Talking about AIDS on KTHO
AIDS isn’t a subject that is discussed much these days. It will be on Saturday at 10am and Monday at 6pm when Maxine Alper of the Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation is the guest on KTHO AM-590/FM-96.1.
Nevada SAR plate in jeopardy
In order for Nevada specialty license plates to continue being offered by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the organization sponsoring the license plate needs to “sell†1,000 plates for 500 cars.
Nevada Search and Rescue organizations have sold about 300 of the Search and Rescue plates.
A portion of the money raised from the sale of these license plates is shared with each county Search & Rescue unit. There are 17 counties in Nevada.
Purchase of a standard SAR license plate is $61, with an annual renewal of $30. Purchase of a personalized SAR license plate is $96, with an annual renewal of $50. Additional information is at http://www.dmvnv.com/platescharitable.htm#searchrescue.
Sierra-at-Tahoe eyeing Dec. 5 to open
From the gang at Sierra-at-Tahoe:
Here’s the skinny folks: we are now shooting for a Saturday opening, if Mother Nature cooperates. We are hoping for colder temperatures and will keep updating throughout the week. Our website is always the best place to get firsthand information. You know we depend on the weather, so do a dance under the full moon tonight to bring the weekend storm in.
Basketball fund raiser
The South Tahoe Boys Basketball program is hosting its 3rd annual Ernie’s Burger Night on Dec. 2 from 5-7 pm.
If anyone is interested in purchasing tickets they can call Chris Proctor at (530) 543.5472 and he will make arrangements to have basketball players deliver the tickets.
Cost is $10 each and includes a “burger, drink, and fries”. All proceeds go to the Boys Basketball Program.
Tahoe Queen dinner cruise staying in port Nov. 28
Due to the high winds, the Tahoe Queen will have the Sierra Sunset Dinner Cruise dockside on Nov. 28. The cruise time is still from 5:30-8:30pm, but the boat will not be leaving the dock. Tickets will be a reduced rate of $35 for adults and $20 for children. www.zephyrcove.com
CHP ready to help kids in need
The California Highway Patrol’s annual Chips for Kids program is under way. The agency is looking for food, new unwrapped toys, and new or lightly used jackets.
On the South Shore of Lake Tahoe, drop items off at:
California Highway Patrol, South Lake Tahoe – 2063 Hopi Avenue
Tahoe Daily Tribune – 3079 Harrison Avenue
El Papagayo Grill – 3132 Highway 50
Enterprise Rent A Car – 2281 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Chevy’s – 3678 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
As an incentive to give this season, Chevy’s will give people who donate items at Chevy’s Restaurant, $5 in “Chevy Bucks” to put toward their order.
In addition to the current recipients, items donated will also go to hospitalized children at Barton Memorial Hospital.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
If you’ve never tried snowshoeing, Sorensen’s in Hope Valley will let you borrow a pair for free – assuming you stay the night.
Carson Valley Trails Association has received a two-year technical assistance grant from the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, which will provide assistance and expertise of a Park Service outdoor recreationist. Meetings begin in January.
Sorensen's Resort
A custom picture framing business – Artrageous – is open in South Tahoe.
The Ritz-Carlton at Northstar – Lake Tahoe’s only five-star resort – opens Dec. 9.
Ted Gaines, the Republican from Roseville who represents Tahoe in the California Assembly, received an “A†for the third year in a row from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association for the 2009 legislative season.
KTHO and the importance of exercise
No wonder Sierra Athletic Club is called the “gym with a view.” On Sunday, those exercising at the South Lake Tahoe gym in the Tahoe Keys could watch predator birds flying around. On Monday, it was a coyote pacing Venice Drive on the edge of the meadow. Bears have also been part of the wildlife experience.
Views at Sierra Athletic Club make exercising less painful. Photo/Kathryn Reed
To learn something about what’s going with actual exercising at the club, listen to KTHO FM-96.1/AM-590 (www.kthoradio.com) on Saturday at 10am or Monday at 6pm when Sierra Athletic Club trainer Rhonda Beckham talks with Lake Tahoe News Publisher Kathryn Reed. Beckham, who owns Help Me Rhonda personal training and Pilates, talks about health and fitness.
Soroptimists looking for applicants for award
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra sre accepting applications for the Violet Richardson Award until Dec. 1.
The Violet Richardson award targets young women between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteer in their community or school. Individuals who see challenges instead of obstacles, hope instead of dispair. They are young women who believe in the power of volunteer action. Action through volunteer efforts such as: fighting drugs, crime and violence, cleaning up the environment, and working to end discrimination and poverty.
Award winners receive a recognition gift of $100 and our clubs will recognize six individuals.
Applicants may apply online and email their application to: Anna Richter at annakrichter@mac.com or Lisa Huard at lisahuard@sbcglobal.net.
Space Station and shuttle visible tonight
From South Tahoe High School’s Frank Kovac, “Assuming you’ll be in South Lake Tahoe (today) and assuming the skies are clear, we have a great opportunity to view NASA’s International Space Station at 5:09pm. No binoculars or telescopes necessary. It will appear as a bright light traveling at about the speed of an airplane (but it does not have any blinking lights). It will fly practically over our heads through the center of the sky. It’s orbiting at about 205 miles altitude and moving at over 17,000 miles per hour. P.S. Even cooler: I just noticed the Space Shuttle will appear in the sky about a minute behind the ISS.”