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STEVEN KALAS: We are individuals in consequential relationships

I have found myself reading your columns and gleaning a great deal of information and support from them. This week though, I find I have some questions and find myself disagreeing with some of your statements.

Nevada State College marks 10 years with plans to expand

Its first decade was an arduous one for Nevada State College. The Henderson-based school plans to mark its 10th anniversary this fall with two events, but when the school started in 2002, it had only 177 students.

Shriners tap technology, philanthropy to meet children’s medical needs

There are two sides to the Shriners. There is a fun side – funny hats with tassels, clowns making balloon animals and driving tiny cars in parades. Then there is the serious side to the organization – helping children with complicated orthopedic or plastic surgery needs.

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Dining Pick of the Week: Roma Garden

You don’t need to go to Italy for authentic Italian food when Roma Garden is in your own backyard. The wood-fired pizzas and desserts imported from Italy (tiramisu, tartufo and spumoni) only add to the Italian atmosphere.

Area briefing

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO SPAN FROM
LAS VEGAS CITY HALL TO THE SMITH CENTER

Residents who spot kids left in cars asked to call 911

Being left in a car with the windows up can lead to the body overheating. In Nevada, there have been 11 children since 1998 who died from being left in cars,

Tenants deal with changes at shopping center

Visit the shopping center at Rancho Drive and Charleston Boulevard during lunchtime, and one might have trouble finding a place to park. With a couple of restaurants, a pharmacy and various other tenants, the center is typically bustling with people in the afternoons.

Former mobster’s play to mete out message of staying legit

From being part of organized crime on the streets of New York to the bright lights of Hollywood, former mobster Salvatore Polisi has seen it all. Come Sunday , Polisi will condense this decades-long story of his history with the mob in “The Sinatra Club.

Local teens selected for Bank of America Student Leaders program get nonprofit experience

Five local teens are mingling this week with representatives in Washington, D.C., and receiving leadership development training as part of Bank of America’s Student Leaders program, which offers paid internships to high school juniors or seniors at local nonprofit organizations.

City looks to crack down on illegal dumpers

From mattresses leaning against a park Dumpster to a refrigerator left at a public school after dark –– the city of Las Vegas has seen it all. It wants residents to know that disposing of items in such places is illegal.