Neighborhood News

The Dog House announces its grand opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Tivoli Village at Queensridge at Rampart Boulevard and Alta Drive.

The event is set to include Andrew Grant's "Rover" Casting Call from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grant is looking for exceptional dogs for the book "Rover Final Edition," which is due in October. Grant will select one Las Vegas pooch to be featured in the book; other pups may be highlighted for a fee.

Expect early-bird gift bags, treats for pooches and door and raffle prizes. A local artist will draw caricatures of dogs at no charge, with tips and donations to benefit T he Animal Foundation.

On a related note, Tivoli Village, in conjunction with The Animal Foundation, is hosting monthly pet adoptions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month .

Donations allow Adopt a Rescue Pet animal sanctuary to remain open

After weeks of seeking donations to cover a $70,000 debt, Adopt a Rescue Pet, 1500 E. Tropicana Ave., Suite 105, will be able to keep adoptable animals at its 5-acre Amargosa Valley property.

The $70,000 sum was to cover a balloon payment on the mortgage that was to be paid by a private grant. When that funding was no longer available, the nonprofit animal rescue organization sought donations and conducted creative fundraising to cover the cost.

As of midnight May 1 (the deadline for the payment) the remaining donations were gathered and the property was saved, said Elizabeth Davis Rubin, founder and president of the organization.

Rubin said that although the payment is covered, residents are welcome to donate funds or supplies to the organization.

For more information, email arpinfo@adoptarescuepet.org or call 798-8663 or 883-0035.

To adopt a pet, visit PetSmart at 2140 N. Rainbow Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

Las Vegas Rotary, Holes for Heroes
plan golf tournament for charity

The Las Vegas Rotary and the Holes for Heroes Program plan to host their ninth annual C harity G olf T ournament Monday at Red Rock Country Club, 2250 Red Springs Drive.

Proceeds will benefit the Service for Humanity Foundation, Operation Careg iver, Guide On and the Las Vegas Rotary Foundation.

Golfers will have the opportunity to play with wounded heroes and combat veterans who have been sponsored to participate . Non-golfers have a newly added option to join the cause with a s pa p ackage at Red Rock Spa. Dinner with a silent auction will follow the day's events at Red Rock Country Club.

For more information, contact Bruce Quinn at 615-416-4675 or email bquinn1310@comcast.net.

Spring Mountain Republican Women
to meet may 26

The Spring Mountain Republican Women plan to host their monthly luncheon meeting at 11 a.m. May 26 at Spiedini Restaurant in the JW Marriott Hotel, 221 N. Rampart Blvd.

The slated speaker will be Mark Ciavola, president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas College Republicans.

The cost is $25 per person, inclusive, with RSVPs due by Monday .

For more information, call Betty Rumford at 869-0390.

Life Time Fitness opens facility
on Charleston Boulevard

Summerlin Life Time Athletic, 10721 W. Charleston Blvd., opened May 13.

It's a 200,000-plus-square-foot center with 24-hour, seven-day access. Amenities include Pilates studios , a rock-climbing cavern , a full-size basketball court , volleyball courts and indoor and outdoor aquatic areas, complete with two-story outdoor water slides, zero-depth-entry recreation pools, lap pools and children's interactive play areas, with a whirlpool and a sauna. There also is a natural food and beverage café.

For more information, visit lifetimefitness.com.

Summerlin Art Festival
calling for artisans

Artists who work in a variety of media and styles are invited to apply for participation in the 17th Summerlin Art Festival, scheduled for Sept. 24 and 25 at Summerlin Centre Community Park, 1800 S. Town Center Drive.

This free, annual outdoor festival attracts more than 20,000 art lovers . Past artist participants have included painters, jewelers, sculptors and fine craftsmen. More than 100 artists are expected to participate.

In addition to the artists, the festival also will feature live entertainment, chalk art and a variety of food and beverage options.

Additional information, including application information, is available at summerlinartfestival.com. The application deadline is June 3, and application fee is $25 for this juried show.

Desert Newcomers to host spring fashion show at Wildhorse Golf Club

A spring fashion show featuring Alfred Dunner attire is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Desert Newcomers Club Inc. The show is scheduled at the Wildhorse Golf Club, 2100 W. Warm Springs Road. Desert Newcomers Club Inc. is a social women's organization for those who have lived in the Las Vegas area for three years or less and want to meet new friends.

Guests are welcome. The cost is $27. For more information and reservations, contact Tara Levine at 596-4667.

Nevada Desert Mermaids to host competition

The Nevada Desert Mermaids plan to host the West Zone Regional Meet Competition from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Pavilion Center Pool, 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive.

For more information, visit nevadadesertmermaids.com.

'Dr. Conversation' to speak
at Sahara West Library

Dr. Loren Ekroth, aka "Dr. Conversation," plans to present "A Feast of Conversation" from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.

Expect to converse on a variety of topics with "friendly strangers," as 95 percent of the program is interactive, talking in pairs or groups.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call
629-1999.

Children's Heart Foundation plans
may 29 golf tournament

The third annual We Heart Maggie Golf Tournament to benefit the Children's Heart Foundation is slated for May 29 at Black Mountain Golf & Country Club, 500 Greenway Road, Henderson.

Registration is set to begin at 9 a.m., and the scramble format has a shotgun start set for 11 a.m. Family activities are planned from 2 to 3:45 p.m., with the banquet and awards ceremony set for 4 p.m.

The event will benefit the Children's Heart Foundation, a Nevada-based nonprofit group that offers support to children living in Nevada with heart conditions. The tournament is hosted by CHF board members John and Mollie Stewart in memory of their daughter, Marguerite Anne Stewart, who died in July 2008.

Registration is available at weheartmaggie.com.

Get $75 mammograms in May

Now through May 31, The Breast Center at Sunrise, 3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 250; Southern Hills Hospital, 9300 W. Sunset Road, and Red Rock Radiology, 7130 Smoke Ranch Road, are offering a special $75 digital screening mammogram, without a physician's referral, for any woman at least 40 years old.

This program is most beneficial to women who may be uninsured or underinsured. If you have insurance, check with your provider. You may find that your mammogram is fully covered.

To schedule a mammogram, contact The Breast Center at Sunrise at 784-7870, Southern Hills Hospital at 880-2900 or Red Rock Radiology at 731-2888.