Nevada Briefly Oct. 1

Chautauqua presentation of Samuel, Eliza Buckland

Nevada State Parks invites the public to a free Chautauqua-style presentation at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden.

Nevada State Park Ranger Mike Dinauer and community organizer Linda Conlin will give a Chautauqua presentation on Nevada pioneers Samuel and Eliza Buckland.

In 1859, Samuel Buckland established a ranch and a trading post along the Carson River next to the California Trail in what is now Lyon County. He met his wife, Eliza Prentice, when the wagon train she and her sister were traveling with stopped at his trading post.

The Minden Park is located at 1450 Highway 88, one-half mile south of the Carson Valley Swim Center. A map and further information can be found at parks.nv

.gov/hr.htm or by calling 783-9417.

Chairs and shade shelters are provided by the park. Visitors are welcome to bring lawn chairs, and encouraged to bring drinking water. Dress according to the weather for this outdoor program. Pets should be left at home.

Obedience classes offered

Instructor Guy Yeaman uses a light-handed approach to help you teach your dog to obey commands such as heel, sit, stay and recall.

Each dog needs a training collar and a fabric or leather lead. Dogs must be at least 4 months old and current on their shots.

Classes are held at the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Cost for the six-week session is $75. For more information or to register, call Yeaman at 265-4530.

Chamber co-sponsors candidate meet-greet

A candidate meet and greet evening will be sponsored by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce and Casino Fandango from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the meeting room of the Casino Fandango. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by calling 882-1565.

Oil Change for a Cause

The Oil Change for a Cause is a fundraiser for the English as a Second Language In-Home Program of Northern Nevada.

Mike's Mobile Oil will provide the service from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 9 in the back parking lot of Grandma Hattie's Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St.

Sign up for an appointment, and 100 percent of the profits will go to the ESL In-Home Program. To participate, go to www.oilchangeforacause.com and register for an appointment.

The ESL In-Home Program is a local community service organization that provides free English lessons at no charge to adults in the community whose native language is not English. It recruits and trains volunteers to teach people English and provides the instructional books and training.

Anyone who is unable to make it to the Oil Change for a Cause, but still would like to have their oil changed to benefit the ESL In-Home Program, may call Mike at 671-5028. To make a donation to the program, call Florence Phillips at 888-2021.

All services include: New oil filter, check and refill windshield washer fluid, check fluid levels, radiator fluid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, check air filter, check serpentine belt for cracks, check windshield wipers for wear, check tire pressure, vacuum interior of vehicle, wash interior and exterior of windows.

Cost is $35 for convenience service, $45 for high-mileage service, $55 for full-synthetic service.

Ron Wood Family Resource Center is moving

Effective Monday, the Ron Wood Family Resource Center is moving to a new location.

"We have beautiful new offices, WIC Clinic, New Baby Center, conference room and Food Bank at the old city offices site at 2621 Northgate Lane #62," said Executive Director Joyce Buckingham.

The phone, fax and e-mail will not change.

"We will have an open house in the very near future, and we are looking at serving our community in a much more efficient and comfortable manner," Buckingham said.

For more information, call 884-2269.

Last chance for plants at state nursery

The Nevada Division of Forestry State Tree Nursery in Washoe Valley has low-cost conservation plants available for fall planting.

Fall is an optimum time for planting. Warm soils encourage root growth before the ground freezes. Fall plantings with an already established root system will be more tolerant of the summer heat.

The nursery will be open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. It closes for the winter on Oct. 16. Plants are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For a list of available species, call the nursery at 849-0213 or visit www.forestry.nv.gov. Most species are available in D-pots for $2.25.

The nursery is designed to assist landowners by providing plant material suitable for conservation uses such as, but not limited to, windbreaks, soil erosion control, water conservation and wildlife habitats. Plants purchased at the Washoe Nursery must be used for conservation purposes as provided for by NRS 528.105.

The plants are all grown and maintained at the nursery and are conditioned to survive Northern Nevada's cold winters and hot summers. The nursery is located in Washoe Valley at 885 Eastlake Boulevard.

Benefit concert to be held for accident victim

A benefit concert will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Buckaroo's Saloon, 1435 Highway 395 North, Gardnerville. Live music will be provided by the band Wild Card. All proceeds will be donated to a medical fund account for Joe Knopp.

On Sept. 18, Knopp and two other residents of Gardnerville and Topaz Ranch Estates were involved in a car accident in the mountains near Topaz Lake. The others are recovering. Knopp is currently in critical condition in the ICU at Renown Medical Center with severe head trauma, broken back and hand and foot fractures.

"We are reaching out to local businesses that may be willing to donate items that will be raffled at the event," said Jennifer Pickering, benefit coordinator. "Participating businesses are greatly appreciated and the businesses will be strongly advertised. Monetary donations can be made to a beneficiary account."

Knopp works for a local construction company but does not have medical insurance.

For more information, call Pickering at 775-781-3708.