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The Tahoe Chamber named the winners for this year's Blue Ribbon Awards during a special awards ceremony Thursday, May 16, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center.

The goal of the Blue Ribbon Awards is to recognize businesses and individuals who have made significant contributions to the South Tahoe community.

Community Enrichment Award sponsored by Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe: A business, non-profit, or agency that has worked to improve the South Shore community.

Winner: Live Violence Free,

Checking in on your mental health is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Take this page to a place you feel calm, and jot down your feelings to help declutter your mind.

Questions:
1.) One good habit I'd like to pick up
2.) One thing I can do every day to build my habit
3.) Three things I'm grateful for
4.) Somebody safe I can reach out to when I'm in a bad place
5.) My fears
6.) Three ways to change the situation or distract myself from my fears

Reach out for Help

If you or a family member is experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available.

The next South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District Board of Directors Meeting will be held at Forest Suites Resort at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

The agenda

A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Introduction of Guests and Staff
D. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting (Attachment)
E. Approval of Agenda
F. Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items, 5-Minute Limit)

AGENDA
A. Discussion/Possible Action
i. Treasurer’s Report
1 Review of Current Financial Position
2 Attachment: Review of FY2024 Actual Financials
3 Attachment: FY2025 Budget

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the annexation of the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District into the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, getting all parties closer to the final step in a lengthy process.

The County's Ad Hoc Annexation Committee along with the Chief Administrative Officer's office both made the recommendation to dissolve Meeks Bay Fire and annex the district to North Tahoe Fire.

The move makes fiscal and practical sense due to the proximity of Meeks Bay to North Lake Tahoe and

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office (DA) and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) tried for six years to have Ricardo Serrano Perez extradited to Nevada after the sexual assault of a minor. They were successful on October 9, 2023, and today Serrano Perez was sentenced to 20 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is offering the free driver safety class, Start Smart, on Wednesday, May 29 at 6 p.m. The course is aimed at helping newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver. The program was created in an effort to preemptively reduce the incidence of teen injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions.

Bread & Broth 4 Kids (BB4K) is holding their popular Cram-a-Cruiser food drive at South Lake Tahoe’s Grocery Outlet on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is scheduled to begin mechanical forest thinning this week on approximately 75 acres located in two locations, one near High Meadows Trail and one near Cascade Properties in South Lake Tahoe. The Lake Valley Mechanical Contract is part of the South Shore Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project intended to reduce the risk of severe wildfires near neighborhoods and create healthier forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

There will be a storytime and book signing of a new local book, Tahoe 123, a fun animal counting adventure around Lake Tahoe. It will be held Village Toys, South Lake, CA.

This new local children's board book is the companion book to Good Night Tahoe, our best-selling book about the Reno/Carson City/Tahoe region’s places, animals, and activities. In this new adventure, Beary and his friend, Cheeky, count some of the wonderful sights and experiences of Tahoe. Of course, it is full of fantasy and fun for the entire family. You can count on it.

Introducing…Tahoe 123

Location

Join Environmental Improvement Program partners for the latest on projects happening at Lake Tahoe. Learn about the Incline Meadow Restoration Project, local fuel reduction projects, Sand Harbor Master Plan Update, and more, plus how to stay engaged on all these initiatives.

Register HERE. The webinar will be held on Thursday, May 16
from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Zoom.

Here is the full lineup of projects to be presented:

Incline Meadow Restoration Project

The weather is changing! Warm afternoons lead to pleasant evenings that inspire us to enjoy outdoor living. In other words, it’s BBQ season!!! With the Farmers Markets opening soon, you are probably wondering about fun, unique ways to enjoy the bounty of the seasonal harvest you will bring home. So, while most people think of grilling a juicy steak, maybe some bratwurst or a burger or two, have you ever considered trying a grilled cauliflower steak?

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - For the last several months, El Dorado County Supervisor Brooke Laine has coordinated a 13-member advisory group of locals to evaluate the current Vacation Home Rental (VHR) situation and find solutions for any problems that have occurred since its implementation. All viewpoints on VHRs were represented on the advisory group, including those against and for VHRs, and those in the industry.

The Supervisors met in South Lake Tahoe for its weekly meeting on Tuesday, with VHRs one of the Tahoe Basin-focused agenda items.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Education Foundation (LTEF) is inviting the community to their Celebration of Education event at Lake Tahoe Golf Course on Thursday, May 16 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

You'll hear talented Performing Arts students and taste the Culinary Artists' creations. Also, be inspired by Ryan Wallace of the documentary Momentum as he gives the LTEF inaugural 'Ed Talk,' and celebrates this year's Hall of Distinction honorees: Grant Carter, Susan Baker, Ruth Rich, Austin Angell, and Wendy David.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next scheduled meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on May 21 has been canceled due to a lack of an in-jurisdiction quorum. In order for remote participation by council members, three of the five would have to be in the council chambers. In the case of May 21, only two would have been.

The next council meeting will be held on June 4 at 9 a.m. Agenda items originally scheduled for May 21 will be moved to that date.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The women of Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) have launched their online auction, the top fundraiser for the group celebrating over 47 years of serving the local community.

The auction is full of over 300 items to bid on, from massages and gifts to unique opportunities. All bids will be accepted until 5 p.m. on May 24 when the auction closes.

To sign up and bid, visit https://e.givesmart.com/s/:5wpTfq_RoJV/e/xOa/.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan received a 2024 Project Excellence Award from the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) during the National Outdoor Recreation Conference held in Stateline last week. The award recognizes the dedication and innovation of individuals and organizations in advancing the outdoor recreation profession while upholding SORP's values of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion; sustainable recreation; people; community; collaboration; and skill development.

Coordinated by Realtor Ellen Camacho, Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty has hosted four Adopt A Day of Nourishments (AAD) sponsorships annually for several years. The most current sponsorship meal was held on Monday, May 6, and once again Sierra Sotheby’s sent an excellent volunteer crew to participate in the evening meal service.

In addition to Ellen Camacho, the Sierra Sotheby’s sponsorship AAD crew included returning volunteers Demian Black and Haily Mitchell, and Angie Challenor, who was participating in AAD for the first time.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Apr. 29 - May 5, 2024. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately.

Log for April 29 - May 5, 2024

4/29

Arrests

Thankfully the warmer weather is approaching. Hopefully, your Liberty Utilities bill should decrease for a while - unless or until another 40 percent monthly rate increase occurs. YES, it’s true. A 40 percent increase in your monthly service slid in starting in January.

While it’s common to joke about wine-drinking culture, relying on alcohol to cope with family demands and work stress is no laughing matter.

Drinking a glass of wine can provide relaxation and enjoyment at first, because alcohol affects neurotransmitters such as dopamine (the pleasure neurotransmitter). However, alcohol has a disruptive effect as your body breaks it down, so unwinding with a glass at night might result in fragmented sleep and frequent waking. Lack of good sleep may make you tired and irritable the next day, fueling daily stressors.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Cuppa Tahoe on Saturday, May 11 and refresh your social circle at "Speed Connections." It has the same concept as speed dating but is more book-centric with the goal of making some new connections. At times people may find it hard to meet new people in South Lake Tahoe, and this gives everyone a chance to expand that social circle in a casual bookstore atmosphere.

From 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., meet people on a timed greeting, then you move on to the next "connection." Talk books, and share interests, and its not about dating - just friendship.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. - Lake Tahoe Dance Collective celebrates the 12th Anniversary of its summer festival from July 23 - 26, 2024. The 12th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival kicks off with an opening night gala in Tahoe City, followed by Tahoe City Community Night, Kings Beach Community Night, and concludes in a closing night gala in Incline Village, featuring new commissions and performances from artists from New York City Ballet, Broadway, LA Dance Project, Boston Ballet, and more! For more information and ticketing, visit https://www.laketahoedancecollective.org/laketahoedancefestival.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When the annual beach passes went on sale on the opening day of Baldwin Beach on May 4, John Widroe and Paula Bagby improved their pass number by one - they got pass #1 this year.

INYO COUNTY, Calif. - The Inyo County Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding two overdue hikers on Mt. Whitney on Tuesday, May 7 around 8:30 p.m. The hikers intended to descend to the “Notch” with the intention of skiing/snowboarding from the “Notch” back to Upper Boy Scout Lake where they had set up camp. The “Notch” is located on the right side of the face of Mt. Whitney from the Mount Whitney Mountaineer Route.