Joel Dameral's South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog

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Well its that time of the year again.  The 2009 Turkey Trot will be held at Bijou Community Park on Al Tahoe Blvd on Saturday, November 21st rain or shine.  All participants are encouraged to bring one non-perishable food item to donate to Christmas Cheer.  Those of us that are 18 and older have a $2.00 entrance fee, the young ones are free.

The events are sponsored by the South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club, Tahoe Mountain Milers, and the City of South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department.

Registration starts a 10am.  Kids races start at 11am, and the adults race starts at 12 noon.  There are events for the whole family from the 25 yard dash for the 3 and 4 year olds to the 2.7 miles for the adults.

1st place is of course a turkey.  I am shooting for 2nd or 3rd however because of the pumpkin pie for those slots.  Gobble Gobble…..

For other information pleas call 542-6056.  See you there.

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Once again we have a lot going on this week in South Tahoe.  Here are a few ideas if you are looking for something to do.

• Nov 11  Veterans Day ceremony 11-11:30am at the American Legion Post #795 located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd.  Rain or Shine
• Nov 12-14 “The Importance of Being Earnest” playing at the Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theater at 8pm.  For more information please call the Duke Theatre Box Office at 530-541-4660 x207.
• Nov 12 Mt. Tallac Leadership fundraising event at Chevys Fresh Mex.  25% fo the total will be donated to this local school.  4-9pm located at 3678 Lake Tahoe Blvd.  This is a super fun way to enjoy a great dinner and support our local youth.
• Nov 13 Tahoe Senior Plaza yearly Craft, Bake and Rummage Sale.  Stars at 9am. For more info call 530-542-7048.
• Nov 13 The 39th annual “An Evening of Food and Wine Tasting” presented by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe.  Food, wine, silent auction and more.  Tickets at 866-801-8652.
• Nov 14th  Friends of the Library Book Sale at the El Dorado County Branch Library.  Located at 3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd from 10-3.  For more info call 530-542-2857.

These are just some ideas.  Hope you have a great week.  Possible snow tomorrow!!!! Wax the boards and skis.

The November 4th election was historic both nationally and locally. We as a community passed a local $64.5 million school bond with a 59.42% approval (55% was the minimum necessary to pass this bond).

Of the $64.5 million, 70% will be used for new construction, replacement of portables, and for expansion of programs such as the Two Way Immersion that require new facilities to continue. The remainder along with the matching funds from the Career Technical Education grants will provide new facilities to help our local students keep pace with kids from other districts in the state.

The big question is how much will this bond cost each homeowner. Being a tax assessment the amount of $28.70 per $100,000 of assessed (not appraised) value will be added to your tax bill. If your home is assessed at $275,000, your tax bill will increase by $78.93 from Measure G.

We have all seen our home values decline fairly dramatically in the last 18 months. It is possible to have your property reassessed by contacting the El Dorado County Assessors Office. You can call the Assessors local office at (530) 573-3422, or by Internet at http://co.el-dorado.ca.us/assessor/prop8form.asp for the pages containing the necessary forms to complete for reassessment.

Hopefully this bond with its school improvements will help to enhance our already great community.