Area Briefing, April 23-29, 2015

FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT OFFICER INJURED OFF-DUTY

A fundraiser for Metropolitan Police Department officer David Figueroa is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 3 at Windy City Beefs ‘N Pizza, 9711 S. Eastern Ave.

Figueroa was hit by an SUV while riding his motorcycle off-duty. For more information, call 702-388-4300.

CONSTRUCTION TO SLOW TRAFFIC DURING SCOUT EXPO

City of Las Vegas officials suggest that residents use an alternate route if they plan to attend the Mega Scout Expo from April 24-26 at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road.

Construction at Durango and Grand Teton drives is expected to slow traffic significantly. Residents are advised to take U.S. Highway 95 north, get off at Horse Drive, make a right on Fort Apache Road, make a right on Brent Lane and proceed to the park.

For more information, visit lasvegasnevada.gov.

TENANTS’ RIGHTS CLINIC SCHEDULED APRIL 24

Nevada Legal Services and the UNLV Boyd School of Law are scheduled to host a Tenants’ Rights Clinic from 3-5 p.m. April 24 at North Las Vegas Justice Court, 2428 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Building A.

The presentation is set to cover landlord-tenant issues and will include a question-and-answer segment.

For more information, visit nlslaw.net.

FLOAT LIKE A DUCK TO PROMOTE WATER SAFETY

Paragon Pools’ 12th annual Float Like A Duck event is slated from noon to 4 p.m. May 30 at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA pool, 4141 Meadows Lane.

The free water safety event is set to feature exhibits, hands-on activities, float classes and open swimming.

Attendees younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, visit paragonpoolslv.com/floatlikeaduckwatersafety.htm.

DENIM DAY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

The Rape Crisis Center is encouraging the community to take part in Denim Day on April 29 in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April.

Companies, municipalities and nonprofits are invited to encourage their employees to donate $5 to the Rape Crisis Center in exchange for the opportunity to wear jeans to work that day as a show of solidarity with victims of sexual violence.

Participants can text RCCLV to 56512 for a link to make a donation from their smartphone.

Denim Day is observed worldwide and commemorates a decision by the Supreme Court of Italy, which overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing tight jeans.

NEW PHASE OF SEWER INSTALLATION TO START ON RAMPART BOULEVARD

Sewer line construction is continuing on schedule on Rampart Boulevard and has been completed to the entrance of the Angel Park Golf Club, 100 S. Rampart Blvd., as part of Phase 4 of the city of Las Vegas’ Rampart Boulevard Sewer Installation Project. Contractors are scheduled to pave and strip east lanes of Rampart from Summerlin Parkway to the golf course the last week of April, completing Phase 4.

In the first week of May, Phase 5 is set to start, with sewer line construction south of the golf course entrance set to switch to the west half of Rampart, with traffic diverted to the east side of Rampart between Alta and Canyon Run drives. At the same time, northbound traffic on Rampart will be returned to the east side of the median between Canyon Run and Summerlin Parkway.

As the project approaches the end of sewer pipe installation, the contractor is set to transition to the pavement rehabilitation portion, which includes milling of existing pavement in some locations and a complete thin overlay of new asphalt, with new pavement striping, from Canyon Run to Lake Mead Boulevard. This paving work is set to begin mid-May and continue until the end of the project, set for completion June 29.

For more information, call 702-229-2144.

APRIL POOL’S DAY KICKS OFF DROWNING PREVENTION CAMPAIGN

The Southern Nevada Child Drowning Prevention Coalition’s annual drowning prevention and awareness campaign kicked off April 1 during an April Pool’s Day event at the city of Las Vegas Garside Pool, 250 S. Torrey Pines Drive.

Clark County and North Las Vegas firefighters distributed drowning prevention materials to area homes in conjunction with the event.

Coalition partners include Las Vegas Fire & Rescue; the North Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City fire departments; Clark County’s building and parks and recreation departments; area pool builders and supply companies; Safe Kids Clark County; the Southern Nevada Health District; and the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada. For more information, visit sncdpc.org.

In Henderson, meanwhile, an April 8 event at the Henderson Multigenerational Center pool, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway, kicked off the Safe Pools Rule! campaign. Henderson and Las Vegas firefighters and the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada took part in the event. For more information, visit cityofhenderson.com/fire.

APPS ALLOW DOWNTOWN VISITORS TO ADD TIME TO METERS

People using street parking or city of Las Vegas parking lots in downtown Las Vegas can now use their cellphones to add time to meters.

Those using street parking can download the Parkmobile app at tinyurl.com/lvparkmobile, and those using parking lots can download the PassportParking app at tinyurl.com/lvpassportparking.

The apps send reminders when visitors’ meter time is about to expire. They also allow users to download their parking receipts.

The parking lots included in the program are: the Gold Spike Lot, 208 Las Vegas Blvd. North; the Carson Lot, 200 Las Vegas Blvd. South; the Matlock Lot, 408 E. Clark Ave.; the DTC Lot, 300 N. Casino Center Blvd.; the Downtowner Lot, 108 N. Eighth St.; the Container Park Lot, 146 S. Seventh St.; the Llama Lot, 900 Fremont St.; and the Symphony Park Lot, 850 W. Clark Ave.

The city has also reduced on-street metered parking by 91 spaces to increase free parking options downtown.

For more information, call the city’s parking division office at 702-229-4700 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov/parking.

HENDERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES ACCREDITATION

The Henderson Fire Department recently received accredited status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International following a voluntary self-assessment.

A peer assessment team conducted an on-site review of the department in December and unanimously recommended renewal for accredited agency status. The department has held the status since 1999.

The assessment team’s final report highlighted several areas that exceeded industry best practices, including response programs, integrated emergency preparedness systems, public education and risk reduction programs and arrest and conviction rates for arson.

For more information, visit cityofhenderson.com/fire/home.

HENDERSON SEEKS TO HIRE POLICE AND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS

The Henderson Police Department is accepting applications through 5:30 p.m. July 10 for police and corrections officers.

Applicants must be age 21 and a U.S. citizen by the date of the written exam; have a high school diploma or equivalent; and have no felony or domestic violence convictions. Candidates do not have to be Henderson residents to apply.

Applications are available at joinhpd.com.

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM SAFETY CONFERENCE PLANNED

The 22nd International Tourism Safety Conference is scheduled for April 26-29 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road.

The event is for safety and security officials in the travel and tourism industries and focuses on providing new information, trends, equipment, strategies and best practices for keeping visitors safe.

Guest speakers from Clark County and around the globe are set to offer presentations addressing the state of tourism security, global terrorism, human trafficking, workplace violence, pandemic health issues, nightclub security, community policing and more. A Tourism Oriented Policing and Protective Services certification course also is slated to be offered.

The conference’s hosts are the International Tourism Safety Association, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Las Vegas Security Chiefs Association.

For more information or to register for the event, visit touristsafety.org.