There will be a fundraiser Sept. 27 for a Kings Beach child who has cerebral palsy and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that is difficult to treat. Julian Gaube is 5 years old. The fundraiser will help raise money for an alternative medicine that is not covered by health insurance. The fundraiser is […]
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The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) will give an update on Medicare benefits and costs for 2014 at three free community presentations in El Dorado County. The meetings are: Oct. 22 at 12:30pm at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center located at 3350 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe Oct. 25 at […]
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The Barton Foundation is looking for tree designers for this year’s Festival of Trees & Lights, Dec. 4-8. Each year, the festival presents about 13 designer trees for festival participants to vote on and bid on in order to raise money for the annual cause. This year the festival will benefit cardiology services at Barton. […]
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The American Century Championship has $85,000 to give to South Shore area charities. Sixty thousand dollars was previously provided through on-site volunteer efforts to area high schools, Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and others involved with the annual celebrity golf tournament. American Century Investments also distributed $30,000 among its three national cancer organizations: Livestrong, […]
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El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe has been a popular place for decades. Dressing rooms used to be on the beach. For many years there was no restroom. The city put in bathrooms that opened last year when it created what is now Lakeview Commons. To create the original park-like setting several trees had […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 6th annual Blue Ribbon Awards. Categories include: Tourism, Geotourism, Entrepreneur, Experience, Large Green Business, Small Green Business Customer Service for Business, and Customer Service Public Agency. Go online to fill out the nomination form. The nomination period closes Oct. 18 at noon. The […]
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• Sally Gunter is taking over as Heavenly Mountain Resort’s communications manager since Russ Pecoraro has been promoted to Vail Resorts’ director of communications for the Mountain Division. • Cara Whitley has been hired to be Squaw Valley Ski Holding’s chief marketing officer. • Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s last Business After Hours […]
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Tahoe Arts Project is hosting the second annual Holiday Festival on Nov. 16 from 10am-5pm at South Tahoe Middle School’s multipurpose room. This event will feature arts and crafts vendors, entertainment, and fun and games for the entire family. Admission is free. Vendors are still being sought. For more info, go online. For questions, call […]
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University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, is offering a free workshop Oct. 2 to train people throughout the state how to properly handle and use pesticides. The workshop is meant for certified applicators, people who regularly handle pesticides as part of their jobs, such as farmers, ranchers, park […]
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• Fernando Vargas is now the executive director of Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club. • Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel’s $5 million upgrade of the South Lake Tahoe Property is expected to be completed in mid-December. • Dickson Realty’s 7,048-square-foot building on Donner Pass Road in Truckee is expected to be completed in August 2014. […]
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