In The News – Great Sierra River Cleanup to host volunteer opportunities around the Basin
September 19, 2023 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in The Tahoe Daily Tribune 9/13/2023, Staff Submitted
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Sierra Nevada Alliance and various host sites throughout the Sierra Nevada are hosting the Great Sierra River Cleanup on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
GSRC is a Sierra-wide watershed cleanup event coordinated by Sierra Nevada Alliance in collaboration with California’s Coastal Cleanup Day.
Last year, 249 volunteers removed 5,711 pieces of trash from 98 miles of Sierra Nevada waterways. SNA is looking to expand their efforts to make an even greater impact.
NTCA sponsors events that promote and manage visitation and collaborates with event organizations to achieve economic health, community vitality and environmental sustainability to benefit our residents, businesses and visitors.
This month, enjoy a Big Blue Adventure by signing up for the Sierra Charger e-mountain bike race, XTERRA Lake Tahoe, XTERRA Lake Tahoe 5K and 10K, the Lederhosen 5K at Tahoe City Oktoberfest, or the Great Trail Race. View September Races >
September 23: Tahoe City Oktoberfest
Join the lakeside Oktoberfest celebration at the Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City on September 23 from 12-5 PM. Enjoy craft beer, delicious food, pumpkin painting, balloon twisting, face painting, craft vendors, and more. Get Tickets >
September 30: Oktoberfest in the Village at Palisades Tahoe
This annual event offers authentic German food and beer, live entertainment including Bavarian music and dance, popular Oktoberfest Games and plenty of family fun. Get Tickets >
October 7-8: Made in Tahoe
Made in Tahoe celebrates all things local. The Village at Palisades Tahoe will host offerings made in or inspired by the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee areas. Discover, explore, and experience our rich community of talented creators while enjoying local food and beer. Learn More >
Community members are invited to learn more about hiring opportunities and the company, September 19-20, 2023
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Grocers®, the leading family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., is pleased to announce the planned opening of a new store in Incline Village, NV this winter. The store will be located at 873 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village, NV 89451. Natural Grocers warmly invites residents of Incline Village and the surrounding communities to attend a special Hiring Event or a Meet & Greet event, September 19 and 20, 2023. Both events will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about the Company’s history, founding principles and future employment opportunities.
Natural Grocers will host two different events at separate locations: the first in Truckee, CA, on the morning of September 19th, and the second in Incline Village, on the evening of September 20th.
EVENT INFORMATION
Natural Grocers will host two different events at separate locations: the first in Truckee, CA, the morning of September 19, and the second in Incline Village, on the evening of September 20.
Truckee Hiring Event
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 19th, 10:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Location: SpringHill Suites Truckee
Address: 10640 East Jibboom Street, Truckee, CA 96161
“We are excited to be opening a new store in the picturesque, active city of Incline Village,” said Cameron Elder, Recruiter for Natural Grocers. “We’ve had community requests to open a store at this location for years. We look forward to serving the members of this community with our world-class customer service in the friendly and welcoming shopping environment we’re known for. Join us at one of our upcoming Community Meet & Greets to learn more about our stores, our passion for health and sustainable practices, and to ask us questions. We look forward to meeting our future customers and Crew members.”
Applicants interested in employment opportunities, can apply for consideration at www.careers-naturalgrocers.icims.com or by texting ‘GROW’ to 97211.i
COMPANY CULTURE & BENEFITS
Just like its dedication to its customers and community, Natural Grocers has a history of caring for Colorado communities and employees since it was established in 1955. Headquartered in Lakewood, CO, the Company employs about 1,600 Natural Grocers good4u® Crew members throughout its home state.
As part of the company’s Five Founding Principles, Natural Grocers supports all employees by offering:
Competitive pay, including the exclusive Natural Grocers Vitamin Bucks program, which provides their “Crew” (what Natural Grocers calls their employees) an extra $1-per-hour worked of in-store credit.
Birthday bonus pay: equal to one day’s pay, which originated from founder Margaret Isely’s tradition of celebrating the birthdays of all employees by preparing lunch for them. Once the company became larger, her children, the current executives of the company, implemented the policy of providing each employee with a full day’s pay on their birthday to say, “thank you for choosing to work with us.”
Company-wide store discounts and credits of up to 30 percent on all Natural Grocers’ products, provide employees with substantial savings on high-quality groceries and supplements to help them retain more of the dollars they earn.
Natural Grocers also offers comprehensive benefits packages to the more than 80 percent of its full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending and health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability and life insurance; a 401K savings plan; generous paid time off; and extensive free nutrition education programs.
Natural Grocers offers 100-percent organic produce, 100-percent free-range eggs, 100-percent pasture-based dairy, GMO-free prepackaged bulk products, groceries that don’t contain any artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives and prioritizes humanely raised meats produced without antibiotics, hormones or other growth promoters.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) is an expanding specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products, and dietary supplements. The products sold by Natural Grocers must meet strict quality guidelines and may not contain artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or sweeteners, or partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils. The Company sells only USDA-certified organic produce and exclusively pasture-raised, non-confinement dairy products, and free-range eggs. Natural Grocers’ flexible smaller-store format allows it to offer affordable prices in a shopper-friendly, clean, and convenient retail environment. The Company also provides extensive free science-based Nutrition Education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. The Company, founded in 1955, has 164 stores in 21 states. Visit www.NaturalGrocers.com for more information and store locations.
i Natural Grocers respects your privacy and will not share your information with anyone. Message and data rates may apply. See naturalgrocers.com/privacy for its Privacy Policy and naturalgrocers.com/terms for terms of use. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Leave tracks, not trash! Your volunteer time to clean up litter and debris goes a long way.
Incline Village/ Crystal Bay Fall Cleanup Event
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Check-in at Incline Recreation Center (980 Incline Way) at 9:00 a.m.
Please wear sturdy shoes, work clothes, a long-sleeved shirt, a wide-brim hat, and work gloves.
Waivers are required for formal participation in this event.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Pickup tools, bags, buckets, safety vests, disposable masks, and gloves will be available.
Access to IVGID Beaches is restricted to IVGID Recreation Pass Holders, their guests, and Recreation Punch Card holders with beach access but there are public beaches on the East Shore and plenty of other areas in the community that you can clean up if you don’t have IVGID Beach Access.
As part of the NTCA’s new Community Vitality and Economic Health Investment Program, 17 projects and programs that benefit residents, businesses, and visitors in the areas of workforce housing, transportation, trails, and tourism mitigation services were selected to receive three years of funding support through the Sponsorship grant program.
The NTCA intends to work with each applicant to outline contingencies, key performance indicators, metrics of success, and other outcomes and parameters that will be considered in subsequent years when determining the continuation of funding.
The allocation impact of the funding supports initiatives in alignment with community feedback and Sponsorship program criteria:
Workforce housing: $7,900,000 (39%)
Trail Transit Corridor: $5,700,000 (29%)
Transportation: $5,242,558 (26%)
Tourism impact: $1,185,000 (6%)
Proposals approved by the NTCA Board of Directors as recommended by the TBID Zone 1 and TBID Advisory committees to receive $2,515,558 in TBID funding include:
BEBOT Beach cleaning robot 3-year deployment and youth/adult education, outreach and advocacy in North Lake Tahoe
Expanded beach cleaning to detect and remove debris including potentially harmful microplastics on North Lake Tahoe beaches.
Lease to Locals Program
Providing cash incentives to homeowners who rent their homes seasonally or for one year to qualified local employees.
Tahoe City Park & Ride winter operation (USFS 64 Acre parking lot snow removal)
Snow removal from areas at 64 Acres in Tahoe City to provide for 70 additional parking spaces for peak ski days from the start of January through mid-March, expanding the Park and Ride program from two to 26 service days.
Tahoe Wildfire Preparedness Guide
Production of a 50,000-copy publication created by Tahoe Weekly that provides critical wildfire preparedness information for locals, visitors and vacation homeowners.
Secline Beach enhancement project
Support planning and preliminary design for public recreation access upgrades and facility enhancements at Secline Beach to protect Lake Tahoe’s unique environment.
Proposals recommended to the Placer County Board of Supervisors by the NTCA Board of Directors, TOT and CAP committees for allocation of $17,512,000 in TOT funds include:
North Tahoe Trail Segment 1
A 2.4-mile paved trail connecting the North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista to Carnelian Bay.
Tahoe City Downtown Access Improvements
Expansion of the Grove Street parking lot, including pedestrian access improvements for businesses and recreational amenities, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
TCPUD multi-use trail system (trail segment reconstruction project)
Reconstruction of aged and failing infrastructure in the existing trail system to address pavement cracking, root intrusion, visibility issues, ADA compliance, trail transitions, shoulder erosion, and drainage.
Transit-only lane from Tahoe City to the Placer County line on SR 89, and on Northstar Drive to the Placer County line on SR 267. Enhancement of operations on steep grades of SR 267 and provision of a climbing lane specifically for trucks and transit vehicles.
Pam Emmerich Memorial Pinedrop Trail reconstruction and extension
Make the 1.5-mile paved trail the primary North Tahoe Trail trailhead location serving as the main access point to Lake Tahoe and the Kings Beach/Tahoe Vista community, and connecting to the North Tahoe Regional Park.
Kings Beach Western Approach Project
Converting intersections of SR28/SR267 and SR28/Brassie to a roundabout and enhancing landscaping throughout the project area.
Workforce Housing Preservation Program
Provide financial grants to local workers and homebuyers for the purchase of a deed-restricted home. Grants are available for 16% of the home’s purchase price, up to $150,000.
RTTP Project Component (TART Connect expanded service hours)
Extending service hours during non-peak season to provide a more equitable transportation option year-round.
Chalet Blanc mixed-use achievable housing project, Tahoe City
Contributing to 16-20 deed-restricted achievable rental housing units in downtown Tahoe City with mixed-use space inclusive of a restaurant space, and gallery/studio/lecture hall.
Dollar Creek Crossing
Contributing to the project development/entitlement and construction, including gap financing of up to 80 units of rental apartments, 20 units of for-sale homes, each with an attached junior accessory dwelling unit, with construction estimated in spring 2025 subject to entitlement and funding approvals.
Proposals recommended for a combination of TBID and TOT funding include:
Resort Triangle transportation plan parking management program in Kings Beach
Funding to support capital costs, operations and maintenance, and enforcement of the parking management program in Kings Beach.
Sierra Community House’s workforce housing advocacy and direct assistance program
Contribute funds to the Sierra Community House’s well-established Workforce Housing Advocacy and Direct Assistance program that provides grants for rent and utility assistance for eligible residents who are part of the local workforce.
The four committees convened by the NTCA reviewed the project applications and determined which investment opportunities to sponsor. The NTCA Board of Directors approved the committee recommendations for TBID-funded investment opportunities and recommended TOT-funded investment opportunities to the Placer County Board of Supervisors for their consideration and approval at their October17 meeting.
PINE NUTS: Useful Quotes to Brighten One’s Day – Continued
September 18, 2023 | McAvoy Lane
Continuing from last week…over the years I’ve contented myself in collecting poignant quotes that I thought might shed some light upon a long and winding road toward old age. Recently I opened that file and was astonished to discover it had grown to thirty pages in length. So I thought for fun I might like to select my next eleven favorite non-Twainian quotes, and share them with you here in this fine family journal…
We pick it up here with number eleven from Quincy Jones: “No matter how much you feel, you have to have your science and craft together to express it. Otherwise you are in deep doo-doo.” Mr. Jones still has it all together at ninety years young and going strong.
Number twelve? Douglas Casey, while at Georgetown University, shared this satirical observation: “Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries.”
Robert Frost gives us number thirteen with his astute definition of freedom, “You have freedom when you are easy in your harness.”
For number fourteen we turn to Kahlil Gibran, “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”
At number fifteen Mike Caro weighs in on gambling: “Every conscious act requires risk. Every conscious act requires decision. Put these two facts together and you realize that the secret to life is not to avoid gambling, but to gamble well.”
Moving right along, Erich Fromm asserts “Giving is the highest expression of your aliveness.”
Marcus Aurelius checks in with number seventeen, “Waste no time debating what a good man should be. Be one.”
A short list of useful quotes would not be complete without one from H.L. Mencken: “Under democracy, one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule – and both commonly succeed, and are right.”
We miss you, George Burns: “Happiness? A good cigar, and a good woman -or a bad woman. It depends on how much happiness you can handle.”
Number twenty brings us closer to home. Las Vegas is not renowned as a literary town. In truth, Las Vegas, literally translated from its original Spanish means, “place of general inebriation.” Deke Castleman tells us, “The word ‘book’ around town, 90% of the time is a verb.” Finally we shall culminate this short list with a manifesto from Bertrand Russell & Albert Einstein: “Remember your humanity, and forget the rest.”
Those two very smart men leave us on page 15 of 30 pages of useful quotes that I’d like to share, but the remaining 15 pages will have to wait for another day. Meanwhile, I hope these eleven might give you a lift as they did me…
In The News – Incline Wine + Food’s Autumn Tasting event to benefit Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe
September 16, 2023 | Miranda Jacobson
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Triubne 9/15/2023, Written by Miranda Jacobson
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.— The Incline Wine + Food’s Autumn Tasting event and silent auction will be happening at Aspen Grove in Incline Village, with proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe.
The event will feature a fun and lively Autumn afternoon under the aspen trees tasting over 50 Napa Valley wines, ranging from Cabernet to Chardonnay, from Merlot to Pinot and Zinfandel, paired with gourmet bites prepared by The Chateau.
The event will be happening from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Aspen Grove in Incline Village. Tickets are $245 per person, and should be purchased early in advanced in order to make preparation for the event the best it can be.
This is a good thing. New businesses and redevelopment of buildings mean that our community is thriving, that there is investment in our community. Here’s my take on what’s going on around town and how it helps keep our community strong.
Incline Village Grocery Outlet in Village Center has a grand opening date of Thursday, November 2. The old Village Market is being outfitted with brand-new flooring and fixtures; stocking shelves with food is scheduled for mid-October. They are HIRING, preferably locals, with interviews September 28-30. This new business will be a great boost for other Village Center businesses like Glasses Wine Bar, Tahoe Fitness Loft, Wired Solutions, Postal Express, Tahoe Multisport, the thrift stores, and many other businesses. Let’s reconnect with the Village, aka “Post Office” Center, as the place where “locals shop and neighbors meet”.
The brand-new building on Tahoe Blvd, Natural Grocer, is showing signs of progress, finally! We have a target opening date of January 17, 2024. This is the first new construction on “Main Street” that we have seen in a long time. Let’s hope this new building sets the tone and provides inspiration for other centers and plazas to do their own redevelopment. IVCBA and its Main Street program hope to encourage property owners to give a facelift to our commercial core.
The Cal Neva is being renovated and branded as a Proper Hotel. Plans are to keep the historic ambiance of the Indian Room and the Frank Sinatra Showroom and update the entire complex into a boutique hotel with a spa and plenty of entertainment and dining venues that appeal to locals. The benefits of this development, along with the Waldorf-Astoria in Crystal Bay are many. Suitable tourist accommodations provide alternatives to short-term rentals, possibly leading to more long-term rentals for locals. Crystal Bay is the gateway to Nevada. No one wants a blighted commercial area to be the first thing to be seen. Did I mention more jobs!! Both of these new developments are committed to providing workforce housing. Another issue…what about the danger of more people to evacuate in the event of a fire? Let’s use these projects to leverage our desire and need for strong fire safety and evacuation plans. Thank you to the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District for taking these needs seriously and organizing the evacuation drill a month ago.
Raley’s Grocery Store is adding to its already amazing setup of services and departments. If you have been in the store lately (and who hasn’t!), you may have noticed the construction area walled off by the coffee shop. Raley’s is bringing in a Starbucks and adding a salad bar complete with hot food items for takeout or in-store dining. Wow! What a boon to us “Boomers” and to busy families.
A thriving business community provides us with the services we need and want locally. The larger developments provide the resorts that anchor our community and provide tourist business to our merchants that allow them to stay open year-round. Our Visitor Bureau, Travel North Tahoe Nevada, is focused on sustainable tourism and educating those visitors and locals to “Take Care” Tahoe.
In The News: Concept for Cal-Neva revealed with hopes to open by 2026
September 12, 2023 | Miranda Jacobson
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune 9/09/2023, Written by Miranda Jacobson
CRYSTAL BAY, Nev.— Conceptual designs for the revitalization of the historic Cal-Neva Resort were revealed at Bowl Incline Thursday, Sept. 7, with many excited to see the worn down property receive a new breath of life.
The property was purchased by real estate investment, development and management firm, McWhinney, in April 2023. At the self-paced presentation of preliminary design and concept ideas, guests were able to hear from representatives about the plans for the site.
“2026 will be the 100 year anniversary of the opening of the Cal-Neva,” said Cal-Neva representative Jason Newcomer. “So we are working really hard to try and open in 2026.”
This Week – NV Energy Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
September 12, 2023 | Member Submitted
Starting Monday September 11, 2023, through Friday, September 15, NV Energy will be conducting hazardous fuels reduction work in the area of upper Tunnel Creek Road.
Expect vehicle traffic traveling up and down Tunnel Creek Rd., Monday September 11, 2023, through Friday, September 15, 2023.
There will also be hazardous fuels reduction work on the south side of Ski Way, above Diamond Peak parking lot (behind the ski lodge), and helicopter activity with intermittent trail closures.
Areas impacted will be Tunnel Creek Road, Incline Flume Trail, and the south side of Ski Way above the Diamond Peak parking lot from 7a.m. to 7p.m.
Trail users may experience short term and intermittent delays during overhead helicopter operations, and while equipment is moved out of the way for safe passing.
