The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center is hosting a National Mah Jongg program on Tuesdays at 12:30pm.
There is no fee for this program. Enrollment is open and all players are encouraged to attend.
For more information, go ti the Senior Center at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe or call Jennifer at (727) 867.4930.
John Urrutia and Chris Mann from Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs & Associates are hosting an interactive workshop to help business owners review their tax and business planning strategies.
The workshop is June 29 from 10-11:30am at the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, 169 Highway 50, Building D, Stateline.
The two are offering a free one-hour consultation to workshop participants.
Space is limited. Tickets are $5 members and $10 non-members. Prepurchase tickets by calling (775) 588.1728, ext. 303.
Next week the South Lake Tahoe Police Department traffic unit will initiate a program focused on enforcement in residential neighborhoods.
With school out and summer weather here, more people are on bike and foot. This could mean more accidents between them and motor vehicles.
“We also receive repeated complaints from citizens regarding speeding vehicles and stop sign violations in their neighborhoods,” Sgt. Shannon Laney said in a statement
Two days a week, officers will be deployed to a pre-determined neighborhood to work high-profile dedicated traffic enforcement. The areas will be selected based on requests from citizens and traffic collision data. At the end of the week, the statistical data will be released about how many citations-warnings were issued and if any arrests were made.
If you would like your street or neighborhood put on our list, call or email Sgt. Shannon Laney at (530) 542.6104 or email slaney@cityofslt.us. Provide your name, phone number and a description of the problem in as much detail as possible, including times of day the problem is most prevalent.
• Liza Minnelli emptied her Lake Tahoe home and hauled her possessions to the Hamptons for a yard sale June 11. The New York Post reports the singer sold lampshades, wine glasses, worn dance shoes — and a set of epaulets given to her by Michael Jackson.
• Bill Crawford, who never supported the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena being built, finally got his name removed from the plaque – something he has been trying to do since the day he first learned his name was on it.
• Lake Tahoe Unified is selling bricks to be installed around the concession stand at Viking Stadium. The money is for the South Tahoe High football field improvements. For more information, contact Tami Wallace at (530) 544.3818.
• Squaw Valley will not offer mountain biking this summer due to the significant depth of the spring snowpack – more than 14 feet in mid-June.
• Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has named a commission to analyze options for financing a sports arena in the capital city. Some of the Tahoe-connected members are: state Sen. Ted Gaines, El Dorado County Supervisor Jon Knight and Placer County Supervisor Kirk Uhler.
• Here is Caltrans’ Sierra roadwork schedule for next week.
Riva Grill’s 6th Annual Pray for Sun and Deck Opening Party is June 22 from 5-7pm.
An $18 donation benefits El Dorado County Volunteer Search and Rescue.
Participants get an all you can eat buffet and live music. Plus, Wet Woody Wednesday — so the drinks are $5.25.
Riva Grill is in the Ski Run Marina at 900 Ski Run Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
• The good thing about a wet spring: the Nevada Department of Agriculture forecasts just an average year for the number of Mormon crickets.
• At a future South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting the five are going to discuss the merits of changing to a government structure where the mayor is in charge and not the city manager.
• The Lake Mary Cabin Dinner Series benefiting North Shore nonprofits will be Fridays and Saturdays from July 29-Sept. 24 at Sugar Bowl. For more info, call (530) 426.9000 or go online.
• Tahoe City Dog Park opened June 16 off Highway 28 on Grove Street (behind Fat Cat and below Conners Field). The dog park will be open Thursday-Tuesday dawn to dusk, and Wednesday noon to dusk. For more information, call (530) 583.3440, ext. 10.
KINGS BEACH — On one of the first warm Tahoe nights of the season, nearly 200 people came out to the 25th annual North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo.
With about 50 diverse businesses having booths, attendees Wednesday night were able to get a wealth of information about Lake Tahoe companies. Some included a mobile pet washing service, some were banking and insurance related, another was an ice cream store.
Attendees visit one of nearly 50 booths June 15 in Kings Beach. Photo/LTN
Sierra College, Liberty Energy and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency officials were talking up what they have to offer people.
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— Kathryn Reed
The inaugural yard sale benefiting the Sierra Nevada Alliance is June 25 from 9am-1pm.
It’s at the Sierra Nevada Alliance office, 2489 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
Since 1993, the Sierra Nevada Alliance has been protecting and restoring Sierra lands, water, wildlife and rural communities.
The organization is taking donations for the yard sale – clothes, books, furniture — you name it! Drop-off hours are Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, or call (530) 542.4546, ext. 302 or email natalie@sierranevadaalliance.org.
All proceeds benefit the Sierra Nevada Alliance.
By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee
El Dorado Transit will provide free parking and shuttle service for the 2011 El Dorado County Fair from June 16-19.
Shuttles will operate from 11:30am to midnight June 16 and 17, 9:30am to midnight June 18 and from 11:30am to 10:30pm June 19.
Stop by the Lake Tahoe News booth during North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce’s 25th Annual Business Expo on Wednesday.
The 5-7:30pm event is at the North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Tahoe Blvd., Kings Beach.
This business expo is free. A mix of chamber and non-chamber members will be talking about their businesses.
More than 50 exhibitors are expected. Bona Fide Books is another South Shore-based business that will be at the June 15 expo.
For more information about the expo, call Kym Fabel at (530) 581.8764 or email kym@puretahoenorth.com.