The Local Lens – Bike Safety & Community News

More People. More Bikes. More Reason to Take it Slow, Tahoe!

With summer in full swing, expect to see more people, especially kids, out riding bikes. Some may be new to the rules of the road or unfamiliar with biking in Incline Village. Please stay alert. Also, be aware of ongoing road construction. Plan your routes accordingly, or better yet, shop local and enjoy everything Incline has to offer without leaving town.

Need a refresher on bike laws and trail etiquette? Check them out here: Washoe County Bike & Trail Rules

Graduation Time

Graduation is a community event in a small town. Incline High School has its ceremony on Monday, June 16. It is outside on the athletic field.

Amanda McPhaill is the new Head Librarian at Incline Library!

Amanda is well-known in Incline. She raised her two boys here and has been at the library for many years. She was the force behind the great Incline Block Party and Summer Reading Kick-off last Saturday.

Main Street Beautification

I want to give a shout-out to our member property managers and landscapers who have gone out of their way to clean up easements that “belong to nobody” and to landscapers who have donated their time to the Inclined to Bloom Efforts.

• IPM’s crew and owner Larry Wodarski for hanging plants and watering them in the Village Center
• Hoskins Landscaping Contractor for tackling the easement in front of the Merrill building. He has removed dead branches and some of the 30+ years of pine needles.
• Christine Karnofsky, Landscape Designer for heading the roundabout redesign committee and lending her expertise and contacts at Tahoe Tree Company to procure the beautiful hanging pots in Christmas Tree Village and Village Center.
• Jason Jurss, Happy Tiers who volunteered his time to install brackets and hang plants throughout Christmas Tree Village. 
• Pam Aaron for installing all of the brackets and plants along Sierra Verde boardwalk
• To all of the merchants who donated money through our partner, Incline Tahoe Foundation. A special thanks to Radomir for a large donation for Christmas Tree Village.
• Incline Village Enhancement Fund, Steve Ross and his wife for a generous donation….and for their hands on efforts with Village Clean up.
• A big thank you to Waste Not, the IHS Honor Society and al the community members for the Village Green Clean last Saturday.
• We are actively seeking more donations so we can plant more flowers!

I plan to highlight businesses each week as we continue to install “Pots and Plants” through Inclined to Bloom. 

Local Heroes July 2-4

Every week I am going to mention that events that are normally held on July 2 are now on July 3:

• NLTFPD Pancake Breakfast
• Local Heroes Parade and Community Fair. Find the parade route and all details HERE
• This means that some businesses and residents will be inconvenienced for about an hour. But the road closures and detours start earlier. Pay attention to those signs and plan ahead. 

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