In the News: IVGID Trustees to Discuss Transparency, Communication
January 9, 2023 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 1/10/23. Written by Staff Report.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The general improvement district Board of Trustees will meet for the first time in 2023 as a new board at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the administration offices located at 893 Southwood Boulevard. In addition, the meeting will be streamed via livestream.
The meeting agenda is loaded with items, including a discussion to bring more transparency with public records requests. After electing the officers for 2023, the board will dive right into business, beginning with potentially approving a construction plan for the Effluent Pipeline Project.
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Hi I’m Mary with the Incline Education Fund, a local nonprofit that support students, educators and parents here in Incline. Through our programming, advocacy and fundraising, IEF helps to ensure academic achievement and skill development across generations of Incline students. We have some exciting updates to share about the Elementary and Middle School:
Incline Elementary School IES and Nevada Jane’s are partnering this month for a Dining for Dollars event. On Wed. Jan. 18th from 4pm – 9pm, 50% of the proceeds from each meal will go directly to IES.
The math department is hosting a “Build It Festival” on Thursday 1/26, 5:30pm. Families are welcome to come to school to engage in hands on activities.
Volleyball season has started, thank you Coach Dominguez. Upcoming Home games are on Thursday 1/19, Tues 1/24, Wed 1/25, Tues 1/31, Tues 2/7. 7th grade team plays 3pm, 8th grade teams plays 4pm.
Term 3 of IMS Exploratory brings new community partnerships with Pet Network and Tahoe Multisport (offering XC skiing!). Programs this semester also include: Bowl Incline, Swimming at the Rec Center and on campus courses including Crochet, Discovering Travel, World Percussion, Volleyball, Culinary and the Dean’s Future Scholars Robotics program.
Congrats to our newest BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER – Sabrina Gentner. She joins our other 3 Board Certified teachers, Ginny Holmes, Jan Hrindo, and Christine Huerta.
Mercury is in retrograde and will remain in retrograde until the 18th of January. So what does that mean? Well, three times a year, the planet Mercury appears to be floating backwards across the heavens. This mirage carries with it certain superstitions and suppositions that the same thing could be happening to your life, you could be living your life backwards.
Allow me to chronicle a few examples of what can happen during Mercury’s retrograde, as they happened to me last year…
I wrote a love letter to an old girlfriend telling her how often I thought about her, and how much I would like her to come out and spend some time with me, then mailed it off to her sister, who showed up on my doorstep with her three kids, two dogs and a cat.
While Mercury was in retrograde last year, I bent-over to untie a shoe and somehow untied an abductor in my gluteus maximus, causing me to stay bent-over for several hours, and to spontaneously grab my buttock when out in public for several days thereafter.
On another occasion I was invited to a high-end auction in Reno, not to take anything home with me, but to juice the action for the sponsor. She knew my bids would never “hold ground” as they say in the auction business, so I jumped right into the action without capital to back my bids. This was all in good sport, and I never had so much fun until my bid for two Bruce Springsteen tickets came home to roost, and suddenly I became the proud owner of those two tickets at a thousand dollars each.
Not to be undone by a round of applause, I strode proudly up to the winner’s podium to accept my Springsteen tickets and make a humble speech…
“I have been a Springsteen fan since he first recorded, ‘Born to Lose.’ And what a coincidence it is that I thought the concert was be to held in Oakland, when actually, it turns out, the concert will be held in Aukland, a place in Australia that I have long desired to visit.”
My little speech was followed by a moment of silence, and I overheard somebody say, “I thought Springsteen recorded ‘Born to Run,’ and I thought Aukland was in New Zealand.”
Anyways, I reached pensively for my wallet, which I knew was not there, assumed a look of wonder and puzzlement, and clawed the air with my short alligator arms to indicate I could not find my wallet.
The lady taking the money gave me a sideways look like she had just recognized me in a lineup as the very person who had escaped from Alcatraz and had stolen her purse.
I could go on about what can happen when Mercury is in retrograde, but I see I am fast running out of space. Just be careful…
I know I’m not the only one resolving to lose weight and get more physically fit in 2023. How did breaking my wrist in 2021 result in my lack of focus on exercise for the last two years! Maybe you can relate; it doesn’t take much to sit or eat too much, get too busy, or just lazy. What’s motivating me now (besides New Year’s resolutions), is my annual physical with Dr. Koch! I am grateful for the IVGID Rec Center and the wonderful friends that keep me coming back to classes. I’ve had 3 days in a row where the rings on my Apple Watch were happy. Wish me luck!
Winter is my favorite season. I’m loving the snow, cross country skiing and just tromping around Lariat Circle and our Joyous Journey Art Park with its colorful sculptures. The subject of clearing the Incline sidewalks came up at the Washoe County Citizens Advisory Board last night. A shortage of county staff is part of the problem. Staff dedicated to sidewalk clearance is something Commissioner Hill is trying to get in the budget for next year. In the meantime, give pedestrians a little extra room.
Those of you looking for more community involvement, I recommend that you attend the Citizen Advisory Board meetings held on the first Monday of the month, either on Zoom or at the Incline Library Community Room. Each meeting features a speaker talking about a relevant issue. One of last meeting’s speakers was Jacob Stock from the TRPA speaking about the process to amend the Washoe Tahoe Area Plan. Yes, there really is a plan and it is an agreement between Washoe County and TRPA, the Tahoe Regional Planning Authority. The issue at hand is whether the plan should be amended to allow condominiums to be developed within the definition of Incline’s town center. It has come up because of a proposed luxury condominium development at the corner of Tahoe Blvd and Southwood, a long-term vacant lot that used to have a restaurant and a gas station. One could ask why no one has stepped in with a new business or with a proposed apartment building before now. The reality is that it is not economically feasible to build workforce housing.
What has many people up in arms, is that there IS a strong need for workforce housing in Incline Village. This is a chronic problem, not a new one. It needs strong leadership and direction from Washoe County and TRPA. Commissioner Hill is addressing workforce housing through a grant with Tahoe Prosperity Center. The Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership Roadmap should be forthcoming this spring and give direction to Washoe County and TRPA on how to address this very troubling issue.
IVCBA is starting its third year of operation. Our vision is a thriving community that supports, and is supported by, its agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and residents. We have close to 300 members and have made a big impact with communications such as the SnapShot newsletter and the Live.Work.Play. magazine. We have also become known for organizing community-wide events, such as Northern Lights and the Local Heroes 4th of July Celebration. 2023 will find us working on redevelopment and revitalization issues through the Incline Main Street program. If you agree with our vision of a thriving community, please join, either as a community supporter or a business. Join IVCBA here.
Curbside Tree Collection Week: Jan. 9 to 13, 2023 – ONLY Waste Management will collect clean trees for recycling, curbside on service day, for free, only during this week. Trees must be cut down into segments no longer than 3 feet each. Trees must be clean of all decorations, nails, and tree stands. Curbside collection is only available to Incline Village and Crystal Bay Residents. Trees placed curbside at any other time is considered excess trash and will be subject to extra charges/violations.
Drop-Off at Preston Field: Open Dec. 23, 2022 to Jan. 30, 2023 Trees can be any size but must be clean of all decorations, nails, and tree stands.
New for 2023, Diamond Peak will hold a Last Tracks Ticketing Lottery exclusively for IVGID Picture Pass holders who wish to purchase 2023 Last Tracks tickets. IVGID Picture Pass holders who are interested in purchasing tickets should fill out the lottery application form before January 9th @ 5pm.
IVGID Picture Pass holders who are selected in the lottery will be able to purchase up to four (4) tickets total for themselves and guests.
Share, Care, and Give a Pair this Holiday Season – Sock Drive
January 3, 2023 | Member Submitted
RE/MAX Gold of Reno and Incline Village to host annual sock drive to benefit Northern Nevada HOPES. Sponsored by Inside Incline Community Real Estate, Northern Nevada RE/MAX Gold realtors will collect new, unused socks for distribution in our local community this winter through Northern Nevada HOPES.
Northern Nevada HOPES provides affordable, high-quality, medical, behavioral health, and support services for all. Since 1997, Northern Nevada HOPES has been on the front lines of community health, caring for those with the fewest resources and options, many of whom are living in crisis every day.
“As community members, RE/MAX Gold agents actively give back to Northern Nevadans in need, year round. Socks are viewed as the most critical resource to keep people’s feet dry and warm in the winter, which leads to improved overall health and well-being”, says owner/broker Sabrina Belleci. “Our collective goal at RE/MAX Gold is to provide 1,000 pairs of socks.”
Socks may be dropped off at the following locations in Northern Nevada through January 31:
RE/MAX Gold Incline
Incline Village Board of Realtors
Ticor Title
RE/MAX Gold Reno
Financial contributions can be made via Venmo @tiffany-grimes-14 and will directly benefit HOPES.
Inside Incline is a community driven real estate agency, serving Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Reno, and surrounding communities. With 20+ years of experience, our team provides unmatched local knowledge and real estate expertise.
Northern Nevada HOPES: Since 1997, Northern Nevada HOPES has been on the front lines of community health, caring for those with the fewest resources and options, many of whom are living in crisis every day.
Incline Middle School Named State Finalist in STEM Competition
January 3, 2023 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 12/28/22. Written by Staff Report.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Incline Village Middle School has been named a state finalist for the 13th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition. The school is among 300 other public schools across America that have been named finalists in the competition, and represent over 1,000 entrants from across the state.
