The 4th annual John Reichert Memorial Classic Car Show will be Sept. 10 from 1-3:30pm at the Kings Beach State Recreation Area.

This event is free and open to the public; both spectators and those who wish to show their cars. This event is organized and presented by the Kiwanis Club of North Lake Tahoe and sponsored by Taneva Auto Parts.

John Reichert was a member of the North Tahoe Public Utility District Recreation and Parks Commission who passed away in 2008 and was involved in the development of the Friends of the Park Fund. This fund goes to support capital projects in the North Tahoe Regional Park. A BBQ benefiting the North Tahoe Public Utility District Friends of the Park Fund will also take place during the show.

Anyone wishing to show their car should contact Dave Shelton at (530) 583.3787 or tahoed@gmail.com.

The Dan Band plays at Harrah’s South Shore Room on Dec. 3 at 7:30pm.

Must be 21 to attend.

Tickets are $29.50.

For more South Shore Room information, call 800.786.8208.

The court hearing originally scheduled for today pertaining to transit on the South Shore has been postponed nearly two months.

At a hearing earlier this month, Heavenly Mountain Resort asked the bankruptcy court in Reno to change the status of the case form a Chapter 11 to a Chapter 7. The court decided to appoint a trustee — or neutral party — to study the facts of the case and make a recommendation.

At issue is MV Transportation has sued the now bankrupt South Tahoe Area Transit Authority in hopes of getting back the nearly $2 million the Fairfield company says it is owed.

STATA oversaw BlueGo, the South Shore buses. Tahoe Transportation District took over for STATA last year.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report

Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 22, 2011, Sacramento Bee.

It’s not amnesty, back-door or otherwise. It’s just a little more sanity in our broken immigration system.

The Obama administration has announced that it will suspend deportation proceedings against thousands of illegal immigrants who aren’t a danger to public safety, including those who came to America as young children and have graduated from high school and gone on to college or into the military.

Other “low-priority” cases likely to benefit under the new policy are veterans and spouses of veterans, caregivers for a seriously ill relative or for a person with a mental or physical disability and those with family members who are citizens.

It only makes sense to target limited manpower and resources to deporting those who are violent criminals and drug smugglers, or who pose a national security threat.

This is not a blanket policy; immigration officials will review, case by case, nearly 300,000 people now in the deportation pipeline to distinguish those who may qualify for relief from those who should be expelled as soon as possible. It also doesn’t automatically grant citizenship, though many could eventually apply for legal status.

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By Scott Oxarart, Reno Gazette-Journal

Truckee has been the most dominant team in the area, regardless of class, the past few years. The Wolverines have gone 24-0 the past two seasons and won the 3A state title in each of them.

This year, Truckee is out to maintain its winning streak — though it could be a tough task.

Truckee lost 20 of 22 starters from last year’s team and has competitions going on in summer camp for nearly every position.

“We’re a little rough and ragged around the edges,” coach Bob Shaffer said. “I think we’ve got a long ways to go.”

The team is relying on its system and continuity — Shaffer has been on campus since 1995 and players have played in the same system since they first put on pads as children.

Linebacker/fullback Cole Roberts is one of the two returning starters. The 5-foot-9, 195-pounder is the type Truckee has won championships with — a tough player who can contribute on every play.

Returning starter Trevor Auldridge had seven interceptions and 11 pass deflections last year. Auldridge, 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, is switching positions to free safety.

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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in two upcoming high-visibility traffic enforcement details.

During the late evening/early morning hours of Aug. 26-27 and Sept. 2-3 deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office working with deputies of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting increased DUI enforcement patrols along the corridors of highways 395 and 208.

This enforcement detail is partially paid for by a grant from the Nevada Department of Highway Traffic Safety.

By Stephen Magagnini, Sacramento Bee

For years, Roberto Guzman was afraid to drive to class at Sacramento City College for fear he would be pulled over and deported to Mexico.

Now Guzman – whose parents brought him to California from Zacatecas state when he was 2 – is among thousands of undocumented immigrants breathing easier.

The Obama administration announced last week that it would deport only those “who pose a threat to public safety and national security.”

That means Guzman, 19, and millions of other undocumented immigrants in the United States will no longer be targeted for deportation. About 300,000 undocumented immigrants facing possible deportation will be reconsidered on a case-by-case basis.

How long this review will take – and who exactly will be allowed to stay – is unknown. Those subject to “prosecutorial discretion” – meaning they are no longer a law enforcement priority – include a significant number of the nation’s 12 million undocumented immigrants, including: Veterans and those serving in the military; minors and the elderly; pregnant or nursing women; victims of domestic violence, trafficking or other serious crimes; those suffering from serious mental or physical disabilities and illnesses; and those in the United States since childhood.

“I was really ecstatic,” said Guzman, who leads Sac City’s Dream Team Club – about 20 undocumented students fighting for legalization. “A lot of people I know didn’t like driving because they put themselves at risk of being caught. Now I can drive freely to the store and relieve some of this fear.”

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By Kathryn Reed

Soaring through the air at eye level with the mountains. Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle.

For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experience this for free on Sunday as part of the annual Young Eagles program. The catch is they must attend Saturday’s air show at Lake Tahoe Airport to sign up.

“This is to expose the younger generation to all facets of aviation,” explained Michael Golden, who runs Mountain West Aviation at the South Shore airport.

Expect all sorts of planes flying on Aug. 27 and even more on the tarmac at Lake Tahoe Aiport. Photo/LTN file

He is also one of the pilots who donates his time and plane to take kids in the air. Most flights are about 20 minutes – going from the airport, over the casino corridor, to Cave Rock, before turning around and following the shoreline back to the airport.

“Some have never been in a plane before, so it’s really an experience for them,” Golden said.

Many of the planes are single engine, with some pilots having a twin engine.

Sometimes a youngster even gets to take over the controls to get the feel for what it’s like to be a pilot and not just a passenger.

Young Eagles started in 1992 as a way to introduce young people to aviation. Each year it seems more critical because the number of people wanting to become pilots is dwindling. And this comes at a time when the demand is increasing.

In June, USA Today reported, “After nearly a four-year drought of job openings, the airline industry is on the brink of what’s predicted to be the biggest surge in pilot hiring in history. Aircraft maker Boeing has forecast a need for 466,650 more commercial pilots by 2029 — an average of 23,300 new pilots a year. Nearly 40 percent of the openings will be to meet the soaring travel market in the Asia-Pacific region, Boeing predicts, but more than 97,000 will be in North America.”

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reported a high of 827,000 pilots in the United States in 1980, while in 2009 there were 594,285.

Besides the lack of desire to get in the cockpit, the number of flight schools in the U.S. and Canada went from about 2,400 to 1,700 after Sept. 11, 2001. Though, the FAA reports the number of student pilots was dropping before then, with 129,000 in the system in 1990 and 72,000 students in 2009.

Air show

This marks the 22nd year for the Lake in the Sky air show at the South Lake Tahoe airport. Each year it’s a little different depending on what planes are available and who is in the sky doing acrobatic maneuvers.

“You are going to see a lot of newer general aviation aircraft and lot of military transport aircraft,” Golden said of the Aug. 27 event. “An Air Force C5 Galaxy will be doing an aerial fly-by over the airport. This thing is gigantic.”

Part of the opening ceremonies is having the plane fly close to the ground more than once.

Golden said another change is more demonstrations this year.

It costs $5 per person or $15 per car to attend the air show.

More information about Young Eagles is online.

The schedule for Saturday’s air show is also online.

Imagine the scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe with its crystal clear blue waters surrounded by towering majestic peaks. Imagine being able to ride a bicycle around its 72-mile shoreline. On Sept. 11, more than 1,800 cycling enthusiasts from all over the country will participate in the 9th annual Tour de Tahoe – Bike Big Blue.

This marks the second year the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is using this race as its National Team Fundraiser “Ride to Cure Diabetes”.

Bicyclists will ride 35 miles or the full route. The shorter ride is limited to 120 participants and includes starting with a ride on the Tahoe Queen to Tahoe City.

All ride options between 6:30-7:30am, with staggered 15-minute start windows.

Online registration will remain open until Sept. 2. After that date, only late registration will take place on Sept. 10 from noon-5pm Tahoe Sports Ltd. in South Lake Tahoe or on Sept. 11 from 5:30-7:30amat the Horizon Casino back parking lot C in Stateline.

Saturday will be the first of several Minor League Football games to be played in South Lake Tahoe.

A multi-year agreement reached Aug. 18 that was announced this week between South Tahoe Sports Commission and South Tahoe High School with Minor League Football Ventures establishes the Tahoe Bowl Champions Series.

The Tahoe Bowl on Aug. 27 will be played at the South Tahoe Community Field on Al Tahoe Boulevard, with games moving to the South Tahoe High School in future years. The first game kick-off is at 1pm and will feature the River City Gators against the Billingham Blitz of upper Washington. The 4pm game will pit the top two teams in the nation, Pacifica Islanders (No. 1) and the Kitsap County (Wash.) Bears (No. 2.)

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for those older than 60, students with ID, and fee for those 12 and younger.

The agreement should bring in about $30,000 to LTUSD in the first 18 months, according to a district official.