Centennial Neighborhood News

SKI RESORT RAISES $20,000 FOR CHARITIES

The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort raised nearly $20,000 during its Who's On Board 50th anniversary gala Nov. 16 at the Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art and The Lady Silvia.

More than 250 guests attended the event.

Funds will benefit the Mount Charleston Volunteer Fire Department, the National Ski Patrol's avalanche awareness programs and the Outside Las Vegas Foundation .

"The charities we selected share our values," said Kevin Stickelman, ski resort president and general manager. "Each group works to get youth involved in the outdoors, as well as promoting safe outdoor recreation ."

For more information on the resort, visit skilasvegas.com or call 702-645-2754.

FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES
AVAILABLE AT LOCAL YMCA

Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross plans to sponsor a service at the Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, so low-income families can have their taxes prepared free.

During the 2012 tax season, volunteers helped more than 6,000 families claim more than $7.2 million in tax refunds. Ross is asking for volunteers for 2013, and no experience is necessary. The IRS provides free tax law and e-file training.

Volunteers must be available in January for two to three days of training and four to five hours a week for tax preparation until mid-April.

For more information, contact Tuesday James at 702-229-5463.

ESSAY AND PHOTOS CONTEST
WELCOMES SUBMISSIONS

The Bureau of Land Management and the Sierra Club Mission Outdoors kicked off their first Veterans Day essay and photo contest centered on the theme "what my public lands mean to me."

The organizations encourage veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families to submit photos, essays and videos about their memories in America's public lands by Thursday .

From Friday through Dec. 14, the public can vote on their favorite entries, and the three most popular ones will be featured on the BLM and Sierra Club websites and social media platforms.

For more information and to submit an entry, visit mypubliclands.
challenge.gov.

NEW RECYCLING BINS AVAILABLE AT PARKS

The city of Las Vegas is offering single-stream recycling bins at its valley parks.

The bins accept plastic and glass bottles, paper, cans, plastics, newspaper and cardboard. Patrons do not need to sort their recyclables.

The new bins are painted blue and are in several parks, including Centennial Hills Park, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive; Majestic Park, 3997 N. Hualapai Way; Doc Romeo Park, 2825 N. Ronemus Drive; Justice Myron E. Leavitt and Jaycee Community Park, 2100 E. St. Louis Ave.; Gary Reese Freedom Park, 850 N. Mojave Road; and Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road .

It is estimated that the new bins will save the city more than $130,000 a year because there will be fewer trash pickups necessary.