• Eli Ilano, deputy forest supervisor of Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, is leaving for the same job at the Tahoe National Forest in Tahoe City. When Forest Supervisor Terri Marceron leaves for Alaska on Oct. 22 he will be the interim supervisor. His departure date has not been set.

• Mount Tallac High School in South Lake Tahoe is having its open house Oct. 20 from 8am-noon.

• South Lake Tahoe is having a meeting about parking in the city limits on Oct. 21 at 6:30pm.

• South Tahoe High School’s AVID program is looking for gently used ski or snowboard equipment as well as clothing for eight students who qualified for the free season pass at Sierra-at-Tahoe for having a 4.0gpa. Contact Sabrina Zalles at (530) 541.4111, ext. 309 or szalles@ltusd.org.

• Efforts are under way to bring El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meetings to South Lake Tahoe via the Internet.

• Dave Benge is Squaw Valley’s new director of Culinary Services.

• Boreal Mountain Resort is having a job fair Oct. 23 at 10am.

The South Lake Tahoe Cancer League, serving cancer patients from Glenbrook to the El Dorado-Placer county line, has expanded its services.

For almost 30 years this volunteer organization has been providing permanent residents facing the challenge of cancer with free transportation to physician offices for cancer treatment and making limited financial grants to cancer patients.

It recently developed the Gift of Cleaning program, in cooperation with three local home cleaning businesses, to provide a free monthly cleaning visit during a patient’s course of chemotherapy. The league is grateful to California Housekeeping, Corbin’s Cleaning Service and the G Team. Without the generosity of these cleaning businesses, the Gift of Cleaning would not be possible.

Now the league has expanded this cleaning program by offering it also to radiation patients who are permanent residents within our geographical service area. With the support of our partnering cleaning businesses, more local cancer patients will benefit from this service.

The South Lake Tahoe Cancer League will be having its annual holiday Candy Sale beginning in late November. The funds from the sale of See’s Candy help the league provide its services. Location for sales to be announced.

For more information about the league and its services, call (530) 573.1703.

Lake Tahoe News tried to get the campaign contribution/expense forms from Douglas County, but they are not available online or via email.

Douglas County Clerk-Treasurer Ted Thran said they are available for $1 per page or can be viewed in person at the Minden office.

He said this is his office’s policy and that he checked with the Secretary of State’s Office, which he said backed up this policy.

This is in contrast to the city of South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County which have no problem providing public documents via email to the media so they can provide it to the voters/taxpayers.

Thran may be reached at (775) 782.6273.

— Compiled by Kathryn Reed

In honor of Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and efforts to make homes healthier for children and families, South Lake Tahoe’s Lead Safe Tahoe Team will host an open house Oct. 28 beginning at 1pm in the Redevelopment/Housing Conference Room at 1901 Airport Road, Suite 107.

Partnering with the city are El Dorado County and Barton Health. Barton will provide free lead poisoning screening for qualified households.

The Lead Safe Tahoe Team will answer questions about lead paint hazards, healthy homes initiative and the city’s programs providing free assistance to residents and home owners.

In 1999 the U.S. Senate established the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to occur every year during the last full week in October. This year’s theme “Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future” underscores the importance of testing homes and children for lead poisoning to prevent serious health effects in young children.

Become a friend of CASA at an informational open house on Oct. 28.

CASA El Dorado is always in need of volunteers who may not have time to become an advocate for a child, a board member or CLC member but have a heart for CASA and could provide help with additional needs. The Friends of CASA program of El Dorado County serves that purpose. Consider the following opportunities:

Fundraising: Assist staff and/or board of directors with fund-raising activities, including raffles, auctions, identifying fund sources, grant research, etc.

Special Events: Participate in the planning and coordination of special events, such as volunteer recognition events, receptions, galas, golf tournaments.

Public Relations/Recruitment: Prepare PR material prior to special events, periodically distribute PR material to local organizations (e.g. libraries, clubs, churches, etc.), update media contact list.

Professional Services: Provide pro-bono or discounted services (printing, accounting, etc.). Businesses that donate goods and/or services receive acknowledgment on the website.

Create Your Own Project: El Dorado County CASA will gladly consider projects and ideas other than those previously listed.

The open house is from 5-7pm. Drinks and appetizers will be provided.

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in the South Upper Truckee area near Nahane and Kekin streets on Oct. 18. Operations will continue through the week if favorable weather conditions persist.

In addition, fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade and on the West Shore in the McKinney/Rubicon area through the week, weather permitting.

Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas.

Barton Health Foundation’s second annual celebration of National Philanthropy Day is Nov. 5 at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe.

Registration is at 11:30am, lunch and program from noon-2pm. Barton Health grants will be distributed.

Cost is $25 per person. RSVP by Nov. 1 by calling (530) 543.5909 or email foundation@bartonhealth.org.

South Lake Tahoe is looking for people to fill its city commissions and boards.

Applications are being taken for:

» Airport Commission

» Building Board of Appeals Commission

» Delinquent Refuse Fees Hearing Board

» General Plan Advisory Committee

» Latino Affairs Commission

» Parks & Recreation Commission

» Planning Commission

» Sustainability Commission

How to apply:

Applications are available at the city clerk’s office at 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe or online.

The deadline to apply is Dec. 17.

The El Dorado County Mental Health Division of the Health Services Department is having two public meetings Oct. 22.

The first is from 1-2:30pm at 1900 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe and then from 3-4:30pm at 670 Placerville Drive, 2nd Floor, Placerville.

The public meetings will be hosted by the El Dorado County Health Services Department, Mental Health Division to provide the community with information on the MHSA Housing component, including:

1. Background information on MHSA-supported housing

2. Local issues, suggestions and feedback

3. Next steps: The process for developing a housing plan in El Dorado County.

• Ballots for those who vote by mail in California have been sent out for the Nov. 2 election. In El Dorado County, that is 62.8 percent of registered voters and in Placer County it is 56 percent of registered voters.

• Gottschalks department store chain’s plan to revive itself – which could include a store in Carson City — are being postponed from November to the spring.

• Incline Village made Forbes’ list of cities with the most expensive ZIP codes.

• Lake Tahoe Cruises is offering deals for locals through Nov. 30 – just call (530) 543.6191.

• This video is a must-see for San Francisco Giants fans.

• Contemporary Services Corporation of Northridge, the world’s largest event security firm, has expanded into Nevada. Jay Purves will be responsible for managing and overseeing operations in the Lake Tahoe, Reno and Las Vegas areas.

• Sam and Annett Dufour, owners of Teaz N Pleaz in South Lake Tahoe, have opened a location in Fair Oaks.