May 3rd & 4th at Incline High School’s Duffield Theater
Tickets on sale soon!
And here’s some current news from the schools:
Incline Elementary School
The new Art Program is up and running at IES!
IEF is funding a dedicated art teacher for all K5 students and their first project was a smashing success!
Students studied “natural disasters” in their English and Library classes. The fourth graders read about the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai of Great Wave Fame. Then they made their own block prints out of legos in the makerspace class and used them in the art class to create their own artistic representation of a wave. It was an amazing display of the cross-curricular learning happening at IES.
Incline Middle School
IMS held their annual Spelling Bee last week.. Here are the winners: (first, second, third, respectively)
6th grade: Isabella, Mack, Ninel
7th grade: DJ, Maddie, Nick
8th grade: Aspen, Alva, Sky
The Incline Middle School Jazz Band attended the “Jazz in the Schools” event at UNR last weekend.
The students even got to have a private “clinic” with the entire UNR jazz faculty. Stayed tuned for photos!
And speaking of the IMS jazz band….
The IMS students are evidently quite multi-dimensional. They have banded together (sorry for the pun) to write a rap song! This is part of the Trash to Treasure project and the song will be used to accompany the public service announcement being put together by students in the IMS video production class.
Incline High School
We are looking for volunteers to help with Mock Interview Day at Incline High School this coming May.
If you are skilled at interviewing and/or coaching young adults on how to interview, please email Mary at Incline Education Fund. Dates TBD, but it will be in mid-May. email: maryd@inclineeducationfund.org
Stillwater Spa Announces Menu of Services for Valentine’s Day Week
February 12, 2024 | Member Submitted
Submitted by the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino PR
Incline Village (February 12, 2024) – The award-winning Stillwater Spa, located at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, announces a special treatment menu for Valentine’s Day week. The holiday menu features multiple couples’ and solo treatments complemented by the Harmony Experience biomat service.
“Our beautiful alpine retreat is an ideal destination to relax and treat yourself this Valentine’s Day week,” said Julie Orblych, director of spa and wellness at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino. “We are excited to debut a special treatment menu for the holiday week that is designed to help both couples and solo visitors to enjoy complete tranquility.”
“The Valentine’s Day menu of services will be available between now and Friday, February 16. It will include the “I Love You | I Love Me” treatment which includes a 60-minute couples’ “Calm” massage designed to relieve stress through a combination of deep tissue and relaxing Swedish techniques. The massage is complemented by a 30-minute couples’ “Harmony Experience” in the spa’s Fireside Suite, which includes a combination therapy of a Biomat and Bioacoustic mat designed to reduce stiffness and promote deep relaxation.
The menu of Valentine’s Day services also includes a 60-minute couples’ “Glow” facial, which supercharges skin with Vitamin C and a professional peel, also complemented by a 30-minute “Harmony Experience” in the spa’s Fireside Suite. Each service includes a glass of champagne that can be shared together in celebration of the holiday.
In addition to the holiday specials, Stillwater Spa features a variety of treatments that fit the intention and unique wellness journey of each guest. Options include an Ayurveda-inspired “Balancing” massage featuring an herbal-infused oil, and the “Tahoe Adventure” which uses a mixture of deep tissue massage therapy, sports massage stretches, and a hot stone foot massage ideal for an active lifestyle.
Focusing on overall wellness and connection with nature, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe provides a menu of immersive activities in addition to its signature spa services. The on-site Adventures program features complimentary guided excursions including hikes and snowshoe tours, archery classes, floating movement and meditation sessions in the resort’s heated pool, yoga, and more. For more information on the Adventure program, please visit Hyatt Lake Tahoe Wellness and Adventure Activities (uqr.to).
For more information or to book a wellness-focused getaway to Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, please visit Hyattregencylaketahoe.com, or call (775) 832-1234.
About Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino
Ideally situated on the pristine shores of North Lake Tahoe, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, a AAA Four Diamond Award winning resort, offers majestic lake and mountain views from its 422 guestrooms, including 32 suites and 24 lakeside cottages. The resort’s design evokes modern alpine luxury with exposed wood beams, rich leathers, and granite features throughout the property. Premium amenities include 500 feet of private beach featuring a 275-foot floating pier, a year-round heated lagoon-style pool and two hot tubs, a 25,000 square foot Grand Lodge Casino, and 50,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor flexible meeting and event space including the picturesque Lakeside Ballroom, Tahoe’s premier lakeside ballroom just steps away from the beach. Additional amenities include a 20,000 square-foot Stillwater Spa and Salon with 16 treatment rooms, multiple restaurants and bars, pet-friendly accommodations, a fully-equipped Hyatt StayFit gym, and an on-site Adventure program which provides guided activities led by the resort’s team of adventure specialists. Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino has received numerous awards and recognitions including Travel + Leisure’s 500 Best Hotels in the World, Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, Smart Meetings Smart Stars Awards, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hotel Awards, and more.
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino is located on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, at 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV, 89451. For more information, visit HyattRegencyLakeTahoe.com or follow the resort on Facebook or Instagram.
About Hyatt Regency hotels
The Hyatt Regency brand is a global collection of hotels and resorts found in more than 200 locations in over 40 countries around the world. The depth and breadth of this diverse portfolio, from expansive resorts to urban city centers, is a testament to the brand’s evolutionary spirit. For more than 50 years, the Hyatt Regency brand has championed fresh perspectives and enriching experiences, while its forward-thinking philosophy provides guests with inviting spaces that bring people together and foster a spirit of community. As a hospitality original, Hyatt Regency hotels and resorts are founded on openness—our colleagues consistently serve with open minds and open hearts to deliver unforgettable celebrations, effortless relaxation and notable culinary experiences alongside expert meetings and technology-enabled collaboration. The brand prides itself on an everlasting reputation for insightful care—one that welcomes all people across all countries and cultures, generation after generation. For more information, please visit hyatt.com
In The News – Action in Tahoe: Valentine’s Day dates, dining out and in
February 11, 2024 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in The Tahoe Daily Tribune on 2/08/24, Written by Ashleigh Goodwin
Romance isn’t dead, it’s alive and well in South Lake Tahoe. For locals and visitors, there’s no place like Tahoe to celebrate Valentine’s Day, create something together and tantalize your taste buds all in the same day. Get into some snow play all day, recharge with a facial and some yoga, followed up with seeing the shops, or find a new place to walk along the shore, then head to one of these resorts for the top of the line or grill at home with food divine from Overland Meat & Seafood Co.
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe hosts Surf & Turf love feast
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa And Casino has a Valentine’s holiday menu that will feature a selection of thoughtfully crafted dishes. Experience the “World of Hyatt” nestled in Incline Village at 111 Country Club Dr.
The waterfront resort dining experience, at Lone Eagle, has been crafted to include a choice of cherry wood smoked beef tartar or ahi tuna tartar, lobster and butternut squash bisque, a Valentines Surf & Turf, which includes an Angus beef filet and poached jumbo shrimp, and a raspberry rose petal cremeux for dessert.
In The News – Tahoe’s snowpack: ‘disappointing,’ but not a concern
February 10, 2024 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in The Tahoe Daily Tribune on 2/09/24, Written by Katelyn Welsh
MT. ROSE, Nev. – Experts say it’s a disappointing start to the year for Tahoe’s snowpack, but not a concern given last year’s heavy winter. Plus, there’s still time for mother nature to boost the numbers.
Thursday’s snowpack reading at Mount Rose’s SNOTEL site revealed a 67 inch deep snowpack. If you melted that snow, Hydrologist Jeff Anderson with the Natural Resources Conservation Service says it would produce about 16.3 inches of water. This is about 60% of a normal snowpack. About 9% of that accumulated since Feb. 1.
PHOTO CREDIT: Jeff Anderson weighs the snow filled poll to calculate the water content of the snowpack at the Mount Rose SNOTEL site on Feb. 8. CREDIT: Katelyn Welsh / Tahoe Daily Tribune
In The News -Workforce housing in Tahoe still needs work
February 9, 2024 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in The Sierra Sun on 2/09/24, Written by Zoe Meyer
Housing remains a significant challenge for both workers and employers in the Tahoe Truckee region.
The Mountain Housing Council reports that over 50% of surveyed employees lack sufficient income for living costs, and 90% of renters face difficulties securing housing. Concurrently, 79% of employers express concern that current housing conditions detract from the success of their business.
In response to these challenges, MHC partners are collaborating on initiatives to improve housing affordability and accessibility. They work with nonprofits, governments, businesses, and community members to develop and implement solutions that benefit both employees and employers to tackle the workforce housing shortage.
How nice might it be, were we able to earn voting power. Yes, one vote for everybody, two votes for high school grads, three votes for college grads. The Constitution says nothing against it. As it is, I drive a good friend to the polls and we split the ticket, he being a graduate of Harvard Law School. Under an Earned Voting Law, I would be inspired to go back to college and graduate to pull even with my pal and avoid getting clobbered at the voting booth.
Also, a third-party “Alliance Ticket” might be helpful. This party would be dedicated to getting things done through cooperation and compromise sans animosity or acrimony.
So what might Mark Twain have to say?
“I don’t vote for politicians, it only encourages them. Well look at it, look how difficult it is today to find a politician with morals and ethics high enough, that he will stay bought.”
Okay, so let us safeguard our enfranchisement. How ‘bout a simple competency test on governance to weed out those who don’t know the Constitution from the Lord’s Prayer. What keeps our republic afloat is good citizenship. We all need a moral compass to help us reject exclusionary and violent ideologies. Do I hear a second? Yes, Mr. Twain…
“In political independence I have found a spiritual comfort and a peace of mind quite above price.”
Agreed, a third-party Alliance Ticket will serve to inspire our body politic to become a more ethical and moral institution. We might need the help of an army of historians, educators and journalists to lift us out of our present predatory two-party malaise, for we live in a house divided, and we know what Abe Lincoln had to say about that…
Our mutual friend Mr. Twain has some words of caution that might be helpful in the organizing of an Alliance Ticket…
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
Also, there is this Twain caveat, “To create man was a quaint and original idea; but to add the sheep was tautology.”
So whom might we dragoon to head-up this Alliance Ticket? I would do it myself, but I have this carbuncle that is just killing me. No, we shall leave the filling of these wide-open seats to you, the gentle reader. Meanwhile, let us accept our present system as an obligation to do what is just, and kind.
Finally, as is our custom, we shall leave the last word to Mark Twain…
“No country can be well governed unless its citizens keep religiously before their minds that they are the guardians of the law and that the law officers are only the machinery for its execution, nothing more. This atrocious doctrine of allegiance to party plays directly into the hands of politicians of the baser sort, and doubtless it was borrowed, or stolen, from the monarchial system.”
In The News – Incline High Boys Basketball vies for top spot
February 7, 2024 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in The Tahoe Daily Tribune on 2/07/24, Written by Tim Kelly
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The Incline High School boys basketball team clinched one of the top two spots in the Northern NV 2A division for the 6th straight season on Saturday night.
Their most recent win over the Yerington Lions Feb. 3, gives the Highlanders a first round bye in the regional tournament that will be played February 15-17 at West Wendover High School in West Wendover, Nev.
According to IHS head coach Tim Kelly, it’s all about the brotherhood. “This team is very special in how they truly like each other,” Kelly said. “They play extremely hard for their brothers and they really don’t care who gets the credit. They just want to win.”
Submitted by Incline Education Fun, Written by Mary Danahey Exciting News from Incline High School
IHS has announced a brand-new addition to their programming: the Personalized Learning Academy.
Stay tuned for more detailed information, but the short description is that students will soon be able to tailor their education to their individual passions.
Spaces are limited for the inaugural cohort of the Personalized Learning Academy, so there will be an application and interview process. Mr. Adam Shoda and Ms. DJ Jackson will be the cohort advisors.
If you are a student or a parent and have questions, reach out to Principal Cahill at: tcahill@washoeschools.net
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Looking for some parenting resources on addressing screen time issues? Check out the Screenagers website and podcast: Parenting Screentime
There are a bunch of resources there – so take what you need and leave the rest. Not every parenting tip works for every kid, but it’s nice to have some fresh ideas every now and then.
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Reminder:
The FREE, community-wide Book Club is hosting a Meet Up next Tuesday, 2/13 at 5:30. Head over to the public library on for crafts, games, food and fun. Register for this free event at the QR code below (not required, but helpful).
In The News – Local phone scam impersonates Washoe County law enforcement
February 6, 2024 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in The Tahoe Daily Tribune on 2/03/24, Written by Brenna O’Boyle
WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. – Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents here to be alert about a phone scam where the caller impersonates a law enforcement official.
There has been an increased number of phone scam reports here recently, according to a Washoe County Sheriff’s report.
The report reminds residents that caller ID may be manipulated to reflect law enforcement is calling. This could be from a law enforcement agency, the Sheriff’s Office or 911.
Submitted by The Sanctuary Lake Tahoe, Written by Rosie Webber & Brooke Haley
Nestled on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe within the breathtaking beauty of Crystal Bay and Kings Beach, this boutique wellness powerhouse features daily yoga classes, meditation, breathwork, yoga therapy, massage therapy, reiki and barre classes. Bi-monthly sound healings and yomassage are popular offerings, along with wellness workshops being offered monthly.
Having hosted many corporate wellness retreats, birthday and bachelorette retreats as well as healing retreats, The Sanctuary has become the number one choice for these amazing events.
Naturopathic medicine, ayurveda, nutrition and health coaching, mindset counseling and cognitive behavioral counseling are all offered within a serene and private setting.
The Sanctuary is owned and run by Roseanna Webber, RN, BSN, Certified Nutrition and Health Coach and Certified Yoga for Cancer Instructor. “Rosie”, has lived on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe for 34 years. As a cancer survivor herself, she has come to better recognize and understand the need for overall health and wellness in every community. She and The Sanctuary are dedicated to provide all of this and more to OUR community.
The robust yoga program is run by Brooke Haley, a well-known enthusiast and mentor in the yoga and wellness industry. Together, they are determined to bring goodness, health, wellness and love to all who enter their doors. The Sanctuary features the regions’ most renown and beloved certified yoga instructors and certified massage therapists. The talent and care of everyone providing wellness within our walls, is beyond measure.
Additional offerings include: custom sacred healing retreats and corporate wellness offerings uniquely curated which include cold immersion therapy, transformative breathwork, mindful movement, yoga nidra meditations and forest guided hikes.
The Sanctuary specializes in one of a kind retreats based on your individual, group or corporate needs creating an experience that will live in your hearts forever. Come experience The Sanctuary’s unique new offerings, debuting the first weekend in February. Restore + Radiate Flow Saturdays at 8:30am and Meditation, Pranayama and Yogic Philosophy Sundays at 8:30am.
