During public comment at the Sun Valley Citizens Advisory Board meeting March 3, residents raised several local concerns including illegal dumping and expanding homeless camps near Quartz and Stella, a senior‑center session on scams and an effort to restore eighth‑grade promotion celebrations at Desert Skies Middle School.

Katie Owens, who said she is undergoing treatment for triple‑negative breast cancer, used her allotted time to urge residents to perform regular self‑exams and keep up with medical appointments during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

At the senior center, Cindy Leslie said a Better Business Bureau representative had discussed scams targeted at older residents and encouraged reporting to both the BBB and county authorities. She also said AARP volunteers will present on financial crimes affecting seniors and how to engage with the legislature.

Several residents described longstanding neighborhood cleanup problems. Charlie Stock said he had reported multiple dumpsites near Fort’s Lane, Quartz and Stellar streets and called for code enforcement responses. Michael Reiter and other neighbors said homeless encampments have grown along drainage areas and private property near Stella and Quartz; Reiter said residents are pursuing property‑owner remedies because county action on private property is limited.

Theresa Antonstell, a parent of three children in the Washoe County School District, urged community volunteers to help Desert Skies Middle School restore an eighth‑grade promotion ceremony for all students, describing the absence of a general celebration as discouraging to students who are not recognized by honor ceremonies.

Administrative business: the board approved minutes from its Feb. 1 meeting after corrections were read into the record. A motion was made and seconded; the chair put the question and the motion passed. Later, by motion and unanimous voice vote, the board moved agenda Items 9 and 10 (reports/requested services and neighborhood development hub) to the next month’s meeting to allow additional time for discussion.

Why it matters: residents cited quality‑of‑life impacts — public health awareness, scams, visible dumping and expanding encampments — and sought county and community remedies. The board’s procedural actions set follow‑up timing for outstanding items.

Ending: Board members encouraged residents to document concerns (for example, photographing dump sites) and to call appropriate county services such as code enforcement or 311 for issues in public rights‑of‑way.