Burnt Cedar dedicated in public ceremony

Although Incline Village's Burnt Cedar Beach has been open since the Fourth of July, Incline Village General Improvement District officials celebrated the completion of the facility by unveiling a dedication plaque Saturday morning.

The project began slightly after Labor Day, 1999, with an unrealistic goal of Memorial Day for its completion, according to IVGID General Manager John Danielson.

Completion actually occurred July 3, he added, in time for Independence Day celebrations.

Contractor Mike Callahan and architects Dale Smith and Nick Sonder of Smith Design Group collaborated on the "Old Tahoe" style structures.

Doug Doolittle, IVGID director of public works, said the public has responded well to the changes.

"We've had tremendous support from the community. Our food and beverage concessions did much more business than in the past," Doolittle said.

Eugene Schweizer, IVGID food and beverage manager, barbecued hot dogs for the attendees and a bevy of teen-age girls offered Burnt Cedar T-shirts for sale. Schweizer has his hands full providing food and beverage for Burnt Cedar, the golf courses and Diamond Peak.

Other key people involved with the Burnt Cedar project include Mary Beth Mullens, recreation manager; Tina Ross, aquatics coordinator; Chad Gunter, recreation supervisor; Dan St. John, director of public works; Ken Bell, buildings and grounds superintendent; Don Richey, public works superintendent; Ed Pollack, chief chemist; and Alfonso Gutierrez, parks supervisor, added Doolittle.