Announcements for Truckee, Incline Village and North Shore areas
North Tahoe Truckee community announcements
May 21, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. E-mail for print submissions may be 150 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting.
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North Tahoe Truckee health and wellness announcements
May 21, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. Send the 5w’s: who, what, when, where and why, about 100-175 words.
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North Tahoe Truckee community announcements
May 16, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. E-mail for print submissions may be 150 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting.
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Sunshine Letters | Tahoe Truckee community offers kudos
May 16, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — SOS Outreach graduates 22
Twenty-two Truckee Elementary School youths graduated from SOS Outreach’s five-day Learn To Ride Program at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area on Sunday, March 3. This and other SOS Outreach programs target local youth to get involved in snowsports as an avenue for promoting self respect, social skills, character development, positive decision making, and community leadership curriculums.
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May 15, 2013 —INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Content for the weekly community briefs section is selected from e-mail submissions to editor@tahoebonanza.com. Please include the 5w’s: who, what, when, where and why, website and contact information.
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Village Notes: What’s happening in our community
May 15, 2013 —Wow — our summer is off to a fast start this year. We already have recorded the first hole in one at the golf course. Craig Thomas is the lucky one to have an ace at the Mountain Course on May 9. Congratulations! Let the golf season begin, and we are just a short time from opening day at the beach.
Thanks to everyone for turning out last Saturday to support Incline’s Relay for Life bowling event at Bowl Incline. If you did not attend, you missed an opportunity to see some spectacular bowling. Budd Milazzo bowled a high personal series. Nic Saadi, Forrest Dodge, Scott Vaughn and Kari Kankaanpaa had the high team series. Thanks to all the organizers, bowlers and fans. Great event.
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May 14, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. E-mail for print submissions may be 150 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting.
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Tahoe Truckee community announcements
May 9, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. E-mail for print submissions may be 150 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting.
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North Lake Tahoe health announcements
May 8, 2013 —Content for the weekly Health and Wellness section is selected from e-mail submissions to Bonanza editor Kevin MacMillan at kmacmillan@tahoebonanza.com. Please send the 5w’s:, who, what, when, where and why, plus website and contact information.
Youth Backcountry Camps
Each summer the Tahoe Rim Trail Association partners with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) and The American Red Cross to offer Youth Backcountry Camps to junior and high school students. In the same spirit of guided hikes for adults, Youth Backcountry Camps provide an opportunity for youth to get outdoors with their peers to discover and experience firsthand the beauty of the Lake Tahoe region. These camps are designed for youth with little or no experience living, working and traveling in the backcountry, or for those who want a fun service-learning trip on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Be introduced to: Wilderness survival and first aid backpacking; maps, GPS and compass; backcountry cooking; Leave No Trace. You will also partake in a service learning project maintaining part of the Tahoe Rim Trail! Questions? Contact Hayley by email or call 775-298-0238. YBCC - Wilderness First Aid (five-day), $335, ages 14-17, July 14-18; YBCC - Desolation Wilderness (six-day), $395, ages 14-17, July 21-26. YBCC - Mt. Rose Wilderness (three-day), $225, ages 12-15, July 28-30. Scholarships available upon request.
Trail Ambassador & Backcountry Patrol Training
Two-day training is required for all new and returning Tahoe Rim Trail Association Trail Ambassadors and Lake Tahoe Backcountry Patrol Mountain Bikers. Event date is June 8-9. The first day will be an indoor training at the DWR Community Center in Incline Village, that covers paperwork, organizational orientation, emergency communication and a general program overview. The second day at Spooner Lake at the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, and will be outdoor practical training. Training topics will include: Basic EMS training for those that need it (basic first aid/CPR), basic GPS and topo map reading; Leave No Trace; volunteer forms and patrol log overview; radio use instruction; basic bike repair training; backcountry preparedness and awareness and trail user etiquette. Training materials and lunch (on Saturday); pack a lunch for Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. both days.
For: All potential hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers who are interested in serving as Ambassadors/Patrollers on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Trainers: Lake Tahoe NV State Parks, Lake Tahoe Backcountry Patrol, and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association.
Call 775-298-0285 for more information or email tomr@tahoerimtrail.org.
Veteran Suicide Prevention
It is topic mostly ignored and avoided. Nevada has one of the highest suicide rates in the country among veterans, both men and women. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Information from the Nevada Office of Veteran Services.
Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force to meet
Please join the first meeting of the Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force on Thursday, May 16, noon-1:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Office. The goal of this meeting is to review what’s been done to date around youth suicide prevention and brainstorm ways of increasing impact and reach of these programs. Representation from key constituencies, including parents, interested community members and agencies encouraged. Please RSVP to Community Collaborative Coordinator Sharon Forsythe at coordinator@communitycollaborative.org. The Tahoe Truckee Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force is a collaborative effort between Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, Nevada and Placer County, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, the Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee and Young Life.
Protect Yourself
Although most will never pursue a black belt in a martial art, we know what martial artists can do and what they are capable of doing when confronted by the common attacker: they protect themselves! Now, you, too, can learn to protect yourself without years of formal martial arts training. Learn to protect yourself with personal protection self-defense training from Shuey’s Family Personal Protection Center located at 288 Village Blvd. in Incline Village. When? Every Friday, 5-6 p.m. The class is open to men, women, teenagers, and children with their parents. Your instructor: Mark Shuey, Jr. No commitments. No obligation to become a student of any of their martial arts programs. All classes are street casual. This personal protection class give you new knowledge for the rest of your life. It could come in handy someday.
Class fee is $15 per person. Reduced fees are available if you would like to drop in again for another class. Call Mark at 775-691-6730 for more information, or just show up.
Affordable Community Health Screenings
A simple, affordable way to start taking charge of your health. Introducing a variety of affordable lab tests and screenings. No appointment is necessary.
Incline Village Community Hospital, 880 Alder Ave., Incline Village. Second Thursday of the month. For information call 775-833-4100.
Monthly second Wednesdays, Tahoe Forest Laboratory Draw Station, 10956 Donner Pass Road, Ste. 230, Truckee, inside the Medical Office Building. Second Wednesday of the month. For information call 530-582-3277.
Regular physical exams by your health care provider and screening tests are an important part of preventive health care. Tests include complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, Vitamin D- 25 hydroxy, hemoglobin A1C, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone. Patients should fast for 10-12 hours prior to lab test, this service is a low-cost laboratory screening that is not necessarily reimbursable by your insurance company, cash, checks and credit cards are accepted, and tests are available to individuals 18 years or older.
Depression and Bipolar Peer Support Group forming
Are people interested in participating in a peer support group to help deal with the obstacles of living with depression and bipolar conditions? This will be a client-based group based on groups affiliated with the national organization Depression and Bipolar Alliance with plans to become affiliated with the national organization. The organizer has received facilitator training, led meetings in other areas and knows how helpful these groups can be by communicating with someone who can understand what you are going through. Support networks are fundamental in dealing with a mental illness. If you or someone you know might benefit from this group call the toll free message number at 888-544-9991 or contact via Craig’s List to discuss how to proceed. There will be no fees or costs for participating with this group.
Support for Domestic Violence Survivors
Tahoe SAFE Alliance is offering two support groups for women who are survivors of domestic violence. One group is in Spanish and held on Tuesday afternoons at 3:30 p.m., and one group is in English which is held on Thursday evenings 6-7:30 p.m. Both groups have snacks provided. During the support groups, a children’s appropriate group with fun activities and snacks is available. If you are interested please call Juan at Tahoe SAFE Alliance at 530-582-9117 for more information.
Wanderlust Returning to Tahoe
North Lake Tahoe announced the Wanderlust Festival, the world’s largest and fastest growing yoga and music festival, will return for a fifth year to Squaw Valley Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21.
In addition to yoga and live music, attendees will enjoy organic food and wine, an inspirational speaker program, meditation and outdoor activities, such as paddle boarding, hiking, biking, and running. The yogis teaching and speaking are considered rock stars of the discipline and include Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Dharma Mittra, Rod Stryker, Gurumkh Kaur Khalsa, Schuyler Grant and more.
The music lineup is equally impressive with Moby, Gramatik, Caravan Palace, Random Rab, Quixotic, Hannah Thiem, East Forest, MC Yogi, DJ Drez and Fabian Alsultany.
For more information, a complete lineup of events, photos and videos, and event tickets visit http://squaw.wanderlustfestival.com.
For special Wanderlust Festival lodging packages, head to the North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus’ website at www.GoTahoeNorth.com, and click on the Cool Deals tab, which is updated daily with deals and savings.
Make a Difference in Someone’s Life
Tahoe Forest Hospice is offering volunteer training for hospice patient and family support volunteers to help patients and families who live in Truckee, North Tahoe and Incline Village. Volunteering is a great opportunity to help patients at end-of-life in your community. Provide companionship and friendship. Provide a break (respite) for caregivers. Do errands and shopping. Other activities include reading, playing games, gardening and helping with meals. Flexible hours available.
Training is a combination of online and in-person training totaling 20-25 hours, free of charge, at the Hospice Volunteer and Bereavement Center, 10083 Lake Ave., Truckee. For details contact Tahoe Forest Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Val Sutter at vsutter@tfhd.com or 530-582-3534.
Get-on-the-Ball
Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village, Wednesdays at 9:10 a.m. Class uses the large therapeutic ball to help improve core strength, flexibility, balance, and posture. Exercise on the ball changes the angles and planes of motion to work more muscle groups, with more efficiency and great results. Call 775-832-1300, visit www.inclinerecreation.com.
55+ Fitness/Yoga
Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village, Tuesdays and Thursdays, fitness; Wednesdays, yoga at 10 a.m.
Members are free. Drop-in rates: $5 for 55+ individuals who are Incline Village pass-holders and $10 for general public. Call 775-832-1300 or visit www.inclinerecreation.com.
Jazzercise New Student Special
Two weeks free for full-time, local residents. Jazzercise is a fun and challenging 60-minute total body workout that combines aerobics, strength training and stretching. Move to hot, current music — all ages are welcome.
Get great results in friendly classes at the beautiful lakefront North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. Monday through Saturday, 8:45 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
For more information call Ginny at 530-546-7745 or 530-320-4556.
Area Foster Parents and Respite Caregivers Needed
Foster parents are desperately needed, especially in Washoe County and Kings Beach (you can be single or non-married couple or LGBT couple).
Respite caregivers are also desperately needed. This means you are trained to take the foster children for a few hours or days so foster parents can go out to dinner, take a weekend away or visit relatives in another state. It is difficult to get permission to take a foster child across county or state lines. For more information on how to become a foster parent or respite caregiver contact Washoe County at 775-337-4470 or FosterCare@washoecounty.us. Placer County contact Placer Kids at 888-387-9982.
IVGID Senior Programs Pickleball
IVGID Tennis Center. Come one, come all to a exciting sport that is sweeping the nation. Enjoy the social fun Pickleball brings to the community. Never played? Fear not! It is easy to learn and easy to play. Call 775-832-1325.
Cardio & Strength Conditioning
Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Monday and Friday, 7:45 a.m., Incline Village Cardio/Strength Conditioning. A combination of cardio and muscular conditioning. Method of cardiovascular conditioning (i.e. step, circuit, boot camp, or kickboxing) varies. Call 775-832-1350, visit www.inclinerecreation.com.
Yoga
Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11:10 a.m. Yoga, yoga/Pilates, advanced yoga, gentle yoga or stretch and balance. Combined movement classes that promote strength, flexibility, and balance while reducing stress and promoting relaxation. Call 775-832-1350 or visit www.inclinerecreation.com.
Zumba
Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village, Tuesdays, 5:10 p.m. Zumba — cardio class that fuses Latin and African rhythms with easy-to-follow dance moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program. Visit www.inclinerecreation.com.
Volunteer with Kids & Horses
Kids & Horses, northern Nevada’s only premier certified therapeutic riding center located in Minden seeks to recruit volunteers to work in their equine-assisted therapeutic riding lessons. Horse experience is a plus but not a requirement. Lessons at Kids & Horses run Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
People of all ages over 14, no upper age limit, are encouraged to offer time and skills including helping out with fundraising events and mentoring from experienced and passionate instructors.
Contact Barbara Morningstar, office and volunteer manager at 775-267-1775 or by email at info@kidsandhorses.org.
Community briefs
May 8, 2013 —INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Content for the weekly community briefs section is selected from e-mail submissions to editor@tahoebonanza.com. Please include the 5w’s: who, what, when, where and why, website and contact information.
First Lady Fashion
The Incline Village/Crystal Bay Republican Women’s Club will hold their first annual fashion show featuring 14 of the First Ladies and many of the Presidents. See portrayals of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Dolly Madison, Lady Bird Johnson and many more.
The fashion show will be Tuesday, May 14, 11:30 a.m. at the Chateau. Email Pat Beadle at patty@inclinesoftworks.com or call Millie Carter at 775-831-4596 for reservations.
Online school now enrolling
Nevada Virtual Academy (NVVA) is accepting applications from students statewide for the 2013-2014 school year. NVVA is a full-time, online public charter school where students get individualized instruction both online and offline with Nevada-credentialed teachers and a mastery-based curriculum.
NVVA is available tuition-free to Nevada’s kindergarten through 12th-grade students statewide. Students work with an Individualized Learning Plan and the schools offer core subjects, electives and advanced learner programs, as well as frequent opportunities for socialization including clubs, community-based projects, and field trips.
Nevada families are invited to learn more by signing up for in-person and online information sessions being held across the state throughout spring and summer. Visit www.K12.com/NVVA or contact an enrollment consultant at 855-677-2444.
Parasol AmeriCorps Program now hiring
The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation hosts a highly collaborative, full-year program with AmeriCorps members serving in the areas of education, health, social services, and the environment. The 2013-2014 AmeriCorps program year begins on Sept. 3, 2013, with 16 available positions. The purpose of the program is to engage AmeriCorps volunteers in direct service and capacity building to address community needs. Parasol AmeriCorps members earn a living stipend of $13,250. Upon completion of service, receive an education award of $5,550 to be used toward qualifying student loans or to return to school. The program is located in Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe near the California border.
To learn about available positions with the Parasol AmeriCorps Program go to www.parasol.org and click on Parasol AmeriCorps. Applications can be filled out online.
Incline Village Library News
Display cases: Tahoe Rim Trail. Online Resource of the Month is Tumblebooks, a collection of animated, talking picture books. They are available 24/7 via the Internet. Both entertaining and educational (English, Spanish, and French!), for tablets and smartphones. The 2013 Summer Reading Program features “Dig Into Reading” for children, “Beneath the Surface” for teens, and “Groundbreaking Reads” for adults. Sign up at any public library. Keep track of reading and earn rewards. Lively, entertaining and educational free programs also.
May 15, 22 and 29, 4-4:45 p.m. Story Time. Children of all ages are welcome for stories, songs, games, and crafts. May 17, 2-4 p.m. Lifescapes. Writing program, seniors write and share their memories. New members are always welcome. Lifescapes is a project sponsored by the Washoe County Library System (WCLS), Osher Life long Learning Institute (OLLI), and the Dept. of English, UNR. May 18 and 25, noon-1 p.m. E-book Cafe. Bring your mobile devices and receive hands-on assistance to download audio and e-books. May 30, 4-5:30 p.m. Presentation: a West African student’s perspective on U.S. higher education. James Nti Omane, a third year University of Ghana student.
For more information visit www.washoecountylibrary.us. Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village, 775-832-4130.
Bring On The Blues
On Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m., the Tahoe Music Institute will present it’s third annual Bring on the Blues event at Dockside 700 in Tahoe City. Many of the Institute’s finest young musicians will showcase their jazz skills while they perform along side their instructors, who are all accomplished Tahoe area musicians. The musicians are instructors at the Tahoe Music Institute and include Kerry Andras of Sneaky Creatures and Todd Holway of Quartet Minus One. The event will be led by the director of the Institute, Shauna Righellis. Students will perform many types of music including the blues. Dockside 700 is located at the Tahoe City Marina and will feature happy hour prices on food and drink throughout the event. Visit www.tahoemusicinstitute.com or call 530-581-0618 for more information.
AAUW To Meet
The Tahoe Nevada Chapter of AAUW meets the third Wednesday of every month for dinner at the Parasol Building located at 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nev. This meeting is open to the public. Cost of the dinner, which is catered by Gina and Jim Poulos of Crosby’s is $30 per person. There is a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and dinner and program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. AAUW (American Association of University Women) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
This month’s meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 15 and is the Branch Annual Meeting. There will be elections of officers, committee reports and an abbreviated program which will feature Mary Bennington, executive director of the Tahoe Rim Trail, will offer an update on summer plans and Lynn Whetstone, AAUW Outdoor Enthusiast Chair will discuss group activities planned for the coming months.
To RSVP e-mail Cindy Frei at cindyfrei@gmail.com or call Barbara Fitzpatrick at 775-832-6977 by no later than Monday, May 13.
Broadway Concert at Sierra Nevada College
The Annual Sierra Nevada Concert Choir Broadway Concert will be performed on Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m. in Patterson Hall, on campus in Incline Village, Nev.
This concert promises to be lots of fun, with choral selections from Showboat (“Old Man River,” “Fish Gotta Swim,”), Mary Poppins (“supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”), and Les Miserables (too many to name!). Tickets are $10 at the door for adults and $5 for children.
Enjoy the singable, unforgettable tunes from these three popular musicals.
Incline Village Library to Host
A West African Student’s Perspective on U.S. Higher Education
To be presented by James Nti Omane, Thursday, May 30, 4-5:30 p.m., Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village. Learn about the differences between the West African and United Stated higher education systems. James Nti Omane will share his personal circumstances, contrast West African and United States higher educational systems, and explain how his year here will help his future and those of his fellow countrymen in Ghana. Questions will follow the program. James Nti Omane is a third-year University of Ghana student.
Visit www.washoecountylibrary.us.
New to Incline or the North Shore?
Meet other newcomers as well as long-time residents eager to welcome you over coffee and treats from IV Coffee Lab and other area businesses. First Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon, at the eLearning Café in Raley’s Center, next door to Azzara’s. RSVP to Stacy Lippert at stacy@elearningcafes.org with a brief summary telling a little about yourself. Maximum 10 new residents each month to ensure they get to know each of you. Residents interested in welcoming newcomers, please join in. Incline businesses, clubs or organizations with information to share? Take 10 sets of information to the Café by the first of each month for a welcome basket of Incline information. Volunteer assistance appreciated in welcoming new residents. Questions? eLearning Café, 775-831-2423.
41st Annual Concours d’Elegance, Registration
The Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance Wooden Boat Show, Aug. 9-10, 2013 located at the Sierra Boat Company docks in Carnelian Bay, Calif., is now accepting boat registrations. Applications are available at www.LakeTahoeConcours.com and may be submitted electronically or printed and mailed in hard copy format. Space is limited so to be part of the 41st anniversary show, featuring the Alan Furth Collection as this year’s Marque Class, get your application in early. Alan Furth was an avid collector of wooden boats and held the majority of his collection at Lake Tahoe over the years.
Each boat accepted in the 2013 Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance will receive two full-access passes for both days of the show, an exhibitor gift bag with exclusive take-home gifts, and admission for two to Friday evening’s Awards Presentation and catered Exhibitor Barbecue, all located at the Sierra Boat Company marina courtyard.
The 2013 event will have professional guided tours along with more history, cool facts and restoration background information on each accepted boat. Also to streamline the application process, registrants can pay boat show fees online by credit or payment by check via mail.
For more show details and social functions of Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation’s Wooden Boat Week visit www.LakeTahoeConcours.com.
The Concours d’Elegance is a prestigious boat show and one of the largest in North America. Drawing nearly 100 antique and classic boat entries, with all attempting to win the top honors including People’s Choice and Most Elegant Boat of Show.
Tickets will be available soon.
Slow Food Lake Tahoe’s
Cooking Outside the Box
Wednesday, June 5, 6-8 p.m. at the Dragonfly Restaurant, 10118 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, Calif. Learn amazing recipes for seasonal vegetables many of the ones found in a weekly CSA box (Community Support Agriculture). Enjoy a diversity of tastes and wine pairings as chef and owner, Billy McCullough, creates amazing dishes using fresh, organic produce from Natural Trading Company in Newcastle, Calif. Event is a benefit for Slow Food Lake Tahoe which supports good, clean, fair food! $35 for Slow Food members, $40 for non-members. For reservations call Dragonfly directly at 530-587-0557 and for event details visit www.slowfoodlaketahoe.org.
Rotary Club Meets
The Rotary Club of Incline Village meets Mondays at noon at the DW Reynolds Non Profit Center, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village. For information call Judy Spees at 775-832-7006.
Join the Knitters Guild
The Knitters Guild meets 1-3 p.m. every Wednesday in the library of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. Members knit and crochet warm clothing and blankets for needy families in the North Lake Tahoe area. Anyone with basic knitting or crocheting skills is welcome to attend and plenty of supplies are available. For information call Peggy Harrison at 775-831-9402.
Youth Advisory Council Meetings
The YAC addresses issues of education, employment, recreation, youth development, volunteerism and leadership. They are responsible for fun programs, events and initiatives that promote positive youth development and involvement in schools, communities and governments. This is a great way to get involved in the community and develop your job and college applications. There is free pizza each meeting and you are encouraged to bring friends. Also, please follow them on Facebook www.facebook.com/IVGID.YAC for updates. Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month, 1:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center.
Call 775-832-1310 or check out www.inclinerecreation.com/classes_programs/teen_programs for information.
Homework Help Club Tutors Needed
Tahoe Family Solutions’ Homework Help Club offers free after-school homework assistance to students in first through third grade. They are looking for volunteers to commit to helping these students one day a week to achieve their reading, math and homework goals. Homework Help Club is offered at the Elementary School on weekdays from 3-4:15 p.m. (2:15 – 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays). Contact Sharon Silva at 775-298-0201 or e-mail SharonS@tahoefamily.org if you are interested in becoming a part of this positive change in your community.
Incline Middle School Reading Volunteers Needed
Incline Middle School, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11:54 a.m.-12:24 p.m. Incline Middle School is looking for community volunteers to read one on one with students one day a week. For information call 775-832-4220.
Veteran of the Month Program
Governor Brian Sandoval announced the Veteran of the Month award to recognize Nevada veterans who contribute their time and energy to support the veteran and military communities. Governor Sandoval and Director Cage will sign each certificate and the award will be presented to the recipient each month at a presentation ceremony.
The guidelines and a nomination application can be downloaded from the NOVS website at www.veterans.nv.gov and can be sent to the NOVS office in Reno. Everyone is encouraged to send nominations for consideration.
NOVS is responsible for the administration of two State Veterans Memorial Cemeteries, a State Veterans Home and a State-wide Veterans Service Officer program. NOVS is instrumental in connecting Nevada’s veterans and their families with benefits and assistance from both the State and Federal government. For more information, call 866-630-VETS or visit www.veterans.nv.gov.
Local Artists and Collectors Wanted at Incline Library
Local artists and collectors interested in displaying collections at the Incline Village Library are needed. The Incline Village Library is looking for artwork and collections to display on the library’s four wall spaces and two glass cases in bi-monthly exhibits. For details about how to show your work or collection at the Incline Village Library, please contact Art Display Coordinator Molly O’Day at 775-832-4130, noon-6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
Tahoe Truckee community announcements
May 7, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. E-mail for print submissions may be 150 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting.
Registration opening at A+
A+ Preschool will hold its 2013-14 Fall registration. New student registration begins Thursday, May 9. A+ Preschool is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. throughout the school year. Pick up registration forms Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. or at www.tahoeministries.com. A+ is an educational preschool for 3 and 4-year-old children. Their goal is to prepare children for kindergarten. They offer a full day program as well as half-day mornings and half-day afternoons. A+ pick-ups at Tahoe Community Nursery School, with school district bus service from Tahoe State Preschool.
A+ is licensed for 36 children, license no. 313 609 613. Check them out at 390 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City. Contact director Nell Jackson at 530-583-1534 for more information.
Truckee High School Drama Club
to present “Best of Broadway!”
Ladies and gentlemen, take your seats. The family-friendly spring musical is about to begin. Colorful costumes, resounding voices and contagious songs will soon fill the Truckee High School theater as the hard work of 30 students comes to fruition on May 10, the opening night of “Best of Broadway!”
Tickets are $15 adults, $10 students and seniors, at the Community Recreation Center. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. on May 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, with a Mother’s Day Matinee at 2 p.m. on May 12, all at 11725 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. Intermission features a bake sale, and a raffle with 100 percent of proceeds benefitting the Drama Club. Call 530-386-1929.
Bring On The Blues
On Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m., the Tahoe Music Institute will present it’s third annual Bring on the Blues event at Dockside 700 in Tahoe City. Many of the Institute’s finest young musicians will showcase their jazz skills while they perform along side their instructors, who are all accomplished Tahoe area musicians. The musicians are instructors at the Tahoe Music Institute and include Kerry Andras of Sneaky Creatures and Todd Holway of Quartet Minus One. The event will be led by the director of the Institute, Shauna Righellis. Students will perform many types of music including the blues. Dockside 700 is located at the Tahoe City Marina and will feature happy hour prices on food and drink throughout the event. Visit www.tahoemusicinstitute.com or call 530-581-0618 for more information.
Wildfire Awareness Week
California declared May 5-11, 2013 “Wildfire Awareness Week.” During the week, Cal Fire urges homeowners to take necessary steps to prepare their family and homes from potential wildfires. Wildfire Awareness Week is designed to remind Californians of wildfire dangers and educate how to prepare. This year’s theme is “Ready, Set, Go!” Being “Ready” for a wildfire starts by creating 100 feet of defensible space, hardening your home with fire-resistant building materials and being prepared. “Set” is getting set as the fire approaches. “Go” is leaving early to avoid being caught in the fire, smoke or road congestion. Visit the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County at www.areyoufiresafe.com for tips.
Broadway Concert at Sierra Nevada College
The Annual Sierra Nevada Concert Choir Broadway Concert will be performed on Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m. in Patterson Hall, on campus in Incline Village, Nev.
This concert promises to be lots of fun, with choral selections from Showboat (“Old Man River,” “Fish Gotta Swim,”), Mary Poppins (“supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”), and Les Miserables (too many to name!). Tickets are $10 at the door for adults and $5 for children.
Enjoy the singable, unforgettable tunes from these three popular musicals.
AAUW to meet
The Tahoe Nevada Chapter of AAUW meets the third Wednesday of every month for dinner at the Parasol Building located at 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nev. This meeting is open to the public. Cost of the dinner, which is catered by Gina and Jim Poulos of Crosby’s is $30 per person. There is a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and dinner and program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. AAUW (American Association of University Women) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on advancing equity for women and girlsthrough advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
This month’s meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 15 and is the Branch Annual Meeting. There will be elections of officers, committee reports and an abbreviated program which will feature Mary Bennington, executive director of the Tahoe Rim Trail, will offer an update on summer plans and Lynn Whetstone, AAUW Outdoor Enthusiast Chair will discuss group activities planned for the coming months.
To RSVP e-mail Cindy Frei at cindyfrei@gmail.com or call Barbara Fitzpatrick at 775-832-6977 by no later than Monday, May 13.
Tahoe-Truckee Flyfishers to meet
As part of the Tahoe-Truckee Fly Fishers’ ongoing programs welcoming both novice and newly arrived fly anglers, a presentation with Ralph Wood, long-time fly fishing guide, will be featured after a brief meeting, Thursday evening, May 16, 6-8 p.m., Truckee Community Recreation Center, 8924 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. Ralph’s talk will be on the North Fork of the Yuba River. Ralph will discuss the various areas of the river and where to look for fish. He will also discuss the major hatches including golden stones, PMD’s and October Caddis and how the water levels affect the fishing.
Ralph will also discuss the tributaries of the North Yuba including Lavazzola Creek, Haypress Creek, Salmon Creek and Pauley Creek. All are welcome to attend. Visit www.ttff.net for more information about the group.
Kids on the Move: Kids’ Day
May 18, at the Family Resource Center of Truckee and The KidZone Museum, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free Family Resource Faire & Grand Opening of the brand new KidZone exhibit! Kids activities, food trucks, helicopters, raffle and prizes, police cars, fire trucks and music. For more information, call 530-587-2513.
This event is not sponsored or approved by the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District or any schools of the District.
Tahoe Truckee health and wellness announcements
May 7, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. Send the 5w’s: who, what, when, where and why, about 100-175 words.
TAHOE TALKS
TAHOE TALKS, Speakers With New Ideas, invites you to an evening of ideas with the community’s educators … students. Brilliant young minds will talk about the future and how to live lives well lived in the community, Wednesday, May 8, 6:30 p.m.
Listen to and discuss with Missy Mohler, executive director of SWEP, Truckee High School Envirolution students, and the Green Team. Students will share wisdom and give you faith planet Earth has a great future with brilliant leaders. For Goodness Sake, 10157 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. Free admission, call 530-550-8981.
All TAHOE TALKS are recorded and found at www.Goodnesssake.org. This will be the last 2012-2013 talk. Look for TAHOE TALKS in October for the 2013-14 series.
New hope for cancer cure
Americans for Safe Access — Nevada County will host a repeat screening of “What if Cannabis Cured Caner,” on Saturday, May 11, noon at the Community Recreation Center, 8924 Donner Pass Road, Truckee.
Although marijuana is rarely used in mainstream medicine, leading doctors are recognizing the potential of cannabis-based treatments, including Dr. Andrew Weil. Weil endorsed the “remarkable research findings” of the cancer-protective effects found in cannabis compounds. After watching this film, Dr. Weil said, “If we need more evidence that our current policy on cannabis is counterproductive and foolish, here it is.”
Following the screening, a panel consisting of medical experts and patients will share stories of recoveries from ailments ranging from sciatica to cancer using cannabis tinctures.
The screening of “What if Cannabis Cured Cancer” is free and open to the general public. Visit www.asa-nc.com.
Group Detox Informational Seminar
Truckee acupuncturist Kaila Cruttenden will host an informational seminar on the importance of detoxification on Wednesday, May 15, 7-8 p.m. Kaila will talk about the ins and outs of detoxification and how it can benefit you. This will be a free event that will go over the group detox she will hold from May 22 to June 18.
“With so many toxins in our food and environment it is important to periodically detox and support your organs for optimal health,” said Spencer Cruttenden, chiropractic physician. Kaila Cruttenden L.Ac., is the owner of Elemental Back & Body. CR Johnson Healing Center, 10775 Pioneer Trail, Ste. 108, Truckee. Contact Kaila at kaila@elementalbodies.com, 530-906-0150.
Dynamic warm-up vs. traditional stretching
With Dr. W. Kevin Davis, Trout Creek Recreation Center, Wednesday, May 15, 6-7 p.m. Did you know that traditional stretching actually reduces your body’s effectiveness to perform? Join an introduction to Dynamic Stretching or “movement prep,” which is a method so dynamic it will not only change your attitude about stretching but help take your activity to the next level. Learn how your body warms up, your core strengthens and your nervous system improves. Who knew reducing injuries could be fun and take only six-eight minutes? Wear athletic clothing/shoes, we will do the warm-up. This is a free event and no membership required. Contact Dr. W. Kevin Davis at 530-414-4857.
Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force to meet
Join the first meeting of the Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force on Thursday, May 16, noon-1:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Office. The goal is to review what’s been done to date around youth suicide prevention and brainstorm ways of increasing impact and reach of these programs. Representation from key constituencies, including parents, interested community members and agencies encouraged. Please RSVP to Community Collaborative Coordinator Sharon Forsythe at coordinator@communitycollaborative.org. The Tahoe Truckee Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force is a collaborative effort between Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, Nevada and Placer County, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, the Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee and Young Life.
New Bender Barre Method
Bender Barre Method class, Mondays 8:30 a.m., Community Recreation Center, Dance Studio. Bender Barre is now the most popular barre workout in the country. Creator and fitness celebrity Leslee Bender brings the safest method of barre training. All the great results of a barre class without over utilizing the hip flexors, which can create lower back pain, knee pain, and even result in injury. The focus is on the body’s ability to lengthen against gravity. Applied functional exercises are designed to lengthen, strengthen, tone, and sculpt the body.
Students report seeing results within the first four weeks. You don’t have to be dancer to appreciate vertical training for stronger legs, abdominals, and back. Use tools like the Bender Ball and Gliding Disc to create the ultimate total body workout for all levels.
Lengthen and tone your entire body — legs, glutes, back, and especially abdominal muscles — in one hour. Be amazed at the results, and by how you feel after this workout. Call 530-582-7720 for info.
New treadmills arriving at Truckee Physical Therapy
Truckee Physical Therapy will receive a new Alter G anti-gravity Treadmill on May 6. The treadmill employs NASA technology that allows you to walk or run with 20-80 percent of your body weight. It is the first treadmill of it’s kind in a 100-mile radius. Tom Brady has one for his personal use and Kobe Bryant will use one to train while healing from his Achilles tendon rupture. This treadmill will allow runners to train through injuries, people who are fall risks to train in a safe environment, and will allow people with too much pain for traditional exercise to lose weight. It is an incredible piece of equipment and will be an asset to the community. Located at 11053 Donner Pass Road in Truckee. Call 530-587-4790 or visit www.truckeephysicaltherapy.com for information.
Acupuncture Happy Hour!
Appointments every 15 minutes and drop ins welcome. Pay on a sliding scale of $25 to $50. Initial 30 minute consultation for new patients is recommended. Acupuncture treats a wide variety of health issues including anxiety, stress, digestion, constipation, allergies, sleep disorders, acute and chronic pain and helps your body to heal itself. Also, enjoy drop-in massage available with Alison King, CMT. $1 per minute for 10 to 30 minute sessions. Get loosened up and get healthy! Every Monday, 5-8 p.m. Call 530-386-4851 for more info or visit www.joyfullifeacupuncture.com. Joyful Life Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine is located at 11890 Donner Pass Road, (at Northwoods) Ste. 1, Truckee.
2013 Relay For Life could use your talent
Cancer has a presence in the community that affects us all. There are only a few months left until the 7th Annual Truckee Tahoe American Cancer Society Relay For Life, July 13-14, 2013 at Truckee High School.
Relay For Life offers the opportunity to show care and support for people currently experiencing cancer, those we’ve lost to cancer, and for more than 1,600 cancer survivors in Truckee-Tahoe area. “Celebrate, remember and fight back!”
Relay is doing that and you can help increase the tremendous successes of the area.
There are numerous volunteer opportunities: Create or join a Relay team through business, neighborhoods, churches, schools, sports teams, families and friends. The 2013 Relay theme is “Friends Share the Journey!”
Relay Committee goals are to increase the community’s knowledge of cancer and its prevention. For information on forming a team or that special volunteer spot call Chris Otto at 530-277-2639, 6-9 p.m., or leave a message. Visit www.cancer.org or www.relayforlife.org for information.
May 2, 2013 —
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. E-mail for print submissions may be 150 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting.
First Friday: Celebrate Mom
May is the month to celebrate Mother’s Day! This First Friday, May 3, check out Gratitudes Gifts, La Galleria and White Buffalo in historic downtown Truckee as the three cater to relaxing and indulging. The merchants have planned a fun-filled evening to help celebrate. Gratitudes will offer complimentary spa hand treatments. La Galleria will host a chocolate and port pairing, courtesy of Sweets Handmade Candies. White Buffalo will provide a food and wine tasting courtesy of Uncorked.
Angele and the Wildwood Band will perform outside while each store offers select items inside to make Mothers feel special. Stop by and enter the raffle for a chance to win gift certificates ranging from $75 to $225.
The Secret Passion of Dorothy’s Slippers
Join Visionary Sound Healer Jan Cercone RN, MA, CMP, Friday, May 3, 6 p.m. at For Goodness Sake, 10157 Donner Pass Road, Truckee.
Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz could have found her way home any minute she chose. As humans we have never lost this ability, we just need reminding. Remember how with Jan’s three-point meditation process. A deeply moving, healing adventure in sound with colorful, inspirational visuals. This one-hour program will be followed by a discussion of the importance of the new masculine-feminine roles of empowered partnership.
Jan Cercone RN, MA, Certified Music Practitioner is a visionary sound healer. Call 530-550-8981 to register. Visit www.musicforjoyandhealing.com.
Community Benefit Auction & Wine Tasting
Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge will host the Kiwanis Club of North Lake Tahoe Community Benefit Auction & Wine Tasting Sunday, May 5, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The Community House in Kings Beach is a primary beneficiary. Ticket prices are $30 per person in advance or $35 at the door. Available from any Kiwanis member, Mother Nature’s Cabin Fever, 551 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, 530-583-8143 or www.silentauctionpro.com/onlineticketpurchase.php?groupId=8.
Tahoe Donner Trail neighborhood meeting
The Tahoe Donner Trail will connect Tahoe Donner at Northwoods Boulevard by Coyote Moon Golf Course to Downtown Truckee at Bridge Street. The Town of Truckee seeks your participation and feedback for developing the final design and environmental document for the Tahoe Donner Trail. Join an informational meeting on May 6, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Tahoe Donner Clubhouse, 11509 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee. For more information contact Jessica Thompson, associate engineer, at 530-582-2938 or jthompson@townoftruckee.com.
Silicon Mountain Meeting
Panel Discussion – Youth and Technology
Ever wonder what your children are doing on their phones and computers? The Silicon Mountain Group, a network of technology professionals who live and work in the Tahoe-Truckee area, is pleased to announce an open community discussion and interactive demonstration on the use of phone and computer technology by local youth.
The panel of children and teens will present their favorite apps and sites, as well as describe the challenges they face with technology today. After the presentation, the panel will be available for individual questions and discussion. Local educators will also be in attendance to share their perspectives.
The meeting will be on Monday, May 13, 6-8 p.m. at Pizza on the Hill, in Tahoe Donner at 11509 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee. A $5 fee includes pizza and soft drinks. Before and after the discussion, there will be time for networking with other technology people who live and work in the Tahoe-Truckee region.
This month’s event is co-sponsored by New Leaders and Clear Capital.
You can find Silicon Mountain on LinkedIn and Facebook and at TahoeSiliconMountain.com.
North Tahoe High School’s
Senior Fashion Show will be May 31
The annual fashion show continues a long-running tradition in which the seniors will be the stars of the show, walking the runway in amazing outfits from local clothing stores. This year’s theme is “Hollywood”!
This event is the final fundraiser for Project Grad, which provides a safe and sober way for seniors to celebrate this great milestone. The show proceeds go toward the cost of the chaperons who will accompany them on their graduation trip to Disneyland, as well as the cost for every senior student’s meal at the Senior Breakfast. This year the breakfast will be at Sunnyside Restaurant, the morning of graduation, and all family members are invited.
Part of the evening will include a silent auction/raffle, and refreshments, which the Senior families will have provided. Please plan to attend and help these deserving Seniors enjoy their “last hurrah” before graduating North Tahoe High School!
The event will take place at the NTHS Auditorium on Friday, May 31, 7 p.m.
Tahoe City Golf Course pics wanted
The Tahoe City Public Utility District is seeking help from the public to create a photo history of the Tahoe City Golf Course.
Any photographs the public may have from when the Tahoe City Golf Course was established in 1917 to present are welcomed. Hard copies of photographs are preferred along with a caption, but electronic copies will be accepted. The TCPUD will scan each photograph received and return it to its owner within two weeks of receipt. Any electronic submissions can be sent to tcgc-history@tcpud.org.
Enjoy an evening at Petra with TCDA!
Join a relaxed light dinner and wine pairings at Petra in the Northstar Village. This casual fundraising event to benefit the Tahoe City Downtown Association will include a wonderful organic chicken, salad, dessert and more, paired with chardonnay and pinot noir (beer option available), all for $40 per person, on Saturday, June 1. Please RSVP to info@visittahoecity.com.
Calling all businesses
for 6th Annual Bike Rodeo
It’s that time of year again to inform and prepare the community for a fun and safe biking season around the Basin. This year’s Bike Rodeo will be held at Common’s Beach, on Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tahoe City Parks & Recreation is looking for as many organizations as possible, from the community, to participate in the poker run along the Lake side trail to and from Commons Beach. Their vision is to have a variety of stations that are fun, interactive, and informative about bike safety. Once the participants complete the poker run, they will have a chance to enter in the grand prize drawing. Would your organization like to participate in this year’s fun? It will be a great opportunity to interact with the community outside of the shop or office.
If you are interested in participating on June 1, please RSVP by Friday, May 17 to Sara Scheid at 530-583-3440, ext. 16.
Barcelona NorCal teams spring into action
Barcelona NorCal teams are off to a great start. With a total 16 teams ages 8-16, Truckee’s premier soccer organization is committed to providing all youths the opportunity to play developmental and competitive soccer and be a part of specialized training programs, regardless of financial capability.
Barca Norcal coaches Michael Silber, Travis Spencer and Marc Giannetto and DOC Casey Tate just returned from a five-day, intensive training course in Barcelona. The course focused on technical drills teaching the style of soccer for which FC Barcelona is known. The coaches returned to Truckee armed with a “total futbol” concept.
Tryouts for the 2013/2014 season will be held June 10-14 at Riverview Sports Park, with Player Registration Night the following week. Summer “Kick Off Camp” will be held July 22-25 at Riverview Sports Park. This camp is included in the player fee for all participants rostered to 2013/2014 teams.
Save the date for the 8th Annual
Tahoe City Wine Walk
The Tahoe City Wine Walk returns to historic North Lake Tahoe Saturday, June 22. Last year’s event hosted more than 800 attendees and 30 regional wineries. This summer’s alfresco event, scheduled from noon to 4 p.m., will again focus on varietals from area wine producers and will also feature gourmet bites from North Lake Tahoe’s top restaurants and catering companies.
Tickets are now on sale and run $35 per person in advance and $45 per person at the event (cash only). Ticket price includes admittance, wine tasting, commemorative wine glass, delicious bite-sized offerings, live music and free on-site parking. Attendees must be 21 years or older and show valid ID on the day of the event.
For more information about the Tahoe City Wine Walk visit tahoecitywinewalk.com.
Happy Pet Radio
In partnership with the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, Happy Pet Radio brings today’s hits, classic rock, AAA, blues and soundtracks to listeners 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Plus, there are interviews with experts regarding the care, feeding and health of your “second family” — your pets. Click to www.happypetradio.com. Once you’ve arrived at Happy Pet Radio, hit the click here to launch Happy Pet Radio wording and start listening. Thank you to Hartley & Pattie Lesser for having the vision to create Happy Pet Radio. They sunk their time and hearts into this huge endeavor.
Sunshine Letters | Tahoe Truckee community kudos
May 2, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Sunshine letters are published on a rotating basis, send to Community Editor Amy Edgett, subject Sunshine, at aedgett@sierrasun.com.
Poetry Slam Success at the Truckee Library
The first-ever poetry slam held at the Truckee Library on Friday, March 15, 2013, was a resounding success thanks to the enthusiastic array of poets and listeners, the considerate help of the Friends of the Truckee Libraries — with special shout-outs to Gail Griesmer, Nancy Wilkins and Rolann Aronson—the provision of a gift certificate as a prize from Bookshelf at Hooligan Rocks, the sponsorship of Gail Griesmer and Starbucks for refreshments, and the fine setting of the Truckee Library itself.
Further thanks go to two competing poets for their kind donations of books to the Library: to Elizabeth “Buzzy” Vick for her “Buckles and Buns: Beneath the Big Sky,” and to Ted Thompson for his “The House of the Old Poet” and “Meetings with the Gods.”
Our winner was the ebullient Ted Thompson, receiving the Bookshelf gift certificate and a cash prize worth at least a fine lunch with wife Mary; the poem about Mary that he wrote and recited for the Slam’s Sudden Death round brought him victory.
Every poet’s work at the Slam shone, well covering the topic of Coming of Age, as based on the Nevada County Reads and Writes 2013 book selection, “Marcelo in the Real World” by Francisco X. Stork. We at the Truckee Library look forward to future imaginative and convivial programs, and welcome our community to participate fully.
Truckee Library
Shout out to Porters Truckee
A very big thank you to Porters Truckee (especially Eric and Kyle) for outfitting the TTUSD special education transition class with gear for downhill skiing. Also thanks to the wonderful instructors and staff at Disabled Sports USA Far West for their care and knowledge that led to fun and enhanced skill development for students over three ski lessons.
This is what some of the students had to say about the experience: “I like to get better andski with my friends.”
“I like going on How Wheels; I like to go fast, but I’m careful too.”
“My instructors are nice and I got to ski with my friends.”
We thank you all so much!
Laurie Persons, TTUSD Adapted PE
Paint the Bear colorful event
The BEAR League would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the folks who made this year’s “Paint the Bear” event during SnowFest! a success. North Tahoe Arts’ Kellie Cutler and her staff again provided the perfect venue for this event, Jim Driscoll and his woodworking class at Truckee High School for providing the wooden bears for our young artists to paint,and Sherry and Ted Guzzi for their help and photographs used in the display in the Corison Gallery.
BEAR League members Kim Ferguson, Marlene Prins, Karen Wagner, Kent Edwards and Marianne Zerebco for their help with the artists and providing cookies for refreshments while North Tahoe Arts Center provided the apple juice to wash them down with. Last, but not least, we want to thank the parents and children who participated with big smiles on their faces and a painted bear to hang on the wall. We are looking forward to seeing you all again next year!
Ann Bryant, BEAR League executive director
Kathy Davisson, event coordinator
Thank you all from Family Resource Center of Truckee
The Board of Directors of the Family Resource Center of Truckee warmly thanks all of the supporters who donated to the Truckee Noon Rotary Crab Feed fundraiser auction.
We are indebted to the generosity of this wonderful community! Thank you all for helping us provide much-needed services to Truckee’s families.
Lani Ackerman, Monica Altieri, Gary E. Archie II, Chris Banovich, Alicia Barr, Shari Beard, Brooke Bentley, Jenna Bergna, Bespoke, Wes and Tanya Beyer, Catherine and Ben Blaber, Kenny Blum, Greg Booth, Jon Borden, Ileama Borsani, Janet Brady, Laura Bronstone, Mike Brown, Carla Brown, Greg Buchheister, Martin Carlton, Wild Cherries, Elsa Corrigan, Chris Crossen, Dr. Spencer Cruttenden, Nancy Cunningham and Wes Schimmelpfennig, Johanna Lasseter-Curtis, Elisa DiNallo, Krista Finn, Brett Fite, Jen Fluharty, Andrea Gaffney, Sheri Gerber, Lynn Gibson, Lisa Gotts, Start Haus, Brad Henry, Bob Hickam, Lauren Hickey, Debbie and Josh Hoyer, Lorenzo Islas, Billy Jacobs, Alissa Just, Jennifer Kabat, Vicki Kahn, Smokey’s Kitchen, Saudra Koeck, Lindy Kramer, Katy Kula, Bernard LaForest, Jane Landstrom, Larry Larson, Lather and Fizz, Jaime Legare, Wayne Levenfeld, Eva Lipson, Kait Mally, Nicole Ashton Martin, Ben Martin, Joseph Mattioli, Sherry McConkey, Billy McCullough, Ryan McGath, Melody Meng, Stephanie Meyers, Jen Monson, Becky Moore, JJ Morgan, Courtney Murrell, Dan O’Gorman, Keith Omeara, Jani Osborne, Chris Otto and Stephanie Shepherd, Elise Pannell, Dr. Brian Pierce, T Pots Pottery, Mike and Suzanne Preaseau, Bill Quesnel, Michelle Rahlves, Melody Rebbeck, Holly Redpath, Charlie Riley, Bill Rock, Lindsay Rojas, Tanya Rose, Michael Rosen, Mark Sackett, Megan Sampsel, Kaili Sanchez, Lydia Sparksworthy, Pet Station, Aimee Sweeney, Karen Terrey, Karen Tomasello, Truckee Pediatric Dentistry, Craig Trumbull, Michele Turley, LAC MTCM, Tom Turner, Roy Tuscany, Ray Villaman, Andy Wirth, Summer Wood, Donna Wood, Doug Wright, and Julie Young.
And huge, huge thank you to Truckee Noon Rotary and Steve Randall for putting on a fabulous event! We all look forward to Crab Feed 2014!
Family Resource Center of Truckee
Rotary Club of Truckee supports Snapshot Day
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Truckee for their generous contribution to Truckee River Watershed Council supporting Snapshot Day.
This volunteer-based event could not happen without strong community support like that of the Rotary Club.
Now in its 13th year, Snapshot Day is the one day each year when the water quality of the entire Tahoe-Truckee watershed from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake is measured simultaneously, providing a “snapshot” of the water quality of the region.
Volunteer monitoring teams will go out to various monitoring sites to perform a stream walk (visual assessment), collect field data, grab samples and take photos.
Join the Rotary Club of Truckee and hundreds of regional volunteers on May 11 and help us take a snapshot of the water quality for the Tahoe-Truckee watershed; register at www.SnapshotDay.org.
Kathy Whitlow, Truckee River Watershed Council
North Lake Tahoe community announcements
May 1, 2013 —Content for the weekly community briefs section is selected from e-mail submissions to editor@tahoebonanza.com. Please include the 5w’s: who, what, when, where and why, website and contact information.
Parasol AmeriCorps Program now hiring for 2013-14
The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation hosts a highly collaborative, full-year program with AmeriCorps members serving in the areas of education, health, social services, and the environment. The 2013-2014 AmeriCorps program year begins on Sept. 3, 2013, with 16 available positions. The purpose of the program is to engage AmeriCorps volunteers in direct service and capacity building to address unmet community needs. Parasol AmeriCorps members earn a living stipend of $13,250. Upon completion of service, receive an education award of $5,550 to be used toward qualifying student loans or to return to school. The program is located in Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe near the California border.
To learn about available positions with the Parasol AmeriCorps Program go to www.parasol.org and click on Parasol AmeriCorps. Applications can be filled out online.
Free Small Business Seminar
How to Create a Highly Effective Marketing Plan
North Tahoe Business Association and Charter Business will present a free Small Business Seminar, How to Create a Highly Effective Marketing Plan, on Thursday, May 2, 8-9:30 a.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. The free 1.5-hour seminar will be taught by Jim Kaspari of Summit Business Marketing.
Business owners today are faced with a troubled economy and have to do much more marketing to get the same amount of business as they did three to five years ago. Jim has interviewed dozens of local business owners and a common thread emerges. “I used to rely on word of mouth, some print ads and yellow pages – it worked great! Now business is declining and I’m faced with too many choices and don’t know what will work.” This seminar is designed to help business owners come up with the best marketing strategies and tactics that create results.
Jim has been an entrepreneurial business coach for more than seven years and has coached more than 300 clients in eight countries. He retired at age 44 and loves to share success principles with others. Nine out of 10 businesses with solid marketing/business plans succeed. Business owners and marketing professionals are encouraged to learn how to grow their business with a highly effective marketing plan.
Register today at http://ntbaseminar3.eventbrite.com. Call 530-546-9000 or visit www.NorthTahoeBusiness.org.
New to Incline or the North Shore?
Meet other newcomers as well as long-time residents eager to welcome you over coffee and treats from IV Coffee Lab and other area businesses. First Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon, at the eLearning Café in Raley’s Center, next door to Azzara’s. Next gathering is May 4. RSVP to Stacy Lippert at stacy@elearningcafes.org with a brief summary telling a little about yourself. Maximum 10 new residents each month to ensure they get to know each of you. Residents interested in welcoming newcomers, please join in. Incline businesses, clubs or organizations with information to share? Take 10 sets of information to the Café by the first of each month for a welcome basket of Incline information. Volunteer assistance appreciated in welcoming new residents. Questions? eLearning Café, 775-831-2423.
Geocaching: An Outdoor Treasure Hunting Game
Join Galena Creek Visitor Center for this event introducing the principles of geocaching, an outdoor treasure hunting game, Saturday, May 4. The participants try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using GPS-enabled devices. The program will start with instruction at the Visitor Center. The participants will then break up into smaller groups that will be led by an experienced cacher. The participants will get to find several temporary caches near the Galena Creek Visitor Center. Groups will then have the opportunity to find the real caches that are located in the park. If you have a smart phone take it so a GPS application can be downloaded. GPS units will be available in each of the small groups.
The event is free provided in partnership with Randy Hodges and the geocaching.com organization. A suggested donation of $5 per person is encouraged. All donations directly benefit future programming at the Galena Creek Visitor Center.
Contact the Galena Creek Visitor Center at 775-849-4948 or by email at visitorcenter@thegreatbasininstitute.org.
The Galena Creek Visitor Center is a partnership between Washoe County, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Great Basin Institute, an environmental nonprofit. Summer hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tahoe Family Solutions Annual Campaign Dinner
The Tahoe Family Solutions (TFS) Annual Campaign Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, at the Big Water Grille. Already close to a being a sold out event, this special evening is an opportunity for TFS to highlight programs in counseling, camping and education while supporters enjoy a delicious surf and turf dinner, camaraderie, and the great ambiance provided by the Big Water Grille. The evening will feature a champagne reception; exclusive silent auction including such items as a six-day stay in Nicaragua, a one-carat diamond necklace, San Francisco Giants tickets, and a Carmel Golf Package; and a free chance to spin “the wheel of prizes” to win gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses or a grand prize vacation package. Call Amy at 775-298-0004 for ticket inquiries.
Incline Village Library News
Display cases: Tahoe Rim Trail. Online Resource of the Month is Tumblebooks, a collection of animated, talking picture books. They are available 24/7 via the Internet. Both entertaining and educational (English, Spanish, and French!), for tablets and smartphones. The 2013 Summer Reading Program features “Dig Into Reading” for children, “Beneath the Surface” for teens, and “Groundbreaking Reads” for adults. Sign up at any public library. Keep track of reading and earn rewards. Lively, entertaining and educational free programs also.
May 3 and 17, 2-4 p.m. Lifescapes. Writing program, seniors write and share their memories. New members are always welcome. Lifescapes is a project sponsored by the Washoe County Library System (WCLS), Osher Life long Learning Institute (OLLI), and the Dept. of English, UNR. May 4, 4-5 p.m. Author Talk with Galen Watson. Galen lives between Incline Village and Paris. When he’s not writing, he’s bistro hopping or tramping the mountains. He admits to being a closet banjo picker. “The Psalter” is his first novel. May 8, 4-4:45 p.m. Mother’s Day Story Time. Get ready for Mother’s Day. Read stories, sing songs, and make a special gift for mom. May 15, 22 and 29, 4-4:45 p.m. Story Time. Children of all ages are welcome for stories, songs, games, and crafts. May 18 and 25, noon-1 p.m. E-book Cafe. Bring your mobile devices and receive hands-on assistance to download audio and e-books. May 30, 4-5:30 p.m. Presentation: a West African student’s perspective on U.S. higher education. James Nti Omane, a third year University of Ghana student.
For more information visit www.washoecountylibrary.us. Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village, 775-832-4130, www.washoecountylibrary.us.
Building on Sierra Nevada College Campus Selected as Top Green Building
The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences on the campus of Sierra Nevada College was named one of the most sustainable buildings in the world in “The Worlds Greenest Buildings,” a book by green building experts Jerry Yudelson and Ulf Meyer.
The building, designed by Collaborative Design Studio, was included for its high performance and energy efficiency. During its six years of operation the TCES has used only 9.6 kWh per square foot per year, less than a 10th of the national average. Other sustainable design features include a rainwater storage system, photovoltaics, solar thermal hot water, co-generation, low flow fixtures, and concrete with 25 percent fly-ash content. In 2007, the building received a LEED Platinum certification. Only 15 other United States buildings were included and only one other from the California-Nevada region. Project Architect Todd Lankenau said, “It’s been an honor and a privilege to be an integral part of such a spectacular project. My congratulations go out to all the participants who worked hard to make it such a great success.”
Visit www.collaborativedesignstudio.com.
41st Annual Concours d’Elegance, Registration
The Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance Wooden Boat Show, Aug. 9-10, 2013 located at the Sierra Boat Company docks in Carnelian Bay, Calif., is now accepting boat registrations. Applications are available at www.LakeTahoeConcours.com and may be submitted electronically or printed and mailed in hard copy format. Space is limited so to be part of the 41st anniversary show, featuring the Alan Furth Collection as this year’s Marque Class, get your application in early. Alan Furth was an avid collector of wooden boats and held the majority of his collection at Lake Tahoe over the years.
Each boat accepted in the 2013 Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance will receive two full-access passes for both days of the show, an exhibitor gift bag with exclusive take-home gifts, and admission for two to Friday evening’s Awards Presentation and catered Exhibitor Barbecue, all located at the Sierra Boat Company marina courtyard.
The 2013 event will have professional guided tours along with more history, cool facts and restoration background information on each accepted boat. Also to streamline the application process, registrants can pay boat show fees online by credit or payment by check via mail.
For more show details and social functions of Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation’s Wooden Boat Week visit www.LakeTahoeConcours.com.
The Concours d’Elegance is a prestigious boat show and one of the largest in North America. Drawing nearly 100 antique and classic boat entries, with all attempting to win the top honors including People’s Choice and Most Elegant Boat of Show.
Tickets will be available soon.
Rotary Club Meets
The Rotary Club of Incline Village meets Mondays at noon at the DW Reynolds Non Profit Center, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village. For information call Judy Spees at 775-832-7006.
North Lake Tahoe health announcements
May 1, 2013 —INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Content for the weekly Health and Wellness section is selected from e-mail submissions to Bonanza editor Kevin MacMillan at kmacmillan@tahoebonanza.com. Please send the 5w’s:, who, what, when, where and why, plus website and contact information.
Youth Backcountry Camps
Each summer the Tahoe Rim Trail Association partners with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) and The American Red Cross to offer Youth Backcountry Camps to junior and high school students. In the same spirit of guided hikes for adults, Youth Backcountry Camps provide an opportunity for youth to get outdoors with their peers to discover and experience firsthand the beauty of the Lake Tahoe region. These camps are designed for youth with little or no experience living, working and traveling in the backcountry, or for those who want a fun service-learning trip on the Tahoe Rim Trail.Be introduced to: Wilderness survival and first aid backpacking; maps, GPS and compass; backcountry cooking; Leave No Trace. You will also partake in a service learning project maintaining part of the Tahoe Rim Trail! Questions? Contact Hayley by email or call 775-298-0238. YBCC - Wilderness First Aid (five-day), $335, ages 14 - 17, July 14-18; YBCC - Desolation Wilderness (six-day), $395, ages 14 - 17, July 21-26. YBCC - Mt. Rose Wilderness (three-day), $225, ages 12 - 15, July 28-30. Scholarships available upon request.
Trail Ambassador & Backcountry Patrol Training
Two-day training is required for all new and returning Tahoe Rim Trail Association Trail Ambassadors and Lake Tahoe Backcountry Patrol Mountain Bikers. Event date is June 8-9. The first day will be an indoor training at the DWR Community Center in Incline Village, that covers paperwork, organizational orientation, emergency communication and a general program overview. The second day at Spooner Lake at the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, and will be outdoor practical training. Training topics will include: Basic EMS training for those that need it (basic first aid/CPR), basic GPS and topo map reading; Leave No Trace; volunteer forms and patrol log overview; radio use instruction; basic bike repair training; backcountry preparedness and awareness and trail user etiquette. Training materials and lunch (on Saturday); pack a lunch for Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. both days.
For: All potential hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers who are interested in serving as Ambassadors/Patrollers on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Trainers: Lake Tahoe NV State Parks, Lake Tahoe Backcountry Patrol, and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association.
Call 775-298-0285 for more information or email tomr@tahoerimtrail.org.
Veteran Suicide Prevention
It is topic mostly ignored and avoided. Nevada has one of the highest suicide rates in the country among veterans, both men and women. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Information from the Nevada Office of Veteran Services.
Protect Yourself
Although most will never pursue a black belt in a martial art, we know what martial artists can do and what they are capable of doing when confronted by the common attacker: they protect themselves! Now, you, too, can learn to protect yourself without years of formal martial arts training. Learn to protect yourself with personal protection self-defense training from Shuey’s Family Personal Protection Center located at 288 Village Blvd. in Incline Village. When? Every Friday, 5-6 p.m. The class is open to men, women, teenagers, and children with their parents. Your instructor: Mark Shuey, Jr. No commitments. No obligation to become a student of any of their martial arts programs. All classes are street casual. This personal protection class give you new knowledge for the rest of your life. It could come in handy someday.
Class fee is $15 per person. Reduced fees are available if you would like to drop in again for another class. Call Mark at 775-691-6730 for more information, or just show up.
Depression and Bipolar Peer Support Group forming
Are people interested in participating in a peer support group to help deal with the obstacles of living with depression and bipolar conditions? This will be a client-based group based on groups affiliated with the national organization Depression and Bipolar Alliance with plans to become affiliated with the national organization. The organizer has received facilitator training, led meetings in other areas and knows how helpful these groups can be by communicating with someone who can understand what you are going through. Support networks are fundamental in dealing with a mental illness. If you or someone you know might benefit from this group call the toll free message number at 888-544-9991 or contact via Craig’s List to discuss how to proceed. There will be no fees or costs for participating with this group.
Support for Domestic Violence Survivors
Tahoe SAFE Alliance is offering two support groups for women who are survivors of domestic violence. One group is in Spanish and held on Tuesday afternoons at 3:30 p.m., and one group is in English which is held on Thursday evenings 6-7:30 p.m. Both groups have snacks provided. During the support groups, a children’s appropriate group with fun activities and snacks is available. If you are interested please call Juan at Tahoe SAFE Alliance at 530-582-9117 for more information.
Wanderlust Returning to Tahoe
North Lake Tahoe announced the Wanderlust Festival, the world’s largest and fastest growing yoga and music festival, will return for a fifth year to Squaw Valley Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21.
In addition to yoga and live music, attendees will enjoy organic food and wine, an inspirational speaker program, meditation and outdoor activities, such as paddle boarding, hiking, biking, and running. The yogis teaching and speaking are considered rock stars of the discipline and include Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Dharma Mittra, Rod Stryker, Gurumkh Kaur Khalsa, Schuyler Grant and more.
The music lineup is equally impressive with Moby, Gramatik, Caravan Palace, Random Rab, Quixotic, Hannah Thiem, East Forest, MC Yogi, DJ Drez and Fabian Alsultany.
For more information, a complete lineup of events, photos and videos, and event tickets visit http://squaw.wanderlustfestival.com.
For special Wanderlust Festival lodging packages, head to the North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus’ website at www.GoTahoeNorth.com, and click on the Cool Deals tab, which is updated daily with deals and savings.
Make a Difference in Someone’s Life
Tahoe Forest Hospice is offering volunteer training for hospice patient and family support volunteers to help patients and families who live in Truckee, North Tahoe and Incline Village. Volunteering is a great opportunity to help patients at end-of-life in your community. Provide companionship and friendship. Provide a break (respite) for caregivers. Do errands and shopping. Other activities include reading, playing games, gardening and helping with meals. Flexible hours available.
Training is a combination of online and in-person training totaling 20-25 hours, free of charge, at the Hospice Volunteer and Bereavement Center, 10083 Lake Ave., Truckee. For details contact Tahoe Forest Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Val Sutter at vsutter@tfhd.com or 530-582-3534.
Get-on-the-Ball
Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village, Wednesdays at 9:10 a.m. Class uses the large therapeutic ball to help improve core strength, flexibility, balance, and posture. Exercise on the ball changes the angles and planes of motion to work more muscle groups, with more efficiency and great results. Call 775-832-1300, visit www.inclinerecreation.com.
55+ Fitness/Yoga
Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village, Tuesdays and Thursdays, fitness; Wednesdays, yoga at 10 a.m.
Members are free. Drop-in rates: $5 for 55+ individuals who are Incline Village pass-holders and $10 for general public. Call 775-832-1300 or visit www.inclinerecreation.com.
Jazzercise New Student Special
Two weeks free for full-time, local residents. Jazzercise is a fun and challenging 60-minute total body workout that combines aerobics, strength training and stretching. Move to hot, current music — all ages are welcome.
Get great results in friendly classes at the beautiful lakefront North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. Monday through Saturday, 8:45 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
For more information call Ginny at 530-546-7745 or 530-320-4556.
Area Foster Parents and Respite Caregivers Needed
Foster parents are desperately needed, especially in Washoe County and Kings Beach (you can be single or non-married couple or LGBT couple).
Respite caregivers are also desperately needed. This means you are trained to take the foster children for a few hours or days so foster parents can go out to dinner, take a weekend away or visit relatives in another state. It is difficult to get permission to take a foster child across county or state lines. For more information on how to become a foster parent or respite caregiver contact Washoe County at 775-337-4470 or FosterCare@washoecounty.us. Placer County contact Placer Kids at 888-387-9982.
North Lake Tahoe Truckee health announcements
April 30, 2013 —Content is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com.
The Secret Passion of Dorothy’s Slippers
Join Visionary Sound Healer Jan Cercone RN, MA, CMP, Friday, May 3, 6 p.m. at For Goodness Sake, 10157 Donner Pass Road, Truckee.
Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz could have found her way home any minute she chose. As humans we have never lost this ability, we just need reminding. Remember how with Jan’s three-point meditation process. A deeply moving, healing adventure in sound with colorful, inspirational visuals. This one-hour program will be followed by a discussion of the importance of the new masculine-feminine roles of empowered partnership.
Jan Cercone RN, MA, Certified Music Practitioner is a visionary sound healer with skills in facilitating personal or group healings that are joyful, educational and activating. A recording artist, author, world sound healing speaker, avatar and omnium graduate, hospice musician, producer of sound, light and color events, workshop facilitator, and ordained minister. Her voice is a harmonic flow from heaven, which she learned to direct for healing with hospice patients. Please call 530-550-8981 to register. Visit www.musicforjoyandhealing.com.
New treadmills arriving at Truckee Physical Therapy
Truckee Physical Therapy will receive a new Alter G anti-gravity Treadmill on May 6. The treadmill employs NASA technology that allows you to walk or run with 20-80 percent of your body weight. It is the first treadmill of it’s kind in a 100-mile radius. Tom Brady has one for his personal use and Kobe Bryant will use one to train while healing from his Achilles tendon rupture. This treadmill will allow runners to train through injuries, people who are fall risks to train in a safe environment, and will allow people with too much pain for traditional exercise to lose weight. It is an incredible piece of equipment and will be an asset to the community. Located at 11053 Donner Pass Road in Truckee. Call 530-587-4790 or visit www.truckeephysicaltherapy.com for information.
Free bone density screenings
As a community service recognizing National Osteoporosis Awareness Month, NaturaMed Natural Family Medicine is proud to offer free ($50 value) osteoporosis screenings using ultrasound bone density technology. Ultrasound technology has a high correlation to the “gold standard” DEXA analysis. Screenings are quick, safe, radiation-free, and provide a quantitative assessment to predict risk for bone loss and fracture. Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at NaturaMed Natural Family Medicine, 8130 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach. $10 suggested donation to go Kings Beach 4H, Tahoe Rim Riders. By appointment only. Please call 530-546-0400 to schedule your osteoporosis screening.
May is Local Appreciation Month at Glow
Jodi, Lou and Allison would like to show our appreciation for everyone who calls this beautiful area home by offering all Truckee and North Lake Tahoe residents a 25 percent discount on massages, facials and hair services during the month of May. Take this opportunity to take care of yourself by allowing us to help you look and feel better! Glow is located upstairs at 10320 Donner Pass Rd in Truckee (above Mtn Loot). Check out our website (www.glowtruckee.com) for more information. Please call 530-587-9985 to book your appointment, and let us know you are a local. Please be preparred to show us that you live (or work) in the Truckee/N. Lake area at the time of service.
Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force to meet
Please join the first meeting of the Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force on Thursday, May 16, noon-1:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Office. The goal of this meeting is to review what’s been done to date around youth suicide prevention and brainstorm ways of increasing impact and reach of these programs. Representation from key constituencies, including parents, interested community members and agencies encouraged. Please RSVP to Community Collaborative Coordinator Sharon Forsythe at coordinator@communitycollaborative.org. The Tahoe Truckee Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force is a collaborative effort between Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, Nevada and Placer County, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, the Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee and Young Life.
Manual lymphatic drainage class announced
Taum Sayers, local therapist more than 30 years and “Namaste” are offering a NCBTMB class in The Lauren Berry Method of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Truckee on May 19. The workshops will take place at Namaste Holistic Healing & Yoga Center, 10368 Donner Pass Road in Truckee. The foundation of Sayer’s work was an apprenticeship with the late Lauren Berry Sr., registered physical therapist and structural engineer. Sayers has worked with the Olympic Ski Team and 49er’s. Mostly his work is about folks simply wanting the pain to go away. He holds state licenses in California, Nevada, and North Carolina and is on the board of The Institute of Integral Health, a nonprofit teaching organization. He has taught corrective massage for 30 years and offers classes coast-to-coast, including The Edgar Cayce School in Virginia Beach, Va. Visit www.musclemanagement.com, call Sayers at 530-587-6816 or Namaste’s Ann Marie at 530-448–9014.
Depression and Bipolar Peer Support Group forming
Are people interested in participating in a peer support group to help deal with the obstacles of living with depression and bipolar conditions? This will be a client-based group based on groups affiliated with the national organization Depression and Bipolar Alliance with plans to become affiliated with the national organization. The organizer has received facilitator training, led meetings in other areas and knows how helpful these groups can be by communicating with someone who can understand what you are going through. Support networks are fundamental in dealing with a mental illness. If you or someone you know might benefit from this group call the toll free message number at 888-544-9991 or contact via Craigs List to discuss how to proceed. There will be no fees or costs for participating with this group.
Acupuncture Happy Hour!
Appointments every 15 minutes and drop ins welcome. Pay on a sliding scale of $25 to $50. Initial 30 minute consultation for new patients is recommended. Acupuncture treats a wide variety of health issues including anxiety, stress, digestion, constipation, allergies, sleep disorders, acute and chronic pain and helps your body to heal itself. Also, enjoy drop-in massage available with Alison King, CMT. $1 per minute for 10 to 30 minute sessions. Get loosened up and get healthy! Every Monday, 5-8 p.m. Call 530-386-4851 for more info or visit www.joyfullifeacupuncture.com. Joyful Life Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine is located at 11890 Donner Pass Road, (at Northwoods) Ste. 1, Truckee.
2013 Relay For Life could use your talent
Cancer has a presence in the community that affects us all. There are only a few months left until the 7th Annual Truckee Tahoe American Cancer Society Relay For Life, July 13-14, 2013 at Truckee High School.
Relay For Life offers the opportunity to show care and support for people currently experiencing cancer, those we’ve lost to cancer, and for more than 1,600 cancer survivors in Truckee-Tahoe area. “Celebrate, remember and fight back!”
Relay is doing that and you can help increase the tremendous successes of the area.
There are numerous volunteer opportunities: Create or join a Relay team through business, neighborhoods, churches, schools, sports teams, families and friends. The 2013 Relay theme is “Friends Share the Journey!”
Relay Committee goals are to increase the community’s knowledge of cancer and its prevention. For information on forming a team or that special volunteer spot call Chris Otto at 530-277-2639, 6-9 p.m., or leave a message. Visit www.cancer.org or www.relayforlife.org for information.
Desk worker conditioning class
Owner of Elemental Back & Body, Chiropractor and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Dr. Spencer Cruttenden will be hosting weekly Desk Worker Conditioning Classes on Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. at the CR Johnson Healing Center. Spencer’s class will directly address common problems and imbalances that build up in people who spend a lot of time sitting at a desk. Cost is $10 with all proceeds going to the High Fives Foundation – CR Johnson Healing Center. In order to provide the appropriate amount of attention to each participant, Spencer will limit the class to eight people. Book your spot today at Spencer@elementalbodies, or 530-545-9076.
The CR Johnson Healing Center is located at 10775 Pioneer Trail, Ste. 108, Truckee, 530-587-4453.
Pilates at the CR Johnson Healing Center
Pilates instructor since 1999, Tina Cook is working with clients full time at the CR Johnson Healing Center on the new Balanced Body Pilates equipment. Tina will be available for privates, semi-privates and a variety of group classes, with a Monday and Wednesday group mat Pilates class, 9:30-10:30 a.m. All Tina’s classes are open to the general public and a portion of the proceeds from each client will go to the High Fives Foundation – CR Johnson Healing. Visit www.tinapilates.com, email tinapilates@gmail.com, or call 530-448-0052 for scheduling.
CR Johnson Healing Center is located at 10775 Pioneer Trail, Ste. 108, Truckee, 530-587-4453.
Wanderlust to return
North Lake Tahoe announced the Wanderlust Festival, the world’s largest and fastest growing yoga and music festival, will return for a fifth year to Squaw Valley Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21.
In addition to yoga and live music, attendees will enjoy organic food and wine, an inspirational speaker program, meditation and outdoor activities, such as paddle boarding, hiking, biking, and running. The yogis teaching and speaking are considered rock stars of the discipline and include Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Dharma Mittra, Rod Stryker, Gurumkh Kaur Khalsa, Schuyler Grant and more.
The music lineup is equally impressive with Moby, Gramatik, Caravan Palace, Random Rab, Quixotic, Hannah Thiem, East Forest, MC Yogi, DJ Drez and Fabian Alsultany.
For more information, a complete lineup of events, photos and videos, and event tickets visit http://squaw.wanderlustfestival.com.
For special Wanderlust Festival lodging packages, head to the North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus’ website at www.GoTahoeNorth.com, and click on the Cool Deals tab, which is updated daily with deals and savings.
Tom McClintock to hold Truckee town hall meeting
April 29, 2013 —TRUCKEE, Calif. — California Congressman Tom McClintock will participate in two events in Truckee on Thursday, May 2, his office recently announced.
At noon, he will speak at the Truckee Rotary Club Luncheon at the Truckee Recreational Center, 8924 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. Then, at 6 p.m., the congressman will hold a town hall meeting at the Truckee Tahoe Airport Community Room, 10356 Truckee Airport Road. The public is invited to attend.
Furthermore, McClintock’s office will join with representatives from Nevada and Placer counties to hold a Veterans Resource Day in Truckee on May 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at Truckee Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road.
According to a press release, the event will provide veterans with the information they need to access benefits from the Veterans Affairs Administration. Representatives from the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be on hand to assist active-duty military, wounded warriors and military families.
McClintock represents California’s 4th district, which ncompasses parts or all of the following counties: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Nevada and Placer.
Community briefs
April 16, 2013 —TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. E-mail for print submissions may be 150 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting.
Equestrian Mixer
Please join Truckee Donner Horsemen Association for an equestrian mixer at Zano’s Restaurant on Thursday, April 18, 5-7 p.m. Enjoy appetizers and learn more about the club and its plans for the 2013 riding season. All equestrians and people who love horses who want to participate in and preserve the equestrian community in the Truckee Tahoe area are invited. For more details call Mary Blocher at 530-913-5940 and access the website at www.tdhorsemen.org.
Kings Beach Library celebrating new computers, classes
Spring into the Kings Beach Library and check out four brand new public use computers! The computers were funded by the very generous Friends of the Kings Beach Library. While visiting, plant the seed of summer fun by perusing our gardening and hiking books, wildflower identification guides and maps to plot your next adventure. KBL carries all the Tahoe Rim Trail sectional maps and as well as guidebooks. Pre-school storytime continues every Tuesday from 10:30-11 a.m. Join a zany time. The rotating art display features the fine watercolors of local artist Abby Meyer. National Library Week is April 14-21. Be sure to check out all the North Lake libraries for fun and informative events. Kings Beach Library is located at 301 Secline St. Call 530-546-2021 to sign up for computer classes or for more details.
Quarter Mania to support seniors
Quarter mania is a fun-filled afternoon of entertainment and bargains. It is best described as an auction meets “pick-a-prize”.
Purchase your “bidding” paddle(s) at the door and bring a bucket of quarters to bid on some wonderful items up for auction. You “bid” the number of quarters (typically one to five) assigned to the item you want.
If your paddle number is drawn … you win! Raffle tickets will also be available for amazing prizes. Sunday, April 21, 1 p.m. doors open and preview items, 2 p.m. auction starts at the Rideout Community Center, 740 Timberland Lane, Tahoe City. RSVP to Sarah Deardorff at 530-550-760o or sarah@sierraseniors.org. Bring a guest and get a free raffle ticket. Vendors to include AVON, Gold Canyon Candles, Jafra, Pampered Chef, Premiere Jewelry, Sierra Trinkets & Treasures and Wildtree.
Eva’s Visual Travel Journal Workshop
In this workshop create a light-weight visual travel journal using a variety of techniques. First decorate the cover using collage, painting and lettering. Then treat the pages of the journal to break the spell of “the blank white page” which can seem so daunting. Explore a multitude of mediums and techniques including collage, watercolor, pen and ink to prepare a personal travel journal that will spark your creativity and document your travels both near and far in a unique way. Friday, April 19, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Corison Loft, North Tahoe Arts, 380 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Cost is $35 per student ($30 for members of NTA). Material list will be provided upon sign up.
Trout Unlimited Announces Youth Trout Camp
Trout Unlimited of California has announced its second annual Sierra Trout Camp July 6-7, 2013 at the UC Berkeley Sagehen Creek Field Station.
The camp is designed to give kids an awareness, appreciation and understanding of the importance of our nation’s aquatic resources with an emphasis on conservation, protection and restoration of cold water ecosystems.
Sierra Trout Camp is designed to give kids an awareness, appreciation and understanding of the importance of our nation’s aquatic resources with an emphasis on conservation, protection and restoration of cold water ecosystems. Participants will learn how to fish and tie their own flies. They will also learn about stream ecology, cutthroat trout restoration, stream physics and chemistry, fishing etiquette and aquatic entomology.
Girls and boys 9 to 11 years of age are eligible to apply. Trout Unlimited will accept a total of 15 participants. Applications are now being accepted and must be submitted no later than April 31, 2013. For more information, contact Adam Butler with Trout Unlimited at 760-920-8667 or at abutler@tu.org.
Excellence In Education Golfing For Schools cards to go on sale
Dust off the clubs and prepare to purchase your Excellence in Education Foundation Golfing for Schools Card going on sale Saturday, May 4.
The $295 transferable cards are valid for 18-holes of play at seven of North Tahoe and Truckee’s premiere golf courses including: Coyote Moon, Northstar, Old Greenwood, Resort at Squaw Creek, Tahoe City, Tahoe Donner and Gray’s Crossing. Some restrictions do apply; visit www.ExinEd.org for details.
“If you were to pay for 18-holes of golf at each course independently, you could easily spend over $500,” said Laura Abbey Brown, executive director of the Foundation. “So not only are the cards a terrific deal, golfers are also helping support local Tahoe Truckee schools.”
The Golfing for Schools program is a primary fundraising program of the Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization that enhances public education within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District.
Cards may be purchased at Porters Sports in Truckee and online at ExinEd.org. There is an eight card per person purchase limit. A limited number of passes are available and cards will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Purchase your card on May 4 and be entered into a drawing for a twosome of golf at Schaffer’s Mill or Ponderosa Golf Course. Call Excellence in Education at 530-550-7984 or visit www.ExinEd.org for more information.
Monday Night Creative Writing Workshop
A fun and supportive generative writing workshop for writers, artists, and anyone who wants to be more creative. Writing techniques and prompts for fiction, memoir, and poetry. A six-week kick in the butt for your writing life! Connect with a community and improve your writing practice. Tea and chocolate provided. Monday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $140, to be held in downtown Truckee. Taught by Karen Terrey, MFA, English professor and writing coach. Contact Karen Terrey at 530-386-3901 or email tangledrootswriting@gmail.com. Next session is April 29 -June 3. Visit www.karenaterrey.blogspot.com.
Art And The Environment: The Art Of The Anthropocene
Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center for its monthly lecture series featuring “The Art of the Anthropocene.” Presented by William L. Fox, Director of the Center for Art + Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art, April 18, 5:30 p.m. no-host bar. Presentation begins at 6 p.m., Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Cost: $5 donation suggested.
Fox is the Director of the Center for Art and Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. Fox’s presentation will be an illustrated journey of art made during the Anthropocene, an informal geologic chronological term that serves to mark the evidence and extent of human activities that have had a significant global impact on the Earth’s ecosystems. The artwork ranges from landscape painting to earthworks and beyond.
In the 1790s a beginning of understanding, through exploration and science, the Earth is a set of interrelated physical systems. By the 1990s we began to understand how profoundly we had perturbed those systems. Artists have made work all along in response to our evolving sense of living in the Anthropocene, the epoch from 1790 onwards that is defined by an increasing consumption of fossil fuels. At first artists sought to represent the systems of the world; now they want to change them.
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) hosts science lectures each month with experts in topics pertinent to the region. For additional information, visit http://terc.ucdavis.edu/calendar/ or contact Heather Segale at 775-881-7562 or hmsegale@ucdavis.edu.
Tahoe Safe Alliance announces cell phone recycling
Community members are invited to contribute to a cleaner environment and support a great cause. Tahoe SAFE Alliance will collect old cell phones at the 2013 Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival on April 20 at the Village at Squaw Valley. All proceeds from the cell phone recycling program benefit Tahoe SAFE Alliance programs and support the agency’s mission of reducing the incidence and trauma of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities. For more information visit www.tahoesafealliance.org or call 775-298-0010.
Are you interested in an aviation career?
The Experimental Aircraft Association of Truckee is sponsoring scholarship opportunities for students to attend a one week aviation oriented Summer Camp in Oshkosh, Wisc. Students desiring to attend will be given a full scholarship. All food, transportation and classes at the camp will be paid for by EAA Truckee. One half of your transportation to Wisconsin will be paid for by EAA Truckee.
Applicants will be required to submit a 400-600 word essay on why you are interested in a career in aviation and attend a short interview with the EAA Truckee Board of Directors. Space is quite limited and is filling fast. If you are interested, call Mike Abel at 775-831-1272 or 415-519-4471.
Do you know airlines need to hire 60,000 new pilots in the next 12 years to replace aging baby boomers who are required to retire at age 65?
Dig out your Dining for Schools Card
Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation’s Dining for Schools cards, which give diners a discount at select Tahoe Truckee area restaurants, are valid at all participating restaurants, Sunday-Thursday, April 7 through June 13. Dining for Schools cards are valid for 50 percent off entrees at participating Truckee and North Shore restaurants. Cards cost $45 each and entitle the purchaser to unlimited use during the specified program dates. The cards are available at Porters Sport, Save Mart and Safeway (Truckee and Kings Beach), Mountain Hardware and online at www.ExinEd.org.
Excellence in Education salutes the restaurants that annually help make this program a great success. Bar of America, Blue Agave, Caliente, Cottonwood, Christy Hill, Dining Room at Sugar Bowl, Dockside 700 Wine Bar and Grill, Dragonfly, El Toro Bravo, Fifty-Fifty Brewing Co., Fireside Pizza, Gar Woods Grill & Pier on the Lake, Graham’s at Squaw Valley, Jake’s on the Lake, Jason’s Beachside Grille, JAX at the Tracks, Las Panchitas, Mamasake, Manzanita at the Ritz-Carlton, Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Moody’s Bistro Bar and Beats, Pianeta, Pizza on the Hill, PJ’s at Gray’s Crossing, PlumpJack Café, Rainbow Lodge, River Grill, River Ranch, Rocker@Squaw, Rosie’s Café, Rubicon Pizza, Sandy’s Pub at Squaw Creek, Summit Restaurant at Soda Springs, Stella at the Cedar House, Sunnyside, Six Peaks Grille at Squaw Creek, The Soule Domain, Twenty-Two Bistro & Bar, The Lodge at Tahoe Donner, Village Pizzeria, West Shore Café, Wolfdale’s and Zano’s.
The Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization that supports quality education with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. Each year the Foundation raises money and provides grants, resources and partnerships to benefit students, teachers and the educational community as a whole.
Become a volunteer Literacy/ESL tutor
Join Read Up!, the Nevada County Adult Literacy Program based at the Truckee Library. Tutors are dedicated community volunteers who wish to help interested students fine tune their reading, writing and speaking skills. Tutoring is a free service of Nevada County.
A free five-hour tutor training class will be provided at a convenient time for all new volunteers. Literacy/ESL tutoring is an enjoyable and productive way to give back to your community. To become a tutor, you must read, write and speak English well. For ESL tutoring, it would help if you had some knowledge of Spanish. You must be 18 years of age or older, be available two hours per week, be patient and flexible and have excellent communication skills plus know how to listen.
Contact Rolann Aronson, Truckee Read Up! Coordinator at 530-575-7030 for information.
Tahoe Fund Announces million dollar Founders Circle Campaign Goal
The Tahoe Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to funding environmental improvement projects in the Tahoe Basin, announced a million dollar fundraising goal for its Founders Circle campaign. Launched by the organization’s board of directors to provide a sustainable foundation for future growth and service to the Tahoe environment, the Founders Circle (www.tahoefund.org/about-us/our-founders) campaign has raised more than $850,000 in multi-year pledges and donations for the Tahoe Fund since May 2011. The board of directors recently voted to keep the campaign open until the one million dollar goal is achieved. Since its founding in 2010, the Tahoe Fund has raised awareness of the need for more funding for critical environmental improvement projects around the Basin.
Donations of any amount are welcome by the Tahoe Fund. Founders Circle membership is open to supporterspledging $5,000 or more. Information is available at www.tahoefund.org or by emailing info@tahoefund.org.
Beginning Guitar for adults announced
The Tahoe Music Institute is currently registering adult students for a beginning/early intermediate guitar class. The class, taught by Kerry Andras, is focused on learning the basics of playing guitar and covers topics such as tuning, chords, strumming, chord progressions, music theory, singing, folk and campfire songs. Classes meet Wednesday nights, 6-7 p.m. at the Tahoe Music Institute located at 2810 Lake Forest Road in Tahoe City. Call Shauna at 530-581-0618 or email shauna@tahoemusicinstitute.com for details or to register.
Toastmasters in Tahoe City
Fridays, 7 a.m., 380 N. Lake Blvd., North Tahoe Arts building, Tahoe City. Learn how to think on your feet and express yourself in front of group. Get those butterflies in your stomach to fly in formation. Visit www.bluetahoetoastmasters.com.
Plumas-Sierra Cattlewomen’s
to present “A Taste of Spring”
In September of 1966 Plumas-Sierra Cattlewomen’s organization was formed by a group of ranchers wives who wanted to be more involved in the Cattle industry. They focus efforts on Beef Promotion and Ag in the Classroom, offering an annual Quilt raffle, which funds annual Scholarships.
PSCW made their first brand quilt in 1977. The annual quilt raffle raises money for scholarships to local students in Plumas and Sierra Counties. The quilt is hand made with hand embroidered local registered brands from local counties.
PSCW started out as “Cowbells’” and adopted Cattlewomen in 1988 to be consistent with the California Cattlewomen.
The “A Taste of Spring” dinner will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. The fun, evening event “A Taste of Spring” will be held at the Calpine Community Center, 103 County Road, Calpine, Calif. The menu will include beef Burgundy, spring mix salad, mashed potatoes, carrots, fresh baked rolls, fresh fruit dessert, and cookies. There will be a raffle for themed baskets, live music, and the 2013 Quilt tickets will be available for sale. Cost is $12.50 per adult and $6 per child. For information and tickets call Paula at 530-994-3610 or Karen at 530-993-1655.
North Lake Tahoe community announcements
April 10, 2013 —NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Content for the weekly community briefs section is selected from e-mail submissions to editor@tahoebonanza.com. Please include the 5w’s: who, what, when, where and why, website and contact information.
Tahoe Safe Alliance Announces Cell Phone Recycling
Tahoe SAFE Alliance announced two more recycling opportunities as part of the agency’s ongoing cell phone recycling program. The North Tahoe Chamber and Visitor’s Center in Tahoe City is hosting a cell phone recycle drive on April 11, 5-7 p.m. at the Visitor Center, 100 North Lake Blvd. in Tahoe City, Calif. Community members are invited to contribute to a cleaner environment and support a great cause.
Tahoe SAFE Alliance is also attending the 2013 Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival on April 20 at the Village at Squaw Valley. Tahoe SAFE Alliance will collect old cell phones and encourages Earth Day attendees to bring phones to contribute.
All proceeds from the cell phone recycling program benefit Tahoe SAFE Alliance programs and support the agency’s mission of reducing the incidence and trauma of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities. For more information visit www.tahoesafealliance.org or call 775-298-0010.
Sierra Nevada Properties to Offer Free Paper Shredding
Sierra Nevada Properties is holding a free community paper shredding event Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in celebration of Earth Day. Puliz Shredding Services will shred and recycle attendees’ documents. The event is presented by Sierra Nevada Properties, Guild Mortgage Company, Western Title and Puliz Shredding.
Bob Wheeler, managing broker of Sierra Nevada Properties Incline Village, hopes others will be encouraged do something for Earth Day. “Sierra Nevada Properties is excited to contribute to Earth Day by giving the community a secure and environmentally friendly way to get rid of their old documents at our convenient Incline Village location on Country Club Drive,” he said. “We also thought it was great timing for disposing of post-tax filing documents.”
Sierra Nevada Properties is located at 110 Country Club Drive across from the Hyatt Regency. Limit three boxes of documents per household.
For more information, visit www.SNPHomes.com, www.facebook.com/snphomes or contact Adrienne Hill at 775-689-8228 or Adrienne@SNPHomes.com.
International Guitar Series April 17-21
Concerts free to public with $15 to $20 or more donations requested to help pay musician expenses and raise funds for the Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival, July 10-14, 2013.
Concerts will be held Wednesday, April 17, 6 p.m., Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop St., Carson City; Thursday, April 18, 8 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, 930 Julie Lane, South Lake Tahoe; Friday, April 19, 8 p.m., St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village; Saturday, April 20, 8 p.m., Reno First Congregational Church, 627 Sunnyside Drive, Reno; and Sunday, April 21, 4 p.m., Squaw Valley Chapel, 444 Squaw Peak Road, Olympic Valley, Calif.
Discounted registration for the Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival & Competition, July 10-14, 2013, is available online at www.sierraguitar.org
Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation Announces 41st Annual Concours d’Elegance, registration
The Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance Wooden Boat Show, Aug. 9-10, 2013 located at the Sierra Boat Company docks in Carnelian Bay, Calif., is now accepting boat registrations. Applications are available at www.LakeTahoeConcours.com and may be submitted electronically or printed and mailed in hard copy format. Space is limited so to be part of the 41st anniversary show, featuring the Alan Furth Collection as this year’s Marque Class, get your application in early. Alan Furth was an avid collector of wooden boats and held the majority of his collection at Lake Tahoe over the years.
“Alan Furth was one of the most renown boat collectors in the world. His collection featured over 90 of the most eccentric, elegant and rarest wooden boats ever built. Amazingly, Alan Furth kept the vast majority of his collection in Lake Tahoe. Since Alan’s passing, most of these boats were sold and have since been scattered all over the country. The Lake Tahoe Concours is honored to feature Alan’s collection as the 2013 marque class, which will bring many of these classics home. This eccentric collection will truly be a crowd pleaser,” said Foundation President Dave Olson.
Each boat accepted in the 2013 Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance will receive two full-access passes for both days of the show, an exhibitor gift bag with exclusive take-home gifts, and admission for two to Friday evening’s Awards Presentation and catered Exhibitor Barbecue, all located at the Sierra Boat Company marina courtyard.
The 2013 event will have professional guided tours along with more history, cool facts and restoration background information on each accepted boat. Also to streamline the application process, registrants can pay boat show fees online by credit or payment by check via mail.
For more show details and social functions of Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation’s Wooden Boat Week visit www.LakeTahoeConcours.com.
The Concours d’Elegance is a prestigious boat show and one of the largest in North America. Drawing nearly 100 antique and classic boat entries, with all attempting to win the top honors including People’s Choice and Most Elegant Boat of Show.
Tickets will be available soon.
Free Tax Preparation
There is still time to get your taxes done for free. Households with income under $51,000 may qualify for free preparation of federal and California tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The program is operated by Tahoe Family Solutions (TFS), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to strengthening the family fabric in the Tahoe Basin. This tax season, the TFS tax assistance site has already prepared tax returns for more than 40 households, with more than $60,000 in refunds generated.
From now through April 13, appointments are available on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. All tax preparation sessions will be held at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center, 948 Incline Way in Incline Village. For more information or to make an appointment, call Tahoe Family Solutions at 775-298-0004.
Rotary Club Meets
The Rotary Club of Incline Village meets Mondays at noon at the DW Reynolds Non Profit Center, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village. For information call Judy Spees at 775-832-7006.
Art And The Environment: The Art Of The Anthropocene
Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center for its monthly lecture series featuring “The Art of the Anthropocene.” Presented by William L. Fox, Director of the Center for Art + Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art, April 18, 5:30 p.m. no-host bar. Presentation begins at 6 p.m., Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Cost: $5 donation suggested.
Fox is the Director of the Center for Art and Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. Fox’s presentation will be an illustrated journey of art made during the Anthropocene, an informal geologic chronological term that serves to mark the evidence and extent of human activities that have had a significant global impact on the Earth’s ecosystems. The artwork ranges from landscape painting to earthworks and beyond.
In the 1790s a beginning of understanding, through exploration and science, the Earth is a set of interrelated physical systems. By the 1990s we began to understand how profoundly we had perturbed those systems. Artists have made work all along in response to our evolving sense of living in the Anthropocene, the epoch from 1790 onwards that is defined by an increasing consumption of fossil fuels. At first artists sought to represent the systems of the world; now they want to change them.
Fox has variously been called an art critic, science writer, and cultural geographer. He has published 15 books on cognition and landscape, numerous essays in art monographs, magazines and journals, and 15 collections of poetry. Fox has researched and written books set in the Antarctic, the Arctic, and the deserts of Chile, Australia, and the United States. He is a fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and Explorers Club, and recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Science Foundation. He has been a visiting scholar at the Getty Research Institute, the Australian National University, and National Museum of Australia.
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) hosts science lectures each month with experts in topics pertinent to the region. Speakers include authorities on various environmental issues, scientific research and related regional topics of interest. For additional information, visit http://terc.ucdavis.edu/calendar/ or contact Heather Segale at 775-881-7562 or hmsegale@ucdavis.edu.
Incline Village Library News
Display cases: Pottery from students in the Fine Arts Department of Sierra Nevada College. Wednesday, April 24, 4-4:45 p.m. Story Time. Children of all ages are welcome for stories, songs, games, and crafts! Friday, April 19, 2-4 p.m. Lifescapes. Writing program where seniors are given an opportunity to write and share their memories. New members are always welcome. Lifescapes is a project sponsored by the Washoe County Library System (WCLS), Osher Life long Learning Institute (OLLI), and the Dept. of English, UNR. Saturday, April 13, 4-5 p.m. Amelia Bedelia Reception. Bedelia is well known by beginning readers for getting into trouble because she is very literal-minded. Enjoy her antics as she “changes” the towels and “dusts” the furniture. Families of all ages welcome. One free book per family while supplies last. Wednesday, April 17, 4-4:45 p.m. Bruka’s Theatre “Snow White.” Bruka proudly presents “Snow White,” investigating the original story and how it was handed down by word-of-mouth from generation to generation until the Brothers Grimm recorded it in the late 1800s. Friday, April 19, 7-8 p.m. Terry Jones will speak about his book “On Innovation.” Jones, the founder and former CEO of Travelocity.com, Chairman of Kayak.com and CIO of Sabre, Inc. has a proven track record of leading companies whose innovations have changed an industry. This program is offered in conjunction with National Library Week and is sponsored by the Tahoe Library Coalition. Saturday, April 20, 3-4 p.m. Extreme Sports. Professional athletes will talk about their experiences and explain what it takes to get into their particular sport. This program is offered in conjunction with National Library Week and is sponsored by the Tahoe Library Coalition. April 21-27, National Volunteer Week “Celebrating People in Action.” National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. A big “thank you” to the dedicated volunteers at the Incline Village Library who work many hours to support the services of the library. Saturday, April 27, 2-4 p.m. Meal Planning Workshop. Alea Milham, author of “Premeditated Leftovers,” editor of Saving in Nevada and Savings.com will teach this two-hour workshop. Learn how meal planning can transform your grocery budget, reduce the time you spend in the kitchen, and get tips for healthy, delicious meals. For more information visit www.washoecountylibrary.us. Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village, 775-832-4130, www.washoecountylibrary.us.
Newcomers Coffee
The first Saturday of every month a coffee is hosted for 10 or so newcomers to the North Tahoe area, 10 a.m.-noon at the eLearning Café, in Raley’s Center next to Azzara’s in Incline. Last month new residents from the UK and South Africa attended, a reminder how difficult it is for international residents in particular to meet locals. Great coffee and treats provided by IV Coffee Lab. Welcome new residents from all walks of life. If you are new to Incline, please RSVP to kek@elearningcafes.org and tell something about yourself, why you moved here, and one thing you would like to know about Incline. Businesses or organizations may put 10 sets of welcoming materials together. See you the first Saturday of each month.
Join the Knitters Guild
The Knitters Guild meets 1-3 p.m. every Wednesday in the library of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. Members knit and crochet warm clothing and blankets for needy families in the North Lake Tahoe area. Anyone with basic knitting or crocheting skills is welcome to attend and plenty of supplies are available. For information call Peggy Harrison at 775-831-9402.
Youth Advisory Council Meetings
The YAC addresses issues of education, employment, recreation, youth development, volunteerism and leadership. They are responsible for fun programs, events and initiatives that promote positive youth development and involvement in schools, communities and governments. This is a great way to get involved in the community and develop your job and college applications. There is free pizza each meeting and you are encouraged to bring friends. Also, please follow them on Facebook www.facebook.com/IVGID.YAC for updates. Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month, 1:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center.
Call 775-832-1310 or check out www.inclinerecreation.com/classes_programs/teen_programs for information.
Homework Help Club Tutors Needed
Tahoe Family Solutions’ Homework Help Club offers free after-school homework assistance to students in first through third grade. They are looking for volunteers to commit to helping these students one day a week to achieve their reading, math and homework goals. Homework Help Club is offered at the Elementary School on weekdays from 3-4:15 p.m. (2:15 – 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays). Contact Sharon Silva at 775-298-0201 or e-mail SharonS@tahoefamily.org if you are interested in becoming a part of this positive change in your community.
Incline Middle School Reading Volunteers Needed
Incline Middle School, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11:54 a.m.-12:24 p.m. Incline Middle School is looking for community volunteers to read one on one with students one day a week. For information call 775-832-4220.
Veteran of the Month Program
Governor Brian Sandoval announced the Veteran of the Month award to recognize Nevada veterans who contribute their time and energy to support the veteran and military communities. Governor Sandoval and Director Cage will sign each certificate and the award will be presented to the recipient each month at a presentation ceremony.
The guidelines and a nomination application can be downloaded from the NOVS website at www.veterans.nv.gov and can be sent to the NOVS office in Reno. Everyone is encouraged to send nominations for consideration.
NOVS is responsible for the administration of two State Veterans Memorial Cemeteries, a State Veterans Home and a State-wide Veterans Service Officer program. NOVS is instrumental in connecting Nevada’s veterans and their families with benefits and assistance from both the State and Federal government. For more information, call 866-630-VETS or visit www.veterans.nv.gov.
Local Artists and Collectors Wanted at Incline Library
Local artists and collectors interested in displaying collections at the Incline Village Library are needed. The Incline Village Library is looking for artwork and collections to display on the library’s four wall spaces and two glass cases in bi-monthly exhibits. For details about how to show your work or collection at the Incline Village Library, please contact Art Display Coordinator Molly O’Day at 775-832-4130, noon-6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
