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September 11 evokes a different meaning to South Lake Tahoe resident Christine O’Farrell. In 2002, on the one-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Christine was on the operating table at Barton Memorial Hospital facing a new threat: cancer.

Christine had been diagnosed with an aggressive case of breast cancer. At the time, she was 42 years old and working at Barton’s Home Health and Hospice for quality assurance and infection prevention. Her three children were 14, 12, and 9.

Low pressure will brush the region on Saturday and will provide gusty winds Saturday afternoon according to the National Weather Service in Reno. Southwest winds 10-20 mph are possible with gusts up to 30-35 mph. Choppy conditions can be expected on both Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake. Waves will build through the afternoon with wave heights around 3 feet possible across the eastern shores from Glenbrook to Incline Village.

Temperatures will be in the 70s all weekend.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. They responded to 206 calls over the one-week period between September 29 and October 5, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

9/29
Drunk in Public in the 900 block of Park Ave
Battery in the 900 block of Brockway
Unlicensed Driver at Spruce and Gilmore Avenues
Drunk in Public in the 1200 block of Emerald Bay Rd

9/30
DUI in the 1200 block of Ski Run Blvd
Defrauding in the 2500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

The owner of Country Baby Daycare in Shingle Springs was arrested on Tuesday after officers found her displaying the signs and symptoms of being under the influence of a central nervous stimulant.

Brigitte McAdams, 63, was the sole adult at the center when El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the business which is inside her home. They asked her how many kids were in the home, and, according to deputies, she was unable to account for them. McAdams originally told them seven, but they found just five.

The local production crew, Mindful Massive, is putting on a concert in South Lake Tahoe Friday night to help the victims of the Butte Fire. It will be held at the American Legion from 9 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Tyler Mikkelsen of Mindful Massive said they wanted to do something to help those that lost everything in last month's devastating fire that consumed 70,868 acres, destroyed 475 homes and 343 outbuildings, damaged 45 structures and killed two people. A friend of theirs lived in Mountain Ranch and lost his home and belongings.

It's once again the season to enjoy a fire in our fireplaces and wood burning stoves, but that also means it's time again to remind everyone how to dispose of the resulting ashes.

It is very dangerous to dispose of fireplace, wood stove or barbecue ashes in improper containers and locations. Since 2014 there has been one structure fire, multiple dumpster fires and one deck fire due in South Lake Tahoe due to improperly disposed of ashes. When you add in Douglas and El Dorado counties, that number gets much higher.

The FBI and Placer County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for vandalizing churches in the North Lake Tahoe area.

Between April 4 and September 14, 2015, multiple churches were vandalized, including one in Kings Beach and one in Tahoe City. One religious statue and exterior walls were spray-painted with offensive statements. Detectives are working with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, which has also had several churches vandalized in the Incline Village area.

Successful conservation actions from a collaborative Lake Tahoe partnership spanning the past 15 years have helped the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decide today that Tahoe yellow cress (Rorippa subumbellata), a flowering perennial plant in the mustard family found only along the lake’s sandy shoreline, does not warrant federal protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The City of South Lake Tahoe has been involving the community in several planning sessions, from the Tahoe Valley Area plan to the Recreation and Airport Master Plans. On Tuesday night, the latest plan for the Regan Beach area were unveiled to a group gathered at the South Lake Tahoe recreation center.

While attendance hasn't reflected a very large portion of the community, several dozen locals have played active roles at the meetings.

In just three years, SnowGlobe has become one of the major attractions in South Lake Tahoe, passing American Century Celebrity Golf as the number two event on the South Shore.

The much anticipated list of performers was announced on Wednesday, prompting thousands of tweets, facebook and instagram posts.

Galantis, E-40, Jack-Ü, Dillon Francis, Chet Faker, Cashy Cat, Lil' Dicky, Autograf, Eric Prydz, NGHTMRE, Hotel Garuda, What So Not, Ghostland Observatory, Duke Dumont are just a few of the acts booked for SnowGlobe 2015.

The community is invited to a free film screening of the movie, Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, on Monday, October 12 at 7 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College's Board/Aspen Room.

Following the movie, the college's history, political science and ethnic studies instruction Dr. Albert Ponce will lead a bilingual discussion. LTCC is one of 200 institutions around the county who received funding resources and support to host festivals, collect oral histories, facilitate informed discussions and hold other public events about Latino American history and culture.

Get ready for Tahoe WordWave, a literary event the likes of which has never before been seen in South Lake Tahoe, and the rest of the country is taking note.

Modeled after San Francisco's LitQuake, organizers of Tahoe WordWave have gathered creative and inspiring writers, musicians, and performers from around the country to share their talents over a three day experience at Tallac Historic Site. The festival will be interactive, featuring readings, workshops, plays, open mics, guided hikes, and oral storytelling.

The South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition collaborated with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and the South Tahoe Police Department for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, September 26, 2015, which saw approximately 50 pounds of unwanted prescription medication turned in to authorities. The event gave South Lake Tahoe residents an opportunity to dispose of all unwanted, unused, or expired medications for free with no questions asked. No liquids or needles were accepted and residents were asked to remove all personal information from bottles before dropping off medications.

Snow blanketed the highest runs at Heavenly Mountain Resort over the weekend, exciting the inner skier in many. Could this be a sign of what El Nino has in store for Lake Tahoe this year?

While experts have differing opinions, the ski resorts are betting on a big snow year as they wrap up their season pass sales.

October 11 is the last day for Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar resort pass sales which range from $449 for the adult Tahoe Value Pass to $789 for their Epic Pass.

Join Live Violence Free and the Lake Tahoe Humane Society for "The Purple Paw Project" on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Bijou Park.

There is an effect of domestic violence on the family's pets, and this new project will use the free Saturday event to inform the public on what this is. Pets, as are children, are the innocent victims.

Join them at the Kiwanis gazebo at Bijou Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for food, music, a pet photo booth, raffle prizes and dog training.

Pet food donations will be accepted.

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.

Seven of the eight candidates for the four open seats of the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District (TPRID) Board of Directors were at Thursday's meeting and candidate's forum. The election will be held on November 3.

Vying for the two seats with a two-year term are Jan Roman-Gonzales, incumbent Joseph Cardinale, incumbent Peter Nelligan and Frank Jones.

Candidates for the two seats with a four-year term are incumbent Victor Babbitt, incumbent Judy Klot, Diane Verwoest and Brandi Jordan-Griffith.

Jordan-Griffith did not attend the forum due to a case of the flu.

For the month of October, members of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Department will be wearing their pink shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

"We will wear pink from October 1 to October 31," said Captain Tyler Jack, a 8.5 year veteran of SLT Fire.

This is the third year for the pink, a program spearheaded by the firefighter's association. They used to sell the shirts with half of the proceeds going to fight the battle against breast cancer, but with a change in their logo they didn't order new shirts according to Jack.

A few days of light rain in South Lake Tahoe didn't amount to large numbers of precipitation with .7 inches recorded as of Sunday afternoon. A slight chance of showers continues until Monday evening.

The lake may have not received snow, but Sonora Pass, State Route 108, is currently closed from 26 miles east of Strawberry to the junction with Hwy 395 due to snow.

The seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Sunday - Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

The “Adopt A Day of Nourishment” sponsor for Bread & Broth’s dinner on Monday, September 14 was Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Through its sponsorship, Kirkwood provided both the funding for the meal and sent a hard working sponsor team that thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to help serve the community.

The fall entertainment schedule for the South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe has been releaesd: Gordon Lightfood (Oct 10), Gin Blossoms (Oct 17), Nico & Vinz (Oct 24), The Yardbirds (Nov 7), Diamond Rio (Nov. 14), Pablo Cruise (Nov. 28), Cheap Trick (Dec. 19) and The Weight (Dec. 30).

The Weight is a tribute to The Band and features former members of The Band, the Levon Helm Band and the Rick Danko Group.

For tickets, visit www.southshoreroom.com.

National Fire Week is October 4-10 this year, and in honor of it the City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue will have all three of their fire stations open to the public.

Each location will have different information, so visit one, or all.

There will be trucks on display, information about fire safety and raffle prizes.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tour the following SLT stations:

Fire Station #1 located at 1252 Ski Run Blvd.
Fire Station #2 located at 2951 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Fire Station #3 located at 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

Celebrated Americana singer-songwriter, Mandy Rowden, is headed to South Lake Tahoe this month for two free shows promoting her new record 'These Bad Habits.'

She will be at BaseCamp Pizza on October 20 at 5 p.m and at the Eagle's Next on October 22 at 7 p.m.

For the album, Rowden called upon the legendary talent of fellow Texans: Lloyd Maines (Dixie Chicks), Redd Volkaert (Merle Haggard), and Brad Rice (Ryan Adams). Following her highly successful spring tour, Rowden was invited back out west for a handful of special performances.

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Sierra Nevada College is under new leadership with the appointment of Dr. Alan Walker, who started his tenure as president of Nevada’s only private college in September.