Neighborhood News

BID TO UNSEAT COUNCILMAN ROSS
THROUGH RECALL FALLS SHORT

A petition to recall Ward 6 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross failed to garner enough signatures to put up for a vote, the Clark County Election Department said Aug. 25.

The failed petition had 1,079 valid signatures but 1,084 were needed, according to the city clerk's office. Twenty of the signatures were removed at the request of the signatories.

The group that launched the recall petition, the Committee to Recall Steve Ross, said it plans to try again in the near future.

Ross' term is up in April 2013. He was first elected in 2005 and was re-elected in 2009.

LOS PRADOS FALL RUMMAGE SALE
TO BENEFIT AREA CHARITIES

The Los Prados Women's Club is set to host its fall rummage sale from 7 a.m. to noon Sept. 17 at 5150 Los Prados Circle.

The social and philanthropic organization has more than 250 members and plans to donate proceeds to local charities, including Family Promise of Las Vegas, Veteran's Ladder and Three Square Food Bank.

For more information, email bmbeck@cox.net.

MINISTRY PLANS ANNUAL CANCER AWARENESS BREAKFAST

Extended Hands Cancer Ministry is looking to raise funds during the sixth annual cancer awareness breakfast and silent auction, planned for 9-11:30 a.m. Sept. 17 at the Silverstone Golf Club, 8600 Cupp Drive.

Auction items include gift cards, spa packages, show tickets, hotel stays and dining cards. The featured topic of discussion is triple negative breast cancer and how to cope with it.

Tickets cost $40.

For more information, call 531-6191 or visit extendedhandscancerministry.org.

REGISTRATION BEGINS FOR six-week
T-BALL SKILLS CLINIC set for fall

Registration began Aug. 22 for children 4 to 6 who wish to take part in a T-Ball Skills Clinic set to start Sept. 13 at the Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road.

The cost is $45 for six weeks of instruction and organized play and a T-shirt. Some games are set to be played at Polly Gonzalez Memorial Park, 5425 Corbett St.

For more information, call 229-1607.

COUNCILMAN ROSS TO ATTEND
LONE MOUNTAIN ESTATES HOA MEETING

Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross is set to attend the Lone Mountain Estates Homeowner's Association meeting, planned for 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at 6545 Faith Peak Drive.

To plan an HOA meeting with Ross, call Michelle Thackston at 229-6154.

Exhibit aimed at provoking
viewer reaction to vantage point

The "Art for the Mind" exhibit by the Clark County Artist Guild is on display at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive.

The free exhibit is a collection of artwork meant to evoke emotional reaction from the piece's vantage points.

The exhibit is scheduled to be taken down Sept. 13.

For more information, call 507-6100.

VIEW NIGHT SKY DURING EVENT
AT CORN CREEK STATION

A program titled "Desert Under the Stars" is planned for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Corn Creek Station on U.S. Highway 95, north of Las Vegas.

The evening is set to begin with telescope viewing of the moon just after sunset, followed by deep-sky viewing of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters as the sky darkens. A laser-guided "What's Up Tonight" tour of the night sky is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

The event is free. The public is invited to park at the information kiosk and take a short, easy walk to the observing site.

Parking and access to video-assisted viewing of the night sky is available for those in wheelchairs at the observing site.

For more information, call Ida Castillo at 879-6110 or Rob Lambert at 461-1390, or visit lvastronomy.com.

LARGE VISION BUSINESS NETWORK MIXER PLANS EVENT today AT SUNCOAST

The Large Vision Business Network Mixer plans to host its next event from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive.

The Large Vision Business Network Mixer Mega Mixer Consumer Expo will include more than 50 area businesses showcasing their products and services. The Chefs Corner will serve up bites of international flavors. A live competition cupcake battle also is planned.

The event is open to the public. For free tickets, visits pjproductionlive.com/LVBNM.html.

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN RECEIVES DONATION

The annual American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 5K Fun Walk/Run was held June 25 in Las Vegas and raised $5,000 for the Junior League of Las Vegas' program Kids in the Kitchen, an educational project to promote healthy eating and to address childhood obesity.

Last year, the Junior League of Las Vegas' 400-plus members devoted more than 12,165 hours of volunteer time and provided more than $100,000 to the Las Vegas community.

For more information, visit jllv.org.