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<a href= mailto:tonyc@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Tony Contini</a> Juan Andrade, document control officer of Server Technology, shows Luis Cerros, 12, around the assembly line.
Program shows kids they can’t turn their backs on the future
Amid the production line, stock and office workers roamed Luis Cerros, who at 5 feet 3 inches, doesn’t appear to be in the right place.
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<a href= mailto:tonyc@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Tony Contini</a> Carole Dance is the instructor of the "Hot Wax & Hot Women" class.
Local artisans learn to mind their beeswax
Six months ago, Carole Dance had never heard of encaustic art. Now she can’t get enough of it.
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<a href= mailto:tonyc@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Tony Contini</a> Jesse Hall Elementary first graders scream with excitement, hoping that their eggs land safely at the Egg Drop on Friday.
Eggs away!
As first grade teacher Tim Davies stood on the roof of Jesse Hall Elementary School, nearly a hundred kids stared up at him wide-eyed. But it wasn’t fear in their eyes. It was anticipation for what he was about to do next. As Davies neared the edge of the roof he let the plastic baggy in his hands fly.
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Tribune/Tony Contini - The Reynolds School of Journalism at University of Nevada, Reno, honored outstanding students at its annual Scripps Dinner on April 3.
Scripps dinner at UNR honors journalists from past, present ...
This area’s most prestigious annual event for journalists was held for the 44th time at the University of Nevada, Reno, on April 3.
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Courtesy photo from Junior Achievement - Eighth grade students at Dilworth Middle School in Sparks got to visit with more than 40 different business representatives during Northern Nevada Junior Achievement’s Career Day on Tuesday.
Junior Achievement gives eighth graders a glimpse at their f...
“What do you do at your job?” “How much money do you make?” “Do you like your job?”
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<a href= mailto:norme@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Nathan Orme</a> - Kristy Dennis, a Sparks native, will be competing in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic model search regional finals on Saturday at the Grand Sierra Resort.
Sunkissed and ready to win
Kristy Dennis’ long, dark, freshly curled hair cascaded over her shoulders and landed against the rhinestones that shimmered out the word “bebe.” Her big, kind, dark eyes invited conversation as she held tightly onto her Miss January photo from the Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2008 calendar.
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Tribune/Tony Contini - Lena Juniper sixth graders stand in front of their school yelling at passing cars about their yard sale. All profits of the sale go towards their field trip to Point Bonita.
Student vendors seek to be ‘worthy’ of field trip
“We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!” 11-year-old Jared Weis yelled out as he got down on his knees in worshiping fashion.
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<a href= mailto:tonyc@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Tony Contini</a> Reed High Schoolers (right to left) Michael Keever, Ben Comstock, Zach South, Ryan Sexton practice for Reed's production of "South Pacific." All of them are seniors except South who is a sophomore.
Reed prepares for 'Some Enchanted Evening'
"Not a dancing march, a soldier march!" Reed High School spring musical director Kathy King yelled out to several students who had a little too much hop in their step as they sang "Honey Bun."
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Tribune/Tony Contini - Reed High School French teacher Ilana Rugg is organizing a trip to France for August 2009 where anyone in the community is invited, not just students
Reed teacher invites community to France
If the first things you think of when you hear “France” are berets, cigarettes and striped shirts, perhaps it’s time you took a trip to see it for yourself.
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<a href= mailto:norme@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Nathan Orme</a>Eighth grader Scott Lilley from Mendive Middle School poses for his Reed High School freshman identification photo during Soon To Be a Raider Day on Friday.
Reed High School reaches out to incoming freshmen
Eighth graders from Sparks got to ditch school Friday so they could ... go to school.
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Tribune/Tony Contini - Life coach Erin Zundel teaches a Washoe County School District Community Education class called Empower Me!
Life coach wakes students up with Empower Me!
Life coach Erin Zundel believes far too many people in this world are unconscious of their true desires. So she’s here to wake them up.
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Tribune/Tony Contini - The gavel in which the Toastmasters meeting commenced and adjourned.
Talking themselves up to become the toast of the town
In any Toastmasters Club, the old adage really does apply: It's not what you say, it's how you say it.
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<a href= mailto:norme@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Nathan Orme</a> Pastor Brian Minnes, 39, came to Emmanuel First Baptist Church in Sparks seven months ago for his first senior pastor position.
Baptist pastor turns his church — and himself — on their head
Pastor Brian Minnes has no problem doing cartwheels for Jesus. And that's just the beginning.
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Tribune/Nathan Orme - Instructor Shawna Burkhart teaches students the fine points of painting flowers on Saturday at Dilworth Middle School.
Flowers bloom at beginning artist’s fingertips
Armed with an assortment of brushes and palettes loaded with eight colors ranging from turquoise to yellow, seven women converted what were once blank canvases into beautiful floral oil paintings.
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Courtesy photo/Harry Spencer - Pictured above are members of the University of Nevada basketball team in the spring semester of 1948. First row (left to right): Grant Davis (captain), Louis Joseph, Joe Libke, Ron DuPratt, Johnny Subda. Top row (left to right): Coach Jake Lawlor, Les Ray, Harold Hayes, Fausto Mentaberry, Harry Spencer and manager Bill Geohegan.
Former Wolf recaps Pack’s bouncy 2008 basketball season
The University of Nevada men’s basketball team ended its season Tuesday night in semi-glorious form.
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Good Friday and Easter Services in Sparks
Here is a list of some of the church services today and on Sunday in Sparks.
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<a href= mailto:norme@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Nathan Orme</a> - Mason Meyer, 5, paints an Easter Egg at the Alf Sorensen Community Center in Sparks on Saturday. He was there with a half dozen other local children doing Easter crafts with Sparks Parks & Recreation staff.
Sparks kids and their families enjoy pre-Easter fun
Kids from around Sparks got a head start on the Easter spirit on Saturday with some help from Sparks Parks & Recreation.
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<a href= mailto:norme@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Nathan Orme</a> Sparks Urban Forester Mike Kelley held a workshop Saturday to help residents ready their yards for spring.
Sparks tree guy wants to help residents ‘springify’ their yards
Spring is in the air — at least it’s supposed to be — and that means it’s time to ‘springify’ lawns again.
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Tribune/Dan McGee - Monday many men gave up their hair at Wild Waters. Here Suzanne Walker, from Metamorphosis Salon and Day Spa, is finishing shaving Brad Woodring's head. He's the Chairman of the Keaton Raphael Memorial, which raises funds for the St. Baldrrick's Foundation, which helps finance research on childhood cancers.
St. Baldrick’s fundraiser helps children with cancer
Brad Woodring squinted as the electric razor shaved the first hairs from his head. The chairman of the Keaton Raphael Memorial for children with cancer was the first of hundreds to go bald for a cause Monday at Wild Island Family Adventure Park.
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<a href= mailto:mzewin@dailysparkstribune.com>Tribune/Michelle Zewin</a> Cindy Pisiewski, "Mom" and Lee Pisiewski take a shotski. The Pisiewskis own O'Skis Pub and Grille, "the world's only Irish-Polish pub," on Victorian Avenue.
O'Skis celebrates Irish side with shotskis, green beer
“Shotski!” Lee Pisiewski, his sister Cindy and their mother, affectionately referred to as “Mom” by all, call out as they raise a ski over their heads. The pub breaks out into cheers and applause.
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