Sunrise/Whitney Neighborhood News

Town Advisory Boards to meet

The Paradise Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Paradise Recreation and Community Services Center, 4775 S. McLeod Drive.

The Winchester Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

The Whitney Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Whitney Recreation Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave.

The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Hollywood Recreation and Community Services Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd.

For more information or agendas, visit clarkcountynv.gov.

Santana raised $5,460 for food bank

Musician Carlos Santana raised $5,460 for Three Square food bank Nov. 11-13, the final nights of his performances of "Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits" at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road. Three Square representatives were on hand each night before and after the performances to collect donations from fans. More than 16,400 meals will be distributed to families throughout the Las Vegas Valley as a result of the collection. For more information, visit threesquare.org.

Hot Diggity Dog club to meet at center

Hot Diggity Dog, an event featuring guest speakers and a dog walking club, is set to meet from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Cora Coleman Senior Center, 2100 Bonnie Lane. The group meets on the first Thursday of each month. This month's presentation is scheduled to include in-between grooming tips and massage by Suzie Sadler. For details, call 455-7617.

Center to host hospice discussion

Terri Gurevich of Nathan Adelson Hospice is scheduled to speak on the philosophy of hospice care from 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 13 at the Cora Coleman Senior Center, 2100 Bonnie Lane. The event is free. For more information, call 455-7617.

Dog Orientation class planned

Sit Means Sit plans to offer a free course on successful dog behavior from 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 14 at Dog Fanciers Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road.

LAS VEGAS ROTARY CLUBS COLLECTING CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

Las Vegas-area Rotary clubs are asking for donations for the 16th annual Gift of the Holidays program.

On Thursday, children identified by local charitable organizations will be driven to JCPenney stores, where each child will be paired with a Rotarian or a volunteer to shop for shoes, socks, underwear, pants, shirts and a jacket. The day includes sports activities with college athletes and cheerleaders and a pizza party.

In order to reach its goal, the Rotary Clubs need to collect more than $30,000. To make a donation, call Jim Hunt at 498-7787 or Tom Krob at 498-2259.

Children invited on guided nature walk

A two- to three-mile nature walk is scheduled from 9:15 a.m. to noon Saturday at Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, near the east end of Tropicana Avenue. The walk is part of a series offered on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. The walk on prepared trails is open to all but designed for elementary and middle school children and their parents. The event is free, but registration is required. To register or for more information, call 455-7522.

fire caused by unattended candle

The Clark County Fire Department responded to a fire in a mobile home approximately 7:40 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Miracle Mile Mobile Home Park, 3542 Boulder Highway. The fire was put out quickly and the damage was contained to a back bedroom, a hallway and a laundry area. Damages were estimated at $7,000. Fire investigators determined the cause of the fire was an unattended candle in the bedroom. The fire department recommends that any candle should have a clearance distance of at least 3 feet, and shared the following statistics from the U.S. Fire Administration.

More than half (55 percent) of home candle fires start because the fire is too close to some combustible material.

More candle fires (38 percent) begin in the bedroom than any other room.

Falling asleep is a factor in 12 percent of home candle fires and 26 percent of the associated deaths.

Half of all civilian candle fire deaths occur between midnight and 6 a.m.

December is the peak month for candle fires, and Christmas is the peak day.

Young children and older adults have the highest risk from candle deaths.

The risk of fatal candle fires appears higher when candles are used for light.