Summerlin Area Neighborhood News, June 18-24, 2015
SUMMERLIN PLANS NEW VILLAGE
Summerlin is set to break ground on a new village, The Cliffs, within the southernmost tip of the 22,500-acre community and at the foot of the Spring Mountains, just south of Bishop Gorman High School. This will be the master-planned development’s 20th village and the first new one in more than 12 years.
It eventually will feature 11 neighborhoods and more than 1,700 homes, including Regency, a luxury, age-qualified community by Toll Brothers slated to begin construction in June. The approximately 450-acre village currently encompasses Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas and Faiss Middle School. The public aquatic center in Faiss Community Park began construction in April.
“This is an extraordinary parcel of land in a highly desirable region of the community near an abundance of community amenities, conveniences and the 215 Beltway,” said Kevin T. Orrock, president of Summerlin. “We are excited to celebrate in style the groundbreaking of Summerlin’s first village in more than 12 years — a sure sign of the valley’s continuing economic recovery and the ongoing realization of the Summerlin master plan.”
For more information, visit summerlin.com.
ROSEMAN UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES LAND PURCHASE
Roseman University of Health Sciences has announced it has purchased 3.5 acres of land at the corner of South Hualapai Way and Discovery Drive from The Howard Hughes Corp. for $3.1 million.
The purchase of the land parcel completes Phase I of Roseman’s Summerlin Campus Master Plan, which already includes 9.25 acres of adjacent undeveloped land, the Flagship building and the Ralph & Betty Engelstad Cancer Research building of the former Nevada Cancer Institute.
The Summerlin campus is home to Roseman University’s M.D.-granting College of Medicine, which is progressing through the accreditation process with the goal of enrolling its first class of 60 medical students in fall 2017.
“We are delighted to work with The Howard Hughes Corp. to further expand our campus footprint as we continue to develop a premier College of Medicine in Summerlin,” said Roseman University President Renee Coffman. “Along with the combined 327,000 square feet of office, research, clinical and multi-use space in the Flagship and Engelstad buildings, 12.75 acres of prime, undeveloped land allows us to plan for Phase II, which may include additional facilities for medical education, research and student services to be developed as the College of Medicine grows.”
Roseman’s medical research programs focus on diabetes and obesity, cancer, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, and adult stem cell and regenerative medicine.
For more information, visit roseman.edu.
SMITH’S EFFORT TO HELP USO
Smith’s locations invite customers to help support the USO through July 18 by donating change into coin boxes mounted at checkstands. Customers also can make online donations at honoringourheroes.com, and Smith’s parent company, Kroger, will match donations through either method up to $1 million.
For more information, visit smithsfoodanddrug.com.
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MEALS DURING SCHOOL BREAK
The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas has announced locations for the 2015 Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded program administered by Nevada’s Department of Agriculture to youths living in low-income areas. The site in the Summerlin area, which is open to any child with no registration required, is at Impact, 8991 W. Flamingo Road.
The academy is providing nutritious free meals to children 18 or younger Mondays through Fridays during the summer months.
“More than half of Clark County School District students qualify for free or reduced-price meals during the school year,” said academy CEO Chris Fava. “We want to make sure these children get the wholesome meals they need during the summer to return to school ready to learn.”
The academy, which has been participating in the program for 12 years, provides meals to community centers, housing developments, summer camps, houses of worship and other locations in North Las Vegas, Las Vegas and Henderson. It expects to prepare and deliver more than 1,200 meals a day this summer, totaling more than 66,000 meals. It has received two Western Region Sunshine awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: in 2008 for Improving the Nutrition Quality and Appeal of Meals, and in 2010, for Increasing Participation and Community Partnerships.
For more information, email gpearce@theculinaryacademy.org or call 702-924-2102.
WOMEN’S CLUB OF SUMMERLIN PARTNERS WITH MACY’S FOR SHOP FOR A CAUSE
Macy’s is partnering with the Women’s Club of Summerlin for the 10th annual national Shop For A Cause charity shopping event Aug. 29.
Customers can purchase shopping passes now for $5 each from the Women’s Club of Summerlin for the one-day event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts. The club will keep all of the proceeds from the sale of the shopping passes, which entitle the holder to special discounts on regular, sale and clearance merchandise during the event.
Macy’s in Summerlin is at 1980 Festival Plaza Drive in Downtown Summerlin.
For more information about Shop For A Cause, visit macys.com/shopforacause. To purchase a pass from the Women’s Club of Summerlin, email president@womensclubofsummerlin.org.
WORLD CUP CYCLOCROSS EVENT SET FOR SEPT. 16 AT DESERT BREEZE SOCCER COMPLEX
CLIF Bar CrossVegas has scheduled a World Cup cyclocross event for Sept. 16 at the Desert Breeze Soccer Complex, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Racers from 15 countries are expected to participate.
The event requires competitors to travel on various terrains — pavement, grass, steep hills and barriers — and in some places, cyclists will dismount to navigate obstacles, then remount their bicycles to finish the race. Competitors comprise the world’s top-ranked men and women in the sport, including multiple national and UCI world champions. CrossVegas athletes compete in one of four races: UCI Elite men; UCI Elite women; Wheelers & Dealers, the race’s cycling industry event; and a USA Cycling race for amateur men and women. The event will be televised by Universal Sports Network.
This year’s UCI World Cup race series starts with CrossVegas, with the top competitors advancing to the next race in Montreal. Following Montreal, World Cup races will take place in the Netherlands, Belgium and France through the fall and winter.
The cost to participate is $55. Registration is set to open Aug. 4 at crossvegas.com.
JEWELRY STORE OPENS NEW LOCATION AT DOWNTOWN SUMMERLIN
D&R House of Diamonds, a private, full-service jewelry store, is scheduled to celebrate its grand opening June 17 at its new location in the One Summerlin tower at Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 440.
The business, founded by Dave Padgett and Richard Shaw, is in its third year and relocated from Tivoli Village.
For more information, visit dandrdiamonds.com or call 702-758-3421.
WALKER FURNITURE ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR HELP FOR HEROES PROGRAM
Walker Furniture’s annual Help for Heroes program is accepting nomination letters on behalf of wounded U.S. military personnel and veterans in Clark County in need of specialized furniture items.
Walker CEO Larry Alterwitz said that this year, Help for Heroes will again provide some relief for 10 active military personnel and/or veterans. The program relies on letters from the community describing the situations of prospective recipients, which must be received by June 26.
Walker Furniture will provide certain necessary items not generally available through the VA, such as lift chairs, adjustable beds, new mattresses and dining sets. Each delivery will be specific to the needs of each recipient. Letters received will be reviewed and evaluated by an independent panel headed by Comm. John Rupe of the American Legion Paradise Post 149, who plans to visit each prospective recipient to evaluate his individual needs. The furniture items will be delivered shortly after a special presentation event, to be held at the American Legion Paradise Post 149 in early July.
Letters should be sent to: Help for Heroes Program, Larry Alterwitz, CEO, Walker Furniture, 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89106. Letters also can hand-delivered, faxed to 702-384-7772, emailed to cnelson@walkerfurniture.com or submitted online at walkerhelpforheroes.com.
GOVERNOR’S POINTS OF LIGHT AWARD TAKING NOMINATIONS
Residents are invited to nominate a volunteer, volunteer organization, volunteer manager or corporate volunteer program for the 2015 Governor’s Points of Light Award. Three finalists in each category will be invited to an award ceremony luncheon Oct. 8 at Bally’s.
Nominations are being accepted through June 30 in the following categories: Individual-Northern Nevada; Individual-Southern Nevada; Individual-Rural Nevada; Nonprofit/Community Organization Volunteer Program; Corporate/Business Volunteer Program; Volunteer Manager; and Volunteer Program serving Veterans (a new category that may be represented by a nonprofit, corporate, etc. organization).
To submit a nomination, visit nevadavolunteers.org.
FOSTERS NEEDED FOR FUPI ANIMALS
Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. is in urgent need of foster families for rescued dogs and cats. Fostering plays a major role in the success of the organization. In many circumstances, the animals have come from harsh backgrounds, have been abandoned or have lost their home through no fault of their own.
The foster’s main responsibility is to offer the dog or cat a safe and secure environment. The foster will offer a nurturing background, possibly provide some basic training and consequently help to make the animal a better candidate for adoption.
For more information, contact FUPI at forecloseduponpets@hotmail.com or 702-272-0010.
HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA COLLECTING BOTTLED WATER
HELP of Southern Nevada is partnering with Whole Foods Market for its annual HELP2O campaign in an effort to protect homeless residents from the dangers associated with the summer heat.
Those looking to donate bottled water can do so at all Las Vegas- and Henderson-area Whole Foods Market locations through Aug. 31. Bottled water donations can be purchased in store or elsewhere and dropped off. The water will be collected and distributed to area homeless by HELP of Southern Nevada on a regular basis.
To make a monetary donation throughout the campaign, donate change at HELP of Southern Nevada change jars at Whole Foods locations or at helpsonv.org.
