State archivist appears on national TV

State Archivist Guy Rocha has been all over the air waves this last week on National Geographic TV's "Megastructures" series. If you missed the Tuesday and Saturday airings, you can still catch it at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

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Key Club donates money for school supplies

The Key Club at Carson High School recently donated $550 to the Dialogue to End Childhood Hunger and Homelessness.

According to Elizabeth Dorway, who coordinates the hunger and homelessness group, 100 percent of the money will be used to purchase back-to-school supplies in the upcoming school year for needy students.

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Safe Routes to School a success at Mark Twain Elementary School

Students at Mark Twain Elementary School walked or rode bikes to school on May 12 as part of the Safe Routes to School's "Walk and Roll" program.

"Thank you to everyone who participated and helped at last Friday's highly successful event," says Arlene Richartz, the program coordinator.

The number of students participating in the event far exceeded the target. Typically in April, 22 percent of students at Mark Twain walk or bike to school. The objective was to increase that by 20 percent. Instead, 389 students, or 60 percent of the student body, participated.

"Along with the increased number of walkers and rollers, observers also noted the absence of traffic congestion in the school vicinity when the students arrived that morning," Richartz said.

According to comments heard by teachers, student enjoyed the events for the prizes, the chance to listen to birds, and fresh air. Reasons for not enjoyed the "Walk and Roll" day included too far to walk, not allowed to walk, had to take the bus and too many students on bikes along the way. For information on the program, call Richartz at 885-7337.

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Rotary Club looking for exchange team members

Rotary Club members of the Lake Tahoe area, Sierra foothills and Northern Nevada are seeking four individuals to visit Thailand as part of the Group Study Exchange program of the Rotary Foundation International.

Through the program, teams of young professionals from two different countries exchange visits.

For four to six weeks, team members experience the way of life, customs and vocational practices of another country while sharing information on their homeland.

The Rotary Foundation pays for airfare, and Rotary club members in the host country provide meals, lodging and group travel in their district. Team members pay for personal and incidental expenses.

Young adults aged 25 through 40 and are employed full-time in a business or profession are eligible. Applications are due July 1.

Call (530) 272-6036.