Last week, The Children’s Cabinet celebrated a grand opening of a new place in town that helps keep kids safe from wandering the streets. The Children’s Cabinet’s Galletti campus in Sparks opened and welcomed the Center for Aspiring Youth and the Cottage of Change to the community. These newly designed housing structures will provide a safe, transitional environment for … [Read more...]
Sparks, Reno cash in as recycling hotbed
Waste Management may be king of curb-side garbage services, but almost a dozen smaller waste and recycling distributors fill the industrial Sparks area and nearby Reno— all waiting to grab a piece of the recycling trend. A surge in home building and manufacturing in Northern Nevada has created a glut of recyclable waste. Giant bulldozers and front loaders rumble across the … [Read more...]
Reed High School cadets to march in Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from Reed High School will take a giant step forward in their careers when they march in this year’s Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Parade in Hawaii. On Dec. 7, the 35 cadets will help honor the men and women killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and commemorate the historic USS Nevada battleship. Only cadets from … [Read more...]
Sparks official coordinates traffic-light signals
The next time you’re stuck at a red light, imagine trying to manage more than 100 traffic signals around the clock. That’s what Jim Herman, transportation services coordinator for the city of Sparks, and his team do on the job. And each day has the same goal: to move the most amount of motorists and pedestrians as safely as possible through each intersection. With advances … [Read more...]
Sparks trophy store has long family tradition
Greenbrae Trophy Center began its legacy by selling sporting goods more than a quarter of a century ago. Later, the store sold trophies. At that time, the trophy business was just a side business for attracting customers. But about 20 years ago, the store took a gamble by moving to a larger location at 540 Greenbrae Dr. to specialize in trophies and plaques. Today, the … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs woman creates new bedding that ‘stays put’
When Spanish Springs resident Ruby Russell met Louis Scheel they found more than companionship—the pair stumbled upon an idea to market their own line of bedding. It all started about two and a half years ago. Russell, 64, was looking for friendship. Scheel, 87, a former aircraft engineer from Minden, was looking for an acquaintance after his wife died. After … [Read more...]
Developers place faith on Victorian Square, urban housing
Builders of one of Victorian Square’s latest and most anticipated projects, a 236-unit apartment complex, will officially begin construction Sep. 28 under the direction of Reno-based Silverwing Development. J. Carter Witt III, Silverwing’s president, and Doug Hunter, the company’s director of construction, are overseeing the project. The company’s latest … [Read more...]
New Reed principal has family roots in education
Reed High School last week hosted a barbecue for its faculty to kick off the new school year. Josh Rosenbloom, the new principal, was flipping chicken on the grill. One of his colleagues cornered him and said: “Are these ‘other duties’ you have on the side?” Rosenbloom chuckled and later said in an interview, “Every educator at this school has more things to do in a day than … [Read more...]