Event highlights this week include an afternoon of jazz standards at the Community College of Southern Nevada, the city of North Las Vegas Movie Madness free movie in the park night featuring “The Smurfs” and a Community Resource Fair hosted by North Las Vegas City Councilwoman Anita Wood.
Dr. Quannah McCall was regarded as a “distinguished pioneer in Nevada” thanks to his dentistry practice. He began his practice in Pioche, Nev., where his father also was a dentist. In 1936, the governor selected Quannah as the Nevada State Dentist for his efforts touring Nevada schools in a dental truck and house trailer offering kids dental care. In tow was his young daughter, Connie.
On April 16, UnitedHealthcare, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada and cheerleaders from Cimarron-Memorial High School celebrated North Las Vegas resident Johnathan Betler, 15, and his wish to attend the International Cheer Union World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Fla. last week.
With the temperatures warming up, it’s almost time to wrap up the spring hiking season in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. With that in mind, you might want to sneak in one more low-elevation trail before it becomes unbearably hot and unsafe to do so.
Some people view speaking in front of a crowd as an intimidating task. But for members of Paradise-based Voice Links Toastmasters, this task has become a hobby.
Question: Inspired by you, I have planted a tree from your recommended tree list and another that I don’t think is in there, a Meyer lemon. I planted a lemon after seeing other people in the valley having success with it. I would like to know what precautions I should take growing a lemon tree here.
Pancakes can be eaten at any time of day. There are 17 pancake selections at this pancake heaven, including buttermilk, honey whole wheat, cinnamon raisin, blueberry, carrot, red velvet, banana cream pie, white chocolate macadamia nut, lemon ricotta and Rocky Road.
It’s estimated that approximately 3,500 Jewish men, women and children owe their lives to Italian government officials who refused to surrender Jews fleeing into Italian areas of occupation during World War II. In “Defying Evil: How the Italian Army Saved Croatian Jews During the Holocaust,” high school history teacher Ben Wood outlines the bureaucratic strategies used to thwart the operations of the Nazi-occupied Croatian government.
Though her own memory isn’t very clear, many people in the Las Vegas arts community remember Bernice Fischer for her support.
Event highlights this week include the Gateway Arts Foundation’s Quickdraw event, afree a free I Love You Mom Pajama Party and the annual Clark County Strut Your Mutt canine competition.
The monthly First Friday arts festival is slated from 6 to 11 p.m. in the 18b Arts District downtown. This month’s festival is scheduled to host Las Vegas Science Festival-sponsored activities from 6 to 9 p.m. in the kid’s fun zone at the corner of Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue. For more information, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.
Hospice volunteers usually expect to lose patients within six months. Betsy Burnett, a veteran volunteer, was used to this. Her current patient, Elizabeth “Betty” Twohey, who is 104, did not follow the trend. She has been in hospice care for five years.
OPEN HOUSE PLANNED TO DISCUSS PARKS
OF SOUTHWEST RIDGE AREA
