Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:37am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After Governor Newsom announced the state would be giving the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH) almost $10 million, the local nonprofit quickly bought three motels to meet its goal of ending homelessness in South Lake Tahoe. The September announcement of the Project Homekey grant came with an end-of-the-year deadline so California communities would get the ball rolling on sheltering the chronic homeless.
TCH is using the three motels for different homeless programs they offer.
At the beginning of the pandemic when a Warm Room couldn t safely be offered, Project RoomKey started to put the more compromised population into motel rooms. Many stayed in a converted space at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center but seniors and the disabled were moved into the motel rooms. At this time, 24 housing compromised people are in this program which is functioning as the Warm Room this winter in South Lak
Traditional New Year gifts in Joseon
Posted : 2021-01-10 10:58 By Robert Neff
Chickens and eggs were very popular gifts from the palace. Circa late 19th century. Robert Neff Collection
A Korean mourner with a fan. Circa early 1900s. Robert Neff CollectionIn the past, it was customary to present small gifts for the New Year ― usually merchants presented their valued customers with calendars as they were useful gifts that also served as a form of advertisement. Foreign merchants in Joseon Korea were no exception.
In Korea, the idea of giving calendars, even between friends, remained popular up until a couple of decades ago. It was rather strange to enter a Korean home and not see a large number of calendars gracing the walls. But things have changed and for the first time, this year, I was not offered a calendar by friends or businesses.