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Dear South Lake Tahoe Community,

The South Tahoe and Whittell High School Booster's Clubs would like to express our sincere gratitude to the sponsors, players and volunteers at this year's Boosters Golf Tournament. We'd especially like to thank Edgewood Tahoe for their continued support for our cause - this year was our 31st year - and once again they allowed us to use their gorgeous course, snack shack, carts, staff, and club house at no charge so that we can host this amazing event.

A contingent of active NFL players and coaches, including newcomers Larry Fitzgerald, Case Keenum, Mitch Trubisky, Sean Payton and Bill O’Brien, highlight the field of competitors at the 29th annual American Century Championship golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, July 10-15 airing on NBC and NBCSN. www.americancenturychampionship.com

The 5K Tahoe Legends Run, a fun run (or walk) that raises money annually for the South Tahoe Middle School track, will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Competitors will start at Lake Tahoe Community College and finish on the track at the school's South Tahoe Community Sports Complex, former home of the 1968 Olympic Trials Track.

Participants will weave through rolling hills, forests and meadows on single track trails and bike paths.

The Amgen Tour of California is just a week away, and since both the women's and men's races come through South Lake Tahoe this year, many cyclists can be seen training on area roads.

On Wednesday, four members of the United Heath Care (UNC) cycling team joined local comedian and radio personality Howie Nave on a bike ride to Round Hill Pines.

Howie participates in the annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe, so he can ride, and the ladies of Amgen today treated him kindly on the roads, not leaving him in the dust as he joked about.

Looking for a job? Join us for the South Shore’s ultimate hiring event on Thursday, May 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.! Get information on resources from housing and healthcare, meet with all of the South Shore’s top employers, and take the next step in your career.

Sponsored by the Tahoe Chamber, El Dorado County and ADVANCE.

This event is FREE to attend and all attendees will receive a FREE headshot photo as well as snacks and refreshments.

Participating Businesses:
Aramark Lake Tahoe - Zephyr Cove Resort and Lake Tahoe Cruises
Beach Retreat and Lodge Tahoe

The annual joint board meeting with the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) and Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) to discuss common goal strategies was held Tuesday, will innovative programs and successes highlighted.

The complete list of athletes who have committed to ABC for a special four-week long Dancing With the Stars Athletes will be announced on Friday, April 13, but the names of four athletes have been revealed.

South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson will be one of the dancing athletes according to Us Weekly and CBS Sports.

She'll be joining Olympians Tonya Harding, Adam Rippon and Jennie Finch. The rest of the athletes on the show which starts April 30 will be announced next Friday.

In South Lake Tahoe, the name Lisa Maloff is synonymous with philanthropy. She has earned the name "Angel of Tahoe" through her large donations, including $10 million to Barton Memorial Hospital for their new Robert Maloff Center of Excellence (Wellness and Sports Performance Center) and $5.8 million to Lake Tahoe Community College for the Lisa Maloff University Center. To date, Mrs. Maloff has donated $35 million in the past four years.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The votes have been counted and Dr. Keith Swanson has been named Barton Health’s Doctor of the Year. Each year, hundreds of Barton team members cast their vote to nominate a favorite physician in honor of National Doctor’s Day, and the 2018 winner was announced at Barton’s Doctor’s Day Celebration on March 29.

“We honor Dr. Swanson as our Doctor of the Year, and the incredible contributions he’s made to the community as an orthopedic surgeon and practitioner of nearly 40 years,” said Dr. Clint Purvance, CEO at Barton Health.

A wide variety of local businesses will fill Harveys Tahoe on Friday, March 30 for the 2018 GO Local: Business EXPO from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This annual event is a community favorite that aims to showcase the most cutting-edge businesses on the South Shore. This year 85 exhibitors will feature their latest and greatest products, services and promotions. All members of the community are encouraged to attend and can expect a fun night of food tasting, beer and wine sampling, live music and vendor giveaways.

LAKE TAHOE - It was March Madness on the South Shore today as about 200 people braved the frigid waters of Lake Tahoe, all in the spirit of raising money for Special Olympics.

The annual Polar Plunge was at Zephyr Cove Resort and the water was about 48 degrees when the crowds jumped in.

"Today's turnout was great!" said Harry Mong, Senior Director of Programs and Partnership for Special Olympics Northern Nevada. "$186,000 was raised and it goes to support our sports programs. There are 300 competitions in 11 different sports, and it is all free for the competitors."

Twenty-two injured veterans will arrive at the Reno-Tahoe airport Sunday evening and head to Squaw Valley / Alpine Meadows for 3rd annual Military to the Mountains program through March 17, 2018.

Eight of the veterans are residents of the Reno/Sparks area and will join the arrival celebration at 7:45 p.m. at the airport near the ski statue.

The week long adaptive ski week is sponsored by High Fives Foundation, Adaptive Training Foundation, City of Reno, Achieve Tahoe and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.

El Fresco Mexican Bistro has brought a new flavor to the heart of Meyers.

Locals Tim and Kristi Cain moved into the space vacated by Verde and spent weeks creating the new restaurant and menu. They own "Freel Perk" next door so they were excited to offer cuisine that fits not only their active lifestyle, but features a large menu with tapas, 11 breakfast choices, fajitas, tacos, burritos, salads, veggie bowls, soups and much more.

With the March 6 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting set to address the annual music festival SnowGlobe, the Parks & Recreation Commission held a special meeting to decide what their stance would be on the festival being held on the Community Playfields.

The new playfields have never had a soccer or football game played on them, but they are in need of a lot of repair after SnowGlobe unpacked and left after their Dec. 29-31 event.

Two South Lake Tahoe athletes are headed to the finals in their respective sports during the final week of the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang.

It was the debut of snowboard big air at the Olympics today, with 12 women advancing to the finals, including South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson who landed cab double cork 900s in her second run.

Anderson won gold earlier in the Olympics during the slopestyle event, her second consecutive gold in the event.

South Tahoe High offensive tackle Logan Langemeier will be wearing the green and white of the Jacksonville University Dolphins football team this fall.

During an official signing ceremony at the school Wednesday, the 6'4" 240 pound senior credited his mom and his training for getting him to this point.

A football player since the age of eight, Logan said he tried soccer but fell in love with football through Pop Warner.

The community is invited to head out to the Red Hut Cafe in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday for the Whittell High School Winter Sports Burger Night fundraiser. All proceeds go to support the Whittell Basketball Team, Ski Team and cheerleaders.

The Red Hut Cafe Burger Night Fundraiser is on February 7 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For just a $10 donation you get a burger, homemade chips and a fountain soda. The Red Hut donates 100 percent of the proceeds to the school.

Red Hut Cafe located at 1001 Ski Run Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) has just received the highest level of accreditation possible from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC). The commission reaffirmed the college’s accreditation for seven years on the basis of a comprehensive evaluation. This reaffirmation puts the college in excellent standing until its next full accreditation review in Fall 2024.

The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce's annual Connect for a Cause on January 18 had a great turnout from the community, bring in both cash and food donations for Bread and Broth.

Over 100 people attended the charity mixer at Riva Grill and they enjoyed appetizers and Riva Grill’s signature cocktail, Wet Woodies during the event.

Bread and Broth serves the community with weekly food giveaways and two hot meals a week, and their Bread and Broth 4 Kids programs gives over 170 South Lake Tahoe children in grades K-8 a backpack of weekend food.

Here’s a look at the athletes from California who will compete for the United States in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which run Feb. 9-25

SKIING

Maddie Bowman
Hometown: South Lake Tahoe

Comment: The 24-year-old won a gold medal in halfpipe four years ago in Sochi. This will be the second Olympics for Bowman, who won gold in superpipe in four consecutive Aspen X Games (2013-16).

Social media: On Instagram, maddie_bowman; Twitter, @maddiebowman

Bryce Bennett
Hometown: Tahoe City

There will be three viewing parties in South Lake Tahoe for The Bachelor on Monday, January 22. Scenes of the show were shot at several Lake Tahoe locations, including Valhalla Tahoe, Hard Rock Hotel Tahoe and Edgewood Tahoe, and they'll all be hosting parties for the show! Valhalla's party will be at Sidelines Sports Pub at the Beach Retreat and Lodge, the Edgewood Party will be at their Brooks' Bar & Grill and the Hard Rock Party is in Vinyl.

There is a new chef at the helm of Edgewood Tahoe's three restaurants after the retirement of Frank Stagnaro, the resort’s executive chef for over 25 years.

Executive Chef Charles Wilson was amazed at the view from the resort that sits on the shore of Lake Tahoe.

“One of the reasons I’m here is this property,” Wilson said. “Walking into the Great Room and looking out the windows was the moment. The culinary team’s job is to match the ambiance of the resort, and this setting is truly spectacular.”

Five ski resorts in the United States are official training sites for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team, and now for the next five years Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is one of them. They join Mammoth Mountain in California, Deer Valley in Utah, Copper Mountain in Colorado and Timberline Lodge in Oregon. In addition to being an Official Training Site for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is a U.S. Ski & Snowboard High Performance Center and U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Site.

Who wouldn't want a week with Steph Curry and Justin Timblerlake wrapped up as a gift under the tree this Christmas? Give the gift people aren't expecting...a season's pass to the 2018 American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe.

The specially priced pass is 20 percent off through December 25, 2017. It's just $55 for entertainment and star sightings during the July 10-15, 2018 tournament.