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Lake Tahoe Historical Society Fireside Chat: Stewart Indian School
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/31/2018 - 1:39pmEvent Date:
April 10, 2018 - 7:00pm
Have you noticed the sign as you enter Carson City, a sign with an arrow stating "Stewart Indian School"?
If you've been curious and never turned to see what its all about, be curious no longer.
The Lake Tahoe Historical Society (LTHS), celebrating 50 years in South Lake Tahoe, will hold their monthly Fireside Chat on this topic on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Camp Richardson Hotel lobby.
Dr. Keith Swanson named the 2018 Barton Doctor of the Year
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 2:25pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The votes have been counted and Dr. Keith Swanson has been named Barton Health’s Doctor of the Year. Each year, hundreds of Barton team members cast their vote to nominate a favorite physician in honor of National Doctor’s Day, and the 2018 winner was announced at Barton’s Doctor’s Day Celebration on March 29.
“We honor Dr. Swanson as our Doctor of the Year, and the incredible contributions he’s made to the community as an orthopedic surgeon and practitioner of nearly 40 years,” said Dr. Clint Purvance, CEO at Barton Health.
Douglas County hires new assistant county manager
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 2:29pmDouglas County has announced the hiring of a new assistant county manager to replace Bradley Hurley who left in October, 2017 after holding the position for just four days.
Jenifer Davidson, a Douglas High graduate, has been hired at a salary of $114,920.
In January, 2018, the County accepted applications for the job. The salary range is $100,796 - $151,195 and requires one to be not only an effective leader, they must be team-oriented with effective interpersonal skills and highly motivated with seven years of public administration or business management experience.
Jonathan Szendrey joins Chase International in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 03/04/2018 - 4:04pmChase International recently welcomed Jonathan Szendrey to its South Lake Tahoe, Califoria office. With years of experience in selling some of Lake Tahoe’s finest properties, backed with a career in finance and economics, Jonathan Szendrey is ready to apply his expertise to help buyers and sellers alike throughout the Lake Tahoe region.
Location
Chase International
989 Tahoe Keys Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 55' 9.5916" N, 119° 59' 46.5036" W
See map: Google Maps
AlertWildfire mountaintop camera network tracked 240 western wildfires in 2017
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 10:32pmMountaintop cameras from the University of Nevada, Reno spotted or tracked 240 fires in Nevada and California in 2017. This helped to keep firefighters more situationally aware and able to mount appropriate responses more rapidly over tens of thousands of square miles of forests and rangelands, including rural communities.
This is a new and expanding tool for fire managers who oversee the wildland and wildland/urban interface.
Myanmar delegation visits forest thinning projects in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/23/2018 - 5:34pmSeven delegates from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar stopped by Lake Tahoe last week to learn about the Forest Service’s role in natural resource management in the Tahoe Basin.
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management (LTBMU) hosted the group and took them on a field trip to see recent forest thinning operations near Pope Beach and Emerald Bay.
67% of homes in Stateline have elevated levels of Radon, learn more at presentation
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 1:20pmJanuary is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering educational presentations and free radon test kits across the State of Nevada.
One presentation is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) offices in Stateline, 128 Market St. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension has partnered with the California Radon Program, so free radon test kits will be available at the event for residents of both states.
Full month of activities at WNC Observatory
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 3:05pmEvent Date:
January 13, 2018 - 6:00pm
January is a busy month for the Jack C. Davis Observatory.
The first blue moon total lunar eclipse in 150 years. A Western Nevada College grad returning to campus to give a lecture on Stellar Archaeology. Separating facts and fiction about Atlantis.
Saturday, Jan. 13: Mike Thomas Lecture on Atlantis
Two new deputies for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 4:04pmSheriff Ron Pierini swore in two new deputies during a ceremony on December 11, 2017. Deputies Stephen Graves and Eric Jenkins took their oaths of office in the presence of family and friends, along with several employees of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Series of earthquakes in Mammoth Lakes - Mono Lake area
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/08/2017 - 9:58pmThe have been eight tremblers in the Mammoth Lakes / Mono Lake area in the last 12 hours, the smallest measured 1.2 on the Richter Scale, the largest at 3.7, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory on the UNR campus.
This area is a very active earthquake area, with swarms not unusual as it is one of the most seismically active volcanic regions in California. In 2014, there were more than 600 registered earthquakes in Mammoth in 36 hours.
Person of interest in Hard Rock Hotel murder arrested by UNR police
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/27/2017 - 2:44pmThe man identified as a person of interest in the October 3 murder of Kevin LeRoy Edwards at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Lake Tahoe was arrested in Sparks, Nevada on November 22, 2017.
Someone called in a suspicious person report to the University of Nevada (UNR) Police Department. They contacted Jose DeJesus Rodriguez-Quezada, 44, sleeping on the sidewalk near the UNR Agricultural Ranch area on East McCarran Boulevard.
Bears making comeback to Nevada's Great Basin
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/26/2017 - 1:30amConservation efforts are seeing the return of black bears into the Great Basin of Nevada, an area that hasn't seen the mammal for over 80 years according to a study released this week by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), and the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR).
Prior to this study, most of the state's black bears could be found around Lake Tahoe and the Pine Nut Mountains after being forced from the Great Basin by unregulated hunting and conflicts with domestic livestock.
Backcountry skiers trigger avalanche near Mt. Rose
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/18/2017 - 9:35pmThree skiers in the Hourglass Bowl area on Tamarack Peak near Mt. Rose triggered a 600 foot long avalanche around 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Nobody was seriously injured though two of the party were slammed into trees and rocks according to the Sierra Avalanche Center.
Heavy new snow was falling rapidly at the time. The avalanche was about three feet deep and 200 feet wide.
A group of 4 or 5 were skiing in the area, with three of them involved in the slide. Two of the skiers lost their skis and another had a possible broken ankle.
Wendy Shehadi 1941-2017
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/27/2017 - 8:43pmFormer South Lake Tahoe resident Wendy Shehadi passed away on October 19 2017 at the age of 76 in Las Vegas. Wendy is survived by her husband Dick; sons Mark and Scott; guardian son Mike Cokeron; grandsons Michael and Ryan Shehadi; brother Dr. Richard Rupp; sister in law Louise Rupp; brother in law Michael Shehadi; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Small trembler in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/26/2017 - 1:38amIt wasn't a big one, but big enough to move the Richter scale at the University of Nevada Seismological Lab in Reno. At 1:10 a.m. there was a 1.2 magnitude earthquake Thursday morning 3.7 miles WSW of South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles southwest of Glenbrook.
It was the tenth small earthquake in just over 24 hours in the Sierra, most near Mammoth Lakes, Hawthorne and Bishop.
For current earthquake information, visit http://www.seismo.unr.edu.
Chautauqua of Governor John Sparks at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/20/2017 - 12:08pm
Event Date:
August 23, 2017 - 6:30pm Michael E. Fischer will portray the tenth governor of Nevada, John Sparks, at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 23, at 6:30 pm.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
See map: Google Maps
South Tahoe High grad returns as Barton's new spine specialist
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 5:48pmA South Tahoe High graduate has come back to the South Shore community to become the new spine specialist at the Tahoe Center for Orthopedics and Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
Zachary Child, MD, a 1991 graduate of STHS, is a board certified orthopedic spine surgeon and musculoskeletal oncologist. He is skilled in addressing back pain and finding surgical and non-surgical options that help patients reach optimal spine health.
Ready for the solar eclipse? Your Lake Tahoe viewing guide
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/04/2017 - 12:20pmEvent Date:
August 21, 2017 - 9:00am
Across the United States people are forking out big bucks for lodging in the "path of totality," the 70-mile wide stretch of land across the country where the total eclipse will be seen on August 21, 2017. People who descend upon this path for the big event are "are in for an unforgettable experience" according to Space.Com.
Hotels and camping spots in this path are going for hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars for the day of the big show.
Small earthquakes north of Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/29/2017 - 8:20amhe Sierra Nevada are not stranger to earthquakes, and recent swarms of quakes in the Carson Valley, Mammoth Lakes and Donner Lake are not out of the ordinary.
Overnight, a few of those earthquakes hit in around the North Shroe of Lake Tahoe.
Aurelia Chamber Players to perform at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 5:32pm
Event Date:
July 20, 2017 - 6:30pm The Aurelia Chamber Players will perform at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 20.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy. 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
See map: Google Maps
Whittel grad Nic Buccholz awarded Gene Upshaw award
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 11:02pmNic Buccholz, a 2017 Whittell High school graduate and stand-out student athlete, was awarded the 8th annual Gene Upshaw Scholarship award.
Buccholz was honored during the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe on Tuesday. The $5,000 college scholarship is funded equally by NBC Sports and Edgewood Companies.
The scholarship was started in honor of the former Oakland Raider, NFL Hall of Famer and executive director of the NFL Players Association who played during the South Lake Tahoe golf tournament for several years.
Importance of understanding dangers of cold water shock
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 7:30amWith recent water tragedies in Lake Tahoe we are republishing this 2016 article.
The most common misunderstanding about swimming in Lake Tahoe is that people can suffer from hypothermia, which leads to death. The real truth is that "cold water shock" will kill much quicker than hypothermia ever will.
"The sudden lowering of skin temperature on immersion in cold water represents one of the most profound stimuli that the body can encounter." Golden and Tipton in Essentials of Sea Survival
Sierra Earthquake swarm overnight near Donner and Independence Lakes
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 8:25am9:30 a.m. update: The area continues to see several earthquakes in this current swarm that started at 2:02 a.m. with a 4.0 earthquake according to the UNR Seismological Lab in Reno. Magnitude numbers have been updated and listed below.
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A series of earthquakes hit north of Donner Lake early Tuesday morning, starting at 2:02 a.m. with a 4.0 quake and a session of following 14 other tremblers over 1.0 magnitude by 5:43 a.m.
All came from an area 10.5 to 11.8 miles North/Northwest of Donner Lake, near Independence Lake.
The time and magnitude as of 8:20 a.m. Tuesday:
Activities surround 10th anniversary of Angora Fire
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 9:17amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE - On June 24, 2007, the Angora Fire started at an illegal campfire at about 2:15 p.m. near North Upper Truckee Road in Meyers. The wind driven wildfire consumed 3,100 acres, destroyed 242 homes and 67 commercial structures, and damaged 35 other homes. As many as 2,180 firefighters battled the blaze with was 100% contained by July 2. There will be several community events to mark this tragic anniversary.
Thursday, June 22
Wildfire Safety Expo in South Lake Tahoe Saturday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/11/2017 - 1:02pmEvent Date:
June 17, 2017 - 12:00pm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue along with multiple local agencies are coming together and hosting the 4th annual Wildfire Safety Expo on Saturday, June 17 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the TJ Maxx parking lot located at the “Y” where
Highways 50 and 89 intersect.
Everyone one is invited to the free event with lots of information about being prepared in case of a wildfire.
Harrah's and Harveys name new Vice President for their Lake Tahoe resorts
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 5:41pmHarrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe have announced a new addition to their staff. Christopher Joy has been named Vice President of Hotel and Food & Beverage for the resorts.
Joy spent many years living in the Reno area, having attended Reed High School and the University of Nevada, Reno. He started his gaming and hospitality career at the Silver Legacy in 1995 before moving to Las Vegas where he helped open the Aladdin as the Assistant Director of Front Office Operations, a job he held for five years.
Earthquake swarm in Carson Valley not out of ordinary
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 11:19pmIn the last 48 hours there have been three dozen earthquakes, the largest being 3.74 and the smallest being about 1.0 in an area between Gardnerville and Topaz Lake.
"This is the nature of earthquakes," said Mickey Cassar, a records tech with seismic data at University of Nevada, Reno. "There are ebbs and flows. Earthquakes happen this way, a sequence goes on for awhile."
Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and Hawthorne, Nevada have had several dozen earthquakes over the past few months, 35 in Mammoth Lakes and almost 55 in Hawthorne just this week.
3.9 earthquake between Gardnerville and Topaz Lake
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 4:05pmIn the last 12 hours there have been several tumblers according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno. The largest of the 24 recorded on their equipment was a 3.9 earthquake at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, 12.4 miles southeast of Gardnerville, Nevada.
It was followed by a 2.2 earthquake at 3:51 p.m.
Earthquakes are not uncommon through the Sierra and Northern Nevada.
For more information on this, and other seismological activity, visit their website at http://www.seismo.unr.edu/Earthquake.
Local Rotary clubs help UNR fire camera network at Tahoe prepare for robust fire season
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 10:24pmWith a record mountain snowpack changing to a robust, above normal, significant fire potential, wildland firefighting agencies are gearing up for another fire season and the University of Nevada, Reno is ramping up its AlertTahoe HD/4K fire camera system, which overlooks and helps protect dozens of western mountain ranges and hundreds of square miles of Nevada’s Great Basin.
WNC’s youngest nursing grad ever makes dreams come true quickly
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/18/2017 - 7:30amIn the 35 years that Western Nevada College has been offering an associate degree in nursing program, there hasn’t been a graduate as young as Morgan Tingle.
Tingle will graduate with her Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing at the age of 19 on Monday, May 22. She was also the youngest admitted into the program as a 17-year-old two years ago.
Tahoe Prosperity Center CEO receives Citizen of the Year Award
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 9:09pmSouth Lake Tahoe resident, and Tahoe Prosperity Center DEO Heidi Hill Drum was awarded Citizen of the Year by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, Chamber, Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Hill was given the honor during the 63rd annual Community Awards Banquet on April 6.
“I was very surprised and I am grateful to be recognized, but I am just the messenger," Heidi noted at the ceremony accepting the award. "Our dedicated Board of Directors and staff are just as deserving of the honor recognizing the importance of our work in the region.”
53rd annual DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay coming this June
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/14/2017 - 10:18pmEvent Date:
June 10, 2017 - 7:00am
On Saturday, June 10, 2017, runners will once again run counter-clockwise around Lake Tahoe during the 53rd annual DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay. Considered to be the oldest relay race in the country, the Lake Tahoe Relay began as a New Year's gag by a group of college runners in 1959, grew into a tribute to a beloved son, and has evolved over decades as a family's labor of love. With altitudes up to 6,500 ft. on the 72-mile course around scenic Lake Tahoe, this race is as fun as it is challenging.
University of Nevada to hold radon awareness event at TRPA
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/20/2017 - 8:53pmEvent Date:
March 2, 2017 - 6:00pm
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free radon test kits and an educational presentation about radon on Thursday, March 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) offices.
Free radon test kits will be available for Nevada residents and test kits can be purchased at low-cost for out-of-state residents.
Largest and most advanced data center in the world opens near Reno
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/15/2017 - 9:32pm2017 Miss Carson City and Miss Douglas County crowned
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/05/2017 - 1:51pmA year can pass very quickly. Just ask Samantha Byassee and Karrina Ferris, who were crowned Miss Carson City and Miss Carson City Outstanding Teen, respectively, in 2016.
One year later, the two reigning local titleholders in the Miss America organization turned their crowns over to the 2017 winners Saturday night on stage in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.
"Savor every moment, because a year will go by so fast," Ferris said in her farewell speech to the waiting contestants.
Tahoe Keys property owners apply for 2018 herbicide trial
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/23/2017 - 11:37amIn their ongoing battle with aquatic invasive plants in the Tahoe Keys, the area's property owners association has applied for a permit to test herbicides in the lagoon in 2018.
South Tahoe and Whittell High School girls recognized by Soroptimists
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/22/2017 - 6:12pmIn a tradition dating back decades, the Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe recognized local high school students for not only their academic and athletic achievements, but for their work in the community.
AlertTahoe camera monitoring potential Truckee River flooding in Reno
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 2:11pmThe University of Nevada Seismological Lab operates around Lake Tahoe and Western Nevada to monitor earthquake and wildfire data, but now they're helping with flood monitoring.
They have placed a temporary camera above the Truckee River at on Arlington Street in Reno. The view is updated every minute and can be seen here: http://floodwatch.nvseismolab.org/
Overnight shaking a sign that Lake Tahoe is earthquake country
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 11:28amPeople from the Central Valley of California to the middle of Nevada felt several earthquakes overnight, with the two largest recorded at 5.7 magnitude, followed by 73 other tremblors between midnight and 9:30 a.m. December 28, 2016.
Owners of Keys Cafe expanding into Reno housing and restaurant market
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/30/2016 - 2:36pmWith the dormitories at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) currently at 121 percent of capacity, new housing projects are being built to accommodate the growing campus population.
One company that is helping create new housing opportunities in Reno is Pink Hill Properties, a company that has ties to South Lake Tahoe.
Pink Hill's co-CEOs Kevinn Pinkney and Garry Hill-Thomas both played basketball for the UNR Wolf Pack and later played professionally. Hill-Thomas is currently an assistant coach with the Reno Bighorns.
Reno Jazz Orchestra mixes big band with gospel choir for Reno and Lake Tahoe holiday shows
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2016 - 11:14am
Event Date:
December 18, 2016 (All day) The spirit of Christmas comes to life as the 17 piece Reno Jazz Orchestra and Pat Ester’s Gospel Choir brings Christmas favorites, jazz, and soul - with a few surprises mixed in – for three performances of feel good, ‘get ready for the holidays’ music and song.
Each year the Orchestra presents a holiday show with a new theme; this year it's a festive combination of jazz and gospel.
Location
Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
United States
See map: Google Maps
Lake Valley Fire promotes and hires seven, welcomes Chief Alameda
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/12/2016 - 12:25pmIt wasn't your normal badge ceremony and pinning at Lake Valley Fire District firehouse in Meyers, a celebration of a new hire or new promotion. This time, it was historic, a ceremony that saw not only new new hires, but the promotion at all ranks in the department, including a new Fire Chief.
Public meeting to cover efforts combating aquatic invasive weeds in Tahoe Keys
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/11/2016 - 7:22pmEvent Date:
November 1, 2016 - 6:00pm
This summer,the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) has been both combating aquatic invasive weeds while also testing out methods for future eradication of the pesky plants from their channels. They will be hosting a public meeting to update the community on their ongoing efforts on Tuesday, November 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the South Tahoe Public Utility District board room.
LTCC Writer's Series welcomes humorist Michael Branch
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/09/2016 - 7:46pmEvent Date:
October 20, 2016 - 8:00pm
For more than a decade, Branch has been writing about life in Nevada’s Great Basin Desert with an audacity, lyricism, and wit that is uniquely his own, and on Thursday, October 20, he brings that humor to Lake Tahoe Community College at 8:00 p.m.
The LTCC Writers' Series event with Branch will be held in LTCC’s Roberta Mason Library. This event is free and open to students and the community.
Smoke in Lake Tahoe Basin from Whittell Forest prescribed burn
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 7:15pmSmoke filled the Lake Tahoe Basin on Wednesday, but it isn't from a wildland fire. There is a prescribed burn by the Nevada Division of Forestry in the Whittell Forest between Lake Tahoe and Washoe Lake.
The 250-acre prescribed burn remains under control and is not posing any threat. The forest is owned by the University of Nevada, Reno
Whittell Forest is located on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada in Little Valley, about three miles west of Washoe Lake and 2.5 miles east of Lake Tahoe and 20 miles south of Reno. The burn operation is expected to continue for four or five days.
Tahoe Chamber names new Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/27/2016 - 2:16pmLocal resident Brittani Curtis has joined the staff of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (Tahoe Chamber) as Communications and Marketing Coordinator.
Group to apply for herbicide trial to fight invasive plants in Tahoe Keys
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/23/2016 - 9:51am
Event Date:
November 1, 2016 - 6:00pm SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As part of ongoing efforts to evaluate and use numerous tools to fight aquatic invasive plants in the Tahoe Keys, the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association recently announced its plans to apply for a permit for a small-scale demonstration of aquatic herbicides in 2018.
Small earthquake near Emerald Bay Tuesday evening
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/20/2016 - 10:16pmThe Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno is reporting a 2.4 magnitude earthquake on the South Shore near Emerald Bay.
It was recorded at 10:03 p.m. Tuesday, September 20.
This is just one of nine small earthquake in Northern Nevada in the last 12 hours, one of 23 in the last 24 hours. The South Lake Tahoe event was the largest of those.
Lani Anderson 1939 - 2016
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 9:46pmLeilani (Lani) Mock Anderson died peacefully on September 12, 2016 at the age of 77. She was born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania on March 10, 1939 to Henry Mock of Waipio Valley, Hawaii and Mary Jane Brashier Mock Shirley of Pennsylvania. She had one sister Jane Rowe Ronca who lives in Arizona.
Sherry L. Rupert to speak on the Stewart Indian School at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:05pm
Event Date:
September 24, 2016 - 10:00am Sherry L. Rupert will speak on preserving the Stewart Indian School, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 am.
For ninety years, Stewart Indian School fulfilled a federal commitment to pursue Native American education in Nevada. Located three miles southeast of Carson City, the school grounds encompassed 240 acres.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Highway 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.4556" W
See map: Google Maps