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Youths gain the endurance for sprint triathlons through YMCA

Small is mighty in one corner of the triathlon scene in Las Vegas. Iron Kids is a monthly fitness program for athletes ages 9-13 offered by the YMCA of Southern Nevada. The youngsters learn the running, cycling and swimming skills necessary to complete a sprint triathlon, a timed race in the three fields.

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Literary Las Vegas: Linda P. Young

Anna and Andy, the hummingbirds that inspired Linda P. Young’s “The Adventures of Anna and Andy Hummingbird,” grew up amid the mulberry trees in the author’s Centennial Hills-area backyard. While some of the feathered adventures in the book are based on true events, others were hatched from Young’s imagination. She said her book, written to amuse her grandchildren, is “about the fun hummingbirds seem to have.” Born in Iowa City, the author moved to Las Vegas 20 years ago. In addition to writing, she owns a sign business. For more information, visit theadventuresofannaandandy
hummingbird.wordpress.com.

Things to do in Paradise/Downtown

This week’s event highlights include a free live theatrical adaptation of C. S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” a screening of the film “The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes” and a community theater production of “Avenue Q.”

Holiday happenings

Meet Santa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd.

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Question: In March of this year I planted a 2-foot tree with few leaves. It now has grown to 4 feet with a wide spread of branches. It is planted in an 18-inch pot in the southeast section of my yard. Will this tree continue to grow in a container? If so, should I transplant it to a larger container? I grow citrus trees in containers and in the ground successfully. This is my first attempt to grow a peach tree.

PHOTOS: Concerted effort to fight bullying

Southwest Career and Technical Academy freshmen Priscila Choto, center, and Saron Abraham, right, both 14, scream for the band Hot Chelle Rae during a private concert Monday at the Las Vegas school. The concert was the students’ reward for having the most pledges to combat bullying in the “KLUC Flip the Script School Takeover Contest.”

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