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The annual Wolf Pack Caravan kicks off this spring on May 4 when the caravan rolls into Carson City for an appearance at Dick Campagni’s Carson Toyota.

This free event features Nevada head football coach Chris Ault and members of his coaching staff and runs from 5-7 p.m. Ault, the reigning Western Athletic Conference coach of the year, will speak about the upcoming season as Nevada prepares to defend its WAC championship in its final year in the league before Nevada moves to the Mountain West in 2012. Fans will have the opportunity to meet-and-greet the Wolf Pack staff and talk about the 2010 Dream Team and learn more about the upcoming season.

There is no cost for the event but fans are asked to RSVP by calling 775-682-6961 to reserve their spot or to get more information about the caravan.

Future caravans are scheduled for other stops in Northern Nevada, including an open house on campus with tours of the Wolf Pack facilities.

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As a Reno/Sparks real estate professional, I encourage all questions and comments on the Reno/Sparks real estate market or any of the articles posted in this blog. Please feel free to use my back door to the MLS and search the houses available in the Reno/Sparks and most Northwest Nevada neighborhoods. I can be reached by email @ chance@ballard-company.comhttp://www.myspace.com/chancegates .  You can also follow me at http://www.twitter.com/chancegates .  If you are behind on your house payment and looking for a loan modification, go to making homes affordable For a free copy of my report   “5 Steps For Reno/Sparks Homeowners To Prevent Foreclosures” go to my about page http://chancegates.com/about and ask for more information on preventing foreclosures. or   to request a modification.  If the modification fails, contact your local real estate professional to help short sale your home.  To make sure there is no deficiency judgment a homeowner might find it necessary to hire an attorney.

Apple Picking Resource Guide – go Apple picking in Carson City, Nevada!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Carson City, NV area? This is where you can find Carson City area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Carson City and Carson City County, Nevada.

Apples are one of the easiest fruits to gather – even for little hands. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your apple picking experience:

- Apples on the outside of the tree tend to ripen first. Because there are so many varieties, color isn’t necessarily an indication of ripeness. If you’re not sure, ask.
- When going to pick your own apple picking farms, choose firm, bruise-free fruit and place it gently in your basket (just throwing them in will make them bruise and go bad more quickly).
- To increase shelf life, keep your apple haul in a cool, dry place, like a basement. Don’t wash them until you use them. Then bring on the apple pies, sauce and cider!

Some fun Carson City, Nevada Apple Picking facts:
-Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
-There really was a Johnny Appleseed, famous for planting apple trees. His real name was John Chapman and he was born in 1774
-There are about 8000 varieties of apples around the world. Only about 100 types of apples are grown commercially in the U.S.
-After you go apple picking, amaze the kids with this trick: when you slice an apple in half, the core resembles a star

As a Reno/Sparks real estate professional I encourage any questions or comments or the Reno/Sparks real estate market or any of the articles posted.

Contact me at  chance at ballard-company.com www.myspace/chancegates

As many of you know my oldest son has been the cause of my gray hairs.  This is usually due to the fact he doesn’t care how he does in school.  Most of the time he gets an “A” if he does the work or a “F” if he doesn’t.  This quarter it final happen, I’m not sure if he got tired of all his stuff be taken away, not letting him go play outside with his friends, or just talking to him about the direction he is going.  He took some pride in himself and just did the work.  The worst grade on his report card was a “c”, he not only passed every class, but has some good teacher remarks.  He is now debating going into the navy or becoming a diesel  mechanic.  Something interesting I did find out is the navy has a Jr cadet training in Carson City.

As a Reno/Sparks real estate professional, I encourage all questions or comments on the Reno/Sparks real estate market or any of the articles posted on this blog.  I can be reached by email at:   chance at ballard-company.com or http://www.myspace.com/chancegates