RENO — Cascades of the Sierra, a 240-apartment continuing care campus now under construction in the Spanish Springs area of Sparks, has begun accepting reservations for apartments. The first 50 residents will be offered exclusive membership to the Founder’s Club. The Founder’s Club offers special incentives and discounts on a multitude of amenities, services and special events.
Cascades will be holding an open house today from 1 to 4 p.m.
Incentives and discounts include priority selection of apartments, reduced community fee, apartment customization options, special Founder’s Club events and moving assistance among other exclusive offers. Please visit the welcome center to learn more about this special offering.
The welcome center is located at 100 Neighborhood Way, adjacent to the community’s future site at 275 Neighborhood Way. The center provides visitors a look at layout, interior finishes and amenities of Cascades of the Sierra. Cascades of the Sierra will include 120-independent living, 96-assisted living and 24-memory care apartments.
Cascades of the Sierra will have three stories of apartments built on seven acres approximately 10 miles from downtown Reno and 40 miles from Lake Tahoe. Cascades of the Sierra will feature breathtaking, panoramic views of the Sierra foothills and an elegant lifestyle. Cascades of the Sierra will offer residents resort-style amenities and services, including a large health and fitness center with state-of-the-art facilities.
For more information, call 530-3798 or visit www.cascadeliving.com.
Cash rebates to be available for wind power and hydroelectric systems
RENO — Due to the success of the SolarGenerations Program, Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Company are expanding their renewable energy programs to include cash incentives for wind and hydroelectric power systems as well as photovoltaic solar systems. Both Nevada utilities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sierra Pacific Resources.
Rebates will soon be available to help customers offset installation costs for wind turbines and small, agricultural hydroelectric generating plants. In addition, more rebates will be available to customers who install solar photovoltaic systems.
The last session of the Nevada State Legislature made the SolarGenerations demonstration program permanent, doubling the total amount of installed photovoltaic energy eligible for rebates from 1,900 kilowatts to 3,760 kilowatts, and adding the new WindGenerations and HydroGenerations programs. Together, these programs are called RenewableGenerations.
Customers can apply for rebates through the new program beginning at 10 a.m. on Sept. 4 through 5 p.m. on Oct. 8. Customers are encouraged to apply early as applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis, and the opportunity to apply is only available once a year. The RenewableGenerations team is available to answer questions about the application process.
Eligible customers include Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power residential and small business customers who plan on installing a photovoltaic system or a wind turbine at their homes or businesses. Schools and public buildings are also eligible for rebates for solar and wind energy. Only agricultural customers who plan on installing hydroelelectric power are eligible for the HydroGenerations program.
For more information about the continuing SolarGenerations Program, as well as the new opportunities for wind power and hydroelectric power, contact RenewableGenerations at 1-866-PV-NEVADA (786-3823), info@ SolarGenerations.com or www.solargenerations. com. (Although information about the wind and hydroelectric programs is available over the phone, Web site information about the wind and hydroelectric programs will not be available until the end of the month.) The RenewableGenerations team provides technical and program assistance to customers and contractors.
Yearling makeover a successful part of Wild Horse & Burro Expo
RENO — Tears of joy and smiles were plentiful as trainers participated in the first-ever Extreme Yearling Makeover during the Wild Horse and Burro Expo held at the Reno Livestock Event Center, Aug. 15-17. The yearling challenge was a combined effort of the Mustang Heritage Foundation and the Nevada Bureau of Land Management. The exposure of the trained yearlings along with some saddle-trained horses and one burro resulted in 48 animals being adopted at the event.
“The dedication of each trainer, whether they were part of the youth, amateur or professional division, was amazing,” said Susie Stokke, wild horse and burro program leader for BLM. “It just showcased how remarkable these creatures are and helped get them placed in good homes.”
Mission 007, aptly named for the foaling year of the Mustangs, is the yearling edition of the phenomenally successful Extreme Mustang Makeover first held in September 2007. Held in conjunction with the Western States Wild Horse and Burro Expo, the yearling competition offered a purse of $5,000. Open to youth, amateur and professional competitors, this event showcased the first opportunity for youth age 18 and under to interact with and train a wild horse. A total of 45 trainers from seven states, 10 of whom were under 19, competed with more than 40 American Mustangs.
Taking the win in the professional division was Marietta Roby of Terrebonne, Ore., with the gelding Bravo. In the amateur division, Konrad Jagst of Aptos, Calif., who had only trained one other horse, didn’t let his inexperience show as he brought his stunning black gelding Butter Biscuit to the attention of the judges. Fifteen-year-old Erin Hastey of Olivehurst, Calif., took the win in the youth division with a score of 140.5 with her filly Solitary Star. Performing to the theme of the James Bond film, Live and Let Die, Erin paced and maneuvered Solitaire to the rhythm of the music to take first place and a check for $300.
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