January 9, 2025

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Photo Club Members,

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Next Tuesday, Jan 14, is our monthly meeting at the church. Bring your camera as we will be breaking up into small groups for photography discussions.  Hope to see you there!

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Next Month’s contest is “Black & White Photography - Due February 4. Share with us your vision of Black & White Photography.”

 

It looks like eagle season on the river may be cooling off. I didn’t have much luck today looking for them. Maybe now they will move down here closer to town.

 

Eagles and Agriculture event is now open for registration.

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Tom

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December 21, 2024

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Photo Club Members,

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. The new year is almost upon us, which means that dues are due.  Please mail a check for $36 individual/$54 family, payable to the CVPC. 

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Congratulations to Jean Desilets, Susan Roaldson and Connie Peters for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the December photo contest.

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Our January meeting will be held on Jan 14. Bring your camera as we will be breaking up into small groups, by brand, to discuss our tips and tricks.

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The photo contest is “Get Down” - Due January 7. We want you to shoot your subject from a ground level perspective whether a person, animal, or landscape.

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Enjoy the holidays,

Tom

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December 8, 2024

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Photo Club Members,

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This Tuesday, Dec 10 at 6:30pm at the Methodist Church in Gardnerville, is our December potluck and photo contest. Bring your favorite potluck dish to share. The club will furnish utensils, plates and cups. The church policy is no alcoholic beverages.

 

If you would like to enter the contest, bring your best photo of the year at a maximum size of 11" x 14", no frames. First prize $75, second prize $50, their prize $25.

 

Club dues for 2025 are due on Jan 1. If you would like to bring a check ($36 individual/$54 family), it would be greatly appreciated.

 

The Jan photo contest subject is: “Get Down” - Due January 7. We want you to shoot your subject from a ground level perspective whether it is a person, animal, or landscape.

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Hope to see you there!!

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Tom

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November 22, 2024

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Photo Club Members,

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Our December meeting is coming up on Tuesday, December 10 and will be our end of the year potluck and photo contest.

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The potluck will begin at 6:30 at the Methodist Church in Gardnerville. Members and their guests are invited. We ask for only one guest per member. The club will provide plates, cups, and utensils. We ask that you bring a potluck dish with serving utensils, and your own drinks. The church policy is that no alcoholic beverages are allowed.  

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The December photo contest is to bring your best picture of the year. Printed at a maximum size of 11x14”, add a mat, but no frame. First prize is $75, second prize is $50, and third prize is $25. Judging will be done by members and their guests.

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We will also be electing our board members for 2025.

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See you there!

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Tom

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October 31, 2024

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Club Members,

 

The photo contest deadline is November 5 with the subject being “Spooky”. Let’s see those Halloween displays!

Our membership meeting will be on November 12. Our guest speaker will be Lori Leonard from the River Fork Ranch to provide history and ideas on photography at the ranch. I will not be there, and your host will be our Vice President, Andi Parsons.

 

Coming up in December is our annual potluck and photo competition. Bring your best photo of the year and compete for cash prizes.

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Tom

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October 11, 2024

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Our October meeting was well attended, and we had a great speaker. Abe Blair shared a lot of tips and tricks he uses in his photography. Our contest winners were:

 

1st place: Game on – Sara Danta
2nd place: Splash – Tracy Christensen
3rd place: Train Fan – Tom Monti

 

Our November meeting will feature Lori Leonard from the River Fork Ranch to share the history and photo opportunities.

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The November contest subject is “Spooky”.

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Tom

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Septemer 30, 2024

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Hi everyone,

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Our October Photo contest deadline is Oct 1, This Tuesday. The subject is “Toys”.

 

Our October speaker is Abe Blair who has done extensive photography in the Sierras. Abe is based out of Truckee, CA. This should be a very informative presentation.

 

Our meeting will be at the Methodist Church in Gardnerville at 6:30 on Tuesday Oct 8. Hope to see you there!

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Tom

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August 7, 2024

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Hi Everyone,

I hope you are having a great summer. I have been out of town on a two-week RV adventure and just got home. Our August meeting will be next Tuesday, Aug 13 at 6:30 at the church. Our speaker will be Dennis Cook who will share his experiences with photography as weel as his non-digital techniques. Out photo contest judge will be Tracy Christenson who presented last month on photographing animals. Hope to see you there!

Next month theme for the contest is “ Night Photography - Due September 3:
Capture a photo of the night. Could be time exposures or other shots showing the night time.”

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Tom

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July 5, 2024

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Photo Club Members,

 

The photo Club meeting will be held this Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30 at the Methodist Church in Gardnerville. 

 

Our speaker will Be Tracy Christenson, who will discuss photographing pets, especially dogs. This will work in conjunction with the photo contest for August with the subject of “Domestic or Wild Animals - Due August 6 -What is your favorite furry or feathery creature you've seen either at home or in the wild?”  Tracy will then be our judge for the contest.

 

This month we will be the judges for the submitted photos. Everyone will vote with for a First, Second, and Third choice.  We can then have discussion on the judging criteria.

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I hope to see you there!

Tom

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June 27, 2024

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July 2 is the deadline for submittals for the July Photo contest. The subject is

“Macro Photography - Find interesting items to capture in the small world.”  

 

Our July meeting will be on July 9. Our speaker is Tracy Christenson, who will share her techniques on photographing her favorite subject – Dogs. Tracy will also be judging our photo contest. 

 

I hope everyone is enjoying summer and is having great opportunities for some awesome photography.

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Tom

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June 10, 2024

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Our monthly photo club meeting is Tuesday June 11 at the Methodist Church.

 

We are going to make this meeting a “get to know” one another. We will each be sharing details about our interest in photography as well as what we are shooting. The photo Contest will be judged by Joe Clements.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

Tom

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May 21, 2024

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Photo Club Members,

 

It’s almost June and time for another photo contest due June 4th. This time the subject is:

 

Bridges – Bridges can be big or small. You can find them in many different places. Capture a portion for an artistic view or the whole span for a large landscape view. 

 

We do not have a speaker for our June 11 meeting. Any volunteers?

 

I will be leading a photo outing on Sat. June 1 to photograph wild horses. We will meet at 8:00am at the corner of Windmill and Juniper in the Fish Springs Area. This is an entrance to the BLM land and there is a dirt area to park. We can then regroup for those who do not have a high clearance vehicles. Let me know if you plan to attend (t.monti@charter.net).

 

The Board will have a board meeting after the outing.

 

Tom

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May 16, 2024

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Our May meeting was a great success.

 

Roger Van Alyne gave a great presentation on filming trains at the Northern Nevada Railway in Ely. Lots of tricks were learned.

 

For our Photo contest, for which the subject was “Fences”, we had 27 entries! The 1st place went to Don Seibel with” Morning Shadows”, 2nd place went to Kim Burchiel with “No Trespassing said the Fence to the Puddle” and 3rd place went to Susie Roaldson with “Old Fencing.” 

 

In other local photo news:

• We have a new colt on the range. Its name is “Thunder”. 

• The hot Air Balloon event starts tomorrow through Sunday and Douglas County is having a photo contest. 

• NJ is working on a ghost town outing in September. 

• We have decided not to go and photograph horses over Memorial day weekend as there are too many people out there and many members are busy. Looks like maybe June 1.

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Tom

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May 10, 2024

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Hi Everyone,

Lots of things are going on with the photo club. This month meeting on May 14 will feature Roger Van Alyne, discussing photography of trains in Ely. The photo contest is on “Fences”. We need a judge for the contest. If interested, please contact me.

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Upcoming Events:

• May 11 – Big Mamas Car Show at Lampe Park

• May 17-19 – Hot Air for Hope Balloon Event at Lampe Park. Lots of hot air balloons to photograph.

• Club outing for wild horses. Memorial Day weekend. More info to come.

• Union Pacific Big Boy West Coast Tour. Photograph the largest steam locomotive in action. More info at www.up.com:

  • July 9 – Gerich, NV on July 9, Colfax and Truckee

  • July14 – Colfax and Truckee 

  • July 16 – Lovelock

 

Club Business:

1. Need more speakers for the remainder of the year.

2. Need to form a committee to establish photo contest themes for next year.

3. Had communication with Pat Thomas from the new assisted living construction project in Minden. He is looking for high resolution photos for the interior of the building. 

4. Had communication from Rick Bieniek of the Nevada State Railroad Museum about an event planned for Labor Day 2025. It will be a celebration of Baldwin Locomotives. They are looking for someone to organize and manage a photo shoot.

5. NJ is working on more outings for the club. She is looking into a ghost town tour and a visit to Stillwater, near Fallon to photograph birds.

6. How about a summer potluck? Get to know your fellow photographers. I can host at my house.

7. Do we want to do another photo show? It will be possible to use the River Fork Ranch during Candy dance this fall.

8. Do we want to have a booth at the “Young at Heart” craft show this fall?

9. It’s not too early to think about club officers for next year. Would you like to have more input to what we do as a club? Volunteer to be a club officer! 

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That’s enough for now.

Tom

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May 1, 2024

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The Birds Buckaroos and Beauty Photo Show was a success! Members sold

4 framed prints, 3 matted prints and numerous post cards and note cards.

We had discussions on possible repeat shows during the Candy Dance weekend, and/or the “Young at Heart” craft show at the Douglas Community center. The Board will be evaluating these ideas with membership input.

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Our May meeting is coming up on May 14. Our speaker will be Roger Van Alyne. Roger recently spent a weekend at the Northern Nevada Railway in Ely, photographing trains. The results are amazing. He will be discussing the event and sharing his techniques.

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Our photo contest deadline is May 7 and the subject is “Fences”.

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Sandy Jonkey has sent out a separate e-mail about a barn shoot this weekend. Hope you can attend.

 

Tom

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April 24, 2024

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Lots going on...

 

The speaker for our May meeting will be Roger Van Alyne. Roger will be discussing his recent trip to photograph trains at the Northern Nevada Railway Museum in Ely. He will also be demonstrating his methods to achieve his wonderful photos. The meeting will be at the Methodist Church in Gardnerville on May 14 at 6:30.

 

We will also conducting our monthly photo contest with the subject of “Fences”.

 

Birds, Buckaroos and Beauty is this weekend! 

Tom

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April 20, 2024

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I have a few more updates for the club:

 

1. Birds Buckaroos and Beauty is coming up next weekend. Attached is the latest working document for the event. Please check it to see if you agree with your assignments. Contact NJ if there are any concerns.

2. You can continue your “barn” education and learn about barns located in our neighboring county at the next historical society meeting on Thursday, May 9:

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Historic Barns of Alpine County

Please join us at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Gardnerville, NV for a presentation of photos, techniques and a discussion about  barns in Alpine County. Our featured speakers are Clint Celio, Shawn Gavin; a local timber miller in Alpine County and Sandy Jonkey of the photo club.

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Doors Open at 6:00 p.m. Lecture Begins at 6:30 p.m. $5.00 at the door. Alpine, Dayton, Smith Valley and DCHS Historical Society Members Free! Zoom link will be available.

 

Click on https://www.historicnv.org/event/heritage-lecture-series-4/ for more information.

 

You will likely see many of the CVPC Barn Photos shown on the big screen before or after the lecture.

 

Tom

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April 19, 2024

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Hi there everyone,

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It’s only one week until the Birds Buckaroos and Beauty event!

 

For those who are attending the Artist Reception, please send an e-mail to Wendy Whyman on what you are intending to bring as snacks or drinks. Reminder to drop off your photos at the River Fork Ranch on Friday April 26, between 10:00 and 11:00 am.

 

In regular club business, the photo contest subject is:

Fences in Landscape - Due May 7

Fences can be made from many kinds of materials and can create interesting patterns and textures.

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Tom

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April 7, 2024

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Photo Club Members:

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The April Photo Club meeting will be this Tuesday April 9, 2024 at 6:30 at the Methodist Church. Our speaker will be club member Andi Parsons who will be sharing an introduction to Adobe Lightroom. As usual, we will be judging the photo contest. Hope to see you there.

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Tom

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March 14, 2024

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Photo Club Members:

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The Photo Club meeting on March 12, was great. We had about 15 members and 4 guests. Mike Miller gave an excellent presentation on just how pixels affect digital photography when cropping and enlarging. Our photo contest was huge, with 28 entries. The winning photos were:

 

1st place – Kim Steed with “Brown Eyed Girl”, 

2nd place – Wendy Whyman with “Good Morning”

3rd place – Kim Steed with “Coming in Hot.”

 

Honorable mentions were:

Robin Grueninger – “Eagle Take off”

Kim Burchiel –“Feeding Time”

Robin Grueninger – “Eagle Lauch

 

In other club Business, a board meeting was held prior to the club meeting where it was voted to enlarge the web space needed for the web page to 50GB and to replace the "Gallery" section with a new "Field Trips" section. The "Field Trips" section will be setup just like the "CV Barns" section.

 

Also, the "Birds and Buckaroos" event is coming up April 26-28 at the River Fork Ranch as part of the Genoa Heritage Days. Club members are invited to display their work and/or volunteer to help. If interested, please contact NJ Thompson at 775-901-2502 or njfoto2001@yahoo.com.

 

Our next field trip will be to the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. The date has not yet been set, but contact NJ if interested in attending.

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Tom

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February 25, 2024

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Photo Club Members:

Reminder that the photo club contest subject due March 5 is:

“Birds and Agriculture - Eagles and Ag brings attention to all the birds and agriculture in the Carson Valley. Share your best bird and/or ranch images of the season.”

 

I have seen many of your excellent photos of local raptors that have been posted on Facebook, so this should be a great contest.

 

Our March meeting will be held at the church on Tuesday March 12. Our speaker will be Mike Miller from Prism gallery who will be discussing how resolution affects your photos.

 

Tom

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February 20, 2024

 

Carson Valley Photo Club February and March Field Trips

 

Minden Mill Distillery – February Field Trip

601 Water Street (Near corner of Buckeye Road and HWY 395)
Minden, NV 89423

Phone: 775-901-8100

 

Date: February 22, 2024

Arrive by: 3:45

Tour Starts: 4:00 PM

Cost: $10 

Organizer: NJ Thompson

 

We are starting the 2024 photo club field trips with an outing to the Minden Mill Distillery. This is a great opportunity to work on your architecture shooting. Bring your wide-angle lenses and tripods. The photo shoot will be approximately 1.5 hours. (In order to maximize shooting time, we are NOT going to include a tasting with the tour.) We will visit the production facility where there are two stills, many fermentation tanks, and lots of pipes. In the main Mill building where there is a beautiful spiral staircase, chandelier, and bar. We will be the only visitors in the production facility, however, the bar and wine tasting area will be open to the public. So, we will have to be considerate of other visitors in that area. 

 

We have been asked to limit our group size to 15 and we have 12 members who signed up at our February meeting.  We can take 3 more. Please reach out to me if you want to want to attend.

 

Also, let me know if you want to imbibe at the bar afterward. I will book a 5:45 PM slot for drinks.

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Nevada Museum of Art – March Field Trip

 

160 West Liberty Street, Reno, NV

Date: TBD – Maybe March 22 or 23, 2024

 

The March 2024 field trip is to the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. There are two exhibits of particular interest we will visit– Sagebrush and Solitude: Maynard Dixon in Nevada and End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra. 

 

We will have a docent tour of the exhibits. We do not have a limit on the number of people who can participate in the tour.   We have the option of visiting on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.  I suggest a Friday or Saturday. If you want to attend and need it to be on a Saturday, please let me.

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Tom

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January 26, 2024

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Photo Club Members,

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Lot’s going on this month. Not only is the Eagles and Agriculture event, Feb 8-11, but we also still have our photo contest and meeting. The photo contest subject is:

 

“Eyes - Due February 6

They say the eyes are the window to the soul. Find some eyes that tell a story to you.”

 

Our monthly meeting will be on Feb 13.  For this meeting we will be breaking into smaller groups, according to camera brands, to share your tips and tricks for taking photos. There will be no speaker.

 

We are looking for a volunteer to judge the photos. If interested, please send me an E-mail.

 

Another reminder to send in your dues (payable to CVPC). to Wendy Whyman, 1529 Circle Dr, Gardnerville, NV 89410. 

Tom

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January 2, 2024

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Photo Club Members,

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Reminder - The Photo club monthly meeting will be on Jan 9th at 6:30 at the Methodist Church in Gardnerville. Our speaker will be Kim Steed who will discuss framing your photos. Kim will also be judging the Jan. Photo contest of “Holiday Decorations.”

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Upcoming photo contest for February is “Eyes - Due February 6 - They say the eyes are the window to the soul. Find some eyes that tell a story to you.”

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Tom Monti

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