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Truckee Tahoe health and wellness announcements

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Send your health itemContent is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. Submissions are published in the print edition news space permitting. To enter an event online, visit http://www.sierrasun.com, locate the event calendar. Click on submit an event, follow instructions. Keep event description to 50 words.Support groups for domestic violence survivorsTahoe SAFE Alliance is now offering two support groups for women who are survivors of domestic violence. One group is in Spanish and held on Thursday evenings, and one group is in English which is held on Tuesday evenings. Both groups are from 6-7:30 p.m. and snacks are provided. During the support groups, TSA will offer a childrenandamp;#8217;s appropriate group with fun activities and snacks. These groups will be held the first three Tuesdays and Thursdays of each month. If you are interested please call Julia at Tahoe SAFE Alliance at 530-582-9117 for more information.Zumbathon benefit On Thursday, March 29, licensed Zumba instructors Greta Dhamer, Nora Beauchamp, Courtney Murell and Katy Kula in association with the Truckee Donner Recreation andamp; Park District and other area instructors will host a United We Dance Zumbathon charity event benefiting the MDAandamp;#8217;s Augieandamp;#8217;s Quest, a nonprofit research initiative dedicated to finding treatments and cures for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigandamp;#8217;s disease. The event will run 5:30-6:30 p.m. Registration begins at 5:15 p.m. at the Community Arts Center, 10046 Church St., Truckee.Fusing hypnotic Latin and international rhythms with easy-to-follow moves, Zumba Fitness is a Latin-inspired cardio workout creating a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system.Participants will engage in 60 minutes of Latin rhythms to keep everyone sweating and having fun. No experience necessary. This event is open to the public ages 13 and over and welcomes all members of the community. A Zumbathon is a Zumba party with all proceeds from donations going to a charity or cause. Please locate a participating instructor through http://www.zumba.com to reserve a spot for this event for $5. Class fee of $10 must then be paid at the door. Additional donations will be accepted and receipts provided. Wear comfortable workout attire with tennis shoes. Take a towel and water bottle. Make a move for those who canandamp;#8217;t. Latin rhythms include merengue, salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, belly dancing, samba, hip hop and many more.Lilandamp;#8217; Air Festival andamp;#8216;Mini Seriesandamp;#8217;Homewood Mountain Resort and SnowBomb are proud to present the fifth annual Lilandamp;#8217; Air Festival March 31. This event is geared toward children 10-years-old and younger who are interested in getting a start in the freestyle competition circuit or just looking for a fun time on the hill.Building on the success from recent years, Homewood and SnowBomb are excited to give kids the opportunity to ride in a professional freestyle competition built especially just for them. The beginner Happy Park will offer fun banks, rollers and small park features. All competitors are celebrated and awarded with fun prizes or gear.Both skiers and snowboarders are welcome. A discounted $10 entry fee, combined with a $5 kids lift ticket gets each child the chance to compete and a free special Lilandamp;#8217; Air T-shirt. Gear and prizes will be awarded to everyone that enters. Registration begins at 9 a.m. in Homewoodandamp;#8217;s North Lodge. Helmets are mandatory for all participants. Visit Snowbomb.com or SkiHomewood.com.Open gym FUNdraiser for Luis Manuel GaitanFriday, April 13, 2012 (note, no Open Gym April 6 during spring break), three sessions: 3:30-4:30 p.m.; 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Attend one, two or all three sessions! Ages 6 through teen/adult (yes, adults!), cost is $10 per session regardless of enrollment. One hundred percent of net proceeds to benefit Luis Manuel. Please reserve and pay in advance, they donandamp;#8217;t want to turn anyone away at the door. Coaches on hand for skill advice and safetyTruckee Elementary fourth grader Luis Manuel Gaitan was recently diagnosed with diabetes. Luis is a friend and classmate of owner Laura Bronstoneandamp;#8217;s son, Aaron, and is a great kid and excellent student. My Playground and Truckee Gymnastics invites you to help Luisandamp;#8217;s family by attending the special April Open Gym FUNdraiser for Luis. Mark your calendars. The entire April Open Gym net proceeds will be for the express benefit of Luis Manuel and his family to help with Luisandamp;#8217;s diabetic treatments and supplies. Have some fun in the gym, meet the Gaitans and do a cartwheel or handstand in support the Gaitan family during this challenging time. My Playground and Truckee Gymnastics is located at 11410 Deerfield Drive, Bldg. A-1, Truckee. Call 530-587-7404, email info@truckeegymnastics.com or visit http://www.truckeegymnastics.com.Spring Wilderness Medicine CoursesThe Tahoe Rim Trail Association is partnering with the American Red Cross Wilderness Medicine Institute, Lake Tahoe School and Crested Butte Outdoors for a series of wilderness medicine courses. Whether youandamp;#8217;re a crew leader, a wilderness guide, an outdoor enthusiast or you work in a remote environment, these courses will give you the skills you need to respond to a backcountry emergency when help is delayed.American Red Cross courses at 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nev. will be held May 4: Adult CPR and AED; May 5-6: andamp;#8220;Wilderness and Remote First Aidandamp;#8221; and May 4-6: andamp;#8220;Wilderness and Remote First Aid and Adult CPR/AED.andamp;#8221; Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS courses at 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nev., May 16-17: andamp;#8220;Wilderness First Aidandamp;#8221; For program fees and online registration visit http://www.tahoerimtrail.org and search under andamp;#8220;Medical Trainings.andamp;#8221; Call 775-298-0239 or trails@tahoerimtrail.org. Snowshoe for students For the remainder of the 2011-12 winter season, Clair Tappaan Lodge will offer a snowshoe tour every Saturday to benefit underprivileged students and bring them to participate in an Environmental Education Program. Join Clair Tappaan Lodgeandamp;#8217;s General Manager Peter Lehmkuhl as he leads a 2-mile jaunt over the rolling hills and through the towering pines of the Tahoe National Forest. Learn about Donner Summit and Sierra Club history as the tour makes its way to Valencia Vista with its commanding views of Summit Valley and the peaks of Donner Summit. The tour begins at 4 p.m. and is open to Clair Tappaan Lodge guests as well as the general public. A suggested tax deductible donation of $10 per person is encouraged to bring underprivileged students. Equipment rental is available for $5 while supplies last. Each tour has a capacity of 14 so reservations are recommended at 800-679-6775.Skiing for Schools Days continue in March and AprilWith a series of winter storms predicted to bring much-appreciated fresh snow to Lake Tahoe, the Excellence in Education Foundation reminds skiers and riders there are several opportunities to purchase Skiing for Schools discount tickets. Ski and ride for $35 or less and support education when you pre-purchase Skiing for Schools lift tickets to participating resorts. In addition, this winter, all resorts have expanded the number of days the discounted tickets are valid. Upcoming Skiing for Schools days include: Sugar Bowl, $35 lift ticket valid any one day through March 30; Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, $35 lift ticket valid any one day at either resort from April 15-end of season.Downhill resort tickets may be purchased the week prior to the valid period at Porters Sports locations in Truckee and Tahoe City. A limited number of tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis and will not be available at the resorts the day of the event. Check and cash are preferred form of payment. Tickets are not refundable. The proceeds from each lift ticket purchase goes directly to the Excellence in Education Foundation, which provides enhanced educational opportunities to local Tahoe/Truckee area students.For more information and updates, visit http://www.exined.org.


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