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CARSON VALLEY 2011

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 Table of
Contents Above:
Jobs Peak stands sentinel over the East Fork

Almanac
of the Carson River at Muller Lane.
CARSON VALLEY KURT HILDEBRAND

2011
Cover Photo:
Cars line Fifth Street near Minden Park
during last year’s poker run.
7 Cowboy Up! SHANNON LITZ
13 Championship Seasons
17 A Day in the Life of Carson Valley
39 Carson Valley Calendar
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43 Hometown Hospital Matures A sneak peek at a Day in the Life of Carson Valley.
See more starting on page 17.

Publisher Niki Gladys Photography Shannon Litz

Editor Kurt Hildebrand Jim Grant
Editorial Staff Joey Crandall Advertising Adele Hoppe
Sheila Gardner Sarah Welty
Scott Neuffer Page Design Rob Fair
Caryn Haller Offi ce Manager Alice Price
Circulation Manager Tony King

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Gardnerville, NV 89410
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 Cowboy
Up!

Rancher Lisa Lekumberry, far left, looks back as a herd

of Ranch No. 1 cattle are moved up Genoa Lane.

M
otorists along Genoa Lane sometimes get a
glimpse of old Carson Valley as Trimmer Ranch
drives cattle from pasture along Muller Lane
north to the home ranch.
Lisa Lekumberry said this year’s drive of 200 head of cattle
accomplished a couple of things, including separating out the
bulls and moving to fresh pasture.
Seven drovers worked the drive, including Lekumberry,
husband J.B., children Anna and Etienne, Corey and Elizabeth
Billman and family friend Kim Speer.

continued on page 8

stOry by Kurt HIlDebrAND I pHOtOs by sHANNON lItZ, mAggIe rusmIsel

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Lekumberry, who is the granddaughter of Arnold Trimmer

and the daughter of Roy and Shirley Giovacchini, said the cattle
were driven on a narrow road along the river and then west up
Genoa Lane.
Most cattle drives in Carson Valley are over short distances,
but there was a time when cattle would be driven up into the
mountains during the summer for better feed.
Those drives would go up public highways, including
down the middle of Stateline, as they headed up to public and
private pastures in the Sierra.
The Trimmer Ranch, or Ranch No. 1, was the first piece of
land claimed when the first settlers arrived in Genoa.
The Giovacchinis’ three daughters, Sheri Walters, Terri
Billman, and Lekumberry operate the ranch and the family
owns Trimmer Outpost in Genoa. ■

Top right:
Joe Robards with the tools of the ranching trade.

Right:
Etienne Lekumberry rides herd on a calf
on Genoa Lane during a cattle drive.

Below:
Cowboys from the Fruns Ranch drive cattle
down Fredericksburg Road, heading west.

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for the memories. But more than
anything else, thanks for letting us be
a part of this incredible place we’re
proud to call home.

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 Left:
Douglas goalie Brianna Randall,
center, and her team celebrate
their second state title.

Below:

Championship
Brenna White goes up for
a kill during the state
volleyball tournament while
Mia Townsell looks on.

Seasons
Lady Tigers enjoying
golden era for soccer

T
hese are heady times at Douglas High for the Lady Tiger
soccer program.
At no other time in the program’s storied history has
the team appeared in two consecutive regional title games,
much less three.
At no other time has the team won back-to-back regional
titles. Winning back-to-back state titles is something else
entirely.
Heading into next season, this group has already done all
of those things.
This junior class, a group including fi ve players that have
been starting since their freshman year, has won 63 games
with their senior year still to come. The program’s all-time
winningest class was the class of 2002. That group won 64
games.
The program’s three winningest seasons have all come in
the last three years.
continued on page 14

stOrIes by JOey crANDAll I pHOtOs by sHANNON lItZ

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continued from page 13

And, the 2010 group had among the toughest roads to

plow to get to where they ended up. They had to play through
the re-formatted Northern 4A, where you see every team in
the region and every game counts toward the postseason
standings. And there was that little matter of the gigantic target
painted on their backs after dominating the region over the
prior two seasons.
But the Lady Tigers tied the school mark for wins in a
season (22, equal with their performance last year) and beat
everyone in the Northern 4A (with the exception of Reno,
whom they tied) at least once along the way. Next season is
what most programs would call a payoff year.
The Tigers are set to return 18 players (including nine
regular starters and 15 who saw significant playing time this Above:
Douglas High senior Jessica Vega (11) battles for the ball
year) in 2011. against Galena during the NIAA State 4A Girls’ Soccer
Eight of the team’s top 10 scorers are expected back, Championship Game in November at Damonte Ranch.

including their top two – Katie Dry and Tia Lyons. The duo
combined for 37 goals and 29 assists last season alone.
The entire defensive unit, a group that posted state 4A
records for shutouts in a season (15) and consecutive shutouts
(7), should return intact.
And Douglas already started its inevitable transition for
when the class of 2011 has moved on by bringing up five
sophomores and a freshman last season. All six players played
key roles for the Tigers and will only improve in the coming
years.
For all of the accolades the younger players received,
Douglas also got solid leadership from its four seniors, Alex
Laing, Natalie Freitas, Sierra Bertolone-Smith and Jessica Vega.
“They’ll be sorely missed,” coach Lorraine Fitzhugh said.
“All 23 players were instrumental, but the seniors modeling
what it means to be a part of this program helped lead us to
the second state title.” ■

Left:
Some members of the Douglas
High girls’ soccer team gather
around the state title trophy.
Clockwise from the trophy;
Shannon Prinz, Tia Lyons, Alex
Laing, Kaitlyn Varble, coaches
Kelli Day and Lorraine Fitzhugh,
Aspen Abbott, Holly Downer,
Alison Chambon, Courtney
McKimmey, Jessica Vega, Natalie
Freitas, Sierra Bertolone-Smith,
Cara Dunkelman, Lacey Marsh,
Brianna Randall, Erica Macias,
Lexie Weaver and Katie Dry.

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 Left:
Jackie Harper, Emily Garcia
and Shannon Dugan celebrate
a point during the state
championship volleyball match.

Tiger spikers were close to flawless

There wasn’t much to pick apart when it came to the
Douglas High School volleyball’s 2010 season.
The Tigers rolled through the season with a 36-
2 record. They went unbeaten against Northern 4A
teams, capturing the Sierra League championship for
the first time in two years and the Northern 4A Regional
championship for the first time in 10 years.
But that was only the primer for the crown jewel.
The Lady Tigers captured the school’s first state title in
the sport since 1998 and staked their claim as the most
dominating team in school history with its 36 wins
ranking as the most in the program’s history.

continued on page 16

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The only two slip-ups came in nonconference play.
The first came in the first week of the regular season
against a powerful Yerington squad sandwiched between
two key league matchups and just four days removed
from an eight-match tournament in Las Vegas.
The second came in the championship game of an
elite tournament in California.
Everything else was just gravy. Douglas rolled through
the final two weeks of season in straight sweeps, winning
15 games and losing none through the five postseason
matches. Douglas also posted an impressive 27 sweeps on
the year.
The Tigers relied on a senior-dominated lineup (and
the accompanying experience) for leadership while
opponents tried to find ways to adjust to the Douglas’
quick tempo of play all year.
Senior setter Jackie Harper (920 assists) became a
master at distributing the ball all over the court to a vast
array of offensive weapons. The Tigers owned the outside
wings, and the middle of the net, but also mixed things
up with an effective attack out of the back and a tricky
delay game with timely tips throughout the season.
The offensive prowess, though, was complimented by
an exceptional defense led by libero Mia Townsell (439
digs).
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The outside tandem of Shannon Dugan (242 digs, 39
blocks) and Brenna White (211 digs, 45 blocks) shored up
both the back and front lines while keying the devastating
outside attack with 351 and 325 kills respectively.
The front line was nothing short of outstanding all
season as Emily Garcia put up 173 kills to go with 110
blocks, Erin Allison had 109 kills and 46 blocks and Keely
Latham had 122 kills and 42 blocks.
Indeed, it was a complete team effort all season.
Senior Nikki Chavez became the team’s closer, of sorts,
as she would enter in late-game situations to serve and
provide defensive support.
Seniors Dani Trujillo and Carly McCullough were
valuable role players for the Tigers and had key points in
both the state semifinal and championship matches.
While all of the components were there to be
successful, coach Suzi Townsell said repeatedly during
the year that the times the team played its best volleyball
was when it played as a team. When they started to play
individually, Townsell said, they would falter.
While the roster was without question senior-
laden, the Tigers also infused younger talent to help the
transition into next year in the hopes of building upon
what was by every definition a dream season. ■
Left:
Douglas high volleyball coach
Suzi Townsell watches as her
team accepts their state
championship medals after
sweeping Green Valley.
a
Day
in the
Life
of Carson Valley

Sunset lights up flowers near the

Carson River at Lutheran Bridge.
TAYLOR BIAGGI

J
uly 21 was sunny, but cool for the middle of summer, a
beautiful day to go out and take photos for the Almanac’s
annual Day in the Life of Carson Valley.
About three dozen photo enthusiasts broke out their
cameras. They shot landscapes and street scenes. They stopped
their cars on country lanes, drove up Kingsbury Grade and took
pictures of their families, pets and neighbors. They even took
pictures of each other in some instances.
Photographers are welcome to participate in the Day in the
Life of Carson Valley project for the 2012 Almanac on Sept. 23.
For details, call Kurt Hildebrand at 782-5121. ■

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 Above:
Fraiser, the desert tortoise, at Comstock Seed.
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Left:
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 Right:
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AARON LITZ

Below:
Nicole Duster, Becca Neuffer,
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 Right:
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Opposite:
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KATHY JO KIDD

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 Left:
Gary Aiazzi, closing an irrigation gate in East Valley. He oversees the
release of irrigation waters from the Allerman and Virginia canals.
MAGGIE RUSMISEL

Below:
A day in the life of Carson Valley at Sunshine and Rainbows.
COLLEEN KURCZODYNA

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 Right:
Backlit grass at Willow Lake.
PAM BREKAS

Below Left:
Capt. Terry Taylor, Johnson Lane
Volunteer Fire Department
Engineer Joe Turek and Capt.
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Below Right:
Cows along Waterloo Lane.
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 Left:
A day in the life
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KATHY JO KIDD

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 Left:
Sunridge resident Nick Van
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SHANNON LITZ

Opposite Right:
Waterloo Lane shows its age.
PAM BREKAS

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 Right:
Photographing photographer
Maggie Rusmisel at storytime
in Lampe Park.
DEBBIE WOOD

Below:
Carson Valley native, Dylan,
who loves playing with his
basset hound, Daisy.
MICHELLE GALLIETT

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 Left:
Trace Lake greets Tango and
Timmy at the old Ruhenstroth
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Below:
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Flowers on Waterloo Lane.
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Below:
A soccer team is reunited for a party.
SUSAN NEUFFER

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 Above:
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Right:
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clubhouse, Edgewood Restaurant is a
spectacular setting for year-round
dining. Choose from a wide selection
of delectable plates that include rack
of lamb, fresh salmon, ahi tuna, or filet
mignon. With a longstanding
reputation of providing excellent food
and service, Edgewood provides one of
the most memorable dining
experiences at the lake.

In addition to the Edgewood

Restaurant, the new Brooks’ Bar has a
comfortable and casual atmosphere
that features great breakfast, lunch,
and dinner items. Brooks’ bar was
recently recognized by Golf Digest as
one of 50 Best 19th Holes in America.
It’s a great place to fuel up before your
tee time or relax with friends after a
memorable round of golf.

Come on up and enjoy fine dining

at a higher elevation.

Call 775.588.2787
or visit
EdgewoodTahoe.com
 Left:
This is my 1-year-old
Corgie, Sierra.
SUSIE BIAGGINI

Below:
A local goat.
KIMBERLY MARTINEZ

Bottom:
Young quail and poppa
run for cover in Minden.
SHARI GARVIN

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 Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church

Bible Study 8:30 am • Church Service 9:30 am

K.I.C.K (Kids in Christ’s Kingdom)
age 3 through grade 6 meet during Church Service
Pancake Breakfast 1st Sunday of every month.

Norm Milz, Pastor • 267-3680

3680 Hwy 395 S. Carson City

unity
Unity is a philosophy that is spiritual and love based.
We honor all paths to the Divine
Sunday Services
9:00 am Meditative Service
10:30 am Celebration Service & Youth Education
Meeting at 110 E. Ann St.
(Carson Valley Bridge Center)
775-841-2221
unitychurchoftoday@earthlink.net
www.unitychurchoftoday.org
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Above:
Grass grows high along Waterloo Lane in Carson Valley.
KRISTIN COBB

Left:
Doug Russell rolling out dough at Russell’s Mercantile
BILL SOULIGNY

Opposite:
Mark Harris finds a relaxing spot to unwind
at Willow Creek in Lampe Park.
PAM BREKAS

CARSON VALLEY ALMANAC 2011 35

 Right:
Mike Vadnais shucks corn bought at the Wednesday farmer’s market.
PAM BREKAS

Below:
A nightscape of downtown Minden looking down
Esmeralda Avenue toward the Douglas County courthouse.
DAVE NISHIKIDA

36 CARSON VALLEY ALMANAC 2011

 Above:
This is mini lop-eared bunny, Smokey.
He loves Carson Valley, too.
MICHELLE GALLIETT

Left:
Dilon Russell with dinner rolls at Russell’s Mercantile.
BILL SOULIGNY

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Specialty Sandwiches

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Group and Private Lessons

Wild Willy’s Horse Camp
* Year Round Programs
* Week, Weekend & Day Programs
for Kids, Teens, and Adults;
Clinics; Special Interest Groups
KinderPonyPlay
* For 4, 5 & 6 year olds
Adult Programs
* Lessons and Clinics
Morgan Horses
* Standing Chappell’s Blue Blood Boy

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CARSON VALLEY ALMANAC 2011 37
2274 Genoa Lane • P.O. Box 228 Complete Dental Care
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• Physical & Orthopedic Therapy

• Personalized Fitness, Strength
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• Relaxation Therapies and
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• Women’s Health and
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• Manual Therapy and
TMJ Programs
• Fall Prevention Program
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 Carson Valley
mAy
Calendar 25th Annual Minden Street
Festival of the Arts,
Pluots and apricots for sale at The Fruit Factory booth
at the farmers market on Esmeralda Avenue in Minden
SHANNON LITZ
Minden Farmers Market, June 4-5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Opens May 31. Tuesdays 4-8 p.m. Esmeralda Avenue, sponsored by
through September on Esmeralda Town of Minden. Information, Minden Ranch Rodeo, Chautauqua in the Park,
Avenue. Information, Roxanne Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444. June 11-12, rodeo 5 p.m. 5-8 p.m. June 15 at Mormon
Stangle, 782-2444. June 11, 10 a.m. June 12. Station State Historic Park in
Carson Valley Days, Proceeds benefi t Kiwanis- Genoa. Information, 265-6097.
JuNe June 9-12, sponsored by the sponsored youth organizations
Carson Valley Active 20-30. and Douglas High School Rodeo Pony Express Re-Ride,
Lampe Farmers Market, Carnival begins Thursday 5 p.m. Scholarship Fund. Arrives in Genoa heading west
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays The parade will be Saturday, at about 8:30 a.m., June 17 on
starts June 1 through September 9 a.m. Arts and craft booths. 16th Annual its way to Sacramento,
at Lampe Park, Gardnerville. Kids’ and adults’ activities. Wacky Waddlers Wiver Wace, Calif. Information,
Web site: dcparksrecreation. Live music Friday 6-9 p.m. June 12, Lampe Park in www.xphomestation.com
co.douglas.nv.us or call Saturday noon to 9 p.m. Sunday conjunction with Carson Valley
782-9828. noon to 4 p.m. Information, Days, sponsored by the Carson Movies in the Park,
www.carsonvalley2030.org Valley Community Food Closet June 17 at dusk in Heritage Park,
22nd Annual and Big George Ventures. Post Gardnerville.
Kids Fishing Derby, Carson Valley Art Association times: 1 p.m., business race;
June 4-5, Lampe Park, annual art show, 1:30 p.m., club-organization Concert on the Green,
various times available. June 10-12, at the CVIC Hall in race; 2 p.m., general public 5 p.m. June 19 in Genoa Park.
Ages 3-12 sign up at Angler’s Minden hosted by the East Fork race. Information, Gil Goode, Information, 782-8696.
Edge, kfdvolunteer@aol.com. Gallery. Artists reception 6-8 p.m. 885-2613.
June 11. continued on page 40

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Summer Family
Concert Series,
6:30 p.m. June 24, Minden Park,
Country Singer Dave Russell, free.
Sponsored by GE Energy and the
Carson Valley Inn. Information,
Douglas County Recreation
Division, 782-9828.
Great Barns
of Carson Valley tour,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 25.
Advance tickets required.
Information, 782-2555.
Tour of the Carson
Valley Bike Ride,
8 a.m. June 26, starting at
Mormon Station State Historic
Park in Genoa. 44-mile tour,
20-mile bike & hike tour and
11-mile family and beginner fun
ride.
July
Red White & Blue Celebration,
in Gardnerville’s Heritage Park
on July 4. Starts 2 p.m., featuring
Carson Valley Pops Orchestra.
40 CARSON VALLEY ALMANAC 2011
Pops in the Park,
July 4, for the 27th consecutive
year, the Sierra Philharmonic
League sponsors the Reno
Philharmonic Orchestra,
Mormon Station State Historic
Park, Genoa. Festivities begin at
1:30 p.m. Picnic all day, concert
begins at 4 p.m. Information,
782-2590.
Movies in the Park,
July 8 at dusk in Heritage Park,
Gardnerville.
Death Ride
Endurance Cycling Event,
is July 9, Alpine County, starting
in Markleeville. Information,
(530) 694-2475. Web site,
www.deathride.com
Genoa Community
Garage Sale ,
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9.
Information,
www.genoanevada.org
Summer Family
Concert Series,
6:30 p.m. July 15, Minden Park,
Evolution - A tribute to Journey,
free. Sponsored by GE Energy
and Dr. James the Dentist.
Information, Douglas County
Recreation Division, 782-9828.
Old Time Music Festival,
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 23 in the
Genoa Town Park. Information,
782-8696.
Alta Alpina Bike Race,
is July 24 starting at Minden
Park. Information, Douglas
County Recreation Division,
782-9828.
East Fork Gallery
Anniversary Reception,
5-8 p.m. July 29 at the East Fork
Gallery in Gardnerville.
Movies in the Park,
July 29 at dusk in Heritage Park,
Gardnerville.
August
Summer Family
Concert Series,
6:30 p.m. Aug. 5, Minden
Park, Colour my World, free.
Sponsored by GE Energy and
the Dr. James the Dentist.
Information, Douglas County
Recreation Division, 782-9828.
12th Annual Douglas
County Relay for Life,
Celebrate cancer survivorship
and help raise money for the
American Cancer Society. This is
an overnight event Aug. 6 and 7,
Lampe Park, Gardnerville.
Taste of the Towns,
fundraiser for the Douglas
County Historical Society
5-9 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Carson
Valley Museum & Cultural
Center in Gardnerville. Food and
music. Advanced tickets required.
Information, 782-2555.
Hot August Nights,
Aug. 9-14 in Reno.
Information,
www.hotaugustnights.net.
Hot August Nights Poker Run,
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Aug. 11. Meet at Minden Park on
Esmeralda Avenue.
Information, 782-8144.
Main Street Show ‘n’ Shine,
Aug. 19-21 in downtown
Minden.
Movies in the Park,
Aug. 19 at dusk in Heritage Park,
Gardnerville.
Carson Valley
Antique Tractor Show
Aug. 20-21. 1000 East Valley
Road. Adults $3, children free.
Information, Pat Geary,
291-2001.
Concert on the Green,
5 p.m. Aug. 21 in Genoa Park.
Information, 782-8696.
Summer Family
Concert Series,
6:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Minden Park,
Jeff Jones, free. Sponsored by
GE Energy and the Edgewood
Companies. Information,
Douglas County Recreation
Division, 782-9828.
Mumbo Gumbo performs
at the Concert in the Park.
SHANNON LITZ
September
27th Annual
Great Reno Balloon Race,
Sept. 9-11, Rancho San Rafael
Park in Reno. Information,
www.renoballoon.com.
Minden Festival of the Arts,
Sept. 10 and 11, Esmeralda
Avenue in Minden. Sponsored by
Town of Minden. Entertainment
and lots of crafts. Information,
Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444.
Fourth annual
Sustainable Living and
Renewable Energy Roundup,
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10 in
Lampe Park. Free workshops
and presentation.
Information, 265-6827 or
www.greenlivingfest.org.
The 47th National
Championship Air Races,
Sept. 12-18 in Stead.
Information, www.airrace.org
Douglas County Historical
Society Home Tour,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17.
Information, 782-2555.
Street Vibrations,
Sept. 21-25, Reno. Information,
road-shows.com/street_
vibrations.php
91st Annual Genoa Candy
Dance Arts and Crafts Fair,
Sept. 24-25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mormon Station and
Genoa Town Park. Dinner
dance Sept. 24, starts at 6
p.m. Information, www.
candydanceartsandcraftsfaire.org
or 782-8696.
Genoa Peddler’s Fair,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 24-25,
Antiques Plus, call for
information, 782-4951.
21st annual Oktoberfest,
noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at
Heritage Park in Gardnerville.
Al Gruber & The Bavarian Band.
Information, 782-7134.
October
Scarecrow Festival,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1. The East
Fork Gallery provides supplies
to make your own one-of-a-kind
scarecrow. All the artists will
be on hand to help with your
creations. Information,
782-7629.
Carson Valley Pops
Orchestra performance,
Oct. 8, CVIC Hall in Minden.
Haunted Minden Ghost Walk,
Oct. 20. Tours are 6:30 and 7:30
p.m. Information, 782-2555.
Haunted Gardnerville
Ghost Walk,
Tours are 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21. Begins at the Carson
Valley Museum & Cultural
Center. Information,
782-2555.
Haunted Gardnerville
Cemetery Walk,
6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 22.
Information, 782-2555.
Haunted Genoa
Cemetery Tour,
11 a.m. Oct. 23.
Information, 782-2555.
Nevada Day Parade,
Oct. 29, Carson City.
Celebrate statehood with a
parade starting at 10 a.m.
Information, www.nevadaday.
com
Douglas County Sheriff’s
Office Trick or Treat
Safety Street,
starting 3 p.m. Oct. 31, CVIC
Hall, Esmeralda Avenue, Minden.
Information, 782-9941.
November
Scholarship Art Show,
Nov. 4-6 at the CVIC Hall,
Esmeralda Avenue. Minden,
sponsored by the Carson Valley
Art Association. Information,
782-5606.
Douglas County Public Library
annual book sale,
Nov. 10-12 at the CVIC Hall
in Minden.
Carson Valley Kiwanis
annual Turkey Bingo,
CVIC Hall on Nov. 19.
December
Carson Valley Christmas
Season Kickoff,
Heritage Park, sponsored by
the Town of Gardnerville.
Information, 782-7134.
Lighting of the Minden
Gazebo and Tree,
Dec. 2, live music, and a very
special visitor. Information,
Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444
German Christmas
Marketplace,
Dec. 2-3, Esmeralda Avenue in
Minden will resemble streets of
old fashion villages in Germany
for Christmas shopping, fun and
food. Information,
Roxanne Stangle, 782-2444.
Elks annual Spaghetti Feed
and Christmas Tree Bingo,
Dec. 2 at the CVIC Hall.
Christmas in Genoa,
Dec. 2, caroling, Christmas tree
lighting at 6 p.m., Santa visit
and refreshments. Information,
782-8696.
CARSON VALLEY ALMANAC 2011
Gardnerville’s Christmas tree
decorated for the season.
The lights come on in Heritage
Park during the Gardnerville
Christmas Kickoff event.
SHANNON LITZ
Breakfast with Santa,
Genoa Community Center,
8:30-11 a.m. Dec. 3.
Information, 782-8696.
Holiday Gala Gallery of Trees
& Cookie Walk,
featuring gingerbread houses
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at the
Carson Valey Museum & Cultural
Center. Information, 782-2555.
16th annual
Parade of Lights,
Dec. 3, Highway 395 from
Gardnerville to Minden
sponsored by the Carson Valley
Chamber of Commerce &
Visitors Authority.
Information, 782-8144.
East Fork Gallery
Christmas Reception,
noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 4, at the
East Fork Gallery, Gardnerville.
Information, 782-7629.
Christmas in the
Sierra Concert,
featuring David John and the
Comstock Cowboys, Dec. 10
two shows 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Concert in the Genoa Town Hall.
Information, 782-8696. ■
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ALL WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER 2011

Weddings • Special Events • Group Tours
Corporate BBQs • Family Reunions
Indoor Arena • Surrey Tours

Pig Races • Pumpkin Patch

Corn Maze • Pony Rides
School Days/Educational Tours
Night Crawler Maze Event
Private Groups • Train Rides
Giant Slingshot • Mini Golf
Produce and much more!

Order your Engraved

Pumpkins by July 31st
Your Hosts:
Jon & Paula Corley • Joni & John Raper
859 Hwy 395 S. • Gardnerville
775-265-3045
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The Best Care for ALPINE COUNTY

the Pet You Love! Two people per square mile…and you.
For over 50 years we have provided exceptional healthcare
to each and every patient. We are committed to personal,
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courteous, and compassionate service to our clients

while addressing their concerns. We stand for continuous
improvement in education, facilities, and service.

Stephen Talbot, DVM • Robert Gorrindo, DVM

Cameron Ross, DVM • Lance Gorrindo, DVM
Justin Pitts, DVM • Kelly Temple, DVM
We are excited to announce
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will be joining Carson Valley
Veterinary Hospital in June!

Dogs - Cats - Birds - Exotics

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 Hometown

Matures Carson Valley Medical Center

is Gardnerville’s hospital.
KURT HILDEBRAND

Carson Valley Medical Center adopts

Planetree patient-centered care program

I
f you were in the hospital, how would you like to be
treated? That’s the question the staff at Carson Valley
Medical Center ask themselves every day.
In 2009, the Gardnerville medical center became the fi rst
private hospital in Nevada to adopt the Planetree philosophy,
a national program with more than 140 affi liates. The
philosophy is described as “putting patients fi rst,” recognizing
that patients want to be treated with dignity, respect and
compassion and have a say in planning their treatment.
The CVMC CEO William Hale said the Planetree model relates
well to the hospital’s mission of providing high quality,

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compassionate care and helps reinforce to employees why they
are here.
“In the heat of the action,” Hale said, “when people are
in pain, people are under stress, and they’re scared, we as
caregivers have to put ourselves in the patients’ place and
understand how they would like to be treated.
“We feel that Planetree is a very good fit for us.” Hale
pointed to a patient satisfaction survey released in September
2010 that shows CVMC rated highest among Northern Nevada
full-service hospitals.
Last fall, a group of CVMC managers gathered in the
hospital’s conference room to talk about progress of the
Planetree program. They included Cherie Galgiani, utilization
review nurse; Christine O’Farrell, director of clinical services
and risk; Christy Raynes, emergency room nurse manager; Lori
Salvador, nurse manager for the infusion center; and Shannon
Albert, director of marketing and public relations.
“It’s a process and takes about three years to fully
implement all the different components,” said O’Farrell.
“Training was the most important and has taken us about a
year.”
44 CARSON VALLEY ALMANAC 2011
All 300 CVMC staff members have been educated in the
program, with new hires being trained as they come on board.
Other components have been added as the staff has become
familiar with the concept.
Simple changes in the CVMC routine promote Planetree
goals, such as allowing unlimited visiting hours or keeping
units quieter for uninterrupted sleep. Pet therapy and
community artwork displays in the hallways cheer patients up.
More signage helps visitors find their way around the hospital.
Vending machines dispense food and drink when the bistro is
closed.
As helpful as these amenities may be, O’Farrell said the
overriding philosophy in patient-centered care is the idea that
the patient is an individual, not just a medical condition.
Patients are encouraged to take a role in their treatment, and
they, along with family members, can look at their charts and
ask questions of the staff. Involving patients, their families
and various staff members in planning a patient’s care helps
to prevent errors and shortens the length of hospital stays,
according to research.
RN Christy Raynes, manager of the emergency department
and RN Cherie Galgiani utilitarian review.
 “What all these concepts show,” said O’Farrell, “is it is
important for the patient to understand what is going on.
We encourage family members also to understand, because
sometimes the patient is too ill to make decisions. Medications
are explained, and they hear the latest test results. Everyone is
on the same page, and everyone knows what is going on.”
Each staff member is expected to look out for patients and
help solve problems that may arise. It is a team effort.
“In my department, I don’t usually work directly with
patients,” explained Galgiani. “But if I see a call light on but
not a floor nurse nearby, I answer it and then find the right
person. If a family member comes up to the nursing floor and
needs some help, I get the question answered or try to find the
proper person.”
Galgiani said the feedback from patients and their families
has been good. “I’ve had families tell me, ‘This is such a great
place, and so friendly. This has been a nice experience for us,’”
she said. Staff members are encouraged to offer ideas.
“I work with the case manager with discharge planning,”
Galgiani said. “We run things off each other. I used to be a case
manager, and a lot of times we look at patients and think that
maybe they could benefit by going to another facility or go
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Basque Restaurant & Bar
1451 Hwy 395 • Gardnerville
782-2138
P.O. Box 943 • Minden, NV • 775-782-0048
www.killersalsa.com
CVMC patient
a fan of Planetree
One longtime CVMC patient believes the hospital’s
board and staff chose to undergo the complex Planetree
three-year affiliation process—which involves huge
amounts of time and training—because of an already-
existing patient-centered care viewpoint.
Sandi Richman, a Gardnerville resident and Western
Nevada College Foundation office employee, has been
undergoing periodic therapy for stage 4 breast cancer since
2007 at CVMC’s infusion center.
Richman became aware of her cancer in 1991 when
she lived in Southern California, and she has been to
many hospitals during the course of her cancer. In the
1990s she had surgery and chemotherapy, and for 16 years
was symptom-free. But the cancer returned.
Now, her cancer is considered a chronic illness,
requiring periodic medication and infusion therapy. She is
tested regularly, and when necessary, goes back for therapy.
The process will repeat itself every two to seven years, she
said.
“Perhaps because I’ve been seen here over and over,
each treatment session feels like a like family get-together,”
Richman said.
Richman said the staff is as much in tune with her
mental state as her physical state.
“There are times when my blood test numbers go
up and I get nervous,” she said. “I come here. They are
fabulous at calming me down and putting me back into
perspective. I know they will be honest with me, but they
are not going to allow me to make more of it than should
be made.”
She said, “My doctor had suggested I get a pneumonia
shot, and I got a terrible fever, over 104, and was rushed to
the emergency room. Lori Salvador came to visit me, and
she kept me under her wing, making sure I had everything
I needed.
“That shows me that whether or not I’m being treated
at the infusion center, the nurses care about me both
physically and emotionally at all times. When you’re sick,
that kind of care makes a world of difference.” ■
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The Planetree Philosophy
home with Home Health services or Meals on Wheels. We’re
Planetree was founded in 1978 by Angelica Thieriot.
very collaborative.”
As she lay in a cold, depersonalized hospital room battling
She added, “In most hospitals, you don’t know who your
a rare viral infection, she felt there had to be a better way
case manager is. In our hospital, they meet every single patient
to treat patients. Thieriot envisioned a hospital where
and family. Social workers are thinking about your support at
patients could receive care in a healing environment and
home (after being discharged) or financial arrangements you
be given information that would make them, and their
might need. That is very different from most hospitals.”
families, active participants in their treatment.
Salvador said the staff collaboration is key. “What really
The name comes from the Planetree under which
drives this whole philosophy is every person working here
Hippocrates sat as he taught medical students in ancient
takes ownership. We brainstorm ideas. We each have input,
Greece. The Planetree model now has affiliates throughout
and every idea is reviewed by a committee.”
the United States, Canada and Europe.
Patient feedback is added to the mix. For example, little
things like negative news on TV can upset patients and their
For more information
families, Salvador said.
Planetree
“We ask people in the waiting room what they want to see
www.planetree.org
on the TV. If the news is negative, people can become agitated,”
said Raynes. “In our ER, there were door gaps in patient rooms,
Carson Valley Medical Center
and people could hear conversations and background noise.
(775) 782-1500
We put a TV in every room. We also give patients unlimited
www.cvmchospital.org
warm blankets to keep them cozy.”
Although the Planetree organization has a list of
suggestions for their affiliate hospitals, many of the ideas
instituted at CVMC came from staff members. Employees CVMC director of marketing, Shannon Albert added that
brainstorm ideas at staff retreats, held off-site. staff satisfaction is one of the factors used to track progress.
“Everybody likes to get to know the people in other Community involvement is another component of the
departments (at the retreats),” Salvador said. “Night shift, day Planetree model. O’Farrell said volunteers are welcome to
shift, housekeeping, lab — it makes a bond and a camaraderie bring their skills and talents to CVMC. Volunteers can read or
between departments. That gets passed on in a positive way to talk with patients or share their hobbies and interests. A dog
the patients.” therapist brings certified animals to visit patients, and a harpist
Planetree representatives trained six CVMC facilitators plays occasionally.
from different departments, and in October 2009 managers O’Farrell foresees a time when children and adult choral
and administration staff were trained. By January 2010, groups will sing for Christmas and other occasions. Potential
employee training and retreats began. Team building is volunteers can call the main hospital number, 782-1500, for
emphasized. information.
“A lot of team building is reflecting on why you got The CVMC commitment to the Planetree philosophy
into health care in the first place and putting yourself in the reflects the hospital’s desire to “take it up a notch,” Albert said.
patient’s position. We showed people how they are already “It came out of a strategic planning meeting,” she said.
providing patient-centered care,” O’Farrell said. “In team “We decided to look at ourselves and who we were and where
building, you also want to learn to be good caregivers to each we wanted to be. We are small and we really care. Those were
other, as employees. That’s a big part of it. We take care of each our strengths.
other.” “Sometimes Planetree will come into an organization
Initially, some employees were more receptive to changes and try to fix a problem. That wasn’t the case here at CVMC;
than others, but the medical staff was really supportive. bringing in Planetree was really a way to take what we are
“Not all people were enthusiastic at first,” Salvador said. doing really well right now and make it better.” ■
“But our hospital is so small that the momentum carried
people who might be reluctant. Stimulating people to do their
best as far as patients and their families are concerned was the
easiest.”

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Carson Valley Medical Center Director of Marketing Shannon Albert
meets with Director of Clinical Services/Risk Christine O’Farrell and
CEO Bill Hale about patient centered care.

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Spend an evening with
family and friends at
Minden Park.
All concerts start at 6:30
PM with the exception
of August 26, which will
start at 6:30.
August 5
Colour My World
A Tribute to Chicago
Co-sponsored
by Dr. James the Dentist
Concerts are held at
Minden Park.
All concerts are free
of charge due to the
generous contributions
of local businesses and
Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department
organizations.
Co-Sponsored by the Town of Minden and Carson Valley Inn
June 24
Dave Russell
Co-sponsored
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July 15
Thank you to our
sponsors: Evolution
A Tribute to Journey
Carson Valley Inn Co-sponsored
Christensen Automotive by Dr. James the Dentist
Dr. James the Dentist
Downtown Minden Businesses
Edgewood Companies
Esmeralda Farmers Market
GE Energy
Lone Tree Frame and Gallery
Minden Food Company
Park Place AM/PM
Resource Concepts, Inc.
R.O. Anderson Engineering, Inc.
Starbucks
Tahoe Creamery
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August 26
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