The nonprofit Monkey Gym tries to weather hard times

From the beginning, the noprofit Monkey Gym has had the goal of helping children by offering specialty programs. But a little more than a year since its opening, the Monkey Gym is seeking a little help.

Kids of divorced parents might not feel need for counseling

In your column, published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Feb. 5, you spoke about unions that are “inherently pathological.” Your brief description fit my marriage to a T.

Adelson students to stage ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’

Students at The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Educational Campus plan to present free performances of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” March 19-22, using a set designed by the company that also builds sets for Cirque du Soleil.

Help available for veterans looking to further education

Adjusting to a college environment from high school is hard enough. For those who have been away at war during the past decade, an ally on campus can make a big difference. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the College of Southern Nevada have resource centers to help veterans interested in higher education.

Dining pick of the week: Brentwood Café and Tavern

Taverns don’t always put a lot of effort into their cafés, but Brentwood does. Saturday is Family Day, the patio is doggie friendly, and who can say no to Taco Tuesday?

Adventure race to put would-be warriors to the test

Las Vegas Sports Park is gearing up to host the Scorpion Warrior Adventure Race on Saturday, with a 2½-mile run and a wet and dry obstacle course planned.

Dining pick of the week: Mega Tom’s

The full name for this restaurant is Mega Tom’s Gourmet Fast Food Dining. And why not? The 100 percent beef hamburgers are made fresh daily, as are the onion rings.

Dining pick of the week: Taj Palace

Indian food is all about spices, and once you discover the many within this ancient cuisine, you’ll become a believer. And when it comes time to worship, Taj Palace should be your temple.

Bracken kids get blood pumping with exercise

Every class at Bracken Elementary School does 10 minutes of exercise before lunch. It is one of the changes implemented this school year that helped the school earn national recognition from the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.

Muralist has a bold-stroke approach to her life and her art

Centennial Hills muralist Grize’l Herhold is the mastermind behind faux-finish painting business Artistic Expressions and artist of the popular Bavarian destination’s vast, vaulted canopy that Herhold hand painted in 2003 .

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Online users can fall prey to postings

The quest to make money by selling unwanted items online may bring more than anticipated. Area police warn that criminal activity can be linked to job postings or the sale of goods online.

Centennial Neighborhood News

MARCH MANNA TO GIVE FOOD, VOUCHERS AND MORE TO STRUGGLING FAMILIES

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