Maybe you’re among the many homeowners in Summerlin who recently received mail from a company called HomeServe, urging you to buy insurance against a rupture in the waterline that extends from the street to the foundation of your home.
Herb Jaffe
Herb Jaffe was an op-ed columnist and investigative reporter for most of his 39 years at the Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey. His most recent novel, “Double Play,” is available.
hjaffe@cox.net
There’s a no-brainer sitting on the table down at City Hall that could benefit the city’s coffers, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue and, of most importance, residents of Las Vegas who require emergency medical service.
If you think listeners from Summerlin and its immediate environs aren’t tuned into what the guy on the radio is saying, in between his playing those smooth, golden oldies, then you’re in for quite a shock.
How do you curtail, much less prevent, road recklessness and the accompanying mind-set, especially when there’s a limited number of traffic officers? That was the question put to a relatively new homeowners association in northwest Las Vegas, and the result was the creation of a community accommodation campaign built around Prevent Any Roadway Tragedy, or PART.
With construction on the 106-acre Shops at Summerlin retail center set to resume next year, many are wondering what the 200-acre tract adjoining the site will become. The Howard Hughes Corp. is saving the site for “something special” could that include a new home for the Las Vegas 51s?
Could it be that Summerlin is leading the way toward an economic recovery for Las Vegas? After almost five years of inactivity, what will ultimately become the very heart of Summerlin has begun to make its long-awaited resurgence.
Think about this for a moment: their motto is “Life without a limb is limitless.” Then you watch them display that motto on a softball field, and you become an instant believer.
Columnist shares story of his chance to reconnect with Jack Kemp 1996 vice presidential candidate and AFL championship quarterback of the 1964 Buffalo Bills in Sun City Summerlin.
Here’s a reminder for the 29.1 percent of Sun City Summerlin homeowners who, during a special election in February 2009, either failed to vote or cast their ballots in opposition to the city’s plan to build Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Station No. 107. Their action and inaction almost succeeded in killing one of the most important initiatives ever undertaken in Sun City.
If you’re a member of the senior class at Palo Verde High School, you’ve got a tall act to follow. That’s because college-bound students who graduated from Palo Verde last spring received $16 million in scholarships, a record for the school and a significant increase from the preceding year’s $12.6 million.
No, they’re not members of the U.S. Olympics swim team. They’re members of the Sun City Summerlin Swim Club. But don’t take that lightly because some of them have competed against the swimming elite, gaining fame and their share of medals.