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The commumity is invited to the Lake Tahoe Community College's Class of 2016 commencement on Friday, June 24 at South Tahoe Middle Schoolat 6:00 p.m. 174 students are graduating, 40 with honors, eight with highest honores, 36 with departmental certificates and 61 with a transfer degree that guarantees them a seat in a California State University this fall.

The theme of graduation this year is based on a William Arthur Ward quote: "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it."

Healing Solutions to Life's Challenges, a series of inspiring talks presented by the South Lake Tahoe Christian Science Church, will be held at the Beach Retreat Lodge at Tahoe on Saturday, May 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Talks will focus on the role of prayer in finding solutions and healing problems and will feature three members of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

RSVP - TalksThatInspire.org, The event will be simulcast in Spanish by Jorge Perez C. S. of San Francisco.

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Barton Health has expanded their OB-GYN practice with the addition of Dr. Lisa Carbonell who is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist who studied medicine at the University of Puerto Rico. She completed her residency at the University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona and is currently in the board certification process. Dr. Carbonell is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Barton Health's Certified Enrollment Counselors are available to help community members enroll in Covered California insurance or Medi-Cal plan from now until January 31.

One-on-one enrollment sessions are available the follow days and times:

Tuesday, December 8- 3:30-6:30pm
Wednesday, January 20 - 3:30-6:30pm

Both sessions will take place at Lake Tahoe Community College in Computer Lab D123. Enrollment counselors will help individuals and families walk through the process of signing up and selecting a health care plan.

Get help enrolling in health insurance or MediCal with Covered California. Barton Health’s Certified Enrollment Counselors are available to assist in English and Spanish.

Barton Health will host two open enrollment working sessions during which individuals can apply for health coverage and have access to certified representatives for any needed assistance. Please bring your picture ID, social security number and household income to the enrollment session:

December 8, 2015 ~ 3:30-6:30pm at Lake Tahoe Community College, Computer Lab D123

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Volunteers will sweep storm drains free of debris and pick up trash, install English and Spanish markers onto storm drain grates and learn about the environmental impacts of stormwater runoff. Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes for walking and comfortable clothes to kneel in. Volunteers should also bring a reusable water bottle.

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Design Workshop, the company behind several recent South Lake Tahoe projects, won two awards from the Washoe County Open Space and Regional Park Commission.

The company, who has an office on the South Shore, has completed projects in 30 countries over the last 45 years. They received the Elmer H. Anderson Parks Excellence Award for the work they have done to make the Ballardini Ranch Trailhead project a success. The project team also included Wood Rodgers, Spanish Springs Construction and Angie Persigehl.

Access to health care can be difficult in a small community, especially if you do not speak the same language.

At Barton Health, Language Access Coordinator Tracy Young, RN, CMI has set out to improve the patient experience for all patients, regardless of the language they speak. Her efforts have not gone unnoticed and on June 5, the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) recognized Young as one of three Language Access Champions.

The Lake Tahoe Unified School District will be holding a public hearing Tuesday on how to spend an estimated $2,159,294 in LCAP funding. They want parents to participate in the decision making and have invited everyone to the June 9 School Board meeting to encourage participation.

All bids for the final phase of the Sierra Tract Erosion Control Project may be rejected during Tuesday's City Council meeting.

Originally, Vinciguerra Construction was awarded the project even though their bid wasn't the lowest. The City felt the lowest bid, submitted by Burdick Excavating Company, didn't meet all of the federally required regulations (required due to federal financing).

The El Dorado County Superior Court has announced the appointment of Douglas R. Hoffman as Court Commissioner. Hoffman will be based in South Lake Tahoe but will serve in all of the branches in El Dorado County. He will hear all case types, but will specialize in cases involving family law, child support, domestic violence and civil harassment, juvenile dependency and delinquency, traffic, limited civil cases, as well as overflow matters as assigned by the Presiding Judge.

Learn about the role the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) plays in the management of ski areas and other keys areas on the Lake Tahoe environment during their Ski With a Ranger program beginning on Friday, January 16.

Tours begin at the top of the gondola at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Monday and Friday. There is also a Spanish version starting at 10:30 a.m. on Fridays beginning Friday, February 20, 2015.

They run until April 10, weather permitting.

South Tahoe High Graduate Francisco Figueroa-Yanez, known as "Frankie" to his friends, has his new career as a school teacher in San Francisco highlighted in a recent SFGate article titled "Bay Area schools scramble for qualified teachers amid shortage." Frankie graduated from STHS in 2007, went to Santa Clara University where he majored in Biology and Spanish and is now at the University of San Francisco working on his masters degree. He visits South Lake Tahoe when time allows to see his parents and friends.

Who: South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library
What: Donations Requested for Book Sale, November 22, 2014

Leading French language coach is hosting a special event in September especially for parents and home-schooled children.

There are three seats up for grabs in the November election for the Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustees. Trustees from areas 1, 2 and 5 are up for re-election.

Area 1 is currently represented by Kerry David, who has announced his intention to seek re-election. Area 2 is currently represented by longtime Board member Roberta Mason, who is retiring from her seat after 40 years of service to the college. Area 5 is currently represented by Molly Blann, who announced in June that she is not seeking re-election.

Voter will be voting for three City Council members, the City Clerk and City Treasurer on the November 4th ballot in South Lake Tahoe. The filing period opens on Monday, July 14 for all interested City residents who are interested in running for the open seats.

The terms of Council members Angela Swanson, Tom Davis and Brooke Laine will end this fall as well as that of City Clerk Susan Alessi and Treasurer David Olivo.

April is a big month for Live Violence Free. It is national Child Abuse Prevention, as well as, Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The entire month is dedicated to honoring victims and survivors of both child abuse and sexual assault. With 80 percent of sexual assault victims being under the age of 30 and a report of child abuse made every ten seconds, it is vital we stand up against the dangers of the abuse. As two of our primary focuses at LVF, we are illuminating the truths and celebrating the efforts to combat the violence directly impacting our community.

The U.S. Forest Service Ski with a Ranger program returns to South Lake Tahoe on Friday, January 17, 2014. Everyone in invited to join them at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Mondays and Fridays at 10 am and 1 pm. The Ski With a Ranger tours begin at the top of the gondola ad last about one hour.

Participants must be intermediate level skiers/boarders or above and provide their own lift ticket. No reservations are required; attendance is on a first-come first-served basis.

Fresh off a gold medal win at Breckenridge's Dew Tour Saturday, local snowboarding champion Jamie Anderson spent time Monday with South Lake Tahoe students.

The South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library are currently accepting donations of books and audio/visual materials for their upcoming book sale. They would greatly appreciate materials only in good condition and with a copyright date no earlier than 2000. Especially needed are recent children’s books and children’s DVDs, as well as recent materials in Spanish. The group would also like to limit audio/visual donations to DVDs & books on Tape/CD.

A free nutrition education series for parents is being offered by the
University of California Cal Fresh Nutrition Education. The topic "Make Healthy Changes - Plan, Shop, Save & Cook" is for parents and will be held at Sierra House Elementary School at 1709 Remington Trail in South Lake Tahoe. The program in English will be held on October 1st and Spanish on October 2nd.

The program is free for all CalFresh recipients and parents of local elementary school children.

H&R Block Income Tax Course - last seats available. Do you want to learn more about taxes? Gain valuable Tax knowledge today that you can profit from tomorrow? We still have openings for our classes in South Lake Tahoe. We offer flexible schedules in the morning and afternoon to fit your busy life! Classes start 9/23 and the course ends on 11/22/2013.

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Very few community members turned out for the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project meeting held at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel on Thursday night. Invitations were mailed and/or hand delivered to all residents in the proposed project area so they’d be able to better understand the process of relocation and financial reimbursement should the Revitalization Project be approved. Since many of those invited speak Spanish and Tagalog, interpreters were on hand to assist with translations, but no one in attendance needed their services.