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We all know that kids can't wait to get out of school, but by July they may be getting a bit bored. Or, perhaps you're wondering where your kids can going and be safe while having fun during your work day.

In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the Tahoe Area Sierra Club is sponsoring a Photo Contest.

The 1964 landmark conservation bill protected the most pristine wildlands for future generations. Today, there are nearly 110 million acres in the country that have been designated as wilderness. Desolation Wilderness, Mokelumne, Granite Chief, and Carson-Iceburg are all within a short drive of Lake Tahoe.

Due to a ruling by the California Court of Appeals, the City of South Lake Tahoe can no longer enforce their sex offender ordinance which made it a misdemeanor for sex offenders to be within 300 feet of a school, park or recreation areas. During Tuesday's meeting, the City Council had to repeal the ordinance. To be official, the City Council will have a second reading and vote on the item in June.

"This is mind boggling," said City Councilwoman JoAnn Connor. "I am disgusted that the court has decided to ignore children in deference to sexual predators."

It was well before the the cry of "gold" was heard throughout the country that wagon trains full of families and adventurers were making their way west.

In the early 1850's, one of the major land routes to California, traversing what we now know as Echo Summit and the Highway 50 corridor, became known as the "Roaring Road". Travel was so heavy, oftentimes wagon trains were forced to wait for days to have their turn on the road.

The Annual Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Spirit of Spring Fundraiser was held on Tuesday, May 13 at Edgewood Tahoe from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
All proceeds from this evening of food and wine will benefit the local kids -- helping them be great!

Guests were treated to name vintages, cordials and beer for the evening courtesy of Southern Wine and Spirits and appetizers buffet courtesy of Edgewood Tahoe.

For 36 years, Tom and Cheryl Millham have operated Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care out of their home on Cherry Hills Circle in the county portion of South Lake Tahoe. Today, their dream of creating a new sanctuary with no neighboring homes has became a reality.

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval appointed Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini as chairman of the Nevada Commission of Police Officers' Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) on On Tuesday, May 13, 2014.

Sheriff Pierini has been on the Commission since 2002 and the Chairman since 2006 after being appointed by three Governors, Kenny Guinn, Jim Gibbons and Brian Sandoval.

According to a press releases, selection to the non-compensated Board of Commissioners is based largely upon the appointee's commitment to professionalism and excellence within the law enforcement field.

Jenn Boyd of Weidinger PR hosts this wide-ranging panel discussion from the Elevate Your View: Leadership Lake Tahoe 2014 summit. The panel features Dana Williams, former mayor of Park City, UT; plus Carl Ribaudo of Strategic Marketing Group and Carol Chaplin of the Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority's Tahoe South campaign.

PANEL DISCUSSION:
Jenn Boyd Introduction (0:35)
Dana Williams on transforming Park City (6:06)
Carol Chaplin on what Tahoe South is doing to promote itself (10:00)

Since the April 29th robbery of Simpson's Jewelry store in South Lake Tahoe, the City's Police Department has had an on-going investigation into this crime.

Detectives discovered a stolen Ford truck had been used in the crime. The stolen Ford has since been recovered locally.

In partnership with Lake Tahoe Secret Witness, a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects in this case.

How often do you get to see a Pulitzer Prize winning play in South Lake Tahoe? Most likely, not often, but here is a great chance to see the 1936 winning play, Idiot's Delight by Robert Sherwood.

The City of South Lake Tahoe issued a press release last week, inviting the public to a 9 a.m. ceremony on Monday morning to witness the long awaited removal of the fence at The Chateau Project near Stateline. Apparently the contractors on the project, SMC Contracting, had a different time frame in mind because when dignitaries, the press and the public showed up, the fence was already down.

The concrete barriers were all that remained along Highway 50, with some metal fencing and barriers remaining on the Stateline Avenue side.

For the week between May 2 and May 8, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 166 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

5/2
Warrant at William and Stockton Avenues
Violation of Domestic Violence Court Odrer in the 2200 block of Royal Ave
Resisting in the 1000 block of Reno Ave
Drug Offense in the 900 block of Park Ave
DUI at Midway and Pentagon Roads

5/3
Threats in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Driving with a Suspended or Revoked license at Glorene Ave and Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public at Lakeview and Pasadena Avenuess

The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center has announced that Zach Hymanson has been appointed Associate Director. Zach replaces John Reuter, Ph.D., who served in this position since the inception of TERC in 2004.

Zach Hymanson was previously the founding executive director of the Tahoe Science Consortium, and a senior staff member at the California Tahoe Conservancy. He brings many years of experience working at the interface between science, government and environmental management, and will continue working in this area with TERC.

The Future Business Leaders of Tahoe student club at Lake Tahoe Community College warmly invites one and all to join in the first-ever LTCC Community Games on Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Fitness Education Center at LTCC. If, like us, you’ve been inspired by our local Olympic champions and now wish to grab some gold for yourself (while spreading the concepts of good sportsmanship and community spirit), then the Community Games are for you!

Walking down the aisle on the South Tahoe High School football field is a long standing tradition for graduating seniors.

While that tradition is in tact, the way caps and gowns are handled are changing.

Changes in the California Education Code - EC 49010(a) - now classify the graduation ceremonies as a educational activity which mandates students can no longer be charged a fee for the required cap and gown purchase.

Another exciting month for music in #LakeTahoe! Major Headliners include Sammy Hagar, America, Elvin Bishop, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mickey Avalon, and the Dead Winter Carpenters; plus all the events around #memorialdayweekend2014

Also notable: The Heavenly Village concert series hosted by +Dreu Withu is starting up with music from NVO, TROPO, Liquid Kactus, and more and I'm going to be filming it for +Tahoe Onstage; plus a live concert from +EJ Hixenbaugh's new band Taking Root at Rojo's on the 17th and live appearances at the Marriot Timber Lodge by +Anne Roos starting tomorrow.

Construction has begun on the 2014 State Streets Waterline Replacement Project.

This project will improve water quality, quantity, pressures and, most importantly, will enhance firefighting capability in the State Streets neighborhood. The project will consist of installation of a 12” main on Tahoe Keys Blvd. and 6” mains on Idaho Ave., Wyoming Ave., Montana Ave., Utah Ave., Colorado Ave., Arizona Ave., Texas Ave., and Jeffery St. In addition to the water mains, fire hydrants will be installed at approximately 500 foot intervals to provide better fire protection.

As part of Alpine County's 150th Anniversary:

Join in their Teddy Bear Parade from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Meet at the Markleeville Library Park. The parade is lead by the intrepid “Ms. Honey Bear, begins at 1 PM, followed by crafts, stories.

You can still buy tickets to the Inaugural Elevate Your View Leadership Lake Tahoe Summit on Saturday, May 10. This one-day conference is meant to raise awareness and empower our community to improve the future of Lake Tahoe.

Leadership Lake Tahoe is a Tahoe Chamber sponsored group that give participants one year

The Friends of the Library are happy to welcome back Roger Rosenberger as he presents “Wildflowers… Here and There” on June 25th at the South Lake Tahoe Library. Rosenberger's presentation starts at 6 p.m.

He will get excited about the coming wildflower season at Lake Tahoe. With the third light snow year at hand, it will be important to keep track of flower conditions this summer on the many trails here at Tahoe.

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In honor of Peace Officers Memorial Week, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department is inviting the public to their Annual Awards Ceremony at the police station on Thursday, May 15 at 2 p.m.

Those receiving awards:

Officer Andy Eissinger – Distinguished Service

Supervisor Kathy Bolinger - – Distinguished Service

Dispatcher Jillian Broadfoot – Meritorius Service

Todd and Zetta Friedel – Citizen Award of Merit

Cory Escobar – Citizen Award of Merit

Explorer Daniel Loyola – Distinguished Explorer Award

MADD AWARDS:

Officer Jason Cheney
Officer Travis Cabral

The first El Dorado Supervisor Candidate's Forum held in the Tahoe basin this election season was held Tuesday night.

With the June 3rd election just a few weeks away, this was a great opportunity for voters to become informed on the candidate's views on a myriad of topics from teamwork and cooperation to economic vitality and mental health issues.

Living in a forest gives great benefits, but it also carries with it the risk of forest fires.

A Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for South Lake Tahoe is being developed jointly by the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department and Lake Valley Fire Protection District.

The community is being asked to complete a survey which will help the agencies prepare the CWPP. This will enable the creation of a plan on how the south shore will reduce it's risk of wildfire by identifying strategic sites and methods for fuel reduction projects.

"Tahoe" the infant cub brought to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care on April 15th, continues to grow at their South Lake Tahoe office.

Here is a video, close-up and in action!

This cub will be with LTWC until early 2015, when she will be safely released back to the wild. If you can, please take a moment to donate to LTWC -- this little cub doesn't cost much now, but soon it'll cost $100 a week to keep her fed

To Donate, visit http://bit.ly/1eXfrEb