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| Fred Dressler as a young man with Treadway Rickey circa 1925. Photo Credit: UNR Special Collections |
Heritage of Dressler Family Ranch
Honored Saturday at Sharkey’s
The heritage of the
Dressler Family Ranch will be honored this Saturday when Snowshoe Thompson
Chapter # 1827 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus dedicates
a plaque on the front of Sharkey's
recognizing the special bond that Fred Dressler and the Dressler Family had
with Sharkey Begovich, the original owner of Sharkey's Casino. Fred's friendship with Sharkey developed and flourished during
the years when Sharkey owned the casino starting in the 1970s and extending
into the early 1990s. Fred, his son Frederick, son-in-law Louis Bergevin and other members of the ranch crew had
many meals at Sharkey's over the years, in large part because food was always
available. 3 AM breakfasts were often at Sharkey's rather than at the ranch
cookhouse. The same was often true for a late dinner because they had just
completed the day's work at 9:30 PM.In the later years Fred's grandson Devere Dressler also joined in these meals.
The large bronze plaque
recognizes the Dressler Ranch which had its start in the mid-1800s. The
dedication will take place at 4 PM this Saturday, January 11 with a number of
longtime local Carson Valley residents on hand.
Coach Mike Tice was on a
Seattle radio station yesterday announcing many of the details for his two big
charity events this summer, one of which is the Mike Tice Foundation Charity Event for the Kids here in Carson Valley with all
proceeds going to the Boys and Girls
Club of Western Nevada, Carson Valley Branch. Coach also announced his new
website and if you click here,
you will go to the details on the Carson Valley event. He also told us the
decision is getting very close on the exact location for the permanent Boys and
Girls Club facility for the Carson Valley. We hope to find out even more when
Mike and his wife Diane come to town in mid-January to visit with potential
sponsors and chat with those interested in helping support this incredible
event. The website has contact information and we suggest you “hit him up” now
so he can work you into his schedule while they are here in a couple of weeks.
Tanya Tucker Tour Picking Up Steam
As we mentioned a few weeks ago, Tanya
Tucker with special guest Aubrie
Sellers will be performing in TJ's
Corral on June 6 as part of her CMT
Next Women of Country: Bring My Flowers Now Tour. As her Minden visit gets closer, we'll be covering more about this special tour, Tanya's
resurgence, her 2020 Grammy nominations and more in our weekly blog. Meanwhile,
promotion has already started for the tour and Tanya was featured on CBS Sunday Morning a few days ago. A
short excerpt is in the video above and here's a link to the CBS article which
also gives you the opportunity to view the full 9-minute interview
covering her career, family and her changing world. Tickets for the Tanya Tucker concert and the Charlie
Daniels Band concert on June 26 are available through our website starting
on this page. You can also stop by or call
(775-783-6606) our hotel registration desk.
This Week’s Promotions Lineup
- Ladies’ Night Tonight: Ladies’ Night fun
returns on Wednesdays this week from 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a Free Phone Card Holder/Ring
for the first 150 ladies (100 with FreePlay), Grandma's Gourmet Gift Baskets
as hot seat prizes, free Bingo Games, free Raffles and a Drink Special.
- Poker Room Squares Pool: Earn squares though this coming Monday for the Poker Room’s NCAA Championship
Football game grid on Monday night. You’ll get a square for every qualifying
winning hand during the week and get in on the $200 in prizes: $50 for each of the first three quarters and $50
for the final score.
- Point
Multiplier Friday: Earn 4 Points on slots and videos all day this Friday.
- Polar
Plunge Drawings and Board Game Friday and Saturday: The drawings take place between 6 and 8 PM for cash and
FreePlay prizes and chances to play our Polar Plunge board game to "break
the ice" for up to $1000!
- Point
Party Sunday: You’ll be earning anywhere from 2X to 10X Points from noon to 8 PM with
the point multiplier changing every half hour. We guarantee the 10X Points will run for 30 minutes at
least twice every Sunday in January.
- Rollin’ for Cash Monday: Hot Seat drawings between Noon and 7 PM. All active players using your Inn Club card are “in the pot” for a chance to win up to $500!
From the Sports
& Race Book
- Sports Book Mike’s Musings:
- The one constant last week, in the NFL, was the low scoring. All 4 games stayed under. The other constant is quibbling about replay. My favorite was the near game-ending play at the start of the second half of the Texans game - a ref dodges the toss from the kick returner, and then signals a TD for the Bills. How is a Ref's first game a playoff game? (Yes, Sheldon, that is sarcasm!)
- Anyone tired of seeing Brady, Manning or Roethlisberger in the Super Bowl? Yes, 15 of the last 16 Super Bowls included an AFC team led by one of those three: 8 for Brady, 4 for Manning and 3 for Roethlisberger. Don't look now, but the team that crashed the party was Joe Flacco's Ravens in 2013. So, the Ravens are a natural to return this year.
- Speaking of trends, I just read that only one team made the final eight last season and then again this season. That team is the Chiefs.
- Our Pro Pick’em Progressive Jackpot survived the Wild Card Weekend so it’s up to $4822 for this weekend's Divisional Playoff games. Pick all 15 NFL winners on the $5 Parlay Card and it’s yours. If it doesn't “hit” this weekend, the jackpot climbs for based on the collective contest play at the CVI, Sharkey’s, Bodines and SlotWorld. We'll continue this until it hits. If the progressive isn’t won by Super Bowl Sunday, the jackpot will go to the person or persons (ties are split) who picks the most out of 15 Props for the Super Bowl game. And remember, you can play as many $5 parlay cards as you like each week.
- Seasonal Wagers on board this week include The NFL Wildcard Game., NCAA Football Bowl Games, NBA and NCAA Basketball, NHL Hockey and Horse Racing.
- Futures Bets on the board include: 2020 Super Bowl, 2020 NCAA College Basketball, 2020 NBA Championship, 2020 Stanley Cup, 2020 World Series and 2020 NASCAR Championship.
- Football Extras:
- $2
Coors Light draft
at the Casino Bar or in the Cabaret Lounge during all televised NFL Playoff Games
and the NCAA Championship Game.
- Bar Snacks Delivered to Your Seat while you watch or play. Get the full menu and pricing at this link!
This Week in Our Restaurants
- Katie’s Specials This Week:
- Wednesday: CVI Smoked Chicken Legs served with jalapeno corn bread, mashed potatoes, bacon baked beans & BBQ from 11 AM to 10 PM for $6.99.
- Thursday: Spaghetti & A Giant Meatball with mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, parsley, garlic bread from 11 AM to 10 PM; $6.99.
- Friday and Saturday: Meat Lovers Platter with slow roasted brisket, pulled chicken & smoked sausage plus choice of 2 sides from macaroni salad, baked beans, potato salad or coleslaw. From 11 AM to 10 PM; $13.99.
- Sunday: "Chandler" Chicken Dinner; southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw. From 2 to 10 PM; $7.99.
- Monday: Katie’s
Shepherd’s Pie;
a one-dish serving of sautéed ground beef with grandma’s
brown gravy, peas and carrots. From 11 AM to 10 PM; $5.99
- Tuesday: Pork Chili Verde served with Spanish rice and black
beans for $7.99 from
11 AM to 10 PM.
- CV Steak
Specials:
- Today: Pork Stroganoff, pork tenderloin and a cream sauce of mushroom, Dijon mustard and Sherry wine served with egg noodle pasta.
- Thursday: CV Steak Mix Grill, a combination of our Filet Mignon, a Dijon and molasses marinated Pork Tenderloin Medallion and herb marinated Lamb Chop Steak.
- Friday: Grilled Elk Medallions with a brandied cherry demi..
- Saturday: Garlic Studded Prime Rib.
- Sunday: “Oscar Style” Fillet of Salmon with crab and Béarnaise sauce.
Deception Thursday thru
Saturday: Deception is a
trio that has a great time while playing a wide range of classics from the
Righteous Brothers to AC/DC. The group prides itself on great 3-part harmonies
and tight arrangements without using backing tracks or sequences of any kind .
. . everything you hear is live!
Planning a Stay at the CVI? You will always get the
best rate by booking directly with the Carson Valley Inn either online or by
calling our Reservation Department directly at 775-783-6629 or 800-321-6983.
Comments? Have questions or comments about the CVI? Use the comments
section below, shoot us an email or pick up the phone and call us @ 775-782-9711. Hit
“0” when the automated voice comes on and you'll go right to the hotel operator
who can get you to the correct person or department. We have a lot more
coming up at the Carson Valley Inn so check our Blog posting every Wednesday
morning!
