Sunrise/Whitney Neighborhood News, Feb. 11-17

FREE EVENT TO FOCUS ON MANAGING EMOTIONS

The Paradise Recreation Center, 4775 McLeod Drive, is scheduled to host An Ocean of Emotion from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18.

The free event is set to feature mental and physical exercises to manage emotions, presented by exercise therapist Karen Brown-Gordon.

For more information or to register, call 702-455-7513.

TOWN ADVISORY BOARDS TO MEET

The Winchester Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive.

The Paradise Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Paradise Recreation and Community Services Center, 4775 McLeod Drive.

The Whitney Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Whitney Recreation Center, 5712 Missouri Ave.

The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Hollywood Recreation and Community Services Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd.

WETLANDS PARK TO HOST WATER COLOR SOCIETY’S SIGNATURE MEMBER SHOW

Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, is scheduled to host the Nevada Watercolor Society’s 2014 Signature Member Show through Feb. 16 inside the Nature Center Exhibit Hall.

The show, based on the theme Water Brings Life, will showcase Wetlands Park and surrounding desert areas.

The Nature Center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. For more information, visit clarkcountynv.gov/wetlandspark.

FREE NATURE WALKS PROGRAM TO BEGIN FOR FITNESS, FUN

Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, is scheduled to host its Wetland Walkers program.

The program challenges participants to log their walking or running miles along the trails and pathways winding through Wetlands Park. Participants will receive a pocket map and fill out a mileage card as they keep track of the number of miles they walk or run anywhere in the park.

The goal of the program is for participants to collectively combine their walking mileage to reach a total of 3,500 miles, the length of the Rufous hummingbird migration path along the Pacific Flyway. A record of the total mileage will be displayed in the Nature Center Exhibit Hall and updated weekly until the 3,500-mile goal is reached.

Participants can sign up for the Wetlands Walkers program by visiting the Exhibit Hall at the Nature Center complex. For more information, visit clarkcountynv.gov/wetlandspark.

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR NEVADA SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

The Nevada delegation of the National Silver Haired Congress is requesting nominations for the Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year Award.

Nominees are considered based on their significant contributions made at the local, state and/or national level and by excellence achieved through going above and beyond the call of duty, specifically with respect to volunteer work in support of senior citizens in Nevada.

Additionally, they are evaluated on the scope and impact of their achievements and the extent to which their efforts benefited and provided inspiration to their community and other senior citizens. The achievements considered are not limited to one year.

To nominate someone, email Herbert E. Randall at herandall@cox.net or call 702-860-6349. For more information, visit nevshc.org.

PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TO return

to SAM BOYD STADIUM

The Colorado Rapids and Chivas USA are scheduled to return for a soccer game set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road.

Tickets start at $15 for youths and $20 for adults. For more information, visit prosoccerchallenge.com.

CREEKSIDE HOSPICE SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

Creekside Hospice, 3675 Pecos-McLeod Interconnect, Suite 900, is looking for volunteers to aid with administrative duties or patient well-being.

Volunteers are needed year-round to bring companionship to people in the final months or weeks of life. There are no set commitments.

For more information, email Martin Howard at martinh@creeksidehospice.net or Barbara Colvin at barbarac@creeksidehospice.net or call 702-354-9041.

TRAIL NEAR RUBY CREEK DRIVE AT SLOAN LANE PARTIALLY CLOSED

A section of trail behind Ruby Creek Drive at Sloan Lane is closed to accommodate construction for the Las Vegas Wash Project.

The project is scheduled to provide 4 miles of flood control improvements to the Las Vegas and Flamingo washes through residential neighborhoods and commercial developments.

The closure is expected to last through July.

For more information, visit lvwashproject.com.