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Tilly Mezger Lake Tahoe Truckee Realtor Serving Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Northstar, Lahontan, Old Greenwood, Grays Crossing, Tahoe Donner, Donner Lake & Donner Summit neighborhoodsNorthstar to host snowboard stop of Ultimate Boarder competition

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>The 3rd Annual Ultimate Boarder competition will swing through Northstar-at-Tahoe on Friday, March 19 for the snowboard portion of its three-sport tour.<br />Touted as "the triathlon of our generation" by event organizers, the Ultimate Boarder begins at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, Calif., for the surfing contest from March 13-16. It then moves to Northstar for the snowboarding stop on March 19 before culminating with the skating portion of the event at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno on Saturday, March 20.<br />Athletes in the Truckee and North Tahoe area include Dave Brumm of Alpine Meadows, David Burright of Truckee and Rick Gravesen of Squaw Valley. Jon Schurke lists Lake Tahoe as his home, while William "BJ" Linne will represent South Lake Tahoe.<br />Opening the field to both amateur and professional athletes, the Ultimate Boarder gives little-known riders a chance to shine alongside the pros and compete for the Ultimate Boarder champion title and a first-place prize of $</div></div></div>

Truckee Tahoe Health & Wellness announcements

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>Live long and prosper<br />Attend a free lecture by Lynda Shelhamer from Colorado discuss the dangers of "yo-yo" dieting and learn about current trends in our nation's health, March 11, Truckee Donner P.U.D., 11570 Donner Pass Road, 6:30 p.m. Diet is a lifestyle or an event! Shelhammer will also present Soup, Salad and Solutions, March 12, noon at Sierra Bible Church, 11460 Brockway Road, Truckee. A free, healthy lunch will be served. Bring a friend. Call Patti Curtis, 582-5600. <br /><br />Diamond Peak skiers <br />to head to JO<br />Six young skiers from the Diamond Peak Ski Team will head to Mt. Bachelor, Ore. for the Junior Olympics, March 18-21. "Out of a total of 52 kids from our region who are going to the JOs, we're thrilled to be sending six," said Josee Lacasse, DPST's head coach. Heading north in two weeks are Zane Bensing and Gavin Chen from Reno; Hannah Johnson and Kerrie Tonking from Incline Village; Julia Bjorkman who lives in Crystal Bay and Remi Wolfe who lives in Truckee. Goo</div></div></div>

Tony Laliotis picked for vacant Truckee Donner Utility District seat

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>TRUCKEE, Calif. - Truckee's utility district board has chosen Tony Laliotis to serve the remainder of Pat Sutton's term this year.<br />Sutton, 79, died Jan. 30 of cancer after serving on the Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board since 1973. Her term expires in November.<br />The remaining Truckee Donner Public Utility District board members on Tuesday picked Laliotis, an 11-year Truckee resident who has worked as the director of utilities for the Tahoe City Public Utility District, to fill her seat.<br />"It was a difficult decision. We had a great pool of qualified applicants, and Tony Laliotis rose to the top. We welcome his addition to the board," said Board President Jeff Bender in a press release.<br />The board appointed Laliotis unanimously out of five applicants. The seat will be up for election in November.<br />"I've put a lot of time and effort into the Tahoe City Public Utility District and I enjoy working for the community and the public,&#822</div></div></div>

Red hat, red tie, who's the new guy?

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='picContainer'><img src='http://www.sierrasun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=SS&Dato=20100310&Kategori=COMMUNITY&Lopenr=100319992&Ref=AR&MaxW=314&maxh=314' style='border:1px solid #c3c2c2;'></div> <div id='story'>By invitation of Glenshire Elementary School second grade teacher Mrs. Highfill, Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat took on a new persona last Friday: TTUSD Superintendent Steve Jennings.<br />"I fondly remember reading Dr. Seuss to my own children, the stories are whimsical and nonsensical," said Jennings. "It's a pleasure to be here [at Glenshire]. I got into education because of the joy of interacting with kids."<br />Jennings chose to read "I Am Not Going to Get Up Today," and asked students in Mrs. Martin's, Mrs. Highfill's and Mrs. Reed's classes if they might have felt the same that morning. <br />"When my alarm went off, and I knew I was going to come and read to you, it made it worthwhile," said Jennings, who previously taught fourth, fifth and sixth grade. <br />The second graders in Highfill's class have been studying biographies: How the person made a difference and what character traits they possess. They learned D</div></div></div>

Truckee Tahoe community announcements

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>Eastman graduates <br />from basic training<br />Army Pvt. Keith A. Eastman graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. He is the son of Mark Eastman of Woodland Avenue, Palo Alto, Calif., and Leigh Duggan of Codogan Street, Truckee. Eastman is a 2008 graduate of North Tahoe High School, Tahoe City.<br /><br />Kindergarten round up<br />Kindergarten Round Up, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, ttusd.org. It's time to enroll your child for kindergarten for the 2010 school year. Enrollment packets are available at the district's elementary s</div></div></div>

Live coverage tonight of Truckee senior living project

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='picContainer'><img src='http://www.sierrasun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=SS&Dato=20100310&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=100319996&Ref=AR&MaxW=314&maxh=314' style='border:1px solid #c3c2c2;'></div> <div id='story'>TRUCKEE, Calif. - The Truckee Planning Commission will review Pollard Station, a proposed senior living center, tonight at their 6 p.m. meeting, and live coverage will be available right here.<br /><br />Proposed for the Hilltop master plan area near the Cottonwood Restaurant overlooking downtown, the FNC Communities project would including a 112,000-square-foot main lodge and six condo buildings, totaling 136 units.<br /><br />The planning commission will not decide on the project tonight, but will discuss issues of size - the main lodge could be Truckee's biggest building, grading of the roughly eight-acre site and tree removal - which the developer estimates at 50 percent.<br /><br />Live coverage<br />Planning commission discussion of Pollard Station<br /></div></div></div>

Roller coaster at Northstar: Placer County expects to make initial conclusion Friday

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='picContainer'><img src='http://www.sierrasun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=SS&Dato=20100310&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=100319997&Ref=AR&MaxW=314&maxh=314' style='border:1px solid #c3c2c2;'></div> <div id='story'>TRUCKEE, Calif. - The Placer County planning department expects to give an initial opinion on a projected alpine roller coaster at Northstar-at-Tahoe as early as this Friday, officials said.<br />Paul Thompson, a Placer County deputy planning director, said staff is still reviewing an environmental questionnaire and an environmental noise assessment submitted by the Booth Creek Ski Holdings (which manages Northstar).<br />"Our comments are due on (Friday) March 12," Thompson said.<br />From the comments, Thompson said two things could happen: 1) Either the planning department will conclude it has sufficient environmental information to make a future approval of the project; or 2) The planning department will say it doesn't not have sufficient information to make a determination on the project.<br />If more information is required, Thompson said it could require Booth Creek perform studies like a biological assessment or a wetlands study be done.<br />Regardless of Friday's d</div></div></div>

Michael McDonald, America to perform with Natalie Cole at Lake Tahoe Music Fest

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='picContainer'><img src='http://www.sierrasun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=SS&Dato=20100310&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=100319998&Ref=AR&MaxW=314&maxh=314' style='border:1px solid #c3c2c2;'></div> <div id='story'>TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - America is coming to Tahoe this summer - the band, that is. And they're bringing "A Horse With No Name."<br />The Lake Tahoe Music Festival's first performance July 22 will feature the band as part of its 40th anniversary tour. The festival also announced that Michael McDonald will perform Aug. 7, the last evening of the event. They joins already announced artist Natalie Cole, who will perform Aug. 5.<br />The festival will kick off with a gala July 15 with performances Thursdays and Saturdays, July 22-Aug. 7.<br />America's performance, the last in its worldwide tour, will be at West End Beach at Donner Lake. Tickets, on sale Monday, cost $38.75 for general admission and $50.75 preferred. The band is famous for songs "A Horse with No Name," "Sister Golden Hair," "I Need You," "Ventura Highway" and "Tin Man."<br />McDonald, a rock-pop singer who has recorded as a member of The </div></div></div>

Lake Tahoe gears for Round 11 of federal SNPLMA funding

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Environmental improvement remains a priority for basin-wide agencies. <br />The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee recently revealed the 21 capital projects and science themes available for funding to help restore the Lake Tahoe Basin ecosystem, using grant money from the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act. <br />SNPLMA is a federal program which allows the United States Bureau of Land Management to sell off parcels of federally owned land in Clark County near the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The revenue generated from these real estate transactions funds projects which help enhance ecological systems in the Lake Tahoe Basin, under the purview of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, a piece of federal legislation passed in 2000. <br />"Over the past few years, SNPLMA has been the single most important funding source for environmental projects in Lake Tahoe Basin," said Rex Norman, public affairs officer with the U.S. Forest Service. "It's be</div></div></div>

Truckee/Tahoe EL parent, school district officials discuss CA education board vote

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>TRUCKEE/TAHOE, Calif. - The school district this week could learn whether a complaint alleging a lack of communication over the past two years with English Learner parents will hold up more than $1 million in state funding.<br />The California State Board of Education meets Wednesday and Thursday in Sacramento, and among its action items on day one is to approve 2009-10 consolidated applications for state funding.<br />The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District's application is in limbo, however, pending a ruling from the state board regarding the "uniform complaint" Truckee parents of English Learner students filed with the California Department of Education.<br />Superintendent Steve Jennings said he feels confident because the department's recommendation to the board is to approve the district's application.<br />"We've been meeting with the complainants and we've put together a letter that we're going to present to the state board on what </div></div></div>

Video surveillance photos of Kings Beach bank robber similar to other area robberies

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='picContainer'><img src='http://www.sierrasun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=SS&Dato=20100309&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=100309903&Ref=AR&MaxW=314&maxh=314' style='border:1px solid #c3c2c2;'></div> <div id='story'>KINGS BEACH, Calif. - An FBI agent said surveillance video still images showing a man robbing the Bank of the West on Monday in Kings Beach resemble those of recent robberies in South Lake Tahoe and Grass Valley.<br />Special Agent Steve Dupre of the Sacramento FBI branch confirmed Tuesday afternoon the FBI had taken over the case, although he did not reveal additional details about the incident or the man, initially described by local authorities as a 6-foot, 2-inch white male and donning a fake beard during the robbery.<br />According to images submitted Tuesday afternoon to the Sierra Sun by Dupre on Monday's incident, the man also was wearing a fedora-type hat and resembled the man who robbed Bank of the West on Taylorville Road in Grass Valley on Dec. 22 and the South Lake Tahoe branch on Feb. 18.<br />Dupre said they are "similar" photos that relate to each other.<br /><br />Monday's incident<br />A spokeswoman in the Placer County Sheriff's Office Tahoe division confirmed a</div></div></div>

FBI taking over investigation into Kings Beach Bank of West robbery

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='picContainer'><img src='http://www.sierrasun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=SS&Dato=20100309&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=100309904&Ref=AR&MaxW=314&maxh=314' style='border:1px solid #c3c2c2;'></div> <div id='story'>KINGS BEACH, Calif. - The FBI his now the lead investigator regarding the robbery Monday afternoon at Bank of the West in Kings Beach, an official said Tuesday.<br />In a Tuesday phone interview, Dena Erwin, public information officer for the Placer County Sheriff's Office out of Auburn, confirmed the FBI has taken over, but had no more details about the incident or the man who robbed the bank.<br />Officers on Monday said the man - who is described as a 6-foot, 2-inch white male and donning a fake beard during the robbery - was driving a maroon or burgundy four-door sedan, and he may have used an accomplice.<br />Phone calls to the FBI office in Sacramento were not immediately returned.<br /><br />Monday's incident<br />A spokeswoman in the Placer County Sheriff's Office Tahoe division confirmed at about 3:30 p.m. Monday officers had begun searching for a suspect. <br />Officials from PCSO, California Highway Patrol, California State Parks, Washoe County Sheriff's Office </div></div></div>

Grasshopper Soup: Who put the 'snow' in SnowFest!?

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>SnowFest! began like a gem (especially this 50th anniversary year of the 1960 VIII Winter Olympics) with ample snow sparkling with laser light, torch light and Bud Light, and creatures of the snow joined in memorable celebration.<br />But something was missing for the Saturday parade in Tahoe City. Snow! Everybody knows you can't have a SnowFest! parade without snow. It just wouldn't be right. But it was too late. SnowFest!, at least in town, was doomed to look more like Dust Fest.<br />About 5 a.m., the sound of snow removal equipment woke me up. Fantastic! Heaven decided to cooperate at the last minute and snow on our parade. I was wrong. Not one flake had fallen. I heard snow removal equipment, but the sound was different from the gritty, metallic scraping symphony several types of equipment create in a big storm. This was only one machine. What was this nut doing out there all alone?<br />The sound of his machine grew louder, then faded away into the night. Silence fell. Now was my chance. May</div></div></div>

Tahoe, Donner Summit snowpack improves - but is miracle March the key?

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='picContainer'><img src='http://www.sierrasun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=SS&Dato=20100309&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=100309906&Ref=AR&MaxW=314&maxh=314' style='border:1px solid #c3c2c2;'></div> <div id='story'>LAKE TAHOE - Snow totals may be up compared to the past few meager winters, but this season hasn't proven the meteorological savior some had hoped for.<br />Last week, surveyors measured 76.3 inches of snow at the Phillips Station east of Sierra-at-Tahoe toward the south end of the lake, holding the equivalent of 25.1 inches of water, or 102 percent of average, according to the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program Data.<br />As of Monday on Donner Summit, 87 inches of snow sat at the Central Sierra Snow Lab, holding 97 percent of the average snow water equivalent, said Randall Osterhuber, staff research associate and manager of the snow lab.<br />Not bad, said Chad Blanchard, chief hydrologist with the U.S. District Court Water Masters Office, but not enough to make the region's water picture recover from the last three dry winters.<br />"The runoff forecast is only a foot of rise from April to the high point," Blanchard said.<br />This would take Lake Tahoe from a few tenths of a</div></div></div>

Sports Briefs: North Tahoe Little League tryouts extended

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>Fight for Haiti Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament coming to Truckee Community Center<br />Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will host the Fight for Haiti Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament at the Truckee Community Center on Saturday, March 13. Kids and women's divisions start at 10 a.m., while a raffle and super-flights exhibitions are at noon and men's divisions at 1 p.m. For more information call 587-3226.<br /><br />North Tahoe Little League tryouts extended<br />North Tahoe Little League extended its tryouts, which will be held at Rideout Community Center on March 16-17 from 4-6 p.m., and in the Incline High School gymnasium on Thursday, March 11 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. North Tahoe Little League players ages 9 through 12 will receive a free clinic by former Philadelphia Phillies former player Todd Coburn and Gamer Baseball on May 16. <br /><br />Homewood to host Second Annual Mini Slopestyle<br />Homewood Mountain Resort will host the Second Annual Mini Slopestyle competition on Saturday, March 13. Kids 1</div></div></div>

Learn how stress affects the body and tips for managing with Women Empowering Women

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>Understanding how stress affects your body and how you can manage it is the topic for the Women Empowering Women meeting Friday, March 12, 10 a.m. 2010, For Goodness Sake, 10157 Donner Pass Road in Truckee. Everyone has stress, especially in this difficult economy. Unmanaged stress can be harmful to your health. Presenter Carolyn Willette, RN, will address the physical toll stress places on your body and give an overview of understanding your particular stress responses. Join WEW as they continue to search for ways to achieve balance and harmony.<br />Willette's interest in the mind-body connection of healing began many years ago and led her to become a Biofeedback practitioner and Reiki Master. A presenter at many community events, her goal is to help individuals reach their highest potential for healing. During her years in the healing sciences, she has observed first-hand the resilience of the human body and spirit. Seating is limited so reservations are highly suggested. Please</div></div></div>

My Turn: saving great places in Truckee

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>We are a community dedicated to maintaining our historical and small-town atmosphere. We are committed to enhancing recreational opportunities and broadening our economic/tourist appeal. Now that our rampant development has significantly slowed down (thank God) we have the unique opportunity to take a deep breath and focus on quality of life issues.<br />A great place that is calling to be saved for historical purposes as well as recreational use is the old ski hill at Hilltop. From a historical perspective, the old J bar lift is still in place as is the old rope tow next to it as well as the engines. There is an old railway car as well as the old lodge in the area. What a shame it would be to eliminate this history from our community. From a recreational perspective this area offers the possibility of being retro-developed as a family area for sledding, tubing and even some skiing. Renovation of the old buildings could house rental shops, snack bars, coffee shops and a museum of local his</div></div></div>

Lose weight, look amazing, live forever... ask me how!

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>How long will you search for a way to change your body? How much money will you spend trying to shape your body into a new mold and make it invincible to illness? How much time and energy will you divert from your relationships, your career, your creative pursuits, in order to "work" on your body? How many new diets, new supplements, new exercise resolutions, and new practitioners will you try? How many cycles of hope and disappointment will you endure before you try a truly different approach? <br />How about an approach that is not built on fear and avoidance of the actual body you are in right now? <br />Body fear and avoidance is understandable - for the most part, we can't control what our bodies look like, and we can't control the cycles of illness, aging and breakdown. Our bodies betray us, lead us into places our minds do not approve, and confuse us. They also store the physical and emotional pain of past accidents, abuse and trauma. The messages we recei</div></div></div>

Mind over matter? More on the mind/body relationship

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series, visit sierrasun.com, search Klotzkin for the first installment.<br /><br />Should I go to work even though I feel sick? Would that make me a weak person and an uncommitted worker? Should I avoid travel to see my parents because I have panic attacks every time I stay with them? Or should I just s**k it up and go? Should I tell the waitress that my order is not quite right, or should I just eat what I've been served? <br /> There is often a clash between our minds, which are saying "just get over it, just do it, be strong' and our bodies and emotions which are saying "this is too much for me, this is not good for me, no." So, should we try to put 'mind over matter" and "just do it?" Or should we listen to our bodies and say no, I can't, it's not healthy for me?<br />It is certainly easier for other people, at least in the short run, if we just do it. It is easier for our emplo</div></div></div>

Chanting Workshop: A devotional practice for conscious creating

<div id='bodyContainer'><div id='mainBody'> <div id='story'>The ancient art of chanting a specific mantra for 40 consecutive days is practiced to balance karma and empower your dharma (life path). A series of chanting workshops will be held March 13, April 3 and 24, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Rainbow Doorways, Kings Beach.<br />Chanting is a vibrational practice (sound and thought). Vibration creates. Regular focus on a specific passion, thought, and vibration is consciously creating your life! Work with various consciousness techniques in the Chanting Workshop series - no prior experience necessary! All are welcome. <br />The first of three workshops in the series (over seven weeks to cover the 40-day discipline) will introduce the chanting practice and background, offer instruction to the mantra discipline, have group discussions, do a gentle yet powerful yoga practice, participate in energy balancing techniques, chant the mantra all together, and complete with a creative process to anchor in your 40-day practice commitment.<br />The second workshop will be a tw</div></div></div>

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