INCLINE VILLAGE, NEV. (February 6, 2023) – Thanks to the generosity of its donors, Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation is thrilled to celebrate a massive milestone in its history by granting more than $100 million since it was founded in 1996.

“Our donors are making a significant impact.” Says CEO Claudia Andersen. “Together we have helped to feed and support those in need, we’ve protected our forests and lake, brought joy to our lives through arts and culture, and we have provided educational opportunities to our children and youth.”

Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization designed to help individuals and families get the most out of their charitable giving, focusing on developing philanthropy and improving the quality of life in the Tahoe region. Parasol participates in community leadership throughout the Tahoe basin and is dedicated to offering financial support to nonprofits doing good work through grantmaking. In 2022 alone, the Community Foundation granted more than $11.3 million, its largest year of grantmaking to date. This totals more than $102 million in grantmaking since its inception.

“Our community is quite small, so these milestones are remarkable and really show the generosity and philanthropy of our community members.” Says Board Chair Ron Alling. “We look forward to continuing our work in supporting our neighbors and friends and enhancing the future of Tahoe.”

Learn more about the good work of Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation and become part of securing our community’s future by visiting www.parasol.org

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Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation is dedicated to cultivating community philanthropy. Parasol connects donors to causes that matter most to them, helping nonprofit organizations achieve their charitable goals, positively impacting the quality of life and supporting the people and places of Tahoe.

Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees Meeting Synopsis
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Time: 6:00pm

Meeting Location: The Board Room at the Administration Building, 893 Southwood Blvd. Incline Village, NV 89451

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Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees Meeting Synopsis
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Time: 6:00pm

Meeting Location: The Board Room at the Administration Building, 893 Southwood Blvd. Incline Village, NV 89451

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Did you miss out on the 2/3 IVCB Community Forum? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! You can watch the recap here. You can also choose to read the meeting minutes here.

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The Incline Village/Crystal Bay Community Forum will be held the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at 9am in person and online using the meeting app Zoom. The Zoom meeting ID number is 815 3612 1755 and the password is 1864.

On Friday morning at 8:55am John Crockett or Amanda McPhaill from the library will start the meeting. Please join before 9am so we start on time.

If you are unable to join the Zoom meeting by computer or cell phone.

VITA is a national program sponsored by the IRS that provides free preparation of federal and state tax returns for households with income under $60,000. The goal is to make quality tax preparation services available to low to moderate income households so that they claim all of the tax credits they are entitled to and receive the largest refund or lowest tax bill they are legally entitled to, without having to spend limited financial resources on tax preparation fees.

For more information and requirements to make an appointment please call Tahoe Family Solutions: (775) 413-5145. Currently, appointments are being scheduled for Wednesdays and Thursdays 4pm-7pm.

What might be my favorite Christmas present I have yet to open. It‘s a gift from a young man I admire, Bryan, who has some issues to deal with in his daily life. You see, Bryan does not talk, or walk, but is a hidden treasure of Nevada history and folklore. And once science taps into his vault of knowledge we might be the first to get to read the next great Tahoe novel. 

I imagine Bryan’s book will start out with his parents, who have been ever so patient and loving in raising him to be the man he has become, strong enough, with a little help from his friends, to take a swim in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands this past summer. I have the picture…

Bry’s Christmas present is a yet unopened bottle of Bareknuckle Brandy with instructions on the label: “Serve with a cigar you cannot afford, and a quote from Kierkegaard.”

Well, as Mark Twain loved his cigars, and Kierkegaard was my go-to-guy in college, Bry’s gift is on the top shelf, patiently awaiting a deserving toast, a toast to be made next week to a person of noble character, gone to another shore. I like to think she will be back, for as our mutual friend Mark Twain tells us, “I have never seen what to me seemed an atom of proof that there is a future life.  And yet – I am strongly inclined to expect one.”

On a lighter note, my college sweetheart just released a memoir, My Three Lives by Tina Cole. If you’re looking for a page-turner, this is it. While working on the set for Hawaiian Eye, she actually turns down advances from Troy Donahue and Bob Conrad. I might be the only living soul to believe that, but I do…

I remember talking to her from a phone booth at the SAE House at the University of Oregon, where we had been pinned, when I heard a banging in the background of her hotel room in Hawaii.

“What’s that banging” I asked, a little annoyed.

“Oh, that’s just Troy, wanting to come in.”

I’m only in Chapter Thirteen and have died three times…

On an even lighter note, photographer and consummate Tintype artist, Rie, just created a classic portrait of Julia Bulette, as portrayed by the intrepid Kim Harris, that will be most helpful in promoting, “Julia Bulette Meets Mark Twain,” during Carson City’s Mark Twain Days in April. 

There is something consoling about living in the 19^th century that I can’t explain. What I can say is, participating in Chautauqua is one of the most gratifying endeavors one can ever partake. Becoming someone else and presenting that someone else to a live audience or a classroom is not reincarnation, but it’s the next thing to it. I would encourage the gentle reader to consider taking up Chautauqua, to discover for yourself how many layers Chautauqua can add to an already interesting life.   

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The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association (NLTRA) will formally transition to the North Tahoe Community Alliance (NTCA) in order to serve communities and promote stewardship. The North Tahoe Community Alliance promotes and manages visitation and collaborates to achieve economic health, community vitality, and environmental sustainability to benefit our residents, businesses, and visitors.

One of the biggest changes that the organization is going to be making is talking with residents, which is a huge transition from a destination marketing organization. Now, funded by a newly formed Tourism Business Improvement District, the NLTRA’s role includes stewardship education, promotion of responsible travel, and off-peak season travel to bolster a sustainable year-round economy. The organization, governed by a Board of Directors and volunteer committees comprised of local business owners and their representatives, also advocates for visitor services, local transportation and workforce housing solutions.

Originally published in the Sierra Sun on 1/30/23. Content submitted to the Sun. Photo from UNR.

RENO, Nev. — New research recently released shows feeding mountain chickadees has no negative impact on the species as long as a few simple rules are followed.

Chickadee Ridge overlooking Lake Tahoe has become a popular snowshoe and cross-country ski destination for those hoping to experience feeding the tiny black-capped birds, often from the palm of one’s hand. The new research from the University of Nevada, Reno goes against what Nevada Department of Wildlife officials have said over the years that for the sake of wildlife, they shouldn’t be fed.

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