It’s been North Las Vegas’ western neighbor for quite some time, but like many today, what do we know of our neighbors? It’s had the reputation of being the fastest-growing part of the city of Las Vegas, but at one time, the northwest had a bit of an identity issue. In January 2001, residents and city officials voted to adopt a new name for the area. Long story short — Centennial Hills was born. Short story long — the decision took a village.
Without the fitness facility at Silver Mesa Recreation Center, Virginia Mullins would be in a wheelchair. Plagued by health conditions including advanced osteoporosis, asthma, blood disease and recent knee surgery, the 75-year-old said she cannot survive without exercise. The North Las Vegas City Council is expected to decide the fate of the city’s recreational centers at its 6 p.m. meeting Wednesday at City Hall, 2200 Civic Center Drive.
They call themselves “the most informed people you’ll find in the city.” They attend every North Las Vegas City Council meeting demanding to know the plan for closing a $30 million budget shortfall while keeping state officials from assuming the city’s finances. Most are respectful. Others are more passionate.
The Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is offering weekly camp programs for children 6 to 12. Sessions are available from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. through Aug. 15. Camp prices are $155 per week for museum members and $180 per week for nonmembers. For camp schedules, details and registration, visit ldcm.org or call 382-5437.
Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans auditions, Animal Foundation offers a discount spay and neuter clinic and the Cashman Center prepares for a Senior Energy Assistance Expo in this week’s Downtown news.
Pat Ginn has been cooking Chinese food in Las Vegas since 1960, though he moved to his current restaurant location at Pat’s Chinese Food & Mini-Mart in 1985. The 77-year-old jokes about this being “the new location.”
Whirlygig Inc., the nonprofit responsible for launching First Friday, announced in mid-July that it would be taking a two-month hiatus from the event. From portable toilets and shuttle service to security and road barricades, a lot will be missing, but gallery owners plan to open anyway.
The Cora Coleman Senior Center at 2100 N. Bonnie Lane is named for a mom. “I’m sure the whole thing would have embarrassed her,” said Coleman’s daughter, former Clark County Commissioner Mary Kincaid-Chauncey. “She wasn’t one for the limelight. I think she’d be pleased, but she’d always blush when people would compliment her.”
