One local lady’s quest to go green By Jennifer Florendo In our busy lives, it seems rare that a brief interaction with someone can leave such a big impact. It was mid-spring of 2010, we were wrapping up the summer issue, enveloped in deadlines. The phone rang and I took the call. As the editor of this magazine, I receive many calls per day, but not all leave the impression as this particular one did. Fast forward to this April when a lady named Dottie had called me. As soon as I said hello, I knew that we had spoken before. Ms. Dottie Turner, also known as [...]

Lied Discovery Children’s Museum revealed its new featured exhibition, Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home, on Saturday, June 4, with an interactive, collaborative grand opening event. While visitors got a first look at the exhibit in the museum’s Cultural Gallery – and got the chance to meet Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl in person – the museum’s stage area and back parking lot were full of demonstration booths and service vehicles provided by the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management. Children and families experienced a day full of [...]

The legacy of a beloved friend lives on, providing smiles to many local children By Regina Arnold During her reign as Mrs. Nevada-America 2010, Susie Monahan founded Project Teddy, named after a close friend she lost 11 years ago to leukemia, Ted Priestly. He spent many long hours in the hospital, and Monahan would always try to bring him something to lift his spirits. “He’s the motivation behind all of this, so his legacy can live on,” Monahan said. She wanted to take this same idea and do it for local kids. The purpose of Project Teddy is to raise [...]