Community Briefly Sept. 28

Latin dance class starts Thursday

Get the blood flowing with an evening of Latin dance instruction by Thane Cornell, Ph.D., 6:45-7:45 p.m. Thursdays from Sept. 29-Oct. 13 at El Charro Avitia.

Cornell has decades of experience in choreography. He and his wife Susan were the choreographers for Ron Howard's "Cocoon" and audition coordinators in central Florida for "Dance Fever."

The Latin dance class will feature traditional Argentine tango and the Brazilian Samba. Cost is $5 per person per class and there will be open dancing after each class.

El Charro Avitia is located at 4389 S. Carson St. For details about the class, call Cornell at 885-0552.

Flag retirement ceremony planned

A Community Flag Retirement Ceremony will take place 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at 14550 Stephanie Way, Minden.

Boy Scouts will honorbly retire the flags of the United States of America.

For more information, call 775-781-7027.

High Desert Rockers meet Thursday

This month the High Desert Rockers meeting for rockhounds is 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Capital Christian Auditorium, 1600 Snyder Ave in Carson City.

Graham Kent, head of the UNR earthquake department will speak about quakes in Nevada. Upcoming and past field trip information and displays, door prizes, a silent auction, refreshments and a kids' activity also will be included in this free event.

For more information, go to http://highdesertrockers.com.

'Be Prepared' event focuses on preparing for uncertain future

The Carson City Nevada Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host "Be Prepared in Carson Area" community event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the LDS Stake Center located at 411 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

All those living in the greater Carson area - including Tahoe, Dayton, Walker and Carson Valley, are invited to attend to learn how to prepare their home and family for disaster.

The event is focused on raising awareness of the need to be prepared and on helping individuals and families learn how to prepare for times of need. These events might include natural and man-caused disasters, financial hardships, illness or any life event that places extraordinary stress on resources.

Those attending the event will learn about the Block Project for this area. Local emergency response teams (ERP) will be present to discuss emergency plans, egress routes and designated shelters for your area.

Participants also will learn how to assemble a 72-hour emergency kit - what to include and why.

An important focus of the event will be home food storage. Learn how to can and use dry-pack food storage items. Having a supply of food on hand can provide great peace in times of need. Participate in a service project making colored pennants to indicate status during a disaster when communications have been interrupted, and each family can take home a set of pennants.

This event will be coordinated with local emergency response teams, churches and community outreach service agencies.

For more information, go to www.BePreparedInCarsonArea.com. Email inquiries can be sent to BePreparedInCarsonArea@gmail.com.

Applicants sought to own affordable home

The Carson City Board of Supervisors recently awarded a residential lot in Carson City to the Sierra Nevada Community Land Trust.

This property is adjacent to Mills Park and will be the site of a new affordable home for one eligible family. In order to make this possible, the SNCLT uses grants and donations, combined with $100,000 in funds from The Western Nevada Home Consortium, to subsidize homes for those households making between $30,000 and $60,000 per year.

Monthly payments will be approximately $728, including principal, interest, taxes and insurance) for a three-bedroom, two-bath, two-car-garage home.

All interested families are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to own an affordable home.

Sierra Nevada Community Land Trust is a nonprofit organization set up to provide permanent, long-term affordable housing for low-to-moderate income employed persons.

Through the use of a 99-year renewable ground lease, the homebuyer purchases only the home and SNCLT maintains ownership of the land in perpetuity. When homebuyers sell their homes, they do so under the ground lease clause which requires them to sell only to other income-qualified individuals and with a limit on the appreciated value of the home.

To find out more about the Sierra Nevada Community Land Trust and to apply for a subsidized home, go to www.SNCLT.org or contact Anje de Knijf, executive director, at 775-721-5229.

Spirit Festival presented Sunday

In an effort to give back to the community and benefit the Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading organization, Michael Hohl Honda will offer its annual Spirit Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the dealership, 2800 S. Carson St.

The money raised from this event is used for travel to Regionals at the end of November.

Activities will include a live radio remote from 1-4 p.m. by Sunny 106.9 FM Radio, vendor booths, including: Wildtree, Uppercase Living, Family Heart Candles, Miche purses and many more.

Raffle drawings will be held every hour and include gift certificates for Adele's, Galaxy Theatres, Holiday Inn & Suites, Charly's Subs, Denny's, Bridger Mountain Boutique, Wildcreek Golf Course and many more.

Each of the cheerleading squads will perform their cheer routines at the top of every hour between 1 and 4 p.m.

For more information, contact Danielle Hanover at danielle.hanover@michaelhohl.com.