Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Lake Tahoe Community College Professor Larry Green has been honored by the 20 Million Minds Foundation for creating free textbooks for students. In 2011 he was part of a pilot program bringing etexts to students.

• Zephyr Cove Ski Club is taking sign ups at the Kahle Community Center in Stateline on Dec. 6 from 9am-noon, Dec. 9 from 5:30-7:30pm and Dec. 11 from 5:30-7:30pm. Call Sally O’Brien at 775.588.7233 for more info.

• Mt. Rose will celebrate its 50th anniversary Dec. 31.

• Mark Estee, a James Beard finalist, is opening Reno Provisions in December. It will be a restaurant-bar-market space at 100 N. Sierra St., Reno.

• Lake Tahoe Hard Rock is selling a limited edition pin for $14.95 with half of the net proceeds going to the League to Save Lake Tahoe. It will be available when the Stateline property opens in January.