Southwest and Spring Valley Neighborhood News
Hospice care facility seeking volunteers
Solari Hospice Care, 5530 S. Jones Blvd., is seeking individuals in the Spring Valley area to help brighten the lives of terminally ill patients and their loved ones. Volunteers serve in a variety of capacities, providing companionship to patients, sharing favorite hobbies (such as reading or playing music), doing light chores, running errands and offering respite to family caregivers. Volunteers are also needed to assist with receptionist and other clerical duties at the inpatient facility.
Solari Hospice Care's goal is to help people live with dignity and comfort by providing hospice care in the Houston and Las Vegas communities.
To volunteer or for more information, contact Shari Diebold, Solari Hospice Care volunteer coordinator, at 870-0000. For more information, visit solarihospice.com.
Rappel down the Rio for a good cause
The Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, is set to host Over the Edge, a fundraising rappelling event to benefit Special Olympics Nevada, on Oct. 15. As many as 100 people will make their way down the northwest side of the building to raise money for the charity. Flamingo Las Vegas headliner Nathan Burton, UFC champion Chuck "Iceman" Liddell, UNLV mascot Hey Reb! and other local celebrities will join Special Olympics in their quest to raise as much as $100,000 from the event.
Participants, known as "edgers," must raise at least $1,000 in support of the activities and programs of Special Olympics Nevada and preregister at overtheedgelasvegas.com to partake. All funds will go toward providing training opportunities, equipment, uniforms and practice venues for some 4,000 Special Olympics athletes in Nevada. All "edgers" must be in good health and weigh at least 100 pounds and no more than 300 pounds.
The rappelling will be supervised by Over the Edge, a Nova Scotia company that has organized dozens of rappelling events all over North America. "Edgers" can solicit donations through the Over the Edge online giving site and businesses can pool donations to fund a "Toss Your Boss" campaign. For more information, visit overtheedgelasvegas.com.
Fall Festival planned Oct. 15 at Coronado Ranch
An American West Fall Festival is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at American West Brookfield at Coronado Ranch, 6831 Philharmonic Ave. Shops and restaurants are set to be open, and music, food and a raffle are planned. For details, call 308-1111 or visit americanwesthomes.com.
Oktoberfest scheduled at church
Oktoberfest is set from 1 to 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 8425 W. Windmill Lane. Tickets are $10 for adults, and children are $5. The event will include authentic German cuisine, live music, raffle prizes and a Bavarian costume contest. Proceeds benefit the youth ministry and various outreach programs. For tickets, call 873-3589 or purchase them at the event.
City of las vegas Youth grant applications being accepted
The city of Las Vegas is accepting grant applications for youths looking to help improve their communities. As part of the Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program (YNAPP), the city is offering grants of up to $1,000 for young people to create and implement neighborhood-based service learning projects of their own design. Schools, school classes, churches, community and civic groups that are youth-driven are encouraged to apply.
Applications will be accepted through Monday by visiting www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Apply/grants.htm.
YNAPP is designed to use the gifts and talents of young people while helping them grow into community leaders. The program challenges youths to take stock of their community, identify a community need or issue and then develop a project to address that need, with the assistance of YNAPP funding provided by the city of Las Vegas.
Grants are available for projects that are developed and implemented by youth with adults serving as advise rs, address a neighborhood need, occur within Las Vegas city limits, match grant funds with volunteer labor and partner with a neighborhood association located in city limits. Donations of materials and in-kind services are also permitted. City staff members can assist with locating a nearby neighborhood association.
For more information regarding the grant programs and how to obtain grant applications, contact YNAPP coordinator Lisa Campbell at 229-5406 or email her at lcampbell@lasvegas nevada.gov.
Golf tournament set to support paralysis foundation
The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation has scheduled its sixth annual Racing to Recovery Golf Tournament presented by IZOD on Oct. 17 at Southern Highlands Golf Club, 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway. The tournament is being held in conjunction with the IZOD IndyCar Series season finale on Oct. 16 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and will feature celebrity golfers from the entertainment and sports communities.
In addition to local celebrities and athletes, IZOD IndyCar Series drivers and other prominent members of the racing community are set to participate. The foundation was started in 2000 by Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt shortly after a practice-run crash left him paralyzed from the chest down and focuses on curing paralysis by funding scientific research, medical treatment, rehabilitation and technological advances benefiting those with spinal cord injuries, stroke victims and people diagnosed with ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
For registration and sponsorship information, go to samschmidtgolf.org, email registration@samschmidtgolf.org or call 317-236-9999.
Club looking for new members, meeting Oct. 19
The Summerlin Lions Club is seeking new members, 18 or older, to help with projects to serve the community with voluntary vision and foot screenings, student programs and senior projects. Meet the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Desert Breeze Community Center, 8275 Spring Mountain Road.
An RSVP is required to enjoy the free Chinese buffet to non-Lions interested in giving back to the community. For more information, contact Esther Louie at 341-7882.
Clark County Town Hall meeting set
The Clark County Building Department has scheduled a town hall meeting from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Clark County Building Department presentation room, 4701 W. Russell Road, to discuss ePermits, solar photovoltaic systems and various other updates on codes and local amendments. Residents are invited to attend to discuss items or issues of their own. RSVP to Karen Edgerly at annak@clarkcountynv.gov.
Smiles for Survivors Foundation to hold fundraising event
Smiles for Survivors Foundation is holding its inaugural Blow Out Breast Cancer fundraising event from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 20 at Square Colour Salon + Spa, 1225 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 160. The event is open to women and men and includes salon treatments, food, champagne, live music and a silent auction.
Smiles for Survivors is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of cancer treatment's impact on oral health, providing necessary dental care for breast cancer patients and survivors and offering breast cancer education. Tickets for the event vary based on salon services. All proceeds go to Smiles for Survivors Foundation. All services will be performed by Square's highly trained team of stylists and beauty technicians. Packages are available, and ticket prices are:
General admission, $20 for event admission only; no spa services included.
Pretty in Pink: $30, includes admission and a customized blowout.
Rocking Rose: $45, includes admission, a customized blowout and a polish change.
Fabulous Fuchsia: $70, includes admission, a customized blowout, brow shaping, polish change and a lash application.
It is $20 for each additional service. Appointments are strongly recommended for the event. Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more details or to make an appointment, call 255-7050 or email info@smilesforsurvivors.org.
Make a Difference Day planned oct. 22 at Good Samaritan Lutheran
Make a Difference Day is set from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 22 at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 8425 W. Windmill Lane. The church plans to host a "Dress a Girl Around the World Sew-a-Thon" to create dresses and washcloths to include in Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. For more information or to participate in the sew-a-thon, contact Jil Gertz at lvspeak@aol.com. To learn more about Operation Christmas Child, contact Paulette Fittshur at 371-6000.
Boys Nite Out planned for Oct. 26 at Lied Memorial Clubhouse
The Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas Boys Nite Out is scheduled from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 at Lied Memorial Clubhouse, 2850 Lindell Road. Participant tickets at $50, and sponsors and donations are welcome. For more information, visit boysniteout2011.eventbrite.com/.
Travel Club to meet at Tap House
The Las Vegas Single Social and Travel Club for Mature Adults invites prospective members to its meetings, which are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Tap House, 5589 W. Charleston Blvd.
The meet-and-greet portion is set to start at 6 p.m. Meeting discussions focus on day trips, local events, in-state and out-of-state traveling, cruises and international traveling. A guest speaker frequently is featured. The meeting closes at about 7:30 p.m., and appetizers are served s the group mingles.
For more information, call 888-324-2028.
NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFERS INFORMATION ON INVASIVE SPECIES
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener volunteers are working with community members to maintain the health of Nevada's urban forests. Through the Citizens Monitoring for Invasive Bark Beetles program, Master Gardeners provide information on maintaining tree vigor by recognizing problems as they first arise, before extensive damage occurs.
The information is offered free. Homeowners, landscapers and community groups can arrange to have a Bark Beetle workshop on their site or at the Cooperative Extension office in Las Vegas. For more information, contact Dr. Angela O'Callaghan at 257-5581 or email ocallaghana@ unce.unr.edu.
