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Truckee/North Lake Tahoe
14 February – 13 March 2019
Vintage 17, Nip 3
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GROOMING: THE
NIGHT SHIFT WITH
MARIA HART … 37
WHAT’S
NEW IN OUR
SCHOOLS?
CAT SKIING AT … 16
HOMEWOOD … 34
T R U C K E E D O W N T O W N M E R C H A N T S A S S O C I A T I O N
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN!
DID YOU KNOW? TDMA PAVED A PARKING LOT IN 1970!
If you can’t park, you can’t play in Historic Downtown Truckee. With
the help of downtown businesses, a local paving company, and TDMA’s
SAV E
TH E
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alike could enjoy Historic Downtown Truckee. Through the years TDMA DATE !
continued to provide economic development dollars towards maintenance
and snow removal until the Town of Truckee created a parking district Thursdays | 5–8:30PM
in 2005. In the years after the initial parking lot project, Commercial June 13th – August 29th
Row went from wood sidewalks to the brick ones of today. The Town of (excluding July 4th)
Truckee continues redevelopment efforts in Historic Downtown Truckee
with improvement projects in Brickelltown and Bridge Street with more Applications for vendors
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ttorney Michael E. Graham is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law by the State Bar of California, Board
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We at MOBO LAW are proud to have Michael join our accomplished team of attorneys. MOBO LAW is comprised of twelve attorneys plus
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Do Tell!
Snow, Snow, Stop and Go
Ahh, a tale as old as time, or at least the past 10 years. We don’t mine coal here in Lake
Tahoe, and we do not have factories. Our community, love it or hate it, has a symbiotic
relationship with our weekend visitors. If it wasn’t for the powder-chasing tourists, our
winters would leave many locals jobless, and perhaps lead to less locals. Good or bad?
No one knows, but I’m sure everyone has an opinion. The storms that hit us these last
couple months have provided some amazing activities, from snowmobiling to skiing, and
indubitably some stronger shoulders and forearms — strengthened from shoveling our
automobiles and decks. Holidays, big storms, amazing skiing, tons of tourists – a recipe
for a traffic jam, especially when Interstate 80 closes down. How did this equation affect
your day-to-day? Moonshine Ink hit the streets to ask.
INTERVIEWS & PHOTOS BY WADE SNIDER/MOONSHINE INK
DAVID WILLIS, Tahoe City
Ticket sales, Alpine Meadows
When the storms hit on weekends, I have to leave two
hours early for work. It has taken hours to move a couple
miles. The bus will sometimes run over an hour late, and it
is not fun to stand outside in the blizzard and wait for it to
come.
ASHLEY WHITE, Kings Beach
Office manager, Ridgeline Apps
Winter traffic is different for everyone. While my commute
is fairly mild and short, road conditions still don’t let me off
the hook. Weekend traffic is primarily the worst but it’s all
about planning your route ahead of time in order to “beat”
the masses, even if it means leaving at 7 a.m. rather than 8
a.m. to get to Squaw. Leaving the valley is another matter.
Leaving too late can take a few hours out of your day.
MEGAN GIEDT, Sunnyside
Massage therapist, Squaw Creek
It has been interesting with the major highways shut down.
I felt like a lot of people couldn’t get to Squaw, so I was
stoked it seemed less busy on the mountain. I feel that I
got more massages because some people couldn’t leave
town. My commute wasn’t affected much at all, in fact it
may have been better just because there were less people
fighting for parking.
ANGELICA SCHUESSLER, Reno
Residential appraiser/intern, Accurate Appraisal
Traffic isn’t too bad if you plan out your day and have a
good vehicle for the conditions you are driving in. I did
experience a hold up after skiing at Alpine when I headed
back to Truckee. It took three hours to go 15 miles, the
interstate closed, and I was stuck staying with friends in
Truckee for the night. Otherwise, I’ve been lucky this year.
Just drive safely and take your time.
JENNA MUCKLOW, Verdi
Jack of all trades, The Station
I live in Verdi but work in Truckee. I have friends that open
their homes so I can avoid the commute. But staying up here
doesn’t solve all the problems. The other week it took me two
hours to get from Kings Beach to Truckee. With the cheaper
prices of these multi-mountain passes, there’s more people
coming into town, and with weather hitting on the weekends
they can’t get back home, causing massive gridlocks.
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Truckee Community Christmas could not have provided for so many families and
seniors this year without the help and generosity of numerous individuals and
businesses. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to those listed below, and also
to the many other community members who contributed donations or who selflessly
volunteered to help out with food, coat and toy drives or with our senior effort.
Truckee Community Christmas would like to thank:
Aaron & Mary Lubrano Karen Jones Rick & Bobbie Andrs
Anne Kallus Kathy Bender Robert E. Sutton Company, Inc.
Bill & Sally Sterling Kristen Mansel Ron & Cindy Olander
Boy Scout Troop 267 Lauren & Jake Hudson Rotary Club of Truckee
Bruce & Susan Detweiler Law Office of Michael Graham Safeway
Charles Perez Lois & Denny Anderson Sara Zaia
Christopher & Katie Old Luke Lewis & Town Church Truckee Schuyler & Joan Richardson
Church of the Mountains Lynn Richardson Sierra Mountain Mortgage
Cliff & Joan Hartwell Mary Jane Gire Sitkoff/O’Neil Accountancy
Coldwell Banker Matt Gelso Soroptimist International
Crystal & Christopher Sacca Matthew & Gabriela O’Neil of Truckee Donner
Stephen & Rondi Rembert
TOWN OF TRUCKEE Daniel & Susan Lowry
David Humphreys
Martis Camp Community
Foundation Steven Neft
E-NOTIFICATIONS Deane & Patricia Dvoracek Michael & Bebelu Wishart Tahoe Forest Church
East River PR Michael Griesmer Tahoe Mountain
Resorts Foundation
Ernest Ribera, M.D. Michael Linnett
Tahoe Sierra Board
Evelyn Manetta Mitchell & Sydney Dion
Unsure of what is fact or fiction when it comes to Mountain Home Center
of Realtors Foundation
Gabriele Schwarz Tahoe Truckee Community
Town of Truckee projects? Fact-Check for yourself and Gisko Family Fund Nancy Buechner Foundation
Nolan Hawkings Thomas & Patricia Conk
sign up to receive e-notifications via email. Goldie Smith
Northstar Employees
Independent Order of Thomas & Terry Ross
Oddfellows Donner Lodge Optimist Club of Truckee Timothy & Karin Groden
Already signed up? We’ve added new categories! J. Smith Pam & Dwight McCarthy Tracy & Robert Nickelson
Sign in to update your subscription. James, Dudley & Susan Fernyak Patricia Fryer Kelley TrailRunner International
Jan & Louise Zabriskie Patti Brown Truckee Overhead Door
Jeanette & Andrew Terry Peggy McAllister Truckee Rotary Foundation
Jim Duffy & Kathleen Eagan Peter Bosco Truckee Sunrise Rotary
TownofTruckee.com/EmailMe Jo Ann Polverari Plumas Bank Truckee Tahoe Airport
John & Margo Groth Randy & Janie Sharp Vail Resorts/Northstar
Julie & David Coates Rebecca Bucar Waters Construction
Julie Huck, Gratitudes Richard & Barbara Osborn W.C. & Joan Kreamer
Julie Thorton Richard Rohlf Will Mendoza
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For the first time ever, Pete Kristian has revealed himself as
the author of Flip’s Friends, which he has written since our
second issue was published 17 years ago under the pseudonym
of his late and beloved dog, Flip. In his most recent column,
Kristian’s got some advice for a year-round good deed you can
do to help our furry friends everywhere: foster a kitten, puppy,
or even a thriving adult dog or cat. Want to know how he met
his best friend Delroy? You’ll have to read the full story.
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A SUBTLE BLENDING OF COLOR In mid-January the region got a healthy dose of snow, upping
our base levels and making for some happy skiers. Around
town, we heard some buzz that Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
Jan. 21, was the “best day of the season so far.” We snapped
this shot of our beloved Truckee River, caught from the tiny
porch we know and love (our back porch). This was one of our
most-liked photos on our feed this month, and we can’t wait
for more storms to bring us that white gold.
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WINTER PRUNING
NOW IS THE TIME TO PRUNE YOUR TREES While Standing in Line …
“Bakery, line one … paging baby giggling and cooing in rules, authority, and structure;
bakery line one … BAKERY! her mother’s arms in front of how to navigate, interpret, and
a TREES ARE DORMANT! LINE ONE!” goes the me — what if I choose to start process information in your
a LESS SAP FLOW! loudspeaker. my family here, where the own unique way; and how to
income gap is stark, meld with the rest of society,
a BEETLES ARE INACTIVE! I stood in line next the medium income taking others’ ideas into
a PRUNING WOUNDS SEAL to the organic earners can’t afford consideration in a thoughtful
French chocolate
BEFORE SUMMER! truffles in the
a home, and the manner and reaching real
upcoming generation solutions together. Without the
candy aisle on can’t find a rental opportunity to learn how to
sale for $4.99, the or a decent paying integrate this kind of informa-
same spot I’d been job? The eight people tion, a person will endure great
standing in for 20 in line behind me, challenges later in life.
minutes, shaking EDITOR’S NOTE making us a total of
my head and rolling By Le’a Gleason 15, stretching past So maybe, if we continue to
my eyes. In this the cereal, to the end educate the people of our
time, they’d paged the bakery of the aisle — what if I end up community, sharing valuable
about six times. living here for 30 years, and, knowledge and the skills to
like my comedic friend with interpret this knowledge, we
The guy behind me piped up, the bakery comment, end up are promoting the thinkers who
“I’m not too sure if anyone is watching it get “worse and will one day be our solution-
actually in the bakery,” bring- worse every year?” makers. Let’s continue to ask
ing some much-desired relief to
hard questions of our friends in
JEREMIAH G. NELSON | JUSTIN GEIGER the readily perceptible tension There isn’t a conclusive
knitting circles and on ski trips,
JEREMIAH’S TREE SERVICE INC. building in that line. answer to these questions that
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satisfies me or seems fair to all
This was Truckee Safeway on and request answers to what
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a Tuesday night, at 5:30 p.m. I answer the questions, I’m left doesn’t seem right, and take
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JEREMIAHSTREESERVICE-TAHOE.COM with a common denomina-
things in my basket — my dog tor: that at least knowledge on the weekends. Let’s keep
CA CONTRACTOR LIC. TIMBER OPER. ISA CERT. ARBORIST
#645127 #A979 WE-2197A needed the canned pumpkin to is power. In my five years donating to schools, thanking
calm her upset stomach, and I of school teaching prior to teachers, reading with our little
didn’t have a single thing in the working for Moonshine Ink, I ones, and showing up for their
fridge for dinner that night (I’d learned that every child — no, educational needs.
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just moved). So yeah, I needed every human — receives
to stand there and wait. knowledge differently.
So no, nobody ever answered
“bakery, line one” that night,
This line was the epitome of At the end of the day, it doesn’t and some of us have to wait a
all the questions I have on a come down to how much a long time in that proverbial line
daily basis about my choice to person learned. It comes down to learn the lessons proposed
live in Tahoe, and it brought to exposure to a learning envi- here, but what if we taught
my life and future into sharp ronment, which teaches you more people how to go home
focus. The 10-month-old many things: how to deal with and bake their own cake?
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West Grand Brass Band
(Funky Brass Band from Oakland) ON THE COVER: SNOW DAY ABOUT THE ARTIST | Sage
Sauerbrey is usually focused on the written
March 8 & 9 | FRIDAY & SATURDAY ABOUT THE PHOTO | It was a side of the paper as an associate editor for
snowy morning at Tahoe Lake Elementary Moonshine Ink, although he has begun
Sam Ravenna Group School’s temporary location at the old taking more trips with a camera in tow.
(R&B and Soul Band from Truckee) Rideout Community Center, and the He can sometimes be seen driving to
students were taking full advantage. I an assignment with his camera batteries
caught them in the middle of measuring charging through a power inverter
the snow depth outside of the school connected to his car battery with a set
for a science class — apparently we’ve of jumper cables and stuffed in his trusty
10007 Bridge St. | Truckee, CA | (530) 587-8688 | moodysbistro.com received over 100 inches since their last Toyota’s engine compartment.
observation a few weeks back!
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OPINION NEWS
4 | Do Tell 26 | In the Past
What have you been late for this winter? V I N T A G E 1 7 N I P 3 The most violent war between natives
and whites in Nevada’s history
10 | My Shot; Shine On
The Measure T vacation rental ban will 27 | Business Feature
hit both sides of the lake; traffic fail
These local brands found success by
levels are extreme this winter
bringing compassion to business.
12 | My Shot; Shine On
Skepticism follows proposal for later 29 | Business Briefs
school starts; stuck bumper to bumper? Michael Graham joins MOBO; launch of
Take shelter Sisu Magazine; Truckee’s first distillery
in 100 years; Truckee Tahoe Medical
13 | Readers Reflect Group Celebrates 60 years; and more
We need later school start times;
concerns over the Tahoe City X-C lodge HOME FRONT
continue; props on props
30 | Market Watch
31 | Space it Up!
NEWS
Ice melt 101
8 | Editor’s Note
Every human receives knowledge 32 | On Sale Now
differently.
Two historic Reno properties
14 | You Asked. They Answered.
New snow removal practices in Truckee/ MOUNTAIN LIFE
Tahoe; is Incline keeping up? 33 | Practical Wellness
The science behind breakfast
20 | Why Send
Your Kids Here? MARIA HART is one of the four women who make up the 60 groomers at Squaw Alpine. Find out TAP CALENDAR
A rundown of all 16 why she believes that’s no big deal on p. 37. Photo by Wade Snider/Moonshine Ink
34 | What’s Happening?
the options for
Featured community events and
education in the
region F E AT U R E S announcements
23 | New Life in 34 | Get Out & Go
Gray’s Crossing NEWS Snowcat skiing at Homewood
Things are starting
16 | Local Schools Growing Fast, Minds to Follow 36 | Get Out & Go
to move again
for the recession- Big changes are taking place at our local schools, and one thing is clear: A homegrown theatrical production
impacted
TAHOE EXPEDITION
education is strong in Truckee/Tahoe and the next generation is already
neighborhood. reaping the benefits. SOUL KITCHEN
ACADEMY is
designing education 39 | They’re Eggstraordinary
24 | News for today’s world.
Global egg recipes to start the day right
Briefs Courtesy photo SPORTS
Humane
society expands to South Lake;
37 | Grooming with Hart YOUR CANVAS
airport considers new traffic control While female groomers still only make up a fraction of the grooming 42 | Puzzle Page
technology; shoreline moratorium lifted; crew — at Squaw there are only two women groomers out of 37 — Crossword; Sodoku; a challenge
historic first for county government; and women don’t need a #TimesUp movement to break into grooming;
more 43 | Parting Shot
only the desire to learn. Aerial shots by Court Leve
C O N T R I B U T O R S Moonshine Ink is published monthly and
hits the streets on the second Friday of each
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LINDA LINDSAY was raised on the East SANDY STOCKTON, printing manager at expressed are those of authors and do not
Coast by a chemistry professor father and Gold Country Printing, has loved working necessarily reflect those of Moonshine Ink staff
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she enjoyed camping, biking, and exploring
the importance of breakfast (p. 33), and how up to date online at moonshineink.com.
Desolation Wilderness. Following the sale of her
it syncs with our natural circadian rhythms. family’s West Shore cabin of 30 years, reading
the Ink helps ease the pain of missing the area. Issue Deadline
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LAUREN SHEARER graduated in art and PAT DILLON is fascinated with Tahoe, its 11 April – 8 May 29 March
design from Cal Poly. Snowboarding, hiking, characters, and its history. A resident of the 9 May – 12 June 26 April
wakeboarding, and the beauty of Tahoe’s North Shore for 40 years (almost a local!), he These are the drop-dead deadlines. Howev-
backyard drew her here, where she began a and his beautiful wife live with dogs, cats, er, if you want your submission considered,
career at the Bonanza in 2001. Currently our turtles, and a rabbit. Retired after 31 years please try to send it in as early as possible
graphic designer, and mom to Moonshine’s as a firefighter/paramedic, he enjoys writing, and contact us for submission guidelines at
littlest member Xavier, she’s passionate about shoveling snow (apparently), and hanging out info@moonshineink.com.
travel. Although that is a bit stymied with with his wife and their adult son and daughter
as often as they can stand it. See his narrative 10137 Riverside Dr., Truckee CA 96161
parenthood, her family gets some travel ya-yas
on the Pyramid Lake wars, p. 26. (530) 587-3607 ph | (530) 587-3635 fax
out by hosting international visitors.
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OPINION
Measure T
Will Hit Both
Sides of Tahoe
Although Measure T is not
a ban on vacation rentals
entirely, it will undoubtedly
alter the landscape of South
Lake Tahoe. Measure T,
according to votersedge.org,
eliminates VHRs in residen-
tial zones by 2021, allows
MY SHOT VHR operations in com-
By Amie Quirarte
mercial zones and tourist
“We can’t believe Tahoe core areas, establishes VHR
banned vacation rentals,” occupancy limitations, and
said nearly every friend increases minimum fines for
of mine while attending VHR-related violations.
a Christmas party in San
Let’s dive in to how this
Francisco this past holiday
measure ended up on the
season. The news has spread lawsuit citing Measure T doors, enjoying nature, and
ballot in the first place.
like wildfire and many are is “unconstitutional and slowing down, if only for a
left with misleading or Local homeowners, known unenforceable.” For now, a moment. When many think “THAT MEN DO
false information. So, what as Tahoe Neighborhoods judge has placed a restrain- of South Lake Tahoe, they
exactly does Measure T Group, banded together to ing order on any occupancy think of casinos, gambling, NOT LEARN
mean for vacation rentals create the grassroots effort limits, which the city council and loud partying. When
and the real estate market that ultimately brought has directed to stay in place you start to force tourists to VERY MUCH
in Tahoe? In my opinion, this to the polls. And by a while allowing the rest stay in the commercial zone,
FROM THE
South Lake Tahoe will see a whopping 58 votes, Measure measure to remain. many are stripped of the
decrease in property values, T passed. vacation they so desired. LESSONS OF
declined interest for visi- Many South Lake Tahoe
tors coming up with their Similar to most things in property owners purchased This particular scenario HISTORY IS
life, there are two sides to with the intent to rent it tends to make me feel a bit
families, and ultimately, a
every story. out, meaning they rely on helpless, as I’m sure it does THE MOST
hit on the local economy.
rental income to cover their you. So, what can we, as
What does this mean for Proponents of Measure T mortgage, property taxes,
IMPORTANT
residents, do to ensure our
North Lake Tahoe? I expect make the argument that
an influx of South Lake
homeowner’s insurance, and voices are heard? We can OF ALL THE
neighborhoods are for just general home maintenance. start by speaking up. Write
Tahoe visitors to begin the that, neighbors, and not for a letter to your local govern- LESSONS THAT
migration to Tahoe’s more commercial investors. Many This is a familiar conversa- ment, join the conversation,
relaxed north shores. believe vacation rentals are tion: While many place and make your voice heard.
HISTORY HAS TO
responsible for changing the blame on Airbnb, what
I grew up in the Bay Area
the landscape in the greater those people fail to realize ~ Amie Quirarte is a full-time
TEACH.”
and like many others, we
Lake Tahoe area, namely in is that a good majority of North Lake Tahoe resident
came to Tahoe as often the department of available second home owners are ~ ALDOUS HUXLEY
practicing real estate in both
as we could afford. Flash housing stock for full-time buying their second home California and Nevada. Amie
forward 29 years later and residents. In addition to (not investment property) strongly believes the rights of
the narrative still holds this, many residents claim in Tahoe to enjoy with their a property owner and
true: Tahoe is a family that visitors are too loud, loved ones. If these property creating a sustainable SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD, P. 42
destination. leave their trash outside owners were to rent the rental market can coex-
(inadvertently inviting bears home to a full-time tenant, ist harmoniously.
Given that most hotels in
to the party), and park they would not have the
Nevada allow gambling
wherever they please. ability to use it. Therefore, SOLUTION TO SUDOKU, P. 42
and smoking inside, the
the argument that this
allure of renting a home Opponents of Measure T measure would create
has become increasingly have taken the position that more affordable housing
more popular. Visitors love it will hurt the economy and for locals, in my opinion,
the idea of having an entire that the city is overstepping doesn’t have much of a leg
home where they congre- into the jurisdiction of to stand on.
gate by the fire, cook dinner property owners’ rights. The
together, and share their South Lake Tahoe Property When many think of Tahoe,
special moments. Owners Group filed a they think of being out-
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Reservations
About Later
School Start
Times
After reading Other suggestions
some articles have been made,
shared with me, such as all school
it seems like start and end times
if it is feasible moving 45 minutes
to start school later. Still other
a little later, it options include
might be better moving elementary
MY SHOT
for some kids, By Giovani Mejia
school start and
however, I do end times 60 to 70
have concerns on some of minutes earlier, and the
the ideas proposed as do middle and high school
members of the District start and end times 60
English Learner Advisory to 70 minutes later. Our Moving the start and end 60 to 70 minutes later,
Committee (DELAC). DELAC committee mem- times for elementary school this would eliminate their
bers and I felt that these 60 to 70 minutes earlier, ability to have after-school
If school schedules — start options were too big of and the middle and high jobs, and it would be a huge “YOU GIVE
and finish times — are changes and had too many school start and end times conflict with team sports at
moved 30 minutes later, it challenges. 60 to 70 minutes later, is an BUT LITTLE
their schools.
would make after-school illogical choice for families.
With the current schedules,
WHEN YOU
activities harder to sched- A 45-minute shift would Based on all of these
ule. Also, there would be make the return home families can all wake up at considerations, I think we GIVE OF YOUR
less time for homework and for some students unac- the same time, but this kind should stay with current
family time after school. ceptably late in the day. of significant change would POSSESSIONS.
schedules or go with the
Another concern is that It would also make it mean that the teens would
30 minutes later shift if it IT IS WHEN
with shorter days in the hard to schedule appoint- get up later on their own,
is believed that 30 minutes
winter, it would nearly ments (doctor, dentist, and not have breakfast with YOU GIVE OF
eliminate daylight hours et cetera) after school so the family. Childcare would will truly make a difference
after school for some they’d have to miss school be a burden for families for students. YOURSELF
students. I don’t know if to get appointments in. with elementary students THAT YOU
~ Giovani Mejia is a parent
30 minutes really makes a Another important factor getting home so early, and
of both an elementary-aged
difference for kids and their to consider is that many in the winter, the bus stops TRULY GIVE.”
sleep, and if the benefits high school students have would be more dangerous student, and a high school
outweigh the challenges. after-school jobs, which for elementary students student, as well as a member ~ KAHLIL GIBRAN
It might be worth it if it might not be possible if with such early morning of the District English
would really make a differ- they got out of school 45 pickup times. If high school Learner Advisory Committee
ence for kids in school. minutes later. students got out of school (DELAC).
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We Need Later READERS REFLECT even if you live in KB. And
Submit letters to editors@ it’s NOT only because of a
moonshineink.com. work force shortage. I spoke
with several checkers at
School Start Times
Opposing the Tahoe City
Cross-Country Lodge Raleys who had originally
As the lead agency, the applied for jobs at Safeway
Tahoe City Public Utility and didn’t get calls back.
District (TCPUD) has There is something going on
A later school academic perfor- it best when they called
already received over 30 with Safeway management
start time for mance, health, sleep insufficiency, “One
emails and letters from (causing the understaffing).
adolescents is not and brain develop- of the most common,
concerned parents and I wrote to corporate HQ
an indulgence. It’s ment. However,
important, and potentially residents who strongly and sent photos of insane
a necessity. a National Sleep
remediable health risks in oppose a large, private, lines — one-and-a-half
Foundation poll hours! — merging into
I say this not only revealed that three children.” The key word commercial ski lodge
one checkout counter. No
as a psychiatrist, out of four teens being “remediable.” Should upon TCPUD property in
response. Would be great
but as the mother MY SHOT average less than a residential neighborhood
By Jocelyn Kreiss we respond to the first for someone at Moonshine
of a 12-year-old. eight hours of sleep next to the North Tahoe
alarm, the second alarm, Ink to look into and report
At 6 a.m. his first alarm per night. middle and high schools.
or should we just keep on. It’s crazy to live in a
rings, then the second, Community members
town with such a completely
and the third … and it’s The effects of this kind pressing snooze? I think questioned the project’s
dysfunctional grocery store.
still a struggle for my son of sleep deprivation are we should act now. Make preliminary site scoring
Of course no offense to the
to wake up. According astounding. When teens your voice heard. and traffic studies, but
people who work there — I
to the American Medical lose sleep, you can actually it became much more
believe they suffer, too, from
Association, middle and see changes in the brain ~ Jocelyn Kreiss, MD, is a controversial after the
all the angry customers.
high schools should start through neuroimaging. local psychiatrist and has applicant doubled the ~ Cheri Sugal, Kings
no earlier than 8:30 a.m. This translates to serious facility’s size, enlarged its Beach, via Facebook
an integrative mental health
to provide needed sleep for cognitive consequences, parking to hold up to 100
practice inTruckee. She is cars and several buses, Downhill Slide
students. The first bell at leading to missed days of
Truckee High School rings also a mother. and began pushing to Ever since Albertsons
school, lower academic
at 7:25 a.m. The school performance, higher build its facility and asso- bought Safeway it has
board recently created ciated hazardous materials gone downhill. Truckee
dropout rates, and even
a committee to explore next to the schools on the Safeway is worse than KB,
serious psychiatric issues
this discrepancy and will busiest winter street in it’s corporate maximizing
(including depression, sui-
the Highlands, routinely profits and not caring about
vote in April on whether cide, and substance abuse).
used by students and customer service or their
to delay start times by 30 Fatigue-related accidents
experiences. Who says we
minutes. are another concern. There “THE TROUBLE gym classes, and the only
don’t need a new grocery
emergency evacuation
are 50,000 accidents per
The brain is in an active
year in drivers under the
WITH SOME route for those schools. store in Truckee?
state of development To help them, please ~ Mike Talmadge, Truckee,
during adolescence.
age of 25. Sleep depriva- WOMEN IS email the TCPUD (sbar- via Facebook
tion has also been linked to
There’s a surge of connec-
obesity, hypertension, and THAT THEY GET clay@tcpud.org, kboyd@
In Response to Making
tions forming in the areas tcpud.org) and ask to
elevated cholesterol. Do With a Ski Lease?
responsible for reasoning, ALL EXCITED review and comment on
problem solving, and judg- the Draft Environmental Won’t be Part of the
How much more sleep do ABOUT
ment. There’s also critical Impact Report (DEIR) for Problem
teens need to see a notice-
this project. Ban Airbnb/VRBO!
development in the limbic able difference? When NOTHING — Housing is one part of
system which governs ~ Roger and Janet Huff,
a Seattle school district
emotions and risk-taking had to delay school start
AND THEN Tahoe City, via letter the equation but less or
never talked about is the
behaviors. It’s an exciting
time for the adolescent
time by 30 minutes to MARRY HIM.” Props on Shedding seemingly infinite number
accommodate transporta- Proper Info of lodging options that has
brain, but it’s also an tion logistics, they saw ~ CHER Good work team Ink!!! If contributed to our insane
extremely vulnerable time. improvements in grades, only the rest of our media traffic issues. I rented my
daytime sleepiness, and could follow this type of home on and off over the
Unfortunately, our teens
tardiness. The American diligence ... #moonshine past few years but can’t be
are not getting enough
Academy of Pediatrics said #sheddingproperinfo on our part of the problem any
sleep because changes in
situation ... YES! longer.
their biological clocks con- ~ Roundwood Furniture, ~ Court Leve, via Facebook
flict with school schedules. CORRECTION considering a portion of that Truckee, via Instagram
Around puberty, melatonin parcel as a possible location Not Okay
decreases, creating a delay It was originally reported to relocate the recreation In response to Empty I’ve lived here since 1993.
in nighttime sleepiness. that the proposed Truckee district corporation yard to. Aisles I have to move 6/1 and am
Asking teens to wake up at ice pavilion could be located If this move is implemented, already anxious and worried
Self Care
6 a.m. is like asking adults at the site of the old town it could free up the space of about moving. It’s not okay
The new version of self
to wake up at 4 a.m. Teens corporation yard — former the current recreation district to hold people hostage with
care: Don’t go to Safeway in
site of the Humane Society corporation yard in Truckee
need eight-and-a-half to Kings Beach. Ever. Any time housing.
of Truckee-Tahoe — but town River Regional Park for the
nine-and-a-half hours of of day. It’s worth driving ~Jennifer Kallmes, via
staff clarified they are only ice rink pavilion.
sleep per night for optimal to Save Mart or Raleys, Facebook
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You Asked. NEW SNOW REMOVAL PRACTICES IN
They Answered.
TRUCKEE/TAHOE; IS INCLINE KEEPING UP?
I noticed long lines of white material on to provide 24-hour highway While this has contributed
the road around Truckee before this snow removal and keep roads to vacancies in temporary
last storm, what is the purpose of this clear while also protecting the winter maintenance staff, we
roadside environment. have long-established snow
and is it environmentally friendly?
removal coverage levels to
In the last three months,
The lines of ensure safety and mobility
NDOT maintenance staff
white material on each of our highway
have dedicated 3,400 man
that people see corridors. We continue
hours to ice and snow
on roadways to exceed [our goals] the
removal on Mt. Rose
before storms majority of the time, and
Highway and State Route 28,
is the result never go below minimum
utilizing nearly 15 pieces of
of brine levels.
snow removal equipment and
(saltwater)
salt and sand on the highway ~ Meg Ragonese, public
being applied
for safer winter driving. information officer, Nevada
to road
Dozens of meteorological Department of Transportation
surfaces and
stations alongside state roads
then drying There have been no changes
help us pinpoint areas of road
out after it to Washoe County’s Snow
needing salt, sand, or brine.
has been and Ice Control Plan,
applied. When
the water in I heard that CalTrans is
the saltwater evaporates, the no longer using sand on
dissolved salt remains on the roads in the Tahoe
the road surface creating the
Basin due to TRPA
white lines. The salt reduces
requirements. Is this
ice build-up during storms
and improves removal of true?
snowpack on roadways during Caltrans still uses sand as DRIVE SLOWLY:
and after storm events. part of its snow operations Flashbacks of
in the Tahoe Basin. We have snowmageddon
The use of rock salt on harkened this
sand trucks at our Basin
roadways for snow and January — with
maintenance yards in Meyers, regular storms
ice management has been measured in feet
Tahoe City, and Truckee.
commonplace for decades. and not inches,
The sand is a Spec H type
The use of brine instead of and reports of
approved by TRPA for use in four- to five-hour
rock salt actually reduces the commutes from
the Basin. Our maintenance
total salt usage as compared Tahoe City to
yards also use brine (mixture
to the use of rock salt. The Truckee. Photo
of salt and water) and salt courtesy Nevada
brine is not harmful to the Department of
during snow operations. Brine
environment and also reduces Transportation
and salt are deicers and sand
reliance on road sand.
is used to improve traction. I’m an Incline Village We utilize targeted anti-icing
~ Dan Wilkins, director of
~ Steve Nelson, public
resident and I’ve prior to storms, helping
amount of resources, or level
public works and engineering, noticed the roads of service. With multiple
information officer, Caltrans delay ice pack build-up and
Town of Truckee are much clearer jurisdictions overseeing
District 3 allowing us to use less salt
roads in the area, Incline
during a snowstorm and sand on area roads. The
Village roads are heavily
once I cross the state roadway salt and sand we
maintained with the goal of
lines into California, utilize is carefully calibrated
ensuring roads are passable,
although it used to for targeted use to provide
minimizing disruption to
enhanced traction and safety
be the opposite. Why traffic. Washoe County and
for drivers while reducing
the difference and has
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L o c a l
Schools
Fast ,
Big changes on public and
private campuses, and the founding
of a new school
Minds
to F o l lo w
(clockwise from top left) NATURE’S CLASSROOM: With all the natural beauty of the Sierra Nevada in our backyard, it’s no surprise that the outdoors play a huge role in education at every school. Photo
courtesy TEA; HANDS-ON: To commemorate the completion of Truckee High School’s west wing, and its focus on hands-on learning, a group of students from different age groups completed a complex
welding project this year with the guidance of local experts and help from the Truckee Roundhouse. Photo courtesy TTUSD; SNOW DAY: A group of students at Tahoe Lake Elementary celebrate the first
snow day of the 2018/19 winter. Photo courtesy TTUSD
BY SAGE SAUERBREY chosen as Placer County’s 2019 and U that allocated $176 million with a capstone course or project.
Moonshine Ink
Elementary Principal of the Year to school improvements. TTUSD Matching facilities upgrades to
I
n the last few years, $176 million by the Association of California Superintendent Robert Leri says the newer programs like CTE is a
has been directed toward the School Administrators, and beams district plans to have the upgrades primary focus of the district, Leri
regional public schools, major as she relates the big changes at to all of its 12 schools wrapped up says. At the elementary school
renovations have occurred at a Tahoe Lake Elementary, located in by a 2022 deadline. level, upgrades to Glenshire
local private school, and an entirely Tahoe City, and part of the Tahoe Elementary were completed in
Truckee Unified School District. For Truckee-ites, one of the most 2015. Truckee, Donner Trail, and
new curriculum came on the scene.
She admits to having a slight bias, recognizable improvements is the Kings Beach elementary schools will
Big changes are taking place in
because she is not only a part of the new west wing building at Truckee all be benefitting from some major
the regional school landscape,
school administration, but a parent High School — and there is more enhancements including entirely
with more to come, and one
as well. “I get to see it come home,” to come. Starting in April, the new classrooms or remodeled
thing is clear: Education is strong
she says. east end of the old school will be spaces, as well as many other
in Truckee/Tahoe and the next
gutted and remodeled with a new physical improvements.
generation is already reaping the
Tahoe Lake is currently occupying library addition installed. This will
benefits.
the space that used to be the also make room for the school’s
TAHOE EXPEDITION
old Rideout Community Center arts program, especially music
TTUSD — A COMPLETE because its original location near and theater, to expand. Leri added ACADEMY — GROWING
OVERHAUL downtown Tahoe City is getting a that although North Tahoe High FAST
“Every day we tell our kids, complete overhaul. By next year School is a newer facility, it will When Moonshine did our first
‘Look around. Think about what students will move back into the also see improvements in 2020 in education rundown, Tahoe
you have here, because it is not school, retrofitted with a complete the form of a new music space and Expedition Academy was not yet on
the norm,’” says Tahoe Lake technology upgrade and sporting Career Technical Education (CTE) the map and Sierra Expeditionary
Elementary Principal Stephanie a new greenhouse, science lab, classroom compatibility. The CTE Learning School was the region’s
Foucek, sitting in her office next and more. This is just one example program is based around setting primary trailblazer of experiential
to a pair of snowshoes she keeps of major changes and upgrades up career-oriented pathways in education. Eight years later, TEA
on hand for watching over recess. happening around the school district multiple fields of study that begin has about 225 students in its pre-K
Foucek is fresh from recently being due to the 2014 Bond Measures E at a foundational level, and finish through 12th-grade program, has
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Do You Want the Best
Education for Your Child?
Look no further. KINDER PREVIEW NIGHTS are coming and TTUSD
ART IN EVERYTHING: Golden Valley’s Waldorf-oriented practice of is an award-winning school district that will provide your student with
incorporating art into everything they do is evident in the collection of ukuleles
leaning against a wall in the school’s entrance. The students practice their challenging and engaging learning opportunities!
fingering on the small stringed instruments in order to also advance their
computer keyboard skills. Photo by Sage Sauerbrey/Moonshine Ink
ABO U T T T USD
recently completed some to help them answer they We focus on the whole child Each school is equipped with We provide individual
major improvements on brought their students on a and provide social-emotional state of the art technology support and flexibility
its Martis Valley campus, trip to the border. support and school counselors including a 1:1 technology
Upgraded school facilities to
and has its sights set much at all grade levels program for students in
match the educational programs
further. The school recently Their classroom became grades four and above
We serve students in
completed its first major the space between the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) We offer rigorous
building, Building One, on primary and secondary through grade 12 hands-on Career Technical
border walls near San Education (CTE) Pathways
the north side of its 42-acre We offer small class sizes
Diego, in a meeting with the to challenge students
parcel of land. TEA founder We focus on college and career and give them an
Taylor Simmers said the Department of Homeland readiness for all of our students educational environment
building, as well as the Security, followed by a that combines rigorous
We offer 15 Advanced
café and theater that are second talk with Chicano academics with
Placement (AP) classes at our
currently also in the works, activists who organize food comprehensive high schools real-world application
are intended not only as drops along the border. To
learning spaces but also wrap it up, they embarked
community meeting spaces. on a 10-mile night hike
through the desert.
Do You Have a Child Who is Ready
“We think really divergently
about what the classroom “Our students got a to Start School in the Fall?
looks like,” Simmers firsthand understanding
said. He explains that the of not only the experience Give your child the outstanding education they deserve. Secure their spot in our award-winning
experiential learning model of crossing the desert, school district. TTUSD’S KINDER PREVIEW NIGHTS are coming up and offer a great way to
but what these different check out our elementary schools to learn more about what makes each one special.
TEA was founded on starts
with small spaces — the stakeholder groups
DATE LOCATION TIME CONTACT OTHER
modern modular classroom thought about this issue of
2/26 Tahoe Lake Elementary School 5:30 p.m. (530) 582-2700
units staggered on the immigration and the wall,”
Simmers said. It’s this kind 2/28 Kings Beach Elementary School 5:30 p.m. (530) 582-3730 (Lottery date: 3/15)
west side of campus. Large
spaces like Building One of real-world, hands-on 3/13 Donner Trail Elementary School 5:30 p.m. (530) 582-2720 (Lottery date: 3/13)
are for collaboration, learning that epitomizes 3/19 Sierra Expedition Learning School 6:00 p.m. (530) 582-3701 (Lottery date: 3/27)
innovation, and discussion. the mission Simmers says is
3/28 Truckee Elementary School 5:00 p.m. (530) 582-2650
The third space TEA utilizes at the foundation of TEA:
Think, Experience, Act. 4/4 Glenshire Elementary School 6:00 p.m. (530) 582-3720
is everything else — the
Computer registration support and babysitting will be provided at each Kinder Preview Night.
outside world.
GOLDEN VALLEY
For example, in order to
CHARTER
teach the complex topic of
immigration, staff took a
SCHOOLS — NEW
unique tack. They posed the ON THE SCENE
question to their students, When walking into Golden
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