• The November issue of Ski magazine lists the 10 Best Mountains You’ve Never Skied and Probably Haven’t Even Heard Of. LTN thinks people should get out more. Kirkwood and Mt. Rose are on that list.

• Do you want to see winter recreational activities offered at the Tahoe City Golf Course this winter? Then attend the Tahoe City Parks and Rec committee meeting Nov. 14 at 8am where a proposal will be presented from a concessionaire to offer winter recreation. This proposal will go to the full board Nov. 16 at 8:30am. For more info, call (530) 583.3440.

• Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Jim Clark, Kris Hartnett and Robert Levy, all of Markleeville, to the 18th District Agricultural Association, Eastern Sierra Tri-Counties Fair Board.

• Expect many local, state and federal offices to be closed Nov. 12 in recognition of Veterans Day.

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

Red Hut is hosting a fundraiser for Whittell High School athletic director Kathy Bluethman.

Bluethman has stage 4 breast cancer. The goal is to raise $10,500 (not just at this one fundraiser) so she can receive specialized care at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. That is the down payment required.

The Red Hut on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 15 from 11am-8pm is offering a burger and chips for $10, with the money going toward Bluethman’s care. Tickets may be bought at Whittell or South Tahoe high schools.

Businesses along the old Park Avenue. Photo/Rich Jamieson

Heavenly Cinema on what is now Heavenly Way. Photo/Bill Kingman

Before it was renamed Heavenly Village Way, the photo to the left shows what was Park Avenue in the former Crescent V Center.

The 1968 photo shows a portion of the Crescent V Annex building. Through the years the annex housed a Greyhound bus depot, U.S. post office, Martha Washington’s Ice Cream, Monk’s Pizza, Stateline Cinema, El Pavo Mexican Restaurant, Jimmy Valentine’s “Records” (later relocated and became The Dead Head), Jerry & Phyllis Gelb’s Western Auto, a veterinary clinic, and KTHO, among other businesses.

Today, Heavenly Village Cinema entirely covers that site.

— Bill Kingman

The UC Cooperative Extension is helping people train to be a master gardener volunteer. Master gardener volunteers are people of all ages and from all walks of life with a common desire to help others learn about gardening and landscaping.

Any resident of Amador or El Dorado county may apply for one of the 24 openings. Residents of El Dorado County will train in Amador County. but will be El Dorado County master gardeners.

Applicants need Internet access. Most communication will be through email and websites. Weekly class quizzes and homework will be online.

For more information, call (530) 621.5528.

El Dorado County is constructing disabled access improvements to the parking lot and sidewalks at 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C in Placerville.

Work on the project will begin Nov. 12 and continues through Dec. 1, unless delayed due to weather.

The main entrance to Building C will remain open and fully accessible at all times, however, parking will be limited. The parking aisle closest to the building will be partially closed to through traffic. Additionally, temporary disabled parking will be relocated during construction.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Dave Spiegelberg at dave.spiegelberg@edcgov.us or (530) 642.4940.

A $68,000 grant awarded to Placer County by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to fund officers to keep an eye on individuals who are on probation for felony DUI or multiple misdemeanor DUI convictions.

County officials say repeat misdemeanor DUI offenders are overrepresented in traffic crashes involving alcohol or other drugs, often with tragic results.

Supervision for these high-risk offenders will include unannounced home searches, random alcohol and drug testing and monitoring to ensure compliance with court-ordered DUI education and treatment programs.

The Intensive Probation Supervision for High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI Offenders grant is aimed at reducing the number of people killed and injured in alcohol and other drug-related collisions in the county. In 2010, 14 were killed and 199 injured in such crashes in Placer County.

The Placer County Probation Department will also collaborate with other local law enforcement agencies to conduct DUI/driver’s license checkpoints and warrant service operations targeting individuals who fail to make court appearances after DUI arrests.

The Truckee Planning Commission on Nov. 20 is scheduled to discuss the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan.

Updated maps will be presented at the 6pm meeting in council chambers.

The commission’s recommendation will be before the town council Nov. 27.

Elementary students throughout Lake Tahoe Unified School District this week learned how all that snow gets taken off the streets.

The goal of the city’s public works crews visiting the schools was to promote snow safety.

Sierra House students learn about snow safety. Photo/Provided

“When you see the snow removal machines in your neighborhood, it’s important to go inside and play to remain safe. Remember to keep toys, sleds, shovels and your pets out of the road so they do not get damaged,” Azril Kalik told Sierra House students.

Other important safety tips are for students to remain at the bus stop and to not play in the streets throughout the year and for students to wear seatbelts at all times when traveling in vehicles.

A snow motor grader and a snow blower were on site for students to view and go inside of after the classroom presentation.

— Tracy Franklin, South Lake Tahoe PIO

Veterans, their families and friends are invited to an upbeat and informative evening to learn about holistic approaches to post traumatic stress disorder.

The Studio Lake Lake is offering the event Nov. 11 from 4-5:30pm, 1089 Magua St., Meyers.

Biofeedback equipment will be provided to confirm efficacy.

Six no-charge sessions are provided for interested veterans.

For more information, email karla@innerconstellation.com or call (530) 544.5551.

The Sierra Nevada Alliance, an 85-member conservation network serving the 400-mile range of the Sierra Nevada and based in South Lake Tahoe, is offering a special tour of green homes built in the Angora area.

The tour is Nov. 17 from 9:30am-2:30pm. It is a fundraiser for the Sierra Nevada Alliance.

The tour is guided, providing expertise on alternative energy, green building, and sustainability at each location and answering specific questions people might have about quicker paybacks on the way to a more secure future and well-being.

The tour cost is $25, or $35 including a Sprouts box lunch.

Call Scott Terrell at (530) 386.5678 or Garry Bowen at (775) 690.6900 for more information, or to sign up in advance. Space is limited.