The Tahoe Transportation District is hosting four public workshops to provide information and gather questions and opinions regarding Highway 28.

This corridor stretches from Crystal Bay to Sand Harbor to Spooner Lake – creating a ridge-to-shoreline plan that will help keep Lake Tahoe’s waters clear, improve safety and offer convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Local residents are invited to meet representatives from the Tahoe Transportation District and project partners including Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Division of State Parks and Nevada Highway Patrol to get information and ask questions.

Meetings are:

Oct. 2 from 10:30am-2:30pm, UNR, Joe Crowley Student Union, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno.

Oct. 2 from 5-7:30pm, The Grove at South Creek Events Center, 95 Foothill Road, Reno.

Oct. 4 from 5-7:30pm, Carson City Community Center – Bonanza Room, 851 E. William St., Carson City.

Oct. 9 from 5-7:30pm, The Chateau at Incline Village, 955 Fairway Blvd., Incline Village.

For more info and to join the conversation go online and click on the Crowdbrite icon on the homepage through Oct. 28.

The month of October is fire prevention and awareness month.

Throughout October,  South Lake Tahoe fire crews will be visiting all the elementary schools to provide kids with hands-on practice of what to do if their clothes catch on fire, how to escape a burning building, dialing 911 for emergencies, and an introduction to some of the department’s apparatus and equipment.

Now is a good time to review fire safety plans with your family, check for working smoke detectors in your home, and establish a meeting area for your family in case of a fire.

 — Sallie Ross-Filgo

Photo/Don Lane/USFS

The privately-owned Bay View Resort was located on Highway 89 at the south side of Emerald Bay.

It offered lodging, dining, groceries, souvenirs, and gasoline. This was all very similar to the early nearby Camp Richardson, except it had no beach.

I had dinner there in 1961. This black and white photo is no later than early 1960s.

What is now a stat park, above, was once a private resort near Emerald Bay, top. Photo/Bill Kingman

When the state of California acquired Emerald Bay, it razed the Bay View Resort and now has constructed a fine scenic site park across the street.

 — Bill Kingman

The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association is accepting applications for the 2012-13 Special Events Grant Program. The deadline to apply is Oct. 19 at 5pm.

Grant presentations are scheduled for Oct. 24.

The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association has $50,000 available. The available funds are open to those with events planned for the Placer County/North Lake Tahoe region. The majority of grants awarded will be in the $500 to $2,500 range.

The Special Events Grant Program provides marketing and promotional support to special events or projects and programs that bring visitors to the region, generate local and regional business revenue, provide local and regional media exposure, and opportunities for public relations. Grants cannot be used for capital investments, salaries, operational overhead, food and beverage, entertainment and supplies.

For more information, contact Deanna Frumenti at (530) 581.8764 or deanna@puretahoenorth.com.

Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Oct. 17 mixer (5:30-7:30pm) at Tahoe Bowl is a fundraiser for Tahoe Youth & Family Services.

Attendees may mix and mingle at the newly remodeled Tahoe Bowl facilities for $10 for chamber members, $20 for non-member.

For an additional $5, attendees can bowl for the duration of the event, and the proceeds will be donated to Tahoe Youth & Family Services.

The California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health honored El Dorado County with its 2012 Excellence in Environmental Health award.

The award recognized the county’s outstanding achievements in solid waste planning.

“It is easy to take garbage for granted because it’s out of sight, out of mind,” Gerri Silva, county Environmental Management director, said in a press release. “But maintaining a successful countywide solid waste system takes careful planning and collaboration between government, industry, and the public.”

The Board of Supervisors adopted the County’s Solid Waste Management Plan in January. The plan was the culmination of nearly three years of work from county staff, consultants, local agencies, franchise waste haulers, and public volunteers. The overall goal of the plan was to bridge the current waste management program with a system that meets the future needs of the urban and rural populations of the county. The plan will also be instrumental in attaining increased mandates, such as a 75 percent landfill diversion goal, in the most cost-effective and strategic manner.

Criteria for the Excellence in Environmental Health award included innovative problem solving, productivity improvements, cost savings, and successful collaboration between interested parties.

Who should be elected to the South Lake Tahoe City Council?

The five candidates will make a case for themselves at an Oct. 1 forum sponsored by Lake Tahoe News, South Tahoe Association of Realtors and Lake Tahoe Lodging Association. Two positions are open.

The 11am event is at Inn by the Lake’s conference center. Moderating will be Hayley Williamson and Sharon Kerrigan.

The public is encouraged to attend to find out what the candidates’ views are on a variety of topics.

Lake Tahoe News is also publishing Q&A profiles of each candidate, having started on Sept. 10. They will run for five Mondays.

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe plans to grant $30,000 to a maximum of five local nonprofits in the coming year.

Organizations may apply for a grant for new and innovative programs or to make significant improvements to existing ones. The SISLT Allocations Committee will evaluate all submitted proposals based on the criteria outlined in the grant application packet. Finalists will be invited to make a presentation before the entire club, which will then vote and select the grant recipients.

Preference will be given to projects that address the needs of underserved populations and all funds must stay within the South Shore. Only nonprofit organizations without dedicated foundation support may apply.

Applications for SISLT’s 2013 Community Service Grants will be available on Sept. 30 and can be downloaded from the organization’s website. The deadline to turn them in is Nov. 9. For more information, email sisltfoundation@gmail.com.

The 8th annual Animal Coalition of Tahoe Mutt Strut Poker Run is Oct. 14.

Register from 11-11:30am at Regan Beach near the snack shack (Lakeview Avenue at Sacramento Street, South Lake Tahoe). The 1.2-mile lakefront walk with your dog involves building a poker hand along the way. No experience needed.

Party at the marina afterward includes music, raffle drawings, games, and prizes for the best poker hands.

Cost is $10 per hand or three hands for $25. Proceeds benefit ACT’s spay-neuter program and the El Dorado County Animal Shelter.

For more information, call (530) 400.4766.

Live Violence Free, formerly the South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center, is having a Candlelight Vigil in honor of the victims of the community and beyond who have lost their lives to domestic violence.

Meet at Live Violence Free, 2941 Lake Tahoe Blvd., on Oct. 1 at 7pm to assemble and light candles. Then the group will walk up the highway to Lakeview Commons.