Lake Tahoe Status Updates

Incline High School Class of 2021 students will be on parade around Incline Village on Friday June 11 starting at 4:00pm. Come out to the parade route and show our community support to this outstanding group of students! Let’s give them a send off to remember! Click the image for a full display of the map for the Seniors Parade.

Join us in making this event one to remember for all the right reasons! Contact Ashleigh Easley at Ashleigh@ivcba.org to learn more on volunteering! The parade starts at 10:00 on Incline Way with the IVGID Kids’ Bike Parade at Incline Middle School. Parade Route: The Local Heroes Parade begins at 926 Incline Way beginning at Incline Bowl, past IMS, Parasol, Rec Center, turning onto Country Club, and ending at Primm Library at Sierra Nevada University.

Help us help you! We are here to darn the fabric of community. We aim to bring back that sidewalk smile and block party shenanigans. We like to have fun with things like the Local Heroes Weekend: https://inclinevillagecrystalbay.com/2021-local-heroes...
BUT!
We also want to do our part to help you with the serious stuff. Please take a moment to provide feedback to help us help YOU!
Incline Village/Crystal Bay residents and employees!
Help us understand your housing needs and preferences so we can work toward solutions. A few minutes of your time can make a big difference.
If you already responded to this survey through an email invite from your employer, we THANK YOU; and if not, you can do so here:
http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Washoe-Tahoe-Housing-Survey
You can also enter to win one of five $100 gift cards usable anywhere. Thank you for your help!
¡Residentes y empleados de Incline Village / Crystal Bay!
Ayúdenos a comprender sus necesidades y preferencias de vivienda para que podamos trabajar hacia soluciones. Unos pocos minutos de tu tiempo pueden marcar una gran diferencia.
Si ya respondió a esta encuesta a través de una invitación por correo electrónico de su empleador, le agradecemos; y si no, puedes hacerlo aquí:
http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Washoe-Tahoe
También puede participar para ganar una de las cinco tarjetas de regalo de $ 100 que se pueden usar en cualquier lugar. ¡Gracias por tu ayuda!

Tahoe Family Solutions' Camp Explore is hiring kids' summer camp staff!
Employment runs from July14 - August 6th and includes housing (if needed), competitive pay, and opportunity to postively impact the lives of children while camping, hiking, fishing and enjoying the beautiful Sierra Nevadas. Employment opportunities include Camp Counselors, Camp Cook, Backpacking Guides, and Assistant Camp Director. Camp Explore is a program ran through Tahoe Family Solutions, a non-profit Family Resource Center.

From Tahoe Family Solutions: Staff & Volunteer Opportunities:

Trail Leader/Backpacking Guide
Pay: $650-$725 week (based on experience)

Employment: July 19–August 6, Overnight camping 2 Nights per week

Training: * July 14-17th (pay training)

Location: Tahoe Area Campgrounds -Subject to change weekly

Core Duty: Plan, organize, & execute multiple backpacking trips & supervise the wellbeing of the unit.

Camp Explore is seeking outdoor enthusiast to lead campers through overnight backpacking trips. Our Backpacking Leaders absolutely love nature and have a knack for sharing their outdoor knowledge with our campers, teaching Leave No Trace ethics, navigating, expedition behavior, backcountry camping skills and much more.

A Day in the Life of a Backpacking Leader:

Bust out your map & compass to map a route
Provide blister care to a camper
Repair the camp stove
Respond to a medical emergency in the backcountry
Take shelter in a thunderstorm
This might be for you if:

You enjoy teaching and motivating others. You love difficult challenges and finding creative solutions. You don’t get flustered easily and keep your cool during stressful situations.

You like motivating youth and get a kick out of getting them to those aha! moments. You are patient, level-headed, and cool under pressure. Teaching someone something new makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. The feeling of getting your campers up a trail to a breathtaking view of the lake fills your heart with pride.

You are quick on your feet. You like learning new things, pick them up fast, and when things change you know how to roll with the punches. The trail is completely covered in snow, no big deal, time to re-route and you do so swiftly while keeping safety in mind.

You communicate clearly, speak the youth lingo but can also be eloquent when required. You can get parents and campers alike excited for the new adventure they are about to embark on.

You’ve Got:

WFR Certification
First Aid & CPR Certification
Backpacking Experience
A passion and experience working with youth

Extra Awesome:

Local Flora/Fauna Knowledge
Bear Aware
LNT Knowledgeable
Amazing Organizational Skills

How to Apply:

To land this gig, you need to have some backpacking knowledge and experience, and you would be super rad if you have led trips yourself. They do not need to be formal intense trips; just let us know where you picked up your backpacking super powers in a cover letter or resume. Complete the application below and submit it. Once we receive your application we’ll notify you if your application is being considered.

Unit Leader
Pay: $600-$725/week (based on experience)

Employment: July 19–August 6, Overnight camping 2 nights per week

Training: * July 14-17 (paid training)

Location: Tahoe Area Campgrounds -Subject to change weekly

Core Duty: Implement daily camp program activities & properly supervise the unit

Camp Explore is seeking a Unit Leader to help plan, direct, supervise and implement fun activities that will interest our overnight camping unit. These awesome individuals absolutely love to plan, are creative and get all of their ducks in a row. You have the gift of multi-tasking and an incredible outgoing personality which helps you connect with staff, campers and parents alike; A fearless leaders with the goal in their hearts to get things done!

A Day in the Life of a Unit Leader:

Plan a full day/night of engaging outdoor activities & fun
Redirect outdoor activities in the middle of a thunderstorm
Lead a night hike
Respond to a medical emergency
This might be for you if:

You love planning and organizing activities and executing them gives you a thrill. Nothing falls through the crack on your watch, as your attention to detail is a super power you possess.

Creativity flows deep in your blood; your hands are magical at creating castles out of cardboard and Samurai Swords out of plastic tubes & duct tape. You work hard but play harder, as the experiences you create are fun and exciting for all. And no matter how tough and long the days and nights may seem you still get a kick out of planning for the next day.

You are easygoing and go with the flow. You are a cool cucumber and a swift thinker. Above all, your unique and amazing moral compass is always in tune, your integrity is what makes other’s trust you and follow you as their leader as you naturally walk in the steps of a good role model.

You’ve Got:

WFR Certification
First Aid & CPR Certification
Valid Driver’s License & comfortable driving a 12 passenger van
Experience working with youth

Extra Awesome:

Have a brain full of camp songs & games
Enjoy overnight camping
A Silly & Fun personality
Hardworking & Un-ending energy
How to Apply:

To land this gig, you need to have a multi-tasking ability directly linked to your creativity. You would be super rad if you have program management experience with youth and supervising staff. Please let us know where you picked up your organizational and planning super powers in a cover letter or resume. Complete the application below and submit it. Once we receive your application we’ll notify you if your application is being considered.

Camp Counselor
Pay: $550-$600 week (based on experience)

Employment: July 19–August 6th, Possible Overnight camping 2 nights per week

Training: * July 14-17th (pay training)

Location: Tahoe Area Campgrounds -Subject to change weekly

Core Duty: Lead Campers through activates while ensuring their physical & emotional wellbeing

Camp Explore is seeking Camp Counselors to lead campers through overnight camping outdoor activities. Our Camp Counselors absolutely love kids; they have patience, the imagination of a 4 year old and the knack for making kids laugh. They truly have a heart of gold and get that warm and fuzzy feeling when their campers show up for the day.

A Day in the Life of a Camp Counselor:

Intervene bullying
Quickly create a game or burst into song
Encourage campers to finish the grueling hike
Stop & appreciate a Bark beetle
Jump in the lake & paddleboard
This might be for you if:

You love teaching and motivating youth. Inspiration flows through your veins and you enjoy setting the example of a good role model. You don’t stop until you see the change; you work hard and play harder. And no matter how tough and long the days may seem you still get a kick out of leading a night hike and pointing out constellations to your campers.

You are easygoing and are able to go with the flow, no matter the chaos. You are a cool cucumber and a quick thinker. You are capable of thinking up games and songs and make campers laugh at the drop your hat. When things change you know how to roll with the punches and adapt to the camp way of life.

Even more impressive, you are in tune with others and possess the gift of figuring out what is wrong even when they don’t feel like opening up. Your campers will always be looked after under your watch, physically, emotionally and mentally.

You’ve Got:

First Aid & CPR Certification
A passion to work with youth
A Silly & Fun personality
Experience working with youth

Extra Awesome:

Valid Driver’s License & comfortable driving a 12 passenger van
Hardworking & Un-ending energy
Have a brain full of camp songs & games

How to Apply:

To land this gig, you need to have a love and passion for working with youth. Please let us know where you picked up your helping- kids super powers in a cover letter or resume. Complete the application below and submit it. Once we receive your application we’ll notify you if your application is being considered.

Camp Cook
Pay: $600-$650/week (based on experience)

Employment: July 19–August 6

Training: * July 14th-17th (Pay training)

Location: Tahoe Area Campgrounds -Subject to change weekly –

Core Duty: Plan, purchase, organize & execute camp meals for all camp programs

Camp Explore is seeking a Camp Cook to prepare healthy meals & snacks for our campers and staff. This awesome individual will be in charge of All meals & snacks for Base Camp and supplies for two other programs. Our Camp Cook absolutely loves spreading happiness in every brownbag meal. Counting, sorting and storing food is never a dull task for the cook.

A Day in the Life of a Camp Cook:

Balance driving 2 grocery carts at Costco
Cook a hot meal over a campfire and/or grill
Roast an innumerable number of marshmallows over the campfire
This might be for you if:

You are the type of person who loves to rise early and start your day with a math puzzle; counting out loaves of bread, calculating serving sizes and adding fractions to get the correct ratio of Gatorade powder to water. You do not get flustered easily if you miscounted bread tops and have left over bottoms. You get a chill of excitement when you are expected to prepare 80 burgers and s’mores in the mad rush of a couple of minutes.

You are not intimidated by hungry campers or much less by starving counselors; which you know you will never encounter because you are impressively talented at managing your time and bust out lunch faster than a kid can say “I’m hungry.”

You enjoy making lists and even better get a kick out of checking off a 100 list long of grocery items. Most importantly, you are a deal hunter and make it your utmost important task to stay below budget and still produce a healthy camp menu. Everyone wonders and envies just how do you do it; feeding a full camp lunch and snacks and still have time to lead a hike for the day

You’ve Got:

First Aid & CPR Certification
Valid Driver’s License & Reliable Transportation
Food Safety & Handling Knowledge
Outdoor Cooking Skills

Extra Awesome:

Experience cooking outdoors
Hardworking & Un-ending energy
Knowledge of Healthy foods & snacks
Time Management Skilled

How to Apply:

To land this gig, you need to have a knack for working fast and multi-tasking. Let us know where you picked up your culinary super powers in a cover letter or resume. Complete the application below and submit it. Once we receive your application we’ll notify you if your application is being considered.

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Jiffy's is now open on Fridays for lunch starting at noon! Everybody have a great summer!

From Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership: Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership to study housing needs, strategies 
for Incline Village, Crystal Bay

A newly formed Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership is coordinating a needs assessment and strategies for local resident housing in the Incline Village and Crystal Bay areas of Lake Tahoe. This is the last section of the lake to have this type of housing analysis completed, and will provide important guidance on how the area fits into the greater Lake Tahoe region.

Thanks to a public-private partnership effort to support this project, the Tahoe Prosperity Center is proud to once again serve as the convener for this important issue, bringing together a diverse group of local stakeholders with technical guidance from an expert consulting team.

Of primary importance to this study is input from residents, local employers and employees. Please note, there will be two community surveys in the area this summer — one related to this issue of local resident housing and the other coordinated by IVGID regarding Ordinance 7. You can take the survey here:

English: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Washoe-Tahoe-Housing-Survey

Spanish: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Washoe-Tahoe

For more information please visit: https://tahoeprosperity.org/housing-study/

Source: Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership

From Sierra Sun: Help wanted: Cost of living limits customer service workers and businesses

As COVID restrictions continue to rollback nationwide, tourism has started up again and is in full swing around Lake Tahoe.

In contrast, businesses all around the lake have put up help wanted signs and placed ads in hopes of keeping up with post COVID customer demand.

Job opportunities range from customer service and food industry positions at various restaurants and resorts, including the Hyatt Regency in North Lake Tahoe and Zephyr Cove Resort. In Incline Village, the Village Ace Hardware store recently reduced their hours from seven days a week to six, having to close on Sunday due to lack of staff availability.

A survey from the Harvard Business School Online in early this year showed that 71% of people are uncomfortable going back to work in their offices until everyone is fully vaccinated. The survey also reported that 59% of people who worked from home began to make their health a priority.

According to some local employees, these issues contribute to their decision to go back to work, along with a few others, namely the rising cost of living in Tahoe, and the growing expectation for one-of-a-kind customer service to set businesses apart from each other.

Former Lone Eagle Grille employee Camille Wehr explained that after working for the restaurant for almost two years, she needed a fresh start somewhere else.

“I was a food runner, and then I worked my way up to a hostess,” Wehr said. “I was kind of an interim lead hostess when they didn’t have one. So I had all of the responsibilities of doing that without the actual title.”

Although Wehr left on good terms with the company, she said some of the biggest issues was how much she was being compensated for her work compared to what her job actually required.

“It was a lack of pay for the expectation of what they wanted me to do on a daily basis … Just the way the customers would treat us and the way we were spoken to … and it was just an immense amount of customer service on a lot of different end,” Wehr said.

Wehr explained that she felt she went above her normal responsibilities by creating floor plans curated to please everyone on staff, going out of her way to do special requests, and helping out in whatever position she could. But the amount of work she did wasn’t represented in her overall pay.

Minimum wage in Nevada is $9.75 per hour, but the Lone Eagle, along with many other restaurants, offer well above that wage. Currently, a part-time food runner position starts at $15 an hour. But Wehr said that it wasn’t enough for her to comfortably live on the North Shore.

“I was living paycheck to paycheck,” Wehr said.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune: Work begins Monday on amphitheater, visitor center at Spooner Lake

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Lake Tahoe Nevada State Parks on Monday will celebrate the start of construction on a new visitor center and amphitheater at Spooner Lake.

The new facilities at Spooner Lake, located at the junction of U.S. Highway 50 and Nevada State Route 28, will offer visitors high quality interpretive programming and environmental education, and will serve as a base for natural and cultural history programs, ranger-led hikes and tours, and an outdoor science venue for students. The project will also serve as a major portal to more than 60 miles of paths and trails spanning 13,000 acres of spectacular non-motorized primitive wilderness within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

“We look forward to offering visitors to Spooner Lake a fun educational experience at an already spectacular State Park,” said Bob Mergell, Nevada State Parks administrator in a press release. “The new state-of-the-art facilities will expand ecology and outdoor education programs, and provide the perfect setting for science and nature-based field trip opportunities for students. My thanks to the Tahoe Fund and all of the dedicated community supporters for coming together to enhance Spooner Lake State Park and solidify the entire east shore of Lake Tahoe as a world-class recreation destination.”

From Tahoe Prosperity Center: The AlertTahoe Cameras spot the Meeks Fire

Thanks to local fire crews, they put out the Meeks Fire, a 3-acre fire that broke out yesterday on the West Shore. The AlertTahoe cameras funded by the Tahoe Prosperity Center in partnership with our Tahoe Basin partners and UNR have help to stop more than 70 fires so far. This early warning system gave the U.S. Forest Service crews and Meeks Bay firefighters valuable details so they knew exactly how and where to immediately respond to this fire. We're so thankful to the crews who worked quickly to stop forward progress by 5:00 pm.

Our region is in a severe drought. We must all stay alert and be aware of the evacuation routes available to our communities. Please ensure you are following all fire precautions and restrictions to keep Tahoe free from fire.

Did you know we offer Flight Training: Tahoe Helicopters provides primary and advanced flight training all from the South Tahoe Airport, with a field elevation of 6,264ft above sea level. Train with Tahoe Helicopters and you will gain intimate knowledge of mountain flying techniques, such as power management in power-limited environments, and an understanding of mountain and valley wind patterns.

Slow Smoked Beef Brisket or Smoked Portobello Mushrooms

Choose between cola-brined cherrywood-smoked brisket, smoked portobellos, or a combination of both. Included with your meal are mac and cheese, braised greens, bourbon carrots, summit cornbread, and Nila wafer bread pudding.

We're sending this with a ton of great sauces and easy-to-heat instructions.

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