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More about guns

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Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

It’s kind of funny to me that I’m the guy who jumped into the middle of this gun control argument. But people get defensive as soon as anyone asks what reasonable gun control is in this country.

Reading these letters, I find myself wanting to engage the writers, sort of in the way that I’d do it on Facebook. But people read my printed words, and then reply as though they read somebody else’s words, or make assumptions that simply aren’t true. In some cases, they seem to assume my ignorance, as though I don’t know what I mean when I say this country should buy back then ban all automatic and all semi-automatic weapons.

I own a semi-auto handgun and a shotgun. I’ll probably buy a small double-action revolver at some point. I’d give up the semi-auto if there were a national ban. I don’t care if our Olympic athletes don’t have semi-automatic weapons on American soil. Semi-autos are not the majority of hunting weapons. I didn’t call for repeal of the Second Amendment, but amendments to the U.S. Constitution can be repealed. If the Second Amendment is what stands between us and reasonable gun restrictions, it should be repealed. Gun-free zones are ineffective in a country where one-fifth the population owns 250 million guns. And by the way, four-fifths the population is easily enough to make an amendment to the Constitution.

The Second Amendment was written to enable citizens to protect our government from other governments, not themselves against our government. There are laws specifically forbidding firing on representatives of our government. Read it again: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Finally, this argument about banning ammo is absurd. It’s too easy to make or reload ammo for that to be effective.

In fact, seems like a good skill since the gun nuts’ fear purchases have dramatically increased costs.

Re “Number 9, Number 9” (Editorial, Jan. 10): Let me see ... they are unsuited for heated homeless shelters that provide food, but are inclined to trespass or break into private properties. They will live in their illegal, unheated shelters in groups? They are either felons or mentally ill people that should be locked up for their and the public’s own good.

Dean Chaney Sun Valley

Baffled by Bri Re “Guns and Clubs” (Editor’s Note, Jan. 3): I just read this Editor’s Note and I almost fell off my chair. D. Brian Burghart mentions he has a CCW to confirm he doesn’t hate guns, which frankly does not make sense. I assume it’s a standard six-shot revolver, and it’s the only gun he owns. What he suggests is to ban all automatic and semi-automatic firearms. Now let’s take a look at what that entails.

First, banning automatic firearms is not an issue. Less than 1 percent of gun owners have one. They are highly regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which requires a background check and an annual permit. It’s not easy to get one and no legally owned automatic firearm has been used in a crime spree in recent memory.

So we are left with the semi-auto firearms. This would leave firearms that are either single-shot, bolt-action or pump action. Most upland game shotguns are semi-auto along with many deer rifles as well. It would ban the 10/22 since it is an automatic and is magazine fed, oh my. All pistols that are not revolvers or single-shot are banned; those used by our Olympic athletes are gone as well. So that ban would leave a few guns on the shelf, you might as well ban them all.

Now onto the repealing of the Second Amendment. This is an inalienable right, not subject to repeal by anyone. I do believe that if this were the First Amendment, you would not be in favor of that. I think we need to remove all gun-free zones, since that law did not stop anyone, did it? We

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not own guns. It will take a wiser person than myself to come up with a reasonable solution. It is also time for the National Rifle Association to come up with an alternative other than more guns, and they also shouldn’t be afraid of reasonable regulations. I would think the NRA would, in their own interest, be more willing to accept legislation to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them. Every time there’s a mass shooting people throw accusations at the NRA. Sooner or later some will stick. As I see one of the arguments from the NRA: It’s better to let some people who shouldn’t have guns get them rather than inconvenience one legit gun purchaser. I’d rather let a hundred legitimate gun purchasers wait 20 minutes to buy a gun rather than a 20-second wait if it means keeping the gun out of the hands of one who shouldn’t.

need to allow teachers who want to carry or secure a firearm in their classes, to do so. We need to have one full time, fully trained person who is armed and is on school grounds to protect what we hold most valuable.

Why don’t we protect our children instead of putting them in a place where is no defense?

Victor Bausell Reno

As written Re “Guns and Clubs” (Editor’s Note, Jan. 3): People seem to lose focus on the Second Amendment. Let me refresh your memory. Here it is: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

How many Americans have even read this much less understood it? The argument that the Second Amendment was designed for hunting and personal protection is not correct. The main intent to keep and bear arms was to prevent abuse of government towards the population. This brings up another topic. In those days, the military basically had the same rifles the public had, so if the intent was to balance power between the people and government in today’s world and since the military has fully automatic weapons, shouldn’t fully automatic weapons be allowed to be owned by the American citizenry?

Dewey Quong Reno

After reading the book Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, it seems to me that the No. 1 problem facing low-wage workers is finding a place to live. Why don’t casino owners buy boarded up hotels and turn them into employee housing? There would be a 24-hour daycare, a 24-hour cafeteria, and reduced transportation problems for the employees who live there.

There would not be any deposit required, since rent and daycare services would be tied to paychecks.

Karen Marie Sparks

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Re “Guns and Clubs” (Editor’s Note, Jan. 3): First off, I am not for the banning of guns. There are millions of guns sold every year and hundreds of millions of rounds of ammo sold at the same time.

The percentage of all that firepower being used for purposes other than sport shooting, hunting or self-defense is in the low range. If law-abiding people want to own guns, so be it.

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The comment I was left wondering about relates to the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission. With references to Volunteers of America, Project Restart, We Care, Rise and Loving Hearts Club which provide food and shelter, I could not help but wonder why no reference was made to the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission. The Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission provides overnight shelter for men and women, and according to their website, serve 350,000 meals annually.

Their building is the first thing you see when you turn on to Record Street from Fourth Street. Not to down grade any of the entities that provide services to the homeless in Reno but to miss the “Mission” is a large oversight and seemingly the ninth thing people don’t know about the plight of the homeless in Reno.

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No excuse Re “8 things you didn’t know about being homeless in Reno” (Feature story, Jan. 3): Seriously, what type of city are we?

We contemplate rather erroneously subsidizing big businesses (Reno Aces), we lure and offer out-of-state corporations immediate and substantial state tax breaks to relocate locally (ie; Apple, Inc.) and yet, don’t have the societal decency to offer our community’s homeless clean toilet facility usage 24/7. Shame on the entire RTC 4th Street bus terminal management group; shame on our political leaders; shame on all of us, and shame on the city of Reno. We’ve earned our horrific reputation. We’re a cesspool, the entire nation knows it, and unfortunately, we don’t deserve any kudos for anything done well as long as memory serves me. Only Las Vegas has done worse, and they at least can blame their numerous shortsightedness and ongoing communal mistakes on their blazing summer heat. What the heck is our excuse?

Jonnie Gaits Reno

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It’s exactly what we should be doing, especially in the downtown area.

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The Basque Shepherd Monument on McCarran, because it is a reflection of that population. It’s such a small and unique group of people, like the Laxalts and the Ascuagas, and they are very proud of their heritage.

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This is a message from some members of the staff of the So, you screwed up, you chickened out, and now you Reno News & Review: It is our belief that people who did have the flu. Stay home. Put your vector-borne ass in bed not get a flu shot before the flu season started are either and drink fluids. Don’t even go to the doctor. Those of us willfully ignorant or cowardly. But it’s not too late. As for big kids who did get our shot— and yes, the needles are you who actually caught the flu because of your willfully smaller than ever before— don’t want to take the chance ignorant cowardice— we pity you. that you got the flu that we aren’t inoculated against. Your Willfully ignorant? Them’s harsh words coming from a selfish need to take care of your family or make a deadline newspaper that tends to distrust most programs adminisis irrelevant in the face of our desire for ourselves and our tered by the government. Even this one isn’t perfect. This families to remain healthy. The doctor doesn’t typically year, the shot is only about 70 percent effective because prescribe anything for the flu anyway. If you weren’t so educated eggheads didn’t pick out all ignorant, you’d know flus are caused by the strains of flu that hit the nation viruses, not bacteria. So those incorthis year.

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Gender inequity rampant at the Legislature This year, 29 percent of Nevada’s legislators are women, the 11th highest percentage in the country but a stark reduction from 1999 when we were ranked second highest, with 37 percent. It’s worth noting, however, that Nevada has made significant progress since 1979 when just 8.3 percent of Nevada by legislators were women.

Sheila Leslie Given the accepted wisdom that women tend to communicate better and be more open to compromise, it would seem that politics would be more of a draw for women. Yet in recent years, ethnic minorities have dramatically increased in our Legislature while the percentage of women serving has steadily fallen.

While it is not just Republicans who have a gender gap, the Democratic caucuses in Nevada certainly have better female representation. This year’s Assembly has 12 Democratic women, and two Republican women, for a total of 14, or 33 percent of the Assembly. In the Senate, there are three Democratic women, and a lone Republican, just 19 percent of the body.

Several weeks ago, the Las Vegas Sun reported on a protest letter sent to Minority Leader Michael Roberson, signed by 12 leaders of Republican women’s groups in Nevada. The letter referenced the “gender gap” in the Republican caucus, noting the sole woman in the caucus, Barbara Cegavske, was given freshman-like committee assignments and no leadership post despite her extensive legislative experience. The letter offered surprising harsh public criticism, accusing the Senate GOP caucus of turning “their back on Republican women” and of wishing “to relegate women to the sidelines of politics.”

It’s been pointed out that the real reason Sen. Cegavske was demoted had more to do with her tea-party conservatism that brokers no compromise than her gender. But the situation could actually be a case study of inexperienced leadership and a fundamental misunderstanding of how much appearances matter to constituencies.

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A more experienced leader might have designed a suitable position for Sen. Cegavske instead of relegating her to minor committee assignments where she can presumably do minimal damage.

For an example of accommodation, look at the Assembly Leadership Team where there is not just a Majority Whip these days, but also a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and two Chief Deputy Whips. Granted, the minority party has fewer leadership assignments to hand out, but Sen. Roberson could have had two assistant leaders, one north and one south, and solved his problem. He could easily have “forgotten” to invite the Southern Assistant Leader to the most important meetings and kept her and the Republican women happy.

One inside tradition of the Nevada Legislature calls for the woman with the most legislative experience to form the Women’s Caucus each session to identify issues of common interest across party lines and provide support for one another. At almost every session, this effort falls apart when the women involved discover quickly there’s very little common ground between a Sharron Angle, for example, and a Peggy Pierce.

The only time in recent history when the Women’s Caucus made a noticeable difference was in 2005, when Sen. Raggio advocated for a bill to provide $50,000 in funding for the Prostate Cancer Task Force.

The inequity in funding for genderspecific cancers was pointed out by women, including Sen. Bernice Mathews, and the Women’s Caucus decided to push for a bill to create a Cervical Cancer Task Force, with an equal amount of funding. The issue percolated most of the session, with Sen. Raggio repeatedly chiding his female colleagues to be more reasonable and stop insisting on funding the two entities equally.

When Assemblywoman Chris Giunchiliani added an amendment to the prostate cancer bill to ensure both ideas would pass or fail together, Sen. Raggio rejected the amendment. In the end, the tenacious women won, and the bill was enrolled with both Task Forces funded equally.

The senior woman serving in the Legislature this session is Sen. Barbara Cegavske. Ω

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Re-evaluate prostitution in Washoe and Clark counties Several weeks ago, the Las Vegas Sun ran a piece about George Flint, a brothel and wedding chapel lobbyist for the state of Nevada. The article mainly functioned as a character profile, but it brought up his ambition for a seemingly impossible life goal: legalizing prostitution in Nevada counties with populations over 400,000 people. by While he’s mainly focused on Chanelle Bessette Clark County, repealing the population law would also affect Washoe County, thereby allowing legal, regulated prostitution to set up camp in Reno.

I, for one, think it’s a grand idea.

As the only state currently allowing some form of legalized prostitution in the United States, Nevada is in a unique position to make meaningful change regarding the nature of sex work.

While the industry of prostitution has a long-held reputation of seediness, disease and coercion, there are many valid reasons for a reconsideration of its status as a restricted business, one that could flourish in, and be good for, the Read the Las major cities of Nevada.

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Women and children in particular are bought and sold to the highest bidder for sexual exploitation, often against their will.

Domestically, many illegal sex workers are forced to rely on pimps, and if they find a way out of the business, they are often diagnosed with psychological and/or physical issues as a result of their experiences. Meanwhile, their pimps take the lion’s share of the profits.

I honestly believe that legalizing prostitution could change some of that.

In a highly informative and entertaining journey to the Bunny Ranch last month, I had the opportunity to learn about prostitution as a legitimate business from none other than Dennis Hof himself, along with some of the women who work at the Ranch.

Hof is world renowned for his open and progressive views on the sex industry. (He was invited

to Oxford University in early 2012 to discuss his work.)

Whereas sexually transmitted diseases are rampant in unregulated prostitution markets, legal prostitutes require weekly checkups for STDs—Hof cites extremely low rates of STDs in Nevada brothels, where HIV is virtually nonexistent—perform visual checks for signs of STDs on customers, and always require the use of condoms.

In addition, illegal prostitution operations often exploit children and teenagers, but brothels require their workers to be at least 18 or 21 depending on the county.

While most street prostitution puts most or all of the money and power in the hands of a pimp, prices in brothels are based on oneon-one negotiations between a customer and a prostitute. She will also be able to keep most of the money she earns, with a rent fee owed to the brothel.

Brothels employ a security staff, and many brothels equip their bedrooms with panic buttons just in case. Hof and his ladies all said that security is rarely an issue, and that their number one objective is for everyone to have fun.

The path to legalized prostitution in major Nevada cities will not be an easy one, but the more I consider it, the more I appreciate what it could bring in its wake.

It could be regulated, taxed and increase state revenue. (Currently, Nevada doesn’t tax brothels even though they’ve repeatedly offered to pay taxes.)

Illegal operations would not be able to stand against the competitive rates and comforts that brothels provide. Not to mention, many lonely hearts would find relief without having to drive out of city limits.

What the decision comes down to is whether prostitution should be kept illegal and dangerous or legal and safe; either way, it’s going to happen, and it’s up to Nevada voters and legislators to decide the fate of this business that has great potential for profit and regulated development. Ω

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The long of the short sale A quick look at the sales figures of homes in Washoe County for 2012 shows that of the 6,080 properties sold, it was an even split between traditional sales and short sales, with each showing 2,446. Bank-owned properties followed behind with 1,242 sales, and other sales, which include estate sales, relocation sales and court-approved sales saw 99 properties sold.

According to Helen Graham, president of the Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors, there was a small decline in short sales toward the end of the year, before it was known if the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act would be extended. That program has been extended through 2013, and Graham expects to see more short sales in the market.

To burn or not to burn Burn bans aren’t just for wood stoves. Whenever there is a Red Burn Code, there is also a ban on crematoriums using ovens and restaurants using wood-fired ovens and grills. Mary Harp, cemetery superintendent for Masonic Memorial Gardens, says that throughout the winter, she calls the air quality information line before she starts any cremation. If the recording says it’s a red day, she waits.

“We do have regulations that we follow concerning how many days we can take to cremate remains, but something like a burn ban is out of our hands, so we can wait an extra day or two,” Harp said.

Lucky for Harp, the red burning bans rarely continue for more than a couple days in a row. Campo chef and owner, Mark Estee cooks with a wood-fired oven and does not have to stop using it during burn bans because he installed a pollution control unit (PCU) that scrubs the pollution out of the smoke before it leaves the chimney. The unit has been approved by the Washoe County Health District, Air Quality Management and the city of Reno building department.

“It costs a ton of money to keep it up and running, but it’s totally worth it to keep pollution out of the air,” said Estee.

In recent years, the air quality people at the Health District have used two different pollution standards to guide burn bans. When the pollution level is at 100, or unhealthful for sensitive groups, all residential wood burning must stop. If that level reaches 150, then all restaurants cooking with wood have to stop.

“It just works out better for the 20 or so properties that use woodfired stoves and the crematoriums to wait until the levels are higher,” stated Charlene Albee, permitting branch chief for air quality. “They aren’t really contributing to the problem like residential wood burning is, and we see a tremendous reduction with just stopping that.”

10 fun facts After Nevada received federal approval to run its own health exchange under the Affordable Care Act, it has a website about the program up and running. Here are some quick facts from the site.

1. Approximately 25 percent of Nevadans under 65 are without health insurance.

2. Enrollment in the exchange starts in October 2013.

3. Insurance coverage begins Jan. 1, 2014.

4. If you are on Medicare, it will not affect your current benefits.

5. If you have a pre-existing condition, you can get insurance on the exchange.

6. Individuals will be penalized on an annual basis if they don’t have health insurance: 2014—$95 or 1.0 percent of income; 2015—$335 or 2 percent of income; 2016—$695 or 2.5 percent of income 7. The state of Nevada has received $74.8 million federal grant to establish the exchange.

8. The exchange is being led by Jon Hager, former chief financial officer for the Nevada’s Public Employees’ Benefits Program. While there, Hager was responsible for all aspects of the $476 million annual budget, which served 72,000 state and local government employees, retirees and dependents.

9. The first open enrollment period is October 2013 through March 2014. If one doesn’t get insurance by then, they will have to either purchase insurance through an outside company or wait until the next open enrollment period which is Oct. 14 through Dec. 7, 2014. No health insurance will mean paying a penalty that is a percentage of your income.

10. Find out how to get covered before the penalty hits by going to exchange.nv.gov.

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Gold in them there plates Nevada’s specialty license plate program has netted non-profits millions There are specialty license plates and vanity plates everywhere, and while regisby tered drivers paid fees to have those Tracie Douglas plates, the state can’t be making that much money, right? How about more than $8.5 million dollars every year.

Of course, the majority of money raised for specific causes, like wild horses and organ donation, actually goes to the organization that requested the plate. The rest of the money, as well as all of the money from the vanity plates, goes into a fund that builds highways throughout Nevada.

Approximately $4.4 million is

“I just don’t believe they sequester the funds from vanity plates for highway funding because it would be an accounting nightmare.”

Terri Thomas Reno resident raised annually by specialty plates, with vanity plates bringing in about $4.2 million.

The state currently has a list of 30 organizations that receive funds from specialty plates. Each organization filled out an application that went before the Commission on Special License Plates for approval, and then was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The plate remains active as long as it gets enough

plates to support the costs associated with the plates.

Kevin Malone, DMV public information officer, said that some portion of all the vanity plates and specialty plates does go back to the Nevada State Prison, where all of the license plates are made. Malone said that the amount that goes to the prison is small but necessary to fund the program.

Who has specialty plates?

A wild horse advocate, Terri Farley of Verdi, has the Horse Power plates, mostly to show her solidarity with the efforts to humanely treat wild horses.

“I’m not sure how much of the fee I pay goes to Horse Power, but I do know that they use it to provide education and outreach, especially to homeowners who have wild horses visiting their property,” Farley said.

Farley sees the stallion on the plates as an iconic symbol of Nevada and is happy to have the opportunity to help them.

Terri Thomas of Reno is happy to have the ability to show some of her personality through the use of vanity plates. But she does not believe that the DMV uses those funds specifically to build highways in Nevada. “I just don’t believe they sequester the funds from vanity plates for highway funding, because it would be an accounting nightmare,” Thomas said.

Before she retired, Thomas worked in local government and had dealings

with registration taxes from all motor vehicle registrations.

“It’s fine if all the money goes into the general fund for DMV, but I think they’re blowing smoke by saying the license plate fees go specifically to build highways in Nevada,” said Thomas.

Josh Kamesch is proud to display his Future Farmers of America plates because he was involved with the group when he was growing up.

“I think I pay an extra $40, with $20 going to FFA,” Kamesch said. “I know the DMV has to get their cut, but I wish they would give more of this fee to the group.”

According to the Nevada School of Medicine, which handles the organ donation program for the state, approximately $120,000 comes into their coffers annually from the Organ Donation specialty plate.

A lot on their plates

Cassandra Smith is the administrator for the organ donation program. She said that the money the program receives helps pay for the donor registry the program has through Statline, a national company that can track the need for donations, as well as possible donors, throughout the country. They also use their specialty plate funding for educational brochures that are placed in all DMV offices throughout the state, and every other year, they advertise on Reno and Las Vegas TV and radio stations.

The State Organization on Arts and Disability (VSA Nevada) and the Nevada Arts Council split the cash received from the Kids in Arts specialty plate, even though all funds must go to support arts for children. VSA uses their $30,000 to support approximately 3,000 workshops in special education classes in Washoe County.

“It’s a huge thing for us, and if we didn’t receive that money, it would severely limit the number of workshops we could do,” said Mary Ellen Horan, executive director for VSA Nevada.

According to Jane Tors, media relations for the University of Nevada, Reno, the university receives around $164,000, which is divided 50/50 between academic and athletic scholarship programs.

Forthcoming plates include one for the city of Reno, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Nevada Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, and the March of Dimes.

When an organization applies for a specialty plate, they must spell out how funds will be used. Some non-profits have been audited because they didn’t use money the way they said they

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would. Therefore, if someone wants to support educational outreach, special programs or other specific elements of a non-profit, they can rest assured their dollars are being used appropriately when they pay for specialty plates.

There is only one specialty plate that is split between two counties, Washoe and Clark, and that is the Animal Appreciation plate that supports spay and neuter programs. Both counties wrote the application together, so they share the fees accordingly. In some cases, people in Reno may want the Naturalized Citizen plates, but they may not realize the funds raised are spent for programs in Las Vegas. The same holds true for people living in White Pine County who want Lake Tahoe plates; obviously those funds support efforts at the Lake.

Non-profit administrators who think specialty plates may be a good way to raise money, should do a little research first. They might end up discontinued like Ducks Unlimited, Nevada Libraries or Nevada Tourism.

For more information about what specialty plates are available, how much they cost and how much money goes to the specified agency, go to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles website at www.dmvnv.com/plates and click on license plates. Ω

this paper TOTAL BY FUND (1998 -6/30/12)

NAME

TOTAL ACTIVE PLATES

Organ Donor United We Stand

$ 5,552,117.05 $ 999,008.01 $ 1,493,348.63 $ 3,569,195.81 $ 499,956.47 $ 696,445.45 $ 259,634.07 $ 315,696.74 $ 694,025.54 $ 1,401,869.34 $ 13,476,179.58 $ 486,598.14 $ 111,378.02 $ 277,813.03 $ 723,239.06 $ 195,560.06 $ 2,961,039.40

Naturalized Citizen Animal Appreciation

$ $

544,734.06 316,907.70

Wildlife Record Book Hot August Nights

$ $

579,664.35 290,605.05

Reno Air Races LV Federal Lands Ducks Unlimited Aviation Nevada Tourism Nev Library Assn

$ $ $ $ $ $

220,672.42 62.095.06 59,932.70 82,571.53 76,179.42 60,567.04

Boulder (Hoover) Dam Atomic Testing (NV Test Site) Horse Power Carpenters Union Red Rock Search & Rescue Support Healthcare Conserve Wildlife

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

281,353.24 125,638.85 471,353.59 24,656.97 132,901.85 19,098.18 7,942.95 28,401.85

5,186 945 1,402 2,874 6,544 78,646 2,711 552 1,366 3,086 1,056 17,107 2,789 2,321 3,962 1,698 1,595 440 289 359 346 287 1,908 977 4,851 124 1,835 170 291 1,062

TOTALS

$ 37,098,382.21

206,932

Lake Tahoe UNLV UNR Veterans Exploited Children CHildren In The Arts Las Vegas Valley Water Agric/Future Farmers Prof Firefighters Rodeo LV Commemorative Mt. Charleston Volunteer Firefighters V&T Railroad Truckee/Pyramid

17,181 4,137 7,515 27,492 3,828

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GREENSPACE Monsters in the desert A team of researchers found that “a new species of prehistoric sea monster” in the Nevada desert was the first ocean predator to “chow down on prey its own size,” National Geographic reported last week. The monster, whose scientific name is Thalattoarchon saurophagis (say that 10 times fast), was found to live more than 200 million years ago during the Triassic period, when Nevada was completely immersed in the ocean. Also referred to as the T. saurophagis, the creature is classified as an ichthyosaur, which is the official Nevada state fossil (and the namesake for the popular Great Basin Brewing Company’s beer, Icky).

The skull of the T. saurophagis was discovered in 1998, and the rest was excavated in 2010.

Currently, it’s housed in Chicago’s Field Museum. National Geographic referred to the it as a “bus-sized beast”—the T. saurophagis is 28 feet long. Nadia B. Frobisch, one of the five scientists who unearthed it, says that the T. saurophagis species returned shortly after the Permian extinction, which “wiped out up to 95 percent of all the species in the ocean,” she says. This particular fossil lived 8 million years after the mass extinction.

“This ichthyosaur had a massive skull and large labiolingually flattened teeth with two cutting edges indicative of a macropredatory feeding style,” the official report states, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of America (PNAS). “Its presence documents the rapid evolution of modern marine ecosystems in the Triassic.”

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More than 40 businesses throughout Nevada were involved during construction and nearly $10 million has been spent with those businesses on construction goods and services. Spring Valley Wind is expected to generate more than $20 million in tax revenue for White Pine County and the state of Nevada’s Renewable Energy Fund over the next 20 years.”

The project is Nevada’s first commercial wind farm (“Energy in motion,” Aug. 16, 20120). While the total acreage of the farm is 7,500 acres, the turbine footprint is just 77 acres, leaving the rest open for wildlife.

Pattern Energy Group owns and maintains the facility, and also operates three other wind farms throughout the U.S.

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ECO-EVENT The Great Basin Community Food Co-op and the Reno Plastic Bag Ban will host a free screening of Bag It, a documentary about the impact of and alternatives to plastic bags. Reno City Councilmember Jenny Brekhus will lead a panel discussion after the film. Free popcorn will be provided by the co-op. Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m.

Great Basin Community Food Co-op, 240 Court St. For more information, contact Elias Dechent at elias@greatbasinfood.coop.

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Bateman and an employee at Allied Washoe Petroleum fill up Tom Miller’s Volkswagen with biodiesel.

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Jeb Bateman and his family ditched the minivan in favor of eco-friendly options

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It’s bitterly cold out while Jeb Bateman fills his friend Tom Miller’s 2004 Volkswagen Jetta with biodiesel at Allied Washoe Petroleum. Because of the frigid temperatures, his only option is to use B20 biodiesel, by Ashley which consists of 80 percent petrodiesel and 20 percent biodiesel.

Hennefer “B100 [100 percent biodiesel] turns to jelly in the cold,” he says.

As far as he knows, Allied Washoe Petroleum is the only place in ashleyh@ newsreview.com Reno that offers biodiesel. A quick search on NearBio.com, which helps people find local biodiesel stations, reveals four options based on Reno’s zipcodes: Allied Washoe, Western Energetix in Sparks, Bentley Biofuels in Minden, and Simple Fuels Biodiesel in Chilcoot, Calif.

No matter. The standard VW, with around 97,000 miles on it, is the vehicle of the day for Bateman, an officer of the Electric Auto Association of Northern Nevada (EANN), who’s “carsitting” for Miller.

Bateman and his wife, Karinn, use several modes of transportation—an electric car, a bioethanol car and electric bikes—to transport their three children around town and to travel to and from work. The Batemans own two cars—a red, all-electric Nissan LEAF called the “Spaceship,” which they got in April 2012, and a 2001 Dodge Durango dubbed the Check out RelayRides at “Moonshine Guzzler.” The Durango, a four-wheel drive, runs on reguwww.relayrides.com. lar gas but can also take E85 bioethanol.

Both cars, along with the VW, are listed on RelayRides, a service in which car owners can list their vehicles for rent at cheaper rates than car rental companies. Bateman says the service was a great option for his family, which rarely uses the Durango for day-to-day tasks.

Despite his role as co-chair of the EANN, Bateman says it took him a while to embrace the available models of electric vehicles. Feeling disappointed after trying other EVs, the LEAF turned out to be a fun surprise—and happened to seat five, just big enough for his family. But while the Batemans get a lot of use out of their LEAF, and have put 10,000 miles on it so far, they often prefer their Optibike electric bicycles. The bikes have enough power to tow small trailers, and can be outfitted with studs to be winter-friendly. Bateman notes that, as avid cyclists, he and his wife enjoy the ride even when the weather is cold.

“My wife loves it because she gets to work feeling like she’s been outside, and is ready to start the day,” he says. “It’s great for people who like the outdoors. It’s like an adventure.”

Bateman acknowledges that relying on alternative vehicles in a city like Reno requires some sacrifice, but it’s not an impossible task. He says it took the family a while to figure out what worked best for them.

“It is a little bit inconvenient to give up the four-wheel drive,” he says. “But another couple can use it for skiing, and we don’t need it that bad.”

Bateman hopes to see more vehicle-sharing services, such as renting a car or bike for a couple hours at a time.

“Most people don’t use their car for 20 hours of the day,” he says.

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A Nevada tradition, “Sheep Dip” is a bath in which sheep are literally dipped.

In the Sheep Dip Show, local news-makers, politicians and the like are “dipped” in the satirical “Vat of Sheep Dip” to cleanse them of their past deeds.

This annual comedy show – now in its 49th year – is an evening of skits, songs and dance performed by locals, including members of the media and even a few of our famous (and infamous) politicians.

Sheep Dip, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. To date, over $410,000 has been donated to local scholarships and charities through Sheep Dip. Funds raised from this year’s show and program will support these local charities:

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The warehouses on Dickerson Road have become a hub for artists.

But for that New Year’s issue, to ring in 2011, the theme was something a little more radical, a concept that we spent a big chunk of the paper explaining: the renaissance generation. In her cover story about the subject, author Patricia Martin described a type of cultural renaissance, where artists of different stripes collaborate with each other and with forward-thinking entrepreneurs on large-scale projects. She described the conditions necessary for such a renaissance: An economic depression or other crisis that creates a vacuum to be filled; a few creative visionaries to act as catalysts; easy access to information; a dense but accessible, affordable and environmental urban core; and a friendly, cooperative spirit among the locals.

“Sound familiar?” wrote Martin.

“Reno is filled with the artists and thinkers, movers and collaborators who exemplify the trend. Maybe you know someone who goes all out for Burning Man every year. Maybe you know a business owner who gives back to the community in unique, charitable ways. From the university to the Nevada Museum of Art, from the 15-minute commutes to the bike paths that bisect the city’s core, from the geothermal and biofuel-powered casinos to the wind turbines on City Hall, even in the midst of foreclosure and employment crises, there are many indications that Reno is in the early stages of a cultural renaissance.”

Now, as 2013 gets underway, it’s time to revisit this idea. Has Reno experienced this cultural rebirth? Or

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have at least a few more phoenix feathers emerged from the ashes?

Erik Burke is a Reno artist who often travels around the country and abroad working on large public artworks, like murals. He says he’s seen this kind of cultural rebirth and renaissance first-hand in places like New Orleans, Detroit and Brooklyn.

involved with West Dick, an old warehouse on Dickerson Road with musician practice spaces, a metal shop and a woodshop. It’s also been an occasional venue for art exhibitions and music performances, and it’s part of a loose cluster of such places along Dickerson Road, including Reno Art Works, a gallery and artists’ work-

“WHY WOULD YOU PUT A THEATER IN THE BACK OF A THRIFT STORE? BUT I TELL YOU WHAT, YOU TRY IT OUT, IT’S AWESOME.” Aric Shapiro, Allie’s Alley stage manager “I’ve been noticing it slightly in Reno, but not to the degree of other places I’ve lived,” he says. “But there are those opportunities that are coming to fruition. There are changes and people taking advantage of how cheap it is to live here, but at the same time, we have a Virginia Street with so many motels that are vacant. If that hypothesis were true, I would think that those would be art studios or galleries.

But we have so much post-gambling real estate that is not being utilized.”

Still, there are seemingly innumerable new arts venues and studios that have sprung up in the last year or two, many of which are in old warehouse spaces. They are becoming hubs for cultural elbow-rubbing. Burke is

space, Wedge Ceramics Studio, and Infinity Forge, a blacksmithing shop.

There are dozens of different variation of creative collaborative working places around town—Bridgewire Makerspace, Reno Collective, 420 Valley, Holland Project, Wildflower Village, Artists’ Co-op Gallery … the list goes on. So, while the empty real estate might still overshadow these places, creative, collaborative spaces seem to be multiplying.

“The impulse for collaboration I think is incredibly simple,” Matt Schultz says. He’s a lead artist with The Pier Group, a group of artists best known for their Burning Man installations. “I think everyone who is creative or anyone who has ever had an idea, I think they struggle

with trying to find someone to start it with them. It’s always easier to do something in a group, whether it’s a basic idea or something much more complex.”

For last year’s Burning Man festival, The Pier Group constructed “Pier 2” a life-sized wooden replica of Spanish Galleon smashed into a pier. The sculpture topped many attendees’ highlights lists. The Pier Group hopes to one day install the ship on the island in Virginia Lake.

Schultz is also the director of The Roots of Happiness, an award-winning documentary film that takes a critical look at the role of charity in the lives of African orphans. And the artist group is currently working on a large-scale installation for Burning Man in 2014.

“With the ‘Pier’ project, we really fought the entire time to try to bring together both skilled and unskilled people,” Schultz says. “At the beginning of the process … we had 54 people—maybe six were professional woodworkers. The large majority of us had never done anything like this. We only had one person who had ever worked on a tall ship before, and she had done the rigging. So we didn’t understand how to put a ship together. Through time, using all the small skills that people brought to the table, we were able to make ourselves much stronger than the sum of our parts.

We were able to come together and build something that a lot of people found really spectacular.”

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Local artists of various mediums, and a canine friend, found a creative community in West Dick.

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Another example of a recent artistic collaboration that has brought together a seemingly disparate group of creative individuals is the upcoming revival of 6:01 AM: A Working Class Opera, a play co-written by three locals: rapper Richie “Apprentice” Panelli, spoken word poet, rapper and artist Pan Pantoja, and comedian Sam O’Brien.

The musical debuted in 2009 at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts.

The new production is being presented in a newly built theater, Allie’s Alley, in rear of the Circle of Life Hospice Foundation thrift store in the old Video Maniacs video store on Fifth Street.

“I think that fits right into the Ren Gen thing,” says Aric Shapiro, the play’s stage manager. “It’s ridiculous.

Why would you put a theater in the back of a thrift store? But I tell you what, you try it out, it’s awesome. All of the props we need are right there!”

This production also unites stage performers from different artistic disciplines. Some of the cast are spoken word performers associated with the local group Spoken Views. Others are improv comedians associated with the local troupe Empire Improv. The production begins its five-week run on Jan. 17.

“You do this stuff long enough, and people come out of the woodwork that have different things to offer,” says Shapiro, who’s also an artist and a cofounder of Reno Art Works. “There are people that can put money into the pot.

There are people that have artistic vision. There are builders. There are people who can design websites. The more you do it, the more you reach out into the community and build these cooperative, win-win networks.”

“There’s no one that, as an individual in this community, is going to stand

alone making art,” Schultz says. “My success has been in the people who have helped—the people in the Pier Group. None of these projects would have been done if I stood by myself, yelled at the top of my lungs, and tried to move wood with my mind.”

OPEN UP AND SAY AWE Nevadans love open spaces. This is not a state for agoraphobics. Nevadans love the open desert, long stretches of fresh snow, and the possibilities inherent in an empty room.

“Nevadans, all of us who really enjoy it here and choose to live here, we love the open skies,” Schultz says. “We love open spaces. We love big vistas, long sunrises and sunsets. We like big mountains and long white paths of snow. And I think that continues into the kind of art we create.”

“I think everyone needs some sort of space to feel free, to go to a place and cut out the monotony of day-today activities and get down to whatever your craft is, your art is, your vision,” Burke says. “For every artist, they need a space. I think for a lot of artists from Nevada, your idea of space is skewed compared to someone who grew up in Brooklyn, where you’re used to having a tiny little spot. We expect a lot more out here. We grew up with endless horizons. It’s beautiful here. We’re used to all this open space.

No boundaries! No limits! Push it!”

This love of openness is hopefully a good thing in many ways—an open space leads to an open mind, perhaps.

And that open-mindedness leads to an inclusive attitude among local artists, which might be great for community-

building, but negatively affects the local art market.

“At Reno Art Works, a big part of our philosophy and mission is, ‘Hey, professional artists are welcome, beginner artists are welcome, and unrealized artists are welcome,’” Shapiro says. “We want to sell some art, but we also want to encourage people who have never picked up a paintbrush to make something happen. And that’s what a space does. If you’ve got a space to do it, then you’ve got a reason to do it.

Just like going to your office. You go to your office to get some work done. You go to your studio to work on art and to share ideas.”

“The biggest key factor about Reno that’s giving it this opportunity for this growth and the chance to make some very unique art is that it’s accessible,” Schultz says. “We’re not a very cliquey city. You can talk to anyone in this city.

You can see the mayor on the street and have an open conversation with him. There’s very little pretense. …

That openness allows us the feel a freedom to experiment and play around with ideas and do things that are outside the norm. … And right now, at this moment, Reno art is still growing.

Our great artists aren’t shining to the point that they’re outshining everyone else who wants to produce art. You can still go to virtually any coffee shop in town, any pizza place in town and say, ‘Hey, I have 12 watercolors, can I do a show here?’And whatever the quality level, you can get your work shown.

That’s hard to achieve in L.A.” There’s democratic appeal to that degree of accessibility, but some exclusiveness in curatorial decisionmaking and critical responsibility is also something to aspire toward, especially in terms of developing a local art market where people actually want to buy artwork.

“I’d love to see the quality go up,” Schultz says. “Ultimately, the success of any Reno artist is going to hinge on the ability to create a market that deserves the prices it’s asking. Right now there are so few Reno artists who are actually making a living. There has been kind of a race to the bottom with the art scene when it comes to selling work here. All of us have some lessons to learn about trying to produce art that represents the time and value of the art, so that when a piece does sell, we get the money we need to survive while at the same time trying to find ways to make pieces that are efficient enough to sell at a low level that can cater to the lower income of the community.

So it’s a really tough balance.”

However, many of the upper tiers of local artists are able to sell their work nationally and internationally, through gallery representation or even just via the magic of the internet. In fact, some local artists have an easier time selling work to other markets.

“Here, I wouldn’t be able to price my work at what I should be able to

price my work at, or what my going rate is in other cities, because it just won’t sell,” Burke says. “But it all balances out. It’s so much cheaper to have studio space and time and resources here, as opposed to another city where you’re hustling so much to just have a couple hours a week to work on your stuff. Here you might not make more money, but have more time and space.”

Burke has started an artists’ residency program called The Big Little, which brings artists from outside of the community for month-long residences in Reno to work on artwork, including completing public art projects, often in collaboration with Burke.

Examples of completed art pieces include a mural on Pine Food & Spirits that Burke completed with New York artist N’DA, and the mural on the Holland Project that Burke made with Montreal artist Labrona.

“I get to bring my favorite artists here and work with them,” Burke says.

“I love that collaboration process.”

Through these collaborations with outside artists, Burke is able to import new techniques and artistic perspectives into the community. The flipside of this sort of cultural renaissance, in which outside artists collaborate with locals for the beautification of dilapidated areas of the community is gentrification, the process of renewal that brings an influx of middle-class and affluent people into a deteriorating area but at the expense of displacing the poorer residents who were already there.

“You see the effect of creating big artwork in a neighborhood, and this cultural, vibrant act,” Burke says. “And it’s bringing interest back to the community, but it’s also bringing almost too much interest where it becomes hip and cool, and people move to that neighborhood, and then the coffee shops pop up, and then people can’t afford to live there. But at the same time, you’re making the people who actually live in that neighborhood happy, and like they are important and people actually care about them. And before that, they’ve just been marginalized and forgotten. It’s a weird, strange balance, and though you feel like you’re doing something good, the repercussions are not always positive. … It’s such a weird feeling. It’s like giving someone the best birthday present that you know is ultimately going to destroy them—or might have the possibility to destroy them.”

There’s a fine line between cultural renaissance and gentrification. And gentrification has the potential of erasing whatever unique character attracts artists in the first place. Regardless, Burke says Reno is still at the beginning of this cycle.

“It’s at the very beginning of the curve still,” he says. “The price of real estate is low, but not that low, and there’s not enough people here yet.”

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“There’s no one that, as an individual in this community, is going to stand alone making art,” says Matt Schultz, lead artist of The Pier Group.

Artists Aric Shapiro and Pan Pantoja hang out inside Reno Art Works (RAW).

“I think Reno’s in a position that a lot of underdog cities have been in over the years, where there’s a whole a bunch of really interesting people who find something compelling about our downtrodden, slightly messy casino city,” Schultz says.

“And we do have this issue where, if we build an art community, and we build up a market, it’s naturally going to bring more money in, and more prestigious artists into town, and it’s naturally going to end some of the quality that brought some of the strange weirdo artists into town.”

Schultz and The Pier Group have the startup funds to launch a larger community art makerspace in Reno, one with large scale industrial tools, like woodcutters, metal cutters and 3D printers.

“We’ve been working on trying to open an art makerspace in town for the past four or five months, and the big challenge we’ve had is trying to find a place that’s central enough where the landlords don’t want to ask for an obscene amount of money,” Schultz says. “The landlords on Fourth Street are very much compelled to think their properties are worth an extremely

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large sum of money and as we continue to talk to them they continue to throw out numbers that are higher than the Bay Area. … What’s happening on Dickerson is absolutely glorious, but every single one of those groups has basically maximized their space.”

“Dickerson Road is just a great little island between the train tracks and the Truckee River,” Burke says.

“It’s a dead end street, and for that reason, it is its own space.”

But Dickerson Road is primarily a place for art makers. Increasingly, art consumers are more likely to be drawn toward Midtown.

“It went from being a dilapidated, underappreciated region to this whole new gentrified, appreciated area,” Shapiro says. “People want to live here. People want to be here. These businesses are more successful because they’re beautiful.”

Many of the buildings in Midtown have been decorated by local artists, like muralists Joe C. Rock. Nonetheless, Burke says Midtown is still not the epitome of cultural redevelopment it’s sometimes being branded as.

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“Right now it’s just more businesses popping up,” Burke says. “It’s successful, and it’s smart, and it’s kind of this coming back to the center, which happens in every city. People go to the center, then they move away, and there’s sprawl, and then they come back to the center when it becomes cool and cheaper. Cities kind of ebb and flow back and forth from the central hub. I definitely like what’s happening at Midtown. I especially like because it is near where I live … but there’s better things than hanging out at bars and restaurants—though they’re really important for creating that dialogue and collaboration.”

And even in Midtown, there are still plenty of empty buildings, unused spaces awaiting a creative exploration.

“We really want to get into all these spaces, cover them with paint, make them look awesome, show people what they could be and then hey, find somebody else who wants to rent it out who wants to put in a business that will generate more capital for you,” Shapiro says. “But in the meantime, you’ve got an empty warehouse, an empty space collecting dust? Bring some artists in there.” Ω |

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It’s fitting that I was at the aptly subtitled Hawk’s Nest—Nevada’s only second class bar—when I first rubbed elbows with members of E Clampus Vitus (ECV).

There’s something unbelievable about the whole fraternal order, and the disorder that bonds them together, that makes you want to believe anyway.

I mean, it’s not hard to marvel at the joint. The place seems like it’s been around for ages. Some Comstock folk probably wet whistles here, you can bet. And yet, if you step outside, you’ll see all that gaudy DaMonte Ranch development spreading across the winter landscape, burning embers of hot satanic commerce.

The modern world flourishes, and yet this vestige of a romantic, bygone era defiantly holds on. Shit, where else can you get $1.50 Budweisers?

And, in a way, this unassuming watering hole simply defines the ECV ethos.

Perhaps, it’s the unpretentious atmosphere, and the ironic, yet at the same time honest, sign outside that makes this place fitting.

You see, the Clampers, or E Clampus Vitus, are an absurd bunch.

The irony and absurdity of the entire fraternal order arises from the very core concept of the group. They are a historical society steeped in folklore and mythology. They convene to celebrate history and to share it. But they are also a drinking society. So, when they gather to share their history, they are perhaps not sharing it in the most reliable state.

In a way, this perfectly reflects their motto.

As local Clamper officer Jeremy Wilson puts it, “Our motto is Credo Quia Absurdum, which roughly translates to everything we do is based on absurdity. But when it comes to our individual membership, we take that very seriously. “ There are many different interpretations and versions of the origins of

the Clampers, but most attribute it to Ephraim Bee, who started the order in 1845 in the newly established West Virginia. Most agree that Ephraim Bee was blackballed by the Masons, so he started his own brotherhood as a way to stick it to the Masons.

In a way, it started half in jest.

Ephraim did many things to mock the Masons, and other fraternal orders, like the Odd Fellows. But it was also a way for blue-collar, working class types to stick together. The members ultimately took themselves very seriously.

Chief Truckee member Jason Finely describes it as a “whitecollar/blue-collar thing.” He sees it as a reaction to the other fraternal orders that were selective in whom they initiated. For the Clampers, you didn’t have to be someone of means; you could be anyone and be a Clamper.

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“The Masons would march through town,” Finley says. “They would wear their fancy sashes and badges and whatnot. And these guys that were Clampers all came out of these mining camps, and they didn’t have the money for all these fancy things. So, what they would do is take the tops off bean cans and stick them on their union suit.”

They wore these unpretentious badges to show that anyone could be decorated. It was a gesture of humor that these men took very seriously.

Though the modern Clampers are predominantly in the West, the organization originally started in West Virginia, a state that was itself created absurdly, seceding from the state of Virginia after it had succeeded from the union. It popped up in the local mining camps and was moved out West by Joe Zumwalt, and it flour-

Clamper Jesse Hudson has a good time at Ryan's Saloon, a Clamper hangout.

ished in California in tandem with the excitement of the 1849 gold rush.

But, just as the gold depleted, and the mining camps disappeared, so did the culture of the Clampers fizzle out.

The modern incarnation of the Clampers came only decades later.

By the 1930s, the Clampers were virtually forgotten, but it was revitalized

by San Franciscan historian Carl Wheat, who learned about the group and decided to preserve its history.

From there the organization took on a whole new identity.

Wilson describes the first incarnation of the Clampers like this: “Originally, it wasn’t started as a way to preserve history; it was started as a social club.”

Soon the direction of the Clampers landed on preserving history and an old way of life. They wanted to not only preserve their heritage and mutual history, but to keep the old world form of community alive and well.

Leader of the plaque

“Our whole common thing is observing and preserving history,” Finely says. For the Clampers, history is something to share, not to be stored away in dusty books in an empty library somewhere. It’s something that’s alive and vibrant.

This is one of the reasons that they bring history to the people. One of the annual traditions is for each chapter of the Clampers to erect a plaque once a year. The chapter Humbug, or Gray-beard, decides what they want to commemorate and then they raise the funds to make it happen. But, they don’t commemoOPINION

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rate obvious moments in history that everyone already knows about. They look to preserve a history that, without them, might be completely forgotten.

“We’re not going to plaque something that is going to be in your history book,” Wilson says. “We’re going to plaque obscure stuff.’’

Finley and Wilson trade off telling me about a plaque that was erected by the Snowshoe chapter out of Genoa. They plaqued a building that is no longer standing, it was a school that many great Nevadans went to in the days before public education. In its time, it was one of the best schools in Nevada. But, because the building no longer stands, few if any know about it. Except for the plaque that commemorates it.

It’s about literally building a community. In the old days when it started, it was about the Clampers vs. the Masons, about the blue-collar vs. the white-collar. Like Finley puts it: “If you’re gonna have your group with your people, well, we’re gonna have our group with our people.’’

But they tell me that now it is more about nurturing a positive community within our larger community.

The Clampers are bonded by a brotherhood, and their goal is to spread that sense of belonging and community as much as possible.

“Once you go through the initiation ceremony, all these guys are brothers,” Finley says. “If one of these guys calls me up at 3 a.m. and they need a ride, I’m gonna pick them up.”

Their brotherhood extends outside of their membership. They’re gracious in the way they treat me as an outsider, but they also discuss raising money for different charities. Even though they are a fraternity, which 11505 SO VIRGINIA ST means no women can join, they raise money specifically for organizations RENO, NV 89511 that help women and children.

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11505 SO VIRGINIA ST MINIOFRENO.COM 775-851-6464 I ask them about the red shirts, RENO, NV 89511 and Wilson explains that it goes back 11505 SO VIRGINIA to the mining camp days: “In the 775-851-6464 event of a cave-in, they were easy to MINIOFRENO.COM RENO, NV 89511 spot out.”

But in modern times, it’s so they 775-851-6464 can easily spot those in their ranks.

As they move from town to town, they look out for their brothers who wear the red shirts and ECV pins.

And their brothers could be anyone—doctors, lawyers, mechanics, etc. They’re out there: a brotherhood, whose ranks, whose community, whose history, and whose bar tab grows day by day. Ω

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Anonymous Jones The Medicine

In the Mix is a monthly column of reviews of albums by musical artists local to the Reno area.

To submit an album for review consideration, send a physical copy to Brad Bynum, Reno News & Review, 708 N. Center St., Reno NV 89501 or a digital link to bradb@ newsreview.com.

The record release party for The Medicine is Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Lounge, 306 E. Fourth St. For more information, visit www.reverb nation.com/ anonymousjones or www.facebook.com/ larrycoopermusic

The Medicine is a new record by the group Anonymous Jones, a trio of Reno rappers: Tsuyoshi “Yosh” Curtis, Chari “Knowledge” Smith and the ubiquitous Tony “Locus” Walker. All three rappers have great moments throughout the record, but Knowledge seems especially on point. She sounds, by turns, soulful and sensitive, and then tough and rugged.

It’s a diverse, well-organized record, with eclectic beats and varied approaches to the mic. A lot of the lyricism is introspective and personal, but presented with dynamic, block-rocking energy. It’s part of the current trend in hip-hop proving that the supposed schism between conHIP-HOP scious rap and gangsta shit is a thing of the past. You can say smart stuff and also cuss a lot.

The wide range means, of course, that some songs work better than others—the upbeat bangers are generally more appealing than the mellow numbers. And, like a lot of hip-hop records, there are a couple of unnecessary skits, but more of the tracks hit than miss.

“Occupy,” the first proper song, is one of the best, with a taut and coiled beat, and agreeably anxious energy. “I’ve got one problem, and you got 99/And we ain’t comfortable no more riding the

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sideline,” raps Knowledge. The topical references immediately date the song to two years ago, but its energy is timeless.

Even better is “Throwing Up”: Over a beat that sounds like something off Watch The Throne, the rappers give funny, sly social commentary about binge drinking. And Knowledge somehow manages to make a chorus where she simulates vomiting into a memorable, catchy hook. The song also pulls off the great trick of having it both ways: the lyrics skew heavy drinkers, but at the same time, the energy of the track just makes you want to party.

Larry Cooper is a singer-songwriter originally from Arizona and currently doing the open mic circuit around Reno. On open mics, he might be seen playing an acoustic guitar, but on his self-titled EP, it’s all multi-tracked electric guitars and even drums on some songs. In fact, there’s a general impression on this album of a frustrated rocker awaiting replies to his “musicians wanted” ROCK ad. “The Art of Letting Go,” for example, sounds like a teenager playing a Sublime song through a practice amp in his dorm room. (The canonical treatment of Bradley Nowell common among many younger songwriters is disturbing.) His vocals, especially in the upper reaches, are quite nice, occasionally even reminiscent of Jeff Buckley. But the songs don’t sound fully formed. He’s got the first half of the singer-songwriter equation down, and, with a bit more honing of his craft, he might get the second half. But he’s not there yet.

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Keep you in check

Artist Ai Weiwei plays chess against the Chinese government.

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry “Sometimes art is confused with decoration,” says Colin Robertson, curator of education at the by Nevada Museum of Art. “Several times [in Kris Vagner history] art became one of the important lynchpins for catalyzing cultural shift, cultural change and cultural learning in a lot of places.”

Robertson programs the museum’s film series with that in mind. The next film he’ll screen is Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a documentary that follows Chinese artist Ai Weiwei from his Beijing studio to internaAi Weiwei: Never Sorry tional museum exhibits to the police station screens at 1 p.m. Jan. 19 where he confronts the authorities who’ve at the Nevada Museum assaulted him in a hotel room. of Art, 160 W. Liberty St. There’s not much danger of confusing Tickets, $8-10, are Ai’s work with decoration, even when it available at www.nevadaart.org. For looks gorgeous, which it often does. He more information, call straightforwardly opposes government 329-3333. authority, especially China’s. Ai uses “multimedia,” which means just about any form of communication available, from ancient Chinese artifacts recontextualized in a museum—or even smashed on the sidewalk!—to potlucks and Twitter. He gives the finger to symbols of authority world-

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wide—literally; he took snapshots of his own middle finger raised to Tiananmen Square, the Eiffel Tower and the White House. He was the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium, the gracefully swooping monolith of a “Bird’s Nest” built for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, which he later protested for displacing immigrants. And he tweets 140-character gems in defense free speech for hours each day.

When asked to describe what kind of artist he is, Ai says, “I consider myself more of a chess player. My opponent makes a move. I make a move.”

Most of Ai’s strategic plays are against one formidable opponent: China’s government. He makes each one, complex and irrevocable, in reaction to authorities’ control over the flow of information. When the government and the press weren’t talking much about the death toll from the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, Ai started speaking up.

Officials apparently weren’t investigating, so Ai and his volunteers went around asking schools and families for names of the dead.

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He memorialized them in a museum exhibit in Germany.

Chess, indeed. At one point in the film, the police shut down Ai’s blog and put his studio under surveillance. He started using Twitter frequently, which is outside the police department’s jurisdiction. A few scenes later, the camera of Alison Klayman, the film’s sharply observant director, producer and cinematographer, quietly finds two lifelike, hand-carved marble surveillance cameras on Ai’s property.

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him “Teacher Ai,” studio assistants who look immensely happy working for him, and family members. Police hassle him, his family life gets complicated, and his mother worries for his life. All along, he remains stoically calm and persistent. He’s an internationally revered art superstar who declines opportunities to sell when the market is high. Instead, he conducts actions, thoroughly documented by Klayman and crew, such as publicly demonstrating the futility of China’s legal appeals process by trying to actually use it.

The film was released in July 2012 and has racked up accolades on the festival circuit but hasn’t seen a wide release—although it is available from Netflix. It’s screened in Europe, Asia and Australia, and it’s now slowly being released in the U.S., mostly at museum and university theaters, including the Crocker Museum in Sacramento in February and a couple of venues in San Francisco and Los Angeles in April. Ω

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made pickles, truffle mayonnaise and garlic fries.

But what got my attention was the seafood mix grill, with a four-ounce beef tenderloin ($30). It included half a lobster tail, bacon-wrapped scallops, clams and shrimp with the beef. The lobster was sweet and tender. The applewood-smoked bacon around the white wine and garlic sautéed silverdollar-sized scallops held the smoky, savory, tender sea meat together.

Shrimp the size of a man’s thumb and manila clams also cooked in the white wine-garlic bath were flavorful and tender. An amazing twice-baked potato and fresh green beans with shallots and chopped bacon rounded out this repast.

Dessert was killer— Grande Marnier cheesecake ($7) dipped in dark chocolate—wow! There’s a proper after-dinner drink menu ($4$18) of Cognacs, single malts and ports.

The extensive and wellrounded wine list—including 22 by-the-glass choices ($5$13)—is fun to read, and there’s a premier selections list ($52-$190), with names like Perrier-Jouét, Cakebread, Far Niente, Stag’s Leap, Caymus, and Nickel & Nickel. But being a true Burgundian and following my wine mantra—there are no rules, just drink what you like—I went with the Buena Vista Carneros Pinot Noir ($9).

Before there were vineyards in every valley north of San Francisco, before Napa and Sonoma were household names, before there was a California wine world at all, there was Buena Vista. Founded in 1857, Buena Vista is California’s first premium winery. This solid Pinot has aromatic smells of black cherry and cranberry rising subtly out of the glass that evolve into scents of rose hips and eucalyptus. On the palate, the tannins are lightened by a nice acidity that makes this a very balanced wine.

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His current offerings of starters run the gambit from lobster bisque ($7) to stuffed mushrooms with goat cheese ($7) to salmon tartare ($7) prepared table-side.

There are Italian pastas ($15-$24) and beef stroganoff ($19), a classic, rare find on today’s menus. Chilean sea bass ($28) caught my eye in the seafood and chicken ($19-$28) selections, and the steaks, USDA choice Nebraska meat ($18-$29) and grilled lamb chops ($28) made this bill of fare very complete. But wait, there’s a special selections offering ($26-$39), with lobster tail, shrimp tournedos and even a gourmet hamburger (a.k.a.

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Gangster Squad When the release date of Gangster Squad was delayed after the Aurora, Colo., theater shootings, the reason seemed to be due to a scene depicting violence in a movie theater. That scene, which was featured in the trailer, has been removed.

They should’ve scrapped the whole picture.

This movie is a mess.

Gangster Squad depicts a very, very fictional account of the LAPD’s “under the table” efforts to remove gangster Mickey Cohen (played here by by a truly awful Sean Penn) from power. While Bob Grimm next to nothing in this movie actually happened, bgrimm@ I could forgive a little artistic license when it newsreview.com comes to a gangster pic. What I can’t forgive is cartoon caricatures, terrible performances, misguided directorial tone and a crap screenplay.

Hello, January.

The film is set in 1949 Los Angeles, where mobster Mickey Cohen has a firm grip on organized crime and the cops. Well-meaning LAPD Chief Parker (a typically grizzly Nick Nolte) tells brave Sgt. John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) to leave his badge at home, gather a squad of badasses, and disrupt Cohen’s operations.

comic book hero (Robert Patrick) and his sidekick (Michael Pena), both great with their guns and the wisecracks.

Together, they form a force that they wish was as cool as The Untouchables, but achieves a lameness factor on par with the Scooby Doo gang. (Live-action Scooby, not animated.

Animated Scooby was cool.)

Director Ruben Fleischer is shooting for an authentic late ’40s gangster film feel, but achieves something more akin to parody. It’s a bunch of usually decent actors playing dress up with their toy guns, and they all seem lost.

Emma Stone wastes her time as perhaps the film’s most bizarre character. She’s Cohen’s etiquette coach—rather than making her a straight-up hooker—somebody who is sleeping with a monster, and then two-timing him with Gosling’s Wooter. And, yet, we are supposed to like her.

Good luck trying to make that character a sympathetic one. They dress Stone up in heavy makeup and flashy dresses, and feed her terrible dialogue. She’s completely wrong for the role, although I would have a hard time picking somebody right for it.

Penn has chewed scenery before (I Am Sam, Casualties of War). This time out, he not only chews the scenery, he’s a freaking wood chipper. His entire performance goes in his hilariously contorted face and shoots out his butt. I appreciate Penn as an actor most of the time, but sometimes—just sometimes—he can be the worst actor on the planet. This is one of those times.

Regrettably, the more reliable Gosling is just as bad, perhaps worse. He decides to use a voice here that makes him sound like a 12-year-old kid doing a lame James Cagney impersonation.

It’s bad to the point of distraction, as is his constantly flipping his lighter in manner that I’m sure he thinks is authentic. We get it, Ryan Gosling, you learned how to flip your lighter, ’40s style. Now, knock it off.

Gangster Squad lacks originality, a sense of purpose, style, class, ducks (I didn’t see one damned duck in this whole movie!), Michael Keaton (although it feels like his Johnny Dangerously character could pop out any moment), and a basic overall reason for being.

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The squad includes soft-voiced Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), a slightly blasé officer who plays with his lighter a lot. There’s also the brainiac (Giovanni Ribisi) who spends much of the movie wearing headphones and tinkering with things.

There’s the knife-wielding officer Coleman Harris (Anthony Mackie) who will throw a knife at your hand in a crowded nightclub, even though he’s a cop and probably shouldn’t be doing things like that, what with lots of people standing around and all. And, finally, there’s the

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I hate the Paranormal Activity sequels.

Maybe that’s why this Marlon Wayans spoof of PA sequels, and other found-footage horror movies, had me laughing hard at times. Perhaps I’m in the target audience ready to laugh at the stupidity of foundfootage horror. Perhaps it’s because I think farts are funny. Either way, I’d be lying if I told you this didn’t have me laughing. Wayans plays a guy who has his girlfriend (Essence Atkins) moving in, so he buys a camera and gets security cams installed as well. The girl brings a demon with her, and that demon likes to get high and sleep with both of them while the cameras are rolling. This movie works because Wayans is fully committed to the lunacy, as is Atkins. It’s no comedy classic, but it scores enough raunchy laughs to qualify it as a keeper.

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Man, it bugs me that Quentin Tarantino’s latest is only passably entertaining. I have loved his past films. This is the first one I’m not in love with. Jamie Foxx plays Django, a slave purchased by a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) two years before the Civil War. Django is purchased because he has seen some targets the bounty hunter is pursuing. Django is promised his freedom after they find those targets. When those targets are gotten, they pursue Django’s wife (Kerry Washington) on a plantation owned by the repellent Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). This one follows some of the same blueprints as Tarantino’s own Inglourious Basterds. It feels as if he is repeating himself a bit. There are some great performances, especially from Waltz and DiCaprio. It just doesn’t have the heft of past Tarantino efforts. Perhaps this has something to do with this being the first Tarantino movie edited by someone other than the late Sally Menke.

Hyde Park on Hudson

Bill Murray plays FDR in this tonally abhorrent, stank movie about the former President’s dalliances with distant cousin Daisy (Laura Linney) around the time he was meeting Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and King George VI (Samuel West) to discuss World War II and eat hot dogs.

Watching FDR get a handjob from his cousin is bad enough, but this film’s obsession with hot dogs is maddening. Olivia Williams is on hand as Eleanor Roosevelt, and she’s good enough to make you wish the movie was just about the former First Lady. Murray is dull here, giving us an FDR that doesn’t seem capable of staying awake, let alone running a country.

Even worse is Linney, who looks and sounds lost (her voiceover narration is infuriating).

Director Roger Michell doesn’t seem to know whether he’s making a historical drama, a comedy, or sleep fuel. It’s uneven, it’s embarrassing, and it needed to be stopped. Yet, here it is, trying to garner Oscar nominations. In case you can’t tell, I hate this movie.

I hate it very much.

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A family struggles to survive in Thailand after the massive 2004 tsunami that claimed more than 230,000 lives. Naomi Watts is Oscar-worthy as Maria Belon and Ewan McGregor is equally good as her husband Henry. The two are on Christmas vacation with their children when the tsunami hits, and become separated. Tom Holland gives one of the great breakthrough performances of 2012 as their oldest son. Amazingly, the film is based on real people and their actual experiences. Director Juan Antonio Bayona has made a respectful film about one of the worst recorded disasters in human history. It’s a testament to the people who lost their lives, and those who survived. Watts will tear your heart out, especially when she lets out her first, terrifying scream. Of all the images that stuck in my head from 2012 films, that one might be the one I’ll remember the most.

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Bradley Cooper is on fire as Pat, a troubled man recently out of a mental institution and obsessed with his ex-wife.

He’s so obsessed hat he can’t see the value in Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a recently widowed neighbor trying to befriend him.

Directed by David O. Russell, the movie is a funny, slick treatment of people with real problems that works because Russell and his performers find the right balance.

Robert De Niro does his best work in years as Pat’s obsessive father, and Chris Tucker gets big laughs as Pat’s former mental institution buddy. Cooper and Lawrence make for one of the year’s most interesting screen couples. They are certainly unique.

Russell is establishing himself as one of the industry’s most reliable and innovative directors.

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Just what the hell is this film trying to say? Matt Damon plays a corporate man who goes to a small farming town to buy up their land for natural gas mining. His corporation intends to use fracking, a drilling method that cracks stone far beneath the Earth’s surface and releases natural gas. It’s a method with some known environmental side effects, and I think this movie is preaching against it. Or is it? In the end, the film seems more concerned with salvaging the Damon character as virtuous rather than tackling the bigger questions it seems to be asking. John Krasinski, who cowrote the screenplay with Damon, also plays a strange, strange character in the movie who serves to do nothing but puzzle the viewer. Damon was supposed to direct, but had to call upon friend Gus Van Sant to take over. The result is the second bad film in a row, after Restless, from Van Sant, normally a very reliable director.

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This is a grand, beautifully shot adaptation of the legendary musical, directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman in the heavy-lifting role of persecuted bread thief Jean Valjean. Set in 19th century France, the musical calls for nearly every word to be sung, and it’s a major undertaking. Hooper had his cast sing live on the set rather than prerecording in a sound booth, and this results in a moving musical experience. Jackman has a spectacular voice, and you get at true sense that he and his costars are acting these songs, rather than lip-synching. Anne Hathaway will probably win an Oscar for her work as Fantine, singing her big number in one take and summoning honest, heartwrenching tears. Russell Crowe, as Valjean’s lawman nemesis Javert, doesn’t have half of Jackman’s voice, but there’s something about his interpretation that’s appropriate and amplifies the character’s loneliness. Every number is treated with a majestic grace that makes this one of the greatest movie musicals I’ve ever seen.

Django Unchained

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Director Kathryn Bigelow getting snubbed by Oscar for this taut, scary, intelligent movie about the war on terror and hunt for Bin Laden is a travesty. Well, it’s a travesty when it comes to movies and stuff, not so much in the grand scheme of things. Still, Bigelow deserves praise for putting together a movie that is both exciting political thriller and terrific action movie. Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is deserving of the accolades as Maya, a composite character of CIA agents who managed to find Bin Laden in Pakistan and end his life. The film contains scenes of torture, but it doesn’t feel “pro-torture” by any means. It’s a great movie that will only get greater with time, and yet another reason to call Bigelow one of the best in the business.

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Passion play Mel Wade Musician Mel Wade credits her older brother, Rob Wade, for helping her discover her calling in music. He gave her by Nora Heston first guitar when she was 18. She says his music style has been a big influence on her rootsy soul and bluesy folk sound.

“His writing style is very much what inspires me with music in general,” Wade says. She sings, writes songs, and plays guitar.

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keys and singing at the same time, enabling her to embrace her first musical love.

“I grew up playing piano but never envisioned anything greater than that,” she says. The singer/songwriter plans to release an EP later this year, hopefully in the next few months. She says she hopes the EP will allow people to hear her new sound, since she feels she has grown musically since her album was released.

Aside from her family, Wade says she owes at least some of her success to the musicians around her who have helped her get gigs and progress musically. Originally from Boise, she says both Idaho and Nevada offer musical communities that feel like family, where people help each other instead of compete against one another.

Wade hopes people get something from her music, though she’s not entirely sure what that is.

“I hope to inspire people,” she says. “I want people to feel good inside. I want them to be able to connect. I want people to be able to take something from it … for them to take away something that has opened up inside of them.”

Wade really enjoys it when people tell her they love how her music made them feel.

Wade exudes passion even when just talking about her music.

“I truly feel like I have something very inspiring to hear,” she says. “I want people to experience the passion that I have for what I do in my music and hope to inspire them to follow whatever their passion might be.”

The part-time café worker, who also plays drums, has a monthly show at Midtown Wine Bar, a place she describes as “small and quaint.” She credits the bar with being her favorite place to play in part because of the warm and welcoming patrons and owners.

Additionally, Wade has been known to play other local hot spots like Cantina, The Grape & The Grain and Java Jungle. Ω

“Love, pain ... they can inspire beautiful music,” says songwriter Mel Wade.

For more information, visit www.reverbnation.com/ melwade.

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Wade writes most of her own music, based partly on her own experiences and also on the experiences of others—some real, some make-believe. She also co-writes with her brother, and her album, released in 2009, features some songs written solely by him—and used with his permission, of course.

So what inspires the songstress? “Love, pain,” she says.

“They can inspire beautiful music and that’s what I try to do. …

Lyrics are really important to me.”

One of her crowd favorites, “Penny Song,” is all about the lyrics, a play on words about change—both coins and in the sense of transition.

Though Wade is known around town for her acoustic sound on the guitar, she says one of her goals for 2013 involves bringing piano back into her music more. She says she will bring a keyboard to live shows and embrace the first musical instrument she learned at the age of 6.

Admittedly more accomplished on the piano than guitar, Wade says many people don’t even know she plays it, but her goal is to become more comfortable playing

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MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 1/21-1/23

Alias Smith, 9:30pm, no cover

Moon Gravy, 8pm, no cover

DG Kicks, 9pm, Tu, no cover

Sunday Night Acoustics/Open Mic, 8pm, no cover

Open mic hosted by Casey Cupcakes, 8pm, M, no cover

Mark Farina, 10pm, $20

214 W. Commercial Row., (775) 329-9444

3RD STREET

Blues jam w/Blue Haven, 9:30pm, no cover

Days 11, 9:30pm, no cover

THE ALLEY

Music Trivia hosted by Chris Payne, 8:30pm, no cover

Un Grande Benefito Para Chapin’s Culo Demension 13, Cowboys from Hell, Tempus, w/Sucka Punch, Boot to the Kool, 8pm, $TBA Downtime, Undenied, 8pm, no cover

125 W. Third St., (775) 323-5005 906 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 358-8891

BAR-M-BAR

Freestyle firespinning w/guest host Beau Borders, 9pm, no cover

816 Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 351-3206

THE BLACK TANGERINE

Bike Night Blues Jam w/live music, 7pm, no cover

CEOL IRISH PUB

Pub Quiz Trivia Night, 8pm, no cover

The Clarke Brothers, 9pm, no cover

Wild Horse Drive, 9pm, no cover

CHAPEL TAVERN

Sonic Mass w/DJ Tigerbunny, 7pm, no cover

Hellbound Glory, DJ 50 Spence, 10pm, no cover

Elsie After All Benefit, 10pm, $15

9825 S. Virginia St., (775) 853-5003 538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558 1099 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-2244

Mark Farina

COMMA COFFEE

World Dance Open Floor Night, 8pm, no cover

312 S. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 883-2662

Jan. 18, 10 p.m.

1up 214 W. Commercial Row 329-9444

Celtic Sessiuns, 7pm, Tu, no cover

Large Bills Accepted, noon, M, no cover

CORKSCROO BAR AND GRILL

Comedy

Open Mic and Art Show, 8:15pm, M, no cover

10 E. Ninth St., (775) 284-7270

COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR 10142 Rue Hilltop, Truckee; (530) 587-5711

Jason Wooley, 7pm, no cover

Pyle of Zen, 7pm, no cover

DAVIDSON’S DISTILLERY 275 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-1917

EL CORTEZ LOUNGE

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

235 W. Second St., (775) 324-4255

FUEGO

3rd Street, 125 W. Third St., 323-5005: Comedy Night & Improv w/Patrick Shillito, W, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke, 9pm, Tu, no cover Open mic, 9pm, W, no cover

Frazzled, 9:30pm, no cover

VooDoo Dogz, 9:30pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Miss Amber, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, M, Tu, no cover Karaoke w/Miss Amber, 9pm, W, no cover

Karaoke w/Andrew, 9pm, no cover

Bass Heavy, 9pm, W, $TBA

Live flamenco guitar music, 5:30pm, no cover

170 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-1800

THE GRID BAR & GRILL

8545 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach; (530) 546-0300

HARRY’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL

DJ Bobby G, 7pm, no cover

1100 E. Plumb Ln., (775) 828-7665

Open mic, 7pm, no cover

The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, (800) 553-1022: Greg Fitzsimmons, Jonny Loquasto, Th-F, Su, 9pm, $25; Sa, 8pm, 10pm, $30; John Caponera, David Gee, W, 9pm, $25

Sunday Music Showcase, 7pm, no cover

Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., 686-6600: Hypnot!c with Dan Kimm, F, 7pm, $13, $16; BJ Johnson, F, 9:30pm; Sa, 7pm, 9:30pm; $13, $16

THE HOLLAND PROJECT 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858

JAVA JUNGLE

246 W. First St., (775) 329-4484

JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Live Jazz w/First Take featuring Rick Metz, 6pm, no cover

1180 Scheels Dr., Sparks; (775) 657-8659

Bill Davis, 6pm, no cover

Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777: Dave Mencarelli, Th, Su, 7:30pm, $15.95; F, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $15.95; Sa, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $17.95; Frances Dilorinzo, Tu, W, 7:30pm, $15.95

Open mic, 7pm, M, no cover

Keith Alan Hartranft, 1pm, no cover

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Grand Opening Celebration All Of January - This Thursday 1/17 -

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FEBRUARY 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 @ 8PM

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MATINEE SUNDAY JAN 27 @2PM

Featuring Jenes Carter & Friends

TICKETS (IN ADVANCE) $16 - STUDENTS/SENIORS & MILITARY $18 - GENERAL ADMISSION

Ever y - Friday & Saturday -

Salsa Club

TICKETS (AT THE DOOR) $20 - ALL TICKETS

(Free Salsa lessons on Friday from 9-10pm) Featuring local favorites DJ Mario and DJ Zorro playing the hottest mix of Salsa, Cumbia, Bachatta, Reggaton, Merengue and more. *VIP bottle service available

Produced by special arrangement with dramatists play service

BRÜKA THEATER 99 N. VIRGINIA ST. RENO 775.323.3221 www.Bruka.org OPINION

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JUB JUB’S THIRST PARLOR

Open mic, 7pm, M, no cover

71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652

KNITTING FACTORY CONCERT HOUSE 211 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-5648 1) Main Stage 2) Top Shelf Lounge

2) Boggan, 11:30pm, no cover

KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL 405 Vine St. (775) 323-6500

Hellbound Glory

1) Loverance, Clyde Carson, Jonn Hart, 8pm, $22-$50 2) Mike Madnuss, 11:30pm, no cover

1) Seasons of Insanity, Matt Reardon, Black Sunshine, Hollywood Trashed, Courtesy Call, Rubles Plunge, 8pm, $6

Hip hop w/Conway & Associates, 9pm, $5

The Andromeda Project, Wild Horse, Stereo Killers, 9pm, $5

NEW OASIS

Los Tucanes De Tijuana, 9pm, $30

2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 359-4020

Jan. 18, 10 p.m.

Chapel Tavern 1099 S. Virginia St. 324-2244

PIZZA BARON

Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Roger Scime, 8pm, no cover

THE POINT

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7pm, no cover

1155 W. Fourth St., (775) 329-4481

Steve Starr Karaoke, 9pm, W, no cover Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7:30pm, W, no cover

POLO LOUNGE

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Corky Bennett, 7pm, W, no cover

PONDEROSA SALOON

Karaoke w/Rockin’ Steel, 7:30pm, no cover

Live music, 8pm, no cover

RISE NIGHTCLUB

Student Night, 10pm, $10, $5 w/college student ID after 11pm

Rise Culture Night, 10pm, $10

3001 W. Fourth St., (775) 322-3001 1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864 106 S. C St., Virginia City; (775) 847-7210 210 N. Sierra St., (775) 786-0833

RUBEN’S CANTINA

1483 E. Fourth St., (775) 622-9424

Hip Hop and R&B Night, 10pm, $5; no cover charge for women before midnight

Karaoke w/DJ Hustler, 9pm, Tu, no cover Hip Hop Open Mic, 9pm, W, no cover

RYAN’S SALOON

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

SIDELINES BAR & NIGHTCLUB

Strangeworld, 9:30pm, no cover

924 S. Wells Ave., (775) 323-4142 1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks; (775) 355-1030

Eric Sardinas

2) Erik Lobe, 11:30pm, no cover

Live jazz, 7:30pm, W, no cover Black and Blues Jam, 8:30pm, Tu, no cover

Vicious Circle, 9:30pm, no cover

ST. JAMES INFIRMARY

Strange on the Range, 7pm, M, no cover Tuesday Night Trivia, 8pm, Tu, no cover

445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

Jan. 18, 10 p.m.

Crystal Bay Club 14 Highway 28 Crystal Bay 833-6333

STREGA BAR

Karaoke with Steve Starr, 9pm, no cover

STUDIO ON 4TH

Adopt a Singer Songwriter Showcase, 7:30pm, $5

310 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-9911 432 E. Fourth St., (775) 410-5993

Sunday Night Strega Mic, 9pm, no cover Mike Mason, DJ Hustler, DanceFloorJunkie Dolls, Bella Novela, 7pm, $10 burlesque show

Crush, 7pm, $5

VASSAR LOUNGE

Schall Adams, 8pm, no cover

WALDEN’S COFFEEHOUSE

3-17, KristiNikol, 7pm, no cover

1545 Vassar St., (775) 348-7197 3940 Mayberry Dr., (775) 787-3307

WILD RIVER GRILLE

17 S. Virginia St., (775) 284-7455

Ladies Night w/DJ, 9pm, W, no cover Dark Tuesdays, 7pm, Tu, no cover Open mic, 7pm, W, no cover Blues Jam Wednesday, 7pm, W, no cover

Reno Music Project Acoustic Open Mic, 6:30pm, no cover Sunday Jazz, 2pm, no cover

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2) Palmore Brothers, 8pm, no cover

2) Palmore Brothers, 4pm, Red Hot Smokin’ Aces, 10pm, no cover

2) Palmore Brothers, 4pm, Red Hot Smokin’ Aces, 10pm, no cover

2) Red Hot Smokin’ Aces, 8pm, no cover

2) Steppenstonz, 8pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

2) Decoy, 7pm, no cover

2) Decoy, 8pm, no cover

2) Decoy, 8pm, no cover

2) Dale Poune, 6pm, no cover

2) Dale Poune, 6pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

Emerald City, 10pm, no cover

Emerald City, 10pm, no cover

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB

1) Eric Sardinas, 10pm, no cover 2) Samples, Sub Docta, 11:30pm, no cover

1) Silent Disco w/Samples, Babylon System, Truth, guests, 10pm, $20, $25

1) Keyser Soze, Who Cares, 9pm, no cover

2) Wolfbitch, 11pm, Tu, no cover

ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO

2) Mimic, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Skyy High Fridays w/Roni Romance, DJ Dragon, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

2) Mimic, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Addiction Saturdays, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

2) Mimic, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Magique, 8pm, Tu, 7pm, W, $21.95+ 2) Live Band Karaoke, 10pm, M, DJ Chris English, 10pm Tu, Audioboxx, 10pm, W, no cover 4) Live piano, 4:30pm, W, no cover

4) Nevada Hazzurd, 9pm, no cover

4) Nevada Hazzurd, 9pm, no cover

3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) Gregg Allman, 7:30pm, $60.50 3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 8pm, $25, $35 2) Tragically White, 9pm, no cover 3) Club Sapphire w/DJ I, 9pm, no cover

1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 8pm, $25, $35 2) Tragically White, 9pm, no cover 3) Club Sapphire w/DJ I, 9pm, no cover

2) Stew Stewart, 7pm, no cover 3) Rosendo, 5:30pm, no cover 5) Ladies ’80s w/DJ Larry Williams, 7pm, no cover

1) Sheep Dip, 8pm, $35 2) Stew Stewart, 8pm, no cover 3) Rosendo, 6pm, no cover 5) Tyler Stafford, 6pm, no cover

1) Sheep Dip, 8pm, $35 2) Stew Stewart, 8pm, no cover 3) Rosendo, 6pm, no cover 5) Tyler Stafford, 6pm, no cover

5) Tyler Stafford, 6pm, no cover

3) Vandell Andrew, 6pm, W, no cover

2) Eric Anderson, 7pm, no cover 3) Bad Girl Thursdays, 10pm, no cover charge for women

2) Alias, 9pm, no cover 3) Salsa dancing, 7pm, $10 after 8pm, DJ Chris English,10pm, $20

2) Alias, 9pm, no cover 3) Rogue Saturdays, 10pm, $20

2) Patrick Major, 7pm, no cover

2) Patrick Major, 7pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

3) Ladies Night & Karaoke, 7pm, no cover

4) Dueling Pianos, 9pm, no cover

3) Dance party w/DJ Teddy P, 9pm, no cover 4) Dueling Pianos, 9pm, no cover

2) Recovery Sundays, 10pm, no cover 3) Midnight Mass, 9pm, no cover

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CARSON VALLEY INN

1627 Hwy. 395, Minden; (775) 782-9711 1) Valley Ballroom 2) Cabaret Lounge

CIRCUS CIRCUS

500 N. Sierra St., (775) 329-0711 14 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 833-6333 1) Crown Room 2) Red Room 2) Mimic, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700 1) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers 3) BuBinga Lounge 4) Roxy’s Bar & Lounge

Gregg Allman

GRAND SIERRA RESORT

2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000 4) Nevada Hazzurd, 9pm, no cover 1) Grand Theater 2) WET Ultra Lounge 3) Xtreme Sports Bar 4) Mustangs 5) 2500 East 6) The Beach 7) Summit Pavilion

HARRAH’S LAKE TAHOE

15 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (775) 588-6611 1) South Shore Room 2) Casino Center Stage 3) VEX

HARRAH’S RENO

219 N. Center St., (775) 788-2900 1) Sammy’s Showroom 2) The Zone 3) Sapphire Lounge 4) Plaza 5) Convention Center

JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET

1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks; (775) 356-3300 1) Showroom 2) Cabaret 3) Orozko 4) Rose Ballroom 5) Trader Dick’s

PEPPERMILL RESORT SPA CASINO 2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-2121 1) Tuscany Ballroom 2) Terrace Lounge 3) Edge 4) Capri Ballroom

SILVER LEGACY

407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401 1) Grand Exposition Hall 2) Rum Bullions 3) Aura Ultra Lounge 4) Silver Baron Ballroom 5) Drinx Lounge

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Events COMPASSION FOR THE REST OF US: Explore the wisdom, power and diversity of “compassion in action” strategies for the simple and subtle to the sublime.

Sa, 1/19, 3-5 & 7-9pm; Su, 1/20, 3-5 & 79pm. By donation. Diamond Heart-Yoga, Meditation, Wisdom, Arlington Gardens Mall, 606 W. Plumb Lane, Ste. 16, (775) 267-9443, http://diamondheartreno.org.

AN EVENING OF APPLAUSE 2013: Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company holds its 2013 season fund-raising event featuring entertainment, wine and appetizers from all around the block and a silent auction. Sa, 1/19, 4-7pm. $25. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716, www.goodluckmacbeth.org.

MIND BODY & PILATES GRAND OPENING PARTY: The party features Pilates, yoga, meditation and Qi Gong demos, live music, raffles and complimentary drinks. F, 1/18, 4-8pm. Free. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.mindbodyandpilates.com.

PHONE BOOK RECYCLING: The annual YP Real Yellow Pages Project ReDirectory phone book recycling program runs through Jan. 20. YP Real Yellow Pages will donate new trees to area parks when phone books are recycled at select Reno, Sparks and Washoe County park locations. In addition to the park locations, phone books can be recycled at area Scolari’s, Sak ’n Save, Waste Management Recycle America or with curbside recy-

clables. Visit website for a list of park locations. Residents who no longer wish to receive phone books can opt out by visiting www.yellowpagesoptout.com, or by calling (800) 953-4400. M-Su through 1/20. Call or visit website for details, (800) 953-4400, www.ktmb.org.

RENO’S MAD MEN: CELEBRATING THE ORAL HISTORIES OF OLD RENO IN SOUND, LIGHT AND IMAGE: Listen to the voices of old Reno’s “mad men” through newly digitized oral histories, and join the conversation to share stories of your experiences of Reno’s past. Colin Robertson, curator of education, and Alicia Barber, director of the University of Nevada, Reno Oral History Program, will facilitate an informal round table discussion.

Following the program, view The Light Circus: Art of Nevada Neon. Th, 1/17, 68pm. $10; $8 NMA members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

RIVERWALK DISTRICT WINE WALK: Visit any Riverwalk District Merchant on Wine Walk day to get a map of participating Wine Walk merchants. Go to the participating merchant of your choice, and with a valid photo ID, you’ll receive a wine glass and an ID bracelet that allows you to sample wine at any participating merchant. Every month offers a different theme and part of all proceeds are donated to a local charity. Third Sa of every month, 2-5pm. $20.

The Riverwalk District, downtown Reno along the Riverwalk, (775) 825-9255, www.renoriver.org.

SANTO NINO FIESTA: The annual festival celebrates Filipino heritage with live music, dancing, drum performances and a feast. A parade of the saint’s statue will follow the 5pm mass. Raffle tickets are $2 each for a chance to win $1,000 in cash or other prizes. Sa, 1/19, 5pm. Free, donations accepted. Saint Therese Church of the Little Flower, 875 E. Plumb Lane, (775) 329-9274.

SHEEP DIP: This annual fundraiser show exposes the follies and foibles of the Truckee Meadows in an evening of skits, songs and dance. The show is per-

formed by area locals along with members of the media and even a few of our famous (and infamous) politicians. F, 1/18, 8pm; Sa, 1/19, 8pm. $35. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300, http://sheepdipshow.org.

WINTER WINE & ALL THAT JAZZ: This evening of wine tasting, live jazz and dancing benefits the Brewery Arts Center. Sa, 1/19, 7-10pm. $30. Carson City Nugget, 507 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 315-0141, http://breweryarts.org.

All Ages BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIMES: Staff members and guest readers tell stories to children. Sa, 10am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-8882.

CHILD SAFETY FAIR & BIKE EXPO: Learn more about bike riding, stranger danger, self defense and other safety topics. Sa,

noon-3pm. Free. Sparks Crossing

Shopping Center, 101 Los Altos Parkway, Sparks, www.shopatsparkscrossing.com.

GALENA TODDLERS: Galena Creek Visitor Center offers this presentation and craft session for children ages 2-5 every third Thursday of the month. Third Th of every month, 10-11am. $5 suggested donation.

Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES: Aikido of Reno hosts free self-defense seminars to help educate the community about how to stay safe. There will be seminars for three age groups: children ages 4-6, 4:144:45pm; children ages 8-12 5-5:45pm; teens and adults, 6pm. Free. Tu, 1/22.

Free. Aikido of Reno, 135 S. Wells Ave., 337-8030, www.renoaikido.org.

SOUTH VALLEYS TODDLER TIME: This event is designed to encourage a love for books and stories, listening skills and interaction with others. Stories, songs, finger plays and wiggle action are part of the fun. For children ages 18 months to 3 years. Th, F, 10:30-11am through 2/15.

Free. South Valleys Library, 15650A Wedge Parkway, (775) 851-5190, www.washoe.lib.nv.us.

SPANISH SPRINGS STORYTIME: Stories and activities especially for the preschool child. M, 10:30-11am through 1/28. Free.

Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

SPANISH SPRINGS TODDLER TIME: This event is designed to encourage a love for books and stories, listening skills and interaction with others. Stories, songs, finger plays and wiggle action are part of the fun. For children ages 18 months to 3 years. Th, 10:30-10:50am through 1/31. Free.

Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

Art BUSINESS RESOURCE INNOVATION CENTER (THE BRIC): BRIC Art 3. Capital City Arts Initiatives exhibition features Jill Altmann’s fiber art, Steve Davis’ photography, Andy Gallian’s prints, Mimi Patrick’s ceramics, Stephen Reid’s drawings and watercolors and Gus Bundy’s paintings. M-Su. 108 E. Proctor St., Carson City, (775) 283-7123.

CCAI COURTHOUSE GALLERY: Living in El Norte.

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents Blanco de San Roman’s exhibit featuring large oil on canvas portraits of two of Blanco’s friends, Alma and Ramiro, both of whom have lived with the difficulties of immigration status. Blanco’s paintings continue the centuries-long Spanish tradition of monumental portrait painting with a few contemporary substitutions: Alma in the Nevada landscape and Ramiro in front of classical architecture at the University of Nevada, Reno. M-F through 1/18. Carson City Courthouse, 885 E. Musser St., Carson City, www.arts-initiative.org.

HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Built to Weather.

The exhibit features a selection of snowboard-related photography by Bud Fawcett, Ian Ruhter, Mike Basich, Jim Zellers with Richard Leversee, Mike Yoshida, Paul Laca and Tim Peare.

Together they form a unique crew of individuals intrinsically involved with the sport. Their diverse selection of photographs features pinnacle, historical moments involving iconic individuals that have lived and breathed the life.

Tu-F, 3-6pm through 2/8. Opens 1/15; F, 1/18, 6-8pm. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

The Orchestra and Community Choral Artists of the Tahoe Area (TOCCATA)—Tahoe Symphony & Chorus kicks off its eighth annual Winter MusicFest with a series of concerts featuring classical violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn (pictured). The soloist performs on the Red Mendelssohn violin built by Antonio Stradivari in 1721. The violin is credited with inspiring the Academy Award-winning 1998 film The Red Violin, which tells the story of a mysterious violin and its owners over a 400-year span. Pitcairn is one of the few people in the world to perform the “Red Violin Chaccone” written for the film by John Corigliano.

She is not expected to perform this composition during the concerts, but will perform Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1. The program will also feature Bach’s Mass in B Minor (Gloria). The concerts will be performed at 3 p.m. on Jan. 19 at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village; at 3 p.m. on Jan. 20 at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake; and at 7 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., Reno. Tickets range from $5-$40. Call 313-9697 or visit www.toccatatahoe.com.

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The Artisan Shop artists and guests will exhibit a special selection of their work that reflects the beauty of Lake Tahoe. M-Su, 11am-4pm through 1/22. Free. Art Gallery & Gift Shop, 380 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, (530) 581-2787, www.northtahoearts.com.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: The Light Circus: Art of Nevada Neon Signs, W-Su through 2/10; Hoor Al Qasimi: Off Road, W-Su through 1/27; The Way We Live: American Indian Art of the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada, W-Su through 3/3; Rebeca MĂŠndez: At Any Given Moment, W-Su through 1/20; Kim Abeles: From Studio to Street, W-Su through 4/14; JeanPierre Bonfort: Travelling, W-Su through 5/5; Ciel Bergman: Sea of Clouds What Can I Do, W-Su through 2/10. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

NORTHWEST RENO LIBRARY: Life in Color. Working in spray paint, acrylics and other media, artist Bryce Chisholm was recently awarded as the RAW Reno Visual Artist of the Year. Tu-Sa through 2/23. Free. 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100.

RENO LITTLE THEATER: Anything Goes. Sierra Watercolor Society holds a special watercolor exhibit at Reno Little Theater on performance dates, one hour prior to showtimes. For dates and times go to www.renolittletheater.org. Call for viewing appointment. M-Su through 4/28.

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THE FAIRY: Artemisia Moviehouse presents a screening of the Belgian film, The Fairy, a whimsical tale about the happiness that can be squeezed out of even the most mundane of lives. Tu, 1/22, 7pm. $7; $5 for members, bicyclists and students. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 337-9111, www.artemisiamovies.org.

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CINDERS: This student-directed play explores the

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issues of bullying in schools. Sponsored by Theater Works of Northern Nevada. F, 1/18, 6pm; Sa, 1/19, 6pm. $5. Reno High School, 395 Booth St., (775) 333-5050, www.rhshuskies.com.

THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA?: Brüka Theatre presents Edward Albee’s dark comedy about a successful and professional couple whose world is turned upside down by an act of infidelity. There will be a post-show champagne reception following the Jan. 18 opening night performance and a talkback with the company following the Jan. 27 matinee performance. F,

1/18, 8pm; Sa, 1/19, 8pm; Th, 1/24, 8pm; F, 1/25, 8pm; Sa, 1/26, 8pm; Su, 1/27, 2pm; F, 2/1, 8pm; Sa, 2/2, 8pm; W, 2/6, 8pm; Th, 2/7, 8pm; F, 2/8, 8pm; Sa, 2/9, 8pm. $18 general; $16 students, seniors; $20 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

MURDER ON THE LUST BOAT: Proscenium Players presents a murder mystery cruise that spoofs The Love Boat. Ticket price includes a buffet dinner served with dessert and coffee. There will be a no-host bar available. F, 1/18, 6pm; Sa, of fluidity. Call to reserve your spot. M, 4:30pm through 12/30. $16 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

Music COME IN FROM THE COLD: Mountain Girls perform

ADAPTIVE & CHAIR YOGA: This yoga program is for people living with heart disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases. The class teaches breathing techniques, relaxation, guided meditation and visualization. Please call before attending. Tu, 2-3:15pm. $8 per class. Yoga Loka, 6135 Lakeside Drive, Ste. 121, (775) 337-2990, www.yogalokareno.com.

as part of the family entertainment series.

Sa, 7pm through 3/9. $3 donation. Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612.

JAZZ BRUNCH: KUNR holds its monthly event featuring jazz music by Terry Scott with Scot and Graham Marshall. Su, 1/20, 11am-1pm. Free; gallery admission fees apply. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

CLASSIC INTERMEDIATE MAT PILATES: Students learn to build on the basic mat routine.

Modified intermediate to intermediate exercises will be added to the repertoire as students progress. Maximum of 10 people per class. Call to reserve your spot. Tu, 8:309:20am through 12/31. $16 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.pilatesreno.com.

JIMMY NEEDHAM AND I AM THEY LIVE: The contemporary Christian music acts present a night of praise and worship. Sa, 1/19, 7pm. $8 general admission; $15 VIP meet and greet. Calvary Chapel of Carson City, 1635 Clearview Drive, Carson City, (775) 750-4431, www.iamtheyband.com.

PIPES ON THE RIVER: The Friday lunchtime concert

DAWN PATROL: Dawn Patrol is a unique early morning mountain experience that includes exclusive access to untouched corduroy or fresh powder depending on the weather.

Dawn Patrollers arrive before the general public and take the Tram to High Camp before anyone else. Sa, Su, 7:40am through 3/24. $12-$29. Squaw Valley USA, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, www.squaw.com.

series features guest artists performing on the church’s Casavant pipe organ. F, noon.

Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., (775) 329-4279, www.trinityreno.org.

SOURDOUGH SLIM: The cowboy performer’s fastpaced stage show combines cowboy singing, yodeling, timeless humor, accompaniment on accordion, guitar, ukulele and harmonica and a keen knowledge of the traditional Western repertoire. Su, 1/20, 3-5pm. $15 per person. Sparks Heritage Museum, 814 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 355-1144, www.sparksmuseum.org.

ECSTATIC DANCE: This free-form dance class allows participants to explore different motions, rhythms and pattern of movement.

Fourth Tu of every month, 7:15-9:15pm. $8-$10, free for first-time visitors. Tahoe Yoga & Wellness Center, 1085 S. Virginia St., (775) 348-9642, www.tahoeyoga.com.

TOCCATA 2013 WINTER MUSICFEST KICKOFF: TOCCATA, Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, kicks off its eighth annual winter music festival with a concert series that features violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn performing Prokofiev’s Concerto in D major. The program also includes the Tahoe Symphony Chorus in selections from Bach’s masterpiece, the B minor Mass with soloists Joy Strotz and Anna Helwing, soprano; Maryanne Ashley, mezzo soprano; and Stuart Duke, baritone. Sa, 1/19, 3pm. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village; Su, 1/20, 3pm. $5-$40; free for youth under age 19. St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe; Tu, 1/22, 7pm. $5-$40; free for youth under age 19. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., (775) 313-9697, www.toccatatahoe.com.

EXPRESS MAT PILATES: A quick 45-minute Mat Pilates class to get the body moving with concentration, control, centering. All levels welcome. M, W F, 12:15-1pm through 12/30. $16 drop-in fee. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

FAMILY AFTERNOON SNOWSHOE TOUR: Introduce your little ones to the great outdoors in a

fun, friendly atmosphere. Su, 1/20, 1-4pm; Su, 2/17, 1-4pm; Su, 3/31, 1-4pm. $40 per adult; $20 per child; $15 rentals. Northstar California Resort, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (866) 466-6784, www.northstarattahoe.com.

FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT CLASSES: Gain flexibility, strength and balance while improving cognition, coordination and overall well-being with The Feldenkrais Method. Sa, 3-4:30pm. $12 drop-in fee. ACHIEVE Fitness, 600 S. Center St.; Th, 5:30-6:50pm through 12/20. $12 drop-in fee. Reno Buddhist Church, 820 Plumas St., (775) 240-7882, www.renofeldenkrais.blogspot.com.

VILLAGE APRÈS MUSIC SERIES: Finish a day on the slopes with free live après ski music at The Village Events Plaza. Sa, 3-5pm through 3/30.

The Village at Squaw Valley USA, 1750 Village East Road, Olympic Valley, (866) 818-6963, www.squaw.com.

FELDENKRAIS PELVIC FLOOR SYSTEM CLASS: This

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class is recommended for people of all ages who are concerned with pelvic floor and/or urogenital function, pelvic structure imbalance, injury and/or surgery, scoliosis, spinal problems, low back pain, and/or problems with balance or breathing. Th, 4-5pm through

12/20. $12 drop-in fee; need-based discounts.

Reno Buddhist Church, 820 Plumas St., (775) 240-7882, www.renofeldenkrais.blogspot.com.

PILATES FUNDAMENTALS: This mat class focuses on three Pilates principles for the seven exercises in the modified basic and basic mat routines. Recommended for students with no previous classic Pilates experience.

Call to reserve your spot. Th, 5:15-6:05pm through 12/26. $16 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

1/19, 6pm; F, 1/25, 6pm; Sa, 1/26, 6pm; Su, 1/27, 2pm; F, 2/1, 6pm; Sa, 2/2, 6pm. $35-$38. Gold

Dust West Casino Carson City, 2171 U.S. Highway 50 East, Carson City, (775) 781-0664, www.gdwcasino.com.

RABBIT HOLE: Reno Little Theater presents this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by David Lindsay-Abaire that depicts a family in the aftermath of their young sons death. Th-Sa,

7:30-9:45pm through 2/2. Opens 1/18; Su, 24:15pm through 2/3. Opens 1/20. $16 general

admission; $13 seniors, students, military.

Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, www.renolittletheater.org.

PRANA FLOW YOGA: Morning yoga that stretches and strengthens the body from the inside out. This class will start your blood flowing and help you body remain toned and flexible.

M, W, 8:30-9:45am through 12/30. $16 drop-in fee. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

RINK ON THE RIVER: Operation of the ice skating rink is dependent on weather and ice conditions. Call the Rink on the River Hotline prior to visiting the rink to ensure that it is open and operating. Holiday hours may vary. M-Su through 2/3. $7.50 ages 13-54; $5.50 kids ages 3-12, seniors age 55+. Reno City Plaza, 10 N. Virginia St., (775) 334-6268, www.reno.gov.

TURTLENECK TUESDAY SKATE NIGHTS: Hear your favorite grooves from the ’70s and ’80s while you skate round the 9,000 square-foot rink.

Tu, 6-9pm through 3/19. Free admission; $15 for skate rentals. The Village at Northstar, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (866) 466-6784, www.northstarattahoe.com.

U.S. REVOLUTION TOUR: In its ninth season, the three-stop tour consists of halfpipe, slopestyle and cross for both freeskiing and snowboarding. The tour is designed to serve as a stepping stone for athletes making the transition from competing at the grassroots level to the elite level. Through 1/18, 8am-5pm. See website. Northstar California Resort, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (866) 466-6784, www.northstarattahoe.com.

WOLF PACK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: The University of Nevada, Reno women’s basketball team plays Fresno State. Sa, 1/19, 4pm. $8 adults; $5 seniors, youth. Lawlor Events Center, 1500 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4444, www.nevadawolfpack.com.

YOGA ALL LEVELS: Classes teach the fundamental principles and therapeutic application of a healthy yoga practice. Classes are designed to give you the time and support to understand the proper alignment of yoga postures (asana) and breathing techniques.

M, 5:30-6:30pm through 12/30. $16 drop-in fee.

Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

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Call-backs will be Jan. 21. Contact director David Tolles for details. Su, 1/20, 5-8pm.

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E-READER CAFÉ: Learn how to download library e-books and audiobooks to your electronic device. Please bring your library card, device with USB cable and a basic understanding of how to use your device. Call to schedule your 30-minute appointment. Th, 45pm through 3/28. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3200.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it,” wrote 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. “Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of the Earth.” This is good counsel for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks, Aries. I suspect you will have a good, clear shot at a target you’ve been trying to get close to for a long time. Make sure you adjust your trajectory to account for the attraction of the Earth.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you learn a

novel idea or a crucial new lesson while you are tipsy or outright blitzed, you will probably forget it when you sober up. And it will remain forgotten as long as you abstain. But there’s a good chance you will recall the vanished information the next time you get loopy. I’m telling you this, Taurus, because even if you haven’t been inebriated lately, you have definitely been in an altered and expanded state of consciousness. I’m afraid that when you come back down to Earth in a few days, you might lose some of the luminous insights you’ve been adding to your repertoire. Is there anything you can do to ensure you will retain these treasures? It would be a shame to lose track of them until the next time your mind gets thoroughly blown open.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Studying the

movements of the planets is my main way of discerning the hidden currents of fate. I sometimes supplement my investigations by reading tarot cards and the Chinese Book of Changes, also known as the I Ching. To arrive at your horoscope this week, I used all of the above as well as the following forms of prognostication: catoptromancy, which is divination by gazing into a mirror underwater; cyclomancy, divination by watching a wheel that’s turning; geloscopy, divination by listening to random laughter; and margaritomancy, divination by observing bouncing pearls. Here’s what I found, Gemini: You now have the power to discern previously unfathomable patterns in a puzzling mystery you’ve been monitoring. You also have the ability to correctly surmise the covert agendas of allies and adversaries alike. Maybe best of all, you can discover certain secrets you’ve been concealing from yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “To be reborn

is a constantly recurring human need,” said drama critic Henry Hewes. I agree. We all need to periodically reinvent ourselves—to allow the old ways to die so that we can resurrect ourselves in unforeseen new forms.

According to my analysis, Cancerian, your next scheduled rebirth is drawing near. For best results, don’t cling to the past; don’t imitate what has always worked before. Instead, have faith that surrendering to the future will bring you the exact transformation you need.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): My readers Paul and

Sophie wrote to let me know they have patched together three Latin words to invent a term for a new concept: vomfiabone. They say it means “a curse that becomes a blessing.” Here’s an example of the phenomenon at work in their lives: While driving home from work together, they experienced car trouble and had to pull over to the shoulder of the road, where they called a tow truck. Later, they discovered that this annoying delay prevented them from getting caught in the middle of an accident just up ahead.

Extrapolating from the current astrological omens, I’m guessing that you will experience at least one vomfiabone in the coming week, Leo.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I bet that in the

next five months you will be obliged to carry more responsibility than you have in the past.

You will find it hard to get away with being lazy or careless. I suspect that during this time you will also have the privilege of wielding more influence. The effect you have on people will be more pronounced and enduring.

In short, Virgo, your workload will be greater than usual—and so will your rewards. To the degree that you serve the greater good, you will be a major player. As for next few weeks, you should concentrate on the work and service and responsibility part of this equation.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do you know

what a “binky” is? It’s what a rabbit does when it gets so crazily happy that it exuberantly leaps up into the air, stretching and twisting its body as it flicks and flops its feet.

I’m not sure if lexicographers would allow us to apply this term to humans. But assuming they might, I’m going to predict that you’ll soon be having some binky-inducing experiences. You’re entering the Joy and Pleasure Season, Libra—a time when abundant levels of fun and well-being might be quite normal.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You know that area on your back that you can’t quite reach if you want to scratch it? It’s called your acnestis. I propose that we make it your featured metaphor of the week. Why? Because I suspect you will have to deal with a couple of itchy situations that are just beyond your ability to relieve. Yes, this may be frustrating in the short run. But it will ultimately make you even more resourceful than you already are. By this time next week, you will have figured out alternative solutions that you haven’t even imagined yet.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “We

need new friends,” said essayist Logan Pearsall Smith. “Some of us are cannibals who have eaten their old friends up; others must have ever-renewed audiences before whom to re-enact an ideal version of their lives.” Smith could have been talking about you Sagittarians in early 2013. According to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you need some fresh alliances. Their influence will activate certain potentials that you haven’t been able to access or fully express with the help of your current circle.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A San

Francisco writer named Maneesh Sethi decided he was wasting too much time on the Internet. His productivity was suffering. So he hired a woman to sit next to him as he worked and yell at him or slap his face every time his attention wandered off in the direction of Facebook or a funny video. It worked.

He got a lot more done. While I would like to see you try some inventive approaches to pumping up your own efficiency, Capricorn, I don’t necessarily endorse Sethi’s rather gimmicky technique. Start brainstorming about some interesting yet practical new ways to enhance your self-discipline, please.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

“Ronnyjohnson618” is a guy who posts his opinions on a wide variety of YouTube videos.

Many times, he claims to be an expert in the field he’s commenting on. Responding to a live-music performance, he says he’s a conductor for an orchestra. Offering his opinion about a mimosa plant, he asserts that he is a botanist. Beneath other YouTube videos, he declares he is a meteorologist, chemist, psychologist, soldier and geometry teacher. I love this guy’s blithe swagger; I’m entertained by the brazen fun he’s having. As you express yourself in the coming week, I recommend that you borrow some of his over-the-top audacity.

Create a mythic persona. Imagine your life as an epic story. Play the part of a hero.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The earliest

performance artist on record was the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope.

In one of his notorious stunts, he wandered around Athens with a lit lantern during the daytime, claiming to be looking for an authentic human being. I recommend that you undertake a similar search in the coming days, Pisces. You don’t have to be as theatrical about it. In fact, it might be better to be quite discreet. But I think it’s important for you to locate and interact with people who are living their lives to the fullest—devoted to their brightest dreams, committed to their highest values and sworn to express their highest integrity.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at (877) 873-4888 or (900) 950-7700.

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never have larger book sales there.

When we moved to Mill [Street], we always called it Booksale Bonanza.

Our book sales have been called “booksale bonanzas” for quite a few years—I think about nine years. But then, when we rented the place on Gentry, we couldn’t call them bonanzas because we had them every month, and it was only 2,000 square feet. This one has approximately 100,000 books that we will have for sale this weekend.

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Friends of Washoe County Library (FWCL) is a volunteer-run organization that raises money for the Washoe County Libraries. Their semi-regular book sales, which cumulate with bargain days in which books are sold in bulk for $6 a bag, have moved to a new location called Read Again Bookstore in Reno Town Mall, 4001 S. Virginia St. To volunteer, call FWCL steering committee chairperson Susan Bruno at 972-4328. For more information, visit www.washoelibraryfriends.org.

What is Friends of Washoe County Library?

We are a nonprofit 501c3 organization that raises funds for the Washoe County Library. Wednesday evening [Jan. 16], we’re giving the library $100,000 that we raised in 2012.

What does that money go toward?

Anything the library needs. We provide all the money for all the programming that takes place in the libraries. They have magicians sometimes in coordination with Pioneer Center. The programs are usually listed on your [RN&R] calendar.

How often is the bookstore going to be open?

library discards, because they are culling out books at the present time. So we have some library discards, but the majority of them are donated from the local population.

If people want to donate books, how do they go about that?

They can bring them to Read Again Bookstore. … We have a big red door at the back of Reno Town Mall, and that’s where you donate.

What drew you to volunteer to help the library?

I believe in reading. I love reading. I believe in education. I believe the libraries are a very important part of Washoe County.

Tell me about the book sale. Where do all those books come from?

Tell me more about the Read Again Bookstore.

Eighty percent of them are donated from the community. We have some that are

We had a small place on Gentry [Way] we called the Book Warehouse, but we could

In an hour, I was back on a plane to Reno, with a not particularly sunny disposition. And instead of getting off the plane at 3 p.m. and figuring out which sunny patio bar I was going to visit for the afternoon’s first Margarita, I was instead walking out of the Reno airport into a snow squall that was spitting flakes sideways into my face.

Perfect! Urk. Grrrr.

Two days later, Sunday morn, 9 a.m., my house in Spanish Springs, and it is frigid outside. Seven degrees, to be precise. The sun is up and just beginning to shine on my frosty domain. As I looked out the window, I couldn’t help but notice that, even though the sun was shining, and there were no clouds overhead, there was something going on in the air. Something rather ... precious. And dazzling.

There was a storm of sorts going on, but it was the coolest, most beautiful little storm I’ve ever seen.

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After the sale, the teachers come in— Washoe County teachers—and they have their choice of books for their classrooms. Then, the Kiwanis Club comes in and takes books to donate to the Fourth Street hotels. And, finally, Reno Gospel Mission comes in and takes the rest to give to the shelters. So, all the books stay in the community in one way or another, which is really important to us. Ω

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falling from the sky. Ice particles that aren’t close to being snow, they’re so small, but still very capable of reflecting the morning sun. The resulting wondrous effect is that of thousands of tiny diamonds dancing in the air.

Diamonds so light and dinky that they move all over, most angling downward, but some dancing upward and then sideways, all floating about as if they might be jeweled gnats, but they’re just little specks of ice in the sky, falling and darting and dazzling and charming me out of my mind. Transfixed by the scene, I stand at my door for a half hour, sipping coffee, watching this very rare and special show. This very special treat they never see in Baja.

There it was. My reward for being a forgetful dope. As Sly Stone said a long time ago, “Life. It melts in your mind.” Ω

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