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Me encanta esquiar, por lo que de verdad deseaba leer las respuestas a la pregunta del Cuéntalo de este mes. En el ambiente cálido de Wildflower Bakery en Squaw Valley, estas cinco personas, con mucho interés, respondieron:
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It is bizarre that 2012 has come, and still there is no snow, at least the natural kind that falls from the sky. It’s a good thing that man came to the rescue. Ski resorts across the Tahoe Basin were able to open limited terrain after monumental snowmaking efforts. Boreal pumped over 32 million gallons of water for snowmaking before Christmas, and Northstar was able to run 11 lifts and open 19 trails. Search: Man-Made Snow Opens Tahoe Ski Terrain
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18 Wandering Natives The road to freedom
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Alpine Assassins, Tahoe’s first snowmobile team
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On the Cover: Duncan Jibbing in Blackwood Canyon. Photo by Ken Evans About the photo: Alpine Assassins member Duncan Lee takes flight in the Tahoe backcountry last season on his Ski-Doo Summit 146. Lee helped found Alpine Assassins, Tahoe’s first snowmobiling and production team, in 2008. The seven team members are taking snowmobiling to a new level, going bigger, deeper, and higher. Alpine Assassins’ third movie will be out this fall. Read more on p. 24. Info: alpineassassins.com about the Artist: Ken Evans is one of the founding members of Alpine Assassins. Originally from Washington, Evans attended Sierra Nevada College and now lives in South Reno. He takes many of the team’s photos. Info: ken@alpineassassins.com MoonshineInk.com
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Ice harvesters in the late 1800s were the hardiest of winter workers. The colder the temperatures, the more they worked. The brutal physical labor of sawing ice and muscling ice blocks into large icehouses was a task that more than 1,500 workers engaged in at the height of the ice industry. Image courtesy of the Truckee Donner Historical Society from “Truckee: Images of America”
Ice, not snow, has been the region’s recreation surface of choice during this snowless start to winter. The sudden spike in ice skating and ice fishing is a reminder of a time when ice played even more of a pivotal role in the economy of the region than snow. Entire towns sprung up around the ice industry, which chilled produce-packed rail cars and was sold for ice cubes across the nation. As many as 20 ice companies with names like the
People’s Ice Company, Boca Mill Ice, and Trout Creek Ice populated ponds and river diversions along the Truckee River, using horse-drawn plows to score the deep ice into blocks. The ice harvesting industry was in full force by the late 1870s and peaked in 1910, when an estimated 1,500 workers were harvesting ice and making now-defunct towns like Iceland and Boca large population centers. Even after “artificial” ice frozen in
mechanized freeze rooms became popular, Sierra-harvested ice was considered far superior in quality. But the advent of refrigeration combined with new methods of ice-making slowly killed the region’s ice industry, turning towns like Iceland into ghosts. Other former ice towns like Boca invested in new industries, like beer brewing, to continue on. ~ David Bunker, with information from “Truckee: Images of America”
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Awesome job on the new issue of Moonshine. The publication is so thoughtful, funny, and informative. Love it. Dave Bunker’s “Priced Out” piece was a topic I’ve never really seen covered quite this way ... great interviews, data, etc. His article speaks to the elephant in the room. There are so many of us struggling middle-classers in Tahoe. My husband has a decent job with state parks and I have a decent full-time writing gig now (and a million different freelance gigs as well!), but still we struggle. The liftie’s budget was informative as well, and the grocery stores’ response made me even more angry. After 22 years, I’m still happy to be a Tahoe local — but we definitely pay a price. Good job! Keep ‘er coming! ~ Ann Lindemann
Food Distribution on Donner Summit I was grateful for your recent article about the cost of working for a resort in the Truckee region. I work for the Donner Summit Area Association (DSAA), whose board of directors is concerned about what the slow start to the season means to seasonal employees. It had come to our attention that some folks are having a very hard time making ends meet and getting enough food. We called Project MANA to see if they could distribute on Donner Summit, and to our delight, the staff sprung into action. We are immensely grateful to Project
MANA for their immediate response and their service in the region. ~ Sara Schrichte
SOS: Different than a Free Lift Ticket In response to your article about the local ski and snowboard charity SkiDUCK, I’d like to clarify a few points. SkiDUCK was positioned as playing in the same space as the long-running youth development charity SOS Outreach. In fact, SkiDUCK offers a one-day opportunity on the slopes for underprivileged kids, a worthy idea, but with all due respect, far from a long-term solution. SOS Outreach, meanwhile, engages youth in a proven, long-term leadership development program. In some cases, SOS Outreach participants stay involved in our programs for more than a decade, returning as mentors to assist with new entrants. This is much different than simply offering an underprivileged child a free lift ticket... Our staff and volunteers work to provide soft goods and youth development training, usually for as little as $8 for each participant per day. Indeed, SOS Outreach is not free, but its value is time-tested and our results speak for themselves. We strive to build long-term relationships with youth through our five core value curriculum. ~ Arn Menconi, executive director, SOS Outreach
Thank You David Bunker David Bunker’s recent article, “Priced Out,” regarding the excessive cost of living we all endure in Truckee, was comprehensive and thought provoking.
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It is nice to see at least one local newspaper that is capable of writing an in-depth article and not have to “whitewash” how lucky we all are just to reside in Truckee. Interestingly, that other newspaper’s response to the Wall Street Journal’s article was typically banal and ridiculous, where the gist was essentially to advise people to buy their Christmas trees from the Optimist Club. The overwhelming majority of people who reside in Truckee is not particularly optimistic these days, save for maybe the one percent. So many people are upside down on their homes that it’s incomprehensible. Yet, if we were to listen to local real estate agents, we might think that we were the luckiest people on the face of the earth. This is not most people’s reality. Yet, no one
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Wonderful! (In response to the article “Hostel Tahoe Brings Popular EuropeanStyle Lodging to Tahoe” in the December print edition) This is a great option for dislocated former locals like myself with no family left at the lake to crash with! On the bike idea — try UC Davis in early summer. Lost, seized, and abandoned bikes are auctioned off in lots. Most are working or easily fixed or used for parts. :) ~ Hana
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complains. We merely passively accept it. The PUD charges us steep prices. No one complains. Gasoline here is the highest in the lower 48 states. No one complains. Our Safeway is among the highest grossing Safeways in the nation. Shop locally for groceries? I think not. The rent for shop owners is astronomical and appears to be controlled by a very few landlords and some commercial realtors. Every downtown business suffers, aside from those who own their building(s). The majority of business owners are actually asked to pay rents that are similar to New York or San Francisco; all this for the luxury of being “downtown?” Local people rarely shop downtown because of the paid parking. Was anything really ever done
pecially when it comes to our local gas stations and grocery stores). ~ Terri
Why? (In response to the “End of An Era” web exclusive published Dec. 20.) As the trend continues, I am to the point that I hope that the Squaw village continues to lose quality merchants and that it becomes a ghost town. Enjoy your success! It seems to be working well for you. ~ Warren Andrich
Music Anyone Can Relate To (In response to the article “GET OUT & GO: Emily Tessmer” in the December print edition) It is pure music coming from a place that we all own, inside ourselves. Some are just more blessed than others in exuding that gift. Bless Emily and her gift. To those who have listened, kudos, or those who have not lived or experienced anything outside their box — time they get outta there! C’mon people! Open your minds and your world! ~ Mary Kangas
Accurate and Informative (In response to the article “Keeping Judaism Alive in Tahoe” in the December print edition) Great article — accurate
to rectify this problem? People become disenchanted and give up. Literally dozens upon dozens of shops over the past few years have closed their doors. “Shop locally” or pay your utility bill is a more accurate representation of what most residents endure here. Might it be worthwhile to investigate Truckee River Associates, KIMCO, Main Street Commercial, and some of the others who let storefronts remain vacant for months and years, while controlling the type of business they feel would be acceptable? ... Are landlords willing to bargain? Again, does anyone really care? Maybe the other local newspaper has it right. Do not allow anyone in the community to comment on anything that is written or the least bit contro-
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PR Meltdown for Squaw with Locals (In response to the “End of An Era” web exclusive published Dec. 20) I’ve been really fired up so far with everything that has been going on around Squaw. However, Squaw Valley’s decision to oust the Willards from their space has struck a cord with me. Starting in ‘93 I worked on and off for nine years there. Dennis Willard, to date, has been the best person I’ve ever worked for. He put his employees before all else. Bonuses, Christmas parties, free clothing, emergency loans, respect, gear sponsorship ... end-of-year parties, it goes on and on. Even though it has been many years since my most recent employment at the Sport Shop, the Willards have allowed my family to use their shop as a base camp and locker room. My son, Declan, 6, has grown up in the shop and repair area in the clock tower. I shudder to think what kind of homogenized replacement KSL will fill that space with. I’m sure it will be new and shiny but lacking in what counts. After much corporate thought, a less than great decision was made. The Willards deserve a permanent spot in
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SPOUT versial. Suppress any dissenting voice because if it is spoken, it will most certainly destroy the fabric and facade of our idyllic little town. Thank you again, David, for having the guts and tenacity to
the village. I wish all the best to Chris and Dennis and their family. ~ Jason Mack
Our Hearts Go Out to Our Longtime Ski Industry Friends (In response to the “End of An Era” web exclusive published Dec. 20) Times they are a changing. As corporate investment companies buy up ski areas, the writing is on the wall for independent local businesses. Squaw Valley Sports Shop and Granite Chief were competitors in the valley for 35 years. It was always friendly and above board. Our hearts go out to the Willard family. If it is of any comfort, there is life after Squaw Valley and your customers will find you in Tahoe City, just as ours have followed us to Truckee. The most difficult start to the work day will be turning left onto Squaw Valley Road instead of right to the ski area we all love. Your Friends, ~ Herb, Treas, Gunner, Darren, and Darby
Squaw Valley Sports Shop (In response to the “End of An Era” web exclusive published Dec. 20) I am sure that a family owned ski shop at the base of Squaw did not look good to
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the accountants at Ski Corp. There will probably be another ski shop in the same space next year. It won’t be the same. It’s a loss to locals and visitors who ride Squaw Valley. ~ Mike Thompson
Wages (In response to the article “Priced Out” in the December print edition) I love the concept of supporting local businesses, the 3/50 campaign, for example. However, while ski resort wages are insultingly low, there is no way my family can do this. It is not just the lifties and seasonal youth that get low wages. I refer to the full-time employees who are often tradequalified and 30+. At the same time, resorts post record numbers and profits, while whittling away employee benefits. Our health insurance increased $1,000 last year, all thanks to a ‘change in ownership.’ Be smart, resorts, support the people who are supporting you. ~ Kimberley May
Good Article (In response to the article “Priced Out” in the December print edition) Good job David. Congrats to you and Moonshine Ink ... well researched and well written .... don’t get to see many in-depth articles in this town anymore. Thank you. ~ Jim Duffy
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Flummoxed by Techno-gadgets and Changing Weather In the spirit of a new year, I’ve been playing a mental game. I Publisher’s imagine Note By Mayumi Elegado the technology of the future and wonder: What techno-gadget will leave those of us weaned on email and touch screens feeling clumsy and frustrated? Will movies project directly onto our retinas? Will we drive cars that move up and down in addition to forwards and backwards? With advanced stratospheric devices, will weather forecasts extend accurately five 8
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Nos preguntamos, ¿qué sucederá en lo que respecta al clima? Si el recalentamiento global hace que los niveles del océano suban y los niveles de la nieve se disipen, este período seco podría dejar de ser anómalo y pasar a ser lo normal. ¿Qué significaría eso para la industria que se basa en el turismo de esquí en Tahoe/Truckee? ¿Qué otras industrias aflorarán? ¿Acaso todas las personas del Área de la Bahía dejarán su ciudad inundada para vivir en el aire fresco de la montaña? Solo el tiempo dirá. Envíame lo que piensas acerca del futuro a melegado@ moonshineink.com.
Mirar hacia el Futuro: La máquina del tiempo DeLorean de Doc Emmett Brown, de la película clásica “Volver al Futuro,” es un invento futuro que me entusiasma.
years into the future? Only time will tell. But at the current time, here we are, two weeks into 2012 and Tahoe/Truckee is bare bones. We have no snow. While fall-like activities abound and are great fun, everyone feels the pinch. There is an acute feeling of anxiety as we hold our collective breath. It begs the question, what’s in the future weather-wise? If global warming causes ocean levels to rise and snow levels to dissipate, this dry spell may become not
Look to the Future: Doc Emmett Brown’s DeLorean time machine, from the classic movie “Back to the Future,” is one future invention I’d relish. File photo
the anomaly but the norm. What would that mean for the ski-based tourist industry upon which Tahoe/ Truckee is based? What other industries will rise to the surface? Will all the Bay Area folk flee their waterlogged city to live in the crisp mountain air? Only time will tell. Email me your thoughts on the future at melegado@moonshineink.com.
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Today is a dismal era for the lovers of the last bastions that put culture above capitalism — places like independent bookstores, record stores, and, to some extent, ski areas. Musty bookstores, where you could spend days wandering aisles packed with best-selling novels of yesteryear or oddball, commercial failures of books that perhaps gleam a little brighter with the aid of a few decades of history, have been replaced by the cancer of Amazon — a soulless, characterless efficiency that not only adds nothing to a community’s character or culture but, it could be argued, actually slowly tears it apart.
Record stores, of course, are suffering the same fate. A couple clicks of the mouse in the iTunes store now replaces the act of wandering through a world of New Orleans jazz, past banners of Hendrix and Marley, grasping the artwork, browsing the lyrics, and re-reading the history of decades of musical progression. It’s a ruthless efficiency that makes perfect capitalistic sense, but batters local culture into a bland, homogenized, mass-market palatability. It’s obviously too late for record stores, and not looking good for bookstores. But some select ski areas that have escaped the world of publicly traded resort operators have been bright spots of culture over capitalism. These ski areas might not be milking tourists for millions in profit each quarter, but they were solvent businesses that were unique enough to be more than real estate or resorts. >>> Tahoe/Truckee Independent Media Source
On the Spot | News it almost palpably enveloping longtime Squaw skiers and residents in particular — is that this all changing in Tahoe. Tahoe had been the product of ski pioneers like Alex Cushing, Warren Hellman, Dave McCoy, Dick Reuter, and Bud Klein — ski industry giants who did not treat skiing like an investment fund. Cushing, for all his faults, was the type of stubborn iconoclast that made his life’s work the creation of a world-class mountain, not a money-making machine. You can look at Squaw’s haphazard lift pattern, majestic cable car route, and stunning High Camp location and know that Cushing was not creating the Amazon of ski areas. He most likely could have made millions more by engineering Squaw Valley into a resort that catered to middle-aged non-skiers. Instead, he worked tirelessly to create something authentic, distinct, and unique. The late Warren Hellman, part owner and former chairman of Sugar Bowl, was a billionaire banker who turned his pockets inside out to put on one of the world’s finest music festivals — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass — and invited everyone to attend for free. He ran 100-mile races with broken ribs, donated prodigiously, and gave up banking for banjo playing. Under his direction, that same spirit was ingrained in Sugar Bowl. Modest development at the Donner Summit ski area might not have maximized profits, but it did something even more important — it retained a culture and flavor at Sugar Bowl that remains today. With identical cookie-cutter
with identical cookiecutter ski villages dotting the nation from coast to coast, Sugar Bowl still stands out as a genuine ski area unhomogenized by a world of ski conglomerate buyouts
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(God) decreed House of Jacob shall set fire to House of Esau and none shall remain (Obadiah 1:18). The identity of Jacob’s tribes was encoded in the ‘miraculous catch of 153 fishes’ in (John 21:1-14). 153 fishes form a perfect triangle with 17 fish length on each side. The triangle represents the church which houses the fishes i.e. disciples and the code is 17 units length times 3 = 51 units church perimeter. Birth timeline from Adam to Abraham is 2008 yrs. Numerical sum of Greek alphabets(original bible language) for word Jesus is 888. Abraham+Jesus = 2008 888 pointing to Olympics hosted by China which commenced on 2008 8 month, 8 day, 8 o’clock Beijing time which China won 51 gold medals first place and demolished western powers, their constant adversaries. The 51 gold medals is prophecy fulfillment of 51 units perimeter unto Chinese Church. Upon which, honour and glory will be bestowed by Jesus appearing (1Peter 1:7). Jacob is Chinese/Mongoloid and Esau is Jacob’s adversaries, the europeans whom Yah had decreed unto fiery destruction. Geneticists agreed Chinese/ Mongoloid East Asians has 1-2 genes which resists alcoholism not found in other races. Alcohol is condemned in bible thus indicates God’s DNA is Asian and these tribes are DNA created and chosen to reign with Christ. Thus God’s will is all Oriental women must partner Chinese/Mongoloid men to secure their places in eternal realm including their offspring. Yah bless the Chinese ! If this ad releases you, sow your sin offering to orphans and widows this Chinese New Year for $8.88 @ www.rhmorphansandwidows.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMugopRJzJM
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A Sea Change in Sierra Skiing is underway as the original ski pioneers like Alex Cushing pass away and private equity firms and public traded companies take over. Courtesy photo
ski villages dotting the nation from coast to coast, Sugar Bowl still stands out as a genuine ski area unhomogenized by a world of ski conglomerate buyouts.
Hellman famously
Dick Reuter, one of Kirkwood’s founders, was a tough-as-nails mountain man’s mountain man known for lumberjacking entire Kirkwood ski runs singlehandedly.
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Cushing, Reuter, Hellman, and Klein have all recently passed away. Is the iconoclastic ski pioneer spirit passing away with them? It will be a tragedy for Tahoe if these ski visionaries’ creations are overridden by a legion of pencil pushers, business algorithms, and spreadsheets; if family businesses are pushed out for an extra percentage point in profits; and the mountain dreamers are replaced by MBAs peddling engineered theme park–style attractions. Hellman famously said that he viewed money “like manure.” “If you spread it around, good things will grow — and if you pile it up, it just smells bad,” Hellman said, according to an interview with Forbes. com that was recently quoted in The Bay Citizen. For pioneers like Hellman, money did not dictate a life’s direction. That visionary, culture-over-capitalism
said that he viewed money “like manure.” “If you spread it will grow — and if you pile it up, it just smells bad.” view cemented Hellman as a largerthan-life original, and benefited the entire Truckee/Tahoe region by creating a civically minded, unique ski area on Donner Summit. In these pivotal times, Tahoe’s ski industry is clearly on the verge, or perhaps in the middle, of widespread changes. The future of Tahoe skiing is now predominantly in the hands of publicly traded corporations and private equity firms. There are no more Warren Hellmans, Dick Reuters, or Alex Cushings coming along anytime soon. But I hope that there is enough of their spirit left in the Tahoe area to keep our ski industry from stripping away our culture for the sake of a fistful of extra profit. ~ Comment on this column online, visit moonshineink.com.
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Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Cabin Creek Biomass Facility Project Lead Agency: Placer County Community Development Resource Agency Environmental Coordination Services, 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 190, Auburn, CA 95603 Contact: Maywan Krach, Community Development Technician Phone: (530) 745-3132 Fax: (530) 745-3080 Email: cdraecs@placer.ca.gov Project Applicant: Placer County Project Location: Eastern Regional Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station, 900 Cabin Creek Road, Truckee, Placer County, CA. (APN 080-070-016) Project Description: Placer County is proposing to construct a two-megawatt (MW) wood-to-energy biomass facility at the Eastern Regional Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and Transfer Station (900 Cabin Creek Road). The two-acre site is located in the southernmost, unincorporated area of Placer County, approximately two miles south of Interstate 80 (I-80) and 0.30 miles west of State Route (SR) 89. Access to the site is provided via Cabin Creek Road, off of SR 89 (Section 28, Township 17 North, Range 16 East, Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian). The proposed project would include construction of an approximately 11,000 square-foot, twostory structure that would house the power generating and emissions control equipment (gasification technology). There would also be an approximately one acre material storage area that would include a 7,000 square-foot open air pole canopy structure to allow materials drying before use in the energy generation process. Additional on-site improvements would include six to eight parking spaces, a paved vehicle circulation area that includes new driveways on Cabin Creek Road and the access road to Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART) and County Department of Public Works facilities located on the site, an aggregate base haul road south of the material storage area, storm water treatment facilities (including an infiltration trench and detention basin), retaining walls, and utility improvements/ extensions. Placer County Planning Services Division is initiating the preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Placer County’s Environmental Review Ordinance. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is contributing federal grant funding for the proposed project. It is anticipated that the EIR will be prepared to satisfy the substantive environmental review requirements of an environmental assessment (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A brief description of the project and alternatives likely to be evaluated in the EIR, and a summary of the probable environmental effects of the proposed project are available for review on the Placer County website at: http:// www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/CommunityDevelopment/ EnvCoordSvcs/EIR/CabinCreekBiomass.aspx If you have questions or require additional information about this project or the environmental review process, please contact the lead agency, shown above.
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her husband, Russ. Both Jones and Green were elected in 2008, and their town council terms run through 2012. Info: townoftruckee.com
the area to apply if they are interested in serving on planning teams. Their applications will be considered if openings remain after business owner and year-round resident applications are reviewed.
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Dr. Robert Leri has taken the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Superintendent post vacated by the retiring Steve Jennings.
The Town of Truckee is in the final stage of selecting a new police chief to replace Nicholas Sensley, who retired in November to pursue a position with Humanity United in Washington, D.C.
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Leri, the deputy superintendent of educational services at Arcadia Unified School District, was chosen from a field of more than 50 applicants and nine finalists. He has been a principal and classroom teacher, and spent time as a university student and English teacher in Japan, where he learned to speak Japanese. Leri has a doctorate in education from the University of LaVerne. Leri’s background and demeanor fit the qualities the district was seeking in its new leader, said Kim Szczurek, president of the school board. “Qualities such as ‘a good boss and person,’ ‘someone who can get things done and drives improvement,’ and ‘bi-lingual or culturally sensitive’ were traits that rose to the top,” said Szczurek. “We also heard the message that the community wants someone who is in it for the long haul. When the board researched Dr. Leri’s history, it was clear that he matched each of these descriptors.” Leri has been at Arcadia Unified School District since 1996. It is a high-achieving district in California, with an Academic Performance Index (API) of 925 in 2010–2011, putting it in the top 5 percent of California school districts. Its student population is approximately 66 percent Asian and 12 percent Hispanic. “I’m honored to have been chosen to lead the district,” Leri said. “I’m looking forward to living in a community similar to the one where I grew up in the foothills of central California.” Leri will begin as superintendent of the district on April 1. Info: ttusd.org
Truckee Gets New Mayor Joan deRyk Jones is Truckee’s new mayor, and Barbara Green is the town’s new vice mayor. Jones took over for Richard Anderson in the yearly reorganization of the council on Dec. 1. Jones was born and raised in Truckee. She is a controller at Corda Construction in Tahoe City and the owner of Truckee Rivery Winery with 12
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Truckee Police Captain Harwood Mitchell is serving as acting chief of police until a new chief is hired. Info: townoftruckee. com
Land Trust Begins Campaign to Buy Royal Gorge The Truckee Donner Land Trust is raising funds to buy the Royal Gorge property on Donner Summit. The 3,000-acre crosscountry ski resort defaulted on a $16.7 million loan after development plans for up to 950 homes on the parcel never got off the ground. The land trust now calls the property its number one conservation priority, and is working with the Trust for Public Land to protect the land that includes biologically rich Van Norden Meadows. The land trust has said that any purchase of the property would focus on retaining the cross-country skiing resort. Info: tdlandtrust.org
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Homewood Project Sued EarthJustice, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, is suing both the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Placer County over their approval of a large base area development project at Homewood Mountain Resort. The Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan was unanimously approved by TRPA’s Governing Board in December. Calling the project a “tsunami of condos and hotel rooms,” the Friends of the West Shore said that the plan violates environmental and community development standards.
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“We want a revitalized Homewood Ski Area, but the current project is simply too large,” said Mason Overstreet, Friends of the West Shore conservation director. “A smaller resort in scale with the surrounding community would still bring in hundreds of jobs for residents and millions of dollars in revenue to the local area.” The project, which has been planned for five years and includes substantial environmental improvements to the resort, was approved unanimously by every government body that reviewed it. Another lawsuit by the California Clean Energy Committee has also been filed against the project. Info: trpa.org, placer.ca.gov
Volunteers Needed for Community Planning Placer County is looking for volunteers to serve on planning teams that will help the county update its long-range community plan for North Lake Tahoe. Four planning teams with seven to nine members each are being established to help the county develop a zoning ordinance and design guidelines for each of four planning areas to be included in the updated community plan: North Tahoe East, which covers Kings Beach and the Stateline community; Greater Tahoe City, which includes Tahoe City, Tahoe City Gateway, Lake Forest, and Dollar Hill; North Tahoe West, including Carnelian Bay and Tahoe Vista; and the West Shore, which includes Sunnyside, Homewood, and Tahoma. The county will give priority to local business owners and year-round residents; however, Placer County strongly encourages people who own second homes in
Placer County currently has nine community plans for the Tahoe Basin. Most are joint planning documents developed about 20 years ago by the county and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. TRPA is in the process of updating its regional plan, and all community plans within the Tahoe Basin must be consistent with the regional plan. Through its update process, Placer County intends to consolidate the nine plans into a single policy document with the four planning areas. Each planning area will have its own distinct zoning ordinance and community-specific design guideline standards. Application forms are available online. Info: Crystal Jacobsen, cjacobse@placer. ca.gov, (530) 745-3085, placer.ca.gov
TRPA Regional Plan Committee Endorses Changes to Land Coverage Rules New coverage rules for the Tahoe Basin are being proposed, and could be in effect when the Regional Plan Update is adopted, as early as December 2012. The Regional Plan Update will encourage land coverage to be concentrated in town centers, where it can be coupled with area-wide water quality treatment as well as greater walkability and links to services and transit. The following strategies regarding land coverage were endorsed by the committee: • Exempting bike trails from coverage accounting and mitigation fees. • Creating partial or total exemptions for pervious driveways, decks, and other surfaces that allow runoff to infiltrate. • Exempting small, relocatable structures on residential properties such as garden sheds. • Allowing communities to regulate coverage on a neighborhood scale rather than parcel-by-parcel. Also, with the enhanced planning system, only larger development
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and local government approval. Smaller projects could be approved through a more efficient and predictable process. Info: Jeff Cowen, jcowen@trpa. org, trpa.org
Placer County’s Budget Healthy Despite State Trigger Cuts Placer County’s 2011–12 budget remains in good shape despite approximately $250,000 in mid-year revenue reductions. Last month, the budget team said county expenditures and revenue remain in line with initial budget estimates. Placer County initially faced about $1 million in budget reductions from the state’s midyear trigger cuts, but the impacts now are projected to be only about $250,000 because of proactive steps taken by the board and smart planning decisions made by departments. Examples include a hiring freeze that has been in place since 2007; a move to have employees pay larger shares of their pension and health insurance costs; and creation of a two-tier retirement system that will scale back benefits to new employees but help ensure that benefit costs are sustainable in the future. While developing the budget, the board
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The main uncertainty facing the county is how soon it will need to open the new jail being built at the Bill Santucci Justice Center in Roseville. The state began shifting responsibility for many adult parolees and lower-risk criminal offenders to counties in October as part of public safety realignment. Info: placer.ca.gov
“Sierra Nevada College provides the perfect location for creative inspiration,” explains Turner. “We invite writers to join us in this beautiful setting as we gather together to create a community and instill a lifelong engagement and conversation with literature. We look forward to the beginning of this transformative conversation.”
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increased the county’s budget reserves and contingency funds by more than $5.5 million. Staff estimates Placer County currently is facing a $5.1 million initial deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2012, including $2.3 million in its General Fund and $2.8 million in the Public Safety Fund. The deficit reflects continued property tax decline, as well as higher health insurance and other costs. The county is also anticipating more cuts from
SNC Welcomes New President and New Masters of Fine Arts Sierra Nevada College launched this month a new low residency MFA program in creative writing. Over the course of four semesters and five residency periods, students will focus on their chosen genre — fiction, poetry, or literary nonfiction. Sierra Nevada College professor Brian Turner, an established poet and writer, is heading up the new program, and has spent the last year assembling a team of 11 faculty
Sierra Nevada College also recently welcomed Dr. Lynn Gillette as its 10th president. Gillette has served as the executive vice president and provost at the college for the past four years, overseeing all academic departments as well as many other aspects of the college. Gillette brings a unique focus to his position, having worked closely with the faculty to refine the curriculum and student programs. “I am determined to transform the life of every student that attends Sierra Nevada College. We will do that by continuing to raise academic expectations, and by engaging students’ hearts and minds so that they are passionate about their education,” said Gillette. Info: sierranevada.edu
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or decades government agencies have poisoned lakes and streams around the nation to rid the waterways of invasive species and to improve game fisheries, but the thought that toxic chemicals would ever be used in Lake Tahoe seemed as far-fetched as paving over Emerald Bay.
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Not anymore. In a vote on Dec. 7, the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board approved changes to its overall Basin plan that would allow the use of pesticides in Lake Tahoe. The changes must still be approved by the state water board, the Office of Administrative Law, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency before going into effect, said Mary Wagner, environmental scientist with Lahontan. But the approval of pesticide use in Tahoe could be in effect as soon as next summer, said Wagner. Individual applications of pesticides would still be subject to a permit process. The use of pesticides, even to combat the growing threat of invasive species, has drawn intense criticism from environmentalists, water suppliers, and ecologists, who fear that pesticides could contaminate drinking water, kill native species, and hurt the lake’s prized ecology. Madonna Dunbar, the executive director of the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association, represents water suppliers who provide more than 54 percent of Lake Tahoe residents with drinking water from the lake. “We do not want this to become a maintenance protocol for weeds,” said Dunbar. “There has been millions and millions and millions spent to reduce contaminants to Tahoe, but to put the whole lake at risk because the Tahoe Keys 14
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needs their weeds cleaned out seems so counterproductive to the 50 years of work that has gone on at Lake Tahoe.” Dunbar said her board has provided comments to the state water board and the U.S. EPA regarding pesticides, and is urging the board to focus on nonchemical alternatives at Lake Tahoe. Pesticide use should be at least tested in other water bodies in the region before being considered for Tahoe, said Dunbar. Don Erman is a retired UC Davis professor and an expert in aquatic ecology. He has studied many of the government-sponsored fish poisonings over the years, and is deeply concerned about the use of poison not only at Lake Tahoe, but along the east side of the Sierra. Erman and others point to governmental agencies’ checkered history with pesticide
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use in waterways across the nation. Poisons that have been used with abandon in years past are now being linked to serious human health repercussions, and often the poisons are applied at much more concentrated rates than anticipated, said Erman. Rotenone, a powerful poison that has been used with alarming regularity in lakes and streams across the country, has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and kills a wide range of species other than the nonnative fish it is often intended for. The most famous regional example of Rotenone use was the poisoning of Lake Davis that rid the Sierra Valley reservoir of Northern pike, a voracious species known as the “water wolf.” The pike were decimating the lake’s trophy trout population and posed the risk of escaping Lake Davis and spreading throughout
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the Sacramento River system. Depending on your outlook, the poisoning was either a resounding success or an epic debacle. The California Department of Fish and Game’s first poisoning in 1997 failed to rid the lake of the fish. The City of Portola then sued the state, saying the toxin contaminated the city’s drinking water supply, and won $9.2 million in damages. Meanwhile, state officials embarked on a hodge-podged plan using everything in their power to kill the fish without Rotenone. They electrocuted fish. They exploded fish with underwater detonation cords (mostly unsuccessfully). They netted fish. They encouraged anglers to chop the heads off of pike. Nothing worked. So in 2007, they poisoned the lake again — this time unloading an estimated 17,000 gallons of Rotenone into the reservoir. The second poisoning worked.
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And today, Lake Davis is again a prized trophy trout fishery attracting anglers from across the state. But for aquatic ecologists like Erman, who view lakes as more than just sport-fishing locations, the use of powerful poisons is a troubling solution. Lake Davis, a man-made reservoir, was mainly filled with game fish stocked by Fish and Game. But in remote streams like Silver King Creek in Alpine County, where Rotenone has also been used, the poison can wipe out a complex aquatic web of life that ranges from microscopic native bugs to frogs and other amphibians. “Almost all of [the poisons] affect non-target organisms in some way,” said Erman. Because a stream’s microscopic invertebrates are often not even catalogued or studied, a widespread poisoning >>> could be obliterating
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On the Spot | News >>> important portions of a stream’s ecology that is little understood. “Species and populations of species that are lost through poisoning may never return to the stream or lake and may be permanently extinguished. No amount of monitoring will change that reality. There is no mitigation for extinguishing a species,” wrote Erman in a comment letter on the water board’s decision to approve pesticide use. Erman has commented on Fish and Game’s poisoning of Silver King Creek high in Alpine County, which was eventually stopped by a California for Alternatives to Toxics lawsuit. While Rotenone could be used in other portions of the Lahontan region (which covers a large swath of eastern California) following the water board’s decision, it would be an unlikely candidate for use in Lake Tahoe. In Tahoe, the toxins most likely to be used would be herbicides to combat invasive plants like Eurasian milfoil or curlyleaf pondweed. But those herbicides have equally concerning effects on non-target species and human health. Diquat and endothall are two highly toxic herbicides that are used to combat one of Tahoe’s main invasive species, the
curlyleaf pondweed, in other parts of the nation. The League to Save Lake Tahoe’s Carl Young said dumping herbicides into one of the nation’s most treasured alpine lakes does not make sense, since some of the more entrenched invasive species are unlikely to ever be eradicated, only controlled. “The weeds and the Asian clams, we need to accept that we are most likely going to have those forever,” said Young. “We most likely will not be able to eradicate those, but we can control them.” The league said they could support a one-time emergency use of pesticides if a specific instance of the very destructive quagga or zebra mussels were introduced in a certain area, and the treatment had a high probability of eradicating the entire population in Tahoe. But the infestations of weeds, primarily seen in locations like the Tahoe Keys, should not be treated with herbicides, said Young. “Is there a risk to human health with pesticides? Pesticides are designed to kill things,” said Young. “What are the long-term ramifications of introducing poisons into the lake that we rely on for drinking water?”
cumulative effect of repeated poisoning of portions of the lake. “The common thing we hear out there is this is a minor amount and it will dissipate quickly, but there is a bioaccumulation issue, and how does this affect things that are not the target for the poison?” asked Young. “Everything works on a chain in the ecosystem, and how long until they have an effect on us?” The water board was backed up by numerous public and governmental agencies and the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association in its decision to allow pesticide use in the region. The Tahoe Keys letter said the association employs a full summer crew that operates four large mechanical weed harvesters eight hours per day six days per week, and still the weed problem persists. “The problem is getting worse. It can still be controlled. It can still be eradicated. But we must be granted the tools to do so now,” read the comment letter the association submitted to the water board.
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Coldwell’s Christy Curtis Named Realtor of Year Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Christy Curtis, of Truckee’s Glenshire office, has been honored as Realtor of the Year for 2011 by the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors. “Christy embodies the many qualifications that make up this prestigious award and is a standout in the Tahoe16
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The Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe 2011 award-winners, from left to right, include Betty Scott for Marcio Decker (Home Concepts Design Resource Center), Julie Johnson-Holland (Interior Design by Julie Johnson-Holland), Paul Griggs (Griggs Custom Homes), CATT President Tillio Olcese kneeling in front, Jude Gavigan (In House Builders), Heather Griffin (Ward-Young Architecture and Planning), Joe Serpa (Aspen Developers Corp.), Joan deRyk Jones (Corda Construction), Mike Roberts (Corda Construction), Paul Johansen (Johansen Masonry), Barry Lease (Incline Builders). Not pictured is John Walterscheid (Royal Wholesale Electric). Courtesy photo
Truckee community,” said Mike Lombardi, manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Tahoe/ Truckee region. Curtis began working in real estate in 1980 and she frequently ranks in the top tier of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage sales associates. Curtis and her husband, Paul, have lived in Truckee for more than 25 years.
Fifth-Generation Lumberman Takes the Helm at Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Following in the footsteps of his father, Breeze Cross, and generations before him, Andrew Cross officially took control of TruckeeTahoe Lumber Company on Dec. 5. The 80-year-old company operates lumberyards in downtown Truckee and Tahoe City, a warehouse in Sparks, Nev., and a full-service design showroom and door shop, Home Concepts. Breeze Cross, who ran the company
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Andrew Cross, a fifth-generation lumberman, has taken over as president of Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Company. Courtesy photo
for the past 35 years, will remain as chairman of the board of directors. Andrew Cross graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from UC Davis and in May of 2012 will graduate with a master of business administration from the University of Nevada, Reno,
College of Business. He currently serves as treasurer of the board of directors for the Rotary Club of Truckee. For the past five years, Andrew has gained experience working in every position at TTL, starting in 2006 as a yard laborer and >>>
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dent/general manager of lumberyard operations in 2008. While Breeze initially announced his retirement in 2007, he returned to his position as CEO in 2008 as a result of the collapse of the construction industry and subsequent company downsizing. It was important to Breeze that his son work side-by-side with every employee in the company. “It’s hard to manage something you don’t understand,” Breeze said. Andrew has been managing the lumberyard through the current economic recession, which his father called the most difficult period the company has ever seen. But the company remains strong despite the major slowdown within the building industry. “Andrew’s wisdom, leadership, and work ethic have seen the company through these past three years,” said Breeze. “As a result of his strengths, the company grew stronger, and the board of directors grew confident in his capabilities.” TTL was founded in 1931 by E.T. Robie and was purchased by Breeze’s grandfather, Charlie Cross, upon Robie’s death in 1950. The company was the main supplier for the construction of Squaw Valley’s Olympic Village for the 1960 Olympic Winter Games.
Bootfittin’ in the Old Bear Pen By David Bunker Moonshine Ink
Under a wooden beam etched with carvings of ’70s Squaw Valley ski bums, Buck Brown explains the science behind comfortably fitting the 52 bones, 66 joints, 214 ligaments, and 38 muscles of a skier’s two feet into the hardened plastic of a ski boot. Part science, part art — boot fitting can work magic. It can eliminate pain, increase performance, and renew a skier’s enthusiasm for the sport. “We take into account the individual bone structure of the foot,” said Brown. “The attention to detail is amazing.” Brown is the owner of Olympic Bootworks in Squaw Valley, right across Squaw Valley Road from the Village at Squaw. And like the building he works in — which was Wayne and Sandy Poulsen’s garage before being converted into rowdy watering holes the Bear Pen Tavern and the Lone Star —it is history and experience that defines his bootfitting process.
Better Boots for Better Skiing: Buck Brown, owner of Olympic Bootworks, stands with some of the Squaw Valley shop’s selection of skis. Brown and his team of experienced bootfitters have set up shop in one of the most historic structures in the valley.
Immediately, Brown assembled a team of veteran bootfitters with a deep history in skiing and outfitted them with a oneof-kind Power Platform system that makes the bootfitting process clinical and scientific. The experience of his staff is something Brown takes great pride in. “You don’t want a 20-year-old kid fitting your boots,” said Brown. “They don’t know pain.” Olympic Bootworks bootfitter Doug Ingersoll, a career skier and mountain guide, knows first hand the difference that fine-tuned boots have on a skier’s performance and comfort. “The ’80s pushed me into bootfitting,” said Ingersoll. “The ’80s pain.”
Chal Cross, Breeze’s father, directed the company until his son took over in 1979.
Ingersoll’s ski resume includes a first descent of the rugged Mowich Face on Mount Rainier with skiing legends Carl Skoog and Andrew McLean, and years working as a Rossignol ski rep.
While the lumber industry faces new challenges of sustainability and a changing market, the family looks forward to building even stronger relationships with their customers, vendors, and the community.
He has seen the ski technology changes that have revolutionized the sport. But while most of the attention goes to rocker and fat skis, the progression in ski boots has been just as sportchanging.
“I am excited about the future and look forward to meeting the new challenges while working with such a dedicated staff and continuing my family’s legacy,” said Andrew.
“Skiing is no longer linear,” said Brown. “It is lateral and has been that way since skinny skis.”
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An 18-year owner of Tahoe/Truckee sports shops, including High Sierra Ski Shop and Java Summit Sports, Brown opened Olympic Bootworks in Squaw last season after attending the Robert Palmer Institute of Biomechanics.
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take into account a skier’s unique foot structure. The result is a ski boot that supports and stabilizes portions of the foot, while leaving other parts of the foot free to move the ski in more nimble ways. “It opens up the ball of your foot to be like the palm of your hand,” said Brown. “It wakes up your foot … I have had people say they’ve felt something they’ve never felt before, and that is being perfectly balanced.” Apart from the expert clinical approach to bootfitting, the shop has also brought a hospitable feel to the process. The shop offers après ski drinks in the afternoon, and customers can lounge on the couch and watch World Cup ski action on the flat screen. The shop also sells skis, gloves, goggles, and other ski gear, and offers a money back guarantee on their bootfitting work. Curious customers can learn a little Squaw Valley history on their way through the shop, like the fact that infamous portions of the ski movie “Hot Dog” were filmed at the building after it was converted from the Bear Pen Tavern into the legendary Lone Star. The wooden beams of the 1952 structure are carved with short messages by generations of Squaw Valley ski bums. For more information on Olympic Bootworks, go to olympicbootworks.com. ~ Comment on this story online, visit moonshineink.com. 13 January – 9 February 2012
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The Road to Freedom The Plan: No rent, No mortgage, Tour the country
Interstate 80, outside Iowa City, Iowa. This was the morning after an ice storm that hit the area in February 2010.
Photos by Erik Starks Climbing the grade to Heaven’s Gate Pass on Highway 95 outside Pollack, Idaho, Starks is “running barefoot” (driving without chains) and empty, which can make for a tricky day of driving.
As a little boy in Sonoma County, I remember sitting in my dad’s pickup, loving the fact that I was sitting higher than most of the other cars around us. My dad and I would take many trips together, and there I would sit, looking out at the world. When he would pass the big rigs, he taught me to fold my arm in an “L” and pretend I was pulling on a cord. More times than not, Wandering the driver of that Natives 18-wheeler would By Erik Starks gratify me by wailing on the air horn. Looking up at the driver of that massive truck as he barreled down the highway, it seemed like the coolest thing in the world to do. Fast-forward 34 years, and you have a boy’s fantasy come true. In 2009, 18
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recently divorced and having a mass of debt too large to pay my way out of, I decided to put all of my belongings in a storage unit, obtain my commercial driver’s license, and get a job as a truck driver. My plan: not pay rent, mortgage, or other living expenses, and tour this great big country of ours, all while clearing my head from the divorce. The money that I saved from normal dayto-day living would go toward alleviating my debt. Although many of my friends and family in Truckee, where I had been living since 1986, were concerned that the isolation of the road would be too challenging for a social person like myself, I felt it was what I needed to do. So off I went. The first few months had its challenges — being in the correct gear, matching road speed to gear speed, making sure there was always plenty of breaking distance in front of me, and “throwing iron” (putting chains on). As like most things in life, the more I practiced, the MoonshineInk.com
better I got. Within several months, I was accustomed to this new challenge and began to enjoy my experiences. I bought an inexpensive mountain bike and found a way to keep it in the truck, using it at truck stops while on two-day layovers. This was a great way to get a little exercise while getting out and meeting folks other than drivers.
awarded to the victor, the bragging rights held him in high regard among the masses. Amazed at the spectacle that I had just witnessed, I reflected on how these basement engineers took such a simple concept and made it into a festival of comradery. The best part is that I had stumbled upon it on my bicycle, with no plan whatsoever.
On one occasion, I was in Salt Lake City with my next load assignment scheduled for the following day. With the warm afternoon sun beckoning me to go outside and play, I donned my gloves and helmet and began to ride. I stopped at the Mormon Temple, where I sat and took in the peacefulness. I attempted to go inside for a tour, but because I was not a Mormon I was turned away. Not too discouraged, I rode on, and within a mile from the temple I stumbled upon a large gathering of bicyclists. I stopped to see if there was a critical mass event, only to find out it was a bicycle jousting event.
Not everything on the road is fun and games, however. Once I was taking a beer load from the Milwaukee Brewing Company to St. Joseph, Mo., on a night run. Being a bit tired and unaware of the roads, I made a wrong turn onto a dirt road. A vehicle that is over 70 feet in length does not enjoy being in this situation. (A note of explanation for non-truck drivers: Typically, dirt roads are not as wide as paved roads, thus there is less turn-radius area.) I stopped, got out of the truck, and scratched my head, wondering what to do next. Part of the challenge of being out on the road by yourself is that when you make a mistake usually only you can fix it. I studied my atlas and decided to make a left onto another dirt road that would hopefully take me back to the highway. As I approached the intersection of the two dirt roads on a dark night somewhere in southern Illinois, I failed to see the culvert on the left. I began making the turn, then I looked out my driver-side window — the trailer missed the stop sign. Everything was all good. Then, suddenly, the truck came to an abrupt stop. No good. The wheels of the trailer found the culvert, which my eyes could not. Forty-thousand pounds of beer were dangerously close to toppling over and taking me with it. After some panicky measures on >>>
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Dar a Través de Pasantías Los niños dan a la comunidad disfrázate de elfo.” Preparé de muchas maneras: volunmi disfraz, le cambié el color tariado tradicional; respetando a mis Converse pegándole a sus amigos, padres, anicinta verde para que paremales, y el medio ambiente; cieran zapatos de elfo. Cinco respaldando los comercios días más tarde caminé por la locales; y haciendo calle hacia el traLos niños dan pasantías. Al hacer Por Frances Joy (10) and bajo. Dorinda me las pasantías, nos Eleanore (12) Hamilton pidió que me lavara sentimos conectalas manos mientras dos con nuestro recitaba los abecé, pueblo. Aprendemos nuevas doblaba una enorme pila de cosas, trabajamos con adultos repasadores limpios, y servía que aman lo que hacen, y les chocolate caliente, trufas de damos razones a los adultos calabaza, y “Dori-Os,” que son para que confíen en nosotros. Oreos pero mejores, a niños y Quizá, al compartir nuestras adultos. Últimamente, he ayuhistorias con ustedes, ¡los indado a Dorinda a empaquetar spire a buscar hacer sus propias el chocolate para las fiestas ya experiencias! que en esta época hay mucho
Frances
Periodista en Ciernes: Eleanore Hamilton ayuda a descargar copias del calendario “Tahoe Moments” en la oficina de Moonshine Ink.
Budding Journalist: Eleanore helps unload copies of the “Tahoe Moments” calendar at Moonshine Ink’s office.
Un día mientras compraba un chocolate en Dorinda’s Chocolate Café, le pregunté a Dorinda Vance si podía ayudarla. No me sorprendió que me contestara que sí porque ella es muy jovial. “Ven el sábado a nuestra fiesta de fin de año,” dijo, “y, si puedes,
trabajo. Me encanta ponerle el papel dorado a los caramelos para mantenerlos frescos. Me gusta trabajar por horas, y cuando tengo hambre Dorinda me alimenta con su sopa casera. Con Dorinda, aprendí que el agua es el enemigo máximo del chocolate, que los niños abrazan los elfos, y que cuando trabajas junto
a alguien que está contento, te contagias de su estado de ánimo. Me siento contenta por dentro. No hay nada doloroso que resulte de trabajar con chocolate, excepto que no puedes chuparte los dedos. Pero cuando matas pollos, pavos, o cerdos, hay dolor. Ayudé en las cosechas de Shaw Family Farm porque amo a la familia, y porque aprendo a utilizar cuchillos y a cómo no movilizarme ante la muerte. Suelo ser la única niña allí, pero la familia y los amigos de Barb no me hacen sentirlo. Nunca tomo los pollos de sus patas para arrastrarlos a los conos del matadero de metal; en cambio, los alzo para que no se sientan tristes antes de morir. Ayudo a colocarlos en los conos cabeza hacia abajo y miro al hijo de Shaw, Gage, 15, cortarles los pescuezos. En el gran tronco, les corto las cabezas con un hacha. En la mesa de evisceración, >>>
Giving through Internships Kids give to their community to work. Dorinda asked me to in lots of ways: traditional volwash my hands while I sang unteering; respecting friends, the ABCs, fold a humongous parents, animals, and the pile of clean towels, and serve environment; supporting local kids and adults hot chocolate, stores; and doing pumpkin truffles, Kids Give internships. As and “Dori-Os,” which By Frances Joy (10) and interns ourselves, Eleanore (12) Hamilton are Oreos but better. we feel connected Lately, I’ve been helpto our town. We ing Dorinda package learn new things, work with chocolate for the busy holiadults who love what they do, days. I love to put the golden and give adults reasons to trust pad on top of the caramels to us. Sharing our stories with you help keep them fresh. I like to might inspire you to look for work for hours, and when I’m internships, too! hungry Dorinda feeds me her homemade soup. With DorinFrances da, I’ve learned that water is chocolate’s biggest enemy, that One day when I was buying kids hug elves, and that when chocolate at Dorinda’s Chocoyou work with someone happy, late Café, I asked Dorinda you collect her mood. I feel Vance if I could help her. I happy inside. wasn’t surprised when she
Futura chocolaterA: Frances trabaja en Dorinda’s Chocolate Café.
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future chocolatier: Frances works at Dorinda’s Chocolate Café. Photos by Emily Dettling/Moonshine Ink
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said yes because she’s so jolly. “Come on Saturday for our holiday party,” she said, “and, if you could, dress as an elf.” I prepared my costume, turning my Converse into green, duct tape elf shoes. Five days later I walked down our street
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There’s nothing painful about working with chocolate, except that you can’t lick your fingers. But when you slaughter chickens, turkeys, or hogs, pain happens. I help at the Shaw Family Farm’s harvests
because I love the family, and because I learn how to deal with knives and how to be tough about death. Often, I’m the only kid there, but Barb’s family and friends don’t treat me like one. I never carry the chickens by their feet to the metal slaughter cones; instead, I cradle them so they’re not too sad before they die. I help put them in the cones headfirst and watch the Shaws’ son Gage, 15, slice their necks. At the big stump I chop off their heads with an ax. At the evisceration table, I cut them open and pull out their insides, sometimes finding the dark blue sack holding un-laid eggs, some with shells, some without. My mom asked once if when I cradle the chickens I tell them that it’s gonna be all right, and I said to her, “But it’s not gonna to be all right; they’re gonna die.” Barb says she likes nurturing a future farmer. And guess what? You don’t need an internship to spend time with >>>
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los abro y extraigo sus vísceras, a menudo encuentro la bolsa azul oscuro con huevos, algunos con cáscaras, algunos sin. Mi madre me preguntó una vez si cuando alzo los pollos les digo que todo va estar bien, y le contesté: “Pero no va a estar todo bien, van a morir.” Barb dice que le gusta educar a una futura agricultora. Y, ¿adivinen qué? No necesitas de una pasantía para pasar tiempo con adultos que quieres. Me siento y tejo con Barb todos los martes, ¡y juego con sus gatitos!
Eleanore Tenía miedo de preguntar, pero Mayumi Elegado, dueña y editora de Moonshine Ink, estaba encantada y a favor de mi idea poco común: quería tener una experiencia en su periódico. En la actualidad voy una vez por semana y adoro cómo el personal de Moonshine confía en mí. Recientemente, estuve a cargo de los artículos “Cuéntalo” mensuales. Soy una niña tímida, pero ahora me acerco a extraños para
>>> adults you like. I sit and knit with Barb every Tuesday, and play with her kittens! Eleanore I was scared to ask, but Mayumi Elegado, owner and publisher of Moonshine Ink, was thrilled and accepting of my uncommon idea: I wanted to be an intern for the newspaper. I now go there weekly and love that the Moonshine staff trusts me. Recently, I’ve been in charge of the monthly “DoTells.” I’m a shy kid, but now I’m walking up to strangers, asking them personal questions, and taking their pictures. Moonshine trusted me to write all the thank you notes to their longtime advertisers. I signed them, “Eleanore, Moonshine Ink Intern.” I was astonished that they let me sign my name! I learn so much from working at the paper: how to commit and follow through; how much work and motivation it takes to make a newspaper; how you need to love what you do in order to do it well; and finally, Read. Discuss. Contribute.
MOUNTAIN LIFE hacerles preguntas personales, y tomarles fotografías. Moonshine confió en mí para que escribiera todas las notas de agradecimiento a sus anunciantes de larga data. Las firmé, “Eleanore, pasante en Moonshine Ink.” ¡Me sorprendió que me permitieran firmarlas con mi nombre! Aprendo tanto al trabajar en el periódico: desde cómo uno debe comprometerse hasta cómo se debe trabajar; cuánto trabajo y motivación requiere llevar adelante un periódico; cómo necesitas amar lo que haces para poder hacerlo bien; y finalmente, cómo las diferentes secciones del periódico se entrelazan. Mayumi dijo lo siguientes acerca de los pasantes: “Moonshine Ink saborea la oportunidad de trabajar con un periodista en ciernes que proporciona una perspectiva fresca a nuestra editorial y da una mano cuando se la necesita. Es importante para nosotros trabajar con periodistas del mañana, a fin de continuar con este importante legado.”
how all the different parts of the paper come together. Here’s what Mayumi said about interns: “Moonshine Ink savors the opportunity to work with a budding journalist who provides a fresh perspective to our editorial and lends a helping hand where it’s needed. It’s important to us to work with the journalists of tomorrow, to continue this important legacy.” ~ Comment on this column
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Winter’s Arrival: A storm moves across Donner Summit. Photo by Mark McLaughlin
Tahoe Snowstorms: Winter’s Tumbleweeds Editor’s Note: Nature’s Corner is a new monthly column that will provide answers about our region’s natural environment. As we all wait and pray for snow, it might help things along if we understand how our storms work. Looking at Donner Summit as our weather forecaster, we learn that storms, in general, enter the Basin over this behemoth from the Gulf of Alaska, barreling in from the northwest.
higher elevations, the mass cools 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit for every 1,000 feet gained. The catalyst for heavy snow is the act of moisture being forced up and over the Sierra range. Then, as the now drier air mass descends on the lee (downwind) side of the range, it warms 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit every 1,000 feet down. Consider Interstate 80. Blue Canyon sits at approximately 5,200 feet and receives an annual 68 to 70 inches of precipitation. Donner Summit, located approximately 1,800 feet higher, receives approximately 54 inches, but most
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The “how” goes like this: When a saturated air mass, driven by the jet stream, is forced over
of it as snow. Once the air descends east of Donner Summit, it warms and becomes drier. It all has to do with orographic enhancement (new word for the day), when air is lifted up a mountain range and forced to cool. Imagine a tumbleweed of air and moisture being blown to higher ground, and then tumbling down the other side. That’s your winter storm! ~ Eve Quesnel/Moonshine Ink Do you have a nature-related question about our area? Tell us at moonshineink.com. Mark McLaughlin (mark@thestormking.com) contributed to this article.
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MOUNTAIN LIFE them, and puppies were easy to adopt. They didn’t need the press. Until his health started slowing him down Flip met almost every dog we wrote about. I liked taking him by the shelter to meet new dogs every month. I run into dogs all the time that I know from Flip’s articles. A few of them live in our neighborhood. People don’t know how to react when you meet them and they don’t know you but you know their dog. I hope we helped find some homes and raise awareness. Here it is one more time: Spay and neuter your pets. Adopt from a shelter.
Flip was always up for a trip to the meadow. Photo by Pete Kristian/Moonshine Ink
My Friend Flip and Flip ate his leather jacket. To make I first met Flip Speckleman in October it worse, after we got home and discovof 2000. It was my first day volunteering ered what he had done, Flip continued for the Humane Society of Truckeeto cough up the occasional piece of Tahoe. Adoption days were held in the leather as a reminder of the act. Safeway parking lot. I Ziggy, the resident Rot, taught spent most of my day holdFlip how to get into the garbage. ing Flip on a leash, walking I came home one night to Flip him around the parking on my bed with the garbage lot, and trying to make strewn all over it. Not a great him look adoptable. He day. Sometime later he chewed reminded me of a beagle up a snowboard boot. Luckily it I had when I was a kid. was the one snowboard boot in Adoption day came to a the house that apparently no one close, and Flip had no takFlip’s Friends cared about. One more incident, ers. I met Georgia Smith, By Pete Kristian however, and Flip was toast. He current volunteer and could not be trusted home alone. former HSTT president Flip now went everywhere with me. He that day. I remember her wondering even stayed in my car when I was at what they were going to do with Flip. work. I remember Flip once running out He had built a reputation as an escape into the street in those early days. A car artist, and there was often collateral was coming, and I yelled at him. He was damage. Flip could have chewed his way so traumatized by being yelled at that out of Alcatraz. He didn’t do well at the he rolled onto his back and lay helpshelter. I volunteered to foster him. I less in the middle of the road. The car think Georgia knew what she was doing waited while I had to drag him out of when she wondered aloud about what the street. This dog had no confidence. to do with Flip. I am so grateful she got us together. She was one of Flip’s first It took about a year, but at some point friends. I realized I hadn’t had to discipline my dog for a long time. I was able to leave I hope these days we screen our foster him home alone. He came when he was homes better. I was living in the laundry called. Somewhere he morphed from room of a house in Tahoe Donner. It problem child into the perfect dog. was actually great. On cold nights all His first appearance in Moonshine Ink you had to do was turn on the dryer and was in December of 2002, issue no. 2. you were warm, a little linty but warm. When Flip started writing this column, I had four roommates and a Rottweiler, he would often conduct “exclusive” none of whom I consulted about the interviews with his friends at the shelter. (foster) adoption. I really should have I tried my best to communicate what I asked the Rot. I also should have asked thought to be Flip’s opinions. We didn’t our landlord. Flip settled in but he was do puppies. Flip usually didn’t like far from polished. A friend came to visit, 22
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Flip passed away in November at age 12. We miss Flip at our house. He would have made a great psychiatrist. You could tell him everything and he understood, and in his own way he took action. When my daughter was born he was by her side from the moment we brought her home. Looking at pictures of her you can see that Flip was almost always keeping an eye on her. He wasn’t a tough guy, but you would have had to go through him if you were going to get to her. He had a way of being in between her and whatever new dog or person was on the scene. It was subtle but effective. We used to joke that we could go out for dinner and just leave her with Flip. They would have been fine. He slept outside her bedroom every night. He was also a great hiking and camping companion. I felt safe at night knowing Flip was keeping an eye open for us. We often hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, and I remember a woman crossing our path one day. As she approached she started talking to Flip in baby talk and knelt down to say hi. Flip kept his head down and walked right past her. As she walked by, the woman said, “Your dog’s not very friendly.” I just laughed. He was busy. We were on a long hike and he didn’t have time for greeting every hiker. He didn’t growl or bark; he just ignored her. It was classic Flip. On other occasions I remember picking up hitchhikers on their way to a ski resort. Flip would sit, reluctantly, in the back seat staring at the person for the entire ride. If he wasn’t sure about you he might
stare, and if he didn’t like you he could definitely give off a vibe. Rambunctious dogs especially were put in their place. Flip always strived for order and dignity. His many four-legged brother and sisters over the years didn’t always live up to his high standards. When his brother got excited and pooped in the back of our car, Flip was horrified. He wanted to jump out the window. I remember the look on his face. He didn’t need to know how to talk because I could read his mind: “Can you believe this guy? You really need to train him because this is embarrassing.” Flip logged many miles on the PCT and summited many of the local peaks. He spent a lot of time at the Truckee River Regional Park and enjoyed diving off the docks at Donner Lake chasing tennis balls. He was a pain with tennis balls. When there was a group of dogs he would often take the ball, hide and bury it, game over. It’s a great life being a dog in Tahoe, and he lived it to the fullest. Flip had many friends in his life. My wife, Kacey, was in the top three. Flip was diagnosed with cancer more than a year ago. It was devastating to our little family, but my wife, who is a registered vet tech, gave Flip the best care a dog could ask for. During all this she became pregnant with our second child. As the pregnancy progressed, Flip took walks less and less until he mostly just hung out in the house and around our yard. One day in November he insisted on going somewhere. We went for a short hike, and as soon as we got home Kacey started having contractions. A few hours later our son was born. When we took him home from the hospital he met Flip. We were so happy he made it. The next day Flip stopped eating. He had done his job. That was the type of dog he was. The bottom line is that we couldn’t have found a better friend and we found him at a shelter. We will miss our Flip. Editor’s Note: Despite Flip’s passing, Flip’s Friends will continue under the guise of another dog. We will all miss Flip.
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South Pole Pull Truckee is the starting place for South Pole expeditions By Melissa siig Moonshine Ink
Covered by over five million square miles of solid ice, Antarctica is the coldest place on earth. Temperatures have dipped to -128 degrees Fahrenheit, and winds can be so strong that they can freeze exposed skin in seconds. In the interior, where no animals live, there is no color but white. Because of the extreme cold and lack of air density at the South Pole, its 9,000-foot elevation feels more like 12,000 feet, making even the simple task of breathing more difficult. So what would attract anyone to such an inhospitable place? For answers, you need look no farther than Truckee, which is home to several groups of people who have not only pioneered travel in Antarctica and to the South Pole, but also work to send people there on a regular basis. With the 100th anniversary of one of the first expeditions to the South Pole this month, we take a closer look at what drives locals to travel to this most unforgiving and hostile of climates. Anne Kershaw’s life has been devoted to Antarctica since her husband was killed there in a plane accident in 1990. After his death, she led the company he founded, Adventure Network International, the world’s first commercial airline to Antarctica and the only landbased company on the continent, for 14 years. In 2006, Kershaw was asked Robert Swan, 2041 founder, and Anne by renowned British polar explorer Kershaw at the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, Robert Swan to help with his organiin March 2011. Courtesy photo zation, 2041. Named after the year Kershaw believes that the allure of the when the international treaty protectSouth Pole is its status as the world’s ing Antarctica is up for review, 2041 final frontier. seeks to defend Antarctica and reduce global warming through education and “It’s the last wilderness,” she said. “In a by bringing corporate leaders, environworld where we lack heroes, we look to mentalists, entrepreneurs, teachers, and the heroes of the past.” young people to the frozen continent. Kershaw is now the CEO of 2041 and of The heroes Kershaw is talking about are Truckee-based Juniper Business Services, explorers Robert Falcon Scott of Britain a logistics and administrative company and Norwegian Roald Amundsen. Both she started to support Swan’s work. set out at the end of 1911 to be the first Kershaw, 51, who first went to Antarctica at age 30, has been there 43 times. She is drawn to the continent not only because her husband is buried there but also because of its unique beauty and austere grandeur. “It definitely has a spiritual side to it, where you find nature at its finest,” said Kershaw, who is originally from Britain. “In Antarctica, there is a raw sense that this is it, and nature calls the shots — if you are not prepared, you will die.” Read. Discuss. Contribute.
to reach the South Pole. Scott’s team arrived on Jan. 17, 1912, only to find that Amundsen and his men had preceded them by over a month. Upon reaching the pole, Scott wrote in his diary, “Great God! This is an awful place.” He and four others died on the return trip. Truckee resident Grant Korgan hopes to have a more successful outcome than Scott. Korgan, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in 2010, is attempting to become the first adaptive athlete to reach the South Pole. His goal is to arrive at
The Push team training in Norway last spring. Doug Stoup is in front, followed by Grant Korgan, John Davis (unable to go to the pole), and Tal Fletcher. Photo by Keoki Flagg
the bottom of the earth on the Scott centennial after pushing himself 100 miles in a sit-ski over 10 days. For Korgan, who barely has the use of his legs, the dangers in Antarctica are multiplied — less moving body parts to keep him warm, and the inability to feel the onset of frostbite in his legs. Echoing Kershaw’s sentiments, Korgan said the journey is worth the risk. “The world needs stories like this, of the enduring human spirit, of risk through any difficulty and achieving goals,” said Korgan, who left Dec. 29 for Chile and hit the polar ice on Jan. 7. Korgan is aided in his mission by polar explorer and Squaw local Doug Stoup, who in 1999 founded Ice Axe Expeditions, which leads trips to Antarctica and Norway. Although Stoup has been to Antarctica 26 times and the South Pole 10 times, he said guiding Korgan will be his most challenging adventure yet. “This is something I’ve never done before; it’s my most ambitious,” he said. “With him not having feeling in one or two legs, it presents a lot more problems. We are going to be living in a freezer. There is no warm place to go to, no lodge or fire.” A documentary about Korgan’s expediMoonshineInk.com
tion, “The Push: A South Pole Adventure,” will be out this fall. Cinematographer Tom Day and photographer Keoki Flagg, along with guide Tal Fletcher — all from Squaw and Truckee — are also on the polar ice as part of the Push team. Despite Stoup’s many accomplishments in the polar region — the first American man to ski from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole; the first to ski and snowboard down Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest mountain — he is far from finished with the continent. “The first moment I stepped off the plane onto the ice runway, it totally blew me away,” he said. “It’s this amazing place ... It gets underneath your skin.” ~ Comment on this story online, visit moonshineink.com.
push fundraiser WHAT: A fundraiser event for the Push expedition, includes a satellite phone call with the team just days before they reach the South Pole, a slide show, and film segments from the upcoming full-length documentary. WHEN: Jan. 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Gallery Keoki in Squaw Valley info: southpolepush.com.
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uncan Lee was a pro wakeboarder and snowboarder when he discovered snowmobiling in 2002. At first, snowmobiling was the means to an end — a vehicle to access untracked terrain far from the crowded ski resorts. Gradually, Lee started using his snowboard less and less on backcountry trips, until eventually he stopped bringing his board at all. He went from snowboarding 120 days at Squaw Valley in one season to six days the following year. The season after that, he got in three days snowboarding, the next, one. Now, he doesn’t even bother buying a pass. Why should he? Now Lee can get the same rush he got from snowboarding without the hassle of crowds, lifts, or buying a pass, and with the added
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benefit of turning the climb into part of the experience. “You get to the point where you can make your snowmobile do what you want,” said Lee, 33. “You can surf the snowmobile anywhere you want, and you are no longer limited to just going downhill. Mountains become gigantic skate parks. You can go bigger, uphill and downhill.” Lee has found kindred spirits in the six friends who make up the Alpine Assassins snowmobiling team he helped found in 2008. As Tahoe’s only snowmobiling and production team, Alpine Assassins is taking the sport to a new level, pushing the boundaries with steeper cliff drops, higher hill climbs, bigger jumps, and deeper forays into the MoonshineInk.com
Ken Evans makes the jump at Squaw. Photo by Shawn Kegel
backcountry. But their films are not just about showing the world how high or far they can go. With their two movies, Alpine Assassins’ mission is to present a holistic view of snowmobiling, one that shows the gritty details of being a diehard sled-neck, from the breakdowns to the injuries to life on the road.
hit it off. The Tahoe crew started driving out to Utah to go snowmobiling, and vice versa.
“We’re focusing more on what’s involved with a day of riding,” said Lee, who lives in Truckee. “We live the story. We are snowmobilers day in and day out.”
But snowmobiling is not cheap. While used sleds can cost around $3,000, new, top-end ones range from $10,000 to $14,000. Tack on the price of fuel for a day of riding plus the diesel gas needed for road trips and hauling the sleds, along with the price of parts and food and hotel rooms, and you are looking at $20,000 to $30,000 for a season of snowmobiling.
Alpine Assassins was created out of a chance encounter. During the winter of 2008, one of Lee’s snowmobiling buddies, Ken Evans of Reno, ran into a group of snowmobilers from Utah at Castle Peak. Recognizing each other’s skill and dedication to the sport, they
“We kept snowmobiling harder, pushing the limits,” Lee said. “Most of us were just friends who were along for the journey.”
“We started riding at a level where the amount of money that it was
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progress the way we wanted, we needed support,” Lee said. In other words, sponsors. Forming a team would not only help Lee and his buddies get companies to foot some of the bill, but it was also a way for the group of snowmobilers to stay connected, travel together, and continually progress in the sport. “Alpine Assassins enables us to go on cool trips every year; being on a team enables us to do a lot more of that,” said Reno’s Ryan Oddo, who has been riding with the team since 2003 but was officially added to the roster last year. “Making movies makes you push it harder, think of new stuff to do — we all feed off each other.” Read. Discuss. Contribute. Contribute.
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The team’s first movie, “AssassiNation,” was filmed in 2010 in Tahoe, Utah, Jackson Hole, and other parts of Wyoming. It was during the making of that movie that team member Grant Korgan, who lives in Sparks, landed a 120-foot jump wrong, bursting his L1 vertebrae and leaving him partially paralyzed. Evans had to ride 15 miles to nearby marine barracks to find a helicopter to airlift Korgan to the hospital. Today, Korgan can walk with the help of Canadian crutches, got back on his snowmobile last year, and is currently sit-skiing to the South Pole (see p. 23).
Monday, Jan. 30 to Sunday, Feb. 5
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$25 lift tickets valid any one day from Jan. 30-Feb. 5. Purchase tickets the week prior at Porters Sports in Truckee or Tahoe City. Monday, Jan. 30 to Sunday, Feb. 5
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Sunday, Jan. 22 to Friday, Jan. 27
TAHOE CROSS COUNTRY $15 trail pass valid any one day from Jan. $15 trail passes valid any one day from Jan. 22-27. Purchase tickets the week prior at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City.
30- Feb. 5. Passes are available the week prior at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City.
*More Skiing For Schools dates scheduled! See www.exined.org Purchase downhill ski tickets in advance at Porters Sports locations (Truckee and Tahoe City). Purchase cross-country passes in advance at Paco’s in Truckee and Alpenglow in Tahoe City. A limited supply of tickets are sold on a first-come, firstserved basis and will not be available at the resorts the day(s) of the event. Check and cash are preferred form of payment. Tickets are not refundable. All Skiing for Schools proceeds are donated to Excellence in Education through your lift ticket purchase and the generous support of participating ski resorts.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.exined.org or 530-550-7984
So far, Korgan’s incident is the most serious accident the team has suffered. See Assassins p. 26
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Ken Evans gets ready to ride in Wyoming. Photo by Duncan Lee
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Duncan Lee takes the fast way down near Truckee. Photo by Ken Evans
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Last year, Anton Council of Napa, who often rides with the team, was at the top of a cornice when a threefoot crown broke off, creating an avalanche that took him down the mountain. Fortunately, when the slide stopped, Council was on top and not seriously hurt. But at this level of snowmobiling, where 100- to 150foot jumps are the norm and athletes drive 400-pound machines traveling up to speeds of 100 mph into remote terrain, is the risk becoming too great? No way.
complete line, like a big mountain skiing line, with one or two cliff drops instead of just jumping off cliffs,” said Oddo. The team’s movies also reveal tidbits about snowmobile culture: all of the guys are mechanics by necessity, tinkering on their machines
“It’s not like we’re gambling,” Lee said. “Most of the stuff we do is really calculated.” The sport’s inherent risk was another reason why a team was needed — it guaranteed a certain level of skill.
Duncan Lee catches air. Photo by Gene Murrieta
“You are going miles into nowhere; you have to rely on the guys you brought with you,” Lee said. “You want to surround yourself … with the most knowledgeable and safest riders so you know you’ll make it home.” For Alpine Assassins’ second movie, “We Ride” (in 2011), the team took longer road trips, driving as far as Revelstoke, B.C. (The fuel for that trip alone cost $2,000.) This year, Lee wants to hit up the Pacific Northwest and Whistler, B.C. As the team gets better and better, however, its focus is not necessarily on going bigger. “My goal this year is not concentrating on the big jumps but more of a
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in their garages and fixing their own snowmobiles when they break down in the field. They drive big trucks (another must if you want to be able to tow a snowmobile), and ride dirt bikes in the summer. They are, in essence, true motorheads. As usual, Alpine Assassins’ third movie, which is in the works, won’t gloss over what it takes to be a snowmobiler at this level.
“We catalogue the real experience of snowmobiling, day in and day out,” Lee said. “What it takes to go places, the trials and tribulations: the broken sleds, lots of guys trying to decide where to go, storm chasing, finding lodging. All of it.” For more information about Alpine Assassins, visit alpineassassins.com. ~ Comment on this story online, visit moonshineink.com.
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Tropics in the Winter: Sip a Mai Tai and support Disabled Sports USA Far West’s adaptive ski program at Aloha Tuesdays at Jake’s on the Lake. Photo courtesy of Jake’s on the Lake
Community Winter Transit
TART will continue hourly service between Truckee, Squaw Valley, and Tahoe City, from Tahoma to Incline Village, and over Highway 267 from Truckee to Kings Beach to Crystal Bay. Northstar is providing free service to its resort from Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach, Crystal Bay, and Incline Village. The Town of Truckee is providing free service to Donner Summit from Henness Flat, Truckee Train Depot, and Donner Lake to Donner Ski Ranch, Sugar Bowl, Soda Springs, and Boreal. Alpine and Squaw Valley are also offering a free shuttle between resorts. A free Night Rider shuttle is serving Northstar, the West Shore, Squaw Valley, Tahoe City, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach, and Crystal Bay. Info: laketahoetransit.com
Shop Local Contest a Success
Almost 300 Shop Local contest cards turned in during the fifth annual North Lake Tahoe Shop Local Contest, held Thanksgiving through December last year, proved that more than $80,000 was spent in participating North Shore businesses during the holidays. The program was developed to encourage re-investment of dollars into the local economy during the holidays and was coordinated by the North Tahoe Business Association, the Tahoe City Downtown Association, and the Incline Community Business Association. “There was a lot of enthusiasm for this year’s program,” said Joy M. Doyle, NTBA executive director. Info: visittahoecity.com, visitinclinevillage.com, northtahoebusiness.org
Free Ski Shuttle Jan. 14 to 16
Regional leaders intent upon improving local weekend traffic are launching a pilot free ski shuttle program, which will provide service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend. The shuttle will take riders from Truckee to Northstar or Squaw Valley and back again. Park ‘n ride lots will be located at the Truckee High School and the Truckee Tahoe Airport. Buses will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with departure every 30 minutes. Info: facebook.com/ truckee-tahoefreeskishuttle
Free Ski Passes for Tahoe License Plate
The Tahoe Fund announced that two free alpine or Nordic tickets to the resort of your choice will be given to those who purchase a Lake Tahoe license plate in California or Nevada. Tickets are valid for the 2011/2012 season while supplies last and have limited black-out dates. The “Plate for Powder” program is running until April 15. The Nevada and California Lake Tahoe license plate programs provide funds for recreation, water quality, and restoration projects at Lake Tahoe in addition to education and research projects. Info: tahoefund. org/tahoeplates/license-plate-for-powder
Community Days at Maritime Museum Saturday Jan. 14
The Tahoe Maritime Museum is offering free admission for locals on the second Saturday of each month. Drop in for a day of browsing the museum’s exhibits, learning about Lake Tahoe’s history, and participating in children’s educational activities. Info: 5205 West Lake Blvd, Homewood, tahoemaritimemuseum.org
FAFSA Guidance
Friday Feb. 24, 1 to 3 p.m. Sierra College’s Financial Aid Office will offer parents and new and returning college students individual guidance on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Representatives will be on site to answer questions and guide you through the online FAFSA. To make the most of the session, come prepared: Obtain a pin number (a week before Feb. 24) at pin. ed.gov, bring 2011 tax returns, parent and student birth dates, and California driver’s license numbers, proof of TANF or SSI. You or your child does not have to be attending Sierra College to take advantage of this free community offering. Space is limited; reservations recommended. Info: Room 228, Sierra College Truckee/Tahoe Campus, 11001 College Trail, Truckee, (530) 550-2225
Ted Owens Joins TFHS
The Tahoe Forest Health System announced the appointment of Ted Owens as its new executive director and director of strategic alliances for Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation. A Truckee local since 1989, Owens is a member of the Truckee Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Truckee Donner Railroad Society, and a charter member and past president of the Contractor’s Association of Truckee Tahoe. He served on the Truckee Planning Commission and the Truckee Town Council, and in 2003 was selected Town mayor. In 2004, he was elected as the Fifth District Supervisor for Nevada County and re-elected in 2008. He served on the board of supervisors as chair in 2005 and 2008; he is currently vice chair. Info: tfhd.com
Washoe County Library Programming
Wellness & Learning Free, Trained Peer Counseling
Mondays, noon to 4 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. Sierra Agape Center is pleased to announce that trained peer counselors are available for Truckee/Tahoe residents at no cost. Seniors, adults, and teens are invited to call and schedule an appointment with a peer counselor. The Peer
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Counseling Program’s strength-based approach emphasizes self-advocacy, empowerment strategies, physical health management, mutual support, and life-skills education. The core goals of the program are to listen, reduce suffering, and increase resiliency by focusing on strengths and opportunities. Volunteers have completed a 30-hour training session that emphasized deep listening, problem solving, and crisis intervention. Appointments are held at the Project MANA office. Sierra Agape Center will also be holding a free “Nourish the Mind, Body, and Spirit” open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at For Goodness Sake in Truckee. Info: 10111 E St, Truckee, (530) 414-1885, sierraagape.org
Visit the Washoe County Libraries for events throughout the winter season. “Pitcairn Island: Paradise Found and Lost,” Saturday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m., will feature scholar Christine Johnson who will discuss the island’s history and culture. “Radon Awareness,” Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m., will offer information about the naturally occurring radioactive gas that gets into homes. “Lifescapes,” Friday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m., is an opportunity for adults to record their best stories and lessons learned. Info: washoecountylibrary.us MoonshineInk.com
New Year, New Schedule/Teachers at Tahoe Yoga Institute
With 2012 comes a new schedule and teachers at Tahoe Yoga Institute in Tahoe City. Along with the return of popular instructor Tammy Miller, who leads vinyasa classes on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and, starting in February, Saturdays at 9 a.m., the studio welcomes two new vinyasa instructors, Kendra Roulette and Lorilyn Haubrich. $55/monthly membership; $12/drop-in. Info: (530) 581-1005, tahoeyogainstitute.com
Qi Gong and Meditation Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Joyful Life Acupuncture is hosting free Qi Gong, which is an ancient Chinese health care practice integrating physical postures and breathing techniques with focused intention. It is a highly effective self-healing practice that cultivates energy and overall health. A meditation will follow the light exercises. Free and open to all ages. Info: 11890 Donner Pass Rd, (530) 386-4851, joyfullifeacupuncture.com
What Happened to Tahoe National Park?
Saturday Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. The stirring saga to create Lake Tahoe National Park throws light on the career of America’s most famous crusading conservationist, John Muir. Through slides, stories, and Muir’s own journals, relive his high-stakes alliances with timber barons, railroad moguls, and the titans of tourism, and learn how the struggle to save Lake Tahoe changed the very nature of America itself. Presentation by English professor Scott Lankford at Sierra College’s Experts and Insights Dean Lecture Series. No cost. Info: (530) 550-2290, sierracollege.edu
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Community Reiki Share Tuesday Jan. 24, 6 to 8 p.m.
This will be an environment where anyone can learn what reiki is. Reiki can help you move through and release blockages, stagnant energy, and old emotions, ultimately helping you move forward in your health. Some practitioners lay their hands on the body, some hover above the body — both methods are moving the old energy out and putting new energy in. Suggested donation $5. NaturaMed Natural Family Medicine, Kings Beach. Info: (530) 546-0400, naturamedtahoe.com
What’s the Stink? Thursday Jan. 26
Check the list of ingredients in your shampoo, lotion, or soap — chances are it contains at least one fragrance chemical, even if it claims to be unscented. The ubiquitous use of these fragrance chemicals in consumer products, the lack of clear policies regulating their disclosure on product labels, and the challenge of studying the human and environmental health consequences make this an important emerging environmental and public health issue. A group of U.C. Davis researchers conducted a nationwide survey on this topic and other emerging environmental issues. They will share the results of the survey and what science has to tell us about fragrance chemicals. No host bar at 5:30 p.m., program begins at 6 p.m. $5/donation requested. Held at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences. Info: 291 Country Club Dr, Incline Village, terc.ucdavis.edu/calendar
Kids Music Together Classes at KidZone Mondays, 10 to 10:45 a.m., Wednesdays, 5:15 to 6 p.m.
For infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the adults who love them, this exceptional program offers families an opportunity to sing, dance, and play rhythm instruments in a relaxed, playful, nonperformance-oriented setting. The weekly class runs from Jan. 23 to March 28. Ages infant to five, with parent or guardian participation. Cost is $100 per child plus $38 materials fee. Call the museum to register. Info: (530) 587-5437
Mini Classes at Inner Rhythms Dance Studio
Send your 3- to 6-year-olds to InnerRhythms Dance Studio for fun classes that include hip hop, ballet, tap, jazz, and tumbling. MiniRhythms follows the “leap ‘n learn” dance syllabus, a comprehensive childhood dance program designed with a child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development in mind. “Explorations” classes for ages 3 to 5 and “Serendipitiy” for ages 5 and 6 offered all week. Hip hop classes for ages 3 and 4 and ages 5 and 6 are offered on Fridays after school. InnerRhythms is also hosting Zumba classes on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 9 a.m., and Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. Info: info@ innerrhythms.org, (530) 550-8464
himself in a sit ski 100 miles across the frozen Antarctic landscape to the most inhospitable place on the planet — the South Pole. This chosen date for “The Push” marks the 100th anniversary when Captain F. Scott’s Terra Nova expedition set foot on this remote terrain. To support the expedition, the Push team launched the “250,000 Strokes” fundraiser. Grant estimates that it will require 250,000 arm strokes to propel himself 100 miles to the South Pole. The team is selling “pushes” for $10 each. Purchase “pushes” online. “The Push” is in support of the High Fives Foundation, a California-based 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to help winter athletes suffering life-altering injuries get back on their feet, and ideally, back to their sport. Info: southpolepush. com, highfivesfoundation.com
Ride with Woodward
Wednesdays, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two days a week, skiers and riders can cruise Boreal with Woodward Tahoe coach Brandon Hollins, who managed the snow dryland program at Woodward East the last two summers. Ride with Woodward is free for park riders of all abilities. Must have a valid Boreal season pass or lift ticket. All participants are required to sign a liability waver, and helmets are mandatory. This program runs through April 14. Info: woodwardtahoe.com
Historic Cross-Country Ski Tour Sunday Jan. 15, noon to 2 p.m.
Join Dave Antonucci, author of “A Snowball’s Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games,” as he leads Nordic skiers on an interpretive tour of the Olympic ski trails located at Sugar Pine Point State Park. This intermediate 10-kilometer tour will take you to Olympic Meadows, the site of the biathlon range, with stops along the way. This is a free event, but parking is $8. Part of the Olympic Heritage Week at Sugar Pine Point. Please wear layered clothing, bring water, energy snack, and be prepared for changing weather conditions. Info: (530) 583-3074
Tahoe SAFE Alliance Lift Tickets Jan. 22 to 26
For over 10 years, Sugar Bowl has shown its support for the Tahoe SAFE Alliance by donating all-day lift tickets to the nonprofit. Sugar Bowl tickets are $35 and valid Jan. 22 to 26. Tickets available for pick-up only on Jan. 22 at will call at Sugar Bowl. Tickets must be purchased before Jan. 20. Info: (775) 298-0010, tahoesafealliance.org
Tahoe Rim Tour Sunday Jan. 22
The fifth annual Tahoe Rim Tour will take participants on a 26-kilometer course from North Tahoe High School to Northstar’s cross-country ski resort. This event is open for everyone from serious racers to people who want to take their time. Entrants can choose between classic Nordic skiing, skate skiing, or snowshoeing. Classic wave starts at 9 a.m.; skate and snowshoe wave starts at 9:30 a.m. Pre-registration post-marked by Jan. 14 is $45/adults, $40/Far West members, $10/ juniors. Race-day registration is $60/adult, $55/Far West members, $15/junior. This race is a fundraiser for the Far West Nordic Junior Ski Program. Info: farwestnordic.org
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Feb. 12, March 18, April 15 Sugar Bowl Resort partners with KidZone Museum to host several children’s terrain park competitions throughout the winter season. The competitions teach kids terrain park safety and introduce them to a safe but competitive skiing and riding atmosphere. Entry fee is $15, and participants receive half price lift tickets and a free barbecue. Prizes include Dynastar skis, a Flow snowboard, Giro helmet, and more. Info: sugarbowl.com/parkcompetitions
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Community Avalanche Seminar Wednesday Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.
Alpenglow Sports has partnered with outdoor industry leader Backcountry Access to provide a free community avalanche awareness event that will help attendees better understand avalanche beacon function and the advancements of these vital backcountry tools over the past few years. The evening will last two-plus hours and will consist of an indoor and outdoor component. The majority of the evening will fall on education and field-testing. Please bring your favorite beacon, a headlamp, and appropriate clothing for cold weather. Food and drink provided, and 20 percent discounts will be available on Backcountry Access beacons. Info: Alpenglow Sports, (530) 583-6917
On Jan. 17, for the first time in history, adaptive athlete Grant Korgan will “push” the limits and
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Full Moon and Star Tour Snowshoe Thursday Feb. 7, Saturday Feb. 18
Join Tahoe Adventure Company to watch the sky light up as the sun sets and the moon and stars rise while you snowshoe through the forest. The Full Moon or Astronomy Snowshoe Tours will increase your knowledge of Tahoe’s natural and human history with views of Lake Tahoe illuminated by the moonlight. Hot drinks and snacks are served. Full Moon Tour is on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., $65/person. Star Tour is Saturday, Feb. 18 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., $75/person. Info: letsgo@ tahoeadventurecompany.com, (530) 913-9212, tahoeadventurecompany.com
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New Dining at Squaw
As part of its “renaissance,” Squaw Valley is offering a handful of new dining options for skiers and visitors. Rocker@Squaw is the new hotspot with an outrageous 5-pound G.N.A.R. Burger. Full Belly Deli moved into the Tram Building, and Wildflour has expanded in the first floor of the Olympic House. There is also new dining options on the KT Sundeck and a ski-in-ski-out Starbucks at Gold Coast Complex. Info: squaw.com
Wild Winter Wednesdays
River Ranch is hosting bar specials and a raffle every Wednesday throughout the winter. Nachos and calamari are half price, and a different drink sponsor will offer selections of beer and drink specials. Proceeds from a weekly raffle will benefit Disabled Sports USA Far West, a nonprofit based out of Alpine Meadows. 3 to 6 p.m. Info: (530) 583-4264, riverranchlodge.com
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New Perks for Museum Members
As a member of the Nevada Museum of Art, enjoy free Art Bites throughout the year that cover a range of exhibition-related topics. Short, noontime dialogues on select Fridays each month, Art Bites offer guests an informal presentation by noted scholars, writers, and artists. Certain membership levels will also enjoy exclusive curator tours of the museum’s feature exhibitions for free. Annual museum membership starts at $30. Info: nevadaart.org
Call to the Community: “This is Truckee”
This winter, the Truckee Public Arts Commission wants to make everyone an artist — amateur and professional photographers alike — by sponsoring a community exhibit of everybody’s view of Truckee through the lens. If you have a camera or even a photo-shooting phone, you must have some photos of life in Truckee. A photo of your family, your pet, a sunset over Donner Lake, a flower pushing up through the snow, a shot of your friends skiing or snowboarding, rock climbing, swimming, or hiking — whatever your subject is, submit up to 12 photos of the Truckee area. Both film and digital photos will be accepted. Images should be no larger than 8”x10” and printed on premium photo quality paper. They do not have to be framed or mounted. Add your name and caption to the front side of the photo. Find an entry form on the rec department’s website. Images are due at the rec center by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, and will be on display from February to May. Info: tdrpd.com
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Sample mild, medium, and robust olive oils during this informed olive oil tasting at Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee. Participants will smell, taste, discuss, and compare a variety of olive oils as well as hear presentations by Dewey Lucero of Lucero Olive Oil and experts from the U.C. Davis Olive Oil tasting panel, which is the first group in the United States to earn the authority to evaluate olive oil quality. Admission is $18, includes tasting wheel, tastings, and presentations. Info: (530) 548-5010, nicolecheslock.com
Celebrate a decade of inspiring activism with the South Yuba River Citizens League this January. Now the largest film festival of its kind, this year’s films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling. Wild and Scenic Film Festival informs, inspires, and ignites solutions and creates positive probabilities to restore the earth and human communities. Each year, the festival draws top filmmakers, celebrities, leading activists, social innovators, and well-known world adventurers to the historic downtown of Nevada City. More than 95 films have been accepted to this year’s festival out of 345 submissions. Tickets vary. Info: wildandscenicfilmfestival.org
Sunday Jan. 22, 5 to 7 p.m.
Mai Tais and Martinis at Jakes Starts Tuesday Jan. 31
Stop by Jake’s on the Lake on Tuesdays for a Hawaiian-themed après ski party. Island-inspired pupus will be featured with specials on Mai Tais. There will also be a weekly raffle for lift tickets to Squaw and Alpine and sponsored prizes. Raffle proceeds benefit Disabled Sports USA Far West’s adaptive ski program. Aloha Tuesday is from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Jake’s Happy Hour menu will also be offered from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Also on Friday nights, Jake’s is offering $5 specialty martinis all night. Info: 780 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, (530) 583-0188, jakestahoe.com
Lobster Dinner at Dragonfly Friday Feb. 6
After browsing downtown Truckee at First Friday, stop in at Dragonfly to fill up on fresh, live Maine lobster. Chef Billy McCullough flies in live Maine lobster every first Friday of the month. The threecourse meal, $42, includes clam chowder, oneand-a-half pound Maine lobster with all the fixings, and a light sorbet for dessert. Info: (530) 587-0557, dragonflycuisine.com
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First Draft Workshop
Jan. 22, Feb. 5, March 11, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tangled Roots Writing presents its newest workshop, “I Have A First Draft: Shaping and Feedback.” A small, dedicated group will meet once a month for three months to develop the rough draft into a more refined structure. A large part of the workshop will focus on progressive feedback on writing in progress. $135. Workshop is held in downtown Truckee. Info: (530) 386-3901, karenaterrey.blogspot.com
Environmental Novelist Visits SNC Feb. 10 and 11
Sierra Nevada College is hosting environmental novelist Li Miao Lovett to its campus for a free reading, book signing, and reception on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m., followed by a fiction-writing workshop on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon. Workshops are open to the community, $50. Lovett’s visit is part of SNC’s Writers in the Woods series. Info: sierranevada.edu
Wanderlust Dates Announced July 26 to 29
Wanderlust is coming back to Squaw Valley for its fourth year. The yoga and music festival also announced two other events in Stratton, Vt., and, for the first time, Copper Mountain, Colo. Stay tuned for full lineup and ticket information on Jan. 17. Info: wanderlustfestival.com Tahoe/Truckee Independent Media Source
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Reno/Tahoe local Chas Guldemond, stalling out on a stump overlooking the Sierra Buttes (right), is not your average pro snowboarder. Sure he competes in the X Games, but he also founded an international snowboarder’s union and owns a hair salon in Truckee. Photos by Jeff Curley
A Politicking, Locally Invested Pro Snowboarder: X Gamer Chas Guldemond skiercross racer Erroll I wouldn’t dare tell Kerr. Another local you who to root for veteran competing in in the Super Bowl the men’s snowboard unless “Da Bears” slopestyle contest is were vying for the Northstar team rider title, but the Winter Chas Guldemond. It X Games are another will be Guldemond’s story. Will you know Sports sixth X Games appearthe local skiers and Spotlight ance, and as usual, snowboarders to By Seth Lightcap he will be gunning for watch for when the gold. He placed first in X Games return to slopestyle at the 2011 European your flat screen on Jan. 26 to X Games and owns a bronze 29? from the 2010 U.S. X Games. Turns out there are a dozen I’ll be rooting for Guldemond at Tahoe athletes competing in the the X Games for more reasons 2012 Winter X Games, most of than his local address, however. whom are veterans like boardIn the last year Guldemond has ercross racer Nate Holland and
made several serious moves in both the world of professional snowboard politics and the Truckee business landscape that deserve utmost respect. This 24-year-old is not just the best freestyle snowboarder in Tahoe, he’s an international ambassador and a local shop owner. In March 2011, Guldemond and a group of the world’s most talented competitive snowboarders started a rider’s union called We Are Snowboarding. WAS, as it’s known, is a direct response to the dissatisfaction competitors felt toward the increasingly jumbled pro contest circuit and specifically the International
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Olympic Commitee’s proposed qualification process for the 2014 Winter Olympics — the first year snowboard slopestyle will be an official event. “Over the past couple seasons I have been frustrated with how professional snowboard contests are run. Riders have not had a voice or any input on the contest scene,” said Guldemond. “We started WAS to make sure athletes are taken care of and to make sure the future of competitive snowboarding is what we want, not something we can’t recognize.” As the current president of WAS, Guldemond has been
involved in talks between the top officials at the two major international contest series: the snowboarder-run Ticket to Ride tour (TTR) and the International Olympic Commitee’s darling, the International Ski Federation (FIS) tour. WAS’s position is that the TTR, not the ski-based FIS, should run the qualification process for snowboard events at the Olympics. In November 2011, the FIS turned down that proposal. “Even though they turned down our proposal no final decisions have been made. We still have room for progress,” said Guldemond. “The fact that the FIS has even begun to open up to us is a start. It’s not a closed door anymore.” On top of battling evil European ski officials over the qualification process, Guldemond was invited to start training to bring home Olympic gold in 2014. He is one of four athletes on the U.S. Olympic Snowboard Slopestyle team. “Joining the U.S. slopestyle team has been a really good thing,” said Guldemond. “Over the summer they developed a training program for
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has helped prioritize what I really need to work on, and having a coach on the hill gives me an extra push to practice harder.”
Reno/Tahoe X Games Athletes Chas Guldemond, Reno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Danny Davis, Truckee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe Jamie Anderson, South Lake Tahoe. . . Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe. . . . . . . . . . Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Hannah Teter, South Lake Tahoe . . . . . . . Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe
Nick Visconti, Reno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snowboard Street Training took up much of Shaun Palmer, South Lake Tahoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Snowboarder X Guldemond’s past Nate Holland, North Tahoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Snowboarder X summer, but he Pat Holland, North Tahoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Snowboarder X made the most of his time around Jayson Hale, Sierraville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Snowboarder X town. In yet David Wise, Reno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Ski Halfpipe another big move, Guldemond and his Errol Kerr, Truckee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Skier X wife, Drea, bought the well-established Urban Angels salon Don’t expect to get a haircut or “Throughout my entire career located on Jibboom Street in highlights from the pro snowI’ve had my wife, Drea, steerDowntown Truckee. boarder, but Guldemond does ing me in the lend a hand at the salon. right direction. She’s made a lot “I’ve helped out when I can,” of sacrifices for he said. “I built some custom me,” said Gulshelves and did some re-orgademond. “So we nizing, but the place is running were looking for really smooth thanks to Drea. an investment I’m really proud of her; she’s that she could been doing a great job.” run that would work well with If you don’t see Guldemond at our lifestyle. UrUrban Angels, look out for him ban Angels has and his soaring double rodeo been the perfect flips in the Winter X Games fit. It’s the best men’s snowboard slopestyle salon in Truckee contest airing Jan. 27 and 28 on with a really cool ESPN. For more info on WAS, vibe and stylists visit wearesnowboarding.com. who are great at what they do.” ~ Comment on this column Getting Inverted Chas Guldemond goes big over Tahoe Donner. Guldemond will be competing in the Winter X Games Jan. 27 to 28 in Aspen, Colo.
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The Next Chapter in the Adventures of Mark and JJ Moody’s revitalized, Campo established By Julie Brown Moonshine Ink
A decade ago, a chef and a restaurateur joined forces and opened Moody’s Bistro & Lounge. They say their skill sets complemented each other — the chef’s fiery energy pushed the restaurant forward, while the restaurateur built the foundation of the business, managing the books, booking the music, taking care of the details. Together, they took Moody’s to levels of greatness that neither had expected — they served the rich and famous, made headlines, won awards, supported the community.
Meanwhile, Morgan is going back to the roots of Moody’s with adjustments that will make the restaurant more sustainable and more approachable than it has ever been before. When the economy soured, Moody’s felt the effect. And the downtown Truckee eatery hit a crossroads. But its founders, who both view Moody’s as a first child, were never willing to let it go. In a hard time, they found a way. Over the fall, Moody’s shut its doors for some self-evaluation. The physical changes are
mostly subtle, and enhance Moody’s original atmosphere and vision — a two-toned bar, a booth removed for more cocktail seating, mirrors, refurbished floors, new TVs, a film projector, an extended dining room, and an improved stage arrangement for live music. One change, most patrons will never see. But they will taste it. Moody’s purchased a farinfrared oven to bring a more social entrée to its menu — pizza. Morgan searched high and low for this pizza oven, and it is one insane piece of equipment. It cooks a pizza
in 90 seconds, doesn’t require a hood, is efficient on energy, and will produce a dish that is stamped with Moody’s reputation for good food. The physical remodel, Morgan hopes, will accentuate the shift in Moody’s philosophy. Morgan knows that Moody’s is a place guests come for a nice dinner. But he wants patrons to experience Moody’s in more ways than one: as a place to gather with friends for quick share plates, a bar to stop by for a cocktail, and a venue to appreciate good music.
Both Morgan and Estee say there is only room for one of them at Moody’s, and that’s Morgan. But Chef Estee will always have his hand in Moody’s, even while he pursues the next project. It’s a new chapter for Estee and Morgan. And it looks like the change is good. Read it straight from their mouths as we hand the microphone over to Estee and Morgan, so they can tell you their thoughts about this transition themselves.
Ten years later, a new door is opening for chef Mark Estee and restaurant manager JJ Morgan. Chef Estee, who is always driving forward, is always looking ahead, and is never satisfied, wanted to unleash his creativity on a new project — Campo, a restaurant that is inspired by the tastes and flavors of rural Italy and embraces Estee’s passion for local, sustainable, fresh ingredients, and “whole hog” cooking. Estee says that Campo, which opened in Reno this past November, reflects his own loud, boisterous personality and is the culmination of his entire career thus far. At the same time, Estee expanded his Truckee burger joint, Burger Me, to a second location in Reno.
Estee: The partnership was perfect. We complement each other. I’m loud and noisy. He’s quiet and reserved. I managed motivation. He managed money. Morgan: When we opened Moody’s, we wanted to do what we do, but together.
Chef Mark Estee (Left) and restaurateur JJ Morgan (Right) opened Moody’s Bistro & Lounge a decade ago. Today, the business partners are opening a new door, with Chef Estee establishing a new restaurant in Reno, Campo, and Morgan making adjustments at Moody’s. Photos by Emily Dettling/Moonshine Ink
are the words we used. That’s the Northern California credo. We created this monster almost. It was high energy, high power, lots of fun, lots of work. It took on a life of its own … That was 10 years ago. I don’t think business was anywhere in my mind … I was thinking about cooking, creating, pushing the envelope.
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about that. Because you work. Morgan: Since 1999, we worked together every single day. We saw each other more than anyone else. You see each other more than your wife or your kid, every single day. Morgan: We have this crazy work dynamic. If we were to work together on a daily basis
right now, we would kill each other. Back when we were younger, we had the energy to put up with each other’s [issues]. But putting up with each other produced that product. Estee: I was the driving force of the push, the push, the push. I was never satisfied. I’m still never satisfied. It was only natural as time went on to try to
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Estee: I’ve been working on Campo for a good two years. Culinary-wise, it was time for me to grow. And I think, like JJ said, after a period of time of us being together every day, it was — we had gotten to that 10-year period where we’re still great friends and we’re still business partners, but he’s going his way and I’m going my way. And we respect each other enough to know that it’s time to grow and excel. Estee: He’s got Moody’s. He’s had Moody’s. He’s taken it through a rough patch, making it happen … And I took my thing through a rough patch. But, at the same time, we’re always going to be connected with each other. Morgan: When I came back to work, it got to the point where there was only room for one of us at Moody’s. And I was out for a long time taking
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care of my wife [who passed away in 2010], and when I came back, he was like, ‘There’s only room for one of us. You got this, let me go do that.’ Estee: For me, Campo, the first month has been phenomenal. We’ve got a lot of work to do, but we’re beating projections. I’m using all the things I learned back in 2002 [when Moody’s opened] to hopefully make strides in all areas of the business. Morgan: For the most part, right or wrong, people have always thought of Moody’s as a dinner house … We want to be known for lunch, après, bar, dinner, music … We’re still going to be able to provide that great dinner, but we’re going to have a lot more sharable and social items on the menu. We’re really expanding our price point — out. Down.
Morgan: The perfect scenario — and this is aggressive — if you were to go to Moody’s three times in one week, one time you could go in for a carafe of wine and a pizza in the afternoon, one time you could stop by for a drink and a bar snack, and one time you could come for dinner.
Estee: Campo was always the chance to pull it all together. Take in the lessons learned. Make it a restaurant that fits my personality now — pasta, pizza, loud, bustling. Estee: It’s kind of cool. I have two restaurants on the river. You think about it, you can put See Adventures p. 34
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“It’s kind of cool. I have two restaurants on the river. You think about it, you can put a bottle in up here and it’ll float all the way down. “
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a bottle in up here and it’ll float all the way down. Estee: If it’s seasonal it means it should be eaten now. You’re not buying things from across the country, across the world. If you’re buying things locally, you’re supporting local people. Estee: It’s pretty simple … The idea is it’s good for the environment. It’s good for your body. It’s good for the local economy. It tastes better. And that’s the way you should eat. Estee: Using whatever is there. Anyone can grill a pork tenderloin or a pork chop … You can also get a ham, and a front shoulder, a half a head, a bunch of belly, loin, and chops, and bones, and skin, and fat. Estee: The idea is instead of buying a rack of pork and eight chops, use it all, so you’re doing your part. If I showed you a half hog, it’s 100 pounds. The tenderloin is two pounds. So what are
you going to do with the other 98? If you just cook tenderloins, you’re screwing up the world in my book. Morgan: People have been talking rumors about Moody’s since the day we were open. A lot of local people thought that we were this bourgeoisie [place] … but man, Mark and I dived into the community big time. And there are some lasting things that we created at Moody’s. Morgan: I’m 46 years old. It’s what I do … It’s all I know. I’m stuck in it forever. It affords me a great way to raise my son. I do love the restaurants. Morgan: Actually we changed the name — JJ’s. I’m kidding. Are you ready for the name? Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats. ~ Comment on this story online, visit moonshineink.com. Chef Mark Estee speaks at the November grand opening of his new restaurant Campo. Photo by Annie X Photography
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La Cocina del Alma | Del campo a la mesa
BOCADO r á pi d o
Un Poquito de Esto, una Pizca de Aquello Hierbas y especias
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engibre para la inmunidad, pimienta de cayena para la acidez estomacal, orégano como antioxidante, albahaca para el potasio, la vitamina A, el calcio, y la vitamina C… Las especias y las hierbas además de agregar sabor a tus comidas; son la base de una salud preventiva. Para descubrir más acerca
de los beneficios que otorga el uso de hierbas y especias, recurrimos a la chef Kaili Sanchez, fundadora de Kaili’s Creative Kitchen. Sanchez es ex directora del
Proyecto MANA y, como tal, a menudo daba consejos de cocina, especialmente dirigidos a aquellos con necesidades alimentarias especiales o alergias. Sanchez cree en la cocina sana, sin complicaciones: “Mantener las cosas bien simples de modo que puedas hacer que la comida, la carne, y las verduras realmente brillen por sí solas.” Las hierbas y las especias son
un componente central en la filosofía culinaria de Sanchez. “Honestamente, yo utilizo
hierbas y especias todos los días y en casi todas las comidas que hago,” dijo. “Además de agregarle un gusto fresco y un dejo de sabor, también otorgan beneficios
para salud.” Utilizar hierbas frescas Sanchez cree que es mejor esparcir finas hierbas sobre los platos cocinados a fin de darle un color fuerte y un sabor fresco al plato. Las hierbas pueden utilizarse en el proceso de cocción o como adobo, pero algunas hierbas frescas sobre el plato terminado agregan mucho valor y engloban todo el perfil del sabor del plato. Almacenar hierbas frescas “Me gusta tenerlas afuera del refrigerador y a la vista, de esa manera, las puedo utilizar con mayor frecuencia,” dijo Sanchez. Si las tienes afuera del refrigerador, corta un
centímetro del tallo y colócalas en un vaso con agua. Si las guardas en el refrigerador, enjuágalas con agua potable y sécalas con una centrifugadora de verduras o con un repasador. Cuando estén secas, colócalas dentro de una bolsa con cierre con una servilleta de papel o de tela para mantenerlas frescas. utilizar Especias Utilizar especias en las comidas agrega valor y sabor sin agregar grasas, azúcares ni sodio. “Asegúrate de agregarlas de a poco y de permitir que el sabor se infunda en tu comida antes de agregar más,” dijo Sanchez. “Solo necesitas un poco y utilizo solo algunas
especias por vez a fin de no sobrecargar los sabores de un plato.” ¿Secados o Frescos? Puedes encontrar hierbas frescas todo el año, gracias a los invernaderos. Las especias por lo general se secan. La clave es encontrar especias que tengan una fecha de vencimiento, que garantice frescura. Guarda las especias en un área fresca, seca, de modo que no se humedezcan lAs favoritas de Kaili Las especias favoritas y más utilizadas por Sanchez son la canela, el jengibre, la cúrcuma, el chile ancho Vea hierbas p. 36
P h o t o s b y E m i ly D e tt l i n g
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A Dash of This, a Smidgen of That Herbs and spices
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inger for immunity, cayenne for stomach acid, oregano for antioxidants, basil for potassium, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin C — spices and herbs do more than add flavor to your cooking; they lay a foundation for preventative health.
To discover more about the
benefits of using herbs and spices, we went to chef Kaili Sanchez, founder of Kaili’s Creative Kitchen. As a former program director for Project MANA, Sanchez often found herself giving advice for the kitchen, especially pertaining to those with special dietary needs or allergies. Sanchez believes in uncomplicated, clean cooking: “Keeping things really simple so you can let the food, the meat, the vegetable really shine through.”
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Herbs and spices are a central
component to Sanchez’s culinary philosophy. “I honestly use herbs and
spices every day and pretty much in every meal that I make,” she said. “Beyond adding great fresh flavor or a depth of flavor, [there are] the health benefits that you get as well.” On using fresh herbs Sanchez finds it best to sprinkle fresh herbs on top of cooked dishes to add bright color and fresh flavor. Herbs can also be used in the cooking process or as a marinade, but a few fresh herbs on top of the finished dish makes a great accent and
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What: Participants will learn how to make an entire day’s worth of healthy, seasonal, organic meals that follow the Paleo diet lifestyle.
On storing fresh herbs
When: Friday Jan. 20, 6 to 8 p.m.
“I like to keep them out of the refrigerator and in plain sight, that way I use them more often,” said Sanchez.
Where: Revolution Fitness, Truckee
If you are keeping them out of the refrigerator, cut off a half inch of the stem and put them in a small glass of water. For storing in the refrigerator, rinse herbs under cold, running water and dry in a salad spinner or a cloth towel. When they are dry, put them in a zip-lock bag with a paper or cloth napkin to keep them fresh.
Chocolate Love
Cost: $45/person, $55/couple Info: RSVP to kailis.creative@gmail.com
What: Embrace your love of chocolate and learn how wonderful it is for your body. Chef Kaili Sanchez will be teaching about the health properties of chocolate while demonstrating how to make truffles, raw chocolates, vegan-, gluten-, and grain-free cupcakes, and more. When: Saturday Feb. 4, 3 to 5 p.m. Where: TBA Cost: $40/person, $5 discount when you sign up with a friend or partner Info: RSVP to kailis.creative@gmail.com
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en polvo, y la paprika. La canela, en particular, era el ingrediente secreto de su madre en la salsa de espaguetis y tiene un valor emocional para Sanchez. “[La canela] otorga dulzura con sabor a tierra,” dijo Sanchez said. También le gustan las especias: “Una pizca de pimiento de cayena o un
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Sanchez elige utilizar hierbas como cilantro, albahaca, y perejil, y a menudo las mezcla en su aceite de hierbas. Siente el aroma “Me encanta abrir los frascos y sentir los aromas… te
conecta con un sentido o con un sabor al que no estaba demasiado acostumbrada,” dijo Sanchez, aclarando que ella ha utilizado canela toda su vida y que encontró un nuevo tipo de canela en New Moon. “En cuanto lo olí, me dio un placer absoluto en el cuerpo. En todas las comidas en las que la utilicé, todos quedaron anonadados por su sabor y su gusto.”
Fácil Aceite de Hierbas
Easy Herb Oil
Ingredientes
Ingredients
1 atado de albahaca, cilantro, perejil, o cebollines, lavadas y secadas 1/2 a 1 c. de aceite de oliva 2 cucharadas de jugo de limón recién exprimido y ralladura de limón Sal y pimienta
1 bunch of basil, cilantro, parsley, or chives, washed and dried 1/2 to 1 c. olive oil 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest Salt and pepper
Instrucciones
Instructions
Colocar en una procesadora o una licuadora, agregar aceite de oliva, después hierbas y luego jugo de limón. Mezclar hasta obtener un líquido verde brilloso. Agregar una pizca de sal y pimienta. Mezclar durante más de 30 segundos.
In a food processor or blender, add olive oil then herbs, then lemon juice. Blend until you see a bright green liquid. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Blend for 30 more seconds.
“Este es un gran aceite para ser utilizado como un dip para el pan, para rociar un pescado fresco cocinado al horno, o adobar pollo o tofu. Es brilloso, sano, y refrescante. Lo utilizo todo el tiempo,” dijo Sanchez.
“This is a great oil to use as a bread dip, drizzle over fresh-baked fish, marinade for chicken and tofu. It is bright, clean, and refreshing. I use it all the time,” said Sanchez.
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On using Spices
Sanchez’s favorite and most used spices are cinnamon, ground ginger, turmeric, ancho chili powder, and paprika. Cinnamon, in particular, was her mother’s secret ingredient in her spaghetti sauce and it hits an emotional chord with Sanchez.
“I love the experience of opening up jars and smelling things … connecting with a sense or flavor that I wasn’t quite used to,” Sanchez said, noting that she has used cinnamon her entire life and found a new type of cinnamon recently at New Moon. “As soon as I smelled it, it brought total pleasure into my body. Everything I’ve made with it, everyone has been blown away by the flavor and taste of it.”
Using spices in meals adds depth and flavor without any fats, sugars, or sodium.
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copo de pimiento al freír una comida o hacer una sopa le da un poquito de calor sin tener que agregar sal ni aceite.”
“Be sure to add a little at a time and allow the flavor to infuse into your meal before adding more,” Sanchez said. “You only need a little bit and I keep it to only a few spices at a time to not overwhelm the flavors of a dish.” Dried or Fresh? You can find fresh herbs year-round thanks to greenhouses. Spices are typically dried. The key is to find spices that have an expiration date, which ensures freshness. Keep spices in a cool, dry area so they don’t get any moisture.
“[Cinnamon] gives a twinge of earthy sweetness,” Sanchez said. She also loves spice: “A sprinkle of cayenne or a red pepper flake into a stir fry or a soup that just gives it a little bit of heat without the salts or the oils.” Sanchez’s choice herbs are cilantro, basil, and parsley, and she often blends them into her herb oil.
Info: Kaili’s Creative Kitchen, kailis.creative@gmail.com, (916) 496-1814. Email Sanchez about upcoming cooking classes and see the sidebar on p. 35 for two already scheduled.
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Facing Death
Sierra Nevada College art student Kath McGaughey starts the dialogue on
death and mourning with her BFA show, “Of Absense.” Photo by Lis Korb/Moonshine Ink
When those we love pass on, artist Kath McGaughey urges us to open up I’m sitting on a ferry seat in ber. “We are good at acknowlthe middle of Kath Mcedging immediate grief, but not Gaughey’s Bachelor of Fine long-term mourning.” Arts show, “Of Absence,” at “Of Absence,” which was on Sierra Nevada College. I’m display at Sierra Nevada College’s not sure where I’m going but Tahoe Gallery from Dec. 5 to Jan. I’m certainly sad being sur2, consists of various mixed media rounded by all these crows. works, at the center of which As such images always do, DiStill Life are two benches McGaughey they remind me of my friend By Lis Korb designed and built to resemble Raven who died four years ferry seating. Not only a space ago. It’s a subject I brought for audience reflection and participation, up with the artist at our first meeting. And the seats are a nod to both the transition she welcomed my thoughts. of death and McGaughey’s transit during “The show is essentially about inviting the a difficult time in her life: traveling back viewer back in to talk about death,” she to her family home in New South Wales, told me. McGaughey’s BFA show came Australia, and commuting while briefly on the heels of her father’s unexpected living in New York City afterward. death 14 months ago. When she learned “When you’re on a train or ferry, even of his illness, she began to notice crows though you’re surrounded by people, you gathering around the wires and rooftop turn inward,” McGaughey said. “You’re of her Truckee home. After he died, the surrounded but disconnected.” Mcimage of the birds stuck with her, and Gaughey really wanted her audience to she began a study that resulted in “Of connect, to be unapologetic about mournAbsence.” ing and emotions surrounding death. Her “I wanted to address this feeling of isolaferry seats face death directly as they plant tion for the lack of recognition for grief the viewer’s gaze on two photo triptychs: and mourning,” McGaughey, 42, said on one showing her father’s resting body right the opening night of her show in Decemafter he died, the other showing mutton bird remains on an Australian beach near her parents’ home.
A Detail shot shows the approachable quality of McGaughey’s art: Crows are roughly
sketched and sit on lines like rosary beads. Photo by Lexy Eich.
On the far gallery wall, crows sketched with charcoal, India ink, and graphite pencil stretch 19 lines up two four-foot rough paper panels. Like rosary or Buddhist prayer beads, they represent a type of meditation — a very tactile and gestural form, said McGaughey, who noted she was careful to “not be precious about” creating it. “There are drips, drabs; I patched it. I wanted it to be raw, to speak to emotion. It’s
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like talking about death: be physical with it, walk on it, stomp on it.” Another large hanging is even more rough: a quilt-like mashup of stitched together paper, from tracing to photo-quality, with McGaughey’s crow drawings and sketches from the past four months cut up and pieced back together — stitched threads left unfinished, dangling. A collection of images on the opposite wall reveals tiny snapshots of memory: photos of McGaughey’s mother and grandmother’s art and her father’s woodworks; of places like the New York City ferry; and of the artist’s sketches. Despite its very personal elements, the show feels far from invasive. It’s welcoming, in fact. “The thing that’s really exciting is that viewers aren’t saying ‘Oh, you did a really great show,’ but ‘Here’s my story,’” McGaughey said. “We need this dialogue. Death is the one universal experience. I want this slightly in your face.” For me — though I was initially drawn to McGaughey’s art by the crows — it all comes back to the seats. There is so much to them, despite the obvious reflection they ask of us. McGaughey states on her blog that the benches reference the
Greek mythology story of Charon, the ferryman of the dead who carried the souls of the deceased over the river Styx and required a coin for passage. What toll does McGaughey require of her passengers? “Participation and recognition of the grieving process,” she said. It’s a fitting topic this month, with beloved Moonshine columnist Flip Speckleman succumbing to cancer (see p. 22). Hopefully McGaughey’s thoughts will provide solace to his family and fans. I’ve certainly been revisiting my memories of Raven in a more positive light, and reached out to a friend struggling with grief. Mourning can be a lonely, sad, and long process, but we shouldn’t be afraid to confront it. “I don’t think grieving is linear,” McGaughey said. “It’s like a spiral. You learn to live with it. You learn how to weather winter.” While McGaughey’s BFA show has now left the gallery, look for updates on her blog, kath-mcgaughey.blogspot.com, about where it will be next and to see more photos. Potential sites include Riverside Studios in Truckee and a regional hospital or hospice care center. ~ Comment on this column online, visit moonshineink.com.
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Funk and jazz, 10pm, cover depends on attitude, Pastime Club, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
Bourgeois Gypsies
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Rock, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
Moondog Matinee
Rock, 10pm, free Red Room show, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino. com
Christy Hemme
Singer, songwriter, 8pm, tickets $6, CommRow, Reno, (775) 398-5400, commrow.com
Courtesy Call
Folk rock, 9pm, Bar of America, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
With Crush, March into Paris, and the Letdowns, doors 7pm, show 8pm, tickets $6, the Knitting Factory, Reno, (775) 323-5648, re.knittingfactory.com
Ameranouche
New Hampshire–based hot Gypsy jazz, 8pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
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Saturday Jan. 14 Truckee Tribe
Dub reggae, 10pm, cover depends on attitude, Pastime Club, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
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Beats Antique says it best themselves: “All self produced and composed, the trio creates a unique collage: An animalistic, raw musical event that blurs the lines between the provocative, the spiritual, and the artistic, while still maintaining an allegiance to the muses of class and beauty.” David Satori, Tommy Cappel,
and Zoe Jakes are the artists behind Beats Antique. Satori and Cappel both trained classically before venturing to locations including Bali, West Africa, and Serbia. With extensive backgrounds in multicultural music production, they command the spectrum of live and digital instrumentation with skills born of hip hop and jazz. Satori and Cappel produce the sound, but it is Jakes who brings the mystical element to Beats Antique. Jakes has more than a decade of experience in belly dancing, jazz, and ballet, and prior to Beats Antique worked with dance troupes and other
theatrically charged acts including the Yard Dogs Road Show. In the four years since Beats Antique emerged, the group has released a few albums and a pair of EPs. The group recently released its fourth full-length album, “Elektrafone.” Beats Antique has an imagination, and they use it to enhance their identity and shows. With a handful of years on the road, a few albums, and EPs, the group has proven itself. So what does your imagination hold? See for yourself at the Beats Antique show in South Lake this month. ~ Moonshine Ink Staff Report
Info: Doors 8pm, show 9pm, tickets $22/advance, $25/door, after-party to follow in the Blu Nightclub featuring VibeSquaD, Sidecar Tommy (of Beats Antique), Satori (of Beats Antique), and JPOD the Beatchef, beatsantique.com, freshbakin.com Tahoe/Truckee Independent Media Source
The Casual Dogs
Jam band, 9pm, Hacienda Del Lago, Tahoe City, (530) 5813700, hacdellago.com
New Monsoon
Experimental jam band, 10pm, free Crown Room show, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Authmentis
Rock, doors 7pm, show 8pm, tickets $6, the Knitting Factory, Reno, (775) 3235648, re.knittingfactory.com
Sunday Jan. 15 March Fourth Marching Band With special guests Diego’s Umbrella, 9pm, tickets $23/advance, $25/door, after-party featuring Buster Blue in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Garrick Ohlsson
Piano, 1:15pm pre-concert forum, 2pm concert, tickets $30, $20/17 and under, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Grass Valley, inconcertsierra.org
David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos An evening of storytelling and songs, 7:30pm, tickets $35/members, $40/nonmembers, Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, (530) 274-8384, thecenterforthearts.org
Tuesday Jan. 17 Protohype with Bim Tim
Red Tuesday series, 11pm, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Cali Love Tour
Featuring Abstract Rude, Shames Worthy, Zoo Effort, and more, 9pm, tickets $10/advance, Mo’s Place, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 542-1095, ticketweb.com
The All-American Rejects
Alternative, doors 6pm, show 7pm, tickets $20, the Alley, Sparks, thealleysparks.com
The Crystal Method
Electronic, doors 8:30pm, show 9:30pm, tickets start at $20, the Knitting Factory, Reno, (775) 323-5648, re.knittingfactory.com
John McCutcheon
American folk music, doors 7pm, show 7:30pm, tickets $20/advance, $22/door, Miners Foundry Cultural Center, Nevada City, minersfoundry.org
Friday Jan. 20 Headphone Union
Electro, funk, jam, 10pm, cover depends on attitude, Pastime Club, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
Mendelssohn in the Mountains TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, 3pm, tickets $30/adults, $25/seniors, $5/students, St. Patrick’s Church, Incline Village, toccatatahoe.com
Lucinda Williams
Americana and country, doors 8pm, show 9pm, tickets $37, MontBleu Resort, Stateline, (888) 829-7630, montbleuresort.com
Journey to the Center of Android’s Dungeon
Gift of Gab with DNABEATS Of Blackalicious, 10pm, tickets $10, after-party featuring Who Cares in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
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See Get Out and Go
Sublime tribute, doors 7pm, show 8pm, tickets $10/advance, the El Rey Theater, Chico, theelrey.com
Thursday Jan. 26 The Serina Dawn Band
Acoustic, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
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John Ayres and Friends
Featuring VibeSquad, JPOD the Beat Chef, DJ Rundown, and more, 10pm, tickets $12/advance, $15/door, Wurk, Reno, (775) 329-9444
Acoustic, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
Late Night Love XII
Rock, 9pm, Bar of America, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
Featuring Donald Glaude, 9pm, tickets start at $10, the Knitting Factory, Reno, (775) 323-5648, re.knittingfactory.com
Royal Bliss
Soulful, modern rock, 8pm, tickets $10, CommRow, Reno, (775) 398-5400, commrow.com
Circle Up
Featuring Kalyani, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
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Sunday Jan. 22 Mendelssohn in the Mountains
TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, 3pm, tickets $30/ adults, $25/seniors, $5/students, St. Theresa Church, South Lake Tahoe, toccatatahoe.com
DJ Nomad
Panty-dropping beats, 10pm, cover depends on attitude, Pastime Club, Truckee, (530) 582-9219 Performing the Rolling Stone’s “Sticky Fingers” album with special guests, 9pm, tickets $25/advance, $30/door, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
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Monday Jan. 23 Steve Aoki
Terraplane
Protohype
Mickey Hart Band See Get Out and Go
Tuesday Jan. 24 ChrisB. and Mr. Rooney
Roach Gigz
Of Grateful Dead, 8pm, tickets $35/ members, $40/nonmembers, Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, (530) 274-8384, thecenterforthearts.org
Red Tuesday series, 11pm, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Performing the Rolling Stone’s “Sticky Fingers” album with special guests, 9pm, tickets $25/advance, $30/door, after-party featuring Mama’s Cookin in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
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Thursday Jan. 19 Jason Wolley and Pals
An architect with musical talent, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
Mendelssohn in the Mountains TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, 7pm, tickets $30/adults, $25/seniors, $5/students, North Tahoe Hebrew Center, Tahoe Vista, toccatatahoe.com
Saturday Jan. 21 One Track Mind
TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, 7pm, tickets $30/adults, $25/seniors, $5/students, Trinity Church, Reno, toccatatahoe.com
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Funk and jam, 10pm, cover depends on attitude, Pastime Club, Truckee, (530) 582-9219 Funk and rock, 9pm, Hacienda Del Lago, Tahoe City, (530) 581-3700, hacdellago.com
Mickey Hart Band See Get Out and Go
Grateful Dead drummer, 9pm, tickets $25/advance, $30/door, after-party featuring Tracorum in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay,
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Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
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Folk, 7:30pm, tickets $30/members, $35/ nonmembers, Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, (530) 274-8384, thecenterforthearts.org
Tuesday Jan. 31 Martin Sexton with Adam Gontier
Rock, 9pm, tickets $25/advance, $30/door, seated Crown Room show, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Mute Math
Indie rock, doors 6:30pm, tickets $32.95, Ace of Spades, Sacramento, aceofspadessac.com
Art An Artisan January Friday Jan. 13
Billy Blacklight with HAMM FM
Lake Tahoe area artists, opening reception 5pm, North Tahoe Arts, Tahoe City, northtahoearts.com
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Film
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Wild and Scenic Film Festival Jan. 13 to 15
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Rock, 7:30pm, tickets $25/members, $28/ nonmembers, Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, (530) 274-8384, thecenterforthearts.org
Last October, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings released the “Mickey Hart Collection” to preserve and further the Grateful Dead percussionist’s endeavor to cross borders and expand musical horizons. The collection began with 25 albums drawn from “The World,” a series Hart curated that incorporated
Hart debuted his new songs to packed houses last summer, and will perform for a Tahoe crowd this month. ~ Moonshine Ink Staff Reports
Info: Friday, Jan. 20, 8pm, tickets $35/member, $40/nonmember, Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, (530) 274-8384, thecenterforthearts.org. Saturday, Jan. 21, doors 8pm, show 9pm, tickets $25/advance, $30/day of show, Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
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Truckee local to speak on his 20 expeditions to Antarctica and 10 to the Arctic Ocean, part of the Lake Tahoe Adventure Slide Show series, 7pm, Plaza Bar, Squaw Valley USA, (530) 583-6985, squaw.com
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“I’ve been involved in sampling the epic events of the universe from the Big Bang to now — everything that makes up our lives,” Hart said, describing his upcoming album. “It’s all about the vibrations of life. In this case, they began as light waves, and these light waves are still washing over us. The scientists at Lawrence Berkeley Labs and Meyer Sound Laboratories made them into sound waves. I want to bring these light waves into the human range and use that as a musical catalyst and play with it.”
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Hart was recently in the studio recording his latest solo project that is due out in February.
Slow Food Lake Tahoe presents a film that speaks to the many ways food connects to environment, health, community, 6pm and 8pm, $5 suggested donation, Sierra College Tahoe/Truckee Campus, nourish.org
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Mickey Hart is best known for his nearly three decades as an integral part of an extraordinary expedition into the soul and spirit of music, disguised as the rock and roll band the Grateful Dead. As half of the percussion tandem known as the Rhythm Devils, Hart and Bill Kreutzmann transcended the conventions of rock drumming. Their extended polyrhythmic excursions were highlights of Grateful Dead shows, introducing the band’s audience to an ever-growing arsenal of percussion instruments from around the world. Exposure to these exotic sounds fueled Hart’s desire to learn about the various cultures that produced them.
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Get on the same wavelength with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. Courtesy photo
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10 Locals; 10 Slides Wednesday Feb. 1
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Wednesday Feb. 8 Scott and his family show their Sierra mountain sports lifestyle, part of the Lake Tahoe Adventure Slide Show series, 7pm, Plaza Bar, Squaw Valley USA, (530) 583-6985, squaw.com
Theater Key Lewis
Jan. 13 and 14 Improv, doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm, tickets $12/ advance, $16/door, Pioneer Underground, Reno, renotahoecomedy.com
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“In Search of Virgin Vertical Earth,” Alpenglow Winter Film Series, 7pm, Sawtooth Café, Tahoe City, (530) 583-6917, alpenglowsports.com
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It Is Time To Change Patterns Taurus (April 20– May 20) You should feel
Astrological Alchemy® By Robert Ayres
The Sun enters into Aquarius on Jan. 20. This is a significant change in energy and consciousness from the Capricorn holiday season. From the Capricorn foundations of tradition and convention, we move into the Aquarian consciousness of the new and innovative. It is now time to experiment, try new things, and break boundaries. New directions and possibilities that will enlarge and amplify our life want to unfold. A new sense of adventure can lead us into greater realms of discovery. It is the best time of year to break old, habitual, and limiting patterns that keep our lives small and restrict the vast potential of life. Make some New Year’s resolutions and set some new patterns for yourself that help you achieve a greater fullness in life.
Aries (March 21–April 19) There
is a strong motivation to change. You need to find a more expanded field of self-expression. You feel an increased need for freedom to live a more authentic life that clearly validates your unique sense of individuality. This is a high-energy time for you, when much can be achieved in terms of self-improvement.
optimistic and self-confident about the future. There is a sense of expansion, abundance, and happiness that wants to support you as you move into the future. There is an increased openness and sensitivity about life that can open you up to an increased enjoyment of life. Try to keep your balance because you can overdo things.
Gemini (May 21–June 21) Your
attention is directed inward. It may be time for more meditation and contemplation. This mood can result in withdrawal from worldly activities for a while. There is a depth and seriousness to your thoughts that are involved with laying new foundations and new directions in your life. Act on them.
Cancer (June 22–July 22) It is time
to emphasize your social life. Be active with your friends, groups, and community. Break your boundaries and get involved with new people. You may meet people that could be benefactors and mentors for you. Also, try socializing with colleagues at work. You may be pleasantly surprised at what comes from this.
Leo (July 23– Aug. 22) There are new
Scorpio (Oct. 24–Nov.21) This is a
and unique opportunities for you in relationships. The person who you are attracted to may stretch your boundaries. But they can inspire you and open you up to possibilities that you never dreamed of before. It may be something of a challenge to keep your balance in this encounter, but you can do it.
good time for introspection and to examine some of the inner drives and impulses that make up your being. There is support for cleansing and purification of some of your darker feelings and emotions. It can be a positive time of catharsis that can result in significant spiritual growth and a clarification of your unique sense of self.
Virgo (Aug. 23– Sept. 22) You feel an
increased level of detachment from the world and your life. The old passions and drives that tended to define you are temporarily absent. You can feel that you are in the world, but not of it. This is an important time to evaluate your life and see if there are different values and motivations that want to form. Try a change in direction.
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There is a wonderful quality of heart that is opening for you now. It is very intimate and sacred. It is precious. Recognize it and value it. From this deeper level of love, a new wisdom arises that will prove to be beneficial. It even has the potential to support greater wealth and abundance in your life. ~ Robert Ayres is a Truckee resident and internationally known astrologer with over 40 years of experience. This month’s horoscope is cast specifically for the Truckee/Tahoe area. Contact him for personal consultations at astrologicalalchemy.com. Comment on this column online, visit moonshineink.com.
Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) If you
serious mood surrounding your affairs. You need to face and deal with some relationship issues that need attention. Take responsibility for your role in the situation and work to resolve it. There may be a sense of guilt pervading the situation, which can be neutralized by taking the right action.
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career development and pay raises are emphasized. You can experience personal growth as a result of applying yourself and broadening your skills. There is an emphasis for you to work well with others. Group dynamics can increase the possibilities for greater success, even though it will inevitably result in some conflicts. Be patient and work things out.
Libra (Sept. 23– Oct. 23) There is a
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your time to shine. There is the opportunity for you to find a new sense of freedom and liberation from old, self-limiting patterns. You may feel the need to withdraw from time to time for inner reflection and integrate some of the new expanded consciousnesses that you will experience. Some of those old patterns will try to hold you back. Don’t let them.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) Opportunities for
have any unresolved relationship issues, now is the time to address and deal with them. Good, meaningful communication is supported. You may need to assert your power and authority in the situation in order for it to be resolved. Try to see the other person’s point of view and be understanding.
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Tahoe SAFE Alliance’s Third Annual Father Daughter Dance Get ready to
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‘An Artisan January’ at North Tahoe Arts The Artisan Shop at North Tahoe Arts will
be exhibiting a special selection of its artists’ work in the Main Gallery during the month of January. These artists live and work here in the Lake Tahoe area and their art reflects this beautiful region of the world. Opening reception on Friday Jan. 13, 5 to 7 p.m. Info: info@northtahoearts.com, (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com
Town of Truckee Mobility Needs Study The Town of Truckee is conducting a
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