North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be hosting a Community Blood Drive on Feb. 8 from 9am-4pm at the main fire station located at 875 Tanager St., Incline Village.
Food and beverages will be provided courtesy of the Hyatt Regency Resort and U-Bake Pizza.
To make an appointment, call (775) 831.0351, ext. zero.
• Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, as part of the National Ski Area Association’s Ski Safety Awareness Week, is putting on a safety campaign through Jan. 27 promoting a different safety message each day, with perks, prizes and giveaways for active participation.
• The College of Education and the College of Business at UNR had their online graduate programs recognized this month in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 Best Online Education Programs.
• The public is invited to attend a dedication ceremony of the newly constructed Genoa Vista Trail on Jan. 26 at 10am at the north end of the trail on Foothill Road across from Carson Street.
• Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort team riders and South Lake Tahoe locals Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman and Hannah Teter will invade Aspen Jan. 24-28 for the 17th Winter X Games. All three Sierra athletes have prequalified for X Games and will shoot to make it back-to-back podiums.
• Carve Tahoe needs volunteers Feb. 4-6 and Feb. 8-12. The volunteer meeting is Jan. 24 from 6:30-8:30pm at Jake’s On The Lake, 780 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City.
Placer County is hosting a meeting Feb. 6 at 6pm about the proposed community plan and zoning changes for the West Shore.
The meeting is at the Granlibakken Conference Center in Tahoe City.
The community plan is still a work in progress and there are many details to be determined, such as density, setbacks and parking.
For more information, contact Crystal Jacobsen, Placer County Planning Services Division, (530) 745.3085, cjacobse@placer.ca.gov.
• Bookworks, the Family Resource Center used bookstore next to Freshies, is looking for volunteers. For info, call Delicia Spees at (530) 542.0470.
• Getaway Café in Meyers is open after going through a remodel.
• Tahoe Truckee Unified School District on Jan. 15 refinanced bonds from its 1999 and 2000 measures, resulting in $2.77 million in savings to its taxpayers over the next 17 years.
• Togo’s sandwich chain is on a growth spurt. It opened 11 shops in 2012, including in Truckee. A franchise agreement has been signed for a store to open in South Lake Tahoe.
• Harrah’s Lake Tahoe is completing a major remodel and rebranding of its nightclub. The new name is PEEK Nightclub. Paris Hilton will be on hand to help celebrate the grand opening Feb. 16.
Artwork created by students at the magnet school in Meyers is on display at the El Dorado County branch library in South Lake Tahoe until March 6.
Stop by during regular library hours to view this colorful and imaginative display created during the Bringing Art to Schools program.
For information about the BATS program, go online.
Plans are in place for the inaugural Kiwanis Community Fair in South Lake Tahoe on Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1).
Proceeds from the event will benefit Tahoe Turning Point, Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, Live Violence Free and Choices for Children.
The event is the brainchild of Kiwanis of Lake Tahoe President Rich Barna. “I wanted to put together an event that pulled the resources of multiple service organizations, that could keep growing, that directly benefits multiple youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and that is fun for everyone,” Barna said in a press release.
The fair will be tied into the annual tent sale at the Heavenly California Base parking lots.
To learn more about the fair, call (530) 545.0891.
By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee
El Dorado County residents interested in learning how to assist their community in emergencies are invited to sign up for the Community Emergency Response Team Academy in April.
Sponsored by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, training will be offered through the county’s Office of Emergency Services.
The program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may affect their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.
The academy consists of 24 hours of training conducted over four days, April 12-13 and April 19-20.
For more information about the Community Emergency Response Team or to sign up for the academy, call Deputy Matt Cathey (530) 621.7660, or email catheym@edso.org.
• The Placer County Board of Supervisors will meet in Kings Beach on Jan. 22 at 10am. The Kings Beach Benefit Assessment District and Squaw Valley Specific Plan Phase 1 are on the agenda.
• Temple Bat Yam in South Lake Tahoe celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
• The California Conservation Corps is looking for veterans aged 18-28 to apply for jobs in Lake Tahoe that combine hands-on work experience and skills training in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. For more info, email CaliforniaCC@vetvoicefoundation.org.
• Boogie Nights, the 1970s and ’80s dance party, is coming to MontBleu in Stateline to launch the reopening of Blu Nightclub beginning Jan. 26.
• Heavenly Mountain Resort on Jan. 19 opened its halfpipe after a five-year hiatus. It can be accessed off Canyon Express chairlift inside High Roller Terrain Park.
• The Alder Inn in South Lake Tahoe is No. 15 on TripAdvisors’ travelers’ choice for hotels with best service in the U.S.
• Coyote Grill in the Round Hill Center has set Jan. 25 for its grand reopening. The expansion has doubled the size of the restaurant so the venue can also have entertainment. The celebration starts at 2pm.
• Nikki’s Café in South Lake Tahoe is temporarily closed as it goes through a remodel.
• The Family Resource Center is taking orders for the tamale fundraiser until Jan. 25. Call (530) 542.0740 for info and to place an order.
• Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans.
Tahoe Arts Project is having a No Show Oscar Party.
This means watching the Academy Awards Feb. 24 at your house, but still helping the nonprofit that helps bring arts into the schools.
Select the amount for your donation:
$25 Best Screen Play
$50 Best Song
$100 Best Supporting Actor/Actress
$250 Best Actor/Actress
$500 Best Director
$1,000 Best Picture
$______Other
Mail donations to: TAP, P.O. Box 14281, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151.