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Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation announces 2011-12 programs, scholarship opportunities
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 1:54pm
By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.
Food Fest benefits South Shore ed foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 9:40pmThe 7th annual Food Fest is Oct. 8 from 6:30-10pm at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. This is the major fundraiser for the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, which supports enrichment programs in all LTUSD sc...
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe to Give $28,000 to Local Nonprofits
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:25amRather than funding many smaller projects as in the past, this year Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation, Inc. (SISLT) will distribute $28,000 to a maximum of five local nonprofit organizations. The goal of this new approach is to encourage applicants to think big and create increasingly impactful programs for the community.
Education foundation has money to give away
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 12:18amLake Tahoe Educational Foundation is accepting applications for enrichment grants. ... The primary source of funds comes from the annual Food Fest, which will be Oct. 8 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe in S...
Opinion: Barton Foundation fundraiser all about
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 10:28amA fund-raising event is an absolute collaboration from the volunteers who work that night, to the local businesses who donate dinners and goods to our auction, to Edgewood Tahoe who gave us a prime su...
$2.3 Million for Tahoe Center will Fund 3-D Public Education on Lake Ecosystems
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:12pmBy the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Members of the public will be able to visually immerse themselves in two of the best-known lakes in the United States, thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to UC Davis' Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
Trails and Vistas art hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 12:29pm
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Repeats every day until Tue Sep 20 2011 .
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September 18, 2011 (All day)
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September 19, 2011 (All day) Experience a unique blend of art and the natural world during the eighth annual Trails and Vistas art hike on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18. The hike, modeled on the theme of “Reflections and Rhythms,” takes place at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park (Glenbrook, NV ) – just fifteen from Incline Village and less than a one-hour drive from Reno, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe and Truckee.
Location
Spooner Lake
Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park
United States
39° 12' 38.2356" N, 119° 53' 35.124" W
See map: Google Maps
Celebrated speaker on peace, faith and forgiveness presents "Left to Tell"
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 12:20pm
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September 17, 2011 (All day) On Saturday, Sept. 17, experience Immaculée Ilibagiza, a compelling storyteller, author and inspirational speaker who will present "Left To Tell: Discovering God amidst the Rwandan holocaust” at the Truckee Community Recreation Center at 7 p.m. “Left to Tell” is presented in honor of the international day of peace and in support of Peace One Day and the upcoming Truckee Tahoe Peace Day by For Goodness Sake with generous support from the Kling Family Foundation.
Location
Truckee Community Recreation Center
8924 Donner Pass Road
(Pioneer Center round-a-bout, directions http://www.tdrpd.com/rec_center.html)
United States
39° 20' 18.168" N, 120° 10' 22.9764" W
See map: Google Maps
UNR helps scientists take the world’s temperature as well as Lake Tahoe to monitor invasive weeds
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 2:56pm
By Mike Wolterbeek
From the suffocating heat of Death Valley to the bone-chilling cold of Antarctica, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno are leading the way in new, more precise methods of collecting important temperature data from around the world.
Tour de Tahoe - Bike Big Blue
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 2:21am
Lake Tahoe — Big Blue, as it is referred to by many — is North America’s Largest Alpine Lake and the Jewel of the High Sierra ... and the Reno Tahoe Territory of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and Bike the West will host the 9th Annual Tour de Tahoe — Bike Big Blue bicycle ride on Sunday, Sept. 11. This 72-mile shoreline ride has been booked as of Sept. 2 online registration has been closed. Call 800-565-2704 and go here for more information. After Sept.
Bartenders to serve cocktails for a cause - Barton's Community Clinic
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 2:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Foundation will hold its annual Signature Cocktail Contest from 5:30 -8 p.m. Sept. 8 at Riva Grill. This contest "kicks off" the third annual Festival of Trees and...
Firefighters raise money for cancer foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 4:49pm2139 Incline Village and Crystal Bay firefighters of the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, proved to be another success, as they pedaled their way to raise ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../firefi...
Virginia City cemetery offering tours as fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 7:37pmFuntime Theater, a nonprofit organization, in conjunction with the Comstock Cemetery Foundation is putting on “Voices of the Past,” an interactive look into life on the Comstock. Widow of the Silv...
Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 6:12pm
Before summer segues to fall Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Woodie boat show gives back to Tahoe nonprofits
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:05pmThis year's recipients were the Tahoe Maritime Museum, Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club, Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Heritage Foundation and the Thunderbird Preservation Society. This year&#...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:20amCelebration of Education by the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation is Aug. 26 from 5-7pm at South Tahoe High School. Tours of the Theater Arts & Design ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-ab...
South Tahoe hotel implementing sustainable practices
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:10pmPosted by admin in News on July 28th, 2011 | no responses. Avalon Lodge in South Lake Tahoe has partnered with Clean the World Foundation to recycle amenities to be redistributed to impoverished and d...
True grit sports camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Pop Warner in conjunction with True Grit Sports Academy and The Maddbacker Foundation will sponsor a two-day Football Skills and Drills Camp on July 29-30 fro...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thank you for celebrity golf experience
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 3:00pmThe Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation wishes to thank Michael Milthorpe, American Century Championship Golf Tournament Director, and Sue Barton, Deputy Director, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, for ...
