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There has been a slight dusting of snow over the highest peaks of the Sierra Nevada this week, a sign of the approaching winter season.

In order to prepare for the ski and snowboard season, Siera-at-Tahoe will hold their first job fair of the year on Tuesday, October 6 at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Applications for jobs in the food and beverage area will be accepted.

There will be a job fair at the resort November 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for mountain operation jobs such as lift operators, guest services, host, ticket takers, and ski school.

Do you want to overcome your fear of public speaking? Do you want to grow your professional skills? Then join Tahoe Toastmasters, South Lake Tahoe's local branch of Toastmaster International. We meet every 2nd, 4th, and 5th Monday at 6:30 PM at the South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District Boardroom at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive.

Toastmasters provides a supportive and positive experience for you to develop communication and leadership skills. Join us!

Toastmasters is where leaders are made.

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The Vagabond Inn located at 3131 S Virginia Street in Reno, NV has changed ownership after being purchased by Michael Bathla. Identifying the hotel and city of Reno as a prime investment opportunity, his first course of action for the property is to complete an array of interior and exterior property improvements in excess of $200,000 before the upcoming holiday season.

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For America's young men 70 years ago, their thoughts weren't on college and careers. They were focused on survival and a battle bigger than any of them individually during World War II.

For some that meant a foxhole in Europe, Africa or some Pacific island, or perhaps aboard a battleship with eyes focused for enemy submarines. For thousands of young men, most barely out of high school themselves, it meant long days airborne in a freezing aluminum tube, hoping that it wasn't their day to be unlucky.

There is still time to participate in the City of South Lake Tahoe's 50th Anniversary parade on September 19.

They have extended the parade application submission deadline to this Friday, September 4 at 5 p.m. Applications are available online at www.cityofslt.us/50parade or at any City Office.

Now that the last remaining building along the north side of Highway 50 between Friday Avenue and the Chateau at Heavenly Village is gone, crews have been preparing the space for what is going to be known as Zalanta Resort at the Village.

The first phase of this condominium project will begin as soon as building permits are issued by the City of South Lake Tahoe.

With interest of being on the Lake Tahoe Community College soccer teams on the rise, the school has decided to add a conditioning class to accommodate the big number of both local and international students at the campus.

The men's team, just off their successful inaugural season that landed them a conference championship, had 90 students try out for a place on the team this week, and 60 of them are from other countries. The women’s team is also benefiting from a lot of interest, both from local athletes and abroad.

Once considered rundown and dirty, Reno, as well as neighboring Sparks, is experiencing a staggering rebirth. Only eight percent of their economy now comes from the gaming and tourism industry, with the remainder coming from a boom of the relocation of manufacturing and distribution companies.

What is evident is that the Reno of today is not the Reno of 25 years ago. It isn't even the same Reno of four years ago.

It's been almost a year since the 5,400 square foot Alta Mira Building was torn down in South Lake Tahoe in order to provide open space, improve water quality and remove blight.

Shari Chase and Jennie Fairchild of Chase International were recently ranked among The Thousand – a comprehensive list of the nation’s top agents and sales teams. The Thousand is compiled and released by REAL Trends and The Wall Street Journal. With more than one million real estate professionals considered, Chase and Fairchild were the only two agents from the Lake Tahoe area to make the list.

Dust off your bowler hat, lace up your high-heeled boots and join us for the first ever Tall Timber Ball. On Oct. 9 from 6-10 p.m. you can style it steampunk or go grunge and join us under the timber beams of Valhalla’s Grand Hall while the DJ spins from the massive stone fireplace. Cool prizes will go to the most interesting looks of the night. This event kicks off the inaugural Tahoe WordWave festival and will benefit art and culture in South Lake Tahoe.

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Find out about the Batwa Pygmies from Uganda at the next meeting of the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra on Thursday, July 22 at 7:30 a.m.

Dr. Scott Kellerman is in South Lake Tahoe to share information about the work he, and the Kellerman Foundation, have been doing in Uganda. Kellerman and his wife Carol have been working to empower the Batwa pygmies to break the cycle of poverty and poor health since 2001.

In a quest to create a signature presence for Champion's Plaza, which is on the corner of Lakeview Avenue and Highway 50, the South Lake Tahoe City Council Tuesday awarded a local artist and LTCC professor with the task.

The plaza is meant to honor all athletes from the South Shore who represent the community on the international sports scene, such as the Olympics. It will contain Foster's creation as well as podiums with the lake as a backdrop, the perfect place for photo opportunities.

Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) recently installed President Lydia Rogers and her slate of Officers and Directors for 2015/16.

Each year, the President of the club selects a theme for her term. Lydia has selected “We are our Sisters’ Keeper” as her theme. How appropriate given that the Club’s mission is to “Strengthen and enhance the lives of women and youth in our community and the world.”

The inaugural Rock Tahoe Half Marathon will bring approximately 5,000 people
including runners, friends, and family to South Lake Tahoe this weekend as they Run, Rock, and Recover in this one of a kind event.

On Saturday, June 20, 2,000 runners will take off along the 13.1-mile course from Spooner Summit and wind their way down Highway 50 along the East Shore of Lake Tahoe to the finish line at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe. The course will also take runners off the highway along the newly completed forest bike path from Round Hill Pines to Kahle Drive.

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe awarded $21,500 in scholarships to South Lake Tahoe high school and college students on Wednesday, June 3.

South Tahoe High School: $1,000 each
Bailey Anderson
Catherine Baghdikian
Natasha Johnson
Rachael Lamore
Trinity Marino LaTella
Alexandria Marschak
Emma Sower

South Tahoe High School – Vocational Scholarship: $500
Arielle Wiza

South Tahoe High School/”Ivone Larson AVID Awards”: $1,000 each
Emily Aminian
Jade Child
Sarah Novak
Joemae Santos
Carli Valney

TACH, in association with Nepalese Association of UNR and co-sponsored by Joe Crowley Student Union at UNR in Reno, presents “A World Music Night” for an effort to support the earthquake victims of Nepal on Friday May 29th at 7:00 p.m., The concert will be held in The Theatre in the Joe Crowley Student Union on the 3rd Floor.

The Reno Tahoe International Film Festival has announced details of its inaugural event, set for June 5-7, 2015 . Over 40 top independent films from around the world have been included. Festival executive director, Donna Walden, also stated that some local film entries have been chosen as official selections.

The Splash Day Club at Hard Rock Hotel Lake Tahoe was set to open over the Memorial Day weekend, but wet weather and a chance of thundershowers has caused management to postpone the grand opening.

“We’ve been ramping up for the opening of Splash Day Club, but we want to do it right with the best conditions possible,” said Chris Fiumara, vice president and general manager of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe. “Plus, it’s no secret this area needs some serious precipitation, so we’ll take it.”

The Barton Health Public Relations department enjoyed hosting the 4th annual Mom's Morning Out on Saturday, May 2. Thank you to all the women who attended and to our business vendors and Zen room specialists for making the event a success!

"The way they're dropping off you'd think the Donner Party was back," were the words of the announcer as he reported on the racers heading up Keller Road during the final kilometer of Friday's Amgen race around Lake Tahoe. "There are bodies everywhere," he joked, commenting on the final uphill portion of the race just before the finish line.

After 73.5 miles, the last .6 mile separated the group of women who had stayed in a close pack as they spent three hours racing around the lake.

Experience Southern Italy and the Amalfi Coast on an eight-day journey with the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (Tahoe Chamber)! All members of the community are invited to join the local chamber of commerce on this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Individuals have the opportunity to save on travel fares when travel is booked by May 22.

Lake Tahoe SummerFest’s fourth season, “Passport to a World of Music,” will bring Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn to audiences July 31 – Aug. 16 (www.TahoeSummerFest.org). The three weekend series of nine different concerts will transport attendees through masterpieces translated by renowned artists and a nationally acclaimed orchestra of 40 players.

Families, art and music lovers, and history buffs can expect a spectacular season of entertainment on the shore of Lake Tahoe at this year’s Valhalla Arts, Music & Theatre Festival, June 17 – August 26, 2015. Free music on the lawn, boot stomping roots music in a 1920’s boathouse, classic theatre productions, outdoor art camps for kids, cultural dance performances and fine art shows are some of the many highlights that await 2015 festival goers. Tickets are on sale now at ValhallaTahoe.com.