Neighborhood News

Town advisory boards to meet

The Paradise Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 7 p.m. May 31 at the Paradise Recreation and Community Services Center, 4775 S. McLeod Drive.

The Winchester Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6 p.m. June 1 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

The Whitney Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6 p.m. June 2 at the Whitney Recreation Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave.

The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6:30 p.m. June 2 at the Hollywood Recreation and Community Services Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd.

For more information or agendas, visit clarkcountynv.gov.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Events scheduled

Two events featuring Yu-Gi-Oh!, a collectable trading card game, are scheduled this weekend at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. A Tournament of Champions is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday and an open competition is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday Players must bring their own decks. Buying, selling or playing for cards is not allowed. For more information, call 507-3900.

Students to share stories at festival

As part of the Bristlecone Storytelling Festival, students from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades are scheduled to perform festival-ready tales from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday and May 24 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. All ages are welcome. Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 507-4010.

Donations allow Adopt a Rescue Pet animal sanctuary to remain open

After weeks of seeking donations to cover a $70,000 debt, Adopt a Rescue Pet, 1500 E. Tropicana Ave., Suite 105, will be able to keep adoptable animals at its 5-acre Amargosa Valley property.

The $70,000 sum was to cover a balloon payment on the mortgage that was to be paid by a private grant. When that funding was no longer available, the nonprofit animal rescue organization sought donations and conducted creative fundraising to cover the cost.

As of midnight May 1 -- the deadline for the payment -- the remaining donations were gathered, and the property was saved, said Elizabeth Davis Rubin, founder and president of the organization.

Rubin said that although the payment is covered, residents are welcome to donate funds or supplies to the organization.

For more information, email arpinfo@adoptarescuepet.org or call 798-8663 or 883-0035.

To adopt a pet, visit PetSmart at 2140 N. Rainbow Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

United Way to announce
fundraising results MAY 25

United Way of Southern Nevada is set to hold its campaign finale at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 25 at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. Presented by sponsors NV Energy, Southwest Gas Corp. and USAA Savings Bank, United Way will announce the community's impact on the total dollars raised during the annual campaign season. Tickets, $40 per person or $400 for a table of 10, are available through Wednesday. For more information, call 892-2371 or visit uwsn.org/finale.

Learn basics of Estate planning

A seminar titled "The Basics of Estate Planning: What You Need to Know," is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Vegas PBS, 3500 E. Flamingo Road. The event is set to feature a catered lunch and presentations from representatives from two law firms that handle event planning. The event is free, but seating is limited. To reserve a seat, call Kelly McCarthy at 799-1010, ext. 5319.

Wine tasting and silent auction set

Nonprofit charity Adam's Place, 840 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 4-428, is set to hold its second annual Toast to Healing Hearts Wine Tasting and Silent Auction event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Piero's Restaurant, 355 Convention Center Drive. Adam's Place is a grief center for children, teens and their families. Tickets to the event are $25. For more information, call 481-1996.

Fire station to host pancake breakfast

A community fair and pancake breakfast is scheduled from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Clark County Fire Station 20, 5865 Judson Ave.

Participants interested in breakfast should come early as there will be a limited supply of pancakes. The event will give residents an opportunity to see the new station that opened in March. Representatives from county departments and other organizations are set to be on hand to answer questions. Children's fingerprinting is planned.

County to sell surplus at Auction

Clark County and several other public agencies are set to sell goods at a government surplus auction scheduled at 9 a.m. Saturday at a county storage lot at 4320 Stephanie St.

The site can be reached by following Flamingo Road east past Boulder Highway and turning right at the end of the road on Stephanie. Wide ranges of items are set to be auctioned, including cars, trucks, office equipment and computers. Preview and registration for the auction is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. For more information, visit www.tntauction.com.

Children's musical event planned

The Winchester Players, a group of performers ages 5 to 17, are set to perform Excerpts from "Bye Bye Birdie" and "This is How We Roll," a rock and roll revue, this weekend at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 455-7340.

Wallace offers free tickets to military

Comedian George Wallace is inviting military members to attend his show at the Flamingo, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South, free during May. Military personnel, including active members, retirees and dependents, can present their government-issued military identification cards in exchange for a free ticket to the show. For more information, visit www.flamingolasvegas.com or call
733-3333.

Matinee screening of 'Life as we know it' set for Sunday at Sunrise Library

A screening of the 2010 film "Life As We Know It" is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Admission to the 112- minute, PG-13 film is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 507-3900.