·      Heather Ferris is now the planning manager for Douglas County. 

·      Choices for Children is hosting a Mother’s Day Diaper drive during the month of May. Donate any size of diapers at the following locations: South Lake Tahoe Library, Jubilee Kids Academy, Under the Magic Pine Tree, South Tahoe Association of Realtors, South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, Bright Beginnings, Tahoe Tot Spot, South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center, Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Preschool, Lake Tahoe Community College Child Development Center, Pequeños Rascals Learning Center, Appleseeds Academy, and Choices for Children. For more info, call Heather Della Ripa at 530.541.5848.

·      BloodSource will have a blood drive at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center on May 19 from noon-5pm. The drive is sponsored by Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Walk-ins are welcome. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be at least 16 years old (16 and 17 year olds will need a parental consent form) and be generally healthy. Bring a photo ID and drink plenty of fluids before donating.

·      Geoff Schladow, director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, will give a presentation July 27 about the most important factors that affect the health of Lake Tahoe, the most pressing issues, and the new programs that are designed to address them. Talk starts at 6pm, with wine at 5:30pm on the campus of Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. Cost is $5.

·      Historian Dianne Jennings will lead an Emigrant Trail trek on three weekends this summer out of Sorensen’s Resort in Hope Valley. (Non-hiking alternatives offered. Participants may be asked to drive their own vehicles.) The dates are June 19-20, Aug. 2-3, Sept. 6-7. Cost is $65 for resort guests, $95 for others. Prices include snacks, beverages and trailside lunch. Call 530.694.2203 to make a reservation or for more info.