The Local Lens – Spring is Here!

SPRING IS HERE…and we all know what that means. Get out the spring-colored sweaters and prepare for the spring snowstorms! I hope you were among the locals hanging out at the beach over the weekend and enjoying that beautiful weather. 

IVCBA is launching its annual beautification campaign starting with SPRING CLEANING…your yard, your neighborhood, your business, OUR community! Those windy storms this winter have no doubt led to an accumulation of pine cones and needles. Mark your calendars for June 7,  the annual Incline Green Clean (Waste Not) and the  block party at Incline Library.  As activities and events roll out, we will highlight them. 

Beginning in April…

• Mountain Ace Hardware and its monthlong spring promotions in April.
• UNR Extension @ Lake Tahoe Is offering a five-part series on gardening  at high  altitude. The first one, next Wednesday is “Gardening in a Fire Adapted Community”. Who knew that certain native plants can be fire resistant!

Other beautification efforts:

Roundabout Redesign:  LeFrancois Engineering is the project manager. We have met with all of the agencies involved. When we have the next iteration of the design, we will  ask for more input from the community.

Public Art committee: is being launched this spring. If you are interested in being on it, let me know.

Inclined to Bloom: . I have heard reports of daffodils already…keep watching for them. I hope you planted your own bulbs. They are hardy enough to withstand the snow, just like all of us locals!!  Take pictures! We are currently researching the feasibility of pots and planters in commercial areas. We hope to offer summer gardening classes as well

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

IVCBA is collaborating with Washoe County and UNR on a Washoe Tahoe Leadership Academy. This is a great learning opportunity and a way to find out how you can be more involved in positive ways in our community. Registration is closing this week. I understand there a couple spots left. Here’s the link for registration.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH celebration at the Hyatt.

Tomorrow night, March 27 I am meeting up with a girlfriend at the Hyatt’s Osteria restaurant for a Cakebread Cellar’s wine pairing dinner.  With the Lone Eagle closed, Osteria is taking over the role of presenting wine dinners with sommelier Jana Manfredi. 

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