The City is again sponsoring the USDA Summer Food Service Program this year.  During summer vacation, meals will be served to all children under age 18 free of charge at several locations:

Students enrolled in City of Reno summer camps at these service locations will also receive these meals. For additional information, call Alan Roney, Recreation Supervisor at 775-334-2262.

The City of Reno welcomes the United States Air Force Travis Brass back to town this weekend.  The Travis Brass will perform on Sunday, May 16^th at the Wingfield Park Amphitheater.  This free concert begins at 3 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

When the Travis Brass previously performed at the McKinley Arts & Culture Center, the audience was treated to hours of beautiful, patriotic music.  This year’s performance promises to delight again; the venue is wonderful and the weather forecast looks perfect for an outdoor concert.

For more information call Peggy Nelson-Aguilar, Recreation Supervisor at 775-657-4630 or visit www.bandofthegoldenwest.us.af.mil.

Reno’s Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, April Wolfe, is at the 2010 Paralympic Experience Vancouver in Vancouver, Canada.  She was selected by U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, as one of only six program leaders from the United States chosen and sponsored to attend.  April is sending daily updates of her travels to friends and family. 

Day 1 – Thursday, March 11

Wow…what a full and exciting day!  Once we all arrived in Vancouver and got group pictures out of the way, we headed to the athlete village for an exclusive tour behind the scenes.  We learned about the construction of the village, services available to the athletes (including 24hr medical center, 24hr cafeteria, unlimited Coke and other sponsored products, etc.).  We were given swag, shopped in the village, and ended the afternoon with dinner amongst the world’s paralympic athletes.  Can’t wait to see what Day 2 has in store for us.

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