El Dorado Community Foundation will host a meeting on the homeless on Feb. 18 from 1-3pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to explore: the current system of care, the level of government involvement financially, law enforcement interaction and intervention, and value of consolidation and coordination.
It will be at the Sequoia Restaurant Ballroom, 643 Bee St., Placerville.
RSVP requested to bill@eldoradcf.org.
“TAPPED” is currently only available for viewing at theaters or licensed public screenings. There is no admission charge for attending the “TAPPED” screenings; donations will be accepted for the hosting locations.
Scheduled screenings:
Feb. 25 at 6:30pm; free; Aspen Room in the library of the Lake Tahoe Community College, 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.
March 31 at 6pm, free, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, Sierra Nevada College Campus, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village.
A third screening in the Tahoe City area is being arranged for May.
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig’s award winning feature film, “TAPPED” is an unflinching examination of the business of the billion dollar bottled water industry.
From the producers of “Who Killed the Electric Car” and “I.O.U.U.S.A.” this documentary is a behind the scenes look at the unregulated and unseen works of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back one resource that ought never become a commodity, our water.
From the plastic production to the ocean where so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry, and the communities that were unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught in the intersection of big business and the public’s right to water. From the website: www.tappedthemovie.com
The February and March screenings are presented by the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association in partnership with the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences and Lake Tahoe Community College.
For more information, call Madonna Dunbar at (775) 832.1212, email mod@ivgid.org, or go to www.tahoeh2o.org.
Women’s Winter Day Tour at Hope Valley Outdoors is Feb. 6.
It’s a chance to celebrate women, winter and chocolate. It’s also a fundraiser to fight domestic violence.
Times:
10am registration at the yurt
10:30am mini lesson
11:00am demo different equipment
1pm main tour event.
Cost is $25, with $15 going directly to South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center. Cash or checks only.
Hope Valley Outdoors is at the junction of highways 88 and 89, south of South Lake Tahoe.
A bear hunting clinic is being offered by California Department of Fish & Game on Feb. 13 in Diamond Springs, which is south of South Lake Tahoe.
The $45 class is from 9am-4pm.
Click here to register.
A BLS CPR class is being offered Feb. 15 from 5:30-9pm. Cost is $50 for this one-evening class. Fee includes manual. T
his course is geared for the general public, covering the 30:2 CPR for adults, children and infants, AED, airway, masks and choking. With successful completion, students will receive a two-year CPR certificate.
The instructor is Duane DeClerck.
Sign up early to guarantee that you will get your book in advance. Need a minimum of six students for this class to run.
To register, stop by the South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Complex at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
For more information, call (530) 542.6056.
Caregiving is a difficult and often challenging role that one can undertake, and taking the opportunity to share information and feel connected to others who are providing care is a vital step to perform this task to the best of your ability.
Take the opportunity on March 11 from 5:30-7:30pm at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Highway 50, South Lake Tahoe, to become connected and rejuvenated at your local support group.
Refreshments will be served. Free respite care is available to qualified caregivers. Pre-authorization is required for respite services.
Questions? Contact Penny with the Alzheimer’s Association at (530) 541.2304 or the Family Caregiver Support Program at (530) 621.6251 or (530) 621.6151.
Lake Tahoe Democratic Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Loft above the Blue Angel Cafe, 1132 Ski Run Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
Everyone welcome.
www.laketahoedems.org
Lake Tahoe Democratic Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Loft above the Blue Angel Cafe, 1132 Ski Run Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
Everyone welcome.
www.laketahoedems.org
Lake Tahoe Democratic Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Loft above the Blue Angel Cafe, 1132 Ski Run Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
Clint Curtis, the Democratic candidate for Congress will address the LTDC meeting.
Everyone welcome.
www.laketahoedems.org
Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe made a $5,000 donation to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund to aid the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The rounded amount donated represents $10 per Mt. Rose employee on the 2009-10 payroll.
The devastating earthquakes that hit Haiti in January have resulted in more than 150,000 deaths, untold casualties and severe infrastructure damage. The first 7.0 earthquake was the worst in the region in more than 200 years.
The Mt. Rose donation was made to OXFAM International. Oxfam delivers immediate life-saving assistance to people affected by natural disasters or conflict and helps to build their resilience to future disasters. Oxfam has flown in more than 60 tons of emergency supplies and equipment, including clean water, buckets, water treatment kits, shelters and sanitation tools as part of the Haiti Earthquake Response. Oxfam has reached 85,000 people across seven sites and are working to expand that to 110,000. With water trucks arriving daily now, the focus is on preventing the spread of waterborne disease.
Mt. Rose is hoping to show support for those affected by this disaster with this donation and inspire other businesses to do the same. To make a donation, text “Haiti†to the number 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross.