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Knock-Your-Socks-Off Customer Service
Prepare yourself and your staff for the upcoming winter season!

A Must-Attend Workshop for Anyone Who Communicates with Customers

"86% of people will pay more for better customer service and 70% will return."

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

Discover techniques and phrases that make customers feel valued
Manage difficult situations more effectively
Learn how to turn customers into raving fans

Tahoe Chamber Conference Room
169 Hwy 50
Stateline, NV. 89449

Chamber members: $20
Non-members: $40

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There will be an escorted processional from South Lake Tahoe to Placerville on Thursday to honor 21-year-old Mikey Hallenbeck. The young U.S. Forest Service firefighter, and Sierra-at-Tahoe employee, died while fighting his very first fire on Saturday

The U.S. Forest Service and cooperating fire agencies will escort Hallenbeck from the "Y" in South Lake Tahoe to his final resting place. The procession will start at approximately 10 a.m. and proceed westbound on Highway 50 up Echo Summit, through Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, down to Placerville. It is expected to end at 2 p.m.

Road construction in South Lake Tahoe is synonymous with summer, and that continues to be evident on Highway 50.

Southwest Gas is conducting gas-line relocation work on the road from the "Y" to Al Tahoe Boulevard.

From July 26 to July 31, they will be working between Third Street and Truckee Drive during both the daytime and nighttime hours. The work starts at 8 p.m. on Sunday and will go until 8 a.m. on Friday.

Traffic control will be in place near the construction activity to shift traffic away from the work zone; however, access to residences and businesses will be maintained

The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe, is offering a Create Your Business Plan workshop on Wednesday, July 22. By the end of the workshop participants will have a completed draft of a business plan.

The El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging has a limited supply of Senior Farmers’ Market check booklets available for qualified El Dorado County Seniors. Each eligible senior will receive one booklet that includes ten checks redeemable for $2 each to be used at Certified Farmers’ Markets for the purchase of fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, cut herbs and raw unprocessed honey.

Distribution of the Farmers’ Market check booklets will take place as follows:

Heavy rains in February caused part of the rock face at Cave Rock to fall into the lanes of traffic on Highway 50. A temporary fix was completed at that time.

Depending on the weather, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) plans on closing two lanes in order to further evaluate the damage and secure the Cave Rock rock face and slope on U.S. 50, Lake Tahoe following recent rockfall.

Looking to improve your business's customer service? Want to rise above the norm?

The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (Tahoe Chamber), in partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe, is offering a Knock-Your-Socks-Off Customer Service workshop on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Some roadways in South Lake Tahoe will have restricted parking from Thursday, May 7 at 5 p.m. through Sunday, May 10 in order to accommodate the women cyclists racing in Amgen Tour of California events being held locally.

Street parking is not allowed during these time periods in the following areas with-in the city limits:

· Pioneer Trail from the Intersection of Hwy 50 in the Stateline area to the City Limits by Black Bart Avenue
· Keller Road from Pioneer Trail to Saddle Road
· Tamarack Ave from Pioneer Trail to Blackwood Ave

"86% of people will pay more for better customer service and 70% will return."

A Must-Attend Workshop for Anyone Who Communicates with Customers

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

- Discover techniques and phrases that make customers feel valued
- Manage difficult situations more effectively
- Learn how to turn customers into raving fans

This workshop will be held at the Tahoe Chamber Conference Room, located at 169 US Hwy 50 in Stateline, NV 89449.

Cost: Chamber members: $20, Non-members: $40, Free for Tahoe Tactical Team clients.

Location

Do you feel like you eat, sleep and breathe work? Employees are expected to be high performing, but has it gone too far? Lately it seems that employees are expected to act more like robots than humans. How do we change this?

In this workshop we’ll explore:

- How our culture of "never good enough" undermines human performance, motivation and contribution
- The reasons perfectionism is toxic for people
- Why the need for certainty and control get in the way

You’ll learn:

- How to get the most from people
- Tips for letting go of perfectionism

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Bona Fide Books in Meyers will celebrate "Have Paints, Will Travel" on Friday night. Plein Air painer Ginny Schakerman's art will be on display during the reception which will include music and libations from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 6.

The reception is a kick off to Bona Fide's new community mercantile and print shop. Owner Kim Wyatt has been offering class at the store, from book making to prints.

Schakerman's art will be on display all month at the Meyer's book store.

4:11 pm 3/1/15 Update from Jeff Munson, CarsonNow.org:

Six people were injured in a weather related head-on crash Saturday morning on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said. One woman remains in serious condition.

The accident was reported at 8:48 a.m. and involved a Toyota Camry, occupied by five people, three males and two females, and a Volvo, driven by a Carson City resident.

According to NHP Trooper Daniel Lopez, the Camry was going eastbound on Highway 50 and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking the Volvo head-on, said Lopez.

Between South Lake Tahoe and Stateline, New Year's Eve celebrations were fairly mild and had nothing out of the norm occurred.

Perhaps it was the cold temperatures or several activities spread out, but crowds on the street weren't as massive as known in the past.

During last week's Loop Road open house, residents and businesspeople gave their input on what they felt the US Highway 50/South Shore Community Revitalization project should offer.

Results show that 82% of the people participating believe the most important goal is to beautify the corridor and create gathering spaces for locals and visitors.

Another 67% of the respondents believe there should be efforts to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility options, 60% said the project should revitalize the area and boost economic development.

Tahoe Chamber, in partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe and Mann, Urrutia, Nelson CPAs, is offering The Business of Budgeting & Bookkeeping workshop for business owners on December 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

What could incorporation mean for your business? Incorporation could provide your business tax advantages and protect you from personal liability for company debts among other benefits. If you are a business owner interested in learning about incorporating your business, a special workshop on November 19 will inform you about the pros and cons of incorporation.

Donate blood and make a difference at the Barton Auxiliary Blood Drive on Monday, December 1 at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel located at 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe. The drive will be open from noon to 6 p.m. in the 1st floor conference room.

Parking is validated for the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel parking garage at the blood drive check in.

This event is coordinated by the Barton Auxiliary, a dedicated group of Barton Hospital volunteers.

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The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City
of South Lake Tahoe, is offering a Create Your Business Plan workshop series this fall on two consecutive Wednesdays beginning October 22. By the end of
the two sessions participants will have a completed draft of a business plan.

Topics covered during the sessions include business vision and mission,
overall business objectives, competitor analysis, unique selling proposition,
business strategies, budget, income projections, startup capital and an

9/28/14 10:00 p.m. update: 4,420 firefighters and support staff are still on the scene of the 97.099 acre King Fire which is now 89% contained.

After 4 days of precipitation with accumulations of 1-3 inches, fire spread has been halted, however heat remains in the heavier fuels and in the heavy duff sheltered from the rain under the dense timber canopy. As the weather turns warm and dry over the next several days, expect to see an increase in fire activity and smoke production; however spread potential is extremely low, doe to the successful suppression efforts.

The Sugar Pine Foundation needs the public's help to collect seed for restoration. They are starting their annual cone harvest this fall and invite everyone to come join in the fun.

All that's needed is a pair of gloves and a helmet to volunteer as a member of the ground crew. Spectators are also invited.

The collection dates on the South, East and West Shore:

Monday, Sept. 8th @ 9:00am - Secret Cove, East Shore
Wednesday, Sept. 10th @ 10:00am - Meyers, near the gun tower
Friday, Sept. 12th @ 9:30am - Van Sickle State Park, near the CA Parking lot

More than 400 classic cars are headed into South Lake Tahoe this weekend as part of the annual Hot August Nights celebrations. Cars lining the street with their hoods up, rumbling engines, the sounds of rock and roll, cruising and fun vendors will been seen on the south shore Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26.

The El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging has a limited supply of Senior Farmers' Market check booklets available for qualified El Dorado County Seniors. Farmers' Market check booklets will be distributed on first come, first served basis to seniors who are at least 60 years of age and meet income guidelines (one person household with annual income less than $21,590 or two person household with income less than $29,101).

Fuels management operations will be held on Tuesday, just north of Zephyr Cove in the Skyland area. The U.S. Forest Service crew will be burning five acres on the east side of Hwy 50 and is expected to last one day.

People in the area should expect to see smoke.

Forest Service staff will post road signs around the areas affected by the prescribed fire, send email notifications, and update the local fire information line at 530-543-2600, #6. To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us.

This spring, local REALTOR® Gregory Cremeans has been actively raising funds for the Reno/Sparks Relay for Life and the Tahoe Pride Equality Scholarship program, which he founded.

In the past month, Gregory hosted a scholarship fundraiser and client appreciation party at TOAST, a locally owned restaurant in Zephyr Cove, NV. This event raised over $700 benefiting Lake Tahoe Community College students.