Southwest and Spring Valley Neighborhood News

SHAREHOLDERS IN LIFE BANQUET PLANNED

The 28th Shareholders in Life Banquet & Silent Auction benefiting the Women’s Resource Medical Centers of Southern Nevada Inc. is set for
5:30 p.m. Friday at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The silent auction is set to run from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., and the dinner and program are set from 7 to
9:15 p.m. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is set to be the keynote speaker. Individual tickets are $100 per person or $1,000 per table of 10. Premium seating is $200 per person or $2,000 per table of 10. Only 1,200 seats are available. For more information, visit wrmcsn.org/banquet.html.

NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO TO HOST
FREE RECYCLING EVENT

Nevada Public Radio has scheduled a free recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Donald W. Reynolds Broadcast Center at the College of Southern Nevada, 1289 S. Torrey Pines Drive.

Multiple organizations that specialize in or benefit from recycling are set to be at the event sponsored by Subaru of Las Vegas.

Participating organizations and services available are:

Shred-it: paper shredding, document destruction and computer hard drive destruction for working and non-working hard drives. Hard drives must be removed from the computer before they will be crushed, and the crushed hard drive remains will be recycled.

Blind Center of Nevada: recycling or repurposing electronics such as computers (including data erasing,) printers, appliances, mobile phones, etc.

Republic Services: recycling of commingled household and business recyclables such as plastic bottles, metals including steel and aluminum cans, cardboard, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, phone books, paper bags and glass (separation of materials is not required).

For more information, visit knpr.org.

DJS FOR PJS TO HOST 11TH ANNUAL
PAJAMA DRIVE FRIDAY

The 11th annual DJS for PJS event is scheduled for 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. The daylong event is designed to collect new pajamas for children in crisis and benefits charities throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Local disc jockeys will encourage corporate and individual donations by broadcasting on-site from four Kohl’s stores: in the Summerlin area at 8671 W. Charleston Blvd.; in Centennial Hills at 6700 N. Durango Drive; in southwest Las Vegas at 4250 Blue Diamond Road; and in Henderson at 30 N. Valle Verde Drive.

The aim is to collect 8,000 pairs of pajamas to be distributed by local charities, including A Brighter Day Family Services, Baby’s Bounty, Boys Town Nevada, Casa de Luz (House of Light), Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, Child Haven, Neighborhood Family Services, Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, Nevada Children’s Center, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, Ronald McDonald House, S.A.F.E. House, Safe Nest, St. Jude’s Ranch, Southern Nevada Children First, the Shade Tree, Variety Early Learning Center and Women’s Development Center.

For donation instructions, visit djsforpjs.org or call 702-944-2464, ext. 21.

SUN CITY SUMMERLIN GARAGE SALE SET
FOR SATURDAY

The Sun City Summerlin Garage Sale is planned for 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Mountain Shadows Community Center parking lot, 9107 Del Webb Blvd. For more information, call 702-363-1341.

THEATER ANNOUNCES CLASSES FOR YOUTHS

The nonprofit and nonprofessional Las Vegas Little Theatre has announced its LVLT Summer Youth Theatre Academy. Weekly classes for students ages 7 to 13 are set to start in June. Students may register for one or more sessions to gain hands-on experience in one or more facets of theater and acting. Each week is to end with a performance by the students in the LVLT Black Box theater.

Classes are set from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday on the following topics:

n June 17-21: Improvisation: Whose Line Is It Anyway?

n June 24-28: Theater 101: There is No Business like Show Business!

n July 8-12: Musical Theater: Triple Threat Theater

n July 15-19: Comedy: Make ’Em Laugh

n July 22-26: Drama: Why the Long Face?

n July 29-Aug. 2: Mystery: Who Done It?

n An Audition Workshop is planned for July 1-3 and is open to students ages 7 to 18.

The LVLT Summer Youth Academy is conducted by Emily Fagan, a certified speech, theater and English teacher. Classes are $250 per week for each student; three weeks are $350; and all six weeks (excludes audition workshop) are $1,300. The three-day workshop is $150 per student.

For more information, call 702-362-7996 or visit lvlt.org.

RED ROCK ROTARY CLUB PLANS PHOTOGRAPHER FUNDRAISER APRIL 30

The Red Rock Rotary Club and AR Creative Photography plan to host a Strike a Pose fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. April 30 at O’Aces Bar & Grill, 9050 W. Post Road.

The event will feature professional head shots for $10 in advance or $15 at the event. Also expect networking opportunities, raffle prizes, free appetizers and a cash bar.

For more information, or to prepurchase head shots, visit redrockrotarylv.org/strikeapose or email redrockrotary@hotmail.com.

vons accepting EASTER SEALS DONATIONS

Each year, Vons dedicates April to its Support for People with Disabilities fundraising campaign to benefit Easter Seals, the Special Olympics and an array of organizations that help people with disabilities live fuller, more independent lives.

Through April 30, all Las Vegas Valley Vons stores will accept donations at the checkouts to benefit Easter Seals Nevada. Ninety cents of each dollar raised will directly support individuals served by the organization.

Vons has raised and donated more than $130 million to support organizations such as Easter Seals, the Special Olympics and a range of other organizations that assist people with special needs.

Easter Seals Nevada is one of Nevada’s largest community disability agencies, serving more than 7,000 people with disabilities and their families each year.

For more information about Easter Seals Nevada, visit eastersealsnevada.org. To find a Vons, visit vons.com.

ART CONTEST TO TAKE SUBMISSIONS

Each year the city of Las Vegas Arts Commission and the city of Las Vegas sponsor the Celebrating Life! fine arts competition for artists 50 or older in Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral and Nye counties. Entries for the 13th annual juried event are being accepted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Wednesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. There is no fee to enter.

Artists may enter original works in the following fine art media categories: drawing and pastel, mixed media, painting, sculpture and ceramics, watercolor and gouache; and photography.

Only one work per artist may be submitted.

A public reception and awards ceremony is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 24 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center. The exhibition is slated be displayed there May 24-July 13.

Entry forms and submission criteria are available at lasvegasnevada.gov/files/celebrating_life_brochure_2013.pdf. For more information or to request a form, call 702-229-4631 or 702-229-1012.

NATHAN ADELSON HOSPICE PLANS BUTTERFLY RELEASE AT SYMPHONY PARK

Nathan Adelson Hospice plans its to host its annual Butterfly Release May 5 at Symphony Park, 361 Symphony Park Drive, with a ceremony starting at 2 p.m. and the release of the butterflies at 2:30 p.m.

The event will consist of a nondenominational dedication, followed by the release of live butterflies in honor and/or memory of loved ones.

Butterflies are $25. Funds raised will support the hospice’s services. For more information, contact Stephanie Forbes at 702-938-3910 or sforbes@nah.org.

YMCA PLANS HEALTHY KIDS DAY SATURDAY AT ALL LOCATIONS

The YMCA of Southern Nevada plans to host Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at all four locations, including the city of Las Vegas’ Durango Hills Community Center, 3521 N. Durango Drive.

This is a free event to help children and families get a jump on summer. Attendees can participate in games, receive wellness screenings and participate in physical activity demonstrations. This year the event is launching a national childhood fitness and wellness program called CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) to combat childhood obesity.

Anyone signing up for YMCA membership that day will have their fee waived and will receive one free program, including swim lessons.

For more information, visit lasvegasymca.org.

solari HOSPICE OFFERING FREE BEREAVEMENT SESSIONS

Solari Hospice Foundation, 5550 S. Jones Blvd., offers free weekly bereavement support groups from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

For more information, call 702-870-0000 or visit solarihospice
foundation.org.

MEN’S CHORAL GROUP PLANS
WEEKLY MEETINGS

The Silver Statesmen Chorus invites men of all ages to join its group. The chorus rehearses at 7 p.m. each Thursday at Christ The King Catholic Community, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive.

For more information, visit silverstatesmen.com.

HOSPITAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, 5400 S. Rainbow Blvd., is looking for volunteers to help at its facility. For more information, contact marketing director Naomi Jones at 702-853-3308 or naomi.jones@uhsinc.com.

NONPROFIT IT’S ALL ABOUT KIDZ
RUNNING SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN

Nonprofit It’s All About Kidz launched a sponsorship campaign calling for any company, organization or individual to sponsor a mother and child who is enrolled in the sober living program. The southwest-area group focuses on providing a sober living environment to women and their children while providing services for them to become self-sufficient. The nonprofit also serves as a foster care agency to provide temporary living arrangements for children. September marked the organization’s one-year anniversary, and people looking to get involved can participate by becoming a foster parent, offering financial support and/or participating in the New Beginnings Coat and Shoe Drive started Dec. 1 at the Behavioral Treatment and Foster Care Agency at 3450 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 500. For more information, call 702-631-0230 or visit aakidz.org.