Paradise/Downtown Neighborhood News

$75 MAMMOGRAMS OFFERED
DURING OCTOBER AT SUNRISE HOSPITAL

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway, is offering $75 mammograms to uninsured or underinsured women through October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Participants must be at least 40 years old and schedule an appointment by calling the Breast Center at Sunrise at 784-7870. For more information, visit sunrisehospital.com.

SITE PLAN FOR HISTORIC WESTSIDE
SCHOOL TO BE UNVEILED

The city of Las Vegas plans to unveil its site plan for the Historic Westside School at its final community meeting from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St.

The final master plan, designed by KME Architects with the public’s recommendations for uses and amenities, includes restoration plans of the school’s historic features and the hope for reuse as a community gathering place.

The plan outlines several features, including a plaza for outdoor events, offices, retail space, an art sculpture, a bookstore, an exhibit hall and facilities for KCEP Radio. Construction drawings will be the next step in the process after the meeting.

For more information, call 229-6582 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov/historicwestsideschool.

BOCCE PLAYERS SOUGHT BY LEAGUE
FOR TWICE-WEEKLY COMPETITION

A local bocce league is looking for new players. Competition takes place at 7 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday at the Justice Myron E. Leavitt Park, East St. Louis and Eastern avenues. For more information, call Marian Cristina at 363-8201.

PARKING RATES LOWERED AT NEONOPOLIS GARAGE TO LURE MORE VISITORS

The city of Las Vegas is lowering parking rates in the Neonopolis parking garage, 450 Fremont St.

The first hour of parking is free, with each additional hour costing $1 and a $5 maximum charge. Parking also is available for $35 per month.

Rates were previously $1.50 per hour with a maximum $36 charge if the car was parked for 24 hours.

Officials hope the change in rates will encourage people to visit the Fremont East Entertainment District and the Neonopolis commercial center.

For more information, call 229-6582 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov.

HARVEST FESTIVAL TO INCLUDE CRAFTS, FOOD AND HALLOWEEN PARTY

The Las Vegas Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1601 E. Washington Ave., is set to host its third annual harvest festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

A crafts bazaar featuring items from local craftsmen and a bake sale and pie-eating contest are ongoing throughout the festival.

Lunch, which includes pulled pork sandwiches or cheese ravioli with butternut squash and various side dishes, costs $7 and is scheduled to be served at 1 p.m.

A children’s Halloween party is set to follow at 2 p.m., with the event concluding with a drawing for a red Wii slated for 5 p.m.

For more information, call Vikki Henry at 497-5128.

SENIORS OFFERED FREE MEETINGS
WITH ATTORNEYS Wednesday

Senior citizens can meet with a local attorney for a 15-minute period at no cost from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the East Las Vegas Community & Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave.

Participants must be Clark County residents and at least 60 years old.

The event is part of National Pro Bono Week, which promotes the idea of finding more attorneys willing to accept cases without compensation.

For more information, call 229-6596 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov/sclp.

EXHIBITING ROSES, PEST CONTROL
TO BE TOPICS OF TALKS

The South Valley Rose Society and the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension plan two events at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road.

The Backyard Rose Expo is set for 6 p.m. Thursday and features four judges who will explain the dos and don’ts of exhibiting roses. The other event, set for 6 p.m. Nov. 17, will feature local gardening expert Bob Morris, who will discuss pest control. Call 257-5555 or email lvmaster
gardeners@unce.unr.edu.

GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER TO HONOR
THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY

The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada is set to host its 17th honorarium at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Octavius Ballroom at Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South. A VIP cocktail reception and silent auction will follow the ceremony, honoring five men and women’s contributions to the queer community. Tickets are $150 for general admission and $250 for VIP. Call 733-9800 or visit thecenterlv.com.

MAYOR’S URBAN DESIGN AWARD
NOMINEES SOUGHT

Nominations for the sixth annual Mayor’s Urban Design Awards will be accepted through Nov. 4. Winners will be projects that exemplify sustainability, livability, safety, conservation and more. The four award categories are buildings and their environs, public places, historic preservation/adaptive reuse and public art. City Mayor Carolyn Goodman will present the winners at the State of the City address in April 2012.

Nomination forms can be picked up on the third floor of the Development Services Center, 333 N. Rancho Drive, or at lasvegasnevada.gov/muda.

For more information, contact urban design coordiantor Courtney Mooney at 229-5260.