Douglas County Republican Committee…
August 12th meeting will be held at St Gall Catholic Church, 1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville. The guest speaker will be announced at a later date. Social with refreshments begins at 7 pm. Membership meeting convenes at 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome to attend the membership meeting and are encouraged to apply for membership and become active at the local level. To be eligible for membership in the central committee, a person must be a registered Republican voter in Douglas County, Nevada and must physically reside in the precinct the person represents. There are no dues. This is an opportunity to meet and share viewpoints with members of the community that believe in the Republican principles. As we prepare for the November General Election there are several ways to get involved by volunteering your time. The Executive Board members will meet at 5 pm at Headquarters. Our Headquarters is located at 1516 Hwy 395, Suite G, Gardnerville and is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from noon until 4 p.m. Contact Maggie Benz, Chair 775 782-5078  or visit our informative website www.douglasgop.org.

Coleville Library News
Current Hours are as follows:   Monday:       2:00 – 6:00,    Tuesdays:     2:00 - 6:00, Wednesday:  3:00 – 7:00,       Thursday:     2:00 – 6:00 and Saturday:      9:00 – 1:00.

Summer Reading Program begins June 14th and runs until August 20th.  Preschool thru Adults can participate.  The theme this year is Make a Splash (children’s), Make Waves (teens) and Water Your Mind (Adults).  Come in and sign up for the adventures that you will create.   Join us for Story Hour and crafts on Thursday afternoons.

The Coleville Book Club the next meeting held will be on Aug 18th  (3rd Wednesday of the month) at 2:00 PM in the Coleville Library. They will be discussing “Charlie Wilson’s War” by George Crile  If you are interested in joining the book club, please give Margo Petterson a call at 530-495-2904 or the library at 530-495-2788.

Story Hour is held on Thursday afternoons at 3:30 to 5:00 PM for Kindergarten and up – Everyone is welcome.  We read a story and have some craft fun afterwards. Toddler Story Hour:  for the “Wee Ones” (18 months to 4 year olds) is every Tuesday at 3:30 to 4:30.  We listen to a few short stories, sing songs and dance to the rhythm of the beat.  Moms are encouraged to stay and sing and dance along with us.       

Raising A Reader is an awarding winning early literacy program for families with children from birth to five years of age.  The program provides bright red book bags filled with age appropriate language, and multicultural themed children’s books rotated weekly or bi-weekly for you to take home, enjoy and return for another book bag.

Antelope Valley Friends of the Library:  The Friends meet on the 1st Wednesday of the Month at 3:00 PM at the Coleville Library.  If you are interested in joining the Friends of the Library, please give Nancy Sims a call at 530-2488. The Friends have also created a new and exciting event,  A Silent Auction of quality books that will be set up in the library.  The winning bidder will be chosen at the following month’s meeting.  At which time new books will be put on the auction table.  Be sure to check this out.

Elks Annual Flea Market
Tahoe/Douglas Elks will be holding their annual Flea Market on September 10th and 11th.  Donations are being accepted at their lodge, 1276 Pit Rd. Gardnerville Ranchos, or call Russ Wailes at (775)265-6819 to arrange for pick up.

90th Annual Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire
Downtown Genoa is the location for the 90th Annual Genoa Candy Dance Arts and Crafts Faire, Saturday and Sunday, September 25 and 26, 2010.  The Faire will feature over 350 arts and craft exhibitors and food vendors, plus 4000 pounds of Genoa’s famous homemade candy. The hours are 9am to 5pm each day. Admission is free; parking in designated lots is $5 per vehicle.     

The annual Candy Dance Dinner and Dance will be on Saturday, September 25, 4pm to 10pm at the Genoa Town Park. Entertainment at the Dinner Dance will feature David John and the Comstock Cowboys and Wylie and the Wild West.  Dinner Dance tickets will go on sale July 1, 2010 at the Genoa Town Offices.  Tickets will be $30 each, which includes dinner and the concert.  Dance only tickets are $15.       

The first Candy Dance was organized in 1919 by Genoa resident Lillian Virgin Finnegan to raise money to purchase street lights for Genoa. Finnegan and the women of Genoa made homemade candy to serve at the dance. In the following years, the candy-making and Candy Dance continued each year as a way to raise funds to pay Genoa’s electric bill for the street lights. The Arts and Crafts Faire was added in the 1970s. Currently, the funds raised by the Town of Genoa during the Candy Dance weekend provide a substantial portion of Genoa’s annual budget. A number of the street lights purchased after the first Candy Dance continue to light up the Town of Genoa to this day.      

Additional information: 775-782-8696 or www.genoanevada.org