Mid-term Election November 2, 2010

Full tally for the Storey County voters can be found at: http://www.storeycounty.org/News_Detail.asp?ID=374

A quick perusal shows more than 80% of registered voters went to the polls in Storey County. Amazing.
Harry Reid lost the county to Sharrron Angle but won the state.
Rory Reid lost 2-to-1 to Brian Sandoval, who will probably leave the Governor's off ice for higher ambition.
New District Attorney William Maddox faces what to do in the Eileen Pruitt murder case.
New Sheriff Gerald Antinoro comes to head a department with fiscal challenges.
The Truckee-Virginia City train got some money for the next 30 years.(Maybe to run tracks down to the River District/RTIP?)
Biggest shakeup: Ralph Trotter takes Edna Cudworths' seat on the CGID; Allen McKenzie takes Bret Tylers'.
Other than that, it seems like (Republican) business as usual.
Good luck to all. We/they will need it.

Thank Heaven all those terrible commercials are finally gone! It seems  that there were too many candidates that think they can say anything "long enough and loud enough" that folks begin to believe it. Underestimating the American public is political death. And perseverance furthers.

New Park Improvements Ground Breaking

Notice of the Ground Breading Ceremony for the Louise Peri Park improvement project has come. It will be at 1pm on Wednesday, October 27th at the site. See the event broadside by clicking here.

RDCC October Meeting Reminder

 Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Community Center

Briefly, we'll pick up from last month's meeting and focus on examining the priorities for youth and seniors, and work toward a plan for implementing one or more activities before December 31, 2010.  

Here's a brief agenda: 

Introductions and refocusing on our strengths:  What's possible?

Updates from Residential Leads on Community Projects

Determining goals, conditions and possible strategies for youth and senior opportunities.

See you there!!! RSVP to trnpt@aol.com

Is this art or just punk art junk?

From Reno News and Review, October 7th edition: Vol. 16, Issue 33.
Omar Pierce, 25, is interviewed by Brad Bynum on Page 19 of the above sited publication. The subject title is "Wild Horses" in an "Art of the State" section.
In the article/publicity review, Pierce intimates that we Northern Nevadans have an "underdog mentality." A statement that lacks credulity and good sense. He calls Lockwood "dirtier and greasier" in a "classic Western image." Ending with a song lyric from a group whose name befits a seasonal holiday approaching, Pierce, through Bynum, unthinkingly ends his Our Hearts Don't Change publicity ditty with the smirking phrase, "Crucify the insincere."
See his work at Bibo 3, 945 Record Street, Reno starting October 10th at 6pm.

What did we do to deserve this?
Someday, somehow people around this area will realize that "The Dump" no longer is in Lockwood. It is in Mustang, right up the road from the now-gone Mustang Ranch. It is hard to break old habits.

Vol. 1 Issue 5, River District Community Coalition Newsletter

To read the current River District Community Coalition Newsletter, click here.

Survey Reminder from the River District Coalition

LOCKWOOD RESIDENTS!!!
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED YOUR SURVEY and CONTACT INFORMATION FORM…THANK YOU!
IF not...
Please complete and submit the River District Community Coalition Survey and Contact Information form that was distributed to every resident on Saturday, July 10, 2010, in your tubes!!!
We need your input to move forward with community improvement priorities! Voice your priorities by submitting this simple survey.
You can turn in your survey at the Community Center to the Survey BOX anytime between now and August 11, 2010, Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

Copies are available at the usual locations throughout the community.
Your input will be taken seriously.
Do this.

Coming July 26th:NDOT Project on Interstate 80

Connie Butts of the Canyon General Improvement District released a notice that a major improvement project on Interstate 80 may limit access to Lockwood and Mustang. It will begin July 26th and will run until completed. Single lane traffic is to be expected, with diversions at Mustang and Lockwood when traffic cannot get through. Expect delays to approach 30 minutes at times.
It is advised that extra time be allowed to get into town during this period.