Danette Winslow’s third- and fourth-graders at St. Theresa School in South Lake Tahoe helped fill the parish pantry.
The youngsters collected 100 cans of food in commemoration of the 100th day of school last week.
Students experienced how learning benefits them and those who are less fortunate.
St. Theresa students give back with canned food drive. Photo/Provided
• Paris Hilton was on the South Shore to celebrate her 31st birthday and open the new nightclub at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. She spent part of the weekend at Barton Memorial Hospital after boyfriend River Viiperi sliced open his leg on a jump at Heavenly Mountain Resort.
• Michael Holcomb has been promoted to vice president, financial adviser for Morgan Stanley’s Lake Tahoe office.
• South Lake Tahoe firefighter Kenin Fairley has been promoted to shift commander.
• In honor of Bill Foster, a 30-year veteran ski patroller who died in December while on duty at Alpine Meadows, Alpine and Squaw Valley are dedicating the Bill Foster dog adoption room that will be built as part of the Truckee-Tahoe Humane Society this fall.
Immediate treatment of burns is crucial. Cool a burn within seconds after the burn occurs under cool, not cold water for at least 10 to15 minutes.
Cool with water, a burn that is red, blistered, white, or charred, and immediately seek emergency medical treatment. Ice should not be used because it can damage the skin.
Butter, ointments, or toothpaste should not be used because they will seal in the heat and can cause further burn damage to the area.
— Sallie Ross-Filgo, South Lake Tahoe Fire Department
A Brush with Kindness, the South Lake Tahoe branch of Habitat for Humanity, is looking for homeowners who need some help.
The group of volunteers paints exteriors, does minor exterior repair, and basic landscaping or yard clean up for qualified homeowners.
For more information or to find out if you qualify, call Carolyn at (530) 541.4654 or Bonnie at (530) 577.7762.
The Sierra Club meeting on Feb. 20 will focus on wild and scenic rivers.
Steve Evans, conservation director of the Friends of the River, will speak. He will share his photographs of wild places and rivers and share insights on potential designation of wild and scenic status for the high reaches of the Upper Truckee River and other wild places in the Tahoe Basin.
The talk starts at 7pm at Unity at the Lake Center, Rufus Allen Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe.
• The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges has fully accredited Lake Tahoe Community College. Next evaluation will be in six years.
• Here are the roadwork schedules for the week from Caltrans for Sierra and El Dorado-Tahoe.
• The spa at the Resort at Squaw Creek is No. 5 on Conde Nast Travelers’ readers’ poll of top spas in North America.
• Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Harry Reid, D-Nev., in vain urged in this letter for the Sierra Club not to file a lawsuit challenging the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan.
• Assemblyman Harvey Munford, D-Las Vegas, has introduced a bill that would make it illegal for pedestrians to read, browse the Internet or enter data while crossing highways in the state. That would mean no texting while crossing Highway 50 between the Stateline casinos.
The Associated Students of the University of Nevada Unity Department will host the third annual diversity leadership conference, entitled “Power of Diversity” on March 2 from 10am-4pm in the Joe Crowley Student Union.
The conference is free and open to the public and university students. Early registration is encouraged.
This year the conference will feature keynote speaker Coach Herman Boone, who inspired the film “Remember the Titans”. Boone will discuss leadership, team building and his experiences with his football team. Attendees can also participate in a meet and greet with Boone.
The diversity leadership conference will also feature a variety of workshops including “The Effects of the Great Recession on People of Color” and “LGBTA-Q Awareness and Education.” A student lead panel focused on topics regarding diversity and leadership will also take place.
As part of the event, participants will receive a free lunch and a conference T-shirt. Registration for the conference will take place in front of the JCSU Theater. Students and community members are encouraged to register for the conference online.
South Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Community College Connect Community Education are sponsoring the Renovator, Repair, Painter course for local construction workers on Feb. 23.
The Lead Safe Worker eight-hour training for Renovators, Repair and Painters is being offered at LTCC from 8am-5pm. The cost to attend the training is $50. Up to two workers from each local company are welcome to participate.
This one-day class explains how to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s RRP rule. Subjects covered include: health effects, regulations, lead safe work practices, containment, cleaning and record keeping. After passing an end-of-class exam, students will receive their RRP certificate.
To register, call (530) 416-0057, ext. 717.
The Nevada Department of Public Safety Communications Center will have its telephone lines worked on Feb. 16 which may interrupt the ability dispatchers to receive phone calls.
These repairs and updates are scheduled to take place between 8am and noon. Additionally, there is a possibility the Nevada Highway Patrol emergency line may be out of service.
If anyone needs to make a non-emergency phone call for service, call (702) 486.4100, ext. 6 to reach one of the dispatchers in the NHP Las Vegas office. To report a highway-related emergency during the possible phone service outage, dial 911.
The NHP Las Vegas office will be dispatching troopers and other divisions of DPS in Northern Nevada during this period.
• This is National Freelance Writers Appreciation Week. Lake Tahoe News salutes these writers everywhere, but especially our own contributors. Thank you for all you do.
• The mile-long terrain park is open at Alpine Meadows
• The comment period on the Truckee area Canyon Springs draft environmental report has been extended to March 6. More info online.
• Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce received two awards from the Western Association of Chamber. The first award acknowledged the 3rd annual Sample the Sierra. The second award recognized the chamber’s work with TahoeFuture.
• White House B&B Murder Mystery Dinner in Genoa is March 23 at 7 pm. Tickets are $45 per person. Call (775) 782.4951 for reservations. Seating is limited and by reservation only.