Tahoe Donner News May 2016

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02President’s MessageLooking back on an impressive winter

03Monthly CalendarDon’t miss our May events

10Let’s Get TogetherYour source for TD events and specials

08Senior TeamMeet IT Manager Miah Cottrell

30From the ASOBuilding season and construction hours

31Meeting RecapReview the March 18 board meeting

32Where in the World is TD News? TD News travels the world

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04Boat Launch NewsPlease take note of the new rules

25Snowman WinnerThanks to all who participated!

25Opt In, Go PaperlessHelp us go green by opting to go paperless

26Giving FundHelping Truckee Community Theater

28Election 2016Voter packets to be mailed this month

28Road ConstructionAn update on this summer’s projects

29Respect PropertyBe a good neighbor: be courteous and respectful

CAPITAL PROJECTS PROCESSYour General Plan Committee shares the process in place to determine how major

projects progress at Tahoe Donner.

NEW GOLF MANAGERJames Murtagh was recently promoted as the new golf manager, overseeing the shop, clinics, lessons, and more.

OPEN SPACE ACQUIREDCrabtree Canyon was recently purchased,

allowing Tahoe Donner Association to preserve and protect more open space.

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ON TOP OF THE WORLDTahoe Donner resident and local alpinist Mimi Maki-Vadasz recounts her trek to the summit of Mount Everest.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Steve Miller, [email protected]

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WELCOME

PRES IDENT ’S MESSAGEHello again members. I’m having a hard

time deciding where to start my message since there is so much good news concerning your HOA. I guess the most obvious to all of you who were able to enjoy the first snow-filled winter in four years were the five consecutive winter months (November – March) produc-ing record revenue for our association. Our three main snow dependent amenities (Down-hill, Cross Country, Snowplay) provided your association in excess of $1.85 million of net operating profit. This is in stark contrast to an operating loss of $500,000 in the 2013/14 winter season. This highlights the fact that, in order to remain conservative, lack of sufficient snow has been a major contributing factor in our operating budget assumptions. Given this successful start to the budget year and depen-dent on a normal summer, I currently feel confident that despite continued regulatory cost increases and expense pressures, your board will not have to raise the assessment in the coming year.

Maybe of even greater importance was the fact that sufficient snow allowed our members full access to all the fun activities served up by our staff. All this success did bring to light the fact that adequate parking needs to be a focus of discussion and will be a topic to be brought

before our newly reorganized General Plan Committee (GPC), in the near future.

WOW, speaking of your GPC, it was almost six years ago when, as a regular member of the committee, I first proposed we replace our Nordic center rather than spend $800,000 to remodel the old one. Even after numerous meetings, decision points, planning and design reviews and finally construction, I could not have imagined how well the new building functioned and how well received it would be by our members. The Alder Creek Café’s success strained the capacity of its profession-ally designed kitchen and new equipment was required to be added. Several times during heavy use periods I was given the opportunity to act in my capacity as a board member to greet guests new to the facility. It was with immense pride that I was able to participate as tour guide highlighting all the functionalities of the new Alder Creek Adventure Center that truly make Tahoe Donner a world class Nordic skiing center.

Maybe the most significant longer term news for our cross country trail system came in early April when your Board announced the purchase of 640 acres of land directly to the north of our Euer Valley; thus securing, in perpetuity, summer and winter access to this

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MayFOR ADDITIONAL MAY EVENTS SEE

LET’S GET TOGETHER ON PAGE 10

ALL EVENTS ARE DEPENDENT ON CONDITIONS. PLEASE CHECK TAHOEDONNER.COM OR CALL 530-587-9400 FOR UPDATES.

Pizza on the Hill ReopensAfter a brief temporary closure, Pizza on the

Hill will reopen; see page 17 for beer tasting and make-your-own-pizza events!

THURSDAY, MAY 12

MONDAY, MAY 2

Rec Program Registration BeginsFrom rock climbing and geocaching to

adventure days, our rec programs are a blast! See tahoedonner.com/rec-programs for info.

Mother’s Day WeekendMoms deserve it! Bring the mothers in

your life to get extra special treatment at The Lodge Restaurant & Pub. See page 17.

SATURDAY - SUNDAY, MAY 7-8

Tennis Clinics BeginDid you know we offer cardio, mini-camps,

evening clinics and more? Don’t miss out! See page 11.

Bikeworks Kids CampEvery weekend throughout the summer,

kids can join a camp to explore and work on biking skills. See tahoedonner.com/bikeworks.

SUNDAY, MAY 15 SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 28-29

Tahoe Donner member Andy Pasternak shared this photo of a Northern Pygmy-Owl perched in a tree near his front door. Walking home after cross country skiing last February, he noticed the stately bird with its piercing yellow eyes in a tree right in front of his

WHOOO CAN SEE ME?

Lifeguard and CPR Classes BeginTrain to become a certified lifeguard

and you could save a life. Classes continue through May and June. See page 13.

STARTING TUESDAY, MAY 10

AMENITY OPENINGS IN MAY• Driving Range: TBD

• Tennis Center: May 7• Golf Course: May 13, conditions permitting • T-9 Grill: with Golf Course opening • Beach Club Marina: May 27

• Bikeworks: May 27 • Trout Creek Recreation Pool: May 28

condo, rushed to get his camera and started taking photos. Said Pasternak, “I could have sat there for an hour or more, snapping away, but I had to get back to work in Reno!” Northern Pygmy-Owls are widespread in the mountains of western North America, and hunt their prey during the day, making them a bit easier to encounter than their nocturnal cousins.

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stunningly beautiful terrain. This purchase was only achievable based on Tahoe Donner’s history and continued commitment of envi-ronmental stewardship.

Additionally, we will now have access to Tahoe Donner land on the floor of the Carpen-ter Valley through existing roads in the north-east corner of the Euer Valley. I’ll be helping to update our summer trail map and hope to include all trails that currently exist on the newly acquired land. Additionally, we granted a conservation easement, significantly reduc-ing the price, but retaining in house all our rights and requirements for Nordic operations, winter grooming, summer trail development and forestry management.

As you may know, the 640 acres that Tahoe Donner is under contract to acquire are only the southern portion of the pristine Carpenter Valley property that the Truckee Donner Land Trust (TDLT) is purchasing. In conjunction with our own Tahoe Donner Giving Fund, please be on the lookout for announcements of special joint fund raising events. The TDLT furthermore is planning additional single-track trails on their newly acquired

property for which connectivity issues will be a discussion of our ongoing partnership. Envi-sion a continuous trail system centered at the Alder Creek Adventure Center and connecting the Donner Lake Rim Trail through Tahoe Donner’s extensive network now joined with the Crabtree Canyon and Carpenter Valley systems.

I hope you are as proud as I am of all your homeowners association has accomplished in the last five years. We continue to have discussions of ways to communicate better with members and solicit feedback. As I have said before, a large part of our success is due in no small part to committed volunteerism of our committee members and my fellow board members as well as staff professionalism. A smoothly functioning board whose mem-bers truly understand their fiduciary duty of inquiry and responsibility to put the associa-tion’s interests foremost is a key component to our success. Special interests must play a key role in homeowners association governance as we each have our own reasons why we bought into Tahoe Donner’s varied amenities. Yet, as board members, we need to be able to put aside

our personal biases. I feel it is imperative that if you understand and agree with the above that you make it a point to research the candi-dates and vote in the upcoming election. With two board positions under consideration out of five total members the outcome could have major implications for the direction of your association. Again, please make it a commit-ment to vote. Thanks.

Finally, I promised in my last message an update on the five-year plan for Trails Master Plan development permit in process with Nevada County. By the time you read this we hopefully will have passed two key milestones. On April 20, the plan will be before the Nevada County Development Review Committee and April 25 is the final day for all agencies to comment. Due to the purchase of the new land parcels the Land Management Plan com-pletion date has been postponed to the June board meeting.

I hope this message finds you well. Till next time.

STEVE MILLER | BOARD PRESIDENT

If the water level allows, we will resume trailered boat launching at the marina. The information we gathered through the town hall meet-ing and survey process this past February was invaluable to helping us understand what is important to our membership. The feedback was reviewed by staff and the board of directors over the past few months, and the results are that a few new boat ramp rules will be introduced this season. Please review them below and call the Beach Club staff at 530-587-9460 if you have any questions.

Each member who plans on launching a trailered vessel at the Beach Club will be required to register their vessel with Tahoe Donner. This entails providing the association with a copy of the vessel registration and proof of insurance for the vessel with Tahoe Donner named as additionally insured. This can be done in person at the Member Ser-vices office at Northwoods Clubhouse or via a link on our website that will be available soon. We will also provide on the link a release of lia-bility waiver that must be signed by the vessel owner. Once registration has been completed and the waiver signed, you will receive a sticker to present to marina staff that all these requirements have been met, and you will be permitted to launch. We encourage you to do this well in advance of the day you are planning to launch; however, you will be able to fulfill the registration requirements at the Beach Club as well.

No launching vessels alone is permitted. You must have a minimum

of two people to launch a vessel with one observing the ramp and launch zone for pedestrians and other hazards. Tahoe Donner staff cannot drive a vessel or the vehicle towing the trailer.

We will have designated staff to direct traffic on the launch ramp. Please follow the directions of the boat ramp monitor at all times when launching a vessel.

All members or guests on board your vessel will be charged a daily access fee even if they do not plan on using the Beach Club property other than the boat ramp.

Again, please feel free to call the Beach Club manager, Ali Kovach, at 530-587-9460 with any questions concerning the changes to the launch policies.

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TAHOE DONNER CONTACTSMember Communications (area code 530) Member Services 587-9400 [email protected] Manager 587-9431 [email protected] Member Services to be transferred to other departments. AmenitiesTahoe Donner Campground 587-9462 campground@ tahoedonner.comBeach Club Marina 587-9460 [email protected] Bikeworks 582-9694 [email protected] Country Ski Center 587-9484 [email protected] Ski Area 587-9444 [email protected] Center 587-9470 [email protected] 587-9432 [email protected] Course 587-9443 [email protected] Lodge 587-9455 [email protected] On The Hill 582-9669 [email protected] Info Hut 587-9413 [email protected] Center 587-9474 [email protected] Trails 582-9672 [email protected] Creek Rec. Center 587-9437 [email protected] Donner Association Committee ChairsArchitectural Standards, Rod Whitten [email protected], Al Noyes [email protected], Bette Rohrback [email protected] Finance, Art King [email protected] Plan, Dwight Walker [email protected] Giving Fund Co-Chair, Merle Fajans [email protected] Giving Fund Co-Chair, Dick Gander [email protected] Tahoe Donner Association Chartered Club PresidentsBridge Club, Robin Reese [email protected] of TD Trails, B.R. Levine [email protected] Rowing Club, Dot Mace [email protected] Alpine Ski, Michael Eyton-Lloyd [email protected], John McGregor [email protected]. 9-Holers, Marianne Bowers [email protected]’s Golf, Patrick Gemma [email protected]’s Golf, Bettye Carmichael [email protected] Hiking Club, Robin Reese [email protected] Club, Linda Brush [email protected] Golf Club, Jean Lai [email protected] TD 4-Wheelers Club, Bill Ratcliff [email protected] Equestrian Club, Susan Terrell [email protected]

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HOW ARE CAPITAL IMPROVE-MENTS PAID FOR?

Tahoe Donner was created over 40 years ago. Over time, infrastructure has aged and member preferences have changed, reflecting the demographics of a younger and more fam-ily-oriented membership. To counter the dete-rioration of aging infrastructure and reflect the values expressed in our Strategic Plan, Tahoe Donner created the Development Fund for capital improvements. Instead of funding capital improvements through special assess-ments, Tahoe Donner sets aside $250 of each member’s annual assessment in the Develop-ment Fund, which avoids financial surprises for members and provides sustainable finan-cial support for capital improvements.

HOW IS THE DEVELOPMENT FUND SPENT?

Ideas for improvement come from many sources. • Members who use Tahoe Donner ameni-

ties provide feedback about deficiencies they see, such as the deterioration of the older locker rooms at Trout Creek.

• Staff documents “pinch-points,” such as the lack of sufficient parking during peak use periods.

• Members experience attractions at other locations and express their desire to see them at Tahoe Donner.

• Repair costs grow so large that a total replacement is more prudent. An example of this would be the Alder Creek Adven-ture Center replacing the Cross Country/Equestrian Center.

• Regulatory or technology changes provide an opportunity for cost savings such as the addition of solar power.

All of these ideas are evaluated and balanced against the funds available in the Development Fund. Those ideas that provide the greatest

benefit for members are prioritized in a list and presented to the board by staff and the member-volunteer General Plan Committee (GPC). Over the last 10 years, more than $16.4 million of major improvements have been made to Tahoe Donner assets by this process.

WHY CREATE A NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS SPENDING PROCESS?

Over the last three months, the GPC and staff, assisted by members with specific expertise in capital planning, documented a new Capital Projects Spending Process (CPSP). The starting point of this documentation was the work plans that Tahoe Donner has used successfully for years. The end point is a struc-tured, informed and transparent process for taking capital projects from idea to comple-tion. This ensures comprehensive evaluation during project development, accountability for the investment of time and finances, and ongoing transparency for members and other stakeholders.

WHAT IS THE NEW CPSP?The CPSP is a “stage-gate” business process

where the necessary tasks are grouped into stages that must be completed in order to trig-ger the next gate of funds needed to proceed. The GPC, staff and board of directors uses this method to provide clarity and accountability for all stakeholders.

The CPSP has six stages, which are shown in the infographic on the facing page at right:

1. Idea generation2. Project selection3. Conceptual design4. Final design5. Construction6. Post-project reviewTo reduce confusion, the CPSP also contains

clear definitions of terms. When a member

sees the word “estimate” or “quote” they will realize that the finalized and defined costs and schedules have not yet been determined. Those of us who have done home improve-ments know that the scope and costs of our projects change as we learn about challenges and opportunities. Only when we have the final design and scope in hand with hard quo-tations from vendors can we have a dependable budget of time and money.

WHAT DOES THE NEW CPSP DO FOR ME?

Tahoe Donner is currently redesigning its website. Included in the new website will be a way to easily track the progress of capital improvement projects. At the same time, other communications such as email, the Tahoe Donner News magazine, town hall meetings, and more will be used to inform members and other stakeholders.

In the meantime, the current website con-tains the Strategic Plan, the detailed Capital Projects Spending Process flowchart (at right), and soon the Land Management Plan will be added. All new projects will be evaluated to be consistent with these overarching visions.

The GPC is beginning the work on master plans for each amenity which will involve input and feedback from members. These will also provide guidance for project selection. For example, the Downhill Ski Area’s focus as “The Best Place to Begin” helped direct the installation of snowmaking to its Learning Center. Once the new master plans are com-pleted, they will be available on the website.

Your participation in the capital projects spending and planning processes is essential in keeping Tahoe Donner the vibrant moun-tain community that we all love. If you’d like to volunteer to be involved on a GPC Task Force, please contact either Dwight Walker or Michael Sullivan at [email protected].

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When your computer goes on the fritz, who you gonna call? Miah Cottrell … that’s who.

Roaming the back hallways of a computer and staring at a screen all day may seem like a dreary way to spend your day, but fortu-nately, with Tahoe Donner’s many amenities spread across several locations within the association, Information Technology (IT) Manager Cottrell gets out of his windowless office often.

Just think about Tahoe Donner from an IT standpoint for a min-ute. With 15 network locations, over 50 supervisors and manag-ers, and up to 500 employees in high season, plus their computers, laptops, a network Phone system, and point of sale systems, Tahoe Donner has more technology than most people realize at first glance. Add a vast resort management system that incorporates nearly all amenity operations in addition to tracking our 22,000-plus mem-bers both in person and online, and you’ve only scratched the surface of Cottrell’s job duties.

The talented IT manager is the guide who helps Tahoe Donner navigate the always-changing lab-

yrinth that is modern technology. His official duty is to oversee all technical aspects of the organiza-tion, which includes identifying, proposing, developing and imple-menting technology initiatives. He rarely escapes a room without someone saying, “Hey Miah, can you look at my computer real quick?” He manages to find time for everyone, helping with every glitch large or small.

“The most rewarding aspect of my job is when we implement a new technology and it makes life easier on members or staff,” Cottrell said. Often, this follows months of planning, hundreds of hours of programming, collabo-ration between departments, and a significant capital investment. “I feel a great deal of satisfaction when everything comes together and all the work starts to pay dividends.”

Back in 2001, he was attracted to the mountain lifestyle here and was soon hired on as a help desk technician at Tahoe Donner. Working his way up the ranks quickly to a computer network technician and MIS manager, Cottrell’s love of technology

helped to land him in his current position of IT manager in 2005, and he has never looked back.

Keeping up with constantly changing technology is a chal-lenge. “Staying up to speed on emerging technology is the hardest thing about my job, but it is also what makes it amazing,” Cottrell explained. To stay up to date, he reads about emerging technology, communicating and collaborating about challenges and solutions with others in simi-lar roles and organizations.

Cottrell’s interest in comput-ers dates back to grade school. “I believe I was in fourth grade when I got my first computer, a Mac Classic,” he said. “When I was 12, I began installing and upgrading hardware and software. When I was 16, I worked at a local com-puter shop fixing computers. I can honestly say that I have never wanted to do anything else.”

Originally from Redding, Calif., Cottrell’s family moved to a small farming community in the Sacramento Valley called Orland, when he was 9. He grew up in a large Italian family with several sets of grandparents, aunts, uncles

and cousins. With “not much going on,” Cottrell and his friends, who were all fascinated with the emerging technology of comput-ers, would spend their spare time creating new ways to challenge each other with computer games and skills.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the former “Trekie” still loves to watch old sci-fi movies, and loves to go back to his home town to spend time with his relatives. “My family in Orland actually did a three-day ‘retreat’ one time, and we all sat around and watched every episode of Star Wars, back-to-back, for hours on end!”

When he’s not in front of a screen, Cottrell enjoys travel-ing the world. “I am somewhat obsessed with travel and far away places. I have what my mother calls a ‘wanderlust,’” Cottrell said. “The last three years my goal was to maintain American Airlines’ Executive Platinum status by traveling 100,000 miles a year. I had some amazing experiences, but in spite of all the places I’ve been and seen, I am never dis-appointed to come back home to Tahoe Donner.”

MEET MIAH COTTRELL , IT MANAGER

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With seemingly more frequent flier miles than

pilots themselves, Miah often enjoys traveling

first class.One of Miah’s passions is traveling the world; he is pictured above on a trip to the Isle of Arran, Scotland.

MIah was able to catch a 2014 World Cup

soccer match in person in Curitiba, Brazil.

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James Murtagh was recently promoted to golf manager of Tahoe Donner Golf Course. Murtagh brings to the golf team and visitors alike a magnitude of experience, including 19 consecutive seasons of working in the golf business, 18 of which have been at Tahoe Donner Golf Course.

With several years of management and ten years of experience as a golf professional, Murtagh is ready to kick off the golf season with great greens and new energy. “I’m really grateful to have this opportunity,” said Murtagh, originally from Vermont. “The golf club members and staff members have always been my west coast family.”

Murtagh, who spends his winters managing a ski school of about 80 instructors, enjoys playing golf and teaching golf at Tahoe Don-ner. “Teaching golf and skiing for years has taught me that to be an effective instructor you must have a good eye and be able to adapt to different teaching and learning styles,” explained Murtagh, who has been teaching golf at Tahoe Donner for a number of years. “Golf is a sport where you are constantly working on your swing or on course management to improve your scores.”

Ironically, as much as Murtagh enjoys the sport now, back in his adolescence he had no interest in golfing. “I didn’t start playing golf until I was 17,” he recalled. “I was always into skiing and tennis, but never really had a desire to play golf. Finally, a friend of mine

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Today Murtagh loves golf and even has a favorite hole on Tahoe Donner Golf Course. “I would have to say no. 15 because it’s my only double eagle.”

Stop in to say hello to Murtagh. He will be available to assist members, guests and the general public with golfing needs all summer long. For more information, call the pro shop at 530-587-9443.

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Get ready for opening day! Conditions permitting, Tahoe Donner Golf Course is set to open May 13. Course Superintendent Kevin Keuhne notes the course is looking good as we wait for Mother Nature to do her part to melt the remaining snow on the shadier holes.

Golf Tips from the Pro Most golf holes present multiple opportuni-

ties, both from the tee and into the green. The key is to identify the optimal spots for your game (your shot shape). Don’t get caught up in where your playing partners are hitting the ball, especially if they can outdrive you or hit that sweet looking draw that you wish you had in your bag.

Play your shot. So, what is the best way to determine this? It is paramount that you know your game.

Know your distances with each club—not career yardages—but what you can realistically hit on a regular basis. Also know your shot shape, whether straight or one that curves.

The range is a great place to get loose and tweak your swing, but always take note of how you’re hitting the ball, especially if that is during a pre-round warmup.

Nothing beats a little local knowledge; you can probably visualize every inch of fairway at your home course. But what about when the course is less familiar or you’ve never played it?

First of all, don’t be afraid to ask how far out a bunker is or which side of the fairway opens up if your partners have played the golf course. Also, take note of every visual cue whether it is on the scorecard or tee marker.

Best of all, do your own scouting while you are playing. Look at the next hole as you’re going to your ball and take note of the fairway, hazards and how that sets up to the green.

For most players, the idea is to hit the fat part of the fairway. Teeing up on the side of trouble and hitting away from it is basic strat-egy. But also think about playing your second shot. If the green is open on the right side, for example, think about aiming for the right side

of the fairway for a better approach. Also, take into account conditions that

include elevation changes, hazards and dog-legs. You may be able to hit driver within a short wedge of the green, but you’re left with a tougher downhill or uphill lie. It’s better to tee off with a fairway wood or even an iron and hit your second shot from a level lie. As often as you can, play the golf course backward in your mind to create a solid plan going forward.

Taking private lessons with one of our instructors at the beginning of the season can really help your game, regardless if you’ve been playing throughout winter. Working on core fundamentals of your swing can greatly improve all facets of your game. You owe it to yourself to work smarter, not harder this sea-son on your game… you’ll be glad you did!

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Weather permitting, the Beach Club opens for the season on May 27 at 7 a.m. and the Marina Grill will have a limited menu to start. Please join us for a fun summer filled with great events, rentals, programs and, of course, lots of water and sunshine.

New Boat Launching Policy If the water level allows, we will resume

trailered boat launching at the marina. The information we gathered through the town hall meeting and survey process this past Feb-ruary was invaluable to helping us understand what is important to our membership. The

feedback was reviewed by staff and the board of directors over the past few months, and the results are that a few new boat ramp rules will be introduced this season. Please review our new boat launching policy in detail on page 7 and call the Beach Club staff at 530-587-9460 if you have any questions.

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The 2016 tennis season is about to officially start with our opening day slated for Satur-day, May 7. This summer will include some of our most popular programs from years past as well as many new options to keep you on your toes and help you grow your game to new levels. Check out the Summer Fun Guide, the Tahoe Donner website, the monthly tennis calendar and of course, all the upcoming issues of Tahoe Donner News for all the latest your Tahoe Donner Tennis Center has to offer during the 2016 summer season.

Clinic and Fitness ScheduleThe 2016 clinic schedule is set and this

summer we will continue to offer many of our clinic favorites from heart-pumping cardio tennis to instructional theme classes, as well as many newer programs including mini camps, TRX, yoga and much, much more. All of our scheduled clinics and play dates are slated to begin on Monday, May 16.


event a Gold Cup with 2x the ranking points up for grabs in all divisions. Signup is available online at www.norcal.usta.com.

Junior Tennis CampsThe return of our Junior Tennis Camps are

a welcome addition to the summer program as we look to immerse our tennis players of the future in up to three hours of daily instruc-tion and play-based learning. The program will feature a flexible schedule to fit your child’s other activities with a pay-for-play only system, meaning you’ll only pay for your child’s time on the courts. This program and the rest of the Junior Clinic schedule will start Monday, June 20.

Spring has sprung at Tahoe Donner Tennis so give us a call at 530-587-9474 or stop by the pro shop for a complete list of events or more information on all the tennis activities at Tahoe Donner this summer.

See you on the courts.

IAN MINDELL | DIRECTOR OF TENNIS

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Member and guest registration is now open (8 a.m. Monday, May 2, for members and Monday, May 9, for guests). All programs can be explored in detail in our Summer Fun Guide and on tahoedonner.com. Register online at tahoedonner.com/shop. Registration

Ladies Drill and Weekly Play DatesThe easiest way to get out and play tennis

this summer is to just signup and let us take care of the rest. With all of our organized play dates each week, you will get all the tennis you need without having to worry about finding a fourth or making calls.

Tuesdays: Ron Marks Memorial Men’s Day, 9 - 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays: 3.5+ Ladies Night 5-7 p.m. Cost: $2 members, $5 guests

Wednesdays: Ladies Day Drill and Play, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 90 minute clinic - 90 minutes of play. Cost: $22 members; $27 guests

Wednesdays: 4.0+ Men’s Night 5-7 p.m. Cost: $2 members, $5 guests

Fridays: Ladies Day, 9 - 10:30 a.m.

Sundays: Mixed Doubles Day, 9 - 10:30 a.m.

USTA 4.0+ Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships

Tahoe Donner is hosting the USTA 40+ Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships this year. We are excited to see all of the par-ticipants who have won their local leagues and district events, playoff at Tahoe Donner, Northstar and the Incline Village Tennis Cen-ters. They are vying for a chance to compete in the nationals later in the year. Come out and watch some great tennis in the 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 divisions.

Memorial Weekend Season Kick-OffThis tennis club-sponsored event gets the

season started off with a bang as it gets you out on the courts for a great afternoon of team tennis. The exciting format will have you buzzing from court to court as you fight for every point to help your team to victory. Date: Saturday, May 28 - Round Robin: 2 - 5 p.m. - BBQ and Potluck: 5 p.m.

Eighth Annual NTRP Tournament at Tahoe Donner

The Tahoe Donner Tennis Center is hosting its Eighth Annual NTRP tournament on Friday, June 3 - Sunday, June 5. The NorCal branch of the USTA has designated this year’s


is required at least 48 hours in advance for all recreation programs. Events and programs are subject to cancellation due to conditions and/or insufficient registration. Notification of cancellation will be made 24 hours in advance. For more information, contact our Rec Hut at 530-582-9646.

Of all of our great programs, be sure you don’t miss our Recreation Leadership Academy!

Recreation Leadership Academy*Calling all individuals ages 14 and up: Do

you enjoy outdoor recreation and teaching others? Are you looking for a job in the recre-ation field? If so, the Tahoe Donner Recreation Leadership Academy is the place you need to be. This course will give you the skills needed to guide and instruct all levels of participants in the most popular recreation activities in our industry. Your training will include learning to guide beginning to intermediate level hiking excursions, beginner level bouldering, rock climbing and belaying excursions. Candi-dates will also receive theory and practical training in working with children, teens and adults while learning to lead activities ranging from archery to hikes to field games. Upon completion of this training course, partici-pants who meet the course requirements will receive a course completion certificate as well as the American Red Cross certification in Wilderness and Remote First Aid. Recreation Leadership certification or other equivalent qualifications are required for all Tahoe Donner recreation staff. Prerequisite: Current certification in CPR/AED.

Attendance at all scheduled class sessions required for certification.

DATES: SATURDAYS MAY 28, JUNE 4 AND 11 FROM 9-5 P.M.; SUNDAY JUNE 5 AND 12 FROM 9-5 P.M.

COST: $150 MEMBERS; $175 GUESTS/PUBLIC

*If you are hired onto the Trout Creek Rec-reation staff and fulfill your season commit-ment, your course fee will be refunded less a $35 materials fee. Apply at tahoedonner.com

ON-GOING FREE FUNFriday Family Movie Night

Bring a favorite pillow and blanket to North-woods Clubhouse, kick the feet up, and enjoy both classic and new movies. Movie nights begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday nights, except

May 6, and the films are rated G and PG. Copy-right rules do not allow us to print movie titles; please call Member Services at 530-587-9400 to find out what’s playing.

Thursday Trivia NightTrivia Night takes place every Thursday

night, except May 5, inside Pizza on the Hill from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Get ready to test your brain power for a chance to win prizes! This weekly event is free! Event will be cancelled if insuffi-cient participation by 7:15 p.m.

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Get ready for summer with these great programs!

Lifeguard TrainingIf you are 15 years or older and looking for

a great summer job or a challenging career in the aquatics industry, the Tahoe Donner American Red Cross Lifeguarding certifi-cation program will give you an advantage! Lifeguarding certification will qualify you to work as part of a committed team of certified lifeguards while you work together to pro-vide safety and protection to aquatic patrons. You could save a life! Your certification will provide you the necessary skills to prevent and respond to water related emergencies. Passing the prerequisite skills test during the first class and attendance at all scheduled classes is required for certification. Upon success-ful completion, participants will obtain the American Red Cross Lifeguard certificate, as well as, CPR/AED and First Aid for the Profes-sional Rescuer.

DATES AND TIMES: TUESDAY/THURSDAY MAY 10, 12, 17, 19, 3 - 7 P.M. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 21, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.

WHERE: TROUT CREEK REC CENTER

COST*: MEMBERS $225, GUESTS $250

Water Safety Instructor Course If you are 16 years or older and enjoy

swimming and teaching others, this course will give you the skills needed to teach all levels of swimming to both youth and adults. WSI certification is a competitive edge in the

aquatics industry and will often be the factor that gets you the job over other candidates. WSI certified instructors are also often paid at a higher rate than non-certified aquatics staff and WSI certification is a requirement for all Tahoe Donner swim instructors. Passing the pre-requisite skills test during the first class and attendance at all scheduled classes is required for certification.

DATES AND TIMES: TUESDAY, JUNE 14 - FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 3 – 8 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.




tahoedonner.com/golf/clubs or pick one up at Northwoods Clubhouse at the Member Ser-vices office. Please direct any questions to our club president, Marianne Bowers, at [email protected] or call 530-550-9079.

Men’s Golf ClubPlanning for the 2016 golf season is well

underway. The men’s club had a good response to the survey we sent to our active members last month, receiving over 120 respondents. From some of the data collected it was clear that the vast majority of members either had no preference or preferred that the Club Championship remain a Saturday/Sunday event rather than changing it to a Friday/Sat-urday. Therefore, the Club Championship will be on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11.

The reason the board decided to switch the Club Championship with the Invitational was to see if such a change might increase participation in the event. Participation in the Club Championship has declined over the last few years. By making the event the last major tournament of the season and after Labor Day when there might be less conflicts with family vacations, we hope our members will have more opportunity to participate in this exciting event.

Another change we hope all will appreciate is the new handicapping of holes when the course is played from the combo silver/green tees. This was done with the help of the pro shop after collecting data from score cards over the course of last summer. Please note the new score cards when you play the course this summer.

The Men’s and Women’s Golf Clubs will again organize a course clean-up day later in May just prior to the opening. More information will be sent and posted regarding this event.

New members to the Men’s Club are always welcome. Our goal this year is to increase membership and participation in club tourna-ments including the Wednesday games. Our plan is to promote tournaments that promote camaraderie and meeting new people who share in the love of the game. Applications for membership can be found at Member Services, or on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the pro shop.

See you on the links.

Lifeguard Review Courses These review courses are intended for those

individuals who have successfully completed a Red Cross Lifeguarding and First Aid course within the last four years and/or a CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course within the last two years.

CPR/AED for The Professional Rescuer Review CourseDATE: SATURDAY, JUNE 4

TIME: 9 A.M. - 1 P.M.


COST: MEMBERS $82, GUESTS $104

Lifeguard Review Course (Includes CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid)

DATES AND TIMES: SATURDAY, JUNE 4 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.



*If you are hired onto the Trout Creek Aquatics

staff and fulfill your season commitment, your course

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TROUT CREEK RECREATION POOLPool opens: Saturday, May 28Pool closes: Sunday, Sept. 25

Saturday, May 28 – Friday, June 17Weekdays | 3 - 7 p.m.Weekends | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 18 – Sunday, Aug. 21*Weekdays | 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.Weekends | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

*June 20 – Aug. 19, the Recreation Pool is closed

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Monday – Friday. Also, on July 2 and 3, the pool will

close at 4 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 22 – Monday, Aug. 29Daily | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug 30 – Sunday, Sept. 25Weekdays | 3 - 7 p.m.Weekends | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept 510 a.m. – 7 p.m.

NORTHWOODS POOL Pool opens: Saturday, June 18Pool closes: Monday, Sept 5

Saturday, June 18 – Sunday, Aug. 14Daily | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 115 – Sunday, Sept 4Weekends only | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday, Sept 510 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Thanks to all our customers, staff and volunteers at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area for a spectacular season. The recipe was perfect: great snow, great weather, and a great new facility.

We hope to see you on the trails again next year. Stay tuned in the fall to buy your season pass for 2016-17.

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9-Holers Women’s Golf ClubThe 9-Holers will kick off the 2016 golf

season with our Spring Breakfast on May 19 at The Lodge Restaurant & Pub. We follow breakfast with optional pre-season golf at Ponderosa Golf Course, weather permitting.

We are scheduled for our opening day of regular play at Tahoe Donner Golf Course on May 26, again weather permitting.

These outings are just the beginning of a season filled with great golf and social events. If you are thinking of joining the 9-Holers then this is definitely the time before any of the fun is missed. We are taking a few members that are non-Tahoe Donner property owners this season but space in this category is limited.

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Tahoe Donner Women’s Golf ClubSpring is here and it’s time to start swinging

your golf clubs. Our 2016 membership is open to non-Tahoe Donner property owners. If you are interested in joining us, we play 18-hole rounds every Tuesday from May through October (weather permitting). We have sev-eral in-house tournaments and opportunities to play in PWGA tournaments at various golf courses outside our area. We have a lot of fun!

When you join the TDWGC, you will enjoy these special benefits:• Ladies’ golf tee times: the club sets aside

highly sought-after tee times on Tuesdays for TDWGC. During these TDWGC events, you will play with golfers of your own abil-ity, enjoy a friendly format game of the day, and make lasting friendships.

• In addition to the weekly golf games, the TDWGC also organizes fun and competi-tive ladies’ golf events. These include the Match Play, Invitational or Member-Guest, and Club Championships.

We currently have approximately 80 playing members. TDWGC would like to welcome any Tahoe Donner woman who enjoys playing golf to join us. For an application, email the Tahoe Donner Women’s Golf Club Membership Director, Bettee Palmer, at [email protected], visit our website at https://sites.google.com/site/tdgolfwomen/home or stop by the Member Services office at Northwoods Club-house. If you have questions or need to contact the club board, send an email to [email protected].

2016 Schedule:

TuesdaysGolf play days at Tahoe Donner Golf Course

May 318 a.m. - Big/Little Sisters Play day (location TBD weather permitting)

June 14 8 a.m. - With luncheon

June 218 a.m. - President’s Cup kick off/Match Play

July 26 8 a.m. - One Day Guest Day

Aug. 16 &17 8 a.m. - TDWGC Club Championship

Aug. 238 a.m. - Luncheon and awards

Sept. 279 a.m. - Tahoe Donner mixer with 9-Holers

2016 TDWGC Officers: President: Bettye Carmichael Vice President: Glenda BradleySecretary: Carol LouderbackTreasurer: Kathie SchwartzMembership: Bettee PalmerTournament Director: Margaret PaineAssistants: Helen Meuser, Bonnie Easton, Barbara SkilesAuditor: Meg McShannicEclectic: Connie Kobayashi2016 Club Championship: Meg McShannic2016 Guest Day: Ingrid Sigovich/Assistant Glenda Bradley2016 President’s Cup: Kathy MooreHandbook/Handicaps/Website: Lydia StangHospitality: Connie KobayashiPWGA: Leslie WilliamsRules: Jean LaiGreens Committee: Diane KalliamPublicity Chair: Vicky Pyle

Golf tip: Make your practice time fun!It can make practice time so much more fun

if you have the right attitude. Trying to get pitch shots to land into a bucket can help to focus your practice and provide the wonder-ful feeling of accomplishment and fun when the ball does land and stay in the bucket. Or, get out and practice with a friend. By adding a social element, you may find that time goes much faster and is more enjoyable.

Friends of Tahoe Donner Trails ClubThe Friends of Tahoe Donner Trails Club is

for those who value and enjoy Tahoe Donner’s natural surroundings.

This season we’ll kick things off on June 25 by partnering with the Watershed Council for a first of its kind peripatetic River Walk to highlight a number of ways to protect and pre-serve the Truckee River Watershed starting right in our own yards.

Beginning in July we’ll join the Trails Department to host volunteer trail work days on the third Saturday of every month. This year we expect to concentrate on the delight-ful, but deteriorating Hillside Trail beside Alder Creek.

The Weed Warriors will return once again on Aug. 6 for another in-depth, educational weed walk here in Tahoe Donner. Space is limited, so if you’d like to attend, please email the club as

soon as possible to reserve your spot.Finally, we hope everyone will mark their

calendars for this year’s National Trails Day hike on June 4. This hike will feature Carpen-ter Valley, a beautiful spot located just to the north of Tahoe Donner’s recently purchased Crabtree Canyon.

For all the details about these events and the Trails Club in general, please visit us online at TDTrails.org, or email the club at [email protected].

TD 4 Wheelers Wow! What a blast! 24 members in twelve of

our club Jeeps drove to Moab, Utah to attend the 50th annual Easter Jeep Safari in late March. We had a great time in the Jeep capital of the world among approximately 3,000 other Jeeps. It was amazing; everywhere you looked there were Jeeps. They ranged from stock vehicles to the most outrageous rock crawlers that looked like they could go over anything!

When we got to Moab, we had some extra time to explore Arches National Park. I think we saw most of the arches in the park and had an opportunity to hike to the famous Delicate

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Arch. The trail is somewhat steep on slick rock and has some scary ledges, but it was worth it. It’s a beautiful park.

We stayed at a great hotel called the Gonzo Inn. It had a great breakfast room that doubled as our happy hour meeting place before going out to dinner as a group. There were fantastic restaurants to choose from, but one of our organizers, Coleen, made some great choices for our reservations. One of the restaurants, The Cowboy Grill at Redcliff’s Lodge, was east of town right on the Colorado River with great views of the river and the towering red cliffs surrounding the canyon. We had some great food and enjoyed the company of our fellow club members.

We chose to sign up for trails with difficulty ratings of four out of 10. Thank goodness we didn’t sign up for anything greater than a four. These trails were steep, had many shelf roads, with obstacles that I never thought I could do, but they were a blast! The four trails we did were called Day Canyon Point, Dome Plateau, Finns and Things and 7 Mile Canyon. Each of the trails had many, what they called “obstacles.” These obstacles had names like Axle Hill, Again and Again, the Diving Board, Ken’s Climb and Frenchie’s Hill. You may be picturing what these obstacles look like from the names, but now imagine them twice as bad! But we had great trail leaders from the local Red Rock 4x4 club that helped guide us over the tuff stuff and kept us safe.

On Thursday and Friday of that week, there was a vendor show that had just about any business that sells anything related to 4x4s. There were 250 to 300 vendors there and they donated over $250,000 worth of products that were raffled off on Friday night. The raffle also included a brand new Red Rock Jeep, donated by Jeep, which was totally decked out. I handed out many flyers to the vendors telling them about our Sierra 4x4 Trails & Ales event coming up this summer, the weekend of July 16. I’m hoping we can convince some of them to provide donations for our show.

The event ended on Saturday with a mass Jeep parade through downtown Moab. It was amazing to see so many Jeeps all in one place. As you may be able to discern, we had a great time and we’ll plan to attend this event again in the future.

If you’ve been looking for some fun and adventure in your life, join the club and go four-wheeling with other folks who love driv-ing the backroads. This is a wonderful group of very nice people who will welcome you and help you stretch your off-road skills. If you are interested in joining our club, send an email to [email protected]. To read more about the club and see more pictures, please visit our website at td4wheelers.com or look us up on Facebook.

Tahoe Donner Senior Alpine Ski Club What a difference a year makes! The ski club

had a wonderful ski season due to outstanding

snow conditions. Our twice weekly visits to either Squaw, Alpine, Northstar, Sugar Bowl and Homewood were very well attended.

Early February saw over 20 club members enjoy a prerace clinic one day and then a fun GS-style carving race the following day on the slopes of Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. For the first time, the club was able to host one of our potluck nights at the new Adventure Creek Adventure Center too. Everyone raved about the ambience and extra space it pro-vided. The fun skits thought up by the social committee were a big hit.

In early March, 20 or so members enjoyed the annual overnight ski trip to Heavenly and to Kirkwood. Conditions were excellent and everyone stayed at the Hard Rock hotel and enjoyed cocktails and dinner together. At the end of March, we held our annual club cham-pionship GS race at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. Members of all ski levels participated on a picture-perfect day. That evening, we held our end of season dinner dance. The club took over The Lodge Restaurant & Pub for the occasion. Close to 80 members enjoyed a great dinner and plenty of dancing afterwards. Awards were presented to our club champions and to those who have volunteered their time organizing and running various club ski activ-ities this season.

In May, we are catching our breath and then starting to plan our summer activities which begin in June. The board welcomes any and all ideas from members for any fun activity. Please visit our website at www.tdski.com for further details and upcoming club events and activities.The 4 Wheelers had a great time exploring trails in Moab, Utah

while attending the 50th annual Easter Jeep Safari.

The club championship this past March.


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Dinner Hours: 5 – 9 p.m. daily

Daytime Operations: The Lodge Pub and T-9 Grill will be open daily for summer start-ing on opening day of the golf course.

T-9 Grill: Open daily for lunch in conjunction with the golf course.

Lunch at The Lodge Pub: Starting at 11:30 a.m. daily in conjunction with golf opening for the season, lunch will be available daily in the Pub, as prepared by the T-9 Grill.

Golfers’ Happy Hour – Starts this MayOur unforgettable Golfers’ Happy Hour

returns for the golf season. Golfers will enjoy Happy Hour from 1 – 4 p.m. every day in the Pub. Not valid Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29.

WildER Wednesdays*Get wild and enjoy Happy Hour specials all

night long in the entire restaurant and Pub. Enjoy food and drink specials, plus 25 percent off shared plates, soups and salads.

No Corkage Tuesdays*Bring in a special bottle of wine from home

to savor in the dining room and we’ll waive the corkage fee on Tuesdays.

Happy Hour*Offered daily for all of May! Enjoy drink

specials and 25 percent off shared plates, soups and salads in the Pub, valid every day from 5 - 6:30 p.m. in the Pub, excluding Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29.

Three-Course Meal Deal*The Three-Course Meal Deal is back! For

the entire month of May, diners can take advantage of one of our most requested deals. For $32, you’ll enjoy a three-course, Chef’s Choice menu that even includes a glass of house wine! This deal is only valid Sunday – Thursday, May 1 – 31 and excludes May 5 and May 29 for holidays.

Cinco de Mayo Party – May 5*We are celebrating with the following deals:

• Mexican food specials by Sous Chef Freddy Zarate

• $5 margaritas • $3 Coronas • Happy Hour all night in entire restaurant

Mother’s Day Weekend Celebrations SATURDAY, MAY 7 AND SUNDAY, MAY 8*

All mothers and their families will enjoy: • “Extra-special” specials by Chef Lew • Bounce house and crafts for the kids from 4

-7 p.m. each day• The Pub will open at 4 p.m. for drinks and

dinner begins at 5 p.m.• Happy Hour deals from 4 - 6:30 p.m.

40th Anniversary of the Famous “Judgement of Paris” Wine Tasting SUNDAY, MAY 15- THURSDAY, MAY 19 French wines were always enjoyed by pres-idents in the White House until one day President Lyndon B. Johnson decided only American wines should be served. Many felt this was a nice gesture, but a bad culinary decision since most agreed French wines were superior. However, all of that changed in 1976 when the Paris Wine Tasting “Judgement of Paris” took place to compare American wines against French wines. The judges consisted of nine French wine experts and the tastings were blind. Surprising most, American wines won in almost every category, changing the wine world as it’s viewed today. As we look back fondly on our wine history, patrons may enjoy 20 percent off our entire wine list (by the bottle only) in our restaurant or pub.

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Dinner Hours: Thurs. – Mon.,

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Build Your Own Pizza Day – May 21It’s time for some cooking fun and creativ-

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TIME: 3 - 5 P.M.

Free Firestone Beer Tasting – May 21Enjoy our complimentary beer tasting and

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TIME: 5 - 7 P.M.

Try our New Super SamplerCan’t decide which appetizer to try? No

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$10 Pizza Sundays*It’s pizza for just $10! Grab this deal every

Sunday at Pizza on the Hill. Valid for cheese or pepperoni pizza only. Take advantage of this deal for up to six pizzas! Take it to-go or dine-in.

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Protecting and preserving open space is in keeping with Tahoe Donner’s guiding principles.

TAHOE DONNER TO PURCHASE 640-ACRE CRABTREE CANYON

With approval from its board of directors, Tahoe Donner Associa-tion is working with the Truckee Donner Land Trust and their partners, The Nature Conser-vancy and The Northern Sierra Partnership, to move forward with the acquisition of a 640-acre parcel of land located in Carpen-ter Valley and adjacent to Tahoe Donner’s existing 7,000-plus acres and Euer Valley.

The southern-most portion of the property, which includes Crabtree Canyon, is a gateway between Euer Valley and Carpen-ter Valley and will be owned and managed by Tahoe Donner. This is phase one of a much larger open space effort by Truckee Donner Land Trust, The Nature Conser-vancy, and The Northern Sierra Partnership. Further protection will be ensured by a permanent conservation easement held by the Truckee Donner Land Trust. The larger surrounding Carpen-ter Valley property, which has remained in private hands since the mid-19th century, is expected to be part of a Truckee Donner Land Trust purchase in 2017.

Our association’s vision as a

desirable mountain community includes providing attractive and well-maintained facilities and amenities while maintaining accessible and healthy natural surroundings. The acquisition of the Crabtree parcel will also pro-tect Tahoe Donner’s borders from future development.

In addition to preserving, pro-tecting and maintaining Crabtree Canyon, this land parcel will also create new recreational opportu-nities for Tahoe Donner residents.

“This purchase also expands services to our membership,” Miller said. “It will allow Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area to reopen 16 percent of our Nordic ski terrain that had previously closed due to land use concerns,” Miller explained. Tahoe Donner will also be exploring future opportunities over this property for hiking, biking, and equestrian usage in accordance with its com-prehensive trails master plan and land use master plan.

Working with the Truckee Donner Land Trust, Tahoe Don-ner’s General Plan Committee, management and staff were able to negotiate the Crabtree Canyon

purchase for less than $800 per acre. The Land Trust originally purchased this parcel for $2.4 million; our purchase price was $500,000, which equates to under $80 per Tahoe Donner member. Also, the funding for this pur-chase will require no special assessment to existing Tahoe Donner homeowners. It is covered by the development fund por-tion of the association’s existing budget, which is comprised of a percentage of each homeowner’s annual assessment.

Non-motorized summer and winter activities will be encour-aged on the new parcel of land and officials from the Truckee Donner Land Trust envision a loop trail around the valley, with plans to link Tahoe Donner Independence Lake Preserve via a new trail system. Additionally, with our own forestry department actively working to minimize the threat of wildfire, and with motorized recreational vehi-cles prohibited throughout the year, this purchase successfully protects additional resources and valuable open space, allowing us to further achieve our vision and

guiding principles, which include environmental stewardship.

“This land acquisition helps us move forward in keeping with our guiding principles, which includes environmental steward-ship,” said Robb Etnyre, Tahoe Donner’s general manager. “The majority of our members surveyed

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last summer identified protecting and investing in open space and trails as a top priority for the association.”

“Carpenter Valley is one of the most spec-tacular — and little known — valleys in the entire Northern Sierra. Preserving the pris-tine natural beauty of

our surroundings and ensuring continued recreational access is of utmost importance to us,” said Perry Norris, executive director of the Truckee Donner Land Trust. “This is a critical open space that is of great value to our community, and we are pleased to work with Tahoe Donner Association to help us protect it.”

Norris added that this land deal will help the Truckee Donner Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, and The Northern Sierra Part-nership with a future land acquisition of the larger Carpenter Valley area in 2017. Once acquired, that property will be open to the public for the first time in over a century. An announcement will be made once this larger purchase is officially completed.

About the Truckee Donner Land Trust: The Truckee Donner Land Trust preserves and protects scenic, historic and recreational lands with high natural resource values in the greater Truckee Donner region and manage recreational activities on these lands in a sustainable manner. Learn more at: www.tdlandtrust.org.

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FEATUREThirteen years ago this month, on the 26th, Tahoe Donner resident Mimi

Maki-Vadasz became the oldest American woman to summit Mount Everest.

Straddling the border of Nepal and Tibet at 29,035 feet above sea level,

Mimi stood atop the tallest and one of the most revered mountains in the

world. Tibetans and the Sherpa people who live in the mountain’s shadow

call her Chomolungma, or “Goddess Mother of the Earth,” and it was in that

spirit of sanctity that Mimi approached the mountain.

She was 48 years old at the time. As a mother of two boys she was not out to conquer a mountain; she wanted to fulfill a promise that she and her father had made to one another 34 years earlier on his deathbed. “My

father was dying of cancer, and I was on his lap. He asked

me what I wanted in my life. I said, ‘I

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of the world.’ He said he’d be there with me. I knew at that point that I would be up there someday, to sit back on his lap one more time.”

Mimi is no stranger to the mountains. In 1979 she and her late husband, Bela Vadasz, founded Alpine Skills Interna-tional (ASI), a mountaineering school and guide service dedi-cated to teaching people the skills to move safely – and gracefully – through the most beautiful mountains in the world, whether on foot or on skis.

Everest had long been a dream for Mimi.

The dream solidified into reality many years later when she received a call from fellow climb-ers and friends, Tom Burch and Bob Hoffman, who were forming the 2003 American Commemo-rative Team. When they asked if she wanted to go, she couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Their group included nine climbers, six of whom had already attempted Mount Everest unsuccessfully, and nine Sherpas, including Apa Sherpa, the current world record holder for most number of sum-mits (he is tied with Phurba Tashi Sherpa with 21 total ascents). 2003 also marked the 50th anni-versary of the first time Everest was ever knowingly summited, an accomplishment that went down


in history on May 29, 1953 by Ten-zing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.

The only woman on the team, Mimi knew this was her time. As her trip neared, she prepared in Tahoe Donner. Instead of her normal regime of cross country skiing for an hour and a half, she pushed herself to ski continuously for three to four hours at a time. She also increased her biking time to six hours and upped her evening workouts at Trout Creek Recreation Center by climbing on a stairmaster while carrying a 60-pound pack.

When she left the United States on March 15, 2003 to meet her group in Nepal, she told her

family she was coming back. “I promised my kids, I wouldn’t risk my life or fingers and toes!” she said.

Before arriving in Nepal, she had anticipated summiting Ever-est on May 10 or 11, but soon the team began to run into obstacles. “The day I arrived in Base Camp,

a Frenchman had just died in his sleep from taking sleeping pills,” said Mimi. “I had sleeping pills. Needless to say, I didn’t use them for fear of dying.”

After encountering death immediately into her trip, more setbacks arose as the weather began to worsen. “I had seen pictures of people sitting around Base Camp in shorts and sun hats,” she said. “We had snow, and sat around in full gear and down jackets.” In addition to inclement weather, a traditional ritual — or lack thereof — prevented them from ascending to Camp I on schedule. “We couldn’t go up through the ice fall until we had a Puja,” said Mimi, explaining that the ceremony that blesses the ice axes, crampons and special items needed for the summit was a requirement.

It would be nine days before their Puja took place and while bad weather continued to delay their progress, she and most of her group successfully made it to Camp I and then Camp II. Along the way, a few team members retreated. One left at Everest Base Camp due to cold and sickness and two Sherpas later left due to other medical issues.

At Camp II, Mimi faced another reminder of the extreme danger and harsh conditions she was facing and would continue to confront throughout her journey.

“I was walking around Camp II to get out and move, and came across someone’s arm — totally preserved,” she said. “It was a grave reminder that anything can happen and to be prepared for death.” While at Camp II, two others in her group decided to turn back due to the extreme weather conditions. One of those two, a surgeon, already had frost-bite on his fingers.

At this point, continuing to move onward wasn’t an easy task physically or mentally, and it became more difficult the closer she got to the summit. At times, Mimi questioned if she would make it all the way and reminded herself that summiting wasn’t worth her life. “My mind, heart and soul kept me going,” she said. “I loved just being up there, so I just said, the summit is not as important. I will just keep going until I can’t go anymore.” Mimi says the worst day of the trip was Mother’s Day. “I was so sad and disappointed, and I questioned myself, ‘What I am doing? I should be home raising my kids!’ I desperately missed them,” she added.

Her group’s roundtrip summit plan was supposed to be four days total, but due to weather, their trip turned into 12 days, with three nights at Camp IV. Here, the air is so thin that even with supplemental oxygen every min-

“I didn’t climb it by myself. It was everyone in my life that helped me survive my whole life.”

Above left: Mimi Maki-Vadasz climbs to Camp II. Center: Mimi and her entire climbing crew (including Sher-pas and kitchen staff) gathered together for a group picture. Mimi is in the front row in the red jacket, sitting next to Apa Sherpa in orange, who is the current world record holder for most Everest accents. Right: Sherpas are a group of people who live in the mountainous region of Nepal, high in the Hima-layas. All photos courtesy of Mimi Maki-Vadasz.


ute that one spends above 26,000 feet – in what’s known as the Death Zone – the body is essen-tially dying. The human brain becomes confused and even small movements require Herculean efforts. Because of the extended time, food was limited and oxygen tanks had to be conserved. “We ran low of western food, so I just ate what the Sherpas ate, potatoes and dahl baht, which is a tradi-tional Nepalese meal. I loved it,” recalled Mimi. “Oxygen and food was rationed and not used except for the summit attempt.”

When summit day finally came, another member, too ill to continue on, dropped out. The rest of her group geared up at 8:30 p.m. the night before and climbed through the entire night up to the South Summit by the light of their headlamps. The wind howled so fiercely, Mimi remembers that it was difficult to keep the oxygen mask on. “So many thoughts went through my mind, mostly all the people that made this possible for me,” she explained. “Everything was in slow motion, like walking at the bottom of the deep end of a swimming pool. I didn’t climb it by myself, it was everyone in my life that helped me survive my whole life.”

More than 250 people have died climbing Everest, and the climate has preserved some of the deceased as a somber reminder

of what one mistake can cost at this elevation. “Up on the mountain I passed two bodies,” Mimi said. She wasn’t certain, but she suspects one of them was Scott Fischer from the tragic 1996 expedition. “I just added a rock to it and kept moving with a heavy heart.”

As they neared the top, Apa Sherpa went first. As an experi-enced guide and veteran of Mount Everest, he went ahead to try and fix what ropes he could to make it easier on the team. Of her actual team members, Mimi was the first to make it to the top, followed by long-term friends Tom Burch and Brian O’Conner.

“I love views and this was the ultimate! 360 degrees and so amazing, clear, cold and very windy. I sat on top of the world, with my crampons digging in to stay in place,” she recalled. “Everything below looked so small. I felt so alive because I was so close to death. I wanted to hug the whole world,” she continued. “It was an amazing feeling… then suddenly, reality hit and I was

ready to get down and go home.” After just 5-10 minutes at the

top of the world, Mimi descended the mountain, but extreme peril was a constant companion. One member of their group ran out of oxygen on the way down, neces-sitating a rescue. Mimi and her team were able to successfully get him back down to Camp IV, but he was in bad shape. Instead of descending, the group was forced

to spend yet another night in the Death Zone.

“You know at that elevation that you are disintegrating at every minute. He was my tent mate, so I took care of him,” explained Mimi. “He couldn’t use

“I sat on top of the world, with my crampons digging in to stay in place.”

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his hands, so I fed him and kept him on low oxygen through the night. He fought every minute of it, but after looking at his feet, I knew they were gone, so I focused on saving his fingers.”

Eventually, their teammate successfully made it back down to Everest Base Camp where he was airlifted to Kathmandu. He ended up losing eight of his toes, but his fingers were saved. He was lucky to be alive, but another climber wasn’t as fortunate. One climber from India didn’t clip in while scaling the ladders over an expanding crevasse, and fell to his death. He was approximately 100 yards behind Mimi when he died.

With the exception of Mount Vinson in Antarctica, Mimi has climbed six of the seven highest summits in the world—the highest peak on every continent. She is proud that she and her husband completed the first American ascent of the Peuterey Integral Ridge of Mont Blanc. “Bela and I did this and we were at our limit,” recalled Mimi. “The level of tech-nical climbing on rock and snow, and the speed needed to complete it was absolutely thrilling, scary, exciting, beautiful, and reward-ing.” While many consider Ever-est possibly the most challenging mountain to climb, Mimi doesn’t agree after taking on Peuterey Integral Ridge. “Everest was easy compared to this, because we weren’t climbing every minute,” she explained. On her Everest expedition, she said, there was a lot of waiting for the weather and for their bodies to acclimatize. “Patience was needed on Everest, where here we got to move and flow up and down the mountain.”

Together, Mimi and her hus-band climbed many mountains; their shared love of climbing is what sparked their relationship in the first place. The pair met in college and connected instantly.

“He looked at my shoes and said, ‘Are you a climber?’ I said ‘yes’ and the rest was history,” Mimi said, adding that the two of them did as much climbing and travel-ing as possible. “That is why we started ASI, so we could support our habit!” They led guided trips to destinations they wanted to visit, including Canada, Alaska, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico, Italy, France, Switzerland, Africa, Russia and even Nepal. Locally, ASI specializes in rock climbing, backcountry skiing and avalanche courses. Bela Vadasz was also awarded the American Mountain Guides Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 as well as the President’s Award in 2015, but sadly, he died last Sep-tember before he could receive the latter. (For more information on his legacy, visit Tahoe Quarterly Magazine at tahoequarterly.com).

When Mimi’s sons Tobin and Logan were just 8 and 12 years old, she returned to Nepal a few months after her trek to the sum-mit, and hiked with her kids to Everest Base Camp so they could experience part of her journey. Now 24 and 21, they have inher-ited their mother’s adventurous spirit, and have traveled all over the world for extreme sports. The group still takes family trips two to three times a year, with an itinerary that typically includes climbing, surfing or skiing.

The adventures aren’t ending any time soon. Mimi is returning to Nepal again this fall, where she will be leading a three-week trek though the Himalaya, beginning in Kathmandu with a tour of the city’s ancient sites and culminat-ing in an optional ascent of Island Peak (20,305 feet) and a visit to Everest Base Camp.

To learn more about Mimi, ASI, or to consider joining her on her upcoming trip, visit ASI at alpineskills.com.

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EverestNorth Face It’s 2016 and Tahoe Donner Association (TDA) is going green by cutting back on paper and

mailing expenses. Receive TDA statements and other documents faster via electronic mail (email) and together, we’ll save trees in the process. Opting in for paperless communication is easy and takes only a few minutes. Just visit tahoedonner.com/opt-in and enroll today in paperless communication.

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SNOWMAN CONTEST WINNNER

Thank you to our 2016 snowman contest participants. With El Niño delivering the goods, there was plenty of fresh snow to work with this year! After a fun egg hunt and a delicious brunch at the Easter Eggstravaganza, big brother, Xavier “X-Man” Schlough said he wanted to build a snowman. Drawing inspiration from the after-noon events and a little help from mommy, he created a Snow Bunny. Little brother, Quinlan “Qwie,” happily gave the creation his smile of approval. The Schloughs received a gift certificate to dine at The Lodge Restaurant & Pub.


TDGF SUPPORTS TRUCKEE COMMUNITY THEATER The famous water scene from “The Miracle Worker” as performed

by the Truckee Community Theater, with Cameron Wees and

Kaitlyn Barrett.

TAHOE DONNERGIVING FUND

Members of the board of directors of Truckee Community Theater were recently thrilled to learn that the Tahoe Truckee Community Foun-dation and the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund (TDGF) have joined forces to award the group a grant to purchase new equipment for rehearsals and performances. “We are the only community theater group in the Truckee area, and are proud to cast local residents of all ages in our shows,” explained Courtney Simson, Producing artistic director for Truckee Community Theater. “In our last spring musical, ‘The King and I,’ we had

over 100 performers ranging in age from 4 to 72.”Simson, a retired English teacher from San Diego, began offering the-

ater classes in partnership with the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District in 2012. The production of full shows launched in June of 2013 with “Annie.” Only two performances were planned, but these quickly sold out, and two more were added. Excited by the overwhelmingly positive response from the community, Simson went on the next year to produce a stirring production of “The Miracle Worker,” and the rousing American musical theater classic “Oklahoma!” in the spring.

“The audiences were very enthusiastic. The actors in these shows were thrilled by sold out crowds and standing ovations,” Simson said. “At this point, we realized we were ready to evolve to the next big step of becoming a non-profit theater group and presenting a regular, balanced season of plays. I selected a top notch board of directors, including Tahoe Donner’s own Mike English, who brought a wide background in graphic design to our group.”

Simson then rolled out an ambitious season of five shows. These included a Broadway concert under the stars at the Truckee Regional Park in August that drew over 500 audience members, a dramatic adult play, “The Crucible,” and their first youth theater production, “Into the Woods, Jr.” The youth theater production was a huge hit with families, and included a chance for kids in the audience to meet the young stars, get autographs and talk with them about the show,” Simson explained.

Like any new theater group, Truckee Community Theater is on a constant mission to attain a level of excellence in their performances that will delight the audience and enrich the lives of the performers. This combined grant from TTCF and the TDGF will allow the group to pur-chase three new microphones, a powerful amp for dance rehearsal music, new mirrors for the dressing rooms, three large shelf units for props, and a new iPad to be used to run lights for all productions.

“The TDGF committee felt strongly that we should support the arts in our community and this was an opportunity to impact hundreds of resi-dents, including many from Tahoe Donner,” said Dick Gander, co-chair of the TDGF operations and grant committee.

“We are so very grateful for the new equipment this grant provides,”

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Truckee Community Theater’s actors performed “Bye Bye BIrdie” to a packed house with an enthusiastic audience and standing ovations.

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SAVE THE DATE: “BACK TO THE LAND”

BENEFIT DINNER JUNE 18The TDGF invites you to their “Back to the

Land” Dinner, Saturday, June 18, at the Alder Creek Adventure Center. You’ll enjoy a simple, elegant family-style dinner with a special menu sourced from local farmers through the Tahoe Food Hub, a 2015 grant recipient of the TDGF.

Tickets will be available online. Stay tuned for more information in future Tahoe Donner newsletters or visit tahoedonner.com/ giving-fund/events/ for updates. Proceeds will benefit the Tahoe Food Hub and the TDGF.

Simson said. “These funds will impact our organization in a positive way for years to come! We hope to see lots of Tahoe Donner homeowners at ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ this spring,” she said, adding that performances will be May 27-29 and June 3-5. Tickets will be avail-able online at truckeecommunitytheater.com.

The Tahoe Donner Giving Fund is chartered by the TD Board of Directors. All contributions are voluntary tax deductible gifts from TD members and friends. The TDGF is adminis-tered through the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation. For more information on the

TDGF or to make a contribution visit our web page at tahoedonner.com/giving-fund/. Con-tact [email protected] with questions or to volunteer for the committee.


You will receive election materials for this year’s board of directors election approximately the fourth week in May. Two director positions are open for election. The election materials include voting instructions and each candi-date’s statement. These statements are the sole work of their authors (the association has not edited them in any way); their purpose is to give owners some insight into the perspectives of the individual candidates.

For more information, plan to attend Can-didates’ Night on Saturday, June 4, from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Northwoods Clubhouse. This is an opportunity to hear candidates present their positions and views for the future of Tahoe Donner and for members to ask the candidates questions. (Note: as provided by the amended restated bylaws, if one, but no more than one, eligible candidate submits a timely application

for this election, the board of directors will declare that candidate elected and the director election concluded.)

Please read the election materials carefully. Over the years, California law has made associ-ation elections more technical, and as specified in our director election materials, specific detailed procedures must be followed to be in compliance with these laws and for your vote to be counted.

To cast your ballot, you must seal the ballot in one envelope, which is then sealed in another envelope. The outer envelope must bear specific information about you, the voter (name and property designation) and your signature. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN THE OUTER ENVELOPE WHERE INDICATED. Likewise, please do not make extraneous marks on the ballot itself. If these steps are not fol-

lowed exactly, according to California law, the ballot is disqualified.

Please participate in these elections and cast your vote for the candidate you feel will best represent you on the board. If you have ques-tions, contact the elections committee ([email protected]) or Megan Rodman at 530-587-9431.

2016 ELECTION: PLACE YOUR VOTE!

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Don’t forget to sign the outer envelope!

The Town of Truckee has several projects scheduled on the streets in Tahoe Donner, as well as downtown Truckee which may impact travel through detours and travel time.

Tahoe Donner Trail (Class 1) ProjectWork will resume on the trail in late May/

early June. Much of Phase 2 of the project was completed prior to snowfall this last fall and this summer the trail will be completed with the bridge over Trout Creek and other trail amenities such as trash receptacles and pet waste stations. Be on the lookout for the Town to announce a ribbon cutting ceremony at some point in the summer.

Paving and Drainage Project A pavement overlay is scheduled for the

Northwoods Boulevard loop, Fjord Road and Alder Creek Road from Fjord Road to Hwy 89. Drainage improvements are also proposed at various locations on these streets as a part of the project prior to the pavement overlay. The work will most likely occur in late summer/early fall.

Slurry Seal ProjectThe Tahoe Donner streets that are sched-

uled to receive a slurry seal in late summer/early fall are listed online at tahoedonner.com. A more detailed schedule and notifications of the work will be provided by the Town during the project.

The Town of Truckee also has a few larger construction projects that will not directly impact Tahoe Donner but will impact traffic in the downtown and SR 89 area:

Brickelltown Streetscape ProjectProject will construct streetscape improve-

ments from the McIver Roundabout to the lim-its of the recently completed Phase 1, including new sidewalks, landscaping, lighting, cross-walks, repaving Donner Pass Road, under-grounding of utilities, and parking improve-ments on the north and south side of Donner Pass Road. Construction has started and will include both day and night work. More infor-

mation on the construction schedule may be found here: townoftruckee.com/departments/redevelopment/brickelltown-streetscape-project

West River Street Widening and Bike Lane Project

Project will reconstruct and widen West River Street from Riverside Drive to Placer County. Construction will likely start in June and will take two to three months to complete. Most work will be done at night.

State Route 89 Mousehole Pedestrian/Bicycle Tunnel Project

Work on this project to complete the paths leading to the tunnel, the transit shelter, and other miscellaneous items will start in May and will likely be complete in July. Work will mostly occur in the shoulder and traffic delays should be minimal.

For more information on Town of Truckee projects visit: townoftruckee.com/depart-ments/engineering/town-capital-improve-ment-projects-cips-.

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Tahoe Donner Association now owns 5,018 acres with the purchase of Crabtree Canyon 640 acres. The private lots and residents of Tahoe Donner make up at total of 2,660 acres. When combined, the entire acre size of Tahoe Donner is 7,678 acres. Much of the acreage is open area and both the board, committees and management are committed to protecting and enhancing the area for long-term stewardship. Management of the association’s real property is guided by existing documents such as the Trails Master Plan and Forest Health Man-agement Plan. As detailed in prior articles, the association is working with a consultant to develop a land management plan, which is scheduled for completion late May or early June in order to capture the Crabtree Canyon property in the plan.

The Covenants and Restrictions, Architec-tural Standards Procedures and Rules for Land Use, and Covenants Rules help guide and man-age the members’ private lots and residences within the community. These documents detail what an owner may or may not do on their own property and on Tahoe Donner Association-

owned property.The continued development, improvement

of existing homes, and use of the association by members and guests brings to light the need to remind all about respecting private prop-erty. This applies to your neighbor who owns a vacant lot next door to their home, their own home site, and Tahoe Donner owned property. Recent real concerns from your fellow residents were voiced about unlawful trespass on their properties by members and guests. They cite their main concern as safety of the individuals entering their properties as well as privacy. Please respect your neighbor’s property, by considering whether access through the area is appropriate and/or allowed, play is on your property and not others, and that any possible improvement (landscaping, driveway, storage shed, etc.) is reviewed and approved through the Architectural Standards Office. This ensures that you are not building on another person or entity’s property.

As with any new land purchase, Tahoe Don-ner makes an effort to install signage to inform members and guests about property boundaries

and neighbors. The association’s neighbors include each member’s private lot/residence as well as larger entities like the United States Forest Service-Tahoe National Forest, Sierra Pacific Industries, Euer family, Donner Euer Valley Corporation (commonly referred to 7Cs), and now the Truckee Donner Land Trust. Sev-eral of the large private land owners expressly prohibit access to or through their property. Tahoe Donner posts these boundaries and asks you to respect their property and wishes.

Specific to Tahoe Donner owned property, no improvement is allowed on any greenbelt, or other open space, unless performed by Tahoe Donner Association staff or contracting unit. Improvements such as trails, landscaping, fire rings, tree houses, cannot be installed on association property by residents. Know your property line and stay within required setbacks so all members can enjoy the natural scape of the greenbelts and other areas.

We all endeavor to be good neighbors. Be courteous and respectful of each area so that we all may continue to enjoy the Tahoe Donner community and beyond.

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: RESPECTING PR IVATE PROPERTY


As the building season is ramping up as the snow melts, the Architectural Standards Office would like to take this opportunity to remind our members and contractors of some of the requirements for building in Tahoe Donner.

Construction Hours and Work Site Requirements:• Construction start and stop times: Please

don’t start too early or work too late. Con-struction hours are limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The upcoming holidays, recognized by this provision, are Memorial Day, the 4th

of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

• Do not park on other people’s property or block the street.

• Deliveries should be made only to the prop-erty under construction.

• Be considerate of neighbors and reduce loud noises as much as possible.

• Please play your music at a reasonable level, not loud enough to be heard over the noise of tools.

• Keep construction sites tidy.

• Store materials and scrap neatly on your property.

• Make sure the required sanitary facilities are located on the lot prior to construction and that your employees use them.

• Please remember: During winter months, clearing of snow from a building site with heavy equipment will not be allowed except under special circumstances with the dis-cretion of the ASC. The parcel must be rea-sonably clear of snow (less than two feet) to avoid any damage to native vegetation, and any such damage, other than where approved, may result in a fine. Caution is urged at all times.

If you have concerns about a construction site, please address it directly to the contractor or the owner. Most are more than happy to take care of any concerns quickly and sim-ply. If your concern is not resolved with this approach, concerns such as garbage, litter,

loud radios, etc. should be referred to the Architectural Standards Office compliance inspector at 530-587-9406.

Temporary Snow Shelter Removal:Now that the weather is warming and any

lingering snow has melted, please remove any remaining snow protection devices such as plywood covering windows and entrance ways, etc. Before storing them, please take the time to put a coat of paint or stain on them to keep them looking consistent with the rest of your house.

Exterior Changes:As a reminder, if you are doing any exterior

work on your home, please call our office prior to commencement and give us a description of the proposed work. Often, the work is “like-for-like” and a quick call can help us update your file with these notes. If the work changes the exterior of your house and/or garage with material or color changes (including color scheme changes), or new landscaping will be constructed on your lot, please contact our office to see if a permit is required from Tahoe Donner. Please remind your contractor that all new exterior work including landscaping proj-ects requires permits from both Tahoe Donner and possibly also the Town of Truckee.

Additionally, if you have any questions please stop by our office, contact us at 530-587-9407 or send an email to [email protected].

Thank you,

SHERYL WALKER | ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS OFFICE MANAGER

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BOARD MEET ING RECAPMARCH 18 , 2016

Consent Calendar: Approved 4-0

• Decision Paper, 45-day notice on private use of drones rule

• Tom Johns resignation from GPC

• John McGregor term renewal

• Appointment as assistant treasurer, Director of Finance and Accounting Michael Salmon

• TDXC rental equipment (RR)

2015 Audit Report: Approved 4-0The board was presented with the positive results of the 2015 Finan-

cial Statements Annual Audit by Gilbert Associations, Inc., a ‘clean’ unqualified opinion was issued. The audit again this year had no audit adjustments or management letter recommendations proposed by the auditors.

Director of Finance & Accounting Report: Approved 4-0The board approved the unaudited February 2016 Financials and the

audited 2015 operating fund review, presented by Mike Salmon.

Beach Club Marina Boat Launch and Waterline Safety: No Action Discussion took place regarding a review of the Tahoe Donner Boat

Ramp recommendations concerning boat launch and waterline safety; several preliminary recommendations were made based on previous board guidance.

Metal Roof Painting Presentation: No ActionCalPro Painting, Inc., presented several viable warrantied solutions

for metal roof painting that would address fading and shiny metal roofs out of compliance with Tahoe Donner Association Architectural Stan-dards rules.

Executive Session: No ActionBoard reported they discussed legal and contractual matters.

Equestrian Campus, Review of Remaining Phases: Approved 5-0The Board approved Phase 2 of the Nevada County permitted Eques-

trian relocation plan, as presented in the Decision Paper, amounting to an estimated $280,000 in 2016.

Affordable Care Act (ACA): Approved 4-0The Board approved increasing the authorized full-time benefited

employees from 70 to 85 in 2016, as required by the Affordable Care Act.

Board Communication: No ActionDiscussion took place with the board directing staff to draft a board

policy on board communication, addressing both internal and external communication with the membership as allowed by California law and the Davis-Stirling Act.

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months to see your photo published due to a large number of submissions.

SOUTH AFRICANew homeowners and newlyweds Eric and Michelle Varney on their honeymoon safari. Although they enjoyed seeing many lions, leop-ards and elephants, Eric and Michelle are grateful that these animals are not native to the Sierras!

GERMANYDave and Criss Rojas in the Bavarian Alps, while enjoying a Christmas Danube River Cruise.

ITALYMary & Fred Zapponi in

Venice at Thanksgiving.

SCOTLANDNavneet, Meera, and Kamal Khaira outside

the gates of the University of Glasgow.


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Tahoe Donner News May 2016