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STPUD candidates respond to questions
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 9:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are three open seats on the South Tahoe Public Utility Board of Directors this election season, two for a four-year term and one for a two-year term.
South Tahoe Now reached out to the candidates and below are their answers to a set of questions. For the two four-year terms, incumbent Kelly Sheehan is running for reelection, Duane Wallace is running after being appointed to fill Jim Jones's spot on the board until this election, and they are joined by David Peterson.
Free food for South Lake Tahoe youth all summer with Bread & Broth 4 Kids program
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/14/2019 - 2:53pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the third consecutive summer, the St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program will provide weekly food bags for South Lake Tahoe youth until school resumes in August. During the school year more than 2,000 local students receive free or reduced cost meals at breakfast and lunch, but that program doesn't cover weekends or summers and that is where Bread & Broth 4 Kids (BB4K) comes in. In the 2018-19 school year, BB4K supplied over 180 bags of food each Friday to local youth and last summer 225 bags of food were given away each week.
Free mental illness awareness training for community held at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 10:54pm
Event Date:
May 18, 2019 - 10:00am
A one-day training on identifying mental illness will be held on the LTCC campus on Saturday, May 18, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The title of the training is "Sometimes what hurts the most can't be seen, but sometimes what helps the most is easy to do." Special guest trainer David Woods Bartley will be speaking. He is a renowned speaker on mental health wellness, a member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and a TedTalk veteran.
MENTAL ILLNESS DOESN’T LOOK ANY PARTICULAR WAY
Neurodiversity class offered by the LTCC Foster and Kinship Care Education program
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 11:18pmEvent Date:
April 27, 2019 - 10:00am
The Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) program at Lake Tahoe Community College is offering a free class at Lake Tahoe Community College on "Neurodiversity: ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Sensory Processing Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Differently Abled vs Special Needs." It will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the college's room B103.
Free South Lake Tahoe training: How does trauma impact healthy development?
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 10:45pmEvent Date:
April 25, 2019 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) program at Lake Tahoe Community College is holding a free training on Thursday, April 25 to members of the community on "How does trauma impact healthy development?"
Discover the importance of attachment and how to achieve healthy attachment when trauma has occurred.
The training will be held in the Lake Tahoe Community College's Creekside Room from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Children's summer food program starts Wednesday in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/18/2018 - 10:16pm
The 2018 Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program will once again serve the children in the community with food beginning June 20, thanks to generous donations from the community and Vail Resorts. Food will be available at three South Lake Tahoe locations every Wednesday through August 22.
Opinion: Why it's time to run for city council
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2016 - 11:13am
My name is Tamara Wallace and I am a candidate for South Lake Tahoe City Council. To begin with, I have vowed to not accept the pay that comes from holding office.
In a letter to City Clerk Susie Alessi, it was officially stated that if elected I would not accept the recently doubled Council salary of almost $1,000 per month. Being a fiscal conservative, I feel being careful with taxpayer dollars should start with me.
Tamara Wallace’s campaign slogan is “it’s Time.”
I believes that the voters feel as I do.
Here is what I am not:
Op/Ed: SLT should pass a bond to help children in foster care
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 11:53pm
Some children live a life characterized by habit and routine. Imagine them being forced to leave their life behind all because there wasn’t enough space and funding. This is what foster children in Lake Tahoe are forced deal with. Primarily, SLT should pass a General Obligation Bond, and, though the cost of raising a child is exorbitant, this cost could be ameliorated by support from passing a General Obligation Bond measure.
On any given day there are 100 South Lake Tahoe kids living away from their parents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 9:50pm
The phone rings late one evening. The person at the other end of the line asks if there is a foster family available for one child for the night.
The person who answered the phone is Megan Ciampa, Regional Manager for Sierra Child & Family Services who is based in their South Lake Tahoe office. She says the hardest part of her job is to say "no" to phone calls like that. Just this week she's had to say "no" to three children and it was only Tuesday night when we talked. "Nothing hurts me more than to say no."
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals hold "Winter White" Party
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/10/2014 - 10:22pm
Event Date:
November 22, 2014 - 6:30pm
The newest holiday tradition in South Lake Tahoe doesn't involve caroling, Rudolf or Christmas stockings. What is does involve is a group of community members enjoying the holiday season while wearing their best Winter White outfits and raising money for charity.
Winter White Party planned by Tahoe Regional Young Professionals
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/03/2014 - 11:26pm
Event Date:
November 22, 2014 (All day)
Always one of the "go to" events of the holidays, the Tahoe Regional Youth Professionals (TRYP) have announced the date of their 3rd Annual Winter White Party.
The party this year returns to the Riva Grill on November 22.
4th Annual Locals Car Show Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/05/2014 - 10:24pm
Event Date:
July 6, 2014 - 10:00am
Les Schwab Tire Center of South Lake Tahoe is hosting their 4th Annual Locals Car Show on Sunday, July 6 at the "Y" area tire store.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. locals can show off their car, trucks, 4x4s and motorcycles for a $40 fee which included a bag of goodies. Everyone is welcome to attend and view the cars, have hot dogs, get cars washed, watch "the tire burn", listen to live music and enjoy the community event. There are also raffles and prizes.
All proceeds go to support Project 44, the foster family awareness program in South Lake Tahoe.
