Father-Daughter Sweetheart Dance sponsored by Harrah’s-Harvey is Feb. 11 from 7-9:30pm at Harveys.
Be the coolest dad in town and dance the night away with your daughter. Refreshments will be served and a photo keepsake is available for an additional fee.
Tickets are $20, and $8 per additional daughter.
The event often sells out. Call (775) 586.7271 for tickets.
Lake Tahoe Historical Society will have its Winter Program at Camp Richardson’s rustic lodge on Highway 89 on Jan. 18 at 7pm.
Frank Tortorich, Amador County educator, Emigrant Trail researcher and guide, author, and longtime member of Oregon California Trails Association, will portray a young man who joined the Mormon Battalion in the 1840s. The drama will describe the trail from Sacramento Valley through Sly Park area, up Carson Pass into Hope Valley and beyond, and the experiences he and the Battalion had along the way.
Members, friends, and guests are invited; light refreshments will be served.
For further information, call (530) 577.7415.
• Emerald Bay Towing in South Tahoe became a satellite Hertz car rental office last year.
• AARP lists Sugar Bowl and Homewood as two of the top 10 resorts for older skiers.
• The Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society in Lake Tahoe is one of 13 nonprofits to receive grants from the Hearst Foundations in New York. It was awarded $35,000 for general operations.
• South Tahoe Middle School seventh-grader Sarah Gott’s poster made the final cut for the 2011 Safe & Wise Water Ways contest. Finalists’ artwork will be displayed on the poster contest website and also at the California State Capitol during National Safe Boating Week in May.
• The South Tahoe High School CTE, ORG, and Joint-Use projects will receive an Award of Excellence for their educational programs and facilities design at the annual California Coalition for Adequate School Housing Conference in Sacramento on Feb. 22.
• Heavenly Mountain Resort is partnering with Tahoe Quarterly magazine to offer a three-month free digital subscription to the publication.
Fundraiser for Whittell High School grad Jerel Dutton at MontBleu casino in Stateline on Jan. 15 from 6-10:30pm.
Dutton sustained injuries in an accident in Mexico.
Tickets are $10. They may be purchased at Kahle Community Center, Chase International at Round Hill, Tahoe Sports Ltd., Forever Dance Studio at Round Hill, or at the door.
Explore Tahoe Winter Speaker Series continues with “Fibs, Fakes, and Falsehoods ~ Mistaken Tahoe.” Learn what is fact and what is fiction when David Antonucci, author and speaker, presents the answers to many myths and questions about Lake Tahoe.
The presentation will be Jan. 13 at 6pm at Explore Tahoe Vistor Center located in the Heavenly Village at 4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
Special rate in the parking garage $5 flat rate after 4pm. Refreshments will be provided and a $5 donation is requested. Call (530) 542.4637 for more information.
Businesses and organizations may nominate outstanding employees, volunteers and others to be recognized at the 57th Annual North Lake Tahoe Community Service Awards Dinner scheduled for Feb. 16 at the Resort at Squaw Creek, 400 Squaw Creek Road in Olympic Valley.
The annual event, produced by the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, recognizes Small Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Positive Environmental Impact Award Individual or Business/Organization, Arts Supporter of the Year, Non-Profit Organization of the Year, and Hospitality Award Business/Organization. The chamber is also accepting nominations for Volunteer and Employee of the Year for individual businesses and organizations. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, January 20.
To download a nomination form, click to www.NorthLakeTahoeChamber.com and then Programs and Documents, or contact North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce Manager Kym Fabel at (530) 581.8764 or kym@puretahoenorth.com.
Empire Comedy has its first show at Northstar this week.
When: Jan. 12, 8pm
What: “Police Cops!” and “Hostel Greetings”
Where: TC’s Pub Village at Northstar, 100 Northstar Drive, Truckee.
Who: All ages show recommended for 17 and up.
Cost: $10, online
The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering 2011 Labor Law Update and Wide-Open Q&A on Jan. 20 from 8:30am to noon at Cedar House Sports Hotel, 10918 Brockway Road in Truckee.
This employment law seminar includes updated information, new laws and best employment practices managers and business professionals need to know for 2011. Also covered will be medical conditions, including FMLA and ADA obligations; wage and hour update, as well as exemptions for meal and rest breaks; social media and related technology; medical marijuana, organ donation leaves and other trends; 2011 notice and posting requirements; and recommended 2011 handbook updates. Attendees may submit specific questions confidentially in advance to laura@tahoetrainingpartners.com so they can be addressed at the seminar.
The seminar speaker is Julie A. Vogelzang, an employment law attorney and partner at Duane Morris LLP in San Diego. She has successfully defended large, medium and small companies sued in cases including those alleging wage and hour, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and breach of contract claims.
Registration is $55 for North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and SHRA members and $65 for non-members if registered before Jan. 13. Last-minute registration runs $60 for North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and SHRA members and $70 for non-members. Seating is limited.
To register and for more information about the workshop, call Laura Moriarty, of SHRA, at (530) 573.0224 or North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce Manager Kym Fabel at (530) 581.8764. Attendees can also register online at www.sierrahra.com.
• January is National Learn to Ride/Ski month, so check your favorite resort for deals.
• Jesse Siess Hadley has been hired as executive director of the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood.
• The January-February issue of AARP magazine has a story about what to do in a ski town if you don’t schuss. Lots of ideas about things to do in Lake Tahoe are in it.
• Better World Books sells books and uses the proceeds to put an end to illiteracy worldwide. They also recycle the books.
• The first Summit of the Horse in Vegas last week had dozens in attendance advocating ranchers and horse owners be allowed to slaughter their animals and have the meat sold as food.
• Young Tahoe Smiles is subsidizing basic dental care for children who meet certain criteria. For more information, call dentist Mireya Ortega at (530) 541.7040.
Representatives from TripAdvisor will give a presentation at this month’s South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association meeting.
The meeting is Jan. 13 at 9:30am at the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority office in Stateline.
The discussion will be about the website and tools to help businesses leverage their exposure.