Bonner students shave heads for St. Baldrick’s fundraiser

Five little Summerlin boys are marked men. They had their heads shaved as part of the third annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser event hosted by Nine Fine Irishmen at New York-New York, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The buzzing took place March 3 on the bridge of the hotel-casino.

Sun City volunteers take time out for kids

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.

Leaving snakes alone benefits both parties

It is that time of year again when resident rattlesnakes start appearing on our local hiking trails. They come out of hibernation to enjoy the 70- to 90-degree temperature range, just as many humans do.

Pollinating insects sometimes strike at right time

Question: We have small butterflies on our plum tree. There are hundreds of them. Are they pollinating our trees? The bees were here, but these have taken over.

Dining pick of the week: Café Volare

Volare means “to fly” or “go quickly,” and you can fly in to Café Volare for a great breakfast or lunch and then go quickly.

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Newsmakers

School’s namesake driven to help kids

Tanaka Elementary School’s namesake is a retired educator who cannot shake the role of educator. It is why he rarely visits his school. He thinks it could be detrimental to the kids. “I can be a distraction,” Wayne Tanaka said. “They’re supposed to be focused on instruction.”

Book Briefs for April 3

Boutique to feature ‘Women at the well’

Dig This offering unique earth-moving experience

Operating an 18-ton excavator is pretty simple. It is like playing a video game, according 14-year-old Noble Bilagody.

Hoosier finds spot in his heart for Wildcats

I watched Kentucky beat Kansas 67-59 in the NCAA championship game on Monday night with about 100 people from Kentucky who kept chanting C-A-T-S … CATS! CATS! CATS!

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