Centennial Neighborhood News
ELECTION TO RECALL COUNCILMAN ROSS SCHEDULED FOR END OF JANUARY
Unregistered city of Las Vegas voters in Ward 6 who wish to cast a ballot in a special election to recall Councilman Steve Ross can register in person at the city clerk's office through Saturday.
The special recall election is planned for Jan. 31, with early voting taking place Jan. 26-27.
The city clerk's office, on the first floor of Las Vegas City Hall, 400 Stewart Ave., is open for extended hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
In December, local and state elections officials certified 1,105 signatures that were amassed in a successful recall petition circulated by the Committee to Recall Steve Ross. The state requires 1,083 signatures to initiate a recall election. The Committee to Recall Steve Ross had failed last summer to collect the required number of signatures.
For more information, call 229-6311 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov.
FEMALE FIREARMS GROUP PLANS INAUGURAL MEETING AT SHOOTING PARK
Women of High Caliber, a group for women at the Clark County Shooting Range, is slated to host its first meeting of the year at 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at the range, 11357 N. Decatur Blvd.
The group is open to women of all ages and skill levels. It meets the last Thursday of the month and covers topics such as state gun laws, self-defense and maintenance.
The Jan. 26 meeting is to cover concealed weaponry. The event also is to host target shooting.
For more information, email rickihenry@hotmail.com or call
455-2000.
CITY TO CLOSE FOR HOLIDAY
City of Las Vegas offices and agencies are to be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This includes the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION offers PRUNING CLASSES
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener is offering winter pruning classes in January to teach participants how to prune their fruit trees correctly for high-quality production.
All classes are scheduled for 9 a.m. and repeat each hour until noon at 7700 Horse Drive in North Las Vegas.
The topic for Saturday is fertilizing fruit trees and pest control; Jan. 21's class covers figs, pomegranates and persimmons; and Jan. 28's topic is almonds and pistachios.
The orchard is about 100 yards east of the intersection of North Decatur Boulevard and Horse Drive. Take Interstate 15 or U.S. Highway 95 north to the Las Vegas Beltway and exit at Decatur Boulevard going north. Horse Drive is about 3½ miles north of the Beltway exit.
Reservations are not required. A $5 donation is requested.
For more information, contact Jonathan Chodacki at 257-5532 or chodackij@unce.unr.edu.
RECYCLE CHRISTMAS TREES
THROUGH Sunday
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is partnering with community organizations for the annual Christmas tree recycling program.
Drop off Christmas trees for free at more than 20 drop sites through Sunday. Remove all objects, such as lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments and nails. Foreign objects contaminate the mulch and damage the chipper. Flocked trees cannot be recycled.
Last year, Southern Nevada residents recycled more than 15,000 trees. Since 2001, residents have recycled approximately 100,000 Christmas trees or the equivalent of more than 12,600 cubic yards of solid waste, which was diverted from the landfill to a beneficial use.
For more information and drop sites, visit cdsn.org.
FRIENDS OF RED ROCK CANYON PLANS
TRAIL MAINTENANCE DAY
Friends of Red Rock Canyon plans to host a trail maintenance day Saturday at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Volunteers will pick up litter and help maintain the trails.
Friends reminds residents that winter snow and inclement weather can make for good pictures, which could result in a $100 first-place prize in its 2012 Red Rock Canyon Photo Contest.
For more information on either event, visit friendsofredrockcanyon.org.
