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🌱 Gardnerville's historic school bell rings for Veterans Day

Gardnerville, Nevada Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Gardnerville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Gardnerville's historic school bell rings for Veterans Day
  • Free skating close to home at Douglas County Skate Park
  • New shoes and winter essentials reach Gardnerville students

Also on today's calendar: Douglas County Republican Party - Informal Meet-up.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, temps: high: 67, low: 33.
  • Friday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Veterans Day observances across the county (recordcourier.com) — Veterans will ring the 140-year-old school bell at Gardnerville's Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center at 11 a.m. Wednesday for Veterans Day. The bell stayed silent on Armistice Day in 1918 because the school housed influenza patients. Today's observance follows school assemblies and a Washoe Tribe gathering honoring veterans.
   

2. Out In The Desert, 11 Nevada Ice Rinks And Skate Spots Charge Families Less Than A Movie (takingthekids.com) — Douglas County Skate Park in Gardnerville offers a free outdoor option in a statewide guide to affordable skating spots. Its concrete curves and steel rails give riders room to practice, with listed hours of 6 a.m.–8 p.m. Families should bring protective gear and water, and confirm seasonal hours with the county.
   

3. Douglas schools receive new kicks (recordcourier.com) — Students at Scarselli Elementary and Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School received new shoes and other essentials when the Katie Grace Foundation visited Gardnerville on Nov. 4. School staff identified children who could benefit, and volunteers helped them choose shoes in a store-style setup, with winter clothing and food also available.
   

4. The Towns In Nevada Where Retirees Are Moving To (worldatlas.com) — Gardnerville stands out among Nevada retirement destinations, with 170 residents age 65 or older having moved in during the year measured, nearly all from another state. Those arrivals represented 9.1% of its older population, more than twice the statewide rate. The report also highlights weekday lunches and pickleball at the Douglas County Community & Senior Center.
   

5. Dave Mason Helped Make Traffic A 60s Rock Legend, But He Wasn't Ready To Stop There (newsbreak.com) — Dave Mason, the Traffic co-founder who died at his Gardnerville home in April at 79, built a musical career far beyond the band. This retrospective traces his songwriting, including “Feelin' Alright?,” his work with Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison, and the solo success of “We Just Disagree.”
   

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Ok Gardnerville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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