Herb Jaffe

If you’ve been watching that massive area of construction along the eastern end of Summerlin Parkway, which some folks have referred to as the Las Vegas “bridge to nowhere,” well, there is an end in sight.

The city is replacing its 41,000 street lamps with a new technology that concentrates on illuminating just the streets and sidewalks, reduces energy consumption by 30 to 60 percent and lasts an average of 12 to 14 years instead of 18 months. Sounds like a win-win, right? Maybe not.

If you think the economic landslide of recent years put a chill on Summerlin, then guess again.

Don’t think for one moment that the existence of Neighborhood Watch programs took a hit as a result of the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida. If anything, the concept received some major enlightenment, irrespective of that tragic loss of life.

They used to call it a “man’s world.” But let’s face it, that term has since gone the way of the single-income household, the one-car garage and the little white picket fence. Perhaps the ideal case to prove the point is that of Summerlin’s Rachel Creger –– a lady who is nothing short of being a human dynamo.

Members of Temple Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City Summerlin are using their free time to mentor students at Adcock Elementary School as part of the Clark County School District’s School-Community Partnership Program.

Sun City Summerlin resident George Ruta says he was awoken about 2 a.m. Jan. 12 by bright lights and strange noises that he believes were caused by a UFO.

Darel Georges of Sun City Summerlin always made it a point to know the intricacies of machines. He brought his infatuation to Las Vegas in 1958, but he didn’t know anything about making jewelry until some 23 years ago, when, at the age of 60, he became fascinated by the machinery used to create gold and silver rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and other fine pieces.

A well-intended purpose was linked to the invitation from Fire Chief Mike Myers to visit the downtown inner sanctum of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Some sound reasoning motivated him to open the door at 500 N. Casino Center Blvd. for a broad explanation of his department’s operations.

Approximately 1,200 veterans receive health care each week at the Veterans Administration’s new Northwest Clinic, 3968 N. Rancho Drive, which has a staff of 64 physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. The VA’s other three clinics, appropriately located, will be similar in size, providing comparable amenities.