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Squaw Scores: Squaw Valley Ski Corp scored the highest grade out of 83 western ski resorts on the Ski Area Citizens Environmental Report Card. Courtesy photo |
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14 January - 10 February 2010
Published: January 16, 2010
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Squaw Valley and Alpine Receive Top Enviro Grades
Two Tahoe ski resorts scored in the top five of the Ski Area Citizens Environmental Report Card. Published by the Ski Area Citizens Coalition for the past 10 years, the report card evaluates the environmental policies and practices of 83 ski areas in the western U.S. based on a system of 35 criteria, which are then broken down into four categories: habitat protection, watershed protection, climate change, and environmental policies and practices.
At 89 percent, Squaw Valley received the highest score, beating Aspen Mountain, which is known for its progressive environmental policies. Alpine Meadows came in fifth place with a grade of 82 percent. The worst scoring resort was Breckenridge, followed by Copper Mountain and White Pass.
To view each resort’s score and to see resort performance in each of the four categories, visit skiareacitizens.com. Skiers and snowboarders can easily send emails to resorts through the website, thanking or criticizing them for their environmental policies.
Historical Society Looking for Sponsors of New Museum
The Donner Summit Historical Society wants to help the Summit community by bringing tourists to the area through the 20 Mile Museum, an open-air museum that highlights Old Highway 40’s transportation history through interpretative signs. The museum will stretch from Cisco Grove to below Rainbow Bridge on Old 40. Signs will include a map of the route, the spot’s history, old photographs, a nearby recreational activity, GPS coordinates for geo-caching, and the name of the business that adopted the sign. Sign sponsors are needed to fund the museum. Sponsorship costs $395. Info: donnersummithistoricalsociety.org
High Pointe Event Catering Hires Director of Sales
Michelle Martin was recently named director of sales and marketing for High Pointe Event Catering, a Truckee-based, full-service caterer. Martin will be responsible for maximizing revenues for High Pointe’s events throughout Lake Tahoe and Reno.
Martin served as project marketing and sales operations manager for S & P Destination Properties in Porto Cupecoy, St. Maarten. Prior to that, Martin served as project operations and marketing coordinator for S & P Destination Properties, the Chateau in South Lake Tahoe. She holds a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management with a minor in business from San Francisco State University.
High Pointe Catering is Lake Tahoe and Reno’s premier event caterer. Info: (530) 414-3357, highpointecatering.com
Truckee Broker Kane Schaller Named Realtor of the Year
Kane Schaller, broker and co-owner of Dickson Realty Truckee, was named the 2009 Realtor of the Year by the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors. The selection is based on Schaller’s outstanding business achievements, his ability to provide trusted leadership by promoting professionalism and ethics, and his local involvement designed to ensure a vibrant community.
Schaller is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. He returned to his hometown of Truckee after graduating and joined Schaller Family Real Estate after obtaining his agents license in 2001. Schaller received his broker’s license in 2004. He serves as the community service chair for Truckee Noon Rotary, the program chair and president-elect for the Lake Tahoe Music Festival, and is involved with the Tahoe Forest Hospital Leadership Council and Truckee Unified School District Advisory Council. Info: (530) 587-7444, dicksontruckee.com
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