Neighborhood News
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SET
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 2200 Civic Center Drive. For more information about commission meetings or to get a copy of the agenda, visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com and click on "Meetings and Agendas" on the left-hand side.
City Council expected to adopt final budget Tuesday
The North Las Vegas City Council is expected to adopt a final budget during a 4:30 p.m. special meeting Tuesday at City Hall, 2200 Civic Center Drive.
Lagging property tax and other revenues over the past fiscal year will leave the city with a projected $22.6 million shortfall for fiscal year 2011-2012. The city’s property tax revenue fell by 6.02 percent from last year.
City administrators told the council they have frozen discretionary spending and are taking steps to open talks with employee unions to reduce costs. As a result of a third Budget Reduction Plan, the city could be forced to reduce the workforce by late June.
The city must submit its final budget to the state by June 1.
Youth and adult tennis program
Registration for the third session of the city’s youth and adult tennis program runs through Monday.
Beginning May 17, tennis sessions will be offered at Desert Horizons Park, 3750 Simmons St.; Cram Middle School, 1900 W. Deer Springs Way; and Nature Discovery Park, 2627 Nature Park Drive. Mark Cohen is a certified instructor with the Professional Tennis Registry who has helped start a youth and adult tennis program in the city.
The cost is $45 per class. For more information, visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com and search for the parks and recreation department.
Aliante station rated 4 diamond by aaa
Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway, recently received its first 4 diamond rating by AAA, a first for a North Las Vegas hotel. The finest hotels in the world have a 5 diamond rating.
Aliante Station joins Red Rock Resort and Green Valley Ranch as the only Station Casinos resorts to earn this recognition.
North Las Vegas chamber of commerce to host series of community events
From noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, a "Problem-Solution Idea Session" is scheduled at the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce conference room, 3365 W. Craig Road, Suite 25. The small business support group will exchange strategies and experiences designed to help small business owners avoid mistakes and capitalize on opportunities.
RSVP by Wednesday. Register online at northlasvegaschamber.com or call 642-9595.
The Starlite Music Series is scheduled from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 21 at Nature Discovery Park, 2627 Nature Park Drive. The free concert series will feature some of the valley’s top local bands, including Big Al & The Shuffle-Aires.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, call James Allen at 633-2562 or email allenj@ cityofnorthlasvegas.com
"Networking on the Greens" is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 27 at the Aliante Golf Club, 3100 W. Elkhorn Road. Registration is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. The 2 p.m. tee time includes green fees, cart use and a drink ticket.
RSVP by May 20. Register online at northlasvegaschamber.com or call 642-9595.
Westside Newcomers Club to meet
The Westside Newcomers Club, a social club for women who have lived in the area for 10 years or less or for those who have had life-changing events such as retirement, plans to host a coffee event for prospective members at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the social hall at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive.
The club offers a variety of activities. A luncheon with a program is planned for the second Wednesday of each month.
For more information, visit westside newcomersclub.org or call 399-2689.
Desert Newcomers to host spring fashion show at Wildhorse Golf Club
A spring fashion show featuring Alfred Dunner attire is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18 by the Desert Newcomers Club Inc. The show is scheduled at the Wildhorse Golf Club, 2100 W. Warm Springs Road.
Desert Newcomers Club Inc. is a social women’s organization for those who have lived in the Las Vegas area for three years or less and want to meet new friends.
Guests are welcome. The cost is $27. For more information and reservations, contact Tara Levine at 596-4667.
Entries due this weekend in Red Rock Canyon photo contest
The Red Rock Canyon Annual Photo Contest has been held since 2002. This year’s entries will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center.
Categories are Nature, Wildlife, Creative and Monochromatic. First prize is $100. There is a ceiling cap of 100 entries per category. A teen nature/wildlife category has a top prize of $50.
For more information, call Jim Sudduth at 515-5366 or email jim@ friendsofredrockcanyon.org.
Complete rules are available at friendsofredrockcanyon.org (click on "Events" and then select the photo contest).
Help stAmp out hunger this weekend
Residents are asked to leave non-perishable food items at their mailbox Saturday for their letter carrier to pick up and deliver to a local food or pantry, or stop by any Albertsons/Sav-on by Saturday and donate money at the register and drop off donations of non-perishable food items.
More than 300,000 people in Southern Nevada struggle with hunger every day — one out of every six people. Most needed items include canned meat, canned tuna, canned ham, canned salmon, canned stew, peanut butter, pasta swirls and beef (pop top), beans and franks (pop top), Vienna sausage, cereal boxes (single-serving), beans, Bisquick, oatmeal, sugar and flour.
Get $75 mammograms in May
Now through May 31, The Breast Center at Sunrise, 3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 250; Southern Hills Hospital, 9300 W. Sunset Road; and Red Rock Radiology, 7130 Smoke Ranch Road, are offering a special $75 digital screening mammogram, without a physician’s referral, for any woman at least 40 years old.
This program is most beneficial to women who may be uninsured or underinsured. If you have insurance, check with your provider. You may find that your mammogram is fully covered.
To schedule a mammogram, contact The Breast Center at Sunrise at 784-7870, Southern Hills Hospital at 880-2900 or Red Rock Radiology at 731-2888.
Buy a pin to help a child
During the month of May, all Short Line Express convenience stores will be selling Yogi Bear and Kermit paper hearts, and select stores will be selling various styles of gold heart pins to raise money in support of Variety-the Children’s Charity.
Variety helps children with special needs in Southern Nevada. For more information, visit varietysn.org.
Patrons can purchase a paper heart for $1 or a gold heart pin for $2.
North Las Vegas traffic to be diverted on beltway for bridge construction
Traffic on the Las Vegas Beltway at North 5th Street between Losee Road and Aliante Parkway will be diverted for six months. Both westbound travel lanes will be redirected onto the new North 5th Street ramps to get traffic off and on the main line beltway. No westbound access will be provided to North 5th Street to the south, to and from the beltway, in order to construct the North 5th Street Bridge.
Eastbound traffic will remain diverted to the street’s ramps. Construction is part of an $11.8 million project that completes the interchange at North 5th Street and is expected to be completed by this fall.
For more information about the closure, visit clarkcountynv.gov.
Free fine arts competition scheduled
Clark County residents 50 or older are invited to enter their original work in the 11th annual Celebrating Life! fine arts competition between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. today and Wednesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.
Each year, the city of Las Vegas Arts Commission and the city of Las Vegas sponsor the Celebrating Life! fine arts competition to recognize the talents of Las Vegas artists. There is no fee to enter.
A public reception and awards ceremony is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 20 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center. The exhibition will be displayed there May 20 through June 30. Artists may enter original works in the following fine art media categories: drawing and pastel; mixed media (2-D); painting; sculpture and ceramics (3-D); watercolor and gouache; and photography.
The work must be ready for display, completed within the past three years and not previously juried into a Celebrating Life! exhibit. Only one work per artist may be submitted for jury. This year’s judges will be Stewart Freshwater, Suzanne Hackett-Morgan and Bobbie Ann Howell.
Artists whose works are not selected for the 2011 Celebrating Life! exhibition will have the option to display their submissions in the Salon de Refusés exhibit in the Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery. This exhibit will remain on display May 20 through June 8. Award-winning pieces from the 2011 Celebrating Life! exhibit will travel to the City Hall Bridge Gallery to be displayed July 7 through Aug. 25.
For more information or to request an entry form, call 229-4631 or 229-1012.
Fitness classes for kids and adults scheduled at Walnut Recreation Center
From 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. Monday through Friday, Body Tune-Up is set for those 16 or older who prefer a self-guided physical fitness routine but enjoy the discipline of a class. The free session focuses on cardio, strength and flexibility training. The class is ongoing and free at Walnut Recreation Center, 3075 N. Walnut Road.
Belly dancing classes are set from 10:15 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays for those 16 or older. Cost is $18.
A tai chi class is set from 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays for those 16 or older. The class is ongoing and free. Registration is required.
A karate class is slated for those 6 or older. The class is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost is $37.
For more information about class schedules or prices, call 455-8402 or visit clarkcountynv.gov/parks.
ENERGIZER BUNNY SEMIFINALISTS NEED YOUR VOTES
Angela Daffron of Henderson and Kelsey Kinsel of Las Vegas have been selected as two of 100 semifinalists in the running to become the 2011 inductee into the Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame. They are being recognized for their energetic commitment to making a positive impact.
It’s up to America to determine the 2011 inductee. Vote for your favorite of the 10 finalists at energizer.com/halloffame.
Voting is through Saturday. Each finalist vote will trigger a $1 donation from Energizer to the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, up to $10,000.
The 2011 inductee will receive a $10,000 cash prize, plus a $5,000 donation to his or her favorite charity.
Architectural views
A Las Vegas News Bureau art exhibit titled "Architectural Retrospective" is on display through June 7 at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, offering a photographic journey into Las Vegas’ mid-century modern resorts and marquees. For more information, call 507-6100 or visit lvccld.org.
Vegas Pub Quiz
A free trivia pub quiz, hosted by Vegas Pub Quiz, is planned at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. For more information, visit vegaspubquiz.com.
