Summerlin Area Neighborhood News, July 23-29, 2015
Volunteers sought for Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Volunteer registration is open for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament, set for Oct. 19-25 at TPC Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle. Volunteer registration is $75.
Visit www.shrinershospitalsopen.com/volunteer.
Neon to Nature app helps locate trails
The new Neon to Nature app is available to help residents find urban or rural trails and parks in neighborhoods throughout Southern Nevada. This app is free and can be downloaded at Google Play and the Apple Store. Find detailed information about each trail such as its location, distance and level of difficulty, as well as photos and available amenities. Trail maps and directions are included too.
Visit gethealthyclarkcounty.org.
Summer food drive set through July for Salvation Army
Findlay Acura and Sudden Impact Auto Body plan to host a summer food drive through July 31 to benefit The Salvation Army.
Items needed are nonperishable food items, baby formula and diapers. Visit www.salvationarmysouthernnevada.org.
Expo to offer seniors a chance to cut energy costs
A free NV Energy Senior Energy Assistance Expo is planned from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 8 in Hall A at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
The event is set to provide an opportunity for seniors to meet with NV Energy customer service representatives to apply for energy assistance, make payment arrangements and apply for other NV Energy programs.
Seniors may receive up to $350 in assistance through Project REACH if they are 62 or older. They must bring a valid Nevada driver‘s license or Nevada ID, a past-due NV Energy electric bill and proof of existing or pending income. Anyone who has received energy assistance in the previous 12 months is ineligible but can take advantage of other resources offered at the event.
The NV Energy Foundation funds Project REACH, which is administered by the United Way of Southern Nevada.
Free parking coupons are available at tinyurl.com/freecashmanparking.
Visit tinyurl.com/nvenergyprojectreach.
Food pantry giving groceries second Saturday of the month
The Birds of the Air Food Pantry, operating out of Epic Church at 8755 W. Warm Springs Road near Durango Drive, is set to provide free groceries to those in need from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of the month.
The next one is set for Aug 8. ZIP codes served are 89113, 89118, 89139, 89141, 89148, 89178 and 89179.
Call 702-838-6213.
Lutheran Social Services offers meals for seniors
Lutheran Social Services of Nevada has partnered with the Reformation Lutheran Church to help seniors in the Las Vegas Valley have a place to congregate and build a sense of community while offering nutritious meals.
The new Heart of the City Senior Meal program offers daily meals from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave. Seniors 60 or older eat free or by donation, and nonseniors 59 or younger may dine for a suggested $5 donation.
Menu options change daily and may include dishes such as country fried steak, tacos, chicken cacciatore and catfish po‘boys. The menu is available online at lssnv.org.
Rainbow Library to host free meals for youths
The Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, is one of the sites for the Southern Nevada Food Service Program. The program ensures that children have access to nutritious meals during their summer break.
Three Square food bank provides free meals Monday through Friday through the summer to youths 18 or younger.
Call 702-507-3710.
Summer Food Service Program to provide meals during summer break
The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas has announced locations for the 2015 Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded program administered by Nevada‘s Department of Agriculture to youths living in low-income areas. The site in the Summerlin area, which is open to any child with no registration required, is at Impact, 8991 W. Flamingo Road.
The academy is providing nutritious free meals to children 18 or younger Mondays through Fridays during the summer.
Email gpearce@theculinaryacademy.org or call 702-924-2102.
World Cup Cyclocross event set for Sept. 16 at Desert Breeze Soccer Complex
CLIF Bar CrossVegas has scheduled a World Cup cyclocross event for Sept. 16 at the Desert Breeze Soccer Complex, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Racers from 15 countries are expected to participate.
The event requires competitors to travel on various terrains -- pavement, grass, steep hills and barriers -- and in some places, cyclists will dismount to navigate obstacles, then remount their bicycles to finish the race. Competitors comprise the world‘s top-ranked men and women in the sport, including multiple national and UCI world champions. CrossVegas athletes compete in one of four races: UCI Elite men; UCI Elite women; Wheelers & Dealers, the race’s cycling industry event; and a USA Cycling race for amateur men and women. The event is scheduled to be televised by Universal Sports Network.
This year‘s UCI World Cup race series starts with CrossVegas, with the top competitors advancing to the next race in Montreal. Following Montreal, World Cup races will take place in the Netherlands, Belgium and France through the fall and winter.
The cost to participate is $55. Registration is set to open Aug. 4 at crossvegas.com.
Women‘s Club of Summerlin partners with Macy‘s for Shop For A Cause
Macy‘s is partnering with the Women‘s Club of Summerlin for the 10th annual national Shop For A Cause charity shopping event Aug. 29.
Customers can purchase shopping passes for $5 each from the Women‘s Club of Summerlin for the event created to support local charities‘ fundraising efforts. The club will keep all of the proceeds from the sale of the shopping passes, which entitle the holder to special discounts on regular, sale and clearance merchandise during the event.
Macy‘s in Summerlin is at 1980 Festival Plaza Drive in Downtown Summerlin.
Visit macys.com/shopforacause. To purchase a pass from the Women‘s Club of Summerlin, email president@womensclubofsummerlin.org.
