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Thursday, 13 March 2008 |
Measure “R” argument
At the Mammoth Lakes Town Council's last regular meeting, Feb. 20, Council added a one-half transactions and use (sales) tax measure to the June 3 ballot. The special tax, designated for use for funding recreation, trails and parks, will require a two-thirds “yes” vote for passage. One argument in favor of the measure was filed with the Town Clerk prior to the deadline of 5 p.m. on March 3; the argument was signed by Mayor Skip Harvey, Rusty Gregory, MMSA CEO, Bill Sauser, Tourism and Recreation Commission Chair, Eric Wasserman, Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce, and John Wentworth, MLTPA. No argument in opposition was filed. -TOML
Air service preparation
Town of Mammoth Lakes Community Relations Manager Stuart Brown reported last week the Town is actively involved in numerous activities at the airport, many of which are related to reestablishment of regional commercial air service. The environmental reviews related to commercial air service under NEPA and CEQA are continuing and are expected to be complete in May. An environmental review of the runway resurfacing, which is an unrelated project is also proceeding.
Bids for updating the automated weather system and replacement beacons will be awarded soon, and bids to create a passenger terminal out of an existing maintenance building and to resurface the runway have been advertised. Discussion with Horizon Airlines about ground services are also said to be continuing. A TSA representative was scheduled to visit the airport this week to work out arrangements for passenger screening. In addition, a loan agreement with MMSA is being finalized to cover start up costs, and the Airport Commission has begun ground transportation discussions. -TOML
June Mountain institutes lift closures two days a week
June Mountain Ski Area is not running Chairs 4 and 6 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until March 18, when spring break crowds begin to flock to the area. According to June Mountain employees the chairs are closed on these days because there simply "are not enough people skiing those chairs at this time." -MT
Mono County receives federal emergency grant
Mono County's branch of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced last week that the National Emergency Food and Shelter program, under the auspices of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, has awarded the area's FEMA board a grant worth $8,706 for the 2008 calendar year.
The funding is not intended for disaster emergencies, but rather to provide emergency food and/or shelter services for homeless and low-income families. FEMA officials say the funding helps stock, maintain and dispense food staples, including infant formula and diapers, as well as assist with rent/mortgage problems and paying for utilities.
A nonprofit organization staffed by volunteers, the board meets quarterly to review expenditures, take inventory of food pantries in Mammoth, Bridgeport and the Walker/Coleville area, and conduct other pertinent business. Mono County Department of Social Services is the actual recipient of the funding and disperses amounts as directed by the local board.
Contact Suzanne West at (760) 924-1776 for more information. -MT
Ice rink revises operating hours
Tourism and Recreation says now is the time to take advantage of the ice rink because it is scheduled to close for the season on March 23. Hours of operation will vary depending on the weather, but plans are for the rink to be open as follows:
Monday through Friday: Public skate 9:30 a.m.-noon.
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights: Public skate 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Adult drop-in hockey 7–9 p.m.
Wednesday: Women’s hockey 7–9 p.m.
Saturday: Youth hockey 8–10 a.m.
Sunday: Adult drop-in hockey 8–10 a.m.
In the event of extremely warm weather, call the rink at (760) 934-2505 for current ice conditions. For more information, call the Tourism and Recreation Department at 934-2712 x1222. -T&R
Mammoth featured in Sports Illustrated
Community Relations Manager Stuart Brown reported last week that Mammoth Lakes was featured in the March 3 issue of Sports Illustrated as one of the most beautiful Olympic training grounds in the world. The three-page article highlights several elite athletes, such as Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall, as they make their way down the road to Beijing. Their article is also accessible on the Sports Illustrated Web site at www.si.com. -TOML
Mammoth Times sponsors race team
The Mammoth Times has sponsored a Junior VC team named the Mammoth Times Twisters. The next race is Sunday, March 16 and the public is welcome to come out and watch. For more details about the Junior VCs and the Mammoth Times Twisters visit www.mssef.org. Look for a full story on who makes up the Twister's team in an upcoming issue of the Mammoth Times. -MT
Hospital Auxiliary to award medical scholarships
Mammoth Hospital Auxiliary is accepting applications for its annual college and high school scholarship awards. Scholarships are limited to students that have completed one year of college, are studying in a medically-related field during the current year or have graduated from Mammoth High School and been employed as a technician in a medical field for two years. Applications must be received by April 30.
Applications are available at the Mammoth Hospital Admissions window, the Cast Off Thrift Store and the Mammoth Library. Contact Suzanne Stokes with questions or for more information at (760) 934-5645. -MT
Who's in town?
March kicked off with a respectable amount of guests, who no doubt came to enjoy the good snow conditions. According to figures from the Visitors Bureau, estimates indicated the town has been consistently busy, with an occupancy rate of 78 percent for the March 7-8 weekend off just five percent from the previous weekend. Midweek figures were also off, but not by much, at 39 percent for the March 9-13 period, down three percent from the week before. -MT
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