Letter: NTPUD thankful for successful event

To the community,

The North Tahoe Public Utility District would like to thank all the attendees, donors, volunteers and participants that made this year’s Snowfest Pancake Breakfast and Dress Up Your Dog Contest a success. More than 240 people enjoyed time with family and friends before the Kings Beach SnowFest Parade and nearly $1,400 was raised to benefit the district’s Friends of the Park Fund. Friends of the Park provides additional financial support to the North Tahoe Regional Park and the Parks Department.

This year the district also adopted the Dress Up Your Dog Contest and we want to thank the six dogs and owners that participated. We had some great entries but those coming out on top were: Best in Show, Free Byrd in his hot rod chariot driven by owner Heather Kranz; Looks Most Like the Owner was Ozzy as a hot dog and his owner Logan Carter as ketchup; Best Costume was Indy as the Dalmadoodle for owners Paul and Laurie Mattioli. Thanks to Hot Diggity Dog and Cat for supporting the Dress Up Your Dog Contest and donating three overflowing baskets of dog toys, treats and gifts for prizes.

Each and every donation is an integral part of this community fundraiser. A huge thanks to our sponsors Old PO Restaurant, Stohlgren Brothers, Inc.; Coffee Connexion; Jason’s Beachside Grill; Habeger Produce; Las Panchitas; The Log Cabin; Bella Affair Catering; Safeway; PrintArt/Sierra Mail and North Shore Hardware. All of your donations contribute to put smiles on the faces of the children and adults that come to this event.

Finally, without our volunteers from the board of directors, Recreation and Parks commissioners, district employees, the middle school volunteers and Dress Up Your Dog judges and emcee, this event wouldn’t take place. We thank all of you and appreciate your efforts.

Pam Emmerich, NTPUD