Posted to Amanda's Angle by Kyle Jost
The Truckee Community Pool teamed up with Drink Coffee Do Stuff to start selling coffee again. Pre-COVID, the Truckee Community Pool had killer concessions. The grilled cheeses on Truckee Sourdough bread were perfect, crunchy on the outside, soft and cheesy on the inside. The smoothies were healthy and delicious. I could feed the family after an evening swim for a good price and come home to a clean kitchen. But the real thing I sook out, day after day, was the staff coffee.
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Posted to Kristin's Kinders by Kyle Jost
“If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.”
Chinese Proverb
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Posted to Pete in the Park by Kyle Jost
California labor laws are notoriously tricky to navigate. We have a great Human ResourcesDepartment but new legislation like AB5 can really challenge us to remain a nimble, productive organization. We must be creative with staffing solutions while still following the law. How do find employees willing to work at all hours for little to no pay? How do you train staff to make rescues in the water and improve CPR and First Aid training without adding more paid employees? You hire “Caleb”*.
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Posted to Sven Serves It Up by Kyle Jost
For all the good things the 8 months with an “R” in their name bring us, the past eight months have been tougher than most years as COVID restrictions and fears have controlled many parts of our lives. Which make the arrival of May, June, July and August that much sweeter in 2021. With these months comes the warmer weather that make being outdoors so much more enjoyable. The sounds of summer are music to my ears, and they’ve already started in small doses. So far this month (May) we’ve seen youth sports return to the ball fields – Little League, Tribe Lacrosse and TRUFC Soccer.
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Posted to Tech Tips by Kyle Jost
WARNING: Only days until summer registration opens on May 24th for Truckee residents!! How time flies! While the excitement of getting ourselves and kiddos enrolled into Adventure Camp, swim lessons and Art Camp will be a whirlwind of a morning, remembering who needs to be where and what we actually signed up for gets forgotten by the time camp starts.
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