Email scam hitting Liberty Utilities customers

An email scam targeting utility customers appears to be making its way across the country, including to Liberty Utilities customers.

Utility customers have been contacted via email from someone claiming to represent their utility provider. The email indicates the customer has an overdue balance and demands payment immediately. Some of the emails have included specific customer information.

Liberty Utilities says not to respond to an email of this type. Specifically, do not click on any link or open any attachment to that email as doing so may compromise personal information.

Liberty customers who receive such an email should call 800.782.2506.




Audio workshop in South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Production House is hosting real audio workshop Feb. 24-26.

Audio 101 is a three-day workshop with six-hour sessions. Topics include how the ear perceives sound, acoustics and sound travel. Hands on learning include setting up a sound system with speakers, basic connections, equalization, mixing and routing of signals, as well as power management.

The sessions are from 9:30am-4:30pm each day. It includes lunch at TPH — 2291 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

Workshop is $315 per student, with preregistration required. Download the registration form or email info@tahoeproductionhouse.com for more information.




Science expo geared toward youths

The Family Science Expo is March 19 in Incline Village.

Science Expo is open to children of all ages and their families. The theme is Earth and Space Science and will feature interactive science experiments, activities, and demonstrations emphasizing concepts in geology, climate and weather, and astronomy.

The free event is from 4-6pm at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village.




Snippets about Lake Tahoe

chamber• Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Feb. 4 Tech Tuesday is designed for newbies to social media. The 8am session will focus on the basics of social media and the unique benefits of each social media site yields its users. The meeting is at the chamber’s conference room in Stateline.

• Jessica Satre has joined Tahoe Regional Planning Agency as associate counsel.

• Gov. Jerry Brown reappointed Michael Villines, 46, of Placerville to the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, where he has served since 2010.

• Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules for this week from Caltrans.

• South Tahoe Public Utility district is having a workshop Feb. 6 at 6pm to discuss the water and sewer system upgrades and rates. No action will be taken. The meeting is at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe.

 




Then and now: Truckee looks the same after 80 years

Truckee in the 1930s. Photo/Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum

Truckee in the 1930s. Photo/Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum

Modern day Truckee. Photo/Bill Kingman

Modern day Truckee. Photo/Bill Kingman

The 1930 image is a single frame from a 16mm silent movie travelogue.

The color photo is from last November.

The second-story windows and the protruding blue center L-beam to the sidewalk match in both pictures, confirming the location of today’s popular Cabona’s clothing store on the main street of Truckee.

Even the parking spaces are still there.

— Bill Kingman




Snippets about Lake Tahoe

slt• South Lake Tahoe wants the public’s input on outdoor retail displays. Click here to take a survey.

• Berkeley’s Tuolumne Camp will relocate to Echo Lake because the Rim Fire burned down the campsite last year.

• Not everyone can be Olympian. But this story will tell you how to dress and be equipped like one. t

• There will be a free flu shot clinic Feb. 6 from noon-4 at Nevada County Pubic Health Department Joseph Center, 10075 Levon Ave., Suite 202, Truckee.

• Mirabelle French restaurant in Stateline is looking for a buyer.

 




Tahoe Fund looking for projects to finance

Tahoe Fund is seeking environmental improvement projects in the Tahoe basin that will restore lake clarity, improve outdoor recreation, and build a stronger sense of stewardship in the region.

The organization plans to build a portfolio of projects in need of monetary support that can attract donations from individuals, businesses and foundations. The board of directors will choose a handful of projects to be 2014 signature projects and the focus of the fund’s summer fundraising activities.

Eligible projects must be able to demonstrate that all environmental permits will be obtained, have strong community support, and have other sources of funding identified. Further details may be found here.

 




Classic pianist to play in Stateline

The second annual W’intermezzo at Edgewood Tahoe is Feb. 20 at 6pm.

Money raised that night by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe will be spent in the community.

Pianist Deborah Dewey will play classic pieces.

Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door. Price includes a pre-concert wine reception. Call (775) 741.3501 to purchase tickets.




Snippets about Lake Tahoe

jamie andersonSports Illustrated has multiple cover shots of Olympians. Jamie Anderson from Meyers who rides for Sierra-at-Tahoe is on one.

• El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting’s trial has been moved to April 8.

• Bluegrass folk trio Devil Makes Three will be at MontBleu in Stateline on Feb. 8 at 9pm.

• Royal Gorge Cross Country is reopening Feb. 1.

• Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center will reopen for the weekend.

 

 




Earthgym fitness to be discussed in Incline

National Geographic’s TV show “The Legend of Mick Dodge” will be shown Feb. 4 at 5pm at Tunnel Creek Café in Incline Village.

The show highlights Mick Dodge’s relationship to the wilderness and the underlying philosophy found in a fitness practice called the Earthgym, which was created by Dodge and Incline Village resident Jacquie Chandler.

Following the episode will be live call-in with Dodge. The conversation will continue among those who turn out.

The showing is free.