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Welcome to our community Vassar Cordone Business Co-op!!

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the Reno / Sparks local nonprofit co-op it scheduled today,

 April 6, 2011, 5p.m. to 7pm.

1301 Cordone Avenue, Reno Nevada

Call 775-825-4400 For Office Space

The Vassar Cordone, located at the corner of Vassar and Cordone Streets in Reno, Nevada is a non-profit  business Co -Op, locally owned and operated, will be opening its doors today!

What is a Business Co-op???

According to Wikipedia, a cooperative is a business owned and operated by the people who use its services. They finance and operated the business for their mutual gain. The purpose of the cooperative is to provide greater services to its members. Communities often times come together to form a cooperative to better serve the community.

The differences in a business co-op and a "normal" business is that the cooperative have three distinctive principles or characteristics that its owners follow:

1. User Owned
2. User Controlled
3. User Befitted

Business leaders and owners oftentimes start co-ops to help their local communities by offering discounted services, discounted office space and special advertising small businesses.

 The Vassar Cordone Business Co-op was created by  LiveLocalReno Sparks. LiveLocal is an Economic Developmental Plan created to support the Reno and Sparks communities by providing opportunities for local businesses to thrive in today's tough economic times. It is all about helping and supporting the community!

The Vassar Cordone will open its doors today! Organizers hope it will help launch many Locally Owned Business start up their companies and assist in their growth. By offering these services to our community, LiveLocal Reno Sparks hopes to help theReno - Sparks communitiess continue to grow and survive!

Join the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce today for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the non-profit Vassar Cordone Business Co-Op!!  Located at 1301 Cordone Street, Reno NV. Call 775-825-4400 for office space and oprortunites!!

 Vassar Cordone Non Profit Center Grand Opening In Reno Nevada

It's Friday, do you know what you are going to do for fun this Labor Day Weekend?

The Best In The West Nugget Rib Cook - Off is here for its 22nd year ~ Come join the fun tonight through Monday, September 6, 2010! This is a free event that locals and visitors look forward to each year. Local businesses say revenues from this event will help them survive through the slower, winter months.

An estimated 50,000 people will be sampling, judging and eating up some delicious Ribs over the next few days!

As Reno and Sparks, Nevada residents, we look forward to special events like the Rib Cook Off each year not only because they stimulate our local economy, but because they are fun! Plain and simple, good times!  This annual event is a great place for the entire family, a great place to bring a date and a great girls nite out venue!

Getting to the Rib Cook Off is easy. Located on Victorian Avenue in Sparks at 1100 Nugget Avenue.

 Parking is easy and as usual, you can catch the free shuttle the runs  every half hour from the Legends at the Sparks Marina (1310 SCHEELS  Drive in Sparks) to the Rib Cook Off drop off center.

This free shuttle service will run all weekend every hour starting at 11 am and stopping at 11:30 pm.

So what are your plans for this Labor Day Weekend? Don't for get to enjoy downtown Sparks, Nevada's annual rib cook-off.

Best in The West Rib Cook-Off ~ Labor Day Fun In Sparks Nevada

The 11 Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure was held on Sunday, October 4, 2009 in Reno, Nevada. About 5,000 people showed up to race despite the cold, windy weather! If you raced on Sunday and would like to know your results, you can find out here how you did!

I raced again this year with  "Team Tig Ole Bitties!"  We doubled our team from last year and are looking for new members to race with us in 2010! Feel free to call me, Terrie at 775-846-5424 to join our team or go to www.komennorthnv.org.

Tayona Tate ~ Terrie Leighton ~ Amanda Alfafo ~ Deja Alfaro

A brief bio of the Susan G. Koman Race For The Cure:

The Northern Nevada Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to improve the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community.

They join more than a million breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer.

Through events such as the Komen Northern NevaUp to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in our region. The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research.   

 The Northern Nevada Affiliate in its 10-year history has invested nearly $2 million in community breast health programs in northern Nevada.

The Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure was a huge success in Northern Nevada! Over 5,000 people showed up to support the foundation to help save lives and find a cure for Breast Cancer! You can help support and donate to this cause any time of the year. Simply visit the Susan G. Komen website to find out how you can participate!

~~The 16th annual Homes for the Holidays Home Tour~~

The Homes for the Holidays Home Tour is a one-of-a-kind fundraiser  that provides exclusive tours of some of Reno's finest homes while benefiting women and children who have been affected by substance abuse.

The tour is  December 6th & 7th from 10am to 3:30pm.

Showcased homes open their doors to give you an up close and personal look at stunning architecture and decor. The homes are  professionally decorated for the holidays. Guests from past tours have said they were left mesmerized and stunned after seeing the beautifully decorated homes. 

The Homes for the Holidays Home Tour began 16 years ago and targeted mostly real estate agents in the Reno area. Touring the homes gave agents the advantage of viewing homes that were not listed for sale while giving them an opportunity to see inside different homes and neighborhoods.

Today, as this event has grown, more and more community members enjoy this annual event and look forward to it each holiday season.

The tours are presented by STEP 2. Step 2 is treatment program designed to help children and women suffering from chemical addiction, poverty and domestic violence become self sufficient through treatment services and skills training.

It  is a comprehensive residential and out-patient treatment program that provides women and their children suffering from chemical addiction, poverty and domestic violence the opportunity to rebuild their lives.

Self sufficiency is achieved through integrated treatment services and skills training provided at STEP2 including, housing, childcare, family management, transportation, employment counseling and healthy living.

Comprehensive case management services are also provided and clients are given the opportunity to explore additional community resources to meet the ongoing needs of the family.

~To purchase tickets call 775-9411.~ The Homes for the Holidays Home Tour ~

Authored by Terrie Leighton. December 2008. Terrie is a real estate agent with Ferrari-Lund Real Estate. The information in this post is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed.

~~~Saturday, December 6, 2008~~~

~~Sparks Hometowne Christmas Celebration on Victorian Avenue~~

 The 22nd annual celebration is being held this Saturday and will once again provide family fun, entertainment, photos with Santa, Christmas carols and a tree-lighting ceremony.

Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin will serve as this years Grand Marshal for the Hometown Christmas Parade that begins at 1 p.m. on Victorian Avenue. Natalie earned six medals at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games and five  medals at the 2004 Athens Games.

The parade will travel east to west along Victorian Avenue from 1 to 3p.m.

Immediately following the parade, attendees are invited to watch the Cami Thompson and Friends perform "Christmas Caroles Come to Life" show on the main stage, next to the Saint Mary's Amphitheater. Outdoor seating and heater lamps will be provided for this 75-minute musical production.

Beginning at 4:15 p.m., the Reed High School Intermezzo Choir will be performing Christmas songs on the main stage.

Enjoy Arts/Crafts Booths, Food Vendors, Live Entertainment, all starting at Noon and ending at 5p.m.

The day's events conclude with the Tree Lighting Ceremony from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.  You will want to stay and see this 60 foot Douglas Fir from Garibaldi, Oregon light up the sky with Christmas lights.

The Sparks Hometowne Christmas Celebration is a great way to kick off your Holiday Season.  So come out and enjoy the season in Sparks, Nevada this Saturday, December 6, 2008. Be sure to dress in layers as it will be warm during the day by cools off quickly once the sun goes down!

For further information and details call 775-353-7856

Authored by Terrie Leighton. December 2008. Terrie is a real estate agent with Ferrari-Lund Real Estate. The information in this post is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed.