts’ao by Shen Nung) 400 B.C. - The Greeks joined the herbal medicine game.

Hippocrates stressed the ideas that diet, exercise and overall happiness formed the foundation of wellness.

50 A.D. - The Roman Empire spread herbal medicine around the Empire, and with it the commerce of cultivating herbs.

200 A.D. - The first classification system that paired common illnesses with their herbal remedy appeared. This was prepared by the herbal practitioner Galen.

800 A.D. - Monks took over the herbal field with herbal gardens at most monasteries and infirmaries for the sick and injured.

1100 A.D. - The Arab world became a center of medicinal influence. Physician Avicenna wrote the Canon of Medicine, which gave mention to herbal medicines.

1200 A.D. - Black Death spread across Europe and herbal medicines were used alongside “modern” methods such as bleeding, purging, arsenic and mercury with equal, or better, results.

1500 A.D. - Herbal medicine and herbalists were promoted and supported by Henry VII and the Parliament, due to the large number of untrained apothecaries giving substandard care.

been discontinued due to their toxicity, while others have been modified or combined with additional herbs to offset side effects. Many herbs have undergone changes in their uses. Studies conducted on the herbs and their effects keep changing their potential uses.

Herbal Medicine Today Herbal medicines are still in use today. In some respects they have gained a new momentum in the medical field. As many people seek alternative treatments and begin to check out traditional, and Eastern, medicine, herbs are becoming more popular. As physicians seek new treatments for many common illnesses they are beginning to revisit the traditional remedies, using herbal medicines.

The history of herbal medicine has been both long and colorful. From the early Chinese Empires to modern physicians’ offices, herbal medicines have continued to be a part of the medical field. Herbal treatments have matured throughout history, along with the methods of delivering them. In the beginning, the herbs were used in a hit or miss method and required major events to change their use.

Research and clinical trials have helped to shape the field of medicine, and the future for herbal medicine looks bright.

1600 A.D. - Herbs were used in treating the poor, while extracts of plant, minerals, and animals (the “drugs”), were used for the rich. The English Physician was published at this time which outlined herbs and their use for medicinal purposes.

1700 A.D. - Herbal medicine got another high profile endorsement from Preacher Charles Wesley. He advocated for sensible eating, good hygiene and herbal treatments for healthy living.

1800 A.D. - Pharmaceuticals began to hit the scene and herbal treatments took a back seat. As side effects from the drugs began to be documented, herbal remedies came into favor again. The National Association of Medical Herbalists was formed, and later renamed the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH.) 1900 A.D. - lack of availability of drugs during World War I increased the use of herbal medicines again. After the war pharmaceutical production increased and penicillin was discovered. Herbal practitioners had their rights to dispense their medications taken away and then reinstated. The British Herbal Medicine Association was founded and produced the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia. People began to express the concern over the large number of side effects and environmental impact of the drugs of the 1950s.

2000 A.D. - EU took action on regulation and testing of herbal medicines similar to those used for pharmaceuticals.

Herbal medicines have been documented for almost 4000 years. These medicines have survived real world testing and thousands of years of human testing. Some medicines have

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Don’t be misled by the minimal damage to your car. People react much differently than glass, plastic and metal!

It started with a routine trip to the store. Suddenly you hear a screeching of tires and the harsh sound of metal hitting metal. In the split second before you can brace yourself, you feel your car moving from some unseen force!

Hidden Damage

It’s tempting to minimize your own injuries because your car has sustained little or no damage. Research shows that occupants can be injured considerably more than what you’d expect from a dented fender or a broken taillight. Ever check the eggs inside a perfectly fine egg carton?

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The Medical Solution

If you visit the emergency room, you may be given a clean bill of health because you don’t have any broken bones. You might get a prescription to reduce the muscle spasms caused by structural changes in your neck or lower back.

After what you’ve been through, you’ll need a health professional that truly understands soft tissue injuries, spinal biomechanics and rehabilitation strategies. Call our practice.

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Whether it was a little incident in the parking lot, or two cars attempting to occupy the same space in an intersection, you need people who know how to work with lawyers and insurance companies.

If you’ve been in a car accident, give us a call.

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A Yoga Experience Back to School

Now that summer is drawing to a rapid close and the kids are back in school, parents and grandparents can begin to think about themselves a little bit. There might be a few more hours in a day, while the children are out of the house, happily immersed in the activities of our school system.

I can’t think of a healthier undertaking than enrolling in an exercise class which attends to body, mind and breath. Something that is enjoyable as well as challenging, energizing as well as relaxing. There are many types of exercise programs that are beneficial to our health and well-being. It’s important to pick one which you can relate to and will stick with.

The practice that has spoken to me is Hatha Yoga. Hatha is a Sanskrit word. ‘Ha’ means ‘sun’, and ‘tha’, means ‘moon’. Yoga means ‘to bring together’, so Hatha Yoga means to bring into balance the ‘opposites’: male/female, hot/cold, active/receptive.

By practicing Hatha yoga, we bring our opposites into balance with each other.

This results in a sense of well-being and a heightened awareness and appreciation of our place in the world.

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be a bit competitive. We’ll, okay, I’m ‘a lot’ competitive. These two traits have worked against me in my effort to find peace within, and to reach my physical goals. Yoga has taught me how to spend and regulate my nervous energy in a positive way. It has also addressed my competitiveness. I’ve learned simply to be what and who I am in any moment. When I am present with myself I can still challenge my body, but progress in a more relaxed, lasting and effective way.

Since my theme today is about achieving balance, I would like to share two poses in this article, the Warrior and the Triangle. The Warrior brings out our fire. It’s challenging to hold for a full minute. It brings us into a place of strength and stillness.

The Triangle is a more calming, feminine pose, with a soft moonlike quality. It provides a wonderful stretch while allowing us to cool down the fire within. Both of these poses are done with focused breath (pranayama).

Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II): This pose emphasizes grounding and heating and awakens the elements of earth and fire. It brings into alignment our shoulders, legs, pelvis and hips.

With practice we learn to hold the pose longer and this teaches us to remain calm in the middle of ‘seeming’ chaos.

Begin by standing with legs wide apart. Turn the right foot to the right. Lift the left heel up and place it down at a 45 degree angle. The arch of the left foot and the heel of the right foot are in alignment. With the arms relaxed down by your side, bend your right knee 90 degrees. Press into the outside of your back foot from the hip all the way down to the foot. Engage the thighs and glut muscles as you lift up through the spine all the way to the base of the skull. The spine is perpendicular to the floor and the chin is parallel to the floor.

Now lift your arms up to shoulder height, stretching them is opposite directions. Your right arm is lifted above your right foot and your left arm is above your left foot. Your gaze is gentle and focused beyond your right hand.

Hold the pose for 10 breaths to a full minute. Each breath is full and deep as the rib cage expands on the inhale and contracts on the exhale. Repeat on the other side.

Triangle (Trikonasana): This pose emphasizes the elements of water and air, while maintaining a deep connection with the earth. Triangle opens and aligns the legs, hips and arms. It opens the spine with a gentle rotation and works the respiration muscles to create fuller breathing.

Begin by standing with the legs wide apart. Turn the right foot to the right. Lift the left heel up and place it down at a 45 degree angle. The arch of the left foot and the heel of the right foot are in alignment. Hug your femur bones (upper thigh)

with your thigh muscles to activate. The front knee is in line with the front ankle.

Gently lift your arms up to shoulder height and stretching them away from each other. The right arm is above the right leg and the left arm is above the left leg. Then stretch the right arm over the right foot and beyond as if you were reaching for something. Lengthen the spine as you stretch, then place your right hand on your right knee and rotating your torso, look up towards the left hand which is pointing skyward. Drop the torso down and allow your right hand to rest on your shin, foot, or the floor, depending on your flexibility.

Press down into the outside of your back foot as you stretch in the opposite direction and lengthen and rotate the spine. Hold this pose for 10 breaths to a full minute. Let each breath be full and deep as the rib cage expands on the inhale and contracts on the exhale. Repeat on the other side.

Be sure to relax a few moments on your yoga mat after completing a sequence of poses to integrate the positive effects the pose has on your body, mind and spirit.

Do not attempt these or any other poses if you are in pain or if the pose creates pain or discomfort. It is always best to consult a qualified yoga instructor or therapist before practicing yoga poses. There are modifications for each pose which should be discussed with an instructor.

This article is meant to introduce readers to the benefits of yoga. It is not meant to be a complete set of instructions. Always consult your physician before beginning any new exercise program.

I offer classes, workshops and private sessions in yoga, stress management techniques, hypnotherapy, massage therapy and Reiki to help clients reach personal goals. Please call me at 6230922 for an appointment class times and place.

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S ports E ye S afety M onth Contributed by Dr. Cody Bengoa, FCOVD

With fall sports underway, now is a good time to consider the eye-related risks associated with athletic activities. The following is important information from Liberty Sport’s website (www. libertysport.com): The Risks • More than 600,000 eye injuries related to sports and recreation occur each year. 42,000 of these injuries are of a severity that requires Emergency Room attention.

• More than 90% of all eye injuries can be prevented with the use of appropriate protective eyewear • Sports participants using "street wear" (corrective eyewear or sunwear that does not conform to ASTM standard F803) are at a far more severe risk of eye injury than participants using no eye protection at all.

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• The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Optometric Association all strongly recommend protective eyewear for all participants in sports in which there is a risk of eye injury.

• The following sports are considered a high-to-moderate risk of eye injury: Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Hockey, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo, Football, Air Rifle, BB Gun, Paintball, Boxing, Martial Arts, Cricket, Squash, Racquetball, Fencing, Badminton, Fishing and Golf.

• According to the 2002 National Health Interview Survey, 84.6% of children do not utilize protective eyewear in situations that represent a risk of eye injury.

The good news is that you can help prevent your child from being sidelined because of a serious eye injury. You can make the decision to protect their eyes as well as the rest of their body by adding protective sport goggles to their equipment bag. While sport goggles provide significant protection, they cannot be guaranteed to be unbreakable nor can they guard against all foreseeable impacts. However, a quality pair of sport goggles, equipped with polycarbonate lenses, can be sight savers since they help keep the eyes and surrounding ocular region safe. For kids who need corrective prescription lenses, your eye care professional can make a pair of prescription lenses that fit into their sports goggle.

Don’t wait for your child to become the next eye injury statistic…add protective sport goggles to their sports gear.

Don't Be Duped If your child plays a sport that requires a helmet or faceguard, don’t make the mistake of thinking your child’s eyes are protected from injuries. Your child’s eyes are still exposed to danger from sports equipment, or an opponent’s fingers penetrating the openings of a facemask. Likewise, if your child wears glasses, everyday fashion eyewear is not held to the same protective standards as regulation eyewear products labeled as protective eyewear for sports use. The lens in your child’s regular eyeglasses could easily pop out and puncture or cut the eye. A frame mangled from impact could also injure the eyes and ocular region of the face.

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Re-elect

Sheriff Ed Kilgore Over the last 20 years serving the citizens of Winnemucca and Humboldt County as a law enforcement, I have worked hard every day to make a difference. It has been an honor to serve as your Sheriff for the last seven years.

Since taking office in 2007 as your Sheriff, I have accomplished many goals.

★F ormed a volunteer Search & Rescue unit. ★E nacted a reverse 911 system, increased

training for all Deputies. ★M ade great working relationships with all

area public safety agencies. ★C ommissioned a very productive and

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robust new dispatch center. ★R evamped and updated Sheriff’s Office

department policies and procedures.

These are just a few of the many accomplishments that are noteworthy. I have tried to focus on stabilizing our department and projecting future needs for our community. My focus has always been on serving the citizens of Humboldt County. This has been proven as my entire career in law enforcement has been right here in Humboldt County. I have the experience, education and desire to be your Sheriff for the next four years.

I am asking you to cast your vote to re-elect me as your Sheriff in the November election.

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Camp Solace 2014 Camp Solace 2014 was an amazing experience for all those whom attended this year’s camp as we had 6 volunteers and 6 youth from Winnemucca who were able to attend.

The camp was held at the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe in Kings beach, CA August 1-3! The camp held every year is for youth ages 5-17 years old that are grieving the death of a family member or friend and this year Camp Solace had 51 youth attend camp.

All volunteers began their weekend Friday morning by checking in with Monica Gonzalez the coordinator and organizer of the camp, whom is also from Winnemucca.

Monica explained the schedule and the roles of the volunteers as camp counselors for the weekend and we prepared for the campers to arrive. As the campers arrived, they were checked in, introduced to their counselors, and once all had arrived, Monica brought us all together to introduce ourselves to the group as a whole. Guidelines of the camp were reviewed with all participants and the first activity began where each participant was given a jar for a nature walk, we all went out into nature and enjoyed the beautiful weather in Lake Tahoe while picking up items of meaning to each of us. Once we finished our nature walk we shared within our groups the meaning of our items we picked up in relation to the loved ones we have lost and honoring their memory.

We have just begun our getting to know one another yet the power of connections in relating to the grief we all have experienced at one time or another in our lives is remarkable. Each group then had the task to come up with a group name for the weekend, which definitely brought out the personalities of the campers and counselors. It was then time for lunch, moving into the rooms each group would be sleeping in, and after lunch, beach time!

We all dressed for swimming, kayaking, building sand castles, and again appreciating the beauty of Lake Tahoe as the water was surprisingly warm. After a couple hours of enjoying the beach and a snack it was time to head back to the camp for dinner. On that note we had some really great volunteers putting together some outstanding nutritional meals. Once everyone is finished with dinner we all get ready for our first healing circle which entails a camp fire, sharing, caring, and s’mores. Our first day together and the blending of traditional camp activities with the moments to honor and remember our family and friends have proven to be successful.

The next morning begins with everyone getting up and dressed for the day and breakfast. The day is then full of different activities the youth can choose from including making leather pouches, writing a song, outdoor games, and cooking taffy. Each of the youth has the choice to participate in three out of four of the activities with lunch served in between. Then again it is time for the beach and one of the favorite activities for all of the youth and counselors. Saturday night is skit night where each group does a skit with the props their counselors have brought and again we are all laughing and having fun as the youth put their acting skills to use, what a great day and night, and again it’s time for a healing circle. This time we all head back to the beach where a circle has been made with candles which we will light once the wind calms down as in the moment we all take the time to reflect on our weekend and the gorgeous sunset taking place as we wait for the kayaks with our luminaries to make it to the beach. Again we share with one another our memories of our loved ones, we are able to light the candles, and we support one another through hugs, pats, and words of encouragement. Saturday night is wrapped up by all heading back to camp where we take the time to check in with the youth on how they are doing and if there is anything they need before lights out.

Sunday morning it’s time to clean up the space we have used, pack our bags, and prepare for our trips back home.

Everyone is given time to sign one another’s shirts and offer their thoughts on the most positive experience they have had over the weekend. The time has come for all of the parents and guardians able to pick up their youth to join the group for lunch, awards given from counselors to the youth in giving each of them something special to remember the weekend, and the uniqueness each of them brought to the group. A fantastic weekend is closed with a healing circle with all youth, counselors, and guardians.

Those from Winnemucca are inspired with more tools to offer to our local group here in Winnemucca called the Hope Tree where we meet every third Tuesday of each month at the Winnemucca United Methodist Church open to all children, teens, and families where age appropriate activities and groups are planned in guiding each through their own process of grief. If you have any questions regarding Camp Solace or Hope Tree please do not hesitate to contact the FCAA at 775-623-9003.

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Laser Therapy for my Pet – Really?

C ontributed by

T ina B urke

The effects experienced with the application of laser energy include: Accelerated cell growth and tissue repair

Reduction of muscle spasms and Edema

Reduction in inflammation & Pain

Improved nerve function and Reduced nerve pain

Reduction in scar tissue formation If you are anything like me, you wouldn’t bat an eye if your doctor suggested treating your sore back with some mode of alternative medicine such as chiropractic, massage, or physical therapy. Most people today accept the fact that some alternative modes of medicine can be legitimate and effective methods to treat any number of human ailments.

How many of us, however, have considered the fact that alternative therapies are available for our pets, and may in fact provide significant health benefits for our furry family members?

Once such alternative mode of medicine that has gained widespread use and popularity among the veterinary medical community is Laser Therapy.

Laser Therapy has been used extensively in Europe since the 1970’s. In the United States, the first therapy laser was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2002. There is much proven science behind the effectiveness of Laser Therapy.

In fact there are numerous rigorously controlled, scientific studies that document the effectiveness of this therapy for many clinical conditions.

So what is Laser Therapy and how does it work?

Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The laser unit emits tiny photons, or microscopic particles, of light energy that penetrate tissue and either initiate or accelerate helpful biological processes that are occurring at the cellular level.

Faster wound healing

How can Laser Therapy help my pet? As a result of the effects listed above, Laser Therapy is very effective in treating many common pet health issues. Some of the most common are: Osteoarthritis

lick granulomas)

Joint Pain

Post-surgical wounds (including orthopedic surgeries)

Hip Dysplasia Bone fractures Sprains/strains

Ear Inflammation (Otitis)

Puncture wounds

Post-Traumatic Injury

Chronic wounds (like

Periodontitis/gingivitis

Along with these various medical applications, Laser Therapy provides certain advantages over traditional medicine. It is non-invasive and does not damage tissue (as surgery typically does); there are no side effects (as there typically are with many drugs used in treating animals); sedation of the pet is not necessary; and each treatment session usually lasts less than 10 minutes. The biggest disadvantages of Laser Therapy are that it is moderately expensive, and many conditions require successive treatments to realize the optimum benefit of the therapy.

So next time you are at your veterinarian and your pet is suffering from any of the ailments listed above, consider laser as a potential therapy. If your veterinarian does not mention it, suggest it if you are interested. The veterinarian will be able to tell you whether he or she believes Laser Therapy would provide benefit for your pet’s current condition. Keystone Veterinary Hospital is one local animal clinic (in Winnemucca) that offers laser treatments.

Laser Therapy is yet one more tool in the arsenal of veterinary treatments that can help keep your pet healthy and happy for years to come.

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