Centennial Neighborhood News

COUNCILMAN ROSS WINS RECALL ELECTION

Ward 6 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross defeated city Planning Commissioner Byron Goynes in a special recall election Jan. 31.

Ross won by a margin of 4,319 to 1,845, and he is to hold his City Council seat through the end of his term, which is set to expire in June 2013.

In December, local and state elections officials certified 1,105 signatures that were amassed in a recall petition circulated by the Committee to Recall Steve Ross. The recall organizers' platform against Ross involved issues such as a dispute with car dealer Joe Scala and allegations that Ross accepted a Las Vegas City Council pay raise after promising to reject it.

PHOTO CHALLENGE TO BENEFIT FAMILIES

Show off your photogenic child for a cause with Portraits to You and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, a nonprofit group that provides free photography sessions to families suffering an early infant loss.

Participants pose for a session with Portraits to You for a $39 fee. Families also receive a print. Families rally support and votes from family and friends via charitymodelsearch.org. Votes are $1 each, and proceeds benefit Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.

Voting lasts through March 23. The top 25 vote yielders are judged by a panel of photography experts, and the top three are to receive awards, including a camera, gift cards and a savings bond.

For more information, visit portraitstoyou.net or call 499-9930.

SHOW SUPPORT FOR RED ROCK CANYON THROUGH newly approved LICENSE PLATE

The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area license plate has been approved by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and is now available at any DMV office.

Exchanging an existing plate for a Red Rock Canyon one costs $61, plus a $5 transfer fee. Those who are interested must bring their ID and vehicle registration. Annual renewals are $30 and can be handled through the mail or online.

Friends of Red Rock Canyon will receive $25 for the first year and $20 for renewals. For more information, visit dmvnv.com.

CURRENT EVENTS TO BE DISCUSSED
WEDNESDAY AT ACTIVE ADULT CENTER

A chat about current events is planned at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. For more information, call 229-1702. Center members are welcome to the free event.

STAR PARTY PLANNED AT RED ROCK CANYON

The Las Vegas Astronomical Society plans to return to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for Astronomy in the Park at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

The event is set to begin with the presentation "Getting Started in Astronomy," followed by a telescope viewing of the moon and Jupiter just after sunset and deep-sky viewing of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters as the sky darkens.

The gates close at sunset, so arrive by 4:30 p.m. For more information, call Rob Lambert at 461-1390 or visit lvastronomy.com.