Events

Critical Infrastructure Consulting Services, LLC was formed to provide professional services to meet the emerging needs of the Advanced Nuclear Micro-Reactors (ANMR) nuclear industry. The founders’ vision is to provide design/construction/project control functions, as well as engaging and sourcing critical industrial resource services needed to perform site design, build, and oversight to ensure the client’s objectives and plans are properly executed throughout all phases of the project life cycle.

CICS LLC, a NV corporation and Veteran owned business will share its insight on the state of power and what the future holds for the greater Reno / Washoe County basin.

In 2010, Cara made a bold move. With determination, compassion, and a precise vision, she created Reno Rescue, a place where forgotten and abused horses would get a second chance at life.

By 2016, her dedication was recognized when Reno Rescue became an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The beginning of a long and beautiful story.

As the horses arrived and the work piled up, Cara quickly realized something crucial: these animals didn’t just need hay and hoof care, they also needed a safe, healing environment. A place where trauma could turn into trust with patience. Where broken spirits, both equine and human, could find peace.

So, in 2022, she took another huge step. She moved Reno Rescue to the other side of Verdi on Trelease Lane. This place was an working ranch for many years, old and dirty but with deep roots in local history : where the Donner Party passed on a cold October,25. But Cara saw more than old buildings and dusty pastures, she saw a future for Reno Rescue. It surely took a team to rehabilitate the buildings, clean the place and create a safe environment for both human and horses. With the help of few volunteers, hard work, and a whole lot of love, she created a peaceful place where everyone is welcome — a place where children can learn life skills, grow with animals, and heal in safety.

Her mission is as powerful as it is simple:

“To give legs to those who don’t have them, and to offer safety to children who need it most.”

And that’s exactly what she’s done. Today, she runs this ranch, home to 42 horses, with a team of dedicated horse and human lovers that Believe in second chances. Every day, she blends grit with compassion, tradition with transformation.

Cara Kaufer doesn’t just run a ranch. She leads a movement of healing, of hope, and of second chances.

Robin Schofield, NAS Fallon Community Planning and Liaison Officer, will talk about the history of Naval Air Station Fallon, the importance of a Navy base in the middle of the desert, and the Modernization that the Fallon Ranges are currently going through. Please bring any questions you may have!

President Mark Growdon will review his plans and goals for the year ahead. Building on the success of Past President Laurie’s accomplishments, our club is poised for a great year!

Mark has been a rock climber all his life. In 1974 he flew from New Hampshire to climb in Yosemite Valley for six weeks.

Mark will take the audience along with him on his adventure of first climbing El Cap and being right there, when he learned the most important lessons of my life.

Caleb Cage founded the consulting firm, Arc Dome Strategies, in 2022. In 2023, he joined with partners from across the battery supply chain to form the Nevada Battery Coalition, for which he currently serves as the Executive Director. The Coalition works to increase public awareness, inform policymakers of the importance of the industry, and develop workforce development and economic development initiatives.