In The News – Tahoe Forest Health System launches community commitment website resource
July 22, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 07/22/2025, Submitted
Tahoe Forest Health System is proud to announce the launch of its Community Commitment website, a multi-faceted resource focused on promoting enhanced community engagement and detailing various initiatives created in response to recent community health needs assessments.
The new website resource at TFHD.com/commitment reflects the TFHS Board of Directors’ updated priorities and aligns closely with the organization’s long-term goals for integrated, community-centered care. Recognizing that true health extends far beyond the hospital itself, TFHS developed the Community Commitment initiative to proactively engage and educate the public about health-related programs and community resources.
“At Tahoe Forest Health System, we are deeply committed to supporting an exceptionally healthy and thriving community,” said President and CEO, Anna Roth. “Guided by our strategic vision, we continue to develop and implement innovative, proactive community health initiatives that extend beyond the walls of our hospitals and clinics.”
In The News – Crystal Bay set for 3rd Gambler’s Run Music Festival
July 22, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 07/21/2025, Written by Kyler Klix
It’s the third year for Gambler’s Run Music Festival, hosted by the Crystal Bay Casino from Thursday July 24 to Saturday July 26. The indoor/outdoor festival brings 15 bands to the North Lake Tahoe venue to celebrate music, mountains, gambling and more. Attendees must be 21 and older.
General Manager Eric Roe said operations are running smoother after two years’ experience, and they are excited for what’s in store.
Communications & Marketing This quarter saw expanded marketing and communication efforts to boost local business visibility and strengthen community connection. The subscriber list grew to over 2,900, with Snapshot advertising opportunities initiated. IVCBA also introduced new tools to help locals and visitors navigate the community:
IVCB Digital Map went live, offering an interactive guide to local businesses
Membership & Programs Membership engagement remained strong, with consistent outreach, relationship building, and the development of new programs. Highlights include:
13 new members joined | 88 memberships were renewed
New Member Social in April welcomed ~20 attendees
May Biz Buz Mixer at Glasses Wine Bar drew ~30 participants
Community Events Q2 featured a vibrant calendar of events that showcased local leadership, culture, and community pride:
Civic Engagement In May, IVCBA launched the Washoe Tahoe Leadership Academy, a major milestone in fostering local civic education and engagement.
Housing Initiatives Affordable housing remained a key focus. In partnership with the Incline Village Board of Realtors, IVCBA co-hosted a First-Time Homebuyers Workshop, presented in both English and Spanish. The recorded workshop featured:
Industry experts from various housing sectors
A walkthrough of the full home-buying process
Ongoing access for future use
Incline Village Main Street Beautification Beautification efforts continued through the Inclined to Bloom campaign, making a visible difference in shared community spaces:
48 hanging flower baskets installed at shopping centers
10 terra cotta pots placed at bus stops and intersections
4 planter boxes added at Raley’s Incline Center entrance
Roundabout Redesign IVCBA moved forward with plans to revitalize the town roundabout:
LA Studio Landscape Design hired for irrigation and landscaping plans
Preliminary designs shared with Incline Citizen Advisory Board
NDOT issued preliminary approval to proceed
Public Art Committee The public Art Committee is shaping the visual identity of Incline Village through collaborative projects and community input.
Local Artist David Colley installed a new Lake Tahoe location sign at Tunnel Creek.
Looking Ahead to Q3 IVCBA will continue building on Q2’s momentum with:
September IVCBA Member Mixer
New monthly member happy hour for networking (launching August).
September VIP meeting with regional partners.
Ongoing efforts in beautification, housing, and civic engagement
IVCBA Staff IVCBA’s core team continues to support community growth, member engagement, and strategic programs throughout Incline Village and Crystal Bay.
Michael O’Neill, Operations Manager – Oversees membership, office operations, Biz Buz mixers, member socials, and welcome bags. (mike@ivcba.org)
Kristin Derrin, Marketing & Communications Manager – Editor of SnapShot and Live.Work.Play.; leads all marketing and communications. (kristin@ivcba.org)
Julie Malkin-Manning, Events Manager (Sugarpine Events & Marketing) – Coordinates all IVCBA community events. (julie@ivcba.org)
Linda Offerdahl, Executive Director – Leads organizational strategy and community partnerships. (linda@ivcba.org)
In The News – TTCF shares wildfire preparedness tips from COAD, sheriffs’ offices
July 21, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Sierra Sun, 07/21/2025, Written by Eli Ramos
Last Friday, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) brought together speakers from Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), the Nevada County sheriff’s office and the Placer County sheriff’s office for their Lunch and Learn. The speakers aimed to keep people up to date on wildfire safety and preparedness.
Anne Rarick, COAD manager, spoke first on the role of COAD in the Tahoe-Truckee region. The organization works with local nonprofits, businesses, faith-based communities and the governmental partners to share information and address community needs during and after disasters.
Rarick said that the top five steps they have for disaster preparedness are as follows:
This year’s July 5th “Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue” Cleanup showed something truly encouraging: cleaner beaches after the holiday. Thanks in part to our Tahoe Blue Beach program, proactive outreach, and individuals leaving Tahoe’s beaches better than they found them, 669 volunteers collected 26% less litter than last year from Tahoe’s shores and surrounding areas.
The success of this July 5th tradition is about more than data. It’s about people — from long-time residents to first-time visitors, coming together to protect the Lake.
Ashley Mau and Liz Gustafson drove up from Reno after seeing videos of wrecked beaches on social media in 2023. They didn’t join in Tahoe’s Fourth of July festivities, but wanted to help clean up afterward.
Julie, Nick, and Klay Abbatelli, campers at Zephyr Cove Resort, made volunteering part of their family vacation.
Heather and Steve Plumb and their kids, who were visiting Kings Beach with friends, have always wanted to come to Lake Tahoe for the Fourth of July weekend and attend the cleanup on July 5th. This year they did and even stuck around to help move bags of collected litter to dumpsters.
Their stories and hundreds more like them show how powerful small actions can be to Keep Tahoe Blue.
In The News – Lake Tahoe workshop launches key global conservation initiatives for freshwater fish
July 19, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 07/19/2025, Submittted
Scientists, policy leaders and conservation experts from five continents have advanced several major initiatives to protect migratory freshwater fish and their habitats following a high-level workshop held July 15-17 at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.
The Migratory Fish and Global Swimways Workshop, hosted by the University’s Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability with support from PlusFish Philanthropy, produced a series of concrete outcomes that will directly inform global conservation work leading up to the 2026 United Nations Convention on Migratory Species COP15 summit in Brazil. These outcomes include:
Identification of freshwater fish species for potential Convention on Migratory Species listing
Designation of globally significant migration corridors, including the Truckee River from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake
A commitment to contribute a chapter on freshwater fish to the UN Atlas of Animal Migration, a global initiative mapping the world’s most important migratory routes
Plans for a Convention on Migratory Species report, peer-reviewed scientific publication, global species database, and outreach materials
This is the time of year… at the height of our visitor season….that I give tips for maintaining your sanity and still enjoy summer. Clue: The trick is to STAY in Incline.
Remember the Farmer’s Market on Thursdays in the Incline Library parking lot.
Visit the beach during the week instead of the weekend. (Duh!)
Find all of the ways to avoid Highway 28 through town. Getting to Southwood and Northwood is a good place to start.
Explore the many paths between the Visitor Center, UNR Lake Tahoe campus, and IVGID trails, both around the Rec Center and alongside the Village Green.
Get educated at the TERC Center on UNR campus with Lake Tahoe geology and the Monster Fish exhibit in the UNR Science Center.
Why not take the kids on a search to find murals and sculptures throughout Incline? There’s more than you think! Start at the Tunnel Creek Café and the brand-new sign. It’s a blue frame in the shape of Lake Tahoe, featuring signage for Tunnel Creek Café and the Flume Trail, with mountain bikes. FYI, find the outside mural too!
ROUNDABOUT UPDATE
Incline Village Main Street presented its plans for a redesign of the roundabout to the Washoe County Citizen Advisory Board on June 23. It was well-received by the CAB and local residents in attendance. The preliminary sketch prepared by landscape architects at LA Studio shows an updated design with iconic granite boulders, pine and aspen trees, and a variety of shrubs and perennials that will provide a succession of blooms throughout the season. Irrigation will be added.
THIRD QUARTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Housing Committee
First Time Homebuyers Workshop in May
Participated in Truckee’s Mountain Communities housing workshop
Incline Village Main Street Beautification
Clean-up:
Participated in Incline Green Clean
Cleaned up easement at Tahoe Blvd and Village
Promoted Defensible Space efforts in Upper Tyner neighborhood
Inclined to Bloom
Installed 48 hanging flower baskets in shopping centers
Installed 10 terra cotta pots at bus shelters and around town
Installed 4 planter boxes in Raley’s Incline Center by the middle entrance
Roundabout Redesign
IPM did an annual clean-up on the roundabout
Main Street Design team hired LA Studio Landscape Design to plan for irrigation and new landscaping on the roundabout.
Initial plans were presented for public comment at the Citizen Advisory Board
Response from NDOT indicates preliminary approval for redesign plans
Public Art Committee
Continued work on defining key symbols/traits for Incline Village that could be incorporated into public art. Incline Library presented idea for expanding public space for a sensory park and public art.
David Colley and Jacquie Chandler installed an artistic Lake Tahoe location sign at Tunnel Creek.
In The News – Incline Village junior lifeguard program teaches lifesaving skills and leadership
July 16, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 07/16/2025, Written by Katelyn Welsh
Incline Village General Improvement District’s Junior Lifeguard Camp returns every July to teach 9-14 year olds critical skills that could one day save their own or another’s life.
The multi-session camps cover lifesaving and life guarding procedures, as well as the opportunity to continue to develop swimming skills. Specifics include open water swimming, CPR and first aid. The program also teaches concepts of weather impacts, safe boating and drowning prevention. Students also have the opportunity to shadow lifeguards on the beach.
In addition to skills in the water, the program builds other vital life skills such as team building and leadership.
In The News – University of Nevada, Reno School of Music and Classical Tahoe launch new Chamber Connections residency
July 15, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 07/15/2025, Staff Report
In partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Music, Classical Tahoe presents Chamber Connections, an immersive residency for music students from the University of Nevada, Reno. Held from July 25 – 27, 2025, this residency is designed to elevate performance through direct collaboration with Classical Tahoe’s world-class musicians.
Over the course of three days, 14 students from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Music within the College of Liberal Arts will attend Classical Tahoe Festival concerts and participate in masterclasses led by Classical Tahoe musicians. Students will also have the opportunity to perform side-by-side with three faculty members from the University and twelve Classical Tahoe musicians, professionals from some of the nation’s top orchestras. This unique opportunity offers students invaluable feedback and guidance from Classical Tahoe’s seasoned professionals. In addition to this unique mentorship opportunity, students will attend the opening session with Classical Tahoe’s Principal Guest Conductor Eric Jacobsen, rehearsals, and “Beethoven Unbound” and “Music In Motion” concerts in late July.
“Chamber Connections provides a golden opportunity for Classical Tahoe to partner with our host institution: the University of Nevada, Reno,” said Laura Hamilton, Classical Tahoe artistic director. “We see it as a win-win for both organizations, for the professional musicians, advanced students and University of Nevada professors who will be participating. At the side-by-side concert on July 26, we will present three beautiful, interesting, and seldom-performed works for large chamber ensembles.”
Reno Jazz Orechestra Summer Concerts Pay Tribute to Quincy Jones
July 14, 2025 | Member Submitted
The Reno Jazz Orchestra’s 2025 summer concerts will present A Tribute to Quincy Jones. The first performance is on July 21; the show starts at 7:30 pm at Sand Harbor State Park and is part of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Partner Series. On July 22, the Tribute starts at 6:00 pm at the UNR Quad on campus; this is a free show presented by Artown. Tickets are available at RenoJazzOrchestra.org.
“Quincy Jones gave us gifts of everlasting memories and music that we will be honored to reignite on stage with our 17-piece orchestra and vocalist performing the best of his jazz, soul and pop vocals and award-winning compositions,” said Greg Johnson, Reno Jazz Orchestra’s Music Director.
For seven decades, Quincy Jones’s genius emerged as a master musician, composer, arranger and producer. His brilliance evolved performing with Lionel Hampton, traveling the world as Dizzy Gillespie’s music director, arranging for Count Basie and Frank Sinatra and producing Lesley Gore’s 1960s hits.
Sharing the stage with the orchestra are vocalists Tashe and Danille Pollard who will open the show with “We Are the World” which is one of Quincy’s most historic recordings. Other tunes include “Soul Bossa Nova,” “I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “The Midnight Never Sets,” and “Rock With You,” among other chart-topping hits.
