Half a roast

By Dennis Myers

This article was published on 05.05.11

A roast of local mayors benefitting the AIDS Walk of Northern Nevada went off as planned last week, but sponsors said Reno Mayor Robert Cashell called to say he was going camping with a grandchild instead. So Erik Holland, left, filled in for Cashell—Holland once ran against the mayor—and Sparks Mayor Geno Martini enjoyed both the Martini and Cashell jokes, which included an increased number of camping jibes.

A roast of local mayors benefitting the AIDS Walk of Northern Nevada went off as planned last week, but sponsors said Reno Mayor Robert Cashell called to say he was going camping with a grandchild instead. So Erik Holland, left, filled in for Cashell—Holland once ran against the mayor—and Sparks Mayor Geno Martini enjoyed both the Martini and Cashell jokes, which included an increased number of camping jibes.

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