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Table of Contents FEATURES

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25 Truckee Roundhouse Makerspace 22 Swing Into Summer — Golf Fundraising Tournaments 19 Truckee Tahoe Airport — Past, Present + Future

DEPARTMENTS

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Hello Summer!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Summer Events

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PLAY Explore Waddle Ranch

12 EXPLORE The Best Truckee Overlook – The Rocking Stone

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15 CREATE A BIG LIFE Exploring the Soaring Ranch/Truckee Tahoe Airport District

28 THE HOW’S AND WHY’S OF TRUCKEE How to Live in Bear Country BIG LIFE LOCALS

27 Jenny Geresy 30 Brian “Q” Quijano 29 Big Life Connections ON THE COVER: Jenny Geresy, owner of Grizzly Menswear in the Soaring Ranch Center. See her Big Life Local story on page 27. Photo by Daphne Hougard.

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Hello Summer!

“If you’re lucky enough to live in the mountains then you’re lucky enough.”

This couldn’t be more true, especially in the summer. After living up here for 30+ years, I’ve always said there is no better place to enjoy summer than in Truckee.

Mountain weather is perfect, warm sunsoaked afternoons are followed by crisp, cool evenings. Breathe in the fresh air, gaze up at the deep blue skies, smell the pines and enjoy the huge assortment of activities to fill your days. Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or wanting to take a slower pace relaxing, enjoying the many events and festivals – summer is heaven in Truckee.

Soaring Ranch / Truckee Tahoe Airport District – This issue highlights some of the businesses in this area. Of course everyone can see Raley’s from the road, but you might be surprised at some of the other unique businesses in this center helping to make the east side of Truckee a vibrant shopping and gathering hub.

Waddle Ranch – Staying in that same general area, read about Waddle Ranch. If you haven’t been out there, put it on your “places to explore” list for this summer. Often as Donner Lake and Tahoe get crowded, this can offer a peaceful respite for hiking, trail running, mountain biking, or just taking in the views.

Truckee Tahoe Airport – We’re fortunate that more than 70 years ago, a group of forwardthinking community members envisioned a thriving airport in the Martis Valley. Read about its interesting heritage and legacy. In addition to being a regional asset, they are committed to aviation safety and the community. After a few years hiatus, it’s super exciting that the Truckee Tahoe Air Show & Family Festival is back on Saturday July 23rd. This is known as one of the region’s most family friendly events.

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The Rocking Stone – High above downtown Truckee is a tower/pavilion that has some people guessing “what is it?” With help from our friends at the Truckee Donner Historical Society we give you the background of the Rocking Stone, Charles McGlashan’s mansion in that same location, and his world-class butterfly collection. It’s also one of the best Truckee overlooks!

Truckee Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Event – The views at the airport are stunning, which is why the Chamber is holding our 69th Annual Awards Event outside a hangar at the airport again this year.

On September 9th the community comes together to celebrate Truckee, to recognize our businesses and individuals for excellence, resilience and innovation. It’s a time to visit with old friends, and meet new ones as well.

Visit TruckeeAwards.com to learn more and purchase your ticket to attend!

Big Life Connections – The Truckee Chamber has been working for over a year to develop programs, events, and information to help you discover new and exciting things about your community. Read about one of our newer residents, “Q” who joined us back in March 2021 at one of our early focus groups. He’s connected to the community through fitness and says “Truckee is about community and reciprocity”. Read more about “Q” inside this issue, and go to Truckee.com/ BigLifeConnections to sign up to learn more about how to make Truckee Your Base Camp for a Big Life.

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SUMMER EVENTS FROM MID-JULY THRU MID-SEPTEMBER JULY 14-17

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R A N C H At the height of summer when Donner

Lake and Tahoe can get crowded, Waddle Ranch Preserve is a beautiful, wooded respite for hiking, trail running, mountain biking, and bird watching. It’s right in the backyard of the airport business district and heart of Martis Valley, with Glenshire and Martis Peak east and south and abutting to Elizabethtown Meadows, another area that has been preserved by Truckee Donner Land Trust (TDLT). Waddle Ranch provides an important habitat for wildlife for many birds and mammals. Recent resort and residential development in the Martis Valley and around Truckee have made Waddle Ranch Preserve increasingly important for these displaced species.

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In 2007, with support from the community in their highly successful fundraising effort, TDLT and the Trust for Public Land purchased Waddle Ranch for $23.5 million, protecting the land as open space forever. There is a dedication plaque off of Sawmill Road against a boulder just before you get to Lake Ella that lists the major private and nonprofit donor groups that made the acquisition possible, including the Waddle family. The namesake of the preserve. Lake Ella is named after Ella Joerger Waddle Swinburn. The title was transferred to the Truckee Tahoe Airport District in 2009, with TDLT keeping a conservation easement on the property and jointly managing it. Since then, they’ve spent $2 million in forest thinning projects to restore forest health and reduce fire threat. Hiking up to Lake Ella through the woods, the success of their thinning efforts is notable. The absence of dead trees and underbrush and the sun shining through healthy pines is apparent, particularly if you’ve recently hiked through a forest that hasn’t been maintained.

Accessing and Enjoying Waddle Ranch

Located on the east side of Hwy. 267, there are several access points to this 1,462-acre open space that consists of meadows, wooded forests, and lakes. Because it’s close to Sierra Meadows, Northstar, Martis Camp, and other neighborhoods along the Hwy. 267 corridor, some bike or walk to the gate on the east side of Hwy. 267, across from the Northstar Golf Course, to ride, run, or hike the dirt/gravel Sawmill Road, which is a moderate uphill climb to connect with single track trails and Lake Ella.

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You can also park at the designated parking area visible from Hwy. 267 on Martis Dam Road (the gate is closed in the winter).

To get on trails faster, drive out Martis Dam Road just past the Martis Creek Campground and park near the trailhead, which is located at the intersection of Glider Port Road and Martis Dam Road. From there, walk or bike along the road where you’ll come to a fork. Left will take you down from the dam – it’s a dead end, but beautiful with tall hares jumping through the brush as well as deer, Osprey or other waterfowl fishing on Martis Creek Reservoir.

If you go straight at the fork in the road, you’ll walk or bike over Martis Dam until you get to a funky bench which is a great place to sit and enjoy the views or take a photo of your pack. From there, head along the dirt trail toward Lake Ella (about a 3-4 hour roundtrip). There aren’t many trails, so if you stay on marked trails, there are few opportunities to get lost. You’ll see a Waddle Ranch Preserve sign to stay on Matt’s Trail if you want to go to Lake Ella. If you’re looking for scenic

views, take Erika’s Trail, the first right single track trail that branches off from Matt’s Trail and it’s marked with a sign.

Erika’s Trail leads up to beautiful views of the whole valley and there’s a table and benches at Linker Family Meadow, a perfect spot for a picnic lunch.

Lake Ella is marshy and not really for swimming (although Glenshire residents are known to hike down from the open space behind The Strand on the opposite end of the lake for secluded lake time and a dip), but is a dream for bird watchers. More than 20 different bird species inhabit Lake Ella, either nesting or as a regular stop during their migration. Mountain Bluebirds, Western Tanagers, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Song Sparrows are some of the commonly-seen birds at the lake. Bald Eagles also nest high in the trees and can be seen swooping down on the lake.

There is a picnic table and a bench at the lake where you can sit and wait for avian friends to show up in the marsh.

Martis Creek Campground Martis Creek Campground, maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a beautiful campground tucked into the

woods off of Martis Dam Road, sitting on the edge of Waddell Ranch. Locals who have friends visiting or who have moved and returned to Truckee for summer fun often utilize this campsite because of its great location between Truckee and Lake Tahoe with creek and lake access. There are only 24 sites, so it’s a good idea to book early on www.recreation.gov.

Waddle Ranch Half Marathon

Waddle Ranch is also the site of the Waddle Ranch Half Marathon, part of the annual Truckee Running Festival, held the first weekend in June that is a fundraiser for Girls on the Run–Sierras.

The course heads out of the Riverview Sports Park and into the Waddle Ranch Preserve and features fun single track trails and stellar views of Martis Valley.

Whether you’re looking for a quick mountain bike ride with a different view, a run, a day hike and picnic with friends, or a less-crowded trail near town to walk your dog, Waddle Ranch Preserve is a wonderful community resource in our backyard.

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We were recently asked at one of our Big Life Connections events “What’s the story behind the tower high above downtown, the Rocking Stone, and the strange looking building next to it?”

The tower/pavilion and the Rocking Stone have an interesting story connected to Charles McGlashan, considered by some to be the town patriarch. McGlashan owned a busy law practice and was the editor of the Truckee Republican newspaper for a short stint. He left an indelible impact on Truckee, from his “History of the Donner Party” book and extensive research into that subject, to the world-class butterfly collection, and his pivotal role in establishing the Truckee-Tahoe region as one of the nation’s first winter sports centers.

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Thanks to our friends at the Truckee Donner Historical Society for providing the following story telling more about Charles McGlashan, the Rocking Stone, the butterfly collection, and the “strange” building up by the freeway.

PHOTO COURTESY OF H. K. GAGE COLLECTION, C. 1893

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THE ROCKING STONE

Once the Transcontinental Railroad came through Truckee in 1869, residents sought to make Truckee a destination, not a pass-through whistle-train stop. Best known for his definitive History of the Donner Party - A Tragedy of the Sierra, visionary Charles Fayette McGlashan sought to do just that: he wanted to make Truckee the “Gateway to the Sierra.” McGlashan established Truckee winter sports carnivals including ice palaces to keep visitors coming and playing in Truckee. On a .75-acre hillcrest overlooking the town of Truckee, McGlashan originally built his “mansion” home, the “Crystal Palace,” at the top of High Street adjacent to the Rocking Stone. His home and the Rocking Stone stood as a beacon for arriving transcontinental trains traveling the east-west corridor.

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on the east end of the Gateway Shopping Center (Safeway center). The Rocking Stone Tower was also the site of an overnight stop for the Olympic torch in 1960.

The “strange” looking building adjacent to the Rocking Stone is not a Quonset hut. Although it resembles one, it is the Truckee Veterans Memorial Building, “Vets Hall.”

Completed in 1939 and dedicated in 1941, Vets Hall was designed by noted California State architect George Clinton Sellon and built to honor those who served in the “Great War.” A modern Gothic-arched structure, with arched entrances on both its north and south elevations, was designed and constructed to account for Truckee’s snowy winters. It was dedicated only months before the United States entered World War II. Vets Hall preserves its feeling as a historic 1939 public building that is to this day cherished and respected by three generations living in Truckee who have fond, loving memories of school classes,

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The adjacent 17-ton granite boulder, the Rocking Stone one sees at the top of the hill on High Street, is a glacial erratic, a geological formation. The Rocking Stone was considered sacred by the local Washoe Indians and is believed to have served as a form of altar, or drying area for food. The smaller top rock balanced precariously on the larger rock below and would easily move, scaring away predatory animals. A local Washoe legend centers on the wind god and thanksgiving for the stone’s protection of food supplies. McGlashan built an enclosed tower over it in 1895 and used it to display his Donner Party relics and his famous butterfly collection.

Over the decades, the Tower was subject to vandalism and neglect, and in the late 1950s, the open-air 14-sided metal pavilion replaced McGlashan’s Museum which sat on the original Rocking Stone, intentionally built to replicate the originally enclosed Rocking Stone Tower. Today the site has surrounding lawn, paths and landscaping supported by the original retaining “rubble wall” of the McGlashan Mansion.

Of notable interest is that the rock used to construct the retaining wall supporting McGlashan’s mansion was relocated from “Hooligan’s Rock,” the remainder of which currently sits

The Rocking Stone was considered sacred by the local Washoe Indians and is believed to have served as a form of altar, or drying area for food.

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At The Truckee Donner PUD, we believe in:

military troop housing, community center activities, veterans’ meeting place, personal/family social events, shooting range for law enforcement agencies, an emergency/disaster staging and training area, and special events that occurred on its premises for veterans, residents, and visitors alike. The Vets Hall serves as a public recognition of and for Truckee’s veterans, retaining its association with the community and still in active use as it was originally constructed and intended. In November 2021, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The McGlashan Butterfly Collection (the “Collection”) is now housed in the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District Community Center at 10981 Truckee Way. Recently a dedication ceremony took place with the Truckee-Donner Historical Society, representatives of the McGlashan family, the Town of Truckee, and the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission when a plaque dedicating it as a Nevada County Resource was unveiled.

The Collection is all that remains of 20,000 lepidopteras that Charles Fayette McGlashan and his daughter Ximena McGlashan collected over time. Originally housed in the Rocking Stone Tower, the Collection was subsequently housed at several different locations, and was degrading. Subject to the vagaries of time and microorganisms, and sadly to vandalism, the Collection is now protected and will remain in Truckee.

Truckee is privileged to be able to showcase the remains of the McGlashan Butterfly Collection displayed in a public area for all to see.

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DISCOVER ALL OF TRUCKEE Exploring Soaring Ranch/Truckee Tahoe Airport Business District

The Soaring Ranch/Truckee Tahoe Airport Business District just off of Hwy. 267 past Brockway Road has been an important hub of professional offices for many years, including Town of Truckee, The Lift Workspace, Porter Simon Attorneys at Law, Adventuresmith Explorations, Tahoe Oral Surgery and more. In more recent years, Tahoe Food Hub, Truckee Roundhouse, and the foodbank distribution for Sierra Community House formed a strong “nonprofit row” in the airport hangars on Chandelle Way. In 2020, this business district became more robust with the addition of the Soaring Ranch development. Now residents of Martis Camp, Sierra Meadows, and other adjacent and east Truckee neighborhoods don’t have to go through town or travel on I-80 to get to groceries or a hardware store. With bike paths that connect with the Legacy Trail, biking to this new center is easy.

The second phase of Soaring Ranch is gearing up with new restaurants, retail spaces, and office spaces planned on the ground floor, adding to the vibrant Truckee scene. In response to Truckee’s housing crisis, they increased the residential plan and decreased the commercial offerings. The new site plans to open in 2023 and will include 69 multi-family apartments with a mix of studios, onebedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units, with 8 units designated as affordable housing.

Raley’s O-N-E Market raleys.com/landing/truckee/

When Raley’s O-N-E Market opened its doors, they didn’t just add a much-needed grocery store for the eastern side of Truckee, the store is a flagship for healthy shopping.

“O-N-E” stands for “Organic. Natural. Education.” You don’t have to check labels at this Raley’s, because they don’t carry anything with hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, BHA, or any of the harmful ingredients in processed food. Raley’s also clearly labels sugar content in all their products, so you can easily keep track of sugar consumption. They have nutrition experts on hand, who can help you with shopping, particularly if you have diet limitations and who are also just happy to give advice on healthy eating. In addition, their meat, seafood, and produce are all from sustainable farming sources – including all of the ready to eat items from their hot bar and deli.

Raley’s brought this new concept to Truckee because they felt like it was a good fit with the healthy outdoor lifestyles of its residents. They also considered Truckee’s athletic and artistic culture when creating the beautiful space. The beams are repurposed from the trees that were cut from the site and the store features a sculpture by local artists Mountain Forge. Raley’s sells local coffee, beer, and products by local artists as well. The upstairs seating area, which features a beer and wine bar, bar bites, an outdoor fireplace and tv is called the McKinney Loft, named for one of Truckee’s most famous skiers.

McKinney Loft

You can get a beer and put it in a cup holder on your cart to sip while grocery shopping. Their reasonably priced, made-to-order hearth baked pizzas are a big hit – the ordering line can get a little long on a Friday after work.

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Mountain Hardware and Sports mountainhardwareandsports.com

Everyone knows and loves the original Mountain Hardware and Sports that was established as a collaboration of four local friends in 1977 on Donner Pass Road. The new Soaring Ranch location provides easier access for a lot of Truckee and neighboring communities. Mountain Hardware offers a wide selection of tools, grills, patio, fishing, camping, apparel, home decor, paint, and more. The Soaring Ranch Mountain Hardware also offers services including fishing licenses, key cutting, gift wrapping, curbside pickup, delivery, and more.

Mountain Hardware and Sports is also one of Truckee’s few employee-owned companies. In 1999, when the owners were looking at a succession plan, they decided to make their “store for the people” owned by the people and formed an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). In addition to owning stock in the company after 1000 hours (fully vested after 6 years), Mountain Hardware’s full-time employees enjoy a great benefits plan. In 2021 Mountain Hardware and Sports received the Truckee Business Stewardship Award from the Truckee Chamber of Commerce.

Grizzly Menswear grizzlymenswear.com

The pandemic caused some people to take a hard look at their lives, roll the dice and change careers.

That’s exactly what Truckee native Jenny Geresy did when she opened Grizzly Menswear in May 2021.

When Covid-19 hit with isolation and restrictions, Geresy realized that life in the mountains near her family and lifelong friends was most important to her. After getting a master’s degree in health care during a pandemic, she left her job in the Bay Area and returned to Truckee and got started on a business plan.

“Where Lake Life Meets Mountain Life” is the theme of Grizzly Menswear, with a wide selection of fashionable men’s clothing and accessories to take you from a day on the lake to a night on the town.

Geresy also carries locally made Hibear hydration flasks and occasionally hosts pop-up events with women’s items, such as with Sol Society swimwear. Grizzly Menswear offers an easy to get to, trendy shop designed with the help of Jenny’s sister, Katie Geresy of KTG Designs.

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Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company & Design Center ttlco.com

Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company (TTL) opened their state-of-the art lumber and building materials yard on Soaring Way in Truckee in September 2020, marking nearly 90 years of family-owned operation as a cornerstone of the local community since 1931. After a successful career in the lumber industry, Charles Cross moved his family to Tahoe City where he focused on supplying lumber and building materials to the Truckee-Tahoe region as it grew rapidly in the first part of this century.

In fact, TTL was a key supplier of lumber to the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympic Games as the official contracted lumber vendor for all of the Olympic buildings and structures.

In 2015, Breeze and Ruth Cross retired from TTL and handed over control of business operations to their sons Andrew and Ira, who both grew up driving forklifts, building loads and selling lumber.

Andrew Cross is now President & CEO and Ira is Secretary/Treasurer.

Truckee Tahoe Lumber supplied all of the framing and siding materials for their neighbors Raley’s and Mountain Hardware & Sports.

Experts are available to guide customers toward the best lumber and building materials for their project, no matter how big or small.

TTL is an active supporter of the communities it serves, through charitable giving to numerous local non-profit organizations.

Summit Studio & Home Design summitstudiohome.com

Summit Studio & Home Design, next to Kelly Moore Paint, is a beautiful 3,000 squarefoot showroom full of unique and interesting décor, much of which is surprisingly affordable. About one quarter of their furniture and décor is consignment, offered at 1/3 or less of the price of the furnishings if bought new. The simple lines, high-quality wood, neutral fabrics paired with solid, brightcolored textiles are a far cry from the “cabin style”—bear and deer motifs, lodgepole pine furniture, green, red, and black checked prints. “We’re fairly particular about what we consign,” said owners Randy and Shauna Ronzone. “We only accept items that fit in with our modern design aesthetic.”

In addition to retail and consignment sales, Summit Studio is a full-service design studio, offering three different turnkey packages: high-end new furniture and local fine art; a combination of high-end and consignment; or consignment and affordable furniture. With every design, they look at the home and find the furniture that will best fit and highlight the architecture.Summit Studio also has a staging service. Most of their clients are Tahoe Donner second homeowners who want fullservice design, but they also have quite a few local customers looking for a particular piece.

Truckee Brewing Company & Restaurant truckeebrewco.com

The newest business to open in the Soaring Ranch Center across from Raley’s is Truckee Brewing Company. This new restaurantpub serves pizza and tacos to complement their excellent craft beers and features high-vaulted ceilings and an open floor plan that showcases their state-of-the art equipment. This is the second location of owners Dustin Hurley and Nick Chemell’s popular brewing company, with the OG Truckee Brewing Company Brewery and Tap room tucked away on “Hip Row” in the Pioneer Center. Their original location was not very visible, therefore becoming somewhat of a local’s secret, complete with a packed room for live music on occasion (mostly advertised by word-of-mouth). Dustin’s focus has always been on the beer.

Truckee Brewing has up to 16 different craft brews on tap at a time, such as their Wa Shu She Wheat Ale, Space Hops IPA, and Truckaté Mexican style lager.

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Past, Present + Future

By David Bunker

WINTER/SPRING 2020 “CONNECTED” NEWSLETTER REPRINTED BY PERMISSION

More than 70 years ago, “Our philosophy now is that the airport should mirror the community it serves.”

a group of forwardthinking community members envisioned a thriving airport in the Martis Valley that would support Truckee and Tahoe’s regional economy. The area was not much more than sagebrush and bitterbrush in those days, but those visionaries’ timing was impeccable.

The nation had just experienced what many historians refer to as the “Golden Age of Aviation”—a period between World War I and World War II, and the postWorld War II “Jet Age,” when aviation captivated the imagination of the country.

The excitement surrounding the aerial feats of daring adventurers like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart inspired a generation of aviators who took to the skies themselves in the post-war period. Regionally, there was also a push for Squaw Valley to host the 1960 Winter Olympics and, with that, a consensus a local airport could help that effort.

While the Truckee area already had an airstrip, it certainly did not address this boom in small plane aviation. Since 1933, a large open area near the current location of the I-80 agricultural inspection station—sometimes referred to as “airport flats”—was an emergency dirt landing strip for U.S. Air Mail service pilots who traversed the Sierra Nevada carrying letters and packages.

But the founders of the Truckee Tahoe Airport envisioned something much more central to the growing tourism industry in Truckee and Tahoe. So, by 1958, the Truckee Tahoe Airport District was formed by a vote of the region’s constituents.

It was a bi-county special district airport, one of only nine such districts in the State of California today.

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During those early years of the district, the board members spent countless hours pursuing state and federal funding to build out the infrastructure of the new airport. Interstate 80 had not been constructed yet, and the new airport was a vital and convenient connection to Truckee and Lake Tahoe.

“Back then it was just Highway 40,” said Hardy Bullock, the Truckee Tahoe Airport’s Director of Aviation and Community Services. “There was no way to get here easily. It was pretty remote.”

The airport and Tahoe’s tourism economy began growing in concert, as Tahoe developed into a national and international skiing destination and summer playground with the airport providing a convenient and speedy way to reach the area.

“Having an airport up here was a big thing for Tahoe,” said Pat Northrop, whose mother Barbara served on the airport board for 21 years. “Skiing was just starting to hit up here at that time.”

In the 60s and 70s, aviation became accessible to a larger portion of the population, as more affordable aircraft resulted in more and more pilots taking to the sky. Meanwhile, Tahoe grew from a region with two main ski resorts—Squaw Valley and Sugar Bowl—into a destination with one of the largest concentrations of ski resorts in the country.

Throughout the 1980s, the region continued to develop, with new communities like Tahoe Donner and Northstar, driving primary and second home ownership and a general increase in the economy and tourism in the region.

But, by the 2000s, the growth of air traffic and a new community involvement in the airport began to signal a coming shift at the District. Community members voiced concerns about aircraft noise and the airport’s connection to the surrounding community. The airport board and staff began focusing more attention to addressing community matters and aircraft noise concerns along with looking at ways the airport could positively impact the entire surrounding community, as well as create a quality aeronautical facility.

“It shifted the focus of the airport to not just being an aeronautical asset but a community asset as well,” said Bullock. “Our philosophy now is that the airport should mirror the community it serves.”

Today, the airport is focused on numerous community initiatives that would have been hard to imagine a couple decades ago. The airport has contributed to significant land conservation deals in the Martis Valley and beyond, limiting the amount of housing development that can occur under the airport’s flight paths where aircraft noise has become a primary concern. Meanwhile, the district has funded affordable housing projects, supporting efforts that will provide 20

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housing for the local workforce, including airport staff.

One of the most consuming new efforts the district has taken on has been forest management. Much of that work has occurred on Martis Valley’s Waddle Ranch property, 1,462 acres preserved by a number of partners, including the Airport District and the Truckee Donner Land Trust. The property, now owned by the Airport District, had been overgrown by wildfire susceptible vegetation, and, each summer, work continues to thin and treat the forest so it becomes resistant to catastrophic wildfire.

While much of the effort and energy at the Airport District has been concentrated on programs that benefit the wider community, the District has also continued to invest in its aviation services. It completed a new terminal building in 2012, with a pilots’ lounge, a flight planning room, community meeting space and the popular Red Truck Cafe. The District also built an air traffic control tower in 2017 to safely manage air traffic and 10 new box hangars in 2019 to reduce the numbers on the hangar waitlist.

As the Airport District moves into the future, it will continue to provide a high quality aviation facility. Additionally, forest and lands management, transportation, affordable housing, community services and events, youth STEM programs, and aircraft noise mitigation remain top priorities. The airport is slated to install two new space-based satellite ADS-B flight tracking ground stations in the spring of 2020. This new technology should help the Airport District improve flight path routing, enhance safety, and reduce carbon emissions, while continuing its mission to minimize aircraft noise impacts on Truckee and Martis Valley neighborhoods.

“The airport has a very interesting heritage and legacy.

It is our hope to build on that legacy into the future.

From a staff perspective, we are very excited about what the future will bring—leveraging new technology and offering benefit and value to all our District constituents,” said Kevin Smith, Truckee Tahoe Airport’s General Manager.

Much like the community around it, the Truckee Tahoe Airport District has undergone significant changes since its founding in 1958. But the committed community members, staff and board members who guide the District, much like the visionaries who founded it more than six decades ago, endeavor to shape the airport into a District that serves both aviators and the community that surrounds it.

This article was reprinted by permission from the Truckee Tahoe Airport’s Winter/Spring 2020 “Connected” newsletter and authored by David Bunker. NOTE: Some of the staff quoted has changed, and the ADS-B flight tracking ground stations are now in place.

OTHER PROGRAMS AT THE AIRPORT: Civil Air Patrol (CAP) TahoeTruckee Squadron

The Tahoe-Truckee Squadron currently consists of almost 50 community members, including our Local Youth Cadet Program currently being expanded into the Truckee Tahoe school system.

The Squadron’s Senior meetings are on the second and fourth Thursdays at 6:00pm in the Truckee CAP Headquarters – located at the Truckee Airport end of Hangar Row ‘C’ .

The Cadet (youth) members meet every Thursday at 6:00pm and often have special meetings dealing with current Aerospace related educational experiences along with the opportunity to learn and practice leadership in a form similar to Junior Reserve Officer Training.

EAA Sport Aviation & Young Eagles

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is an organization of members with a wide range of aviation interests and backgrounds, dedicated to preserving flying of any kind. The local chapter

of EAA is a very active group of pilots, aircraft builders, and aviation enthusiasts. Young Eagles: The second Saturday of each month the EAA offers free flights to kids aged 8-17 to encourage the next generation to look into aviation as a career.

Airport Community Team (ACT)

A monthly virtual public forum to gather interested airport users and District constituents to discuss items of public interest and provide information regarding activities and programs of TTAD.

Art at the Airport

Walk into the Truckee Tahoe Airport’s main terminal building and you’ll immediately notice the captivating, eclectic and inspiring artwork hanging on its walls. “Art At The Airport” is a program developed by artist and Truckee resident Carole Sesko to showcase amazing local artistic talent.

Truckee Tahoe Air Show & Family Festival Saturday, July 23 from 9:00 am–4:00 pm Free admission & parking This popular event promises to be a fun-filled day for the whole family. Event-goers will be delighted as worldrenowned performers descend upon Truckee to dazzle folks of all ages with high-flying aerobatics. From fighter jets to classic warplanes and private jets to helicopters, aircraft from throughout the history of flight will line the ramp at static displays – like an open air museum. The event abounds with kids activities, including a Family Festival on the green with live music, puppet shows, face painting and much more. Kids 8 and older can stop by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) building (kids ages 8–17 must have a parent/guardian sign them up at the EAA building) to sign up for a free airplane ride with the Young Eagles program. A STEM Expo will offer hands-on exhibits.

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Swing INTO SUMMER

There’s no better way to swing into summer than by getting out on the greens with your trusted clubs and best buds. A virtual Who’s Who of course designers have plied their trade here: Nicklaus, Palmer, Coore & Crenshaw, Trent Jones Sr. and Jr., Harbotttle III, Cupp, Miller, Jacobsen, Weiskopf, Fazio, Bailey. With 40+ courses within a two-hour drive and spectacular natural beauty it’s no wonder locals like it and live it.

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Do some good while having fun on the greens!

There are plenty of tournaments that raise funds for our community, support junior golf and other worthy causes.

Granted some of these golf opportunities may have passed this year, but if you’re looking for a new tournament to have fun and support your community, be sure to mark your calendars to line up your play for 2023!

PGA Barracuda Championship JULY 11-17, 2022 – OLD GREENWOOD GOLF COURSE Offers the public a chance to play with a touring professional via a Pro-Am event on Monday July 11 and Wednesday July 13. Since these opportunities are rare and are a major source of helpful revenue for the Foundation, they’re a bit pricey but memories playing with pros will last a lifetime. Then on July 14-17 is the actual PGA Tournament which is open to ticket holders and plays the same day and opposite this year’s British Open played at St. Andrews.

The tournament has many fundraising components to benefit the community, and offers an extensive list of food, beverage, and grandstand.

Don’t miss the amazing finish that occurs on Sunday where the winning professional will pocket about $1 million—golf does not get more exciting than this!

Ian Casey Golf Tournament JULY 30, 2022 – TAHOE DONNER GOLF COURSE Ian Casey was a Truckee Local who had an incredible love for life and those around him. He gave tirelessly to friends and family. A group of Ian’s friends started the Ian Casey Foundation to memorialize him forever in the community and make the biggest impact they can to youth based needs, including providing meals, scholarships, and funding for youth programs in Truckee.

Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe BALLS IN THE RUFF SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 – SCHAFFER’S MILL GOLF & LAKE CLUB The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of pets through adoption, community spay/neuter, and humane education programs. Founded in 1994 by a group of committed volunteers, they have grown from a small grass roots entity to a nationally recognized non-profit organization. There are many ways to support HSTT’s life saving efforts, including this tournament fundraiser.

Coming Together to Save Ponderosa Golf Course

Truckee’s beloved nine-hole golf course was built in the late 1950s and early ‘60s as a community asset, when community members constructed Ponderosa Golf Course on what was the Truckee Public Utility District land. The district had become heir to a lot of land through ice companies, including the golf course.

In 2008, the popular golf course was under threat of closing. The Truckee-Tahoe Airport District had been working with the owners to purchase the course. When the deal fell through and discussions broke, then Nevada County Supervisor Ted Owens brought the players back to the table to ensure the course stayed open for public play. Working collaboratively, the TruckeeTahoe Airport District, Town of Truckee, Truckee Donner Land Trust and Truckee Trails Foundation teamed up to buy the land, and the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District would manage the links.

Each entity had their own unique interest in preserving the golf course, besides recognizing that the Ponderosa was very important, had been here a long time and had attracted thousands of people to our area.

• The Truckee-Tahoe Airport District was interested in maintaining open space and preventing incompatible land use near the airport.

• The Town of Truckee was concerned with losing Truckee’s only public, affordable golf course to development.

• The Truckee Donner Land Trust’s interest was in preserving a visually-important open space, a historically important community resource and a recreational amenity.

• The Truckee Trails Foundation identified a potential trail connection along Brockway as a high priority for the lack of connectivity at the time.

• The Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District wanted to ensure there was an affordable course for the community.

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High Fives 12th Annual Charity Golf – Matthew Scott Roberds Memorial Tournament OCTOBER 17, 2022 – GRAY’S CROSSING GOLF COURSE High Fives focuses on preventing life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope to severely impaired athletes by helping them get back into sports and with rehabilitation support. Created as a way to “pay-it-forward” in 2009 after the founder’s own recovery, the Foundation has since expanded to help hundreds of injured individuals and veterans from across the country. Swing to support High Fives athletes!

EJ Tegner “Let’s Bet On Youth” Golf Tournament MAY 2023 – OPENING THURSDAY AT OLD GREENWOOD GOLF COURSE Marilyn Wood, owner of Marilyn’s Catwalk downtown, started the “Let’s Bet on Youth” Golf Tournament in memory of E.J., her husband, after he passed away in 2014. E.J. was an avid golfer and loved a friendly wager, which is how he, and his memorial foundation, received the nickname “Let’s Bet.” The vision was to bring golf to all kids regardless of socio-economic background or the interest of their parents, and to create a pathway for all kids to experience the benefits of the life skills and core values that the game instills. Today the endowment is over $300,000 and supports kids golf and offers high school scholarships. 100% of ALL proceeds go to help our children.

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What makes a strong community?

It’s when a group of people come together to share ideas and build on them together for the benefit of all.

A community is much more than a collection of individuals – it’s the spirit of togetherness that elevates people to something greater than themselves.

Truckee Roundhouse Makerspace “MAKING” A STRONG COMMUNITY THROUGH A MAKERSPACE

Makerspaces not only bring people together, they create an environment where people are sharing ideas and literally “making” those ideas into reality.

A group of friends had a vision to create a makerspace in Truckee that would provide an open, inclusive space where makers could share their creative knowledge and ideas. Due to the cost and size of high-quality specialty tools, most are out of reach for the average person but in a makerspace, access to these tools is possible. With a strong vision in mind, the group was focused, persistent and relentless in making their vision a reality.

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concept to reality, in 2016 the Truckee Roundhouse makerspace opened in one of the Truckee Tahoe Airport hangars on Chandelle Way. The 46,000-square-foot Roundhouse offers five fully functioning shops: wood, metal, textiles, ceramics, and technology with a robust complement of high-quality tools, including cutting-edge CNC Laser Cutters, Plasma Cutters, and 3D printers.

Today the Roundhouse boasts 200 members ranging in age from 12 to 75. They are retiree guitar makers or furniture builders, entrepreneurs using the space to develop innovative prototypes, families working together on group projects, or fine artists making gallery pieces – there is no limit to the type of users the makerspace attracts.

Maker Show The Roundhouse holds a Maker Show every year in June. It is their largest outreach, fundraising, and community event of the year, showcasing local makers and admiring their creations. The Maker Show is always a lot of fun, with an eclectic assortment of interactive arts, technologies, hobbies and projects along with food trucks, beer, live music, art cars, kids’ activities, tours of the makerspace, silent auction, and raffle prizes. Mark your calendar for next year’s Truckee Roundhouse Maker Show in June.

At its core, a makerspace is about collaboration and the Roundhouse has forged many partnerships within the community. They partner with Keep Truckee Green to host “FixIt Clinics”; with Tahoe Truckee Unified School District’s Adult Education Program to offer a welding class which teaches career vocational skills; and with Sierra High School’s Sources of Strength (SOS) program that works to prevent suicide, violence and substance abuse.

Through their Education and Community Enrichment Program, they partner with local schools and nonprofits in creating workshops and custom projects to learn new skills, forge valuable relationships through teamwork, with mentors and experienced users who work side-by-side with students. In 2019, they served more than 340 students, mainly 12-18, one-third of whom were from underserved communities and whose families live below the poverty line. Their programs engage diverse socioeconomic and disabled populations, most of whom typically lack access to these kinds of opportunities or who face insurmountable challenges to access.

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JOIN! Memberships, which are by the year or month, include access to all the tools (after a safety checkout). A cool benefit that businesses can offer their employees is a group membership to the Truckee Roundhouse.

TAKE A CLASS OR WORKSHOP! Enroll in one of the group classes or workshops. You don’t have to be a member to attend one of the many classes offered such as ceramics, wood shop, sewing, welding, and several specialty workshops, like “Making a Butcher Block,” as well as kids camp classes in the summer.

TAKE A TOUR! This is a great opportunity to check out the space and learn about the equipment, classes and community offered at the Roundhouse. Most tours last about 40 minutes.

VOLUNTEER! Be a part of an amazing team and get involved in this exciting effort. Volunteer perks include a free membership to the Truckee Roundhouse makerspace.

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Jenny Geresy

OCCUPATION Owner of Grizzly Menswear YEARS IN TRUCKEE I recently moved back to town, but I was born and raised in Truckee.

ORIGINALLY FROM Truckee, CA WHY TRUCKEE The community! Everyone

is so proud to be a part of this community and loves to support one another. And of course having endless access to recreation hobbies in my backyard is a dream come true.

very big itself but Truckee does everything big.

People of Truckee make the community a big part of their life by always striving to give back and support one another. And we all love to play big!

No matter the season, Truckee provides us with endless outdoor activities and that is a big part of why we all live here.

Check out Jenny’s store Grizzly Menswear in the Soaring Ranch Center, and read more about it on page 16.

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BIG LIFE Live and play big! Truckee is not

The How’s and Why’s of Truckee How to Live in Bear Country Yes…. we live in bear country. Many Tahoe-Truckee bears have lost their fear of people, due to living in close proximity and because far too many residents and visitors allow the bears access to garbage, pet food, and bird feeders. Bears now feel welcome in homes, cars, and they know they will find food inside. Bears live to eat.

If they can smell food, they will attempt to claim it. It is up to each one of us to practice good stewardship habits by always securing food, trash, and other scented items. Good habits will ensure we keep Tahoe-Truckee bears wild.

Here are some helpful tips to co-exist with bears...

Dispose of garbage properly

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Litter and overflowing garbage cans provide bears with an endless source of food and teach them that being in humanoccupied areas is easier than searching for natural foods.

Make sure all garbage is away from the house in a secure building or bear-proof enclosure and always wait to put garbage out until the morning of collection.

Close windows and lock your home

Never leave your ground floor and accessible windows and doors open, even if you are home. Screens are not bear-proof.

Lock your car, close the windows, and don’t leave food inside. Bears know how to open car doors if unlocked.

The damage they can do is unreal.

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Remove any scented items from your vehicle, including food wrappers, sunscreen, lip balm, hand lotion and scented air fresheners.

Keep in mind that eating in the car leaves lingering food odors that attract bears.

Manage all food attractants around the home

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Never leave pet food outside and don’t feed pets outside.

Keep barbecue grills clean and stored in a garage or shed when not in use.

Vegetable gardens, compost piles, orchards and chickens may attract bears.

Refrain from hanging bird feeders or bears will take them down.

If a bear does come around your home, suggested methods for deterring the bear include yelling, clapping your hands, or making other noise to convince the bear that neighborhoods are not fun!

Only do so if you are a safe distance from the bear and never block a bear’s escape route. Never corner a bear. Individual bears display varying levels of tolerance to humans and each situation is unique.

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Connecting With the Community Through Fitness While your fitness pursuits can certainly be a solo affair, there’s one aspect that can be a determining factor when it comes to the consistency of your workouts and longevity of your endeavors: finding a sense of community.

Beyond fitness goals, community allows us to find a sense of belonging. It’s what can support us through some difficult moments – in or out of the gym – help inject a sense of fun in our day, and remind us of something essential: we’re all in this together.

Read how Brian “Q” Quijano found community through fitness: “Fitness has always been an integral dimension in my life. When I lived in San Francisco, I was a group exercise instructor teaching cardio kickboxing and boxing. Teaching gave me the opportunity to discover a talent and passion for fitness AND to create a community of like-minded fitness enthusiasts, boxers, and yogees.

With the pandemic and decision to live fulltime in Truckee two years ago, I lost my fitness community and my passion was absent. I recently discovered Tahoe Mountain Fitness and met the owners, Holly and Jon. They gave me the opportunity to rediscover my passion for teaching boxing classes and I am now teaching boxing at their gym as “Coach Q”!

I have met a new awesome fitness community here in Truckee and look forward to growing those relationships and sharing my boxing fitness gift.”

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“ Q “ n Bria o n a j i u Q OCCUPATION Product Management

Leader for Intuit, a global technology platform, powering prosperity with TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp YEARS IN TRUCKEE 2 years (moved full

time in March 2020) ORIGINALLY FROM San Francisco Bay area WHY TRUCKEE

I love the change from city life to mountain living.

I’m attracted to the active lifestyle (outdoor and indoor), artistic and funky perspective, and the freedom and space to be you. Finding a community of like-minded people such as the owners and members at Tahoe Mountain Fitness (I teach classes there) gives me the opportunity to share my talent and give back. Truckee is about community and reciprocity.

It means living the Biggest You! Take all you have learned so far in life and apply it to this new mountain lifestyle. I try to balance my career (technology) with my passions (boxing fitness) and Truckee allows you to do so. Remote work has changed the game that enables balance, provocation, and a happier BIG LIFE!

Read more about “Q” and how he has connected to the community through fitness on page 29.

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