Henderson/Anthem Neighborhood News for Jan. 15-21
Henderson Olive Garden
reopens after fire
The Henderson Olive Garden restaurant at 4400 E. Sunset Road, near Green Valley Parkway, reopened Jan. 11 after being closed due to a fire on Dec. 27.
"We're thankful no one was seriously injured in the fire, and we appreciate the quick response by our managers, team members, guests and the Henderson and Clark County Fire Departments," said restaurant spokeswoman Tara Gray in an email.
Gray said the restaurant was closed for two weeks while repairs to the roof, building exterior and employee restrooms were made.
The fire was believed to have begun in a utility room. Most of the fire was confined to the northeast corner of the building.
HENDERSON TO HOST KIDS NIGHT OUT
The city of Henderson is scheduled to host a Kids Night Out at 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road.
The event will feature games, movies and arts and crafts.
Children from 6 to 12 can attend the event, which costs $10 per person.
For more information, visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.
EVENT to feature POOLSIDE MOVIE
The city of Henderson is planning to host a poolside movie event at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Whitney Ranch Indoor Pool, 1575 C Galleria Drive.
"Ice Age: Continental Drift" is slated to be shown.
Admission will be $1 to $2 per person. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 8
A father and daughter Valentine's Day dance is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road.
The event is expected to feature music, dancing, games and refreshments.
Registration is $5 per person and open for daughters ages 3 to 12 and their fathers.
For more information, visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.
HENDERSON OFFERS Christmas TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM
Residents can drop off Christmas trees to be recycled through Thursday.
All nonorganic material, including lights, tinsel, wires, nails and ornaments, must be removed from the trees.
People can drop off trees at Acacia Park, 50 Casa Del Fuego St.; Anthem Hills Park, 2256 N. Reunion Drive; the Arroyo Grande Sports Complex, 298 Arroyo Grande Blvd.; Mission Hills Park, 551 E. Mission Drive; the Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St.; Pecos Legacy Park, 150 Pecos Road; and the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, 1575 Galleria Drive.
For more information, visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.
WORKSHOP SLATED TO DISCUSS
COIN COLLECTING
A workshop on coin collecting is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway.
Participants are expected to learn about what makes coins valuable. The exhibit will include historical tidbits on collecting.
The event is open to people 18 or older.
For more information, visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.
HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES
TO BE DISCUSSED AT EVENT
The Hadassah Southern Nevada Chapter is scheduled to present "Healthy Women, Healthy Lives" from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 at Congregation Ner Tamid, 55 N. Valle Verde Drive.
The event is expected to feature a vendor fair and breakout sessions from various speakers talking about health-related issues. Cost is $18.
For more information, visit
hadassahherman@gmail.com.
ROSE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS slated
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and the South Valley Rose Society are collaborating to offer two educational meetings.
Larry Kaplan, SVRS yearbook editor, is scheduled to present Good Bugs, Bad Bugs at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road. Participants can find out what insects are beneficial to roses, how to attract them, where to buy them, what insects cause problems and how a gardener can get rid of them using organic or inorganic products.
Lyn Vinson, consulting rosarian, plans to present Photographing Roses 101 at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road.
Learn the basics and how to get started taking pictures for your own pleasure or for exhibiting. She will cover which kind of camera to use, any special equipment needed and which roses photograph best.
Both meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Master Gardener Help Desk at 702-257-5555 or email lvmastergardeners@unce.unr.edu.
The South Valley Rose Society has also scheduled a rose pruning demonstration at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals' Siena Campus, 3001 St. Rose Parkway.
OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE
GETS $16,000 DONATION
WestStar Credit Union has donated $16,000 to Opportunity Village as the culmination of its 2012 charity campaign: A Mile of Smiles. In August 2012, WestStar Credit Union set out on a mission to collect a mile's worth of smiles with the intention of donating $1 for every smile collected to Opportunity Village.
Over the past several months, WestStar sent teams of volunteer employees out to different local venues, including Fremont Street, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; local malls, Las Vegas Wranglers hockey games, the Great Santa Run and even the Magical Forest at Opportunity Village to capture pictures of people's smiles. Their efforts were partnered with local Las Vegans who uploaded their own smile pictures to the gallery at amileofsmiles.org.
