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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health is hosting Camp Sunrise, a free bereavement camp, for kidse ages 7 to 14 August 16-17 at Galiliee Camp and Retreat Center in Glenbrook.

Kids who have experienced the death of a loved one are invited to attend the camp which offers education and support through a variety of fun-filled activities and programs on the shore of Lake Tahoe.

If pre-sale ticket sales are any indication, it looks like another record breaking year for the American Century Championship on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. As of July 6, ticket sales are trending 13 percent ahead of last year-same time and 2017 attendance established a new record of 55,801.

As the celebrities begin to arrive in town, the first day of the tournament starts Tuesday, July 10 with a Pro-Am tournament.

Tuesday's pairing with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start:
Hole 1A-Derek Lowe
Hole 1B-Bret Saberhagen
Hole 2 -Jeremy Roenick
Hole 3A-Mark Rypien
Hole 3B-Sterling Sharpe

The Meeks Bay Fire Protection District is holding their 50th annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 from 8:00 a.m. to noon each day.

This is a hearty breakfast spread (pancakes, sausage, applesauce) that supports local California State Parks and the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District. T-shirts and raffle items available for purchase. Smokey the Bear will be there as well as fire prevention activities.

The pancake breakfast will take place at their fire house, located at 8041 Hwy 89 in Meeks Bay.

You can't miss them. A person buzzing down the road or bike path on a lime green electric scooter, courtesy of the newest and hottest trend, scooter sharing. In South Lake Tahoe, Lime Bike introduced the scooters a few weeks ago, and since then the popularity has increased daily.

One thing every user has is a huge smile on their face. One thing most riders don't have is a helmet and knowledge of electric scooter laws.

According to the LimeBike website, their scooters, Lime-S, are custom designed by

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe has once again been designated as an open site, providing breakfast and lunch at no charge to all youth 18 and younger beginning June 20, 2018 through August 24, 2018.

The program is funded through the Summer Food Service Program, a USDA/CDE funded program. The purpose of the Summer Food Service Program is to ensure that children continue to receive a healthy meal when school is out for the summer.

"Today is a very special day," South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David said as she opened the unveiling ceremony for the Walk of Champions Friday. "Local athletes are honored for giving South Lake Tahoe recognition on the international and national stage."

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.

In an ever more vitriolic, self-centered and money hungry culture, the magnificent moments appear to be farther and fewer between. However, in Tahoe, a constant bright spot has been found over the past several years with Ms. Lisa Maloff’s numerous charitable donations. Illustrated by the exhaustive list below, it is overwhelming to envision the impact she has had on our little community. And, while most would argue that the money has all the power to change everything, I disagree.

For the past eight years, students, teachers, parents and staff have celebrated Pedro Lopez, a man who is the heart and soul of Bijou Community School.

"He has worked here for decades, he has volunteered here for decades, and the time he puts into our school and our community enhances and enriched the lives of all those who are around him," PTA President Kathy Haven said in her speech during the festivities June 1 at the school. "He is an amazing person, and every year we honor someone who shows his attributes in their own actions."

Looking for something to do this weekend in South Lake Tahoe? No matter what you like there should be something for your to enjoy!

Saturday, June 2

The first weekend of Valhalla Renaissance Faire in South Lake Tahoe at Camp Richardson, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More info: http://southtahoenow.com/story/05/26/2018/valhalla-renaissance-faire-south-lake-tahoe-over-two-weekends

Every year for two weeks, instead of driving, Lake Tahoe residents and visitors ride their bikes to work, school, and for fun. Schools, offices, neighbors, friends and individuals can all join in the challenge by logging all trips done on a bike, no matter the distance.

Just by participating in the Tahoe Bike Challenge people will be automatically eligible to win fabulous prizes and cool swag! Two categories to win: Most Total Trips & Most Trips (from June 1-14) and top riders will receive a limited-edition Tahoe Bike Challenge T-shirt.

Grab your bikes and beach cruisers and head over to Sidellis Brewery on June 10 for the annual Lake Tahoe Slow Rollers Poker Run. For a $25 entry fee, enjoy fun on the bikes and collect cards at different stops, all in search of the best poker hand.

The fee covers the ride and poker game, three raffle tickets and lunch. Sidellis will be providing barbecue or vegan choices for food. Sign up at noon, ride starts at 1:00 p.m.

The best hand wins a new bike!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The coming months at the historic Valhalla Grand Hall, Grand Lawn and Boathouse Theater will be busy with a full slate of activities planned for the 2018 Valhalla Art, Music and Theatre Festival.

The festival is Valhalla Tahoe’s flagship event, a unique celebration of music, theatre and the visual arts. The festival is set against the magnificent backdrop of Lake Tahoe and the Tallac Historic Site. Looking forward to its 34th year, it is produced by Valhalla Tahoe.

The Festival begins in mid-June with events and activities that continue throughout August.

The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund has invited the community to join them at their annual Grants Gala to celebrate the 2018 grant recipients as $68,000 is distributed to 13 non-profit organizations in the South Shore community.

The evening will also feature short presentations from the 2017 grantees on how they spent the collective funding this past year.

Recognizing the fact that one in three American parents struggle to afford diapers, Choices for Children is hosting a Mother’s Day Diaper drive for the month of May in South Lake Tahoe.

They are looking for donations of any size of diapers that can be dropped off at the following locations between May 1-May 31:

• The South Lake Tahoe Library
• Jubilee Kids Academy
• Under the Magic Pine Tree
• Step by Step Early Learning Center
• Tahoe Douglas Christian Preschool
• Nicole Gordon, DDS
• Tahoe Mountain Academy
• Lake Tahoe Child Development Center

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Unity at the Lake believes that every single child is special, that they make a difference and that they have infinite resources within them. Every Sunday Unity offers a youth empowerment program concurrent with their regular Sunday Service.

In keeping with this, they invite all children in the community to a special musical program, facilitated by Jodene Hurt, a local child educator, on Sunday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m.

The South Lake Tahoe City Council today finalized Sierra-at-Tahoe as the concessionaire at Lakeview Commons for the next three summers.

There were some issues with the RFP (request for proposal) as the ski resort, as well as others who responded, thought alcohol sales were part of the agreement. They did their forecasts based on sales, but since the concession is at a city park and there is no alcohol allowed on city property, there was discussion on how to make it work for all parties.

If you had walked onto the LTCC campus on Tuesday, April 3, you would have never guessed that there were 325 6th grade youth and 220 agency and volunteer workers throughout the corridors, all learning information on how and why to keep themselves safe from drugs. “Choices, what are yours?” was the theme of our efforts in keeping our youth drug free. With the country’s attitudes and norms about drug use changing, times are even more difficult for our kids.

The Tahoe Women's Community Fund (TWCF) has announced the non-profit organizations on the South Shore who have been selected to receive grants in the amount of $68,000.

During their 2018 grant cycle, over 25 organizations applied for grants and 13 of them are being supported by TWCF and will be honored during their Grants Gala
on Wednesday, May 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat in South Lake Tahoe.

Focus Grant Recipients in the category of Poverty & Housing:

The 2nd annual Tahoe Brewfest returns to South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Heavenly Resort California Lodge. Beer lovers from all over the world are invited to enjoy a day of the famous Tahoe sun, 18 breweries, food vendors, music by Ike & Martin and lots of fun.

Area breweries South Lake Brewing Co., Lake Tahoe Aleworx, Sidellis, Stateline Brewery, Outpost Brewing Comp., Cold Water Brewery, The Brewery at Lake Tahoe and Alibi Aleworks will all be featured.

The final round of the AMA National Championship Series is coming to Lake Tahoe on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Hard Rock Casino Resort in their back parking lot.

Gates open at 1:00 p.m., practice starts at 2:00 p.m. and the race starts at 3:00 p.m. The race will end before 7:00 p.m. The awards ceremony will be held in Vinyl at Hard Rock from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Viewing ticket prices are free for kids under 5, $10 for ages 6-12 and $15 for adults.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The three member visiting accreditation committee from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) finished up their review at South Tahoe High School (STHS) today, parting with very positive comments about their experience.

"It is amazing what I've seen in two years," said Cheryl Townsend, Director of The Reach School in Sebastapol, Calif., and the only member of the accreditation team that originally reviewed the school in 2016. "There is a great level of intensity and quality at this school, give yourselves a hand."

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) awarded $25,003 towards programs in the local community that benefit youth during a luncheon on Wednesday, March 14.

The following presenters gave a brief description of the program on how the funds that were awarded would be used.

Jeanne Nelson– NAMI, El Dorado County, SLT – Brain Health Leadership
Paula Peterson – St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids - Healthy Snacks in the Classroom
Peggy Blowney – Tahoe Arts Project – Performing Arts in School
Kristy Wilson – Sierra House Elementary School PTA – Agroforestry Project

The South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club will be holding their 51st annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31 at Lake Tahoe Community College adjacent to the gymnasium.

The fun gets underway at 10:00 a.m.

At 10:30 a.m., the Easter Bunny will start the traditional parade. There will be judging of all in Easter Bonnets and Easter Costumes starting at 10:45 a.m.

The big hunt for eggs starts at 11:00 a.m.

The hunt is open to ages 11 and under. Areas will be divided by age group, including an area for handicapped children.