Kahle Community Center in Stateline would like to start a girls’ basketball league this fall-winter season for third through eighth grade if there is enough interest. The deadlines for the Kahle Community Center girls basketball league have been extended. The deadline for girls grades 3-6 is Sept. 23 and for girls grades 7-8 it is Oct.23.
By Jason Felch, Los Angeles Times
Louisiana State Police arrested the head of a Palos Verdes-based disaster recovery company Thursday on suspicion of stealing more than $320,000 from victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Steve Slepcevic, the 41-year old founder and chief executive officer of Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc., evaded authorities for days before arriving at St. Tammany Parish courthouse in a white 7 Series BMW to turn himself in, said Eric Adams, senior trooper with the Louisiana State Police.
His former business partner and Paramount attorney Matthew Todd was arrested in California early Monday morning and is in a Los Angeles County jail awaiting extradition to Louisiana. Another former Paramount employee, Michael Mekeel, 38, has agreed to turn himself in to authorities in the coming days, Adams said.
As a result of budget constraints and employee furloughs, the El Dorado County chief administrative office has announced cutbacks in hours for most county offices.
County office closures are subject to change. Up-to-date operating hour information is available at www.edcgov.us.
The following office closures are now in effect:
Agriculture, noon-1pm daily, through June 30, 2010;
CAO, noon-1pm daily, through June 30, 2010;
County counsel, noon 1-pm daily, through June 30, 2010;
Developmental Services, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, and Dec. 18
Human resources, 12:30-1:30pm daily, and every Friday at 3:30pm, through June 30, 2010.
Library, Nov. 24, 25 and 28, Dec. 22, 23 and 26, April 2, April 3 and May 28.
Museum, Nov. 24, 25 and 28, and December 22, 23, and 26.
Probation, noon-1pm daily, and all day Oct. 12, Feb. 12, and March 31.
Sheriff (fiscal, civil and public administrator only), Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 30, Jan. 11, Feb. 1, March 15, April 12, and May 3.
Sheriff (records), 11-noon daily, through June 30, 2010.
Transportation, 12:30-1:30pm, daily, through June 30, 2010.
Treasurer tax collector, Oct. 9, Nov. 25, Dec. 23, Jan. 15, Feb. 12, March 19, April 23, May 28, and June 25.
UCCE, every day, through June 30, 2010.
Veterans, third Friday of every month, through June 30, 2010.
The Site Selection Committee of the Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation invites the community to attend a Public Workshop and Community Charrette at The Resort at Squaw Creek. Workshop participants will have a firsthand opportunity to provide direct input to the museum planning process and offer their opinion and feedback to the museum master planning team. For more information on the Charrette or the 50th Anniversary Olympic Celebration, email SVOMuseum@gmail.com.
Roadies from Invisible Children will be presenting an informative documentary to the public at South Tahoe High School, South Lake Tahoe. This is an opportunity to learn about the Invisible Children, a program many have heard of but few know the details. It is free of charge and will last approximately 1 hour. This is being coordinated by the STHS S Club and soon to be Sigma Society at LTCC. Students at STHS will also have an opportunity to attend this presentation during fourth period.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District board of education meeting. Agenda is at http://ltusd.csbaagendaonline.net.
The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation will host a Candidates’ Forum on Oct. 21 from 6-8pm at the South Tahoe Middle School Multi-Purpose Room. Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board candidates will be speaking from 6-7pm, Lake Tahoe Community College Board candidates will have their discussion from 7-8pm. This event is free.
The entire community is invited to learn about the candidates’ views on crucial issues facing our educational institutions. Audience questions may be submitted.
The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation is sponsoring a Food Fest on Oct. 16 from 6:30-10 P.M. at Harvey’s Convention Center to raise funds for enrichment programs in all schools in Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
This fun community activity will feature great food by local restaurants, beer and wine tasting, a silent auction, and music. Since school funding has been dramatically cut for the coming school year, the enrichment programs provided by LTEF offer many students opportunities to participate in art, music, science, math, marine biology, health education activities that would not otherwise be available. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door and are available at all elementary schools, the LTUSD office and Fox Gas. All proceeds benefit our local schools.
Women Entrepreneurs of Tahoe meeting at Passeretti’s Restaurant, 1181 Highway 50, South Lake Tahoe. Cost is $13 for pre-registration/prepay or $15 at the door. Speaker is Richard Thompson of Thompson Insurance. He will be presenting information on the pros and cons of government vs private health insurance. Please bring business cards and/or flyers. If you would like to donate a raffle prize and gain a little extra publicity for your business, let JoAnn Conner know, (530) 544-7412.
The body recovered from the bottom of Lake Tahoe Thursday has been identified as Roy Ricord, 31, of Stateline.
“Foul play has not been completely ruled out because we don’t have all the facts,†Lt. Marty Hale of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department said.
An autopsy was performed today with no ruling other than drowning. Toxicology reports will take at least six weeks to identify if any alcohol or drugs were in Ricord’s system.
Hale did not know where Ricord worked, but said he has friends on the South Shore and family in the Reno area.
Investigators are still trying to find out Ricord’s whereabouts the night of Sept. 16. He was found early the next morning face down in about 7 feet of water by a captain of a fishing boat.