Douglas County cancels meetings at Tahoe

Weather has canceled the Jan. 19  Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting at Stateline.

Agenda items for the Carson Valley will be moved to the Feb. 2 agenda. Agenda items for the lake will be moved to the Feb. 16 meeting.

The commissioners’ work session scheduled to take place at Kahle Community Center at 11:30am on Jan. 19 has also been canceled.




Chautauqua a fundraiser for Dangberg Ranch

A Chautauqua portrayal of President Theodore Roosevelt performed by Doug Mishler will be a fundraiser for the nonprofit Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch.

The dinner and performance will be at CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden, on Feb. 4 from 5-8pm.

Ticket sales end Jan. 31. They are $45 for adults, $25 for 17 and younger. Tickets are available online.




Snippets about Lake Tahoe

·      Lake Tahoe Unified and Douglas County school districts are continuing the program that allows Whittell High School students to take electives at South Tahoe High School.

·      Here is the El-Dorado-Tahoe roadwork schedule from Caltrans for the week.

·      El Dorado County Republican Central Committee chairman for 2017 is Todd White.

·      Debbie McIntyre is now the finance director for South Lake Tahoe.

·      The public meeting about the preferred alternative proposed for the Kings Beach SRA General Plan revision and Kings Beach pier rebuild project has been rescheduled to Feb. 2 from 6-8pm at North Tahoe Event Center.




Comments sought on Martis Valley Trail

Comments are being taken until Feb. 20 on the for the Martis Valley Trail right-of-way.

A meeting Feb. 1 from 5-7pm at the Truckee Tahoe Airport about the plans..

The report addresses environmental impacts and recommends mitigation measures in regard to t

This is a proposed 10-foot-wide paved, 2-foot-wide unpaved multiple-use trail.

 

 




Crab feed to benefit SLT Catholic Church

St. Theresa’s annual crab feed is Feb. 11 from 6-9pm.

Cost is $45 in advance, $50 at the door. 

Doors open at 6pm, the dessert auction starts at 7:45pm. The event is at Grace Hall in South Lake Tahoe.

This is a fundraiser for the religious education programs and parish building maintenance.

For more info, call Danette Winslow at 530.544.4788 or the church office at 530.544.3533.




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IVIGID to host open house in February

Incline Village General Improvement District board of trustees will be hosting an open house to allow the public to talk with their elected officials.

It will be Feb. 15 from 5-8pm at the Chateau, 955 Fairway Blvd., Incline Village.

This is an opportunity for the community to talk one-on-one with electeds in a casual setting.

IVGID Venues, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Incline Village Community Hospital, and Washoe County Sheriff Department will also have reps at there. 

RSVP to Misty Moga at mam@ivgid.org or 775.832.1360.




Snippets about Lake Tahoe

·      South Lake Tahoe City Council members at the Jan. 17 meeting are expected to vote themselves a 5 percent raise effective immediately. This would mean they would make $993.30 a month.

·      Cats in Placer County can be spayed or neutered for free through February because of a partnership between Placer County, Petco Foundation and Animal Spay & Neuter.

·      Lake Tahoe Community College has rescheduled auditions for the winter production of the play “Love/Sick” to Jan. 17 at 7pm in the college theater.

·      Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be working with Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Nevada Highway Patrol from Jan. 19-30 to focus on distracted drivers. 

·      Douglas County Library in Minden will be closed Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.




Local shoppers rewarded by South Shore chamber

Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Go Local & Win campaign had 53 participating businesses, which included local restaurants, retailers, and recreation.

Residents participated in the campaign by earning stickers, for every $25 spent during the holiday shopping season. The chamber received more than 80 completed passports representing almost $24,000 dollars spent locally.

The grand prize winners were Stephanie Moynihan winner of $125, Chelsey Shilaikis winner of $250, and Cathy Vogelgesang winner of $500. 

 




Learn about transportation and technology

How can technology be used to improve the Lake Tahoe transportation system?

That will be the subject of a talk on Jan. 18 from noon-1:30pm in the Creekside room at Lake Tahoe Community College.

A panel of experts will walk through new apps and technology being used at Lake Tahoe. Learn more about the new smart parking app, interactive bike path portal, and plans to upgrade daily drives.