City hopes creative thinking can garner $5 million prize
City hopes creative thinking can garner $5 million prize
By Michael LyleVIEW STAFF WRITER

Henderson has a chance to win $5 million as it enters the Mayors Challenge sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies. “Mayors and other local leaders have a ground-up understanding of the issues facing Americans today and are actively developing innovative ideas and solutions,” said Daniel Dean, a spokesman for Bloomberg Philanthropies. “We started the Mayors Challenge to help provide cities with a powerful incentive to share their bold ideas and promote the spread of creative solutions from coast to coast.”

Summer school helps students finish high school
By Jeff MosierVIEW STAFF WRITER

The Clark County School District estimated at the beginning of the summer that 2,000 seniors would take some form of summer school in an effort to graduate. In the end, a few more than 300 did, and an estimated 230 participated in an Aug. 15 graduation ceremony. One of those students was Henderson resident Oshea Alvarez, who enrolled in night school to supplement his high school classes and earn his diploma.

Alumni searching for Western High’s class of 1972
By Jan HoganVIEW STAFF WRITER

Alumni from Western High School’s class of 1972 are busy tracking down members for a 40th reunion planned for Oct. 19 and 20 at Texas Station.

Shop gives a new home to reused, high-end fashions
By Jan HoganVIEW STAFF WRITER

Make no mistake, 2nd Act Las Vegas is one class act. Owner/operator Pamela Alksne accepts only dry-cleaned, higher-end fashions for the consignment store on the edge of Sun City Summerlin.

Cruise antics splash onto the stage in new show
By Jan HoganVIEW STAFF WRITER

The Sun City Community Theatre plans to perform the musical production “The Happy Senior Cruise” this weekend at the Starbright Theatre.

Northwest Las Vegas resident says life inspired movie character
By Jan HoganVIEW STAFF WRITER

Les Grossman grew up on the East Coast watching television westerns such as “The Roy Rogers Show” and “The Lone Ranger.” His love of wild horses brought him to Nevada, along with an escape from his stressful life as a concert promoter and entertainment executive that he Says inspired Tom Cruise’s character of the same name in the film “Tropic Thunder.”

Moms get a workout while entertaining tots
By Lisa CarterVIEW STAFF WRITER

Mothers with young children often have postnatal concerns that include shedding extra pounds gained during pregnancy and postpartum depression. Stroller Strides aims to tackle these concerns with a fitness program.

The Center to open Forbuss building near downtown
The Center to open Forbuss building near downtown
By Lisa CarterVIEW STAFF WRITER

Las Vegas’ gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community will have a larger permanent place to call home in December when The Center opens its Robert L. Forbuss Building at 401 S. Maryland Parkway.

Area Briefing
Area Briefing
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SAFE VILLAGE CRIME PROGRAM OFFICERS HONORED

Program puts juvenile traffic offenders on road to safety
By Michael LyleVIEW STAFF WRITER

The Henderson Municipal Court and the American Traffic Academy have created Advance Interaction Driver’s Education to put juvenile traffic offenders on the road to becoming better and safer drivers.

CSN professor has run the gamut in education
By Jeff MosierVIEW STAFF WRITER

Centennial Hills-area resident John Esperian can’t be kept from the classroom. The College of Southern Nevada professor is technically retired but plans to teach an English class this fall semester. His long career in education includes working as an assistant headmaster at the American International School in Vienna and interviewing late science fiction author Ray Bradbury.

Area teacher finds spiritual solace in dance instruction
By MAGGIE LILLISVIEW STAFF WRITER

Trinity Academy of Arts is a performance studio in step with the Lord. The faith-based studio aims to educate those ages 2-18 in dance, theatre and music while incorporating a religious ministry, said owner and artistic director Monica Armstrong.

City National Bank volunteers create mural at school
By Jeff MosierVIEW STAFF WRITER

Jydstrup Elementary School will always remember Kameron Asgari. The fifth-grader died in December, and the school commemorated him in a mural painted by volunteers this month in the school’s main hallway.

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