Snippets about Lake Tahoe

•El Dorado County Office of Education Superintendent Vicki Barber won the Ferd. Kiesel Memorial Distinguished Service Award from the Association of California School Administrators. This is the highest honor ACSA can present to an individual.

• The April issue of Outside magazine has a feature on what people close to departed outdoor icons have as a physical reminder of that person. Professional skier J.T. Holmes talks about Lake Tahoe’s Shane McConkey.

• El Dorado Children’s Dental Van will be at Bijou Community School April 18-29 and at Al Tahoe Learning Center May 9-20. Families with eligible children may register by calling 800.388.8690.

• One day golf season might arrive in Lake Tahoe. Here are some things to think about: Nearly 40,000 golfers are admitted to emergency rooms every year after being injured at play, according to Golf Digest’s website. The Consumer Products Safety Commission reports that approximately 15,000 golf cart-related injuries require emergency room treatment every year.

• El Dorado County is accepting Senior of the Year nominations. Here is a form.

• Be aware — South Lake Tahoe Police and California Highway Patrol will join 225 other local agencies through April in cracking down on distracted drivers. Cellular telephone use has contributed to a number of incidents since their inception. Tickets for violating the hands free or no texting law costs a minimum of $159. The crackdown will start April 4.

• Wildland Fire Safety and Hand Crew Operations is a weeklong class scheduled from April 4-8 at Lake Tahoe Community College. The instructor is Keegan Schafer (kschafer@tahoefire.com), crew supervisor with Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District.