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It is not very often there is a National Day of Mourning. President Trump has called for one on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 and his executive order will close the federal government to honor the late President George H.W. Bush who held the country's highest position from 1989-1993.

There will be a state funeral for the 41st president held at the National Cathedral in Washington starting at 8:00 a.m. PST. After the ceremony, his body will be moved to Texas, where he will be buried at his presidential library.

Bush died on Friday at the age of 94.

Art has a way of making the creator immortal. Such is the case with Ed Laine.

The longtime South Lake Tahoe resident died Nov. 8, 2018, at home. He was 87.

Beyond a large family and rich trove of friends, Ed leaves behind a legacy as an artist. He was a quiet man who for years let his voice be heard through his work.

Born in Palo Alto on Oct. 17, 1931, to Selma Alquist and John Laine, Ed grew up in the Bay Area, having graduated from Sequoia Union High School in 1950. He attended San Jose State College, Cal Arts and the University of Oregon. In Oregon he majored in art.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The community could see a new Boys and Girls Club in South Lake Tahoe as early as Spring 2021.

During their November 13 meeting, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Board voted unanimously to approve a ground lease between them and the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT), enabling the nonprofit youth club to build on a lot owned by the district adjacent to their current location at Al Tahoe Elementary.

Join us as writer Joseph Flannery shares the 2nd book in the Permanent Vacation Series. In Volume 1, we read tales of grizzly encounters, streaking through Denali, and personal relationships with temperamental elk in Yellowstone. Permanent Vacation, Volume 2 explores even more stories from the people who have a deep connection to our national parks. Join eighteen authors as they kayak through the Everglades with incognito alligators, demonstrate the practices of the ancient Hawaiian tribes at Pu’uhonua o Honaunau, and search for the endangered northern spotted owl in the forests of Olympic.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Continuing their mission to treat the Lake Tahoe area as one community, and thanks to some key donations, Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is now offering the Lake Tahoe College Promise tuition program around the lake on both sides of the state line.

All first-time college students, including those who earned college units while still in high school, can get their tuition waived. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in and complete 12 or more units each quarter for three academic quarters, and meet one of the following requirements:

Join both the Friends of the Library and AAUW-South Lake Tahoe for a presentation by Amanda Horn of the Nevada Museum of Art on "Anne Brigman: A Visionary in Modern Art". This major retrospective exhibition, at the Museum through January 27, 2019, rediscovers and celebrates the work of Anne Brigman (1869-1950) who is best known for her iconic landscape photographs made in the early 1900s depicting herself and other female nudes outdoors in the Sierra Nevada. Please note this meeting will take place in the Aspen Room of LTCC as the Library is closed for the Veterans Day weekend.

Saturday, Nov. 3rd, 10 AM Book Sale. Winter is coming. It's time to restock your bookshelves for the cold days ahead. This sale will have hundreds of previously read, some new, and all loved books. Remember FOL members get in an hour early for the best selection. Not a member? Join now or the morning of the sale.

Fire Fest 2018 will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. outside the Hard Rock Casino Lake Tahoe. Admission is free and it's a great opportunity for families to have fun while learning about fire safety and conservation.

Helicopters will star again this year as they land just outside the venue at the Hard Rock Casino Lake Tahoe. What an incredible opportunity to get a close-up look at these amazing machines. Crews will be on hand to answer questions and explain how they help us when we need them most.

Welcome our Tech Trek attendees who will be giving us a presentation on their summer experience at UC Davis. Our presenters are 8th grade girls who attended our scholarship sponsored week long technology camp.

We will have an array of light refreshments and visitors are welcome. Please attend if you are interested in finding out more about what our local AAUW organization is involved in. There will be a brief business meeting to inform about our small group programming for fall.

Join us at 10 AM in the Aspen Room in the LTCC Library.

There ought to be a compromise letting city homeowners rent out their houses to vacationers, but the topic is controversial. The city once felt residents should know what was permissible in their neighborhoods and maintained an online database listing. This has been removed. Maybe residents shouldn't know about rentals allowing 22 guests?

One more university is on board to offer bachelor's degrees at the new Lisa Maloff University Center at Lake Tahoe Community College.

Washington State University will be offering bachelor's degrees in Hospitality Business Management.

Representatives from Washington State University's nationally recognized School of Hospitality will be at the Lake Tahoe Community College for an information session on Wednesday, August 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the school's board room located in the library building.

All are welcome to this free session.

The South Lake Tahoe Library will be hosting an art program for children ages eight to 13-years-old on Friday, August 17 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Not only will the children learn about Vincent van Gogh, but they will also create an artwork of their own to keep.

Space is limited, registration required. Register at eldoradolibrary.org and click on Programs and Events Calendar and select the August 17 event in SLT.

The UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe are pleased to offer a free workshop (donation suggested) on growing fall planted garlic, shallots and elephant garlic. Participants will have the opportunity to receive free bulbs and cloves for fall planting and will be asked to provide basic information on how each variety does, based on what type growing technique is used to grow out provided plant materials.

The South Lake Tahoe Library is a free outdoor concert featuring Jaguar World Music on Friday, July 27 at 2:00 p.m.

Jaguar World Music will play musical instruments from all over the world, including flutes and stringed instruments. Learn about unique Aztec and Mayan flutes while enjoying Andean music.

The library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. Bring the whole family for this outdoor performance.

The show is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe.

Dr. Peter Mires will be presenting his newest book "Lost Carson City" at the South Lake Tahoe Library on Saturday, September 8 at 2:00 p.m.

Bagpiper Séan Cummings Concert on the Lawn. The Tahoe Bagpiper, will return for another incredible Summer evening. Bring a picnic dinner and plan to have a magical, musical night. Free and open to all.

During the first two weeks of June, participants in the 13th annual Lake Tahoe Bike Challenge traveled 11,215 miles on foot or on bicycle, burning an estimated 482,245 calories and preventing an estimated 12,105 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions and $2,493 in gasoline purchases.

Organized by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, the basin-wide Bike Challenge is a friendly competition to see what individuals and teams can rack up the most trips and miles by biking, walking, or taking transit instead of driving cars.

The South Lake Tahoe Library will host In-Tune Tales on Friday, June 29. The free outdoor show starts at 2:00 p.m. In-Tune Tales is a musical trio from Reno that uses vocals, sound effects and musical instruments as they tell traditional folk tales and modern storybook classics.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library.

The library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.

The South Lake Tahoe Library will host a free outdoor show, Wild Things, Inc.. on Friday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m.

Wild Things Inc. will bring an exciting mix of wild animals and share with children a message of conservation and appreciation for wild animals. This event is sponsored by South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club.

The South Lake Tahoe Library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.

There’s Magic in the Air at the 2018 El Dorado County Fair, being held in Placerville June 14 to 17. Don’t miss this annual tradition!

The fair is packed full of events including concerts, food, carnival, barns full of livestock, Home Depot workshop for kids, gardening displays, contests for everything from textiles to wine, and much more. Find daily schedule HERE.

All ages are invited to join the Summer Reading Challenge at the South Lake Tahoe Library. This year's theme this year is Libraries Rock!

Children, teens and adults are encouraged to participate in the reading challenge from June 1 – August 31. Register and log activities online at eldoradolibrary.beanstack.org and win a prize for every five books read.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is presenting a genealogy workshop in the South Lake Tahoe Library Meeting Room (1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe), June 23, 2018, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Topics covered will include: how to get started, DNA and genealogy, genealogy apps, useful websites and using the DAR pubic website for personal genealogy. The workshop is offered as a free public service. Space is limited so pre-registration is required: sallyholcombe@mac.com. Attendees should plan to bring either a laptop or tablet. Coffee, tea and cookies will be provided.

"Choose joy, even in hard times," two-time Olympic gold medal winner David Wise told students form the Lake Tahoe Environmental Magnet School on May 25.

Wise had just shared his children's book "Very Bear and The Butterfly" with kindergarten and first grade students from the school who were on the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) campus for a day of literacy.

Join the Friends of the Library as author M.C. Behm presents his debut novel, "The Elixir of Yosemite". This story takes readers up and down the vertical world of Yosemite National Park as a misfit Park Ranger and South Lake Tahoe teenager try to stop a mercenary from unleashing havoc on America's first protected land. Mr. Behm is a former deep-rural and inner-city schoolteacher, who writes the Tahoe Dad column for the Reno Gazette Journal and Tahoe Mountain News. Join us for an evening of intrigue. Free and open to all.