Neighborhood News

Ward 4 to redo election
in City Council race

The North Las Vegas City Council voted June 15 not to certify the Ward 4 race between incumbent City Councilman Richard Cherchio and dentist Wade Wagner.

A new vote is expected next month to determine a winner.

Cherchio received 1,830 votes to Wagner's 1,831, but an ineligible voter was allowed to cast a ballot in Ward 4's precinct 4306.

The vote could not be traced after being cast.

Voters in precinct 4306, in which the ineligible vote was cast, will be allowed to vote again. It will be open to all registered voters, not just those who voted June 7. The redo could take three weeks or more to accommodate for absentee ballots.

The council approved a contract with Faciliteq Business Interiors in the amount of $1.15 million for the purchase of furniture and equipment at the new city hall, scheduled to open in December.

The furniture originally was expected to cost $1.42 million, but the government will move more than 95 percent of private office furniture and 90 percent of conference room furniture to save money.

The council also amended the number of proposed pools at the Vista Cielo Villages, a 100-unit housing development at the northeast corner of Lawrence Street and Ann Road.

Developers, citing the economic downturn, plan to replace one of the three originally proposed pools with a park instead.

The meeting also was the last for Mayor Pro Tempore William Robinson, who served 28 years on the council.

INDEPENDENCE DAY JUBILEE
SCHEDULED FOR JULY 2 at seastrand park

The Independence Day Jubilee is scheduled from 6 to 9:30 p.m. July 2 at Seastrand Park, 6330 Camino Eldorado.

Fireworks are scheduled to begin at
9:30 p.m. For more information, call the city's community events office at 633-2490. For sponsorship opportunities, contact James Allen at 633-2562 or allenj@cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

ALIANTE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 28

The Aliante Library Book Club is scheduled to meet from 7 to 8 p.m. June 28 at the library, 2400 W. Deer Springs Way, to discuss author Robin Oliveira's "My Name is Mary Sutter."

The club also is scheduled to meet from 7 to 8 p.m. July 26 at the library to discuss author James Collins' "Beginner's Greek," and from 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 30 to discuss author Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief."

For more information, visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com or call
839-2980.

ALIANTE LIBRARY STORY TIME SCHEDULEd

The Baby Goose Story Time drop-in program is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursdays through July 26.

Teddy Bear Time for Two's & Three's is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesdays through July 27.

The "One World, Many Stories" Summer Story Time is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 30.

North Las Vegas Fire Chief Al Gillespie is scheduled to read aloud during "reading corner" at 4 p.m. July 18.

For more information about library events, visit the community calendar at cityofnorthlasvegas.com or nlvld.org or call 839-2980.

NORTH LAS VEGAS LIBRARY LEGO CLUB
TO MEET JUNE 29

The North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Drive, is scheduled to get out the Legos for children of all ages to show off their creative abilities on the last Wednesday of each month.

Jigsaw puzzles also are provided. At this time, no registration is required.

The group is scheduled to meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 29, July 27 and Aug. 31.

For more information, visit nlvld.org or call 633-1070.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB HOSTING
SUMMER PROGRAMS

The Montandon Boys & Girls Club, 2627 Donna St., is scheduled to host a summer program. Registration is available throughout the summer for an annual membership fee. Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The program runs through Aug. 26.

The cost is $20 for 6- to 12-year-olds and $10 for 13- to 18-year-olds. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

A free lunch will be provided.

For more information about the programs, call 564-7378.

REGISTRATION, PASSES UNDER WAY
AT AREA YMCAS, INCLUDING SKYVIEW

Day camp registrations and sales of Sizzlin' Summer passes, which provide four months of unlimited YMCA access, are now under way at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, and the SkyView YMCA, 3050 E. Centennial Parkway in North Las Vegas.

Y day camp for kids 5 to 15 runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Aug. 26. The Y provides free care for campers from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Camp includes weekly themes and activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, group games and character development activities. Weekly camp prices range from about $100 to $200, and a daily drop-in rate of $45 is offered. No one is turned away because of an inability to pay. Financial assistance is available.

Sizzlin' Summer passes are on sale through July. The pass is good for four months from the purchase date and can be used at all locations.

BELTWAY CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN
NORTH 5TH STREET AND ALIANTE PARKWAY

Road construction crews will be restricting and shifting lanes in both directions along the Las Vegas Beltway between North 5th Street and Aliante Parkway.

Construction on the beltway is part of a $1.2 million project to replace deteriorating asphalt pavement between the two roads.

Las Vegas Paving Corporation is contracted to complete the work, which is expected to be completed in July.

NORTH LAS VEGAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHEDULES COMMUNITY EVENTS

A "Networking on the Greens" event is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Aliante Golf Club, 3100 W. Elkhorn Road. For more information, call 642-9595. Registration and warm-up is at 1:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. scheduled tee time.

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer a one-day class about the "Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing." The class is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road. For more information, call 257-5502.

From 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. July 6, a chamber breakfast meeting is scheduled at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. A lending panel with bankers, borrows and federal representatives is scheduled to give information about where business owners can learn about business operations to lending and learning the skills necessary to acquire solid business relationships.

RSVP by July 1. For more information, call 642-9595.

NORTH LAS VEGAS TRAFFIC DIVERTED
ON BELTWAY FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

Traffic on the Las Vegas Beltway at North 5th Street between Losee Road and Aliante Parkway will be diverted. Both westbound travel lanes will be redirected onto the new North 5th Street ramps to get traffic off and on the main line beltway. No westbound access will be provided to North 5th Street to the south, to and from the beltway, in order to construct the North 5th Street Bridge.

Eastbound traffic will remain diverted to the street's ramps. Construction is part of an $11.8 million project that completes the interchange at North 5th Street and is expected to be completed by fall.

For more information about the closure, visit clarkcountynv.gov.

HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COULD REQUIRE BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits are required by the city of North Las Vegas for residential and commercial improvement, maintenance or new construction projects. The online building safety page offers tools and guidelines to navigate the permitting process, track inspections and more.

To find out of a home or business site improvement project requires a permit, call the city's building division at 633-1550 or 633-1536 or visit the division offices at 2240 Civic Center Drive.