Sunrise/Whitney Neighborhood News for Jan. 29-Feb. 4

Las Vegas Wash Meeting
set for Wednesday

Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani and Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Coffin plan to be on hand for an open house/town hall meeting scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mendoza Elementary School, 2000 S. Sloan Lane. The meeting concerns improvements to Las Vegas Wash and the redesign of the Desert Rose Golf Course where the Sloan Channel, the Flamingo Wash and the Las Vegas Wash converge. The public is invited to provide input, see displays and discuss the project with project staff members.

For more information, visit lvwashproject.com.

TOWN ADVISORY BOARDS TO MEET

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

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

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

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

For more information and agendas, visit clarkcountynv.gov.

Teen Pregnancy Workshop planned

The Southern Nevada Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition plans to host a series of free workshops for parents and guardians who want to develop skills to talk with their pre-teen and teen children about sexual relationships, preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Nevada ranks second in the country for teenage pregnancies and 10th for teenage births, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.

The first workshop is scheduled for 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Walnut Cecile Community Center at 3075 Walnut Road. More workshops are planned to be scheduled in ZIP codes identified as high risk, including 89119, 89115, 89030, 89106, 89101, 89102 and 89109. According to the Nevada State Health Division, in 2008, youths living within these ZIP codes represented 23 percent of teen births in Clark County.

For more information or to sign up for a workshop, call 702-759-0831 or visit snhd.info.

Groundhog day story time planned

Children 5 or younger are invited to listen to Groundhog Day stories and make a craft item from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. today at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. For more information, call 702-507-3900.

Cora Coleman senior center
to host Healthy eating series

Food for Health and Soul, a series of classes taught by Ramona Woodward of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, is scheduled from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays at the Cora Coleman Senior Center, 2100 Bonnie Lane. The six-class series is scheduled for consecutive Wednesdays. The second class in the series, Look Out for Sodium and Salt, is scheduled this week. The classes are free, but registration is recommended. For more information, call 702-455-7617.

Super Bowl skate party planned

A Super Bowl skate party is scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. Sunday at Crystal Palace Skating Center, 4680 Boulder Highway. Admission is $9 or $10 with skate rental included. Participants may pick their favorite team, the San Francisco 49ers or Baltimore Ravens, and receive a free soft drink every time that team scores.

For more information, call 702-458-7107.

Chorus seeks singers

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is seeking singers to be part of its 50th anniversary season. The group meets a 6:30 p.m. Sundays in Room 159 of the Beam Music Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. For more information, call music director Douglas Peterson at 702-451-6672 or visit snmas.com.

LAS VEGAS ACADEMY ALUMNI
CELEBRATION SCHEDULED IN MARCH

The Las Vegas Academy Alumni Association's 20th anniversary celebration is scheduled for March 29 and 30. It is set to feature a talent show, a silent auction fundraiser and a picnic.

The association is accepting donations for the silent auction. To make a donation, email Joel Diamond at
jsdiamond@interact.ccsd.net.

Details about the events will be updated on the association's Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/lvaalumni.

CLARK COUNTY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Clark County's paid internship program, the Summer Business Institute, is accepting applications through Feb. 8 from current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The program will place 120 students at more than 80 area businesses in fields of law, medicine, architecture, education and communication.

The program is scheduled to run June 17 through Aug. 9. Students will be paid $8.25 and work eight-hour days Monday through Thursday. Students will also attend Friday seminars. The SBI program started in 1996.

Applications are available at tinyurl.com/blc3mmo.

MAGNET SCHOOL APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH FEB. 4

Applications to enroll at the Clark County School District's magnet and career and technical academy campuses are due Feb. 4. The district has six elementary schools, six middle schools and 13 high schools with magnet and CTA programs.

For more information, visit magnet.ccsd.net.

Lecture on Guy McAfee slated

A lecture by Clark County Parks and Recreation cultural program supervisor Patrick Gaffey about controversial historical figure Guy McAfee is scheduled at 11:15 a.m. Friday at the Cora Coleman Senior Center, 2100 Bonnie Lane. McAfee built and operated several of the Las Vegas Valley's early casinos and gave the Strip its name.

Admission is free but limited to seniors 55 or older. For more information, call 702-455-7617.

Horse adoption set for Saturday
at Horseman's park

The second annual All Vegas Horses' Giant Tack Swap and Horse Adoption is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Horseman's Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. Twelve-foot-by-12-foot barn stalls will be transformed into sales and trade booths, with half the proceeds benefiting AVH's L.E.A.N. horse rescue program.

Admission is free for shoppers. For more information or to book a booth, visit equineevent lv.com or call 702-455-8206.

War-Inspired Art Show planned

An exhibition of acrylic paintings titled "Echoes of War: The Mind of Christian Gabriel" is set to be on display Thursday through March 17 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Gabriel is a retired M arine, and the show focuses on the subject of war, sometimes using imagery from horror movies. An opening reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

For more information, call 702-507-3900.