The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association has $50,000 in grant money to help event organizers  in eastern Placer County.

The grant funds are to support the promotion of events outside of the Lake Tahoe market in order to generate increased local and regional business revenue, create media exposure and promote overnight visitation. Specific eligible expenses covered by the grant include geographic area advertising such TV, radio, print and Internet, production and printing of promotional materials such as brochures, flyers and posters, production and printing of directional/informational signage and marketing and promotion in support of events which benefit more than one geographic area of the region, or the region as a whole.

Expenses not covered by the grant include capital investments, salaries, operational overhead, vehicle expenses, food, beverage, entertainment, transportation, supplies, equipment, security, clean up or facility rentals.

Applications must be received by Sept. 9

Douglas County is hosting a series of meetings to discuss stormwater issues specific to geographic areas.

Staff will explain how a stormwater management program and utility fee might work. A presentation will be given at each meeting and will include recommendations from the Citizen’s Flood Task Force, examples of how a stormwater management program could work. Public input will sought, too.

On Aug. 18 the Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with House Moran Consulting for the implementation of the Douglas County Stormwater Utility.

The meetings are:

• Sept. 12, 6-8pm — Genoa Town Hall, 2287 Main St.
• Sept. 13, 6-8pm — Johnson Lane Fire Station No. 6, 1450 Stephanie Way, Minden
• Sept. 14, 6-8pm — Douglas County Community and Senior Center dining room, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville
• Sept. 19, 6-8pm — Kahle Community Center-Tallac Conference Room. 236 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline
• Sept. 20, 6-8pm — TRE Community Center, 3939 Carter Way
• Sept. 21, 6-8pm — Fish Springs Fire Station No. 9, 2249 Fish Springs Road, Gardnerville.

More information about the Stormwater Management Program is online.

·       President Obama was issued a South Lake Tahoe ID card when he was in town.

·       Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is seeking volunteers for this winter. Volunteers must complete a two-hour training. For more info, email Rachel@tahoehomeless.org or call 775.573.0822.

·       Gary Romano, author of “July & Winter: Growing Food in the Sierra,” will be signing books Sept. 26 at 6pm at Sundance Books in Reno and Sept. 30 at 5:30pm at The Bookshelf in Truckee. Books will be available at the Tuesday farmers’ market in South Lake Tahoe and at Sample the Sierra on Sept. 17.

·       Tahoe Writers Works, an open workshop for writers of any genre, meets every other Tuesday at 6:30 pm, at Bona Fide HQ — 1069 Magua St., No. 4, Meyers. Next meetings are Sept. 13 and 27.

·       Red Bull has canceled this month’s Donner Downhill. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Red Bull Donner Downhill scheduled for Sept. 10 will no longer take place. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to have a competitive downhill skate event in the future,” Marlene Garcia, with Red Bull, told Lake Tahoe News. She would not provide more info.

·       Tickets are on sale for the annual Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe wine tasting event on  Nov. 11 from 6-9:30pm at MontBleu in Stateline. Tickets are available online for $70 until Oct. 1, $75 after that date.

·       California State Parks and California Tahoe Conservancy are having two workshops to gather input about the future of the Kings Beach State Recreation Area. The first is Sept. 1 from 6-8:30pm at the North Tahoe Event Center and the second is Sept. 7 at 5:30pm at Community House.

·       The Print Club at Bona Fide in Meyers (1069 Magua St., No. 4) resumes Sept. 19, 6-9pm. Make prints and cards on antique presses. Bring supplies or a $10 donation. For more info, email editor@bonafidebooks.com

·       Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum for South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates on Sept. 20 from 5:30-7:30pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel.

·       The Sugar Pine Foundation is beginning its annual cone harvest. This fall the focus is on Western White Pines. For information about volunteering, email maria@sugarpinefoundation.org.

·       Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is having an open house on Sept. 29 from 10am-3pm in Reno.

·       High Fives Foundation’s 8th annual Bocce Tournament at Truckee River Winery in Truckee is Sept. 18 beginning at 10am. The cost is $125 per two-person team. Space is limited to the first 40 teams to register. Go online to sign up.

·       Hunting seasons for dove, grouse and crow open in Washoe County on Sept. 1.

·       Virginia City’s Labor Day celebration includes the Great Civil War Days, Sept. 3-5 and the annual parade on Sept. 5 at noon on C Street. For more info, go online.

·       The 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra will be at Sand Harbor on Sept. 3 at 7:30pm. For tickets and more info, go online.

·       A Journey in Long Term Planning for Long Term: A frank discussion about the likelihood of needing long term care, documents to have in place and how to prepare them, and options that may be available to pay care will be presented by an attorney from El Dorado County Legal Services. The free talk is Oct. 24 from 1-3pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe.

·       The 15th annual Thin Air Chili Cook-off at Kirkwood is Sept. 3 starting at noon. For more info, go online.

·       What is Palliative Care? This discussion on Oct. 31 from 1-3pm will help participants understand the difference between hospice vs. palliative care, including who qualifies and services received under this valuable program. The free talk by Barton Health will be at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe.

CalFire is giving nearly $16 million in fire prevention grants to local fire departments and fire safe councils to reduce the threat of large wildfires.

The 2016-17 State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund and tree mortality grants are aimed at reducing the threat wildfires as well as dead and dying trees in and around communities within the State Responsibility Area, which includes the Lake Valley area.

These grants have a one-time appropriation of $10 million that is intended to address the risk and potential impact of wildfire and dead and dying trees on habitable structures in the SRA. The grants also provide a one-time allocation of $6 million for fire prevention projects that are not limited to the SRA.

Applications are due Sept. 28. Details are online.

·       The Fall Fish Fest on Oct. 1-2 celebrates the annual migration of Kokanee salmon at Taylor Creek Visitor Center on the South Shore. Children and families can learn about the Lake Tahoe ecosystem while participating in activities such as treasure hunts, crafts and visits from Smokey Bear and Lulu the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.

·       Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules for next week.

·       WordWave, a three-day literary festival on the grounds of Valhalla at the Tallac Historic Site, is Oct. 21-23. For more info, go online.

·       The 21st annual Lake Tahoe Marathon is Oct. 9-11. It includes multiple options. Details are online.

·       Barton Health is putting on a free talk Oct. 17 from 1-3pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe about aging and depression. Topic will cover prevalence, signs and symptoms, risk and protective factors, effective therapies, crisis intervention and support for caregivers.

·       Lisa Maloff’s $10 million donation is allowing Barton Health to create a Health and Sports Performance Center next to the hospital in South Lake Tahoe. It broke ground this week. With Maloff are Kirk Ledbetter, Barton board president, and Clint Purvance, CEO of the health care conglomerate.

·       Carson Valley Inn is wrapping up the 2016 Concert Series in TJ’s Corral when country recording artist Randy Houser on Sept. 8.

·       The Douglas County Public Library is showing “The Angry Birds Movie” (rated PG) on Sept. 3 at 2pm in the Minden Library meeting room. The movie and popcorn are free. The Minden Library is located at 1625 Library Lane.

·       Del the Funky Homosapien, plus Domino (Hieroglyphics) and guests Richie Cunning, Poe and Pure Powers will be at Whiskey Dicks in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 14. Doors open at 9pm. Must be 21. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 that night.

·       Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s fundraiser at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Aug. 26 is sold out. The media is not allowed in.

Lorraine Segala of Stateline is going to Squaw Valley next month to meet guitarist Kenny Neal and then see him perform.

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